Best guess for 2026 side

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- Eli Stephens > Space Eel September 9, 2025 at 8:28pm
  
  I won't be shocked if Ryles ends up buying a experienced 6 and bringing them in as well. Not much noise on the recruitment front
  - Coryn Hughes > Eli Stephens September 9, 2025 at 8:48pm
    
    I think he's already shown his card on that one.
    
    They we're all in on Galvin I mean if the right guy comes up I think like you they'll pull the trigger for sure.
BEM September 9, 2025 at 8:10pm

1. Iongi

2. Lomax

3. Penisini

4. Russell

5. JAC

6. Papall'i

7. Moses

8. Paulo

9. Smith

10. Hopgood

11. Tuilagi

12. Kautoga

13. Debelin

14. Walker

15. Williams

16. Moretti/Doorey

17. Tuaviti

18. TDS
EA September 9, 2025 at 8:33pm
NRL:
1. Iongi
2. Lomax
3. Russel
4. W Penisini
5. Ado Carr
6. Papalii
7. Moses
8. Paulo
9. Smith
10. Hopgood
11. Tuilagi
12. Kautoga
13. De Belin
14. Da Silva
15. Walker
16. Moretti
17. Williams
NSW Cup:
1. Twiddle
2. AMS
3. Richie
4. Nanva
5. Tago
6. Volkman
7. Hawkins
8. Mataele
9. Hands (obviously likely to leave)
10. Tuivita
11. Samrani
12. Guymer
13. Doorey
14. Talataina (no idea how they fit him with Hawkins and Renzo at the club)
15. Pryke
16. Matterson (obviously being shopped aroud)
17. Latu
I cannot see Simmo at the club next year.

Expect the following others to push for the cup team as well:
- Parker - 24 next year
- De Stradis Brothers, L Samuela, W Lewis, T Brown, P Spence, D Neemia - all 22 next year
- M Alamadine, T Lokeni - all 21 next year
- Funa-Luta, Popo, L Coinakis - all 20 next year
- R Talagi, C Petrus, L Rokusuka, J Koina - all 19 next year
- Eli Stephens > EA September 9, 2025 at 8:40pm
  
  That's a damn good cup side lol
  - EA > Eli Stephens September 9, 2025 at 8:59pm
    
    The one thing I notice is that there is not much experience there to guide the younger blokes. Hawkins is there. Matto and Hands likely gone so yeah
  - Uncle Wizardssleeve- Indigenous Elder-Freemason Hunter -He/Him > Eli Stephens September 9, 2025 at 9:02pm
    
    Agree, it starts off promising and then tapers off pretty quick. That's not a team that's spent its cap wisely if we are too assume we've spent it all as required.
- Stevo > EA September 9, 2025 at 9:40pm
  
  Thats are great NRL side EA. I reckon Williams needs to stay where he is but Id like to see KT and KK on the bench as they could provide better bench impact than JW
Uncle Wizardssleeve- Indigenous Elder-Freemason Hunter -He/Him September 9, 2025 at 9:27pm

Needs more Taylan May.,
fake midget pseudoachondroplasia September 9, 2025 at 9:58pm

Ryles did mention a smokey for 5/8 spot a few weeks ago so maybe watch this space while the finals play out and November 1 comes around. Sometimes it is about a club ensuring they can sign a replacement before letting a player leave who is under contract.

I have heard from someone who has very close connections to various clubs that a mystery Sydney club and not the rumoured Saints or Bulldogs like usual rumours may be after Ponga.

Parra have the coin and although he has failed at 5/8 he didn't have support of someone like Moses. Ponga likes the left side and would likely slot in well with the right team around him and without feeling the need to over play his hand.

His attitude could be an issue but it is also why many clubs aren't considering him so his value is down and Newcastle want him gone willing to pay some freight if they get signatures they are after.

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"That's not a bad lineup at all. Our forward stocks look promising, especially with some of the good juniors coming through. I'm starting to think that we might not even sign a big name forward. It dosen't seem to be Ryles' style and if the current…"

"Taking some creative license with this. Promoting players who might not be there right now but trying to predict things is never an exact science so im just backing in our juniors under JRs leadership to blossom. I would like to see a couple gun…"

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