NRL NRL 2025 General Recruitment Thread
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Not a lock no more.
Taumaulolo rumoured > eels
Jason Taumoulolo has been mentioned around the traps as being targeted by the Eels. Here's the Facebook excerpt that mentioned the rumour How would he fit into our 17 ?? If the Cowboys want him off their books, they'll have to pay 500k pa so I can't see this happening . He's 32 and signed...www.1eyedeel.com
Cowboys trying to offload Taumalolo according to eels forum
But is s good solid prop now.
Be a good pull.
Thats a big signing if so.
He and big O on opposite edges is just what Manly need.
NAS most likely going to R360 according to this article
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Says he is ‘likely to earn a new deal in the coming months’ then the next paragraph say he is likely to be lured to R360.NAS most likely going to R360 according to this article
Either means he has next season in NRL and then straight to R360 post season… or they are guessing like we are.
Zerotackle, they will be guessing. NAS has said he doesn't know where he'll end up next year. I think a 1 year deal somewhere then R360 is paying $1.10.
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Heard from a mate that Matty Johns has bought shares in the club. Makes sense given his connection with the Frizelles. He also told them “expect big news to come out of the club within the next few weeks”. If not for anything else, at least we should get some positive press from Matty + Satler’s connection with the media.
Thought this was interesting post off the titans forum. Could be a line in the sand moment for them going forward
Thought this was interesting post off the titans forum. Could be a line in the sand moment for them going forward
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Hmmm, making plans for when their current goal kicking outside back moves on next year maybe?
Titans have had big names involved at the club for years now with no results. The key will be the coach and getting the club much more aligned, similar to what we have been doing the past 3 years. They just keep making bad decisions from the top, from Hasler, to paying big bucks for 3 fullbacks, recruiting guys who are past it like RCG and even Foran to an extent (he's great off the park at least). Then the inability to develop depth in the forwards the past several years... The talent is there.
I actually have faith that Hannay can turn them around, but think it will take time.
Dezzie was a train wreck - so much talent and such poor results. They could be dangerous with a good coach and a front office that listens to him
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Incoming Titans coach Josh Hannay is set to enter the NRL’s open market with a $2 million chequebook following the year’s most aggressive roster cleanout. Hannay and Gold Coast’s new football boss Scott Sattler have wasted no time putting their stamp on the Titans, farewelling 12 players in a bid to resurrect the NRL’s cellar dwellers. In the past week the Titans have released contracted players Reagan Campbell-Gillard (London Broncos), Carter Gordon (Wallabies) and Alofiana Khan-Pereira (Warriors), freeing up about $1 million in next year’s cap. Ex-Maroons forward David Fifita is on the verge of finalising a move to South Sydney, which will wipe the majority of his $1 million salary from Gold Coast’s books. The Titans formally farewelled another eight players at the end of their 2025 season in which they finished a lowly 16th on the NRL ladder, prompting the sacking of coach Des Hasler. The Titans have cleared significant cash off their books. The Titans have cleared significant cash off their books. Sattler, the club’s foundation football manager, returned to the Titans last week and Hannay is due to arrive on the Gold Coast in the coming days following a short overseas holiday. Sattler said the Titans were rebalancing their roster to give the club the ability to enter the open market and make targeted signings. “You’re governed by the salary cap and what your salary cap looks like, not this year but the seasons after that as well,” he said. “The club wasn’t going to be in a situation to go to market under the current salary cap. You’ve got to make some movements in some areas to try and free up some space and get into the market. New Gold Coast Titans coach Josh Hannay. Picture: NRL Images New Gold Coast Titans coach Josh Hannay. Picture: NRL Images “It’s not about the athlete itself, it’s more about being managed by the cap and where some of those players sit in the cap. Hence why we’ve had to make some movement to try and get back into the cap over the next two or three years. “It gives us an opportunity to align our salary cap and then look at positions where we’re too heavy in and light in others. It gives us an opportunity to go to the market. “We have to start looking at some players from an age bracket perspective and where they sit in the cap. We need to get players whose output is much greater for their place in the market.” Campbell-Gillard, Gordon and Khan-Pereira were all on salaries in the vicinity of $500,000-a-season. The Titans have contributed to moving on Campbell-Gillard and Khan-Pereira, but Rugby Australia took up the entirety of Gordon’s salary and paid a $100,000 transfer fee. The Titans have previously stacked their forward pack with highly-paid players like Tino Fa’asuamaleaui, Moeaki Fotuaika, Beau Fermor and Fifita, making the signing of ‘RCG’ last year by Hasler even more perplexing. At this stage, Gold Coast’s halves for 2026 will be Jayden Campbell and AJ Brimson, however the Titans are discussing potential bids for Jonah Pezet (Storm) and Lachlan Ilias (Dragons). Ilias has emerged as a target for the Titans. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Ilias has emerged as a target for the Titans. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images The Titans have also upgraded local product Zane Harrison to their top 30 squad for next year. Harrison was the country’s top schoolboys player last year and could be a long-term halfback for the Titans if his development is managed well, unlike previous young playmakers to come through the club. Time is running out for the Titans to make significant signings heading into the 2026 NRL season, but Sattler said the club was taking a long-term approach to its recruitment. “We’re sitting down and having really good, effective communication around what recruitment looks like and building a storyline around why we bring players into the club,” he said. “You can find some really good quality players that are currently in the market and really flying under the radar. “As a game, we generally look at the top five players at each club. “If you do your research and get a lot of depth around players in the market, and do some good due diligence, there’s some really good players out there that could serve any club a purpose.”
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Asofa-Solomona reveals possible landing spot after Storm exit
He was recently released by the Storm.
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Sounds like NAS’s preference would be to stay in league
