There is no way in the world Ryley Smith isn't resigned.
Hes everything at hooker for us right now #1 by a mile.
TDS has 4 yrs but I'm still locking Smith away no chance in hell I let him leave I think that's a grave mistake.If TDS is to improve he's got to win the job off of Smith in preseason and by the sounds of things Smith is one of the leaders in the fitness stakes and he's starting to add a kicking game out of dummy half also.
Yeah he shanked a kick last week but nailed one last night. He is a confident player and goes back to the well to try things he stuffed up previously and improves.
TDS can look hesitant at times and that is confidence and that will come in time. He is still 20 so time is on his side, as is for Smith who just turned 23.
Last time we won a pre season title (Auckland nines) we got the title stripped for being over the cap. Is what Melbourne saying about our cap this year correct.
Id love a 3 week knock out pre season comp winners stay on loosens play trials as part of double headers an actual final played in a regional areas would be good
Anyone else thinking the dirty, cheating storm f/wits deliberately lost that by 30? The equation for Titans to win the preseason comp going into that game was they needed to win by 29+
Coryn Hughes > Alfred MateoFebruary 22, 2026 at 4:10am
Not to much to worry about winning preseason as long as we have a game to win down in Melbourne that's all that matters.
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"Yeah he shanked a kick last week but nailed one last night. He is a confident player and goes back to the well to try things he stuffed up previously and improves.
TDS can look hesitant at times and that is confidence and that will come in time. He…"
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There is no way in the world Ryley Smith isn't resigned.
Hes everything at hooker for us right now #1 by a mile.
TDS has 4 yrs but I'm still locking Smith away no chance in hell I let him leave I think that's a grave mistake.If TDS is to improve he's got to win the job off of Smith in preseason and by the sounds of things Smith is one of the leaders in the fitness stakes and he's starting to add a kicking game out of dummy half also.
Yeah he shanked a kick last week but nailed one last night. He is a confident player and goes back to the well to try things he stuffed up previously and improves.
TDS can look hesitant at times and that is confidence and that will come in time. He is still 20 so time is on his side, as is for Smith who just turned 23.
Last time we won a pre season title (Auckland nines) we got the title stripped for being over the cap.
Is what Melbourne saying about our cap this year correct.
Do Eels still win the $100k now that Titans best the Storm by 30 points
Eels finish on top.
Titans missed out on the bonus point for offloads in their game.
It's a sign !!!!!
Silly bloody system but we will take it.
I miss the old pre season Tooheys challenge
Id love a 3 week knock out pre season comp winners stay on loosens play trials as part of double headers an actual final played in a regional areas would be good
Think Sua limped off for storm to, Hopefully ado carr is sweet lol
Anyone else thinking the dirty, cheating storm f/wits deliberately lost that by 30? The equation for Titans to win the preseason comp going into that game was they needed to win by 29+
Not to much to worry about winning preseason as long as we have a game to win down in Melbourne that's all that matters.
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