2026 Recruitment And Retention

Doesn't explicitly say that he's upgraded for this year. The top 30 is currently full but hypothetically he could be taking Sullivan's spot if/when that opens up. Wouldn't change anything about his availability but would get him a bit more money this year which might help explain why he turned down other offers to stay (have to think he'd get more than 1-year offers elsewhere).

Winter is already a development player for this year and next as mentioned. Hagan will step right into Graham's spot there next year.
 
Jon Snow said:
Niukore named in NSW Cup this week. Bit of a concern he can’t even make the 19 man team. What did we pay for him again?
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I don’t see the concern. We signed him as depth. Is it hard to imagine the Wahs want to give their younger players more of a run than blokes leaving at the end of the year?
 
Decent money for a reserve grader is the concern. We had a few of those last year, Elliott/Hetheringron, not pulling their weight, hope Niukore is not on the same decline.
 
Jon Snow said:
Decent money for a reserve grader is the concern. We had a few of those last year, Elliott/Hetheringron, not pulling their weight, hope Niukore is not on the same decline.
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He wont be a reserve grader. He'll be bench or starter, same mould as Frizz but also a wonderful leader for our junior forwards. No one knows how much was paid for him.
 
frankLauda said:
I’m still spewing we didn’t get Barney back. 😭 If we got him back, I think we are way more of a chance for a premiership. And he’s going to Brisbane which rubs salt into the wounds.
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Considering we've likely paid at least $450-$550k for Nuikore, it makes missing Barnett for an extra 200k feel like a lost opportunity.

Very very few rep standard middles are dying to get to Newy to play with the boys. Perhaps Barnett is too injury prone and perhaps that was at the centre of concerns around the player
 
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