RELEASED WTF? - viliame fifita and alec tuitavake

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

NRL market watch: Dragons sign Sea Eagles forwards Alec Tuitavake and Viliame Fifita immediately​

MARKET WATCH: St George Illawarra have received a massive boost, with two of Manly’s most promising young forwards released to join the Dragons with immediate effect.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s.../0d721e7369eda6de4dfd96ddd8717359#share-tools




St George Illawarra have poached two of the Manly Sea Eagles’ most outstanding young forwards.
Front-rowers Alec Tuitavake and Viliame Fifita will make an immediate switch to the Dragons.
They were both impressed after recently meeting coach Anthony Griffin.
Their signings help the Dragons edge closer to filling their 30-man roster.

Viliame Fifita was rated one of the most promising forwards on the Sea Eagles books. Picture: Getty
Tuitavake, 22 and Fifita, 22, are rated two of the best young middle forward prospects in the game.
They were part of Manly’s 30-man roster and were expected to have long careers on the northern beaches.
Their signings are a huge vote of confidence in Griffin, who also met their parents in recent days.
Tuitavake and Fifita will help the Dragons fill some of the remaining spots they still had available in their 30-man squad this season.

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[EOL now nesting on the GC]

Well this is interesting. I thought Fafita looked awsome. shame.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Well this is interesting. I thought Fafita looked awsome. shame.

Something must be brewing. Perhaps cap space to upgrade koula and guac. Maybe gordo into the 30

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

I guess this opens spot for GCTK and ?????? is there a surprise transfer on the way?

 

[chris_niko]

Something must be brewing. Perhaps cap space to upgrade koula and guac. Maybe gordo into the 30

Won't be getting much cap space releasing 2 guys that would be on not close to minimum wage

 

[Stevo]

GCTK is a development player

 

[Buugee]

Really annoying that we keep losing players yet gaining bugger all

 

[Sheikheagle]

GCTK is a development player

Could still move him into the 30. What’s your point?

 

[mutley]

could of taken morgan boyle and harper better for manly

 

[Seagles68]

This seems just ridiculous!!

 

[The Royal Soup]

this club is a joke

 

[Woodsie]

This seems just ridiculous!!

Agree .. on the surface it is ridiculous ... especially considering we agreed to an immediate release .

Either we have some plan ... or Seib's and Mestrov have gone completely bonkers ...

I'll wait to see which .... but the #SackBaldyBoldy thread is being prepared ... and the optimism/pessimism pulse is starting to fibulate ..

 

[Seagles68]

How do you go from having great forward depth to .... whatever it is we have now, in such a short period??!!

 

[Disco]

Incredibly dissapointing.

I really cant see how this makes an sense

 

[Brookie Bob]

Looks like it was just a matter of 'I want to play first-grade ASAP' and 'look who's in front of me that's making that goal hard' - plus more coin on offer immediately at the Dragons. They're both 22 - time's ticking - their managers were I'm sure 'proactive'.

It's no secret that Manly has been building a load of depth recently - I wondered when something like this would happen.

'Promising' plus 'relatively inexperienced' also equals a somewhat modest contract for a first-grader, equaling less risk for the Dragons recruitment department.

Disappointing - I was looking forward to seeing how Fifita may go in the top grade.

As for Tuitavake - his uncle is apparently Solomon Haumono - perhaps he will find his own 'pleasure machine' in the 'Gong..........

 

[XV-1]

Don't worry, we still have Morgan Boyle.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Looks like it was just a matter of 'I want to play first-grade ASAP' and 'look who's in front of me that's making that goal hard' - plus more coin on offer immediately at the Dragons. They're both 22 - time's ticking - their managers were I'm sure 'proactive'.

It's no secret that Manly has been building a load of depth recently - I wondered when something like this would happen.

'Promising' plus 'relatively inexperienced' also equals a somewhat modest contract for a first-grader, equaling less risk for the Dragons recruitment department.

Disappointing - I was looking forward to seeing how Fifita may go in the top grade.

As for Tuitavake - his uncle is apparently Solomon Haumono - perhaps he will find his own 'pleasure machine' in the 'Gong..........

Disappointed re fifita however tuitavake has been injured for 3 years. No guarantees he will ever amount to much.

 

[manly al]

Alex seemed to be having some injury and form issues , a bit disappointing but Fifita obviously more so . Fifita was looking good so surely must be some other strategy in mind for Manly to release him .

 

[1978]

If we let both players go this year, we need a replacement from Saints.

I'd go for Josh Kerr.

Flanagan knows that Saints squad well.. I wonder what we are up to.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

It’s all Des’ fault …