Napa released

[Kelby]

Collins is ready

We all rate Collins now?

[RoosterChick]

We all rate Collins now?

Yep!

[RoosterChick]

For Robbo to give Collins his premiership ring, he must see something very special in him. That’s good enough for me.

[Chook Norris]

How?

We lose a great club player, for what, a mercenary?

I wouldnt say "great". Look around. No ones crying over Napa leaving. A good clubman who played tough and showed good aggression at times but I dont think he'll leave a big hole. Clearly the club thought that too

[zac]

Apart from a couple of mistakes against the Dragons, Collins looked strong.

Maybe Shaquai Mitchell might step up this year. If he's any sort of a chance, then we won't be buying an expensive prop.

[ism22]

Do we need extras? Remembering, we just signed Crichton, Radley is a massive over-performer and Tetevano deserves an upgrade. The way I see it...

8. JWH (NZ rep)
9. Friend (Captain)
10. SST (Tongan rep)
11. Cords (Australian captain)
12. Crichton (NSW rep)
13. Radley (Future NSW rep)

14. Liu (NZ rep)
15. Maubs (club champ)
16. Tetevano (future NZ rep)
17. Collins (only non-decorated forward)

If we can keep Radley, Tetevano, SST and Manu then we've done better than keeping Napa. And who knows, we might also get a cut-price Taupau!

[kakaruk]

Napa is a good player but hes lazy imo when he wants to have a dig hes hard to handle but how many times this year apart from origin have we seen him rip in? not many 3 or 4 games max.Good luck to him he has been a good clubman,but we wont miss him too much i really like the way that kid collins is coming along.

[Thirteen]

Disappointed. I love having a hard man in the side. Will always be remembered for the most dominant display by a forward I’ve ever seen. Just a shame he could never come even close to repeating this. It’s also one less player we lose at origin time.

[Thirteen]

Do we need extras? Remembering, we just signed Crichton, Radley is a massive over-performer and Tetevano deserves an upgrade. The way I see it...

8. JWH (NZ rep)
9. Friend (Captain)
10. SST (Tongan rep)
11. Cords (Australian captain)
12. Crichton (NSW rep)
13. Radley (Future NSW rep)

14. Liu (NZ rep)
15. Maubs (club champ)
16. Tetevano (future NZ rep)
17. Collins (only non-decorated forward)

If we can keep Radley, Tetevano, SST and Manu then we've done better than keeping Napa. And who knows, we might also get a cut-price Taupau!

I’d say we have kept Radley seeing this year signed a long term
contract.

[Mickie Lane]

I actually have a feeling we won’t sign anyone name worthy. Maybe just a couple of younger guys

I said the same thing in the "Looks like it's going to happen" thread a couple of weeks ago.
JWH, Collins, SST, Liu, Tetevano & Farmersilly will be the middle forwards with Radley, Butcher & Cordner also playing in the middle.

[Red.]

I think it's a damn shame. Napa made his way through the grades at Easts to become an Origin and Premiership winning player. IMHO Loyalty is extremely underrated.

[Headless Chook]

We will sign someone for sure. If we lose JWH, Liu or SST for a lengthy period our depth is screwed. We need another experienced front rower whether that's Tapau or whether Robbo and co unearth another Moa from overseas I can't see us going in to the season without signing another big middle

[RoosterChick]

Do we need extras? Remembering, we just signed Crichton, Radley is a massive over-performer and Tetevano deserves an upgrade. The way I see it...

8. JWH (NZ rep)
9. Friend (Captain)
10. SST (Tongan rep)
11. Cords (Australian captain)
12. Crichton (NSW rep)
13. Radley (Future NSW rep)

14. Liu (NZ rep)
15. Maubs (club champ)
16. Tetevano (future NZ rep)
17. Collins (only non-decorated forward)

If we can keep Radley, Tetevano, SST and Manu then we've done better than keeping Napa. And who knows, we might also get a cut-price Taupau!

Jake Friend also played one game for Australia only a couple of years ago. Also Maubs has played for Country and captained the team when we won the Auckland Nines.

[RoosterChick]

Jake Friend also played one game for Australia only a couple of years ago. Also Maubs has played for Country and captained the team when we won the Auckland Nines.

Jake played in the 2016 Four Nations for Australia.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

We very rarely lose a big name without recruiting one back. Id expect Tapau (or someone) is on the way.