2026 recruitment & retention

[eaglebuzz]

It's not Waddell's fault that our depth in the second row is hopeless. He should be a middle.

It's also not his fault that when he's had to fill in in the second row he's playing inside a halfback who has been phoning it in defensively.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Another one gone

 

[eaglebuzz]

Another one gone

No loss. He didn't impress when he got his shot.

 

[double hoops]

Silvertails loves a whipping boy. I can't say I understand why Duck seems to currently be that man.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Silvertails loves a whipping boy. I can't say I understand why Duck seems to currently be that man.

Yeah he has a go.

 

[ManlyTragic]

Why am I still hearing slander towards try scoring MACHINE Corey Waddell?

He's on not much money, scores 2 tries, makes 150+ run metres, 2 line breaks, 2 tackle breaks, 31 tackles, no missed tackles... and still cops strays on here. Tough crowd.

He's starting because he's filling in for an $850k edge forward, but when Haumole returns I'd have no problems with Corey as a bench forward in the 17 each week...

Is that you Corey?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Silvertails loves a whipping boy. I can't say I understand why Duck seems to currently be that man.

Agree , no superstar but no where near as bad as some on here say.

 

[ManlyTragic]

Silvertails loves a whipping boy. I can't say I understand why Duck seems to currently be that man.

….. because if it moves like a duck … it’s a duck!

 

[Stewbojevic]

Agree , no superstar but no where near as bad as some on here say.

What’s always frustrated me about Waddell is his tendency to give away penalties at the wrong time. Similar in some ways to Sipley and Keppie. You can’t win big games giving away easy field position with poor discipline.

 

[Loyal Eagle]

Waddell should never play on an edge, he is an average fill in the middle at best.. but with injuries we had no choice…. Btw good clean out happening in the pathway to NRL… I am happy with the reset!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Waddell should never play on an edge, he is an average fill in the middle at best.. but with injuries we had no choice…. Btw good clean out happening in the pathway to NRL… I am happy with the reset!

It’s not his fault though that injuries have meant that he’s become a permanent edge.

I agree , think his best position is prop, and back up prop at that.

 

[Rocky]

People romanticize guys like Vic Mauro and Shane Rodney and those sorts who were the 17th man in a premiership team. Waddell is no worse than them yet cops **** on here because he is playing out of position on an edge and forced to start in a mediocre team.

If you want to blame someone try the recruitment team for making him first man up on the edge, or our highest paid players for not performing and improving our overall performance. We've got 99 problems but Corey waddell himself isn't one of them.

 

[madmax]

Silvertails loves a whipping boy. I can't say I understand why Duck seems to currently be that man.

Most Manly players have been whipping boys for many on Silvertails….

 

[robbiea]

Most Manly players have been whipping boys for many on Silvertails….

And for good reasoning , what a sh1t year !!