General 2024 Off-Season Discussion & Predictions

[Juno]

Found the excerpt I was trying to call back to


Guessing what I remember reading more like- December 1 makes more sense than January 1 smh, I would hope no one takes what I have to say for gospel anyway lol

They'll all be on board for training by the 2/3 Jan so you're not wrong.
But return dates are staggered before xmas & programmes differ depending on (mostly) international duties for full-on training.

 

[Canonball]

I know it's not season prediction time however I can see us going 4-0 to start the season (yes, I'm including an away win against the drizzle) and then a first loss to souths ... that's a far as I'm willing to push it at this point - we've got a quality team here, and one that's building - I'm pretty hopeful

 

[mrblonde]

I think anyone who played internationals is getting until late December/after Christmas off, SJ and TH aren't expected back until early December (which sounds like "come back then but, hey, if you feel ready before then."..)
RTS, given his background, maybe he gets more time off...
CHT, I have to say, based on that Kodakaagramaphone thingamajig, looked more fit and raring to go then I was expecting. Maybe writers, which I do believe he went off to be, have to heft heavier pencils and pads these days...
i'm sure these days the medical staff/coaching staff have perfect stats on Player B's Days Since Last Training Day, Player B's Test Results From Day 1 Of Last Year's Pre-Season Training, Player B's Expected Test Results On Day 1 Of This Year's Pre-Season Training etc etc so it's very scientific and timed who comes back when and what they do but will, of course, mean Sweet FA come the first NRL game...
Not to mention those like Charnze who are coming back from some type of injury.

 

[Tony Martin]

Jacob Laban really filling out. Who’s in the second to last picture?

Siale Faeamani. Centre winger from St Peter’s. Played a few SG ball games last year

 

[Tony Martin]

Zyon Maiu’u is an exciting prospect. Love the Pe’a in the second to last picture out wide. Who’s the top guy?

Jaydee Auloa. Hooker who was injured most of last year im pretty sure

 

[run_it_str8_again]

So a bunch of uninformed observations with no base to them whatsover? Cool.

Touché.

 

[WahsaurusRex]

when sand dunes?

After more than a month of edging..

 

[Defence]

Need more Fijians.

 

[Billyspleen75]

After more than a month of edging..
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Bwilz is Brayden Wiliame? Is he sticking around in some capacity?

 

[Defence]

Bwilz is Brayden Wiliame? Is he sticking around in some capacity?

One way to get him off the books
No surprise though- Webby obviously rates him as a person.

 

[WahsaurusRex]

Bwilz is Brayden Wiliame? Is he sticking around in some capacity?

Yeah, his LinkedIn says he is an assistant coach and part of the wellbeing team

I figure he must work under Tangata-Toa in Cup, and maybe Slade Griffins old job of “Transition Coach”? (Which I assume means helping players through retirement, as opposed to an on field thing, but I really don’t know)