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Matthew Gidley
Daily Telegraph saying we've upgraded Toni Tupouniua from a training contract into the top 30 on a 2-year deal
2023 Recruitment & Retention Thread
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HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Yuck
waynesworld
Steve Linnane
Why?
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
23 year old who’s struggled to get game time for several reserve grade teams, including Penrith. I guess they’re all wrong about him and we’re right?
Why 2 years? Who were we bidding against?
Like, why? Why not just keep Hosking?
Why 2 years? Who were we bidding against?
Like, why? Why not just keep Hosking?
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
I of course hope I’m wrong and this is our Haumole Olakau'atu.
krustykraz
Paul the Chief Harragon
Maybe it's part of the deal to get his brother??
waynesworld
Steve Linnane
Fair enough I know nothing about him. Didn’t realise he doesn’t get into reserve grade teams.
slotmachine
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Instead of stocking up on reserve graders we're raiding Ron Massey cup now!
Greg Eastwood is still playing in it if we're after an experienced forward!
The Gidley flick
Max Chapman
I'll save my judgement on him once I see him play but I'll just say no one had heard of Leo last year and so far he has turned out not to bad for us
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Struggling to crack Penrith's reserves isn't terrible form.
They have so many young guys to fit in that they'd only give a spot to a 23 year old if he was a genuine chance to be picked for firstgrade at some stage.
Even we cut reserve graders at 23 or younger if they are not a chance, and Penrith have a lot more depth than us.
They have so many young guys to fit in that they'd only give a spot to a 23 year old if he was a genuine chance to be picked for firstgrade at some stage.
Even we cut reserve graders at 23 or younger if they are not a chance, and Penrith have a lot more depth than us.
Depth is depth bud. replaces the likes of Purcell etc.
slotmachine
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Must be nice to think everything the club does is a fantastic idea. Obviously why they've been so successful for the last 20 years.
It is actually. Gets me through every off season. Then the season starts. Viscous cycle.
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Per Toohey it sounds like Toni’s been given a multi year second tier/upgraded training contract, and the Tele misreported it, which makes a lot more sense. Usually with these train & trial guys, unless they are prior NRL players or have a lot of reserve grade experience behind them, they’re asked to prove it at that level a bit more before they get a top 30 deal. I’m open-minded about anyone doing that, but yeah a two year top 30 deal for a guy who couldn’t consistently crack Wynnum-Manly or Penrith reserves just off the back of four weeks of good training would have been insane. Like surely you’d just pick out one of Penrith’s first choice reserve grade back rowers instead lol.
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Have to wonder how much Michael Dobson had to do with Tupouniua coming here for a second tier chance.
If my maths is right Tupouniua would have been in under 20s at Wynnum-Manly when Dobson started coaching the under 20s there, so maybe Dobson has been following him and reached out to get a player he rated a train and trial chance.
If my maths is right Tupouniua would have been in under 20s at Wynnum-Manly when Dobson started coaching the under 20s there, so maybe Dobson has been following him and reached out to get a player he rated a train and trial chance.