Player Luke Metcalf

[sup42]

Says he’s getting married at Queenstown in October, open invitation, anyone going?

beat me too it.

Looks like he is bedded in here well and truly.

 

[Naynay]

Still would like them to offer him a good next contract, maybe 900k - 1 million and a 5 year contract, if hes gonna go we should atleast leave nothing on the table

 

[CWC]

Haha proven he’s a NRL geek Got all the show quizzes right

 

[CWC]

Still would like them to offer him a good next contract, maybe 900k - 1 million and a 5 year contract, if hes gonna go we should atleast leave nothing on the table

Regardless I think his agent probably wants to wait till end of the season to negotiate, potentially going deep in the playoffs and dally m halfback or even the whole award

 

[John Nick]

Haha proven he’s a NRL geek Got all the show quizzes right

Could have been a set up though

 

[CWC]

Could have been a set up though

 

[Wellington Warrior]

Missed the first 10 mins… did they talk about the warriors at all?

 

[CWC]

Missed the first 10 mins… did they talk about the warriors at all?

Yes with Luke there beating up “contenders” at their turf, showed some footage of Healey Senior, and mentioned us without Wayde etc

 

[CWC]

Just watched the stream fox interview so Halligan is working with Luke

 

[tajhay]

Just watched the stream fox interview so Halligan is working with Luke

Halligan has been the warriors kicking coach for a while.

 

[mrblonde]

Getting married at the end of the year in Queenstown, He said so on Matty Johns.

I guess that puts to bed talk of him wanting to go to Aussie because of family etc.

Especially being a new father...

Maybe Baby Metcalf has a whole heap of new Warrior aunts/Warrior uncles happy to do baby sitting duties...

 

[WahsaurusRex]

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKtPUkxx_W_/?igsh=MWRybGNsM2J5YWxjYQ==

 

[MrFrankWhite]

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Matty Johns, now this. This really could be the start of something special.

 

[Hitro]

Lock em up Cappy! November’s coming!

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Buzz reigniting the Nicho vs LM debate amongst sharks fans:

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/phil-rothfield-cronullas-recruitment-blunder-of-letting-luke-metcalf-go-has-come-back-to-haunt-them/news-story/bd4ad6a7857471d0d09bcd6346a0d9ea

 

[tyrael]

Buzz reigniting the Nicho vs LM debate amongst sharks fans:

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/phil-rothfield-cronullas-recruitment-blunder-of-letting-luke-metcalf-go-has-come-back-to-haunt-them/news-story/bd4ad6a7857471d0d09bcd6346a0d9ea

It's behind a paywall, you able to copy and paste?


Whatever it syas, it's a moot point. When they gave up Metcalf, Hynes was THE man. They haven't developed a good 6 next to him. Trindall is a 7 who takes away a lot from hynes. Aitkinson is probably a better fit. But f the sharks.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

It's behind a paywall, you able to copy and paste?


Whatever it syas, it's a moot point. When they gave up Metcalf, Hynes was THE man. They haven't developed a good 6 next to him. Trindall is a 7 who takes away a lot from hynes. Aitkinson is probably a better fit. But f the sharks.

"The Cronulla Sharks made a recruitment blunder three years ago that has come back to haunt them.
Nicho Hynes had just won the Dally M Medal by a record margin.

The club reacted by signing him to a $7 million deal until the end of 2029, the richest contract for any player in the club’s history.

At the same time they had a local junior, former NSW under-18s halfback and rising star Luke Metcalf, on around $200k per season.

He only wanted another $50,000 to knock back the New Zealand Warriors and stay in the Shire.

Money was tight, so the club chose to cut him loose.

Fast forward to Shark Park last weekend.

Metcalf produces another blinder, Hynes has a quiet game and the Warriors flog the Sharks 40-10.

Ouch. To make it worse, another Cronulla junior, Sam Healey also stood out with an outstanding game for the Warriors.

The Sharks have now conceded 82 points in their past two games.

This was against a Roosters side without their five State of Origin players and a Warriors side without front-row enforcer Mitch Barnett and hooker Wayde Egan.

This time of the year should be a favourable period for the Sharks.

While some clubs are giving up four or five State of Origin players, the Sharks don’t have one.

They’ve also had a fair run with injuries.

This is where it comes back to their $1 million halfback.

Against the Warriors the Sharks had more possession, more territory and won the set restarts 6-1.

