NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 92 - Fanatics Anonymous Off Season

I read Josh Alolai was double vaxed wasn't due back till mid December and hasn't had face to face contact with any team members. Apparently Joey Leilua has been training with him

No Worries wrote:I read Josh Alolai was double vaxed wasn't due back till mid December and hasn't had face to face contact with any team members. Apparently Joey Leilua has been training with him

Yeah Leilua was training with Alolai. He was gonna fight Heighington on the undercard, who I guess was training with Gallen?

Wouldn't surprise we if he was vaxxed, it doesn't stop you catching it entirely and there are ~200 cases a day in NSW still. Just didn't see it confirmed or no in the article I read.

As much as I dislike PVL, I agree with what he said re vaxxed players, and 95% being "good enough". No fit athlete is going to have a problem with COVID.

I am all for getting vaxxed, am double vaxxed myself, but don't see the sense in locking unvaccinated people out of society when the overall vax rates are so high

Luciano wants out of last 2 years of Tigers  contract to join  Cowboys. Swapsies  for Tolo I say

Blore looking like an early must have with the Lucy news

Misread the news. He's off contract and signed for 23 but the usual media beat up about early release. But does make Blore an obvious pick

Joey Luciano has now tested positive, guess he wont be taking up that lucrative tier 2 english contract any time soon

Luciano to Cowboys, from 2023, is official on the Cows website.

Everywhere reporting Mahoney has signed with the Bulldogs.I take 1 of 2 things from this

1. The following players are off contract at the end of 2022 and wont be re-signed Vaughn (?), Stimson, Topine, Duffy, Katoa, King, Doorey, RFM

or

2. They have rehired their 2002 accountant (I stole this option but made me LOL)

A busy day yesterday with the Mahoney signing news (rumoured 4 years @ $600k/yr)

Additionally;
Christian Welch has extended with the Storm (3 years through to 2025)
Pat Carrigan has extended with the Broncos (2 years through to 2024)
Both Carrigan and Welsh were believed to be strongly sought after by the Dolphins.

Jayden Sullivan has extended with the Dragons (3 years through to 2025)

Dylan Napa will join Mitchell Pearce at the Catalan Dragons (2 year contract)

No Worries wrote:Everywhere reporting Mahoney has signed with the Bulldogs.I take 1 of 2 things from this

1. The following players are off contract at  the end of 2022 and wont be re-signed Vaughn (?), Stimson, Topine, Duffy, Katoa, King, Doorey, RFM

or

2. They have rehired their 2002 accountant (I stole this option but made me LOL)

Interestingly the DT put together a Bulldogs summary for 2023 based on consulting "recruitment managers and player agents before arriving at salary estimates" - I hope it's okay for me to quote this...

I've adjusted it to include Reed Mahoney;

DT Figures:

easytiger wrote:

Interestingly the DT put together a Bulldogs summary for 2023 based on consulting "recruitment managers and player agents before arriving at salary estimates" - I hope it's okay for me to quote this...

I've adjusted it to include Reed Mahoney;

DT Figures:

And those figures look to be rounded to the closest $50K there would be some fat in there. Like you said, it adds up they may have to move on 1 person.

I think this recruitment drive can be done in the cap, more shocked they’re capable of doing it.

robelgordo wrote:I think this recruitment drive can be done in the cap, more shocked they’re capable of doing it.

They've definitely made some good signings - they probably have enough there to turn into a decent team, whether they do become that or not (and whether Trent Barrett can hone them into a good unit) is still unknown.

If I were some other clubs (*cough Tigers) I'd be looking at whether there's opportunities to grab some of their best young talent that have been less of a priority


Anyway, in other news, the Dolphins finally have their first significant NRL signing:
Felise Kaufusi (3 years, '23 - 2025)

Where is the overs for average players than other bad Sydney teams need to do?

Barrett must be admired as a coach even without the results to show for it yet

And the off season bad behaviour begins.

The Melbourne Storm stood down forward Tui Kamikamica on Friday after he was charged over an alleged incident involving a woman outside a Brisbane hotel.

In a statement, the Storm said they were made aware of the charges on Thursday afternoon and immediately advised the NRL Integrity Unit.

“Due to the seriousness of the allegations, the club made the decision to stand down Kamikamica, pending his plea in response to the allegations, the NRL Integrity Unit investigation and the club concluding a formal, in-person interview with Kamikamica, who remains out of state. This will take place next week,” the Storm said in a statement.

“Storm believes firmly that there is no place in the game or society for violence against women at any time, in any circumstance.

“The club will not make further comment until it has been advised of Kamikamica’s plea and

conducted further enquiries.”

The club investigation won’t be able to ascertain if it was woman or say, a tall shrub, just like they couldn’t tell if a white powder was cocaine or say, sherbet.

Brandon Smith has reportedly informed clubs chasing his signature that he will be signing with the Sydney Roosters for 2023 - also indicating on a YKTR episode that he wants to win a premiership in the Roosters jersey.
He said he liked that the Roosters will set you up for life, and that Aubbo almost made him cry.

Meanwhile, Joseph Manu has also extended for 2 years with the Roosters (to 2024)

Everyone knows that a salary cap compliant wage from the Roosters will set you up for life much better than a salary cap compliant wage from any of the other teams  

easytiger wrote:Brandon Smith has reportedly informed clubs chasing his signature that he will be signing with the Sydney Roosters for 2023 - also indicating on a YKTR episode that he wants to win a premiership in the Roosters jersey.
He said he liked that the Roosters will set you up for life, and that Aubbo almost made him cry.

Meanwhile, Joseph Manu has also extended for 2 years with the Roosters (to 2024)

Pure vomit if you ask me 🤮