-NEWS- Reece is the word

[BroncsFan]

Yeah let’s be real titans aren’t gonna get rid of Brimson for Walsh at this rate, same goes for knights with ponga... cowboys don’t need a fullback... warriors, dragons and Tigers are not threatening what so ever and Roosters have Teddy to be succeeded by Suallii so they already got the next shiny thing

Forgot about Suallii, but this is the prime time to lock Walsh down.

Most teams have fullback sorted, except us... we should use this to our advantage and lock him down.

Upgrade his 2022 contract and extend to 2023... 4-5yr contract halfway through next year pending how he's going as our starting fullback.

 

[theshed]

Forgot about Suallii, but this is the prime time to lock Walsh down.

Most teams have fullback sorted, except us... we should use this to our advantage and lock him down.

Upgrade his 2022 contract and extend to 2023... 4-5yr contract halfway through next year pending how he's going as our starting fullback.

Teams can’t even approach him until November. Give him half a season against men before extending him, and if he does make an NRL debut and continues to kill it, sure chuck a 3 year deal his way.

 

[BroncsFan]

Teams can’t even approach him until November. Give him half a season against men before extending him, and if he does make an NRL debut and continues to kill it, sure chuck a 3 year deal his way.

They can talk to him, but he can't sign a contract until November.

That same approach is what we do now and is working so well with Fifita, Staggs, Coates, Dearden and Piakura.

Also worked well with Milf letting his contract dwindle down to the final 12 months before offering a 4yr $1m contract. Lodge, Offa, Turpin, Oates, etc. were all in the final year of their contract before we scrambled around and gave them a contract, which most of the time was overs

Good teams identify the talent and lock them down before letting them become available to the market... Upgrading his 2022 contract to a starter salary and extending for a further 12 months is minimal risk for a guy that has basically been identified as the starting fullback as early as next year.

We should've done the same for Piakura the second Fifita walked out the door... we literally have 2 second rowers on the books in Glenn and Riki. Glenn is likely retired next year (or re-signed out of desperation) and Riki is unproven (and was also a middle forward coming through). Oates is now being transitioned to a second rower out of desperation, and Bullemor is a middle forward who should be spending the year in ISC.

Everyone knows Piakura will be the starting left second rower next year when Glenn goes, he may even take it this year... so why not lock him down on starter cash with an extension to give us a bit of time scout him out... and by starter cash I mean $300k or so.

We have a shit load of cap space for 2022 onwards... if it's known these young guys are going to be the starters next year if not this year then why not lock them down.

 

[theshed]

They can talk to him, but he can't sign a contract until November.

That same approach is what we do now and is working so well with Fifita, Staggs, Coates, Dearden and Piakura.

Also worked well with Milf letting his contract dwindle down to the final 12 months before offering a 4yr $1m contract. Lodge, Offa, Turpin, Oates, etc. were all in the final year of their contract before we scrambled around and gave them a contract, which most of the time was overs

Good teams identify the talent and lock them down before letting them become available to the market... Upgrading his 2022 contract to a starter salary and extending for a further 12 months is minimal risk for a guy that has basically been identified as the starting fullback as early as next year.

We should've done the same for Piakura the second Fifita walked out the door... we literally have 2 second rowers on the books in Glenn and Riki. Glenn is likely retired next year (or re-signed out of desperation) and Riki is unproven (and was also a middle forward coming through). Oates is now being transitioned to a second rower out of desperation, and Bullemor is a middle forward who should be spending the year in ISC.

Everyone knows Piakura will be the starting left second rower next year when Glenn goes, he may even take it this year... so why not lock him down on starter cash with an extension to give us a bit of time scout him out... and by starter cash I mean $300k or so.

We have a shit load of cap space for 2022 onwards... if it's known these young guys are going to be the starters next year if not this year then why not lock them down.

Maybe I misread. I entirely agree with extending him at some point well before November for a further 12 months to hold of the vultures and then look to further extend it if he continues his trajectory. I thought the post was saying we should rush to give him a 4 year deal.

 

[BroncsFan]

Maybe I misread. I entirely agree with extending him at some point well before November for a further 12 months to hold of the vultures and then look to further extend it if he continues his trajectory. I thought the post was saying we should rush to give him a 4 year deal.

Nah, but he needs to be extended to 2023 at some point this year to protect from the vultures whilst every other team is pretty well sorted for fullback.

This year I'd want him playing a full year of ISC... and look to upgrade his current 2022 contract to a starter/top 30 + extend it to end of 2023

In 2022 he's likely the starting fullback... at that point we would've seen him playing a full year of ISC and can see how he's going in NRL. If he's killing it then look to extend on a 4yr deal or so

 

[Fitzy]

Forgot about Suallii, but this is the prime time to lock Walsh down.

Most teams have fullback sorted, except us... we should use this to our advantage and lock him down.

Upgrade his 2022 contract and extend to 2023... 4-5yr contract halfway through next year pending how he's going as our starting fullback.

Oh yeah I wasn’t disagreeing with you at all I actually really agreed I just was stating that on this occasion their really isn’t that much threat from other clubs

 

[Fitzy]

If you watch Reece Walsh’s interview after the game... two things that make that performance so much better... 1. First game in 16 months and 2. That’s the first time he has ever played against grown men.... I’m sorry but some of you are skeptic so that might have been a one off, I highly doubt that

 

[McHunt]

If you watch Reece Walsh’s interview after the game... two things that make that performance so much better... 1. First game in 16 months and 2. That’s the first time he has ever played against grown men.... I’m sorry but some of you are skeptic so that might have been a one off, I highly doubt that

-NEWS- - Reece is the word

In the wake of last night's trial against Wynnum Manly, a phoenix has risen from the ashes left behind by the pie gobbling former coach. He's being called the new improved Billy Slater, the new improved Karmichael Hunt, and a host of other comparative monikers that will all in time will fade to...

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The screen grab I posted here - do watch it on the video - this is the guy he jersey slung. No kid:

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The Intrust Super Cup profile of Kauri Aupouri-Puketapu including career statistics, season stats, games, tries, goals, tackles and fantasy scores.

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[Marty Deutschmann]

He is going to be something really special.

Can he debut before he's 18?

 

[Kimlo]

He is going to be something really special.

Can he debut before he's 18?

Yes. Sualli can, the NRL said they'll bend the rules for the roosters as usual so we should just apply in the same week to make the NRL look as bad as possible if they say no

 

[Fernando]

Imagine having a well rounded, dangerous fullback at the Broncos. Wow that’d be something.

 

[Fitzy]

He is going to be something really special.

Can he debut before he's 18?

He is 18