Bulldogs have pulled out of the race for Metcalf and his asking price is around 1 million dollars. Dragons most likely spot but to get him immediately I wonder if this means they will allow Sua to join us early to free up cap space to get Metcalf immediately. Just seems logical
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A bit of a sliding doors moment, Coryn.
In 2024 the Eels roster was clearly at the end of it's cycle, and needing to adapt - especially with aging forwards.
In 2024, Peter O'Sullivan leaves the Dolphins after building a very talented roster. The Knights & Dragons fight it out for his signature. Both Knights & Dragons weren’t in good positions at the time.
O'Sullivan feels like the exact piece the Eels are missing.
Obviously, he doesnt always get it right, no one can. But on top Brown & re-signing Ponga, Trey Mooney was an brilliant pick up. He has made a huge impact.
Mooney was offered good $$, but that is the key, identifying him as a target worth spending extra on.
Eels fans are obsessed with 'overs', but we really have no idea what 'overs' are, we see 80mins a week of these players, and even then we don't understand all the intricacies.
I know through a friend who was in the NZ team with Dylan Brown, that O'Sullivan did a huge amount of due diligence before offering Brown that deal. There was a lot more to it than on-field performances.
It's that ability to identify the talent, the personalities, and where $$ can be extended that O'Sullivan is the best at, and he's proved it again.
The Knights went for a circuit breaker, and wen’t all in, good on them.
They've over paid on more than a few.
And are 0-9
didnt anderson only start at the dragons this tear?
Yes he did, so don't believe these nay sayers blaming Anderson for the dragons roster.
"Dragons have a better recruitment team then us". This comment is going to go down in the 2026 1Eyedeel comments hall of fame.
They are 0-9 yeah great recruitment
That we have a better recruitment team than anyone at all is not obvious to me.
Long term contracts are too risky with props. It's very rare to see a prop at the top of his game year after year. Parra were right to not go the extra year on this occasion. I don't disagree sometimes you have to pay a bit extra to get the deal done though. Parra have saved money on their spine with young player coming through. Now we need to spend saved money elsewhere to add some class eg Sua good start. Herbie Farnworth id throw a million at him which is overs as far as a centre would go but not over as to what he would add to the team
Metcalf doing the Ben Hunt lol
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