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    LB > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin June 10, 2026 at 6:21pm

    

    Yeah Blore has had a great year with Storm........as Lisati beat him in pre-season for the second row spot before he got hurt. 

    Blore is fine but can tell he is Melbourne system player. Take him out see how he goes. If we got him I doubt he improves us. Another example of someone is signed and it's bad for us, yet if we did sign him I bet this time next year people will say why did we sign him.

    Lets say the reports you posted are true, if we got Leniu, Jenkins, McLean and perhaps Burton, who cares about Blore.

    Hell we get Leniu and Jenkins who cares about Blore. He's fine but nothing fantastic.

    I agree that recruitment is a problem, we need to sign good players. But you also don't sign for the sake of signing. You sign Blore, who is hot and cold in attitude as seen at Wests, on a 3 year deal and he sucks you are stuck with him and you bought him just as you felt you need "good players". We need middles more than we need edge back-rowers as well.
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      Parrafan101 > LB June 10, 2026 at 6:58pm

      

      I rather Kitione, he's starting to play well now. If we can get a Burton and lets say a tago or Xerri next to him man he will dominate. 
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        LB > Parrafan101 June 10, 2026 at 7:15pm

        

        Also, keep an eye on Petrus, who could be starting by 2028. Younger and cheaper option and could be better than both Kautoga and Blore. No guarantees but all things we've seen so far tell us he could be special as a back-rower for us.
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          Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin > LB June 10, 2026 at 8:08pm

          

          How long is Petrus signed for. How long is Ryda Talagi signed for both playing u19 state of origin on Thursday. 

          Whats the use of bringing through jnrs if O'neill and his retention team hasn't the capacity to identify and sign these players long term

          If i was Parramatta id pack up development because the people above are to stupid to run it.
    • Yehez > LB June 10, 2026 at 7:37pm

      

      Kitione, Su'A, Funa-Iuta and Petrus are more than fine options as edges. Add in Williams and Latu who could contribute there. 

      Blore is unnecessary.