The Off Season Thread

[TumutChook]

Chooks have 25 players confirmed for 2022 so at least 5 spots to fill - Chooks only had 28 of 30 in 2021- Not sure if any of those on development contracts or other contracts will be promoted to NRL full contracts and or any of the 25 listed maybe released.

Only read they were talking to Tariq Sims - Wikipedia says they have signed Renouf Atoni but nothing confirmed by the club- In July 2021, Atoni signed a contract to join the Sydney Roosters starting in 2022.

1. Renouf Atoni
2. Fletcher Baker
3. Egan Butcher
4. Nat Butcher
5. Lindsay Collins
6. Angus Crichton
7. Drew Hutchison
8. Matt Ikuvalu
9. Luke Keary
10. Adam Keighran
11. Lachlan Lam
12. Freddy Lussick
13. Joseph Manu
14. Victor Radley
15. Billy Smith
16. Joseph Suaalii
17. Daniel Suluka-Fifita
18. Siosiua Taukeiaho
19. James Tedesco
20. Daniel Tupou
21. Sitili Tupouniua
22. Sam Verrills
23. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
24. Sam Walker
25. Connor Watson

Robbo said Atoni is signed in his presser the other night.He said we won't be doing much & the club will be sticking with the roster they have after signing Atoni & Watson.

[TumutChook]

no on the hammer. weve got our backline future secured in mgt, vk, billy smith, manu

Yeah still not sure why people even include Smith.Yes he's supposedly good (who knows he never gets on the park) but you certainly can't rely on him or consider him being in the team with his record.If he plays cool,but considering he's Quentin Keenihan it's more than likely that he's a 5 game player a year so we need to chase an outside back that we can bank on being a regular starter.

[roosterproud]

Smith is a seasoned jnr rep centre who ki c ks goals with a good average. He fits. He is now cheaper and loves the ROOSTERS values

[GrubBER]

ROOSTERS 2022 Team

1.Tedesco (c)
2.Toops
3.Suaali
4.Manu
5.Smith

6.Keary (c)
7.Walker (GK)

8.JWH
9.Verrels
10.Collins

11.Crighton
12.N.Butcher
13.Radley

Interchanges:
14.Watson
15.Taka
16.Sitili
17.E.Butcher


Reserves:
18.Keighran
19.Baker
20.Tuphua
21.Whyte
22.Merscke
23.Atoni

[GrubBER]

This team will be Top4-Top2 next year trust me guys

[FlamingRooster]

ROOSTERS 2022 Team

1.Tedesco (c)
2.Toops
3.Suaali
4.Manu
5.Smith

6.Keary (c)
7.Walker (GK)

8.JWH
9.Verrels
10.Collins

11.Crighton
12.N.Butcher
13.Radley

Interchanges:
14.Watson
15.Taka
16.Sitili
17.E.Butcher


Reserves:
18.Keighran
19.Baker
20.Tuphua
21.Whyte
22.Merscke
23.Atoni

gotta get that spelling right brother

[FlamingRooster]

Yeah still not sure why people even include Smith.Yes he's supposedly good (who knows he never gets on the park) but you certainly can't rely on him or consider him being in the team with his record.If he plays cool,but considering he's Quentin Keenihan it's more than likely that he's a 5 game player a year so we need to chase an outside back that we can bank on being a regular starter.

because hes a quality player. there are many players who come to mind who have injury history, (tom trbojevic for example). further we already have young good bckup in mgt and vk.

[SamKerrSimp]

because hes a quality player. there are many players who come to mind who have injury history, (tom trbojevic for example). further we already have young good bckup in mgt and vk.

He’s played like 5 games in 3 seasons though is the point. I have no issue with his talent or potential but when people talk about our 2022 outside backs I’m subconsciously not even thinking about him and for my mind we’ve essentially got Tupou and Manu that are starting first grade calibre: keighran and ikuvalu aren’t it, Smith is perennially injured and Suaali for all the talent he has is still barely older than 18 and we’ve seen it with Latrell and Manu that it’s tough at this age and he’s going to go through the ups and downs.

Going in to next season our backline is in trouble unless we can make a key signing which looks unlikely and the forward pack is lacking a bit too with high profile losses that haven’t/can’t be replaced.

[Easts75]

I don't feel the same this week knowing we are 6 months away from watching our Roosters !!!

[GrubBER]

gotta get that spelling right brother

Does it matter? Im sure you can understand exactly which players I’ve listed

[Snapn1]

I'll say watson will end up being our hooker! An ozzy version of brandon smith! Brakes more tackles than verills an added kicking game from hooker that verills lacks!
verills will be the change of pass hooker how he was to friend!

Vk will be out billy smith an suallii back up!

Keary will increase walkers potential of stardom

We win 2022

[BUDDY]

Two months ago it was reported that Uncle Nick and Anderson had contacted Cheese's manager.
It gives me the impression that we are after at least one star.
I hope we get a decent forward and a centre.
One of Smith/Sims/Tapine will do. Just can't see it being Smith for the money he might be after.
Not sure of any decent centre who is available.
Our depth was tested this year and we lose experience in Cordner, Friend, Liu, Bmoz and Jmoz.
I think the current squad is capable of winning the comp but as in 2013 if we top it up with a couple of quality experienced players and hoping the injury cloud has drifted over to the Redfern area then we should be in the box seat.
Round 1 seems so far away.

[FlamingRooster]

He’s played like 5 games in 3 seasons though is the point. I have no issue with his talent or potential but when people talk about our 2022 outside backs I’m subconsciously not even thinking about him and for my mind we’ve essentially got Tupou and Manu that are starting first grade calibre: keighran and ikuvalu aren’t it, Smith is perennially injured and Suaali for all the talent he has is still barely older than 18 and we’ve seen it with Latrell and Manu that it’s tough at this age and he’s going to go through the ups and downs.

Going in to next season our backline is in trouble unless we can make a key signing which looks unlikely and the forward pack is lacking a bit too with high profile losses that haven’t/can’t be replaced.

i dont think sualii will start the season. i reckon itll be iku or keighran starting the first games, possibly for a while unless js tearing it down for the bears, until hes nearing 19. itll be similar to what robbo did with walker at the backend of the season, he doesnt want to risk injury. as for smith, hes just luckless but hell be starting and if he stays healthy, a solid centre until vk can take over on the wing. keighran gets way too much hate on this forum, hes a bit weak defensively and honestly if it were me his main position should be 5/8 or hooker (i preferred him over verrills), where his attacking prowess and first class kicking can take form. as for iku, despite what the grub in cyril says, hes a first grader in most clubs. his finishing is among the best and yes hes prone to an error but he is more than handy player.

[Thirteen]

This team will be Top4-Top2 next year trust me guys

You won’t find anyone arguing about that on here.

[Thirteen]

If we don’t add experience to the squad we won’t be winning the comp next season.