2026 recruitment & retention

[Not Paul Kent]

Josh Papali’i anyone?

 

[Disco]

So reports of Jake being re-signed for $500k for one year and Tommy $800k-$1m over 2-3 years.
I think the Jake extension is on the money, one year contracts for him from now on to see how he is travelling.
Tommy at that price is still overs but usually the reporting price is inflated so hopefully it’s more towards the $800k.
Considering he was asking for a $350k pay cut last year, I’m surprised this new contract has settled around that mark.
I think with the history and risk with Tommy, $750k would be fair for both parties.

Nevertheless we have 2 guys that would never want to play against our great club typify what the club is about!

Maybe its 800k with bonuses if he plays over 20 games etc?

Who knows

 

[Ben]

Also reports of Manly filing the paperwork to medically retire Aloiai. Sadly this ends the career of one tough bugger. Despite some inconsistencies in form durning his career, at his best he was a major asset adding grit to our middle.
On the flip side this will open up $500k.

Thank you for your service JA

 

[Eagle 1]

I vote for Morgan Harper.

Where is Harper these days, is he still with the Warriors?

 

[mave]

Where is Harper these days, is he still with the Warriors?

On the bench for their reggies.

 

[bringbackbeaver]

Also reports of Manly filing the paperwork to medically retire Aloiai. Sadly this ends the career of one tough bugger. Despite some inconsistencies in form durning his career, at his best he was a major asset adding grit to our middle.
On the flip side this will open up $500k.

Thank you for your service JA

Got told by Tom T that it was a done thing two weeks back. So your mail is good!

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Also reports of Manly filing the paperwork to medically retire Aloiai. Sadly this ends the career of one tough bugger. Despite some inconsistencies in form durning his career, at his best he was a major asset adding grit to our middle.
On the flip side this will open up $500k.

Thank you for your service JA

Got told by Tom T that it was a done thing two weeks back. So your mail is good!

Source?
And yep, tough for Josh if true. Controversial figure but played pretty hard for Manly

edit: Ok sounds like the source is one of the Tom Ts 🙂

 

[Ohgeez]

Josh Papali’i anyone?

I don’t think he is the type of forward we need. We already have Lodge that has the same role, a younger ‘smaller’ forward is who I think we’d target

 

[bringbackbeaver]

Source?
And yep, tough for Josh if true. Controversial figure but played pretty hard for Manly

Turbo told me at a SOO pre-event. Said it's done.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Turbo told me at a SOO pre-event. Said it's done.

Thanks. Sounds like we're ... going shopping!

 

[Ohgeez]

Not a Trey Mooney fan @Not Paul Kent ??

Mooney would be nice but I think he only extended last year

 

[Disco]

Mooney would be nice but I think he only extended last year

He did but his minutes haven't followed.

If they do re-sign big Papa he may get fed up with his pathway being blocked.

 

[double hoops]

He did but his minutes haven't followed.

If they do re-sign big Papa he may get fed up with his pathway being blocked.

As Kerrie Packer is quoted as once saying. There is a little bit of whore in us all.

He funded most of our premierships didn't he?

He knew how to get what he wanted.

Well until he started funding the Roosters instead.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

This page is not 100% accurate I think

NRL - Signings Tracker

signings-tracker.nrl.com

... but of the players apparently available for next year, these might work?
Fletcher Baker 25yo, 60 NRL games
Griffin Neame, 24,87 NRL games plus Tests for NZ
Davey Moale 22yo, 70 NRL games

 

[Disco]

Neame available?

Wouldnt mind that

 

[Under the Sticks]

Neame available?

Wouldnt mind that

Glowhead Ryan 2.0

 

[Disco]

Ahhh so not available so

 

[mickqld]

Would love to see us get Blayke Brailey but I'd guess he'll end up at Bears ,rorters or dogs.

 

[madmax]

According to the media Adam Doueihi interested in Manly??? Apparently Jake to permanent front row with Doueihi 13! Sounds interesting…..

 

[Phobia]

According to the media Adam Doueihi interested in Manly??? Apparently Jake to permanent front row with Doueihi 13! Sounds interesting…..

What's the source?

There's a zero tackle article, but it's complete speculation. They don't suggest we're actually interested, just that we could sign him possibly, and clutching at further strings, that we'd move Jake to the front row.

Wouldn't suggest this is anything more than clickbait.