Boom!! 4yr deal Eels Silva

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EA June 29, 2025 at 4:25pm

FYI, our top 30 for next year is 27 people plus Shaun Lane on a PO. Assuming Lane retires. So that is 3 spots free.

Mitchell	Moses
Talyn	Da Silva
Zac	Lomax
J'maine	Hopgood
Isaiah	Iongi
Bailey	Simonsson
Jack	Williams
Luca	Moretti
Sam	Tuivita
Kitione	Kautoga
Joshua	Adocarr
Ryan	Matterson
Will	Penisni
Matt	Doorey
Dean	Hawkins
Joash	Papalii
Junior	Paulo
Brendan	Hands
Sean	Russel
Kelma	Tuilagi
Charlie	Guymer
Richard	Penisini
Dylan	Walker
Toni	Mataele
Ronald	Volkman
Ryley	Smith
Jordan	Samrani

Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin > EA June 29, 2025 at 4:28pm

Ea can you do one about our flegg team. I find it hard to keep up with the changes around who's going up and down
EA > EA June 29, 2025 at 4:28pm
- Time for a big signing in the forward pack.
- Another outside back.
- Keep the last spot free for anyone wanting a release next year.
Our backrow cover is fine actually. Tuilagi, Kautoga, Williams, Samrani, Latu. Doorey & Guymer too
- Stevo > EA June 29, 2025 at 4:38pm
  
  Agreed EA, we're at least a quality prop and back rower short.
  Any thoughts on the Zion fella from the dogs?
  - Marty > Stevo June 30, 2025 at 11:37am
    
    Aggressive thrives in tuff stuff. might even be. a lil cra cra
- LB > EA June 29, 2025 at 4:40pm
  
  MON did say there could still be movement in the squad to free up space, Matto particularly
  - EA > LB June 29, 2025 at 5:03pm
    
    Yep and maybe Hands finds a chance in SL
    - LB > EA June 29, 2025 at 8:09pm
      
      Well now Da Silva here I think odds on Hands goes.
      - EA > LB June 29, 2025 at 8:10pm
        
        Hands is going backwards. It may be in his best interest to find a club now in SL before his value and form is only Cup/RM contract worthy.
        
        Uncle Wizardssleeve- Indigenous Elder-Freemason Hunter -He/Him > EA June 29, 2025 at 8:36pm
        
        Ploppas not going to be happy. He was waffling on for 12 months about how spectacular Hands was going to be .

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