Just seen hundreds of farewell thankyous from fans to Bunty on Facebook
And a couple of interviews
Says he s not an emotional guy
And the club is in good hands
What a gentleman in the true sense
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Just seen hundreds of farewell thankyous from fans to Bunty on Facebook
And a couple of interviews
Says he s not an emotional guy
And the club is in good hands
What a gentleman in the true sense
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Heart and soul of the club this guy and will be missed. He’s instilled that passion for the club in the next crop and Erin Clark mentioned on SJ’s show about how much he brings the players together off the field too. Good luck Bunty for your next endeavours brother
Worst-kept secret, now official
2 Tannah Boyd masterclasses in the last two weeks were key. On the back of a great team effort, his added class in guiding the team about and his kicking in general play were huge. He seemed to have more confidence digging into the line than in some of his latter FG runs.
Loved following this team ( and the unofficial commentary from @Leon Black ) and the other lower grade sides. So good seeing so many members here genuinely interested in the pathways and with a great understanding of the talent coming through too!
Loved following this team ( and the unofficial commentary from @Leon Black ) and the other lower grade sides. So good seeing so many members here genuinely interested in the pathways and with a great understanding of the talent coming through too!
I know he's had a few tough moments at NRL level but overall the recruitment of Boyd has worked out.
Having an experienced half guiding these guys around the field would have helped with their development.
We have a few guys from this side moving on. Good way to cap off their time with the club. A few spots opening up for a few others to prep for first grade.
Johnson on the Matty Johns show the other night said the Cup side give the NRL side a good go in opposed sessions. Iron sharpens iron. Lets hope things are getting sharper.
Having an experienced half guiding these guys around the field would have helped with their development.
We have a few guys from this side moving on. Good way to cap off their time with the club. A few spots opening up for a few others to prep for first grade.
Johnson on the Matty Johns show the other night said the Cup side give the NRL side a good go in opposed sessions. Iron sharpens iron. Lets hope things are getting sharper.
I've thought about that and had to see it from an Island perspective.
It's irritating because they are so talented.
If you look at a rugby league team line up in the national premiere competition ,70% of the names will be Island,not maori ,pakeha or anyone else.
From my experience,islanders live pretty traditional in the home.
There heritage is well kept.
You dont come across many brothers who dont speak there reo.
So when choosing heritage over the nation they live in away from the islands.
I see why islanders are proud to represent.
Especially myself being maori.
If Aotearoa Maori were an eligible nation,I would choose the Aotearoa jersey .
Just thankful its not in the equation internationally.
It's tough for these island brothers to decide.
Just know NZ wants to help the islands grow the game.
Now they are nearly there.
Thought Aussie were on the same wagon but used Origin to there advantage until now.
It's annoying for me seeing brothers go through our pathways and not play Kiwis.
The Kiwi's will come out worse from this.
But because of my maori view i cant be a hypocrite so i reluctantly see there's.
Sorry for the novel on the wrong section.
Feel free to move it,just a follow up on a reply and something I wanted to express for a while.
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If Gannon plays like that here it’s gonna be fun to watch lol, bro literally did something nobody under Webby ever did
The other highlights I saw basically he has a strong leg drive with those long legs, good speed and always looking to pass after a break
And this is why we won't be able to keep them all, especially when a couple become genuine stars and command top dollar.
Neal I think will end up at prop. Only 17, will fill out further. He's taller than AFB and around 10kgs lighter. Just can't see him being on an edge by the time he hits 19-20 which he has the potential to debut at if his head is on right. Yes he's the same size as Kikau now roughly, but I don't think he's quite as dynamic on the edge, and when you watch his highlights there's lot of him ripping through teams up the middle.
Then there's Sikuvea and Fatialofa who will probably debut before Neal as well.
Injuries, form, departures happen, but if everything went perfectly in 3 seasons from now we won't be able to fit all our prospects in a largely home grown team and some of them are too talented to just sit in reserves for too long before another club comes with a contract and top 30 spot.
Hypothetically our top 30 forwards at the start of 2028 could include
8. JFH
10. Vaimauga/Clark
11. Laban/EIT
12. Leka
13. Sikuvea
14. Fatialofa
15. Neal
16. Clark/Vaimauga
17. Some random utility that takes up a bench space
EIT/Laban, TSS, Salilo, Laumalili, Tuipulotu Vea etc
And I'm sure I'm missing a few more too.
Point is - if you had to pick 4 of those guys to move on you'd be picking 4 pretty good players to move on from.
Good luck to Crosby, but he's just the tip of the iceberg. Some of the names above won't realise their potential or just want to shift out, others will emerge or fade out due to inuries. We don't get to see which is which either, we have to make a choice and then hope hindsight doesn't bite us.
