Signings 2009 - All Gains And Losses For All Teams

[Kimlo]

Broncos
Gains:
Israel Folau (Storm)
Ben Te'o (Tigers)
Lagi Setu (Dragons)

Losses:
Ben Hannant (Bulldogs)
Michael Ennis (Bulldogs)
Denan Kemp (Warriors)
Joel Moon (Warriors)
Shane Perry (Les Cattalans)
Rodney Davies (QLD Reds)

Bulldogs

Gains:
Brett Kimmorley (Sharks)
Josh Morris (Dragons)
Ben Hannant (Broncos)
Michael Ennis (Broncos)
Michael Hodgson (Titans)
Bryson Goodwin (Sharks)
Chris Ward (Panthers)
Benson Tupou (Tigers)
Marmin Barba (Mackay)

Losses:
Sonny Bill Williams (Toulon)
Willie Tonga (Cowboys)
Corey Hughes (Sharks)
Arana Taumata (Storm)
Leon Bott (Waratahs)
Nick Youngquest (Pia Donkeys)
Lorenzo Ma'afu (Knigths)

Sharks

Gains:
Trent Barrett (Wigan)
Anthony Tupou (Roosters)
Corey Hughes (Bulldogs)
Johnathan Mannah (Eels)
Matthew Wright (Panthers)

Losses:
Isaac De Gois (Knights)
Bryson Goodwin (Bulldogs)
Tu'u Maori (Roosters)

Manly

Gains:
Chris Bailey (Knights)
Tony Williams (Eels)
Trent Hodgkinson (Eels)

Losses:
Steve Menzies (Bradford)
Steve Bell (Les Cattalans)
Mark Bryant (Crusaders)

Titans

Gains:
William Zillman (Raiders)
Sam Tagataese (Storm)

Losses:
Michael Hodgson (Bulldogs)
Clint Amos (Cowboys)
Gavin Cooper (Panthers)
Kris Kahler (Pia Donkeys)
Luke Swain (Salford)
Josh Lewis (Tigers)

Raiders

Gains:
David Shillington (Roosters)
Stuart Flanagan (Tigers)

Losses:
Todd Carney (Sacked)
Neville Costigan (Dragons)
William Zillman (Titans)
Bronx Goodwin (Sacked)
Colin Best (Rabbitohs)
Ryan Hinchcliffe (Storm)
Michael Dobson (Hull KR)
Marshall Chalk (Crusaders)

Knights

Gains:
Isaac De Gois (Sharks)
Ben Rogers (Dragons)
Lorenzo Ma'afu (Bulldogs)
Constantine Mika (Warriors)

Losses:
Danny Buderus (Leeds)
Chris Bailey (Manly)
Mitchell Sargent (Castleford)
Boyd Cordner (Roosters)


Warriors

Gains:
Jacob Lillyman (Cowboys)
Denan Kemp (Broncos)
Joel Moon (Broncos)
Lewis Brown (Tigers)
Ukuma Ta'ai (Mt Albert)
Sam Franklin (Canterbury)

Losses:
Ruben Wiki
Wairangi Koopu
Logan Swann
Michael Crockett
Ryan Shortland
Constantine Mika (Knights)

Cowboys

Gains:
Willie Tonga (Bulldogs)
Manase Manuokafoa (Rabbitohs)
James Tamou (Roosters)
Mitchell Achurch (Tigers)
Antonio Kaufusi (Storm)

Losses:
Jacob Lillyman (Warriors)
Ray Cashmere (Salford)
David Faiumu (Huddersfield)

Rabbitohs

Gains:
Rhys Wesser (Panthers)
Colin Best (Raiders)

Losses:
Dean Widders (Castleford)
Jeremy Smith (Salford)
Manase Manuokafoa (Cowboys)

Eels

Gains:


Losses:
Mark Riddell (Wigan)
Tim Smith (Wigan)
Chad Robinson (Harlequins)
Tony Williams (Manly)
Trent Hodgkinson (Manly)
James Maloney (Storm)
Johnathan Mannah (Sharks)

Panthers

Gains:
Gavin Cooper (Titans)

Losses:
Rhys Wesser (Rabbitohs)
Luke Rooney (Toulon)
Tony Puletua (St Helens)
Luke Priddis (Dragons)
Chris Ward (Bulldogs)
Matthew Wright (Sharks)
Ulise Fahina (Roosters)

Tigers

Gains:
Gareth Ellis (Leeds)
Josh Lewis (Titans)

Losses:
Ben Te'o (Broncos)
Brett Hodgson (Huddersfield)
Ryan O'Hara (Crusaders)
Lewis Brown (Warriors)
Benson Tupou (Bulldogs)
Mitchell Achurch (Cowboys)

Dragons

Gains:
Jeremy Smith (Storm)
Neville Costigan (Raiders)
Luke Priddis (Panthers)
Michael Weyman (Raiders)
Darius Boyd (Broncos)

