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Riccio saying Raiders (and Tigers) interested in Billy Magoulias on SEN Breakfast with Vossy: https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/show/13 ... ode=915474
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Handy pick up to add depth to our back row. Has a bit of versatility too. He was a bit stuck behind some aging favourites at Sharks.
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Northern Raider wrote:Handy pick up to add depth to our back row. Has a bit of versatility too. He was a bit stuck behind some aging favourites at Sharks.
because he's rubbish that's why he was stuck

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greeneyed wrote: October 13, 2021, 7:13 am Riccio saying Raiders (and Tigers) interested in Billy Magoulias on SEN Breakfast with Vossy: https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/show/13 ... ode=915474
Thanks, but no thanks. Heilum Luki is the player we should be targeting.
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Magoulias is a bit of a plodder.
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UncleDrew wrote: October 13, 2021, 9:04 am
greeneyed wrote: October 13, 2021, 7:13 am Riccio saying Raiders (and Tigers) interested in Billy Magoulias on SEN Breakfast with Vossy: https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/show/13 ... ode=915474
Thanks, but no thanks. Heilum Luki is the player we should be targeting.
Agreed. Although Magoulias sounds more like a squad filler type signing. Still underwhelming.
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There were big wraps on Magoulias a year ago...Wonder why he never quite kicked on
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Raiders666 wrote:There were big wraps on Magoulias a year ago...Wonder why he never quite kicked on
Always a park footballer.
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BJ wrote: October 13, 2021, 10:04 am
Raiders666 wrote:There were big wraps on Magoulias a year ago...Wonder why he never quite kicked on
Always a park footballer.
Can't say I've watched him too much to judge him
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UncleDrew wrote:
greeneyed wrote: October 13, 2021, 7:13 am Riccio apparently saying Raiders (and Tigers) interested in Billy Magoulias on SEN Breakfast with Vossy.
Thanks, but no thanks. Heilum Luki is the player we should be targeting.
Only criticism I have of the guy is if you pump him up too much, his voice goes funny and he runs a risk of drifting off
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BJ wrote: October 13, 2021, 10:04 am
Raiders666 wrote:There were big wraps on Magoulias a year ago...Wonder why he never quite kicked on
Always a park footballer.
He looked very good at times in lower grades I thought. Puzzling.
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greeneyed wrote: October 13, 2021, 12:06 pm
BJ wrote: October 13, 2021, 10:04 am
Raiders666 wrote:There were big wraps on Magoulias a year ago...Wonder why he never quite kicked on
Always a park footballer.
He looked very good at times in lower grades I thought. Puzzling.
Was very good for Newtown and Sharks juniors but hasn’t kicked on. From memory not a big body which can make the transition harder.

Mind you, our new marquee signing had a number of false starts before becoming a regular NRL player.
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Very average player from what I have seen him playing for Cronulla off the bench. Even that has been limited as he cannot make an average Cronulla team's first 17.
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The Canberra Times is reporting that the Raiders are not interested in Billy Magoulias: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239

Appears to be based on a discussion with Peter Mulholland.
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Feels like every time I have logged in over the past week we are linked or have signed someone I haven’t heard of.
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Does that article suggest we are looking at anyone else G.E? We have signed some good young kids but was hoping for 1 or 2 decent 1st graders.
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It doesn't say much more than the Raiders are not believed to be interested in Billy Magoulias.
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Ok thanks GE
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greeneyed wrote: October 13, 2021, 6:37 pm It doesn't say much more than the Raiders are not believed to be interested in Billy Magoulias.
Perhaps it may be time to update the subject heading
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UncleDrew wrote: October 13, 2021, 9:04 am
greeneyed wrote: October 13, 2021, 7:13 am Riccio saying Raiders (and Tigers) interested in Billy Magoulias on SEN Breakfast with Vossy: https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/show/13 ... ode=915474
Thanks, but no thanks. Heilum Luki is the player we should be targeting.
We got Hola.
Cows don't wanna lose Luki
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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: October 13, 2021, 11:24 am
UncleDrew wrote:
greeneyed wrote: October 13, 2021, 7:13 am Riccio apparently saying Raiders (and Tigers) interested in Billy Magoulias on SEN Breakfast with Vossy.
Thanks, but no thanks. Heilum Luki is the player we should be targeting.
Only criticism I have of the guy is if you pump him up too much, his voice goes funny and he runs a risk of drifting off
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We would have a fair few spots left in the 30 man squad so if it’s depth than it I’d probably not too bad an option. Still would rather have kept somebody like Medlyn or O’Donnell but I guess that was due to COVID
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Colk wrote: October 13, 2021, 9:54 pm We would have a fair few spots left in the 30 man squad so if it’s depth than it I’d probably not too bad an option. Still would rather have kept somebody like Medlyn or O’Donnell but I guess that was due to COVID
We have two left.
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Magoulias won the game for Newtown in a last-second play in the NSW Cup grand final whenever the hell that was. He had some ball skills. Given his chance in first grade, he was invisible.

