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Maybe depth signing because we're losing a fair bit of experience in the backs (and in the forwards too for that matter).
Official Signings, Transfers & Recruitment Discussion 2026
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Wow. I wouldn't offer 4 years for him so good luck Tigers
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550 for 2 feels overs, 650 for 4 is massive overs.
Matty C of the Shire
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It’s whether he wants to come to a team capable of winning a premiership or making 9th ..
Agree - but 4 years for that much money would be crazy to give up.
HaroldBishop
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Yeah definitely don't want him for 550. He'd be crazy not to take Wests' offer.
Mate I know AI says you are well liked, but can you at least come up with your own posts!
HaroldBishop
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Just following the smart money mate!
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550 seems fine if he’s going to start. He’s an upgrade on Ramien, fast and can cover a few positions very well so we don’t need to rush in rookies who aren’t ready.
If the club is happy to pay it then that’s good enough for me
In saying that might be hard to say no to a 4 year deal
Also might be hard to sign with the Tigers for 4 years. Haha Api hasn’t got long left , Luai is off to PNG in 2027.
If the club is happy to pay it then that’s good enough for me
In saying that might be hard to say no to a 4 year deal
Also might be hard to sign with the Tigers for 4 years. Haha Api hasn’t got long left , Luai is off to PNG in 2027.
So what are your thoughts on the 700 they’ve offered?
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Glad it's not us.
Yeah I mean if we got him for like 500 I’d probably be pretty happy with that.
He definitely has the ability to be worth more than 500, and I suppose if Fitz really liked him for what he wants us to be doing, an extra 50-100k isn’t much.
700k feels a bit generous; although there’s a world he becomes worth that pretty easily too (would really need to get his defence up).
The cap keeps going up and up. For comparison when Ramien came back from
Newy we paid him (in ‘today’s money’) 600k.
He was a 23 year old with 38 NRL games, Averillo will be a 26 year old with around 100 more, that can play more positions.
So by comparison I wouldn’t say it is more of an overspend than that.
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He's probably sick of smashing our guys on the wrestle mat!