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Parramatta eels next five-eighth is looking more and more likely to be an external signing as we really don't have the answer internally. The main candidates the club will be looking at are Chanel Harris - Tavita 27, Kodi Nikorema 32, Jack Cole 22 and Luke Metcalf 27
The main two Eels candidates are currently Ronald Volkman and Lorenzo Talititiana.
Volkman is still relatively young at 23, has performed well in the past few games, but I don’t think he's the club’s long term solution. If he was in the club's plans, he wouldn't be off contract this year. Also if he was in Rylsey's plans, why did he have Pezet along side Moses all pre season and during the early rounds - forget Volkman he's out of the running.
Lorenzo Talititiana. He's only 18 or 19. He's played a few games in cup around 15. Lorenzo hasn't yet debut in first grade and Volkman, who isn’t even signed for 27 has the jump on him. Its nearly mid season so if Ryles was considering Lorenzo for 2027, you'd think he would have at least gotten a taste of fg and would need half a season as Joash did last season. Lorenzo is also very slight in stature and he will most likely stay in cup for another year or two unti lhis body fills out - it won’t be Lorenzo
Joash- if it was Joash he wouldn't have been training at fb in the preseason with Pezet and Moses calling the shots. It seems like Joash has been scrapped from the idea of 5/8.
For mine its between Chanel and Metcalf. Tannah Boyd has just committed to a three-year deal. So three into 2 doesn't fit, and both are NRL standard
So Its a dead set toss up between Metcalf and Metcalf
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Burton would suite us
No thanks
Can't see him wanting to play 6 at Parra he wants to be the 7 so no hope I would re sign Volkmann now myself showing genuine improvement and won't break the bank so we can sign a centre and front rower
I wouldn't sign any five eight unless it's mose moving 6 and Cleary playing 7 other than that let Lorenzo play and be a six for us. He has the skills, we just need to set him up with good players around him. If Kitione is next to him next year don't even bother playing him with guys that aren't learning from their shitty form. You put spencer, Sua, Izack Tago and Fox next to him he'll star. Don't put bums next to him, we need to recruit right and smart for next year. And who can work best with the younger core, I have no doubt in my mind these younger core guys will be something.
Metcalf is a 7 he will not come to us to play 6. I also worry about his durability and prone to injury ....Id have to say pass. I actually think volkman and Joash can do a job until Lorenzo is able or up to it .
If metals goes to dogs. Would people take Galvin if he comes available?
Hope we'd jump at it myself.
I can't see galvin staying at the dogs. Gus's rep has been shattered from the decision.
Like others have said he wants to be a 7 and understandable too considering how well he went playing there last year. We already have moses. Id imagine he would have several teams considering him for 7.
He is leaving warriors coz he wants to be halfback. Reckon it isn't us. Might be Mal's first big signing.
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