Rumour NRL Rumoured Player Movements, Re-signings and Rumour Mill 2021-2022

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No idea what happened either way but I do get the feeling that the Warriors upper management and ownership operates with a significant amount of ego.

 

[Noitall]

Nothing to substantiate this rumour but there's a bloke on Facebook that suggesting Lodge got caught out doing some inhouse recruiting on behalf of POS

If that’s true then that with the way Peter o Sullivan exited the club is very questionable. The recent way that o Sullivan’s tactics were made public in the dolphins pursuit of Ponga makes me think that Robinson’s comments at the time of him leaving the Warriors about being a dodgy person are perhaps accurate. I cringed at the time to say it publicly but perhaps founded.

 

[Fonzies Tram Line]

our season just got flushed down the lui

 

[Defence]

He’s been playing back row, not sure if he’s a half any more

Buying him as a backrower u reckon?

 

[Mr Brownstone]

Nothing to substantiate this rumour but there's a bloke on Facebook that's suggesting Lodge got caught out doing some inhouse recruiting on behalf of POS

That was my first thought on what might have been behind it. Two others I know with absolutely no inside word have also independently thought of this as being the reason. So from all that I am concluding that it’s either accurate or completely false, but makes for a good narrative in the interim.

 

[6Again]

So… these young blokes were supposedly developing in the middle now Lodge has gone. Are they talking Katoa? we obviously have a lot of back/second row options next year.

Can he be turned him into an Nrl standard prop by 2023. Struggling to think which propping option we’re gonna be putting this extra game time into.

 

[Dannevegas]

Buying him as a backrower u reckon?

When he’s played for Penrith this year he’s came on for Liam Martin in the second row.

 

[Defence]

That was my first thought on what might have been behind it. Two others I know with absolutely no inside word have also independently thought of this as being the reason. So from all that I am concluding that it’s either accurate or completely false, but makes for a good narrative in the interim.

 

[Defence]

When he’s played for Penrith this year he’s came on for Liam Martin in the second row.

Would lend weight to Ben Murdoch-Masila leaving.
We seem to have a lot of backrowers next year although Harris and Barnett could play middle and niukore center.
Hard to know wtf is going on.
And where does Dylan walker fit in all this?
The good thing with having all these versatile guys is it gives us a lot of flexibility in the market.
It’s gonna be an important couple of months for recruitment/ retention.
Will be very interesting to see who lines up round 1 2023.

 

[defensivebomb]

Salmon? Fishy? You think?

Someone must have the good oil

 

[Mr Brownstone]

Would lend weight to Ben Murdoch-Masila leaving.
We seem to have a lot of backrowers next year although Harris and Barnett could play middle and niukore center.
Hard to know wtf is going on.
And where does Dylan walker fit in all this?
The good thing with having all these versatile guys is it gives us a lot of flexibility in the market.
It’s gonna be an important couple of months for recruitment/ retention.
Will be very interesting to see who lines up round 1 2023.

Walker surely plays 14 doesn’t he? The role he’s been really good at for the last 2 seasons. He hasn’t played a decent game at centre in years.

 

[AlexM]

Someone must have the good oil

THE FISH OIL .......?!

 

[Defence]

Walker surely plays 14 doesn’t he? The role he’s been really good at for the last 2 seasons. He hasn’t played a decent game at centre in years.

Well watching him last night I was wondering if he’s coming to play 13…. Is that the lure?
Would he move to nz to be a bench player?
Hard to see how him and jazz fit into the same team.

 

[Swanny]

Walker surely plays 14 doesn’t he? The role he’s been really good at for the last 2 seasons. He hasn’t played a decent game at centre in years.

Yeah Hodges intimated that was the case when we signed him

 

[PullinTeeth]

Walker surely plays 14 doesn’t he? The role he’s been really good at for the last 2 seasons. He hasn’t played a decent game at centre in years.

Agree 100%.
If hes been signed to play centre, then the club really has lost the plot.

 

[Blackdot]

Well watching him last night I was wondering if he’s coming to play 13…. Is that the lure?
Would he move to nz to be a bench player?
Hard to see how him and jazz fit into the same team.

40 minutes each? Curren can play second row in the full strength team, but would require Harris to move to prop full time.

 

[NZWarriorsFaithful]

Any rumour about Pompey getting the boot? I heard dolphins need a centre…

 

[Blain]

Addin Fonua-Blake
Egan
Harris
Curran
Niukore
Barnett

That is 99% the plan next season. Barnett and Niukore might swap. Brown confirmed Harris to prop is the plan this week I believe.

On paper we are looking OK there, with Tevaga and Walker playing smaller prop/lock/utility roles like Cotter. Then you have Bunty and Pene, mixed with the Kepu's and maybe a Finau and Ale. Katoa and Sironen to cover the second row, if Ben Murdoch-Masila and Murchie do leave a guy like Salmon might be the plan. I'd like us to keep Murch though.

We have heaps of forwards next season, and it's important we start blooding some juniors, if they are promising players. Centres are what I'm worried about. We need some defence out wide. I'm really hoping Asi or Arthurs is one answer.

 

[albeano45]

Any rumour about Pompey getting the boot? I heard dolphins need a centre…

Yes, the Dolphins are actively chasing Pompey and see him as a starting centre/winger for them

 

[Noitall]

Yes, the Dolphins are actively chasing Pompey and see him as a starting centre/winger for them

True?