2026 recruitment & retention

AOA medical retirement has all gone quiet.Will he play won't he? When will we know?
Lodges will let Manly know in October if he's staying or going.
TSips off to England.
Jazz off to England.
Froggy who knows.
TKO currently unsigned. So who knows.
Jake. A head knock or two at the start of next year. We've seen Radley and Froggy need to take many months off.
Browny will be returning from bicept surgery.
Guac will be returning from Shoulder surgery.
Nella will be returning from Ankle surgery.
Who have I missed.

So who have we got in, or when do you reckon our club will be starting?

Should we just be happy if MW can even field a team in 26?
Not looking good is it.
Paseka should be good to go
TKO needs a contract
Navale should see plenty of game time (at lock)
Haumole fingers crossed
Burbo will be in by default
Brown (meh)
Lodge (meh)
Corey (yuck)
Jake ( coach will pick him but 32 and no attack)

Hooker Simpkin + Joe averages

Croker (the ghost who walks)
 
Not looking good is it.
Paseka should be good to go
TKO needs a contract
Navale should see plenty of game time (at lock)
Haumole fingers crossed
Burbo will be in by default
Brown (meh)
Lodge (meh)
Corey (yuck)
Jake ( coach will pick him but 32 and no attack)

Hooker Simpkin + Joe averages

Croker (the ghost who walks)
I guess the current wildcards are Hart and Laifai.

I would think they may get some game time next year but imagine their real impact may be 27 onwards.

Who knows though
 
Their reserve grade side belted out first grade side in the trials.
Then , Manly "s N S W cup side got the better of them a few weeks ago with Walsh , Hart , Navale Laifai in the side
Hopefully a good sign in the not too distant future in terms of getting good results if this grouping and maybe a couple of other Cup players can be equally effective and successful at first grade level
 
I guess the current wildcards are Hart and Laifai.

I would think they may get some game time next year but imagine their real impact may be 27 onwards.

Who knows though
My concern is the number to be replaced and the known unknowns also in there.

It wouldn't be unlike Manly in recent years to cry blue moon in January or February that their is no Middles left to sign, It's the bears fault for recruiting come Nov 1, it's the NRL's fault wanting evidence re AOA and Frog. It's no one's fault and just so unlucky players have injuries.

When really......
 
My concern is the number to be replaced and the known unknowns also in there.

It wouldn't be unlike Manly in recent years to cry blue moon in January or February that their is no Middles left to sign, It's the bears fault for recruiting come Nov 1, it's the NRL's fault wanting evidence re AOA and Frog. It's no one's fault and just so unlucky players have injuries.

When really......
We are are already past the point where there’s no middles left to sign. The ones people are floating on here are rubbish!
 
My concern is the number to be replaced and the known unknowns also in there.

It wouldn't be unlike Manly in recent years to cry blue moon in January or February that their is no Middles left to sign, It's the bears fault for recruiting come Nov 1, it's the NRL's fault wanting evidence re AOA and Frog. It's no one's fault and just so unlucky players have injuries.

When really......
I remember a player by the name of Vic Mauro, who happens to be a premiership winning player. If he walked on the street today I bet no one would recognise him because of the sort of player Manly used to bring through back in the day which was an underrated and underappreciated part of their success. We don't bring these type of players through now.
We don't seem to give these type of players a chance anymore...the OJ Cunningham, Vic Mauro, Jamie Buhrer. These guys played an important role in the team. Instead we only let them have ago if they show immediate talent as a superstar. The worker type no frills player is given the flick and replaced by the 30+ injury prone journeyman.
 
What about Talakai. Hard runner off the bench , can play forwards or centre. Sh*t defender though and gets gassed quickly.
 

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