It was set up for the halves.

Yet at his press conference coach Craig Fitzgibbon blamed a lack of physicality.

Nothing about the lack of creativity from his two halves – Hynes and Braydon Trindall.

Trindall’s game is nowhere near his level from last year.

With Nicho back, Trindall is no longer running the football side like he did so competently for long periods last year.

Some might suggest it would be a bit harsh to lay all the blame on Nicho.

He’s not playing terribly but with a $1 million pay packet comes expectations around game management and overall performance.

That if you dominate possession and field position, the big-money playmaker will deliver results.

If he was $500,000, no one would care.

It’s the salary that attracts the spotlight.

The Sharks are hardly the first club to make a recruitment mistake.

If Souths had their time over again they’d no doubt have kept Adam Reynolds.

Surely the Gold Coast Titans would not have allowed Jamal Fogarty to leave for the national capital.

The Wests Tigers could have kept Ryan Papenhuyzen.

The Roosters could still have had Jacob Preston.

And the same with St George Illawarra and Reece Robson, who left for the Cowboys.

It’s just that Cronulla’s blunder was so painful for fans.

"

 

[CWC]

"The Cronulla Sharks made a recruitment blunder three years ago that has come back to haunt them.
Nicho Hynes had just won the Dally M Medal by a record margin.

The club reacted by signing him to a $7 million deal until the end of 2029, the richest contract for any player in the club’s history.

At the same time they had a local junior, former NSW under-18s halfback and rising star Luke Metcalf, on around $200k per season.

He only wanted another $50,000 to knock back the New Zealand Warriors and stay in the Shire.

Money was tight, so the club chose to cut him loose.

Fast forward to Shark Park last weekend.

Metcalf produces another blinder, Hynes has a quiet game and the Warriors flog the Sharks 40-10.

Ouch. To make it worse, another Cronulla junior, Sam Healey also stood out with an outstanding game for the Warriors.

The Sharks have now conceded 82 points in their past two games.

This was against a Roosters side without their five State of Origin players and a Warriors side without front-row enforcer Mitch Barnett and hooker Wayde Egan.

This time of the year should be a favourable period for the Sharks.

While some clubs are giving up four or five State of Origin players, the Sharks don’t have one.

They’ve also had a fair run with injuries.

This is where it comes back to their $1 million halfback.

Against the Warriors the Sharks had more possession, more territory and won the set restarts 6-1.

It was set up for the halves.

Yet at his press conference coach Craig Fitzgibbon blamed a lack of physicality.

Nothing about the lack of creativity from his two halves – Hynes and Braydon Trindall.

Trindall’s game is nowhere near his level from last year.

With Nicho back, Trindall is no longer running the football side like he did so competently for long periods last year.

Some might suggest it would be a bit harsh to lay all the blame on Nicho.

He’s not playing terribly but with a $1 million pay packet comes expectations around game management and overall performance.

That if you dominate possession and field position, the big-money playmaker will deliver results.

If he was $500,000, no one would care.

It’s the salary that attracts the spotlight.

The Sharks are hardly the first club to make a recruitment mistake.

If Souths had their time over again they’d no doubt have kept Adam Reynolds.

Surely the Gold Coast Titans would not have allowed Jamal Fogarty to leave for the national capital.

The Wests Tigers could have kept Ryan Papenhuyzen.

The Roosters could still have had Jacob Preston.

And the same with St George Illawarra and Reece Robson, who left for the Cowboys.

It’s just that Cronulla’s blunder was so painful for fans.

"

Well the sharks reap what they sowed, they wouldn't even let Metcalf go in 2022 while sticking him to Cup.

Sounds like Trindall's problem is similar to TMM/SJ chemistry last year.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

This time of the year should be a favourable period for the Sharks.

We passed the 'origin success' curse to the Sharks.

Have fun with that.

 

[KPWarrior]

He only wanted another $50,000 to knock back the New Zealand Warriors and stay in the Shire.

That's pretty crazy, and then they kept him in cup and refused to release him early.

A few of our boys have said recently how much they feel valued here....... I know 'valued' doesn't necessarily equate to dollar figures....... but this kinda puts some perspective on where they might be coming from.

Sounds like all he wanted was a fair shot as a No.7, he's got the world at his feet here.

Reality is he'll be getting an upgrade, and I'm hoping it's a lengthy one.