2017 SENIOR SQUAD - AS IT STANDS NOW - Eels Blogs

With the recent club press releases we can start to get a picture of what our top two teams will be in 2017 and it is looking strong without the rumour signings of Hunt, Matagi and/or Frank Pritchard.

When you look at our senior squad it presents some issues with good players missing out on NRL and ISP selection and ending up in the Ron Massey Cup. Even if we don't have anymore new top 25 signings I still think 2 or more current top 25 contracted players will be moved on over the off season (like Pauli) and I would guess the players in the firing line are - Gower, Folau and to a lesser degree Terepo. If I had to guess Toutai, Hasson and Faraimo have already been downgraded and are now second tier. It is possible Gower has already gone as I have not noticed him in any of the new training photographs?

This is how I would see the current squad if selected by 'BA' to play an upcoming game based on the pecking order from this year:

NRL ISP (WENTY)

1. French 1. Tuha

2. Radradra 2. Faraimo

3. M.Jennings 3. G.Jennings

4. Takarangi 4. Auva'a

5. Hoffman 5. Toutai

6. Gutherson 6. Smith

7. Norman 7. Fogarty

8. Mannah 8. O'Brien

9. De Gois 9. K.Pritchard

10. Wicks 10. Alvaro

11. Ma'u 11. Terepo

12. Moeroa 12. Gower

13. Scott 13. Nelson

14. Robson 14. King

15. Edwards 15. Folau

16. Brown 16. Hasson

17. Vave 17. Twal

RMC (Ron Massey Cup) - Tanginoa, Ualesi, Woods, Schulte, Niukore & Morris

Rumoured Top 25 new signings - Hunt, Matagi & F.Pritchard (how do these guys fit in?)

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Jack November 6, 2016 at 4:15am

Robson would be good coming off that bench playing hooker giving That extra kicking option we don't have with idg and Pritchard
- Big Dave > Jack November 6, 2016 at 11:23pm
  
  I agree, but I am not sure if Robbo has a top 25 contract next year. Its possible this spot has been given to Kaysa Pritchard, who in essence may replace Peats.
sixtiesboy November 6, 2016 at 5:50am

You've done a great job with this post Big Dave. I'm trying to think who you've missed out on - I think that there's a couple more, as there will be around 44/45 (maybe Aukafolau, Dargan and Doolan are considered as part of the extended squad too?). Take Hunt out of your list, add Terepo to 1st grade and include Matagi and Pritchard. What must be considered are the positives out of this. We have signed players who know that there is the likelihood that they will play for Wenty or even be on the bench for Wenty. Yet they have signed on. This is the best depth that we've had in an extremely long time.
- Robisms > sixtiesboy November 6, 2016 at 10:23am
  
  Do you mean Kaysa Pritchard or Frank, there, sixtiesboy?
- Big Dave > sixtiesboy November 6, 2016 at 11:31pm
  
  The club have done an amazing job to sign this depth. I'm just happy these signings have been done post cap issues and not pre cap issues as it doesn't appear to be achievable, even without the three rumoured signings.
Camo73 November 6, 2016 at 6:33am

It's early and I'm tired but I can't for the life of me work out who Smith is (6 in the Wenty team).
- The Offside Eel > Camo73 November 6, 2016 at 6:35am
  
  Will smith the fresh prince and the fog as halves lots to like about that combo
- Tragiceel > Camo73 November 6, 2016 at 6:41am
  
  Will Smith from Penrith, very good backup player, plenty of speed and FG experience.
- Camo73 > Camo73 November 6, 2016 at 1:10pm
  
  Of course. I forgot about him.
  Wow. Some great depth!
The Offside Eel November 6, 2016 at 6:37am

Good depth for sure i also suspect a player or2 will move on also semis court case will have a huge impact on our season.

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