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Luai has been spotted in PNG touring their facilities. He could earn up to 2.2million a year

I like what the Chiefs are doing (assuming rumours are accurate)

They're focusing on the spine/backs first (Cobbo, Manu, Luai, Johnston etc).

Normally it should be the other way around, but I don't think the Chiefs will lack bodies willing to go forward and hard. Securing the players who can ice opportunities first is a good idea in theory.
 
Gold Coast bulletin

The collapse of R360 has been a near $1 mill n be low for Jesse Arthurs
It’s understood JA was ready to join Lomax at the nrl exits if R360 got off the ground
Sources indicate JA offered us 600000$ per season at R360
JA off contract at end of 26 and hoping to secure new deal to stay with Bris Broncos
 
Gold Coast bulletin
Burleigh bears have signed a one year extension to act as a feeder for Bris Broncos 2027.
Blow to Titans who were hoping to rengage Burleigh Bears.
The QRL is also weighing up whether to allow NRL franchises to field their own reserve grade teams in the Qld Hostplus Cup.
 
The May brothers posted a video saying they're going to PNG (with another of their brothers) and then deleted it an hour later.


Yeah I saw that earlier, didnt realise they had deleted it haha. Terrell asks Taylan if he wants to say anything and he's like, nope lol.

Good players but man they seem like they have nothing between the ears haha
 
Yeah I saw that earlier, didnt realise they had deleted it haha. Terrell asks Taylan if he wants to say anything and he's like, nope lol.

Good players but man they seem like they have nothing between the ears haha
Just being cheeky mischief buggers like most Poly/māori. And lacking a bit between the ears as well 🤣...Nah, Just up to no good. Isaac Luke was notorious for doing shit like this too.
 
Verrills got a Roosters media glow up IMO, talked up but never really showed much more than being very mid. Wonder if the Dogs are interested, at least he is a true hooker.

Hookers are rare ATM, not many on the market. I wonder what we are thinking with Egan and Healey, clearly Tafua is rated at our club and is popping into our squads being named. Can see him getting time this year, perhaps we are looking to move Egan after 27 for Healey and Tafua beyond? Can't see Healey staying if Egan re signs.
 
Hookers are rare ATM, not many on the market. I wonder what we are thinking with Egan and Healey, clearly Tafua is rated at our club and is popping into our squads being named. Can see him getting time this year, perhaps we are looking to move Egan after 27 for Healey and Tafua beyond? Can't see Healey staying if Egan re signs.

I wonder if the the Egan/Healey question is also tied up in the Mets/CHT/Boyd dilemma.

Im going to pull some numbers out of my bum, but say if Egan is on 600k and Healey 300k and needing an extension at the end of the year, given how highly Taufua is rated and looks like hed start to get game time and sit on the bench at the end of this year/start of next year, do we extend Taufua on a small contract, release Healey and then be able to give CHT an upgrade, but he then becomes that bench hooker and utility cover, whilst also having Tafua on the bench encase Egan goes down early.

Imo, thats a better option than losing one of Mets, Boyd or CHT. Deffo a different role for CHT but hell likely still play 15 games as a half each year while doing stints at hooker, 13, and potentially even centre if required.
 
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I wonder if the the Egan/Healey question is also tied up in the Mets/CHT/Boyd dilemma.

Im going to pull some numbers out of my bum, but say if Egan is on 600k and Healey 300k and needing an extension at the end of the year, given how highly Taufua is rated and looks like hed start to get game time and sit on the bench at the end of this year/start of next year, do we extend Taufua on a small contract, release Healey and then be able to give CHT an upgrade, but he then becomes that bench hooker and utility cover, whilst also having Tafua on the bench encase Egan goes down early.

Imo, thats a better option than losing one of Mets, Boyd or CHT. Deffo a different role for CHT but hell likely still play 15 games as a half each year while doing stints at hooker, 13, and potentially even centre if required.
Wouldn't we offer Egan less money as Healey and Taufua come through and develop further? Isn't that the succession plan?
 
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