Storm Half on Manly's Radar

[Mitch]

Fox Sports Market Watch

MANLY LOOK TO STORM FOR HALVES FIX

If you don’t have Blake Green, what’s your next best option?

Sign a player cut from a similar cloth.

It’s certainly an option Manly are exploring with Market Watch able to reveal the Sea Eagles are looking at Melbourne playmaker Ryley Jacks to fill the void.

Jacks joined the Storm in 2017 after Green moved to the Sea Eagles.

A stocky five-eighth who plays on the left edge with a strong kicking game and a steady head, Jacks is off-contact and seeking stability.

While Jacks played 12 games in his rookie season and started in Round One with Cameron Munster at fullback while Billy Slater was sidelined, he’s been unable to secure a regular starting position.

That’s what he’s chasing with his next deal.

While the Storm haven’t started contract talks with several players including Jacks, the opportunity to lock down a regular position could cost them.

But should he decide to sign with a rival team, you can ensure Jacks will see out his current deal with the Storm.

It’s understood one club already made discreet inquiries into Jacks’ availability for 2018 and were met with a firm no.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/6412abe074b01f9d66c5d4885980dac4

 

[Captain Moondog]

Fox Sports Market Watch

MANLY LOOK TO STORM FOR HALVES FIX

If you don’t have Blake Green, what’s your next best option?

Sign a player cut from a similar cloth.

It’s certainly an option Manly are exploring with Market Watch able to reveal the Sea Eagles are looking at Melbourne playmaker Ryley Jacks to fill the void.

Jacks joined the Storm in 2017 after Green moved to the Sea Eagles.

A stocky five-eighth who plays on the left edge with a strong kicking game and a steady head, Jacks is off-contact and seeking stability.

While Jacks played 12 games in his rookie season and started in Round One with Cameron Munster at fullback while Billy Slater was sidelined, he’s been unable to secure a regular starting position.

That’s what he’s chasing with his next deal.

While the Storm haven’t started contract talks with several players including Jacks, the opportunity to lock down a regular position could cost them.

But should he decide to sign with a rival team, you can ensure Jacks will see out his current deal with the Storm.

It’s understood one club already made discreet inquiries into Jacks’ availability for 2018 and were met with a firm no.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/6412abe074b01f9d66c5d4885980dac4

Titans are supposedly interested too.

 

[Woodsie]

I call BS. (not you Mitch ... the story)

 

[manly al]

Manly may have expressed some tentative interest quite a few weeks ago but very unlikely they would still be interested now.

 

[Spartan Eagle]

I think every player's agent will be linking their half to Manly. He seems like a well rounded player and a good defensive half. But with only 12 NRL first grade appearances I think we should stick with Croker and Hastings for now.

 

[Loobs]

Now Croker has a couple of games under his belt, why are the media persisting with these tales of us chasing players with similar levels of experience or way less potential? Maybe if Bozo was still influential we'd be looking but I think Baz will give Croker plenty of rope this season. And he certainly doesn't give the impression that if it doesn't work, he'd want to start over with another project 5/8.

Considering our young depth in Blacktown and Flegg, I'm not quite sure where they should be looking in regards to signings.

 

[Paw93]

Happy with Baz to persist with Croker. Showed a lot of good signs last Sunday. Also room for more depth though!

 

[Eagles2nv]

Baz has stated on multiple occasions that we are committed to croker. Any signing at the moment would be a depth signing. If by chance things arnt working with croker, than we will prob go after a significant 5/8 before 30 June.

He said at the parra presser that only because we lost you are giving him a hard time, and now we smashed the eels you can p!ss off and leave him alone.

 

[Eagles2nv]

I do think it would be preferable to have another half in Blacktown.

Hastings is tier as cover at the moment, but loose 2 halves and we may have issues.

 

[Chip and Chase]

Is there a half we haven't been linked to ?? Pearce, Hodko, Carney, Hingao, Lamb, Seizer, Kelly, and now Jacks. Did I miss anyone ?? As Spartan said, every manager will be leaking stories that we are talking to their client to pump up their price. If we are going to buy a half lets make it a decent upgrade

 

[Woodsie]

I do think it would be preferable to have another half in Blacktown.

Hastings is tier as cover at the moment, but loose 2 halves and we may have issues.

We have Hastings, Fainu, Cust, T. Wright, Metcalf, J. Lussick and if all that young talent fails (which it won't) we have Mr. Solid M. Wright. ..... buying another young 12 game "veteran" just doesn't make sense to me.

 

[lsz]

If a half is off contract and we are not linked with him does he exist?

 

[maxta]

Unless I hear we have Cleary coming to Manly, what’s the point??
These players they talk about are not some massive upgrade to who is here today ?
Not to excited and find it a bit disruptive and disrespectful to the players getting it done at the moment.
Prefer to hear a story about Crocker’s potential- a bloke who is actually on the field representing Manly and doing pretty well.

 

[nightster]

Ryley ...... really?

 

[Ryan]

Not gonna lie, I had massive trepidation about Croker, but he looked actually very good last game (and not THAT bad the 1st). Let's persist with him, on a very cheap budget (leagues minimum). Means we can be stronger elsewhere.

 

[stoodamire]

Croker had a good game against Parra. But it's easy to look good when the whole team is on a role. Not blaming him for that. You can only play what's in front of you.

I'll reserve judgement until we play a few tough and tight games. That will be the test to see if he can handle the pressure.

 

[BOZO]

Croker had a good game against Parra. But it's easy to look good when the whole team is on a role. Not blaming him for that. You can only play what's in front of you.

I'll reserve judgement until we play a few tough and tight games. That will be the test to see if he can handle the pressure.

You are a very astute judge feathered friend .

 

[nightster]

Croker had a good game against Parra. But it's easy to look good when the whole team is on a role. Not blaming him for that. You can only play what's in front of you.

I'll reserve judgement until we play a few tough and tight games. That will be the test to see if he can handle the pressure.

Fair enough ... as long as we silvertails give him a fair trial ...

 

[1969]

This story is a crock of ****, we were even linked to Moylan at one stage lol, happy to stick wirh Croker and Hastings, plenty of young guns in the Reggies as well. If we lose 2 halves due to injury, we are in as much trouble as any other club would be. To be honest, we have better halves depth now than most clubs.

 

[Class of 96]

Pearce, Hodko, Carney, Hingao, Lamb, Seizer, Kelly, and now Jacks. Did I miss anyone ??

Just Moylan