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    Recruitment and retention

    I haven't met anyone who understands what the purpose of recruiting Williams was. He was a very good playmaking halfback 5 years ago but given we already have exactly the kind of halfback Williams was..... All I can say is that I'm looking forward to seeing what Woolf has in mind.
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    Best 17 in 2026

    Dolphins are my team, 110% but I still have a soft spot for the Titans. Since he stopped continuously telling us how good the Bulldogs are, don't you think Matt has some good insights? I don't have time to follow what's going on in QLD Cup at all. So I greatly appreciate Matt telling us what's...
  3. Red

    Recruitment and retention

    I agree but he's not that young anymore. Is he 24 next season? Time to step up and make a name for himself or fade out.
  4. Red

    Recruitment and retention

    When the injuries became too much, Oryn seemed to throw in the towel a bit. Didn't want to step up and be a forward leader. Lacked the confidence perhaps. It was disappointing but perhaps understandable. We need him at 100% next year. Running around with Tom Gilbert tackling everything that...
  5. Red

    2026 Squad

    Gus didn't set up anything. Ivan Cleary is a master coach. I get how they can doubt Gilbert getting through a lot of games but no reason to think Flegler won't play a lot of games. But after some of the defensive displays last season, I can understand them not really rating us.
  6. Red

    2026 Squad

    SOS is still there as well. And Tom Gilbert listed as a prop. https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/teams/?competition=111&team=500723
  7. Red

    2026 Squad

    Manly are in a transition period. Jake and Tom Trbojevic are shadows of the players they were a few years ago. I'm baffled how they have the Sharks in second place! Why? Penrith will continue to slide. A few of their big guns are slipping. Yeo, Martin and Edwards. But I think still make the...
  8. Red

    Best 17 in 2026

    I don't think criticism = blind hate. Even @mr_c had a lot of people offside with his criticism of Katoa but I never considered it "blind hate". He just rated SOS.
  9. Red

    Best 17 in 2026

    I like him too. He showed in the first half of the season he belongs in the NRL. But there times in the second half of the season where I started having doubts. He really seemed to go missing. His game against the Broncos was insipid and I think he followed it up against the Roosters. Or might...
  10. Red

    Best 17 in 2026

    He was good in the first half of the year. Check his stats for the second half. Was really bad. Some games only running for 20-30m in a few games.That is just laughable for a backrower not injured. Or in the last round against Canberra, played 80 min, made 19 tackles and missed 5. Is it...
  11. Red

    2026 Squad

    Basically, Wayne was tasked with the job not of bringing about success but creating the conditions where we could have sustained success. Not sure how much Woolf had to do with it but whoever it was set us up pretty well. Against a very hostile Broncos. Remember they agree to release Karl Oloapu...
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    Best 17 in 2026

    DOLPHINS Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Jamayne Isaako Jake Averillo Herbie Farnworth Selwyn Cobbo Kodi Nikorima Isaiya Katoa Daniel Saifiti Jeremy Marshall-King Tom Flegler Max Plath Connelly Lemeulu Tom Gilbert Kurt Donoghoe Kulikefu Finefeuiaki Francis Molo Morgan Knowles Analysis: This line-up...
  13. Red

    new sponsor

    Nothing will beat the sponsor the NRL rejected as far as coolness goes but this is really a good looking jersey. Though it will be a problem when we play St. George, won't it?
  14. Red

    Recruitment and retention

    I'm confused by it as well but I guess Woolf knows his game and form much better than we do.
  15. Red

    Recruitment and retention

    He might be a good 5/8 but in the GF when he came on to play centre, I thought he was very ordinary. What was the name of that dude who was cut loose by the Dogs due to a neck injury? Carl or Karl Olo*******. Has he packed it in and decided to call it a day, just not good enough or something else?
  16. Red

    Recruitment and retention

    I know that's the plan but is he any good as a 6? He's been a halfback his entire career.
  17. Red

    Recruitment and retention

    I can't understand the recruitment of Williams either. He might have been a gun back in the day but now Katoa is far better.
  18. Red

    2026 Squad

    I remember Isaac Luke. Probably played on 2 seasons too long but was a gun in his prime. In a golden age for #9s.
  19. Red

    2026 Squad

    It won't be for another at least. It's not uncommon for a player to be on a development deal for 2 years. Though I don't think more than that.
  20. Red

    2026 Squad

    As the link you provided shows, the club upgraded him to a train and trial deal so they obviously rate him.
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