Depth outside backs ??

[Easts75]

Recently:
Naiqama
Hall
Brad Abbey
Etc etc
Most have been very very average but obviously take up very little cap space and serve a purpose. Hall was probably on a little more than the others
Dont laugh at me but I just saw Nene McDonald is named for PNG. At 28 I wonder if he has anything left to offer ?

[Rooster36]

When it comes to wingers I’m on the BB bandwagon Bigger and stronger

[Easts75]

When it comes to wingers I’m on the BB bandwagon Bigger and stronger

At 193cm and over 100kg size isn't an issue. Probably on my own here but has experience and is proven in FG. As a back up on minimal coin he would be worth a risk

[Rooster36]

At 193cm and over 100kg size isn't an issue. Probably on my own here but has experience and is proven in FG. As a back up on minimal coin he would be worth a risk

Oh yea not against it if Trent and nick think he is right.

[King Salvo]

Not a lot of spots left - team can have up to 30 NRL Contracted players and 6 contracted development players - plus extended bench players


2023 -26 players listed as contracted for 2023 - Some maybe on a development contract- i.e Ethan Roberts from 2023 SG Ball Squad ?- Others to be added - i.e Xavier Va'a - development contract

Renouf Atoni - FR/LK
Fletcher Baker - FR/SR
Egan Butcher - SR/LK/FR
Nat Butcher -SR/LK/FR
Lindsay Collins- FR
Angus Crichton- SR
Drew Hutchison- Utility- HK-FE/HB/CE
Luke Keary- FE/HB
Joey Manu- CE/WG/FB/FE
Terrell May- FR/LK
Paul Momirovski- CE/WG
Jaxson Paulo - WG/CE
Victor Radley- LK/HK
Ethan Roberts - SR
* Billy Smith- CE/WG
Joseph Suaalii- WG/CE/FB
Brandon Smith- HK/LK
Sandon Smith- HB/FE
James Tedesco- FB
Daniel Tupou- WG
* Sitili Tupouniua- SR/CE
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves- FR
Sam Walker- HB/FE
Connor Watson- Utility- LK/HK/CE/FB
Naufahu Whyte- FR/SR
Suia (Joshua) Wong - SR

* Recovering from ACL's - June/July 2023 Returns if 12 months

Off Contract - No Contract for 2023

Adam Keighran- CO
Matt Lodge
Oliver Gildart- On Loan from Wests Tigers

Off Contract - Development Contracts - No Contract for 2023

Ben Marschke
Tuku Hau Tapuha
Ben Thomas

Off Contract Extended Bench- No Contract for 2023

Tom Carr - Wing/Centre

[King Salvo]

At 193cm and over 100kg size isn't an issue. Probably on my own here but has experience and is proven in FG. As a back up on minimal coin he would be worth a risk

Plays ESL now for Leigh Centurions.- Nene McDonald

Don't want to bang on about it - They should sign Dominic Young for 2024 onwards

[Easts75]

Plays ESL now for Leigh Centurions.- Nene McDonald

Don't want to bang on about it - They should sign Dominic Young for 2024 onwards

Spot on with Young. He would thrive with us. Quite a few teams would be keen on him I suspect

[Rooster_6]

The trade off of having Teddy, Toops, Manu and Suaalii is that the plan B options are always going to be pretty ordinary.

I think the club has done the right thing taking a few punts on older players/senior reserve graders but we have had some really mixed results in doing so.

It hasn't helped that I can't recall the last decent winger who came through our junior grades. No issues developing top line centres but RTS would have to be the last who played 18's and 20's at the club and went on to have a good season as a winger, even then he was just treading water waiting for the fullback role.

Toia seemed to be the outstanding three-quarter candidate coming through the junior grades, but he's done his ACL so unlikely he will feature next year.

[ism22]

Recently:
Naiqama
Hall
Brad Abbey
Etc etc
Most have been very very average but obviously take up very little cap space and serve a purpose. Hall was probably on a little more than the others
Dont laugh at me but I just saw Nene McDonald is named for PNG. At 28 I wonder if he has anything left to offer ?

Nene's journey was a bit disappointing ay?

After leaving us for the Dragons he was having a cracker (fans loved him). Then, he activated some clause that enabled him to go to NQ (with a decent pay bump).

NQ? He got dropped for turning up late, had a traffic incident and was moved on. Something something... he went to England and carved up (like any ex-NRL winger).

I used to like him as he was capable of putting in a Toops-esque performance on the right day. Lacked the same stability/consistency/attitude though? Guessing he's now past it as he never quite met his potential.

[ChookMaster]

Penrith are doing a trade swap with the tigers.. Staines for Peachey. Can you believe that?

Is there anyone we can do a swap with perhaps? Momo for???

[kakaruk]

We need a top class winger Billy can cover for injuries to manu and joseph but we are short a really good flanker imo

[DP1990]

Have we signed Jaxson Paulo for next year and onwards ? Has this been officially announced by the club yet ?

[The Brain]

Have we signed Jaxson Paulo for next year and onwards ? Has this been officially announced by the club yet ?

Good signing I reckon

[gragra]

We need a top class winger Billy can cover for injuries to manu and joseph but we are short a really good flanker imo

Problem is Billy is always injured, played 12 games over the last 4 years in first grade...so we need a replacement for the continually injured Billy....

[Mickie Lane]

Problem is Billy is always injured, played 12 games over the last 4 years in first grade...so we need a replacement for the continually injured Billy....

Surely his luck turns.

Another guy called Matt Duffy played 62 games in 5 years for the Storm & was a top player like Billy Smith.
2011 Shoulder dislocation surgery
2012 came back & dislocated his shoulder again surgery
2013 He tore his L ACL in Rd 4 surgery
2014 Pre season training he ruptured the same L ACL surgery

Duffy said after he retired
In 2012, when I was 23 years old I was struck down with my second ACL injury, after 4 shoulder reconstructions. Booking in for my 8th surgery, I thought and truely believed it was all over. With the support of my family and friends, I managed another 8 seasons and mostly injury-free considering my early years. He was an All Black after he left League.