Basically the Gavin Miller version of Rod the Bod. He's also probably getting on in years.

All of these reports, which say that the Raiders and Tigers are fighting for some plodder's signature, are lame-ass player "manager"s' attempts to drum up interest. I'm pretty sure that Donny has seen it all before. I'm pretty sure all the other clubs have too.
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Lui_Bon wrote: October 13, 2021, 10:24 pm Magoulias won the game for Newtown in a last-second play in the NSW Cup grand final whenever the hell that was. He had some ball skills. Given his chance in first grade, he was invisible.

Basically the Gavin Miller version of Rod the Bod. He's also probably getting on in years.

All of these reports, which say that the Raiders and Tigers are fighting for some plodder's signature, are lame-ass player "manager"s' attempts to drum up interest. I'm pretty sure that Donny has seen it all before. I'm pretty sure all the other clubs have too.
Wasn't that the grand final in 2019?

Yeah, I was tipped onto him as a prospect earlier that year. Can't say I've seen anything to impress. Like the Mitch Cornish of the back row.
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Lui_Bon wrote: October 13, 2021, 10:24 pm Magoulias won the game for Newtown in a last-second play in the NSW Cup grand final whenever the hell that was. He had some ball skills. Given his chance in first grade, he was invisible.

Basically the Gavin Miller version of Rod the Bod. He's also probably getting on in years.

All of these reports, which say that the Raiders and Tigers are fighting for some plodder's signature, are lame-ass player "manager"s' attempts to drum up interest. I'm pretty sure that Donny has seen it all before. I'm pretty sure all the other clubs have too.
Wasn't that the grand final in 2019?

Yeah, I was tipped onto him as a prospect earlier that year. Can't say I've seen anything to impress. Like the Mitch Cornish of the back row.
he's in that very good nsw cup not good enough for nrl void where he probably needs to go to England

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greeneyed wrote: October 13, 2021, 9:55 pm
Colk wrote: October 13, 2021, 9:54 pm We would have a fair few spots left in the 30 man squad so if it’s depth than it I’d probably not too bad an option. Still would rather have kept somebody like Medlyn or O’Donnell but I guess that was due to COVID
We have two left.
Really? I would have presumed more based on the list of departures
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Colk wrote: October 14, 2021, 7:38 am
greeneyed wrote: October 13, 2021, 9:55 pm
Colk wrote: October 13, 2021, 9:54 pm We would have a fair few spots left in the 30 man squad so if it’s depth than it I’d probably not too bad an option. Still would rather have kept somebody like Medlyn or O’Donnell but I guess that was due to COVID
We have two left.
Really? I would have presumed more based on the list of departures
1 Jarrod Croker - end 2023, player option 2024
2 Jamal Fogarty - end 2024
3 Matt Frawley - end 2022, no official announcement yet made
4 Emre Guler - end 2023
5 Corey Harawira-Naera - end 2022
6 Josh Hodgson - end 2022
7 Peter Hola - end 2023, option 2024
8 Corey Horsburgh - end 2022
9 Sebastian Kris - end 2024
10 Trey Mooney - end 2024
11 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad - end 2023
12 Josh Papalii - end 2024, player option 2025
13 Jordan Rapana - end 2023
14 Harry Rushton - end 2023
15 Xavier Savage - end 2023
16 Brad Schneider - end 2023
17 Bailey Simonsson - end 2023
18 Harley Smith Shields - end 2023
19 Tom Starling - end 2022
20 Ryan Sutton - end 2022
21 Joseph Tapine - end 2023
22 Matt Timoko - end 2024
23 Semi Valemei - end 2024
24 Elliott Whitehead - end 2024
25 Jack Wighton – end 2022, player option 2023 and 2024
26 Sam Williams - end 2022, no official announcement yet made
27 Hudson Young - end 2024

Is that 3 left? Could even be 4 depending on what the Williams situation is.

