NRL Player Movement and Rumours 2016
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Joe Burgess will be going back to the UK at seasons end after being granted an early release from his contract.
Joe Burgess will be going back to the UK at seasons end after being granted an early release from his contract.
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Keary to the Roosters
Keary set to sign for Roosters - Rugby League Week
Keary to the Roosters
Keary set to sign for Roosters - Rugby League Week
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It'll be Keary & Pearce next season for sure. Keary can play a similar role to Maloney in some sense, strong running game, can take a bit of pressure off Pearce with his short kicking game.
Their big problem right now is outside backs, Ferguson and Kenny-Dowall are good, but the rest of them are atrocious.
It'll be Keary & Pearce next season for sure. Keary can play a similar role to Maloney in some sense, strong running game, can take a bit of pressure off Pearce with his short kicking game.
Their big problem right now is outside backs, Ferguson and Kenny-Dowall are good, but the rest of them are atrocious.
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Apparently the Roosters have released a player to the Rabbitohs effective immediately, unsure as to whom.
Apparently the Roosters have released a player to the Rabbitohs effective immediately, unsure as to whom.
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Haven't you seen GI mk 2 Latrell Mitchell play yet? Going off the commentators he is the ducks nuts of fullbacks
Haven't you seen GI mk 2 Latrell Mitchell play yet? Going off the commentators he is the ducks nuts of fullbacks
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Joe Burgess to Souths for the remainder of the year before heading back to Wigan apparently.
Joe Burgess to Souths for the remainder of the year before heading back to Wigan apparently.
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Souths response to their current run in form is to bring in more burgi
Souths response to their current run in form is to bring in more burgi
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The backs aren't a big deal. Latrell Mitchell is the best NYC prospect in the game, so good he's been elevated to first grade well and truly before he's ready. It wouldn't shock me if he put together a quality 2017 before breaking into the Australian backline in 2018. Joseph Manu is a quality prospect as well, I'm surprised it took him so long to get a look in but he has all the tools to be a quality centre for years to come. I've said my piece on Copley, I believe the idea of becoming this great Brent Tate esque centre are behind him. However, as we've seen in players like Blake Ayshford and Gerard Beale, if he can get through this rough patch to hold down the fort.
I also think it's the easiest position to recruit for. We've seen how easily Bellamy has been able to take a Sisa Waqa and a Marika Koroibete and transform them into world-class wingers. Hell, Daniel Tupou really was just a dime-a-dozen winger at Parramatta before Robinson was able to transform him into an OK Folau clone.
I have no idea where the Roosters are coming from with this signing. We still have plenty of time before November 1st, but their roster looks completely unbalanced. Their biggest issue is depth in the forwards.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Moa and Liu off contract? Their starting pack rates among the best, but once they come off or suffer injuries the Roosters are bare bones. So far, the only signing I believe they've made is Lindsay Collins from the Brisbane Broncos NYC. Collins has only just returned from major surgery and beforehand hadn't improved on a promising rookie year in NYC football. Their NYC forward pack doesn't do a lot for me either. Nat Butcher is the only player that impresses me and I think he's the type of player that's going to require some seasoning before he truly makes an impact in first grade.
Most important question - what does this mean for Jayden Nikorima?
Second most important question - where does that leave the Dragons? Keary to St George Illawarra seemed to be in the books. Will they keep Marshall around? Or will they do the right thing and give Hutchinson a shot? I feel like Drew should be there now, but if the plan is to give him time to develop in the ISC than we may have another Ashley Taylor situation on our hands where the Dragons dodged a bullet by thinking young.
Final thought - Matterson is not a long term option at five-eighth. He strikes me as a Ben Rogers type of player. Somebody who has promise but also the tell-tale signs of a stop-gap option. He hit the ground running against St George, backed it up with a promising performance against the worst team we've seen in decades and has regressed ever since.
The backs aren't a big deal. Latrell Mitchell is the best NYC prospect in the game, so good he's been elevated to first grade well and truly before he's ready. It wouldn't shock me if he put together a quality 2017 before breaking into the Australian backline in 2018. Joseph Manu is a quality prospect as well, I'm surprised it took him so long to get a look in but he has all the tools to be a quality centre for years to come. I've said my piece on Copley, I believe the idea of becoming this great Brent Tate esque centre are behind him. However, as we've seen in players like Blake Ayshford and Gerard Beale, if he can get through this rough patch to hold down the fort.