Losses:
Mark Gasnier (Stade Francais)
Jason Ryles (Les Cattalans)
Rangi Chase (Castleford)
Lei Setu (Broncos)


Storm

Gains:
Arana Taumata (Bulldogs)
James Maloney (Eels)
Ryan Hinchcliffe (Raiders)

Losses:
Michael Crocker (Hull)
Jeremy Smith (Dragons)
Sam Tagataese (Titans)
Matt Geyer (Retired)
Israel Falou (Broncos)
Antonio Kaufusi (Cowboys)

Roosters

Gains:
Tu'u Maori (Sharks)
Boyd Cordner (Knights)
Ulise Fahina (Panthers)

Losses:
Anthony Tupou (Sharks)
David Shillington (Raiders)
James Tamou (Cowboys)

UPDATED AS OF 21st OF AUGUST 2008 (5.22pm)

 

[Jeza23]

The Storm signed Taumata did they? I didnt see that, interesting! Maybe 5/8th for next year?

Where did you get that list anyway? eusa_think

 

[Fozz]

Maybe Tomato means Inglis can play in the centres next year? I wish it was this kids last chance but highly doubtful.

Bulldogs have recruited well.

LOL at the Eels.

Raiders, geez! That is almost as bad as the Bulldogs over the last couple of years, a lot of good talent gone.

 

[mick]

Is it just me, or is every team looking pretty much worse off aside from the Bulldogs alone? Have to LOL at Parra, though!

Also quite concerned at how damaging a Titans team will be if they have the likes of William Zillman running off Prince and Campbell. Sheesh!

 

[gUt]

The Dragons will potentially have a very, very good pack. Also I like the way the Warriors are shaping up. I really hope we don't rue letting Moon and Kemp go too much (to say nothing of Ennis).

 

[ALH]

The sharks recruited well.

 

[mick]

Sharks have also lost Kimmorley - not on the above list. They've recruited well, but De Gois will be a big loss IMO.

 

[Bucking Beads]

EELS for the Wooden spoon place your bets people.

 

[Dexter]

Yeah they either haven't watched any footy this year or are super confident there youngsters will step up.

 

[mick]

[quote="mick!":hvugbjh7]Sharks have also lost Kimmorley - not on the above list. They've recruited well, but De Gois will be a big loss IMO.

Yeah, but IMO Corey Hughes is the type of player that will suit the Sharks style of play a little bit more.

Sharks have definitely recruited well. Their forward pack is pretty much one of the best in the best, if not the best. Galen, Tupou, Bird, Douglas, Ross (who I admit, has been in good form of late). Then throw in Barrett and Seymour in the halves. (I think a Barrett style player is exactly what they need to spark some attack into their team).

However, their outside backs are still weak.[/quote:hvugbjh7]

Their outside backs are far from weak! But they are very, very slow [icon_lol1.

 

[Foordy]

you forgot to add Folau to the storm loss section and Setu to the Dragons loss section [icon_razz1

 

[Hamm.0]

IMO watch the Bulldogs crumble. They will just scrape the 8 IMO. Buying a team doesn't work, unless you are Storm 99.

 

[rnabokov]

I'm just sad we lost Kemp. He can be just so brilliant.

The other's - meh.

 

[The Brizz]

Knights are a smokey for the 4 next year. A lot of kids have improved a long way for them this year and De Gois is almost as good a replacement as you can get for Buderus, if they keep Simpson and Cross on the field (like they haven't been able to this year) with the kids likely to keep improving. Patterson, Tafua, Vuna, Uate, Mullen, Dureau, Sau and I could go on, also they have the games best player this year who deserves to win the Dally M in Kurt Gidley.

 

[Hamm.0]

Agree MB. In fact the Kinghts are playing quite well the latter half of this season. Maybe a surprise package....or maybe, minus Buderus, not so much?

 

[bianc]

Add Boyd to our lost list and gain for the Dragons. Official.

 

[broncos85]

Buderus is a massive loss for the knights! De gois is good but losing buderis i think will take the knights a few seasons to recover, if only for his leadership!

 

[The Brizz]

Buderus is a massive loss for the knights! De gois is good but losing buderis i think will take the knights a few seasons to recover, if only for his leadership!

Absolutely, I am Bedsy's biggest fan on this forum but I think De Gois though not as good is a pretty like for like swap. He has a good work rate like him, picks and chooses well when to run and has a pretty creative passing game. I think they won't have to adjust the plan to much which is always good plus with Mullen and Dureau improving all the time along with Hilder (who was crap last year but has really found a role and home in Newcastle) they have other players stepping up to ease pressure off the man jumping into Buderus' very large shoes. I really rate De Gois though and think the Sharks will be worse off by a long way with Hughes at 9. Plus they have Gidley the guy was best on ground the few weeks he played 9 while Bedsy was out, they could always move Gidley there and play Uate at fullback if they needed to.