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I thought I'd start a topic on next year's playing roster s that we an see all the names in one spot. Year in brackets is when they are signed until.

1.Nelson Asofa-Solomona (2016)
2.Dean Britt (2017)
3.Jesse Bromwich (2018)
4.Kenny Bromwich (2016)
5.Will Chambers (2017)
6.Cooper Cronk (2016)
7.Dale Finucane (2017)
8.Tim Glasby (2016)
9.Blake Green (2016)
10.Slade Griffin (2016)
11.Ben Hampton (2016)
12.Tohu Harris (2017)
13.Felisa Kaufusi (2017)
14.Marika Koroibete (2016)
15.Jordan McLean (2017)
16.Cameron Munster (2017)
17.Kevin Proctor (2018)
18.Billy Slater (2017)
19.Cameron Smith (2018)
20.Joe Stimson (2017)
21.Young Tonumaipeia (2016)
22.Tony Tumusa (2016)
23.Matt White (2016)

Those are the confirmed ones.

Supposedly, we have signed Mark Nicholls (2017) but nothing official from the club yet.

Unclear on Hymel Hunt, Richard Kennar, Shaun Nona, Suliasa Vunivalu and Christian Welch.

We have also signed Curtis Scott (2018) and Scott Drinkwater (2017 I think) but they are both 18 next year so unclear if they are in first grade squad or not.

Plus there are rumours regarding Kevin Locke, Adam Docker and Adam Clydesdale.

Depth Chart:

Fullback - 2: Slater, Munster
Wing - 3: Koroibete, Tonumaipeia, Tumusa (Kennar, Vunivalu, Locke)
Centre - 1: Chambers (Hunt, Scott)
Five Eighth - 2: Green, Hampton (Nona)
Halfback - 1: Cronk (Drinkwater)
Hooker - 2: Smith, Griffin (Clydesdale)
Prop - 6: Asofa-Solomona, J.Bromwich, Glasby, Kaufusi, McLean, White (Welch)
Second Row - 5: Britt, K.Bromwich, Harris, Proctor, Stimson (Nicholls)
Lock - 1: Finucane (Docker)
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Wow Mattpoet didn't realise we hadn't re-signed / announced re-signing of Christian Welch. Surely that has been done and not announced, IMO he is a future captain of Storm.

Also Mattpoet whilst not official our resident spy Sallymay has told us that Shaun Nona and Francis Tualau have re-signed with the Storm.
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I hope Welch is re-signed as I agree with you on the future captain front - probably after Jesse Bromwich has it.

Tualau and Nona resignings need to be announced if they've been done - I'm frustrated by the lack of noise coming from the club since we only have 23 on the list for next year and I'd pretty much take it as read that Stimson, Tumusa and possible Britt are 2nd tier contracts.
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Lack of noise is very frustrating even with assistant coaches etc leaving. I am hoping there will be a bit of noise next week after GF.

Re Tumusa has that been officially announced by Storm or was that from NZ article with quotes from Tumusa.
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I thought it was official. Plus, he was training with the team in the open session before the prelim.
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Welch is signed till 2017
Francis Taulau is signed till 2017
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Good to hear
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Mattpoet wrote:I thought I'd start a topic on next year's playing roster s that we an see all the names in one spot. Year in brackets is when they are signed until.

1.Nelson Asofa-Solomona (2016)
2.Dean Britt (2017)
3.Jesse Bromwich (2018)
4.Kenny Bromwich (2016)
5.Will Chambers (2017)
6.Cooper Cronk (2016)
7.Dale Finucane (2017)
8.Tim Glasby (2016)
9.Blake Green (2016)
10.Slade Griffin (2016)
11.Ben Hampton (2016)
12.Tohu Harris (2017)
13.Felisa Kaufusi (2017)
14.Marika Koroibete (2016)
15.Jordan McLean (2017)
16.Cameron Munster (2017)
17.Kevin Proctor (2018)
18.Billy Slater (2017)
19.Cameron Smith (2018)
20.Joe Stimson (2017)
21.Young Tonumaipeia (2016)
22.Tony Tumusa (2016)
23.Matt White (2016)
24.Mark Nicholls (2017?)
25.Curtis Scott (2018?)
26.Scott Drinkwater (2017?)
27.Christian Welch (2017?)
28.Francis Tualau (2017?)
29.Shaun Nona (?)

Depth Chart:

Fullback - 2: Slater, Munster
Wing - 3: Koroibete, Tonumaipeia, Tumusa (Kennar, Vunivalu, Locke)
Centre - 2: Chambers, Scott (Hunt)
Five Eighth - 3?: Green, Hampton, Nona?
Halfback - 2: Cronk, Drinkwater
Hooker - 2: Smith, Griffin
Prop - 8?: Asofa-Solomona, J.Bromwich, Glasby, Kaufusi, McLean, White, Welch?, Tualau?
Second Row - 6: Britt, K.Bromwich, Harris, Proctor, Stimson, Nicholls
Lock - 1: Finucane (Docker)
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Nona is staying
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Who is this ???

Gagai ?? or one of the Mata'utia brothers ??


STORM SNIFFING

Melbourne are still looking for an outside back following the departure of Kurt Mann, Mahe Fonua and Matt Duffie.

Foxsports.com.au understands the Storm are chasing a Newcastle back despite this player being under contract for 2016.
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Or Nathan Ross
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Doubt its Matautia. Hope it's not Aku.
Nathan Brown is there now so maybe Belly was his first phone call.
There were talks of Uate and Gagai leaving earlier in the year. Hope it's Gagai or Matautia.
Anyone else is meh
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Its probably James McManus. A past his best winger.
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bula wrote:Doubt its Matautia. Hope it's not Aku.
Nathan Brown is there now so maybe Belly was his first phone call.
There were talks of Uate and Gagai leaving earlier in the year. Hope it's Gagai or Matautia.
Anyone else is meh
Gagai re-signed with Nooooocastle in April 2015 for 2 more years so it wont be him..

McAnus...no way....no not a hope...never...uh-uh....nope....OMG I SO FRIGGEN HOPE IT AINT HIM
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Cheyse Blaire according to paper.
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