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2021 Squad

Posted by Burty Beetle on September 28, 2020 at 11:16am in NRL

Hi Eels fans, can I divert your attention from the Saturday night final coming this week momentarily and ask about the squad for 2021? Scanning the press apparently we have 10 places available with squads staying at 30 but I have only seen mention of the Eels being mentioned in the player market in regards John Asiata (NQ). I am sure there is more going on behind the scenes but can anyone shed any light on players we are trying to get to the fix the hole for 1/3 of the squad? Appreciate a few of the younguns will step up but we will most likely be missing from the 2020 squad a lot of experience - Evans, Gower, Terepo, Davey, Stefano with others off contract W Smith, Taka, Salmon, Rankin. Any insights would be welcome. Cheers

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- - - - colin hussey > Tragiceel September 30, 2020 at 10:58am
        
        Can't say I have really seen much of May, although his tapes saga is not a good look.
        
        Sailor is more a FB, or halves player, think he also came in at DH at times and took the opposition on with good runs from there.
        
        EA > Tragiceel September 30, 2020 at 12:53pm
        
        May is already playing on the bench for the panthers so he wouldnt come to eels to still play of the bench. Plus he would be closer to the players at panthers.
- Clintorian > EA September 29, 2020 at 11:37pm
  
  Ramsey is a weapon. He was just about the player of the tournament in the Nines, I'd be happy with him. Can play wing and fullback.
Blaze September 30, 2020 at 12:37am

Welch and asiata.
- SneakyEel > Blaze September 30, 2020 at 6:48am
  
  agree
- Tragiceel > Blaze September 30, 2020 at 9:38am
  
  I would add Tyrone May with Welch and Asiata, that would give us great depth, something we will be lacking next year with the departure of Evans, Gower, Taka, Terepo, Utoikamanu and Field. I don't know how far off Hughs, Hollis and Schneider are but they will probably be in the top 30 next year, so we will need to add some first grade experience to the squad. Even Lachlan Lam would be worth looking at, he has great potential.
- colin hussey > Blaze September 30, 2020 at 10:59am
  
  Welch this season has really lifted, but he's also after more coin for next contract, believe the drags have offered a big coin long term deal. Would be happy to see him at the eels though.
the Eggman September 30, 2020 at 10:02am

Still think we should get Bunty
- colin hussey > the Eggman October 1, 2020 at 4:18pm
  
  According to lists he has said he wants to stay over in the clouds & see out his contract.
Marty October 1, 2020 at 1:12pm

Yep I'll take Bunty thanks, less $, got wild man X factor and probs a point to prove like RCG when he arrrived

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