Should eels make a play for Sandon Smith, Roosters will let him go with DCE coming in next year. They rate Savala & Rodwell with Walker as futures.
I see we could use Smith as a 14 role. Also kicks goals. Very quick.
Ryles would have a relationship with him from being at Roosters.
Interesting that we need a 6, if eels make no play for him, kinda shows we have Galvin (on a handshake deal at best).
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Meaning whoever signs him will sign him to start. Not that he would start for all 17 soon to be 19 teams.
You think he'd come to play back up?
I'd only grab him if I couldn't get Galvin earlier,that's the key for us from the looks of things Galvin is who the club wants so I don't think Smith is even on the table.Good player plenty of promise but as above I think the clubs already made its bed on who the Brown replacement is.
Even if I had to play Walker at 6 next year and it leaves me cash to get a back rower or left centre.
Galvin at the moment is such a sticking point as you do not want a stop gap, but at same time do not want a long term option and miss out on Galvin as this is where he wants to be as mentioned by my connections and media. Luai is biting his tongue for Benji and good of the team with Galvin but once Fainu is back i wonder what happens there if they develop him instead. Makes no sense keeping Galvin for this year and next and having Fainu sitting in NSW Cup then in 2027 he comes in but is raw still. Hit the ground running with Fainu he is the future.
As for Walker at 6, it is a good option but i also feel he is so important at 13 on the backend of the first half for us. He will free up Moses and Galvin so much in 2026.
Go for the Newcastle number 6 he killing it in a crap side. They would not be happy losing him for Brown.
Signed til 2028 but man he would be amazing to have next to Moses. I didn't think he would be this good at 6.
Off topic, how about Perth looking at Peter Parr for their club, while we twiddle our thumbs.
I'd get him asap - if Galvin comes it's not until 2027 anyway.
So have Smith for 1 year? I mean maybe he could play Hooker but would he want to.
Does anyone actually see Galvin joining us this year or next year? Or will we have to wait till 2027?
I rather back the development of the players we have in the club rather than sign someone else if we cannot get Galvin.
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