The Dolphins discussion

[Foordy]

Michael Chammas has put together a potential inaugural Dolphins team in the SMH, complete with contract values ... the guy is either taking the piss or deluded if he thinks the Dolphins will be able to get some of those players for the values he suggests in the article

NRL’s most wanted: the stars Bennett and the Dolphins will be chasing for 2023

Wayne Bennett will be armed with a $10m chequebook when he kickstarts the biggest player market frenzy in over a decade, but the veteran coach insists South Sydney fans have nothing to worry about.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Allo]

Michael Chammas has put together a potential inaugural Dolphins team in the SMH, complete with contract values ... the guy is either taking the piss or deluded if he thinks the Dolphins will be able to get some of those players for the values he suggests in the article

NRL’s most wanted: the stars Bennett and the Dolphins will be chasing for 2023

Wayne Bennett will be armed with a $10m chequebook when he kickstarts the biggest player market frenzy in over a decade, but the veteran coach insists South Sydney fans have nothing to worry about.

www.smh.com.au

Chammas is an idiot most of the time.

An oft-repeated question, but how the hell do these guys get published as 'journalists'?

 

[Xzei]

isnt min wage like 115k or something idk why he has 90k listed as min wage players

 

[Foordy]

isnt min wage like 115k or something idk why he has 90k listed as min wage players

IIRC minimum wage for players 1-26 is about 120k

minimum wage for players 27-30 is about 80k

 

[Super Freak]

They are going to go the way of the Crushers if they don’t change their strategy.

 

[Super Freak]

isnt min wage like 115k or something idk why he has 90k listed as min wage players

Min wage is 120k for a certain number of players in the top 30. For the rest of them the min wage decreases.

 

[Super Freak]

Doesn't this just add fuel to the "conspiracy" that the destruction of the Broncos was intentional? It's been sus as hell from the get go

No. Because that conspiracy theory is ridiculous.

The NRL benefits more from the Broncos being successful..

 

[Xzei]

Min wage is 120k for a certain number of players in the top 30. For the rest of them the min wage decreases.

is a weird article he has 15 players listed at 90k each and he is the senior sports reporter

 

[Sproj]

is a weird article he has 15 players listed at 90k each and he is the senior sports reporter

Attention to detail - AFL
Monkeys playing with drums in a zoo - NRL

 

[Sproj]

They are going to go the way of the Crushers if they don’t change their strategy.

What is their strategy?

 

[Foordy]

Attention to detail - AFL
Monkeys playing with drums in a zoo - NRL

i'm pretty sure those monkeys are smarter than the current NRL administration

 

[Foordy]

What is their strategy?

if it's up to Bennett, it will be forge their own identity and don't try to be the Broncos.

BTW, this is what the CM are saying Bennett will be doing in 2022

It is understood Bennett will work for the Dolphins next year in a part-time capacity setting up their structures, identifying potential recruits and negotiating player contracts.

 

[Foordy]

This is Nick Campton's possible team

1. Corey Allan - $400,000
2. Ronaldo Mulitalo - $500,000
3. Tremain Spry - $150,000
4. Phillip Sami - $250,000
5. Corey Oates - $500,000
6. Cameron Munster $1,000,000
7. Braydon Trindall - $350,000
8. Christian Welch © - $750,000
9. Harry Grant - $800,000
10. David Klemmer - $650,000
11. David Fifita - $800,000
12. Tariq Sims - $400,000
13. Corey Horsburgh $350,000

14. Kodi Nikorima - $250,000
15. Tui Kamikamica - $400,000
16. Josh Kerr - $350,000
17. Thomas Mikaele - $250,000

Total: 8.15 million

Spine: $2.8 million
Middle: $2.75 million
Edge: $1.2 million
Centre: $400,000
Wing: $900,000

Total salary cap: $9.11 million


some notes:

• I don't see Fifita taking a sizeable pay cut
• he has Oates on 500k ... Chammas put him on 150k
• Kodi Nikorima isn't coming back to play bench for 250k

 

[Wolfie]

I think they will use blokes like Trai Fuller and Cameron Cullen as backup for fullback and halves.

 

[Nashy]

Did I read right that they aren't going to be able to play under their red colours?

Only the NRL could **** up expansion, and give the new, very very old club the finger at the same time.

Should let them use the same kit they currently run. It's the club's identity, just not to Sydney flogs.

 

[Nashy]

There are also plenty of Dolphins juniors already running around the NRL. I think they will get decent players here, in lower coin, pretty easy.

 

[WASSHHH]

if it's up to Bennett, it will be forge their own identity and don't try to be the Broncos.

BTW, this is what the CM are saying Bennett will be doing in 2022

It is understood Bennett will work for the Dolphins next year in a part-time capacity setting up their structures, identifying potential recruits and negotiating player contracts.

Bennett will only be responsible for the good contracts (e.g. Haas), some other wood duck will be hung out to dry for the shit ones (e.g. Boyd, Milford).

 

[Culhwch]

They need to get a major sponsor on board who has 'Redcliffe' in their name. That way they get to plaster it right up front on their jersey. Problem solved.