I also think it's the easiest position to recruit for. We've seen how easily Bellamy has been able to take a Sisa Waqa and a Marika Koroibete and transform them into world-class wingers. Hell, Daniel Tupou really was just a dime-a-dozen winger at Parramatta before Robinson was able to transform him into an OK Folau clone.
I have no idea where the Roosters are coming from with this signing. We still have plenty of time before November 1st, but their roster looks completely unbalanced. Their biggest issue is depth in the forwards.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Moa and Liu off contract? Their starting pack rates among the best, but once they come off or suffer injuries the Roosters are bare bones. So far, the only signing I believe they've made is Lindsay Collins from the Brisbane Broncos NYC. Collins has only just returned from major surgery and beforehand hadn't improved on a promising rookie year in NYC football. Their NYC forward pack doesn't do a lot for me either. Nat Butcher is the only player that impresses me and I think he's the type of player that's going to require some seasoning before he truly makes an impact in first grade.
Most important question - what does this mean for Jayden Nikorima?
Second most important question - where does that leave the Dragons? Keary to St George Illawarra seemed to be in the books. Will they keep Marshall around? Or will they do the right thing and give Hutchinson a shot? I feel like Drew should be there now, but if the plan is to give him time to develop in the ISC than we may have another Ashley Taylor situation on our hands where the Dragons dodged a bullet by thinking young.
Final thought - Matterson is not a long term option at five-eighth. He strikes me as a Ben Rogers type of player. Somebody who has promise but also the tell-tale signs of a stop-gap option. He hit the ground running against St George, backed it up with a promising performance against the worst team we've seen in decades and has regressed ever since.
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Now this was a shit signing. Not sure how much he was on, but there was quite a bit of hype, and he was useless.
Now this was a shit signing. Not sure how much he was on, but there was quite a bit of hype, and he was useless.
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For reference, I said their issue was outside backs, not Fullback, I agree that Latrell is going to be extremely good. Tupou & Copley are anus however.
I can see the Dragons just signing Hastings, he's a Dragons junior, still extremely young and wouldn't be a bad combination with him & Widdop.
For reference, I said their issue was outside backs, not Fullback, I agree that Latrell is going to be extremely good. Tupou & Copley are anus however.
I can see the Dragons just signing Hastings, he's a Dragons junior, still extremely young and wouldn't be a bad combination with him & Widdop.
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Ah, I see what you mean Unbreakable. They need to come up with a better term than outside backs, because when it's used, it usually includes the fullback. I will say even so, you can't take Mitchell out of that equation. He's a versatile player and there have been rumours surrounding the Roosters signing a fullback to give Mitchell time to develop. I've said my piece on Manu, but even Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck and Bernard Lewis are exciting prospects.
Ah, I see what you mean Unbreakable. They need to come up with a better term than outside backs, because when it's used, it usually includes the fullback. I will say even so, you can't take Mitchell out of that equation. He's a versatile player and there have been rumours surrounding the Roosters signing a fullback to give Mitchell time to develop. I've said my piece on Manu, but even Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck and Bernard Lewis are exciting prospects.
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I'd say Matterson's future is on the edge, he's a big lad with decent footwork and a good running game. Unsure of the contract situation with Moa & Liu, losing Moa wouldn't be the end of the world, but they should keep Liu for sure.
We may see Cordner shift to lock next season, I believe it's been tossed up before.
1. Mitchell
2. ??
3. Kenny-Dowall
4. Ferguson
5. ??
6. Keary
7. Pearce
8. Warea-Hargreaves
9. Friend (c)
10. Napa
11. Matterson
12. Guerra
13. Cordner
14. Watson
15. Evans
16. Taukeiaho
17. Liu
Probably what I'd be expecting for them next season.
I'd say Matterson's future is on the edge, he's a big lad with decent footwork and a good running game. Unsure of the contract situation with Moa & Liu, losing Moa wouldn't be the end of the world, but they should keep Liu for sure.
We may see Cordner shift to lock next season, I believe it's been tossed up before.
1. Mitchell
2. ??
3. Kenny-Dowall
4. Ferguson
5. ??
6. Keary
7. Pearce
8. Warea-Hargreaves
9. Friend (c)
10. Napa
11. Matterson
12. Guerra
13. Cordner
14. Watson
15. Evans
16. Taukeiaho
17. Liu
Probably what I'd be expecting for them next season.
