2026 recruitment & retention

[Bringbackcliffy]

The Nein commentator said Easts have debuted eight players in First Grade this season. Eight!
We have debuted none (if my memory is correct)
What a damning endictment of a safety-first coach with no vision. Surely we can do better.
There is no joy in following a club that accepts mediocracy. With nothing to look forward to, no new faces to be excited by, then why should we care?

The difference is the roosters lower grades are full of players who will play 1st grade or have serious potential. Manly’s lower grades a full of players who will only ever play lower grades. A few exceptions but our talent pool just doesn’t compare

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

The Nein commentator said Easts have debuted eight players in First Grade this season. Eight!
We have debuted none (if my memory is correct)
What a damning endictment of a safety-first coach with no vision. Surely we can do better.
There is no joy in following a club that accepts mediocracy. With nothing to look forward to, no new faces to be excited by, then why should we care?

But .... Do you think we have the likes of Toia Savala and Foketi languishing in reserve grade?!!

Chooks talent across the board is highly impressive, starting to understand how they didn't need May or Cheese (nor probably DCE!!)

Out with the old guns last year, Golden Boot winner see ya later, next big thing (forgotten hisname, went to union) forward intimidator, Churchill medallist, piss off the lot of you. This year we've got better guys coming through now

Sheesh, it's a decent model, Manly could do worse than try to emulate

 

[Stewbojevic]

But .... Do you think we have the likes of Toia Savala and Foketi languishing in reserve grade?!!

Chooks talent across the board is highly impressive, starting to understand how they didn't need May or Cheese (nor probably DCE!!)

Out with the old guns last year, Golden Boot winner see ya later, next big thing (forgotten hisname, went to union) forward intimidator, Churchill medallist, piss off the lot of you. This year we've got better guys coming through now

Sheesh, it's a decent model, Manly could do worse than try to emulate

Or we could steal some of their forwards…

 

[double hoops]

Or we could steal some of their forwards…

Yeah if we have a top 30 spot and game time to offer. We can go a hunting

 

[Top End Eagle]

The Nein commentator said Easts have debuted eight players in First Grade this season. Eight!
We have debuted none (if my memory is correct)
What a damning endictment of a safety-first coach with no vision. Surely we can do better.
There is no joy in following a club that accepts mediocracy. With nothing to look forward to, no new faces to be excited by, then why should we care?

This is why it's becoming boring to watch be it a capitulation to one of the 13-14 clearly better coached teams, a flukey win against them or a loss or a win to the bottom of the barrel...the team stays the same.

Iits ho him mediocre mundaniy.