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As others have said, there are options for Kata. As a start, would like him to play centre against Dragons when Origin players are out.

Very rare for us to get a ready-made, proven first grader.

Good move.
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The Kata signing has massive potential. Like most signings though, it will come down to how much he is willing to put into it.
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ALX22 wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:09 pm Kata has been signed as insurance in case Scott is tempted to head back to Sydney.
Now I'm upset ALX22. Why woudl Scott want to go back to Sydney ??
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I hope Kata isn’t another Junior Sau.
I actually liked Sau’s performances for us but dissapointed he never nailed down the spot.
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Fiji representative Isaac Lumelume comes to Melbourne after being granted an early release from his contract by the Cronulla Sharks.

Halfback/five-eighth Cooper Johns, who has starred for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in their record winning streak to start the Intrust Super Cup season, has been promoted to Storm’s senior list for the first time after being part of the development squad since the start of 2018.

Meanwhile, forward Aaron Pene, who has been a standout performer in the Intrust Super Cup for the Central Capras in 2019, has been signed to a development contract.

Sunshine Coast Falcons front-rower Darryn Schonig has also signed with Storm, further highlighting the pathway that exists to the NRL from Melbourne’s two affiliated Intrust Super Cup clubs.

All four players have been signed through to the end of the 2020 season.

https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/ ... ing-squad/
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Well that has been a very busy trading period for the Storm.

So we now have 35 players - the main 30 plus 5 development players.

With all the changes and elevations, I am not sure which are the 5 development players. I am guessing they are the 3 new lads Isaac, Aaron and Darryn, plus Kayleb Milne and Kelma Tuilagi . Is that right ?
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I believe so
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Our list now:

Addo-Carr
Asofa-Solomona
J.Bromwich
K.Bromwich
Chambers
Croft
Earl
Eisenhuth
Fa'asuamealeuai
Finucane
Grant
Hughes
Hynes
Johns
Kamikamica
Kata
F.Kaufusi
King
Munster
Olam
Papenhuyzen
Scott
Seve
B.Smith
Cam Smith
Stimson
Vete
Vunivalu
Walters
Welch

Schonig
Pene
Tuilagi
Milne
Lumelume
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Scratch that, apparently Lumelume is in the top 30 and Hynes is on a development deal.
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I wonder if Lumelume, Kata, King, Pene play QRL this weekend for us.

Interestingly, Hynes has been named at 7 after playing all year at 1. One to keep an eye on.
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Mattpoet wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 5:24 pm Scratch that, apparently Lumelume is in the top 30 and Hynes is on a development deal.
Ok thanks
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Looks like Kayleb Milne has left and joined Cronulla's top squad.

Source: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/01/23/201 ... contracts/
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ALX22 wrote: Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:09 am Looks like Kayleb Milne has left and joined Cronulla's top squad.

Source: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/01/23/201 ... contracts/
I’d say it was a player swap for Issac
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So after 27 minutes of first grade, the Warriors are apparently offering Tino $500K per year on a 3 year deal :roll:

Been waiting 18 months for Tino to get an opportunity in the NRL. Finally gets a look in and immediately the rats start to circle.

Targeting Tino makes sense, in that he is a huge body, still young, loads of potential and has come through an excellent development system. Throwing $500K at him just reeks of lazy development/recruitment and sheer desperation.
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According to James Hooper, Tino is on $110K this year and $250K next year with us.
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