We have Hoppa, the young Mullo, Esera and Trevilan floating around close enough to spots who the club might want a spot or two free to upgrade. I'm assuming Morkos is a year or two away. I could be wrong.
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BadnMean wrote: October 14, 2021, 8:28 am
Colk wrote: October 14, 2021, 7:38 am
greeneyed wrote: October 13, 2021, 9:55 pm
Colk wrote: October 13, 2021, 9:54 pm We would have a fair few spots left in the 30 man squad so if it’s depth than it I’d probably not too bad an option. Still would rather have kept somebody like Medlyn or O’Donnell but I guess that was due to COVID
We have two left.
Really? I would have presumed more based on the list of departures
1 Jarrod Croker - end 2023, player option 2024
2 Jamal Fogarty - end 2024
3 Matt Frawley - end 2022, no official announcement yet made
4 Emre Guler - end 2023
5 Corey Harawira-Naera - end 2022
6 Josh Hodgson - end 2022
7 Peter Hola - end 2023, option 2024
8 Corey Horsburgh - end 2022
9 Sebastian Kris - end 2024
10 Trey Mooney - end 2024
11 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad - end 2023
12 Josh Papalii - end 2024, player option 2025
13 Jordan Rapana - end 2023
14 Harry Rushton - end 2023
15 Xavier Savage - end 2023
16 Brad Schneider - end 2023
17 Bailey Simonsson - end 2023
18 Harley Smith Shields - end 2023
19 Tom Starling - end 2022
20 Ryan Sutton - end 2022
21 Joseph Tapine - end 2023
22 Matt Timoko - end 2024
23 Semi Valemei - end 2024
24 Elliott Whitehead - end 2024
25 Jack Wighton – end 2022, player option 2023 and 2024
26 Sam Williams - end 2022, no official announcement yet made
27 Hudson Young - end 2024

Is that 3 left? Could even be 4 depending on what the Williams situation is.

We have Hoppa, the young Mullo, Esera and Trevilan floating around close enough to spots who the club might want a spot or two free to upgrade. I'm assuming Morkos is a year or two away. I could be wrong.
I’ve corrected the list. Hopoate is in the top 30 from 2022. https://www.thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopi ... 3#p1831263

Morkos reported to be on a promise of top 30 in 2024.

That’s 28. The club hasn’t officially announced him either. I’m told Williams and Frawley are definitely re-signed, but neither have been officially announced by the club. The number of two spots left was reported by The CT yesterday, after David Polkinghorne spoke to Peter Mulholland.

I’d like to see some spots for youngsters at the club.
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greeneyed wrote: October 14, 2021, 9:34 am

I’ve corrected the list. Hopoate is in the top 30 from 2022. https://www.thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopi ... 3#p1831263

Morkos reported to be on a promise of top 30 in 2024.

That’s 28. The club hasn’t officially announced him either. I’m told Williams and Frawley are definitely re-signed, but neither have been officially announced by the club. The number of two spots left was reported by The CT yesterday, after David Polkinghorne spoke to Peter Mulholland.

I’d like to see some spots for youngsters at the club.
Thanks GE.
In the past we've left the final spot open until almost trial match time iirc.

So maybe not another signing, assuming they might get Trevilyan in as the 3rd hooker :(
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On promoting young players, I'd hold off until the start of the season. See how they all go in pre season training. Particularly if the NSW Cup rule applies again next year.
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Christ. Having Fogarty, Williams, Frawley and Schneider all in the top 30 would be such a bloody stupid thing to do.
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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julian87 wrote: October 14, 2021, 4:45 pm Christ. Having Fogarty, Williams, Frawley and Schneider all in the top 30 would be such a bloody stupid thing to do.
Hopefully one of Frawley or Williams is outside of top 30
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bonehead wrote: October 14, 2021, 4:32 am
Seiffert82 wrote:
Lui_Bon wrote: October 13, 2021, 10:24 pm Magoulias won the game for Newtown in a last-second play in the NSW Cup grand final whenever the hell that was. He had some ball skills. Given his chance in first grade, he was invisible.

Basically the Gavin Miller version of Rod the Bod. He's also probably getting on in years.

All of these reports, which say that the Raiders and Tigers are fighting for some plodder's signature, are lame-ass player "manager"s' attempts to drum up interest. I'm pretty sure that Donny has seen it all before. I'm pretty sure all the other clubs have too.
Wasn't that the grand final in 2019?

Yeah, I was tipped onto him as a prospect earlier that year. Can't say I've seen anything to impress. Like the Mitch Cornish of the back row.
he's in that very good nsw cup not good enough for nrl void where he probably needs to go to England

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Sounds about right. His skillset would really suit the style of game they play over there. He's a pretty skillful backrower.
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