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These players are off contract, who would you keep or discard
Grant Anderson - KEEP
Jordan Grant - KEEP
Dean Ieremia - DISCARD
George Jennings - KEEP
Tepai Moeroa - KEEP
Jayden Nikorima - KEEP AT TIGERS
Tariq Sims - DISCARD
Young Tonumaipea- DISCARD
Tom Eisenhuth - DISCARD - but would break my heart
Chris Lewis - DISCARD


I think Young is on a development contract and is 31 years old - and was THE weekspot against the Broncos who targetted him very successfully.
Tepei - came good in the last 10 games after injuries.
Tariq - would love to keep but wants too mauch - he would be better to go to Super League
Dean - Sorry too much competition for that spot.
Tom - Always gives 100% but is at the end of his career and needs to move on
Jayden will never be a 1st grader (except in an emergency due to defence issues) but has proven to be a solid performer. He shouold be playing Q-Cup but off the Storm's payroll.
Chris - Development contracrt - but tainted by Munster's cocain meeting

We need a big centre and maybe Kane Bradley (who just signed an extension with the club) move into 1st Grade.
if Olam doen't step up this week he needs to move on.

Well shows how much you know cause Jayden hasn’t been with the tigers all year so no idea why you would write that

Frank Ponessi literally said 2 weeks ago that only 3 players are leaving this year and possibly 1 would be given a contract after have a good month of football

I can tell you from your DISCARD list Dean tepai and Chris are 100% staying

sallymay wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 11:57 am Well shows how much you know

Them is fighting words they is

Well shows how much you know cause Jayden hasn’t been with the tigers all year so no idea why you would write that

Jayden is marked as part of the Storm squad - although he only played (I think 1 game) he is under the Storm's cap.

We wouldn't discard Dean, we don't normally discard players coming off long term injuries.

sheet_ed wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:07 pm

Well shows how much you know cause Jayden hasn’t been with the tigers all year so no idea why you would write that

Jayden is marked as part of the Storm squad - although he only played (I think 1 game) he is under the Storm's cap.

He has been with the storm all year but with the falcons …not tigers

sheet_ed wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 11:03 am These players are off contract, who would you keep or discard
Grant Anderson - KEEP

Didn’t need to read after that. All other opinions void

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen
2. Xavier Coates
3. Reimis Smith
4. Justin Olam
5. Will Warbrick
6. Cameron Munster
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Christian Welch
9. Harry Grant
10. Tui Kamikamika
11. Elisea Katoa
12. Trent Loiero
13. Josh King
14. Nick Meaney
15. Bronson Garlick
16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
17. Tepai Moeroa (off contract)
18. Sua Fa’alogo
19. Jack Howarth
20. Tom Eisenhuth
21. Lazarus Vaalepu
22. Tyran Wishart
23. Alex MacDonald
24. Aaron Pene
25. Jonah Pezet
26. Young Tonumaipea
27. Kane Bradley
28. Chris Lewis
29. Joe Chan
30. Marion Seve

There’s basically your 30 man squad for 2024, with only Tepai Moeroa off contract this year from that list, can’t see anyone else staying outside of this group.

thought tepai just signed a 2 year deal about a month ago?

I think there are a few there not in the top 30 on development deals like Bradley, Lewis, Vaalepuu and Sua.

I thought Sua was top 30 from next year

Mattpoet wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:43 pm I thought Sua was top 30 from next year

He’s in at 18 unless you mean a different player?

Confirmed by mattpoet, Junior Sau returning as walk up centre next year.

SunshineCoastStormer wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 6:41 pm

Mattpoet wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:43 pm I thought Sua was top 30 from next year

He’s in at 18 unless you mean a different player?

I was responding to Lucas who suggested he possibly was on a development deal next year

2024 is an interesting one, I feel like we have a lot of strike but in the wrong positions, I can see there being some Cooper Cronk-esque type moves to accommodate everyone and whilst I’m sure it will be met with some raised eyebrows, I think I have a solution to our current centres dilemma…

Now hear me out, Round 1 next year:

1. Papenhuyzen
2. Fa’alogo
3. Coates
4. Warbrick
5. Meaney
6. Munster
7. Hughes

A few reasons for this, Olam and Reimis seem to either be on the outer or not considered the preference lately, guys like Seve, Jennings and Young T are good back ups but not genuine starters for me, with Paps back in the 1 we need to find a way to squeeze Meaney and Sua into the side somewhere … is this the answer?

I actually think both Xavier and Will could be brilliant centres, fast, big bodies, athletic guys, they could easily handle the physicality and after checking their bio on the Storm website they are HUGE, X is 194cm and 108kg and Will is 193cm and 105kg, I feel like the large centres/small wingers might work better for us than the big winger/small centre combo we have had this season, I actually can’t see any other way we fit everyone in that should be in the run on side, thoughts on Will & X in the centres?