M.B.88
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Because he had signed with Souths by the time I'd read it. That's all
NRL Player Movements & Rumours
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M.B.88
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Maybe he thinks the media will just leave him alone if he constantly lies to them
M.B.88
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I have my doubts over Roosters since they won't have an established halves pairing going into the year.
By all accounts they'll be playing a rookie or Kyle Flanagan, who is still a rookie.
Flanagan went to the Roosters right?
M.B.88
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Yeah. And I think we play them on the same edge. Fifita can start and from reports he's underdone fitness wise.
TPJ can bench rotate with David, come on and sustain the effect Fifita had in the opening 20
Kooly87
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Sure, the Halves combination is new, but they have a multiple Premiership winner and probably the form 5/8 in the game in Keary and Flanagan isn't exactly a total rookie. He's had a run in first grade steering the Sharks around and looked plenty capable, and he was excellent for Newtown during his time there so he's certainly had a fair apprenticeship.
They also happen to have an excellent Dummy Half feeding them in Friend, and they'll be capably supported by the best Fullback in the game by some distance in Tedesco.
I agree they might come back to the field a little bit, but they're still almost certainly going to be there or thereabouts at the business end of the season.
Waynesaurus
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- Jun 3, 2013
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I think Siebs did try to bring a more elaborate game plan earlier in the season but it was too much too soon and then disruptions through injuries (particularly in the halves) he just went straight to a very basic game plan to try and grind some wins.
If the team is fit and we can keep our best players on the field and in their best positions I'm expecting to see more to our game this year.
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If Seibold can get the best out of Croft and get him playing a simple gameplan to compliment Milford and we stay injury free in the spine, that will go a long way towards building a more potent attacking gameplan.
If not, it's just going to go to shit like it did last year. A healthy spine is key.
If not, it's just going to go to shit like it did last year. A healthy spine is key.
- Jan 25, 2014
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Rumours that Andrew Fifita is being chased by the Titans as a replacement for Arrow.
He would be a great signing for them.
He would be a great signing for them.
Big Pete
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It'd be odd for Cronulla to release him.
It would be on brand, but that would be an awful fit. The Gold Coast already have enough selfish players in their squad, Fifita would just add to that insanity. His one drawback is that he gets caught up running sideways when the team desperately needs to go forward.
He also gives away a lot of dumb penalties - with Wallace and James in the team you're just asking for trouble.
Big Pete
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The other news story to come out of the article is that Adam Doueihi is set to sign with the Wests Tigers.
Supposedly he's on $500,000 which sounds ridiculous. I'd expect him to be on decent coin since he was one of the better players of his age group, but at most $300,000.
Considering it's Crawley's article and how close he is to Bennett, I'd believe that as a ball park figure.
Supposedly he's on $500,000 which sounds ridiculous. I'd expect him to be on decent coin since he was one of the better players of his age group, but at most $300,000.
Considering it's Crawley's article and how close he is to Bennett, I'd believe that as a ball park figure.
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mitch222
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I fail to see why Cronulla would even consider releasing Fifita. With Gallen gone, he is most certainly the forward leader of that team (he has effectively been that for a few years now anyways). The only reason I can really think of why they would entertain the idea of releasing him of all people is his attitude in general.
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I think Fifita is on a massive contract and spent pretty much all of last year carrying that knee injury (has no PCL or something) so it could be perceived that he's not providing value for money.
Given they've lost Gallen and Prior it seems odd they would be willing to release another middle, but they are having serious cap issues... the salary cap penalty and I recall them having issues affording Ramien (apparently they have like 500k left but still have 5 slots left in the top 30). So Fifita may represent a valuable asset they're willing to give up compared to Moylan, SJ, Graham, etc. to afford some quality depth.
Hamlin-Uele looks a serious player and they still have Aaron Woods on board, but losing Fifita would be another hit, but may be one they're happy to take to get some breathing room.
It could also just be a journo looking around on zero tackle trying to justify how they could move Arrow and noticed a team struggling with cap space that happen to have a prop giving poor value for money
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The tackle looks like nothing as well, just shows how easily things can go wrong in this sport..
How you feel being the teammate who ran in to him right there?
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Does anyone know how I would be able to re-watch the 2017 Auckland Nines?
Not just highlights but the entirety of the event.
Not just highlights but the entirety of the event.
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GCBRONCO
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I can use that to go back and stop myself from watching the Parra final of 2019.
Morepudding
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Yeah at least in Mckinnons situation he only has himself to be angry with.
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