Exciting times, but there's going to be some anxious moments about whether or not we're making the right decisions.
Neal I think will end up at prop. Only 17, will fill out further. He's taller than AFB and around 10kgs lighter. Just can't see him being on an edge by the time he hits 19-20 which he has the potential to debut at if his head is on right. Yes he's the same size as Kikau now roughly, but I don't think he's quite as dynamic on the edge, and when you watch his highlights there's lot of him ripping through teams up the middle.
Then there's Sikuvea and Fatialofa who will probably debut before Neal as well.
Injuries, form, departures happen, but if everything went perfectly in 3 seasons from now we won't be able to fit all our prospects in a largely home grown team and some of them are too talented to just sit in reserves for too long before another club comes with a contract and top 30 spot.
Hypothetically our top 30 forwards at the start of 2028 could include
8. JFH
10. Vaimauga/Clark
11. Laban/EIT
12. Leka
13. Sikuvea
14. Fatialofa
15. Neal
16. Clark/Vaimauga
17. Some random utility that takes up a bench space
EIT/Laban, TSS, Salilo, Laumalili, Tuipulotu Vea etc
And I'm sure I'm missing a few more too.
Point is - if you had to pick 4 of those guys to move on you'd be picking 4 pretty good players to move on from.
Good luck to Crosby, but he's just the tip of the iceberg. Some of the names above won't realise their potential or just want to shift out, others will emerge or fade out due to inuries. We don't get to see which is which either, we have to make a choice and then hope hindsight doesn't bite us.
Exciting times, but there's going to be some anxious moments about whether or not we're making the right decisions.
I remember in an interview in the last year Cappy talking about as a development club the hardest part was that you're gonna lose some good players along the way. At the time he was talking about Kaawyn Paterson.
Is Crosby good? definitely. Is someone like Paea Sikuvea or Bishop Neal going to be better? probably.
Is Crosby good? definitely. Is someone like Paea Sikuvea or Bishop Neal going to be better? probably.
Piss poor comment right there. He was a part of this team and a player who played the majority of games to help get the team to finals. Through injury or not he was there and he did his job.
If I am Healey, I'm feeling like I'm right where I should be. Getting an education, not getting rushed, doing a proper apprenticeship knowing a jersey will be his when he is ready.
This is going to be a long off season on the forum. Our team did very well and has a Kangaroo prop coming back into the side once he recovers from injury and a high growth high potential Halfback coming back from injury who may or may not bounce back to what he was. We don't need much of an overhaul to make the top 8 next year from a recruitment perspective.
The penny will drop for people at different stages that Gannon offers some good back row depth and opens up a lot of options. So expect to see about two or three posts a month with people being struck with bolt of lightning and feeling compelled to share what he is capable of doing for the team after they have a Gannon epiphany and everyone only skim reading the epiphany as we have all heard it already.
We have had our debate already for three days on whether TT is too small for fullback or whether CNK is so dire we should play TT anyway. There is now nothing left to say on that debate. Lines have drawn. Swords were crossed. Both armies have withdrawn from the battlefield to different sides of the english channel while keeping a steely eye out for any brush fires that need to be dowsed.
Khan Pereira may get signed allowing for a flurry of proposed team lists leaving Dallin in NSW cup for the year. And a few Dallin tragics such as myself sticking up for him based on his kick return hit ups and personal mana.
For those wanting spots opened in the top 30, occasional fingers being pointed at Freddy Lussick which will be met with nodding heads and thumbs up emoticons.
She will be a long off season. Thanks for posting with me in the 2025 season. To keep this recruitment related I hope we get Chevy Stewart.
The penny will drop for people at different stages that Gannon offers some good back row depth and opens up a lot of options. So expect to see about two or three posts a month with people being struck with bolt of lightning and feeling compelled to share what he is capable of doing for the team after they have a Gannon epiphany and everyone only skim reading the epiphany as we have all heard it already.
We have had our debate already for three days on whether TT is too small for fullback or whether CNK is so dire we should play TT anyway. There is now nothing left to say on that debate. Lines have drawn. Swords were crossed. Both armies have withdrawn from the battlefield to different sides of the english channel while keeping a steely eye out for any brush fires that need to be dowsed.
Khan Pereira may get signed allowing for a flurry of proposed team lists leaving Dallin in NSW cup for the year. And a few Dallin tragics such as myself sticking up for him based on his kick return hit ups and personal mana.
For those wanting spots opened in the top 30, occasional fingers being pointed at Freddy Lussick which will be met with nodding heads and thumbs up emoticons.
She will be a long off season. Thanks for posting with me in the 2025 season. To keep this recruitment related I hope we get Chevy Stewart.
