NRL NRL 2025 General Recruitment Thread

[Noitall]

Hazleton runs good lines. Has a knack for scoring tries. Would be a good get for the Warriors and complement Barnett and JFH well. Dragons are cashed up though and don’t require a big move.
Warriors may get lucky if he wants to get out of his comfort zone.

Feel like he’d be a great replacement for Bunty in 2026. Would cost a bit more but his stats show he’s getting better year upon year. Bit pace too for a big man

 

[Noitall]

Bulldogs apparently still chasing Pahulu despite landing Thompson. Trying to get Pahulu for 2025 though

 

[Playdaball]

Staggs is class and above anything we currently have.
To get him would mean a release for the likes of Pompey, CNK, RTs, Kosi

 

[Noitall]

Staggs is class and above anything we currently have.
To get him would mean a release for the likes of Pompey, CNK, RTs, Kosi

Cowboys forum reckons Cobbo heading there. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out

 

[Wrighty]

Cowboys forum reckons Cobbo heading there. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out

What position is Cobbo currently because they keep moving him around in recent years?

 

[Jonesy69]

What position is Cobbo currently because they keep moving him around in recent years?

Would be going there to play wing

 

[Wrighty]

Would be going there to play wing

Ahh ...thanks BigUCE

 

[Inruin]

Cowboys forum reckons Cobbo heading there. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out

What's the latest on the rumours around being in trouble again?

 

[Noitall]

What position is Cobbo currently because they keep moving him around in recent years?

Wing or centre? Holmes gone leaves a space at centre so would imagine one of the two positions?

 

[Wrighty]

Wing or centre? Holmes gone leaves a space at centre so would imagine one of the two positions?

Big UCE said definitely it will be wing. He must know something.

 

[Noitall]

What's the latest on the rumours around being in trouble again?

Sunday at 9:40 PM
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Have heard from a reliable source that Cobbo got in another domestic type incident and was arrested in the last couple of weeks, amongst telling the officers he wanted to kill himself.

I’ll be livid if we sign him. Guy is an absolute shitfight off the field





Off the cowboys forum

 

[Noitall]

Big UCE said definitely it will be wing. He must know something.

Perhaps so, Feldt gone too means there’s a position open on the wing too

 

[Wrighty]

Perhaps so, Feldt gone too means there’s a position open on the wing too

I think they will back young Zac Laybutt at centre. He looked exceptional before getting injured in 2024.

 

[Noitall]

I think they will back young Zac Laybutt at centre. He looked exceptional before getting injured in 2024.

Murray Taulagi definitely has one wing, but both centre positions look up for grabs. Didn’t think Vailea cemented himself and Braidon Burns is the other listed centre. They’ve recruited Jaxson Paulo and he’s a big body, so he could be a centre or wing?

 

[Wrighty]

Murray Taulagi definitely has one wing, but both centre positions look up for grabs. Didn’t think Vailea cemented himself and Braidon Burns is the other listed centre. They’ve recruited Jaxson Paulo and he’s a big body, so he could be a centre or wing?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QKlBu6o3ZU

 

[Noitall]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QKlBu6o3ZU

He’s got 4 games for cowboys in 2023 and 2024 so will be looking to build on that. Good tackle efficiency and decent running metres in both seasons in those 4 games per season could definitely see them back him. Who’s the other centre if Laybutt is one?

 

[Wrighty]

He’s got 4 games for cowboys in 2023 and 2024 so will be looking to build on that. Good tackle efficiency and decent running metres in both seasons in those 4 games per season could definitely see them back him. Who’s the other centre if Laybutt is one?

Firstly the reason I am backing Laybutt is that there was buzz in the media about him when he has some break through games. I am sure he would have gotten 15 games plus had he been healthy

Who should be the other centre?
Not Vailea. He finished the season well but was too raw and green in his first few games and first impressions matter.
I would go burns for his experience. I don't see them trusting Paulo who looks like he hasn't played NRL in a while anywhere except wing.
Vaillea to be first drop injury cover for centre
What are your thoughts.???

 

[Noitall]

Firstly the reason I am backing Laybutt is that there was buzz in the media about him when he has some break through games. I am sure he would have gotten 15 games plus had he been healthy

Who should be the other centre?
Not Vailea. He finished the season well but was too raw and green in his first few games and first impressions matter.
I would go burns for his experience. I don't see them trusting Paulo who looks like he hasn't played NRL in a while anywhere except wing.
Vaillea to be first drop injury cover for centre
What are your thoughts.???

Robert Derby and Laybutt have played together on their edge in reserve grade and know each others game. Not so much big as in weight, but both tall. That’s why I could see Cobbo playing centre, because they are a bit slim there. Losing Holmes as their kicker means that’s something they need to consider too in team selections

 

[tyrael]

Is it just we have contract problems and we can't make big moves this year?

A lot of teams seem to be signing players and we've gotten Boyd.

 

[Damo]

Is it just we have contract problems and we can't make big moves this year?

A lot of teams seem to be signing players and we've gotten Boyd.

James Fisher Harris? We also only have one spot left for '25.