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Mattpoet wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 3:46 pm Fox saying Olam has agreed to terms until the end of 2025. I really hope this is true.
Something seems a little off with Olam of late, anyone else think this?
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Bullucked wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 9:47 pm
Mattpoet wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 3:46 pm Fox saying Olam has agreed to terms until the end of 2025. I really hope this is true.
Something seems a little off with Olam of late, anyone else think this?
Yes and no, maybe it's injury that's niggling him but overall I think he's been far more reliable than ever. He's critical for us without JAC.
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I thought he struggled the first few weeks but has been phenomenal since
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I think he has been mostly good. When he has soft, limp hit-ups on occasion it really stands out simply because of what we have come to expect from his runs.

Our sets can sometimes hinge on whether or not he has a really tough run to get us going.
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yourhero wrote: Sat May 21, 2022 5:15 pm I think he has been mostly good. When he has soft, limp hit-ups on occasion it really stands out simply because of what we have come to expect from his runs.

Our sets can sometimes hinge on whether or not he has a really tough run to get us going.
Yes, exactly. I think this is what I notice.
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2023 Squad (24/30)

Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Joe Chan
Xavier Coates
Sua Fa'alogo
Cole Geyer
Harry Grant
Jordan Grant
Jack Howarth
Jahrome Hughes
Tui Kamikamica (CO)
Josh King
Trent Loiero
Alec MacDonald
Nick Meaney
Tepai Moeroa (CO)
Cameron Munster
Justin Olam (CO)
Ryan Papenhuyzen
Jonah Pezet
Tariq Sims
Reimis Smith
Will Warbrick
Christian Welch
Tyran Wishart

Best Line Up

1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
2 Nick Meaney
3 Reimis Smith
4 Justin Olam
5 Xavier Coates
6 Cameron Munster
7 Jahrome Hughes
8 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
9 Harry Grant
10 Christian Welch (c)
11 Trent Loiero
12 Tariq Sims
13 Josh King

14 Tyran Wishart
15 Tui Kamikamica
16 Tepai Moeroa
17 Alec MacDonald
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According to Frank at the members thing last night he said some announcements would be made soon the the line up …so who knows what that means but sounds intriguing
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Munster61 wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 11:37 pm 2023 Squad (24/30)

Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Joe Chan
Xavier Coates
Sua Fa'alogo
Cole Geyer
Harry Grant
Jordan Grant
Jack Howarth
Jahrome Hughes
Tui Kamikamica (CO)
Josh King
Trent Loiero
Alec MacDonald
Nick Meaney
Tepai Moeroa (CO)
Cameron Munster
Justin Olam (CO)
Ryan Papenhuyzen
Jonah Pezet
Tariq Sims
Reimis Smith
Will Warbrick
Christian Welch
Tyran Wishart

Best Line Up

1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
2 Nick Meaney
3 Reimis Smith
4 Justin Olam
5 Xavier Coates
6 Cameron Munster
7 Jahrome Hughes
8 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
9 Harry Grant
10 Christian Welch (c)
11 Trent Loiero
12 Tariq Sims
13 Josh King

14 Tyran Wishart
15 Tui Kamikamica
16 Tepai Moeroa
17 Alec MacDonald
So you've moved on Lewis, Johns, Eisenhuth, Ieremia, Seve, Nikorima, Garlick, Jennings. That's a lot to cut on top of Jesse, Kenny, Felise and Brandon.

I'd be happy to give one more year to Lewis, Eisenhuth and Garlick. Edge forwards will be an issue unless Howarth suddenly emerges as I feel Sims will probably play more in the middle for us. I'd keep Ieremia, Nikorima and Jennings on minimum wage as depth too.
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It's a shame Wade Graham looks like his injured body has caught up to him because he'd be such a good signing for next years team otherwise. We could really really use a leader.
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Storm First Nations Pathway Program member AJ Gudgeon, a 19-year-old Noongar man who came to Storm from the CQ Capras in Rockhampton, has earned a promotion to a development contract with Storm from 2023 after signing on for another two years this week.
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Given our lack of big boppers now in, should we making a big play for Payne Haas???
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Kettles wrote: Thu May 26, 2022 2:50 pm Given our lack of big boppers now in, should we making a big play for Payne Haas???
How would we have the money to accomodate a player like haas?

Only way possible would be if we let Munster go, Bellamy has a history of developing 5/8’s though so.

Can you just imagine Welch, NAS, Tui & Haas as a prop rotation though!
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Lol tempting. I think we need to target an edge forward instead though. Nikora or Crichton?
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Mstorm1999 wrote: Thu May 26, 2022 2:58 pm
Kettles wrote: Thu May 26, 2022 2:50 pm Given our lack of big boppers now in, should we making a big play for Payne Haas???
How would we have the money to accomodate a player like haas?

Only way possible would be if we let Munster go, Bellamy has a history of developing 5/8’s though so.

Can you just imagine Welch, NAS, Tui & Haas as a prop rotation though!

Maybe not the cap room this year, but next for sure, we’ll have wads of it with a couple of Bromwiches and a kaufusi gone. So, we could theoretically park him like Pangai Jnr was at Penruff and have him in 23.
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