Who stays and who goes?

With november 1 around the corner the eels have a host of players hitting the market.If i had to guess who goes and stays ill say this.

Josh addocarr-Gone

Matt doorey-Stays

Harrison edwards-Gone

Jeziah funa iuta-Stays

Jmaine hopgood-Gone

Jarome luai-Gone

Junior paulo-Retires

Kitione kautoga-Stays

William latu-Could leave

Luca m-Stays

Araz nanva-Stays

Joash p-Gone

Jordan s-Stays

Bailey Simonsson-Gone

Ryley smith-Png or Perth?

Jack Williams-Stays

None of these guys will be resigned on big money except probably Jack Williams.The rest will be minimum contracts.Now With possibly half the roster gone and so many roster spots open for 2028.Surely mon goes all out for every talent and comes up with a couple quality backs.But yeah exciting times considering we ll have the most money to spend for 2028.

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Poppa October 26, 2026 at 12:42pm

This sounds very much a personal selection process Roy T.

Adding that flavour I hope you are wrong in quiet a few!

You did say you were having a guess, I think we all are!

Lot's of people supporting JAC on TCT and I am encouraged by that. Some are saying we should not do it regardless of the culture i.e. why "spite" ourselves when he offers so much outside of his minor addiction.

If we get rid or lose Hopgood it will be an extreme negative. He is set up to be a Parra stalwart.
- Roy tannous > Poppa October 26, 2026 at 12:48pm
  
  Honestly there was genuine thinking behind these aswell.Were tryna build a better culture and someone shits on it and if he can get away with it then other players will think they can to.With hopgood it's been rumored for a while his on the outer and possibly could get nabbed by png but hope I'm wrong.
parra supporter October 26, 2026 at 12:53pm

Williams I'm not confident in. Think pNG will go hard for him and be hard to compete. Can see hopgood also going PNG.

Otherwise I see it the same as you just maybe latu staying if injury free and funa uta leaving
TolEllts October 26, 2026 at 1:02pm

Per Zero Tackle, St George Dragons have signed young Parramatta Eels hooker Lachlan Coinakis. Coinakis was signed with the Eels until the end of 2027. Any thoughts on this from the guys who have knowledge of the lower grades. In the same article, Jayden Bell and Jireh Trey Stewart seems to have been doing better than him.
- Roy tannous > TolEllts October 26, 2026 at 1:04pm
  
  Lachlans solid but not the end of the world.Dasilva and smith were always ahead of him.
LB October 26, 2026 at 1:03pm

I'll have a bit of fun and have a go Roy.

JAC: Even if not sacked i reckon we move on in 2028

Doorey: With younger forwards who are cheaper and probably offer the same, i think he moves on for more chances.

Edwards: With Smith a good chance of going, i reckon he stays for another year

Funa: Depends on his 2027 season but he could stay.

Hopgood: I reckon he signs elsewhere, with who we have coming through that are cheaper.

Luai: Gone obviously

Paulo: Retired, yeah this will be it i reckon

Kautoga: Wildcard as if Su'A and Williams get starting spots, a club might offer him a start somewhere. Big year for Kitione.

Latu: If stays injury free, could be anything

Moretti: Re-signs

Nanva: Depends on the juniors coming through. He could stay another year.

Joash: Already gone

Samrani: Re-signs

Simonsson: Moves on

Smith: Moves on to possibly start.

Williams: Re-signs.

Kautoga is the biggest one out of them where i have no idea what so ever. It is practically on how Ryles uses Williams which will determine Kautoga's spot in the 17.
- Roy tannous > LB October 26, 2026 at 1:21pm
  
  Our priorities to resign is
  
  1.Jack Williams
  
  2.Jmaine hopgood
  
  3.Jordan samrani
  
  4.Ryley smith
  
  The rest I honestly couldn't give a shit if they left.
Gucci October 26, 2026 at 1:03pm

I would assume the same, other than Williams, I assume he leaves to PNG like many others are guessing. Simonsson may be offered another contract as we are very light on backs. Hopgood is 50/50, has had two poor years with injuries but is Origin quality when on the park, needs to transition back into a ball playing 13, he doesnt suit the front row anymore with our current squad.
KingGutho October 26, 2026 at 2:40pm

I'd be keeping the following

1: R Smith ( he needs to be in the 17 next year and resign him for another 2 years

2: J Hopgood

3: J Williams

4: J Samarani

5: W Latu

6: J Funa

7: A Nanva

8: K Kautoga

9: L Moretti

the rest can go
- macybrown > KingGutho October 26, 2026 at 3:09pm
  
  One thing I just don't understand is why Ryley was dropped cold turkey like he was. In fact it seemed just stupid.
  
  thought for sure he'd dump us but he still around... so agree with you he needs to be there in 17 while he is still is.

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