2026 recruitment & retention

[Disco]

Garrick likely to get the appropriate recognition when he is not longer here.

And without Talau I would not say we are stacked in the backs

 

[Buddy Love]

Garrick likely to get the appropriate recognition when he is not longer here.

And without Talau I would not say we are stacked in the backs

Losing Garrick will come back to bite us

 

[Giliga]

We dont need him to kick any more with the new no7 capable so could let garrick go. We would need saab to show massive improvement to cover the loss and then have Hoppa on other side. Helps free up cap space for forwards which is what we need, we have a good back line.

 

[Phobia]

Losing Garrick will come back to bite us

Don’t think it’ll bite us in the arse, but he’ll definitely be missed for his effort plays.

He won’t be missed for the $600k the Bears will likely offer him.

 

[Buddy Love]

Don’t think it’ll bite us in the arse, but he’ll definitely be missed for his effort plays.

He won’t be missed for the $600k the Bears will likely offer him.

Who do you think is better in our team? Plus Garrick kicks goals. Good back up if Fogarty does the kicking

 

[Phobia]

Who do you think is better in our team? Plus Garrick kicks goals. Good back up if Fogarty does the kicking

Not saying anyone else is better by any means, merely better value for the salary cap.

Making grand finals is less about having good players, than it is about having them on good value. I don’t want us in a bidding war for a cog… That’s something we have stuffed up before (Jake).

 

[Ohgeez]

Who do you think is better in our team? Plus Garrick kicks goals. Good back up if Fogarty does the kicking

You don’t keep someone because they are a good back up kicker.

 

[double hoops]

Might be what needs to happen to retain Koula unfortunately.

 

[TheEagle]

You know some people crap on about Garrick. I remember when he was on the wing and people were crapping on about him doing nothing. He just happened to be the highest point scorer in the league that year.

Thats what happens when your the winger and goal kicker on one of the best attacking sides in the competition.

 

[TheEagle]

Might be what needs to happen to retain Koula unfortunately.

Yeah I’m not confident at all in retaining Koula. He will get offered big money to play fullback from a team like the Bears or Dragons. Manly see Lehi as the future fullback. His agent is also shopping his players to R360 I’ve heard.