Was he any better value than Isaiah Papali'i at 175-200 K ?
Parra over the years have found plenty of value in there back rowers Shaun Lane Maranta Nuikore Manu Ma'u Beau Scott all would have started on less than what Willams is on outside of maybe Scott.
We got the Daly M backrower for 2 yrs best in the game for the above mentioned money now that's value.
Williams yes a good player but value is in the eye of the beholder.
Adam Magrath > Coryn HughesDecember 28, 2025 at 8:22am
Don't look now, but you are making a pretty good argument for us not signing KK on $1 million plus per season.
Coryn Hughes > Adam MagrathDecember 28, 2025 at 9:57am
Optics.
Id say the club had won a battle me now let's go win the war.
Whatever he's on, it probably will not be enough to keep the competition away. We need to move quickly to lock him up longer term or we will end having to overpay to keep or have him signed from under our noses.
""It [resignings] should just happen with zero fanfare unless it's like Iongi or someone similar". That's a self goal blaming the ball. The resignings are not on the Club's front page or news section. This fanfare is off a Zerotackle article."
"Bluey, Not yet. I’m not tossing out the Ryles era in the foetal position, just because we missed out on some sexy big-bucked names. I’m going to watch how the team performs over time.
Be careful with the romanticised retellings of the Fitzy era. We…"
"Whatever he's on, it probably will not be enough to keep the competition away. We need to move quickly to lock him up longer term or we will end having to overpay to keep or have him signed from under our noses."
"Yep I said this before also
It is almost like they try to quell discontent with news that they think is positive. Nothing positive about extending, re-signing or upgrading talent - it should just happen with zero fanfare unless it's like Iongi or…"
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Was he any better value than Isaiah Papali'i at 175-200 K ?
Parra over the years have found plenty of value in there back rowers Shaun Lane Maranta Nuikore Manu Ma'u Beau Scott all would have started on less than what Willams is on outside of maybe Scott.
We got the Daly M backrower for 2 yrs best in the game for the above mentioned money now that's value.
Williams yes a good player but value is in the eye of the beholder.
Don't look now, but you are making a pretty good argument for us not signing KK on $1 million plus per season.
Optics.
Id say the club had won a battle me now let's go win the war.
Jack got our best player last year and rightly so!!
Whatever he's on, it probably will not be enough to keep the competition away. We need to move quickly to lock him up longer term or we will end having to overpay to keep or have him signed from under our noses.
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