Player movements and rumours

Yeh I don't think Papalii and Bateman ever really hit their straps in attack at the Tigers, only 5 linebreaks between those two is horrendous but more a reflection of the style of play Sheens/Benji had them playing and the quality of the halves combos they had throughout the year IMO.

Will be interesting to see how they go running off someone like Sezer who does play more direct into the line.

 

Will do well under Stuart.

I'm saying 10+ tries by end of season.

 

Melborune getting Blore in return for Olam is such a pass take.

Every other club with no doubt in my mind would've released Olam months ago yet somehow Melborune have managed to swindle a swap deal and not only that but pick up Blore, a highly rated young forward who in 2023 seemed to finally be over his injuries.

 

“Looking at our group, a few guys right at the back end of their career and over the course of the next 12 months or next two seasons, they won’t be here for a number of reasons and we needed to make a shift in that regard so that we had enough time to give the support that Tommy and Reubs need to develop into the best captain they can be when all that experience around them is gone.”

Crazy thing for Payten so say given Taumalolo is only 30 and still has 4yrs left to run on his contract unless there’s something we don’t know…