2022

[Spirit of 66]

Only 3 players on the market to look at

Brandon Smith, no explanation needed
Fotuaka from Gold Coast, absolute beast of a front rower only 21, he and Collins could be the future going forwards
TRiq Simms can add some much needed aggression

Moeaki Fotuaika is signed until the end of 2024 with the Titans.

[Steakface]

Only 3 players on the market to look at

Brandon Smith, no explanation needed
Fotuaka from Gold Coast, absolute beast of a front rower only 21, he and Collins could be the future going forwards
TRiq Simms can add some much needed aggression

Smith - definitely. Quality player.
Fotuaka - maybe, but that would likely mean letting go a couple of our props in the squad.
Sims - overrated, massively. And expensive because he happened to scrape onto a NSW bench years ago. A hard no for me.

[Chookies74]

Players nowhere near our 17 next year. Hutch, Keighan, Lam, Marshke, Ikuvalu, hopefully Toupanua.

Agreed. sSitili just hasn't come on. Same mistakes in D, repeatedly. Egan looks like he offers much more upside.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I've had a crack at a Bears possible team next year, allowing for everyone available for firsts as things stand:

1. Josh Bergamin
2. Matt Ikuvalu
3. Adam Keighran
4. Brad Abbey
5. VK or MGT
6. Lam
7. Hutch
8. Fletch Baker
9. Ben Marschke
10. Renouf Atoni
11. Egan Butcher
12.Naufahu Whyte
13. Ben Thomas

14. Jess Marschke
15. Max Bailey
16. Jerry Key
17. Luca Moretti

I'm including big Tapuha in my top 17 for Easts, bit debatable. And left out Volkman which was tricky as he's classy and think has a future.

Sadly we never have EVERYONE available in reality. One can dream.

And I left out guys like Tony Satini, Tom Carr and Freddy Lussick who would also have cases for inclusion.

When I look at this exercise, it seems the area we lack depth in is the three quarters. Any decent options we could snap up?

[shagger]

We need to buy or find a good outside back/ goal kicker either from the NRL, super league, Nz Rugby, lower grades, or country rugby league somewhere. We need to have a player to cover all the player which are coming back from injury. A Keighran is not up to first grade standard I’m sorry to say.

[Easts75]

Surely a signing is coming.?

Yes some are getting upgrades, but fark me we have lost some players.

[ChookMaster]

We haven’t signed anyone over 350K since when? Angus?