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Is it cos he is the only fullback off contract?He's top of the fullbacks off contract this year
Is it cos he is the only fullback off contract?He's top of the fullbacks off contract this year
The only ones on that list I'd be interested in are Papi, Gutho Walsh, SJ, DCE and Arey. The final 4 of those are no chance of leaving their clubs though.Only top fullback off contract this year is Rapana. Off contract next year is Walsh, Gutherson, Tedesco, Papenhauzen, Klokstad who will all most likely re-sign with their clubs. The others are already locked up, Fidau, Brimson, Drinkwater, Edwards, Ponga.
If no elite full back, should we get some one with big game experience in the halves. Off contract this year, Foran, Townsend and Johnson. Off contract next year DCE, Reynolds, C.Walker, Sezer and Keary.
I wouldnt mind keary even though he's had history of concussion, he's been really good this season since moving to 7 and running the show with walker out
IMO no chance Walsh, Gutho, Papi or CNK leave... And not sure we really want an aging Rapana or Teddy.Only top fullback off contract this year is Rapana. Off contract next year is Walsh, Gutherson, Tedesco, Papenhauzen, Klokstad who will all most likely re-sign with their clubs. The others are already locked up, Fidau, Brimson, Drinkwater, Edwards, Ponga.
If no elite full back, should we get some one with big game experience in the halves. Off contract this year, Foran, Townsend and Johnson. Off contract next year DCE, Reynolds, C.Walker, Sezer and Keary.
I wouldnt mind keary even though he's had history of concussion, he's been really good this season since moving to 7 and running the show with walker out
I can still see Papi leaving because they've got Fa'alogo who wont depose Warbrick or Coates on a wing.IMO no chance Walsh, Gutho, Papi or CNK leave... And not sure we really want an aging Rapana or Teddy.
Halves just as dire. Sezer probably the one who is getable as he's the odd man out at the Tigers.
Develop our own or steal someone else's up and comer probably best bet.
Didn't Faalogo just sign a 5 yr deal?I can still see Papi leaving because they've got Fa'alogo who wont depose Warbrick or Coates on a wing.
If Papi signs, then we should target Faalogo
So where does Papi fit in then with that extensionDidn't Faalogo just sign a 5 yr deal?
Yep. They 100% have big plans for him. Paps may become like Nicho for them.Didn't Faalogo just sign a 5 yr deal?
Yeah that's my thinking. Extending pap on 800k doesn't make a heap of sense at that point. Particularly because Melbournes biggest struggles have been through the middle the last few years, so that cash could upgrade them there.Yep. They 100% have big plans for him. Paps may become like Nicho for them.
Agree. It's why I don't particularly like long contracts, it's all in the player's favour really. If they want to get out of it they mostly* do, if they turn to **** you're stuck with them.We’ve had 3 pages of discussion about which basket to put our eggs in, when we all know it shouldn’t go in to one.
NRL contracts can be fickle. You never know when a star player is going to get homesick, shag his teammate’s girlfriend or get drunk and take a dump on the CEO’s front lawn. Teams need to build from within but also give themselves the cap flexibility to jump on opportunities.
Form the 2016 team Barba, Townsend, Ennis, Lewis and Taga all broke contracts elsewhere to come to the Sharks.
Long contracts really are just a cap management tool. You are either overpaying a young guy early with the hope that by the final years it is team friendly (Faalongo) or you are underpaying a star in his prime now at the expense of him being overpaid later on (JT3).Agree. It's why I don't particularly like long contracts, it's all in the player's favour really. If they want to get out of it they mostly* do, if they turn to **** you're stuck with them.
*Hunt not being released was in the minority
I guess the trick is to target the other teams players that fit into this category.Long contracts really are just a cap management tool. You are either overpaying a young guy early with the hope that by the final years it is team friendly (Faalongo) or you are underpaying a star in his prime now at the expense of him being overpaid later on (JT3).
It should work like that anyway… but as you said the way it seems to go is that any time the team made a good call on the young guy and saved themselves money the player wants out because he is “worth more”.
But Hynes is a HaLfBaCk
We would win the comp. How about we swap Dragons Hunt for Trindall, Williams and KaufusiHynes 6
Hunt 7
Would be a dream
unless he drops the ball on a kick offWe would win the comp. How about we swap Dragons Hunt for Trindall, Williams and Kaufusi
unless he drops the ball on a kick off