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Not sure signing Jacks is that bad. Surely he’s as cover and not to start week in, week out.

Also, how has Cooper Johns looked this year along with the club’s other QLD Cup halves?
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Mason Lino on the open market, wouldn't mind him being here.
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Apparently Bellamy confirmed Chambers’ departure from the club at the POTY Awards.
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Will apparently also received a lifetime membership to the club. He spoke about the opportunity with Japanese rugby saying he "just couldn't pass it up" (*wink wink* get it? as in he doesn't like to pass...)

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 655f2cbb16
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Joel Moon has signed with the SC Falcons technically not us but close too...at some point I could see him trialling or doing preseason with storm maybe
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"Should the Cowboys land Holmes for 2020, The Daily Telegraph reports that club plans to move Scott Drinkwater from fullback to five-eighth to partner Michael Morgan in the halves.".....

well...we should have kept SD to play half back...
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Brent Read is reporting that;

1. Cam Smith has confirmed that he is going around again in 2020 (honestly, no real surprise), and

2. Paps has agreed to an extension until the end of 2022.
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For anyone who asks why we're rumoured to be in cap trouble the last 12 months.
Croft is on a deal worth just shy of $400,000 at the Storm for the next two years
Always a risk in paying players on potential.

Also why I'm kinda concerned about upgrading Paps' deal now rather than in 12 months time when we have a better idea of what player he is or isn't.
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blazza18 wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:13 am For anyone who asks why we're rumoured to be in cap trouble the last 12 months.
Croft is on a deal worth just shy of $400,000 at the Storm for the next two years
Always a risk in paying players on potential.

Also why I'm kinda concerned about upgrading Paps' deal now rather than in 12 months time when we have a better idea of what player he is or isn't.
You win some and you lose some. Over the past few years we've got some great football out of the likes of Hughes, Brandon, Paps before having their deals upgraded. Even a bit further back with Suli and Munster and I doubt JAC's first deal with us when he came over was a lucrative one.

Not convinced that Croft is a bust yet either. Looks like we have 2 years to try and extract some value.

Glad we didn't cave to the Broncos demands on this one. They can get stuffed.
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Paps definitely earned an upgrade but I’m worried about his durability. Just based on the way he plays and the sheer size he gives away, he surely can’t keep up with making 30+ hit ups a game... I’d love to be wrong though.
Lucas wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2019 12:36 pmNot convinced that Croft is a bust yet either. Looks like we have 2 years to try and extract some value.

Glad we didn't cave to the Broncos demands on this one. They can get stuffed.
Agreed that the Broncos can get f*cked. Either take him at his current salary or jog on.

Having said that, given Croft went behind Bellamy’s back meeting with the Broncos, I’d say he can look forward to a year in the Q Cup. I doubt he will play much first grade and we will retain him on principle as an injury back-up.
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Honestly my main gripe is the process in how the NRL deal with players heading into their "free agency" year. Paps isn't off contract until after next season. We shouldn't have to worry about teams offering him a big deal until then. Same with Tino and all the other young players coming through.
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I really think trade periods is the way to go. I works well in most major sports around the world.
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Official 2020 Squads Announcement
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/11/04/202 ... ams/#storm
Each team required to announce at least 24 of next year's top 30.

Apparently Storm have an exemption for some reason and have only named 23 to date.

Player Contracted seasons
Josh Addo-Carr 2020 2021
Nelson Asofa-Solomona 2020 2021 2022 2023
Jesse Bromwich 2020 PO PO
Kenny Bromwich 2020
Brodie Croft 2020 MO
Sandor Earl 2020
Thomas Eisenhuth 2020
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 2020
Dale Finucane 2020 2021
Harry Grant 2020
Jahrome Hughes 2020 2021
Cooper Johns 2020
Tui Kamikamica 2020
Felise Kaufusi 2020 PO PO
Cameron Munster 2020 2021 2022 2023
Justin Olam 2020
Ryan Papenhuyzen 2020
Curtis Scott 2020 2021
Marion Seve 2020
Brandon Smith 2020 2021 2022
Cameron Smith 2020
Suliasi Vunivalu 2020
Christian Welch 2020
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