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    Mitchy > Parra fan on The Hill May 25, 2025 at 6:02pm

    Agreed and the cost a bit too
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  Rabz S May 25, 2025 at 4:55pm

  I'd go after Mitch Wood from the puppies, he will develop his game better under a SOO half 
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    HKF > Rabz S May 25, 2025 at 5:00pm

    Firstly Woods is a 7, we need a 6 and secondly the dogs won't be letting him go, their long term plan will be Woods 7, Galvin 6.
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  ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER May 25, 2025 at 5:03pm

  Go after Sandon Smith and Longi on the bench and Buy Forwards lots of them i think Paulo retire at the year end
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  EA May 25, 2025 at 5:08pm

  • Fullback: Iongi and Papalii we are well sorted for that
  • Wing: Lomax and JAC we are well sorted for that starting. Definitely need better options as depth on the wing over Tago. Depends how Dunster goes as well as Richie, Martyn and Alamadine.
  • Centre: Simmo and Penisini but the latter definitely needs to improve. Richie, Nanva, Russel provide depth but again would like an experienced depth option. 
  • 5/8: Look internally at Twiddle or Lorenzo or go to the market. Volkman provides the depth.
  • Halfback: Moses and Hawkins as depth. All good here. Fletcher long term Moses replacement there too.
  • Hooker: Got Smith. Hands for next year too. But Coinakis and Hudson are rated by the club too and will be promoted up the grades.
  • Backrow: Kautoga has improved heaps. Got Williams killing it too. Plus Latu developing well in cup. Samrani. Perfect 17 as well too that provides hole running threat. Few juniors going strong too
  • Lock: got Hopgood and Walker. Plus Matto for next year. Pryke and Guymer developing well as locks in the lower grades too. Not to mention Polley and Popo for the future. 
  • Prop: got Paulo but ageing. Then Moretti, Tuivita, Mataele developing. T Brown, Neemia, Lokeni (moved from edge to middle this year) in Flegg. 

  so as you can see we got heaps of money left. Ofcourse we could use depth in couple spots (outside backs and props) but in terms of buying big money players we only may need to look in 2 spots. 5/8 if they don't back the players (personally I would back Lorenzo). However we need to definitely buy a top middle to partner/replace Paulo.

  a team is definitely building on the back of developing players from within. Just need to fill the gaps from the market.
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    ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER > EA May 25, 2025 at 5:25pm

    I think we need to buy 1 centre 1  five eight 2 props 1 2rd rower who i dont know

    We got the money and got to use it to
  • Yehez > EA May 25, 2025 at 5:28pm

    I know we have plenty of cap space, but there is no one special for 2026. 

    We should minimize our recruitment for next year and continue promoting and sifting through those juniours. We'll have a better idea by April 2027 of what we need and what opportunities are there in the market. Even by end of this year. 

    There is plenty of talent that we can look at it for 2027. Haas, Farnworth, Tracey, Metcalf, Naufahu Whyte, Keeley, Hosking, Koloamatangi, Fermor, Angus Crichton, Murray Taulagi are all out of contract by end of 2026. Someone will resign but it's a better market. 

     
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    KENDOZA > EA May 25, 2025 at 5:56pm

    It's not doom and gloom like most here are saying Tatiana is the key. 
    • Coryn Hughes > KENDOZA May 25, 2025 at 6:01pm

      But it is because what does it say about our recruitment and retention it's farked.

      We've lost Sanders Talagi and DB in 12 months 

      We farked up our coaching chase for Bennett.

      They we're very short odds to land Galvin Gus turns up and now he's off to the Dogs.

      Doom and Gloom this shit it's a catastrophic fail and shows pure incompetence with regards to recruitment and retention.@Muttman mentions we've gone from a Kiwi 5/8 & depth to absolutely know one in the space of 12 months.

      Whats stopping another club to come along and  plunder more of our juniors there's no stopping it as players are openly willing to leave.
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  paul taylor May 25, 2025 at 6:03pm

  Lorenzo is one of the most naturally gifted young players I have seen in many years. Light feet, great eyes up game awareness, explosive speed and can tackle.  I reckon they may not go all in on 5/8 and spend elsewhere and give Lorenzo another year or two.