Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings - Wests Tigers Discussion

RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

MickeyB — Tue, 19 May 2026 02:02:53 +0000

@joel i seem to recall that he refused surgery on the elbow/shoulder issue last summer and believed that surgery may not improve his situation. So NRL would not retire him until/unless he has the operation. If I was a betting man I predict that he would now look to have the operation with a view to returning next year.

In the background to that Im still really shocked that he was selected in the NRL team earlier in the year. I remember watching him at Leichhardt (I think it was against the Raiders) and he could barely keep up.

RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

Joel Helmes — Mon, 18 May 2026 22:42:05 +0000

I wonder if there’s any chance of a medical retirement for To’a?

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Mr Anonymous 26 — Mon, 18 May 2026 20:35:11 +0000

We need to bring some players in next year

1. Jahream Bula
2. Sunia Turuva
3. Rocco Berry
4. Taylan May
5. Heamasi Makasini

would also be looking at Jed Stuart, Aaron Schoupp, Jayson Paulo, Braidon Burns and Mathew Feagai for some better depth

We will definitely need a starting right centre, as well as some depth given LL will be departing. I imagine Skelton will be off as well given his lack of playing time.

Don't hate Berry but would hope we can attract someone better.

Berry is probably the best of the bunch that available, unless someone falls out of the tree again

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Mr Anonymous 26 — Mon, 18 May 2026 20:31:03 +0000

@london-tigers he’ll be a good addition to the club, but I think he will stay at the Cowboys.

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Dirty Reds — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:09:32 +0000

We need to bring some players in next year

1. Jahream Bula
2. Sunia Turuva
3. Rocco Berry
4. Taylan May
5. Heamasi Makasini

would also be looking at Jed Stuart, Aaron Schoupp, Jayson Paulo, Braidon Burns and Mathew Feagai for some better depth

We will definitely need a starting right centre, as well as some depth given LL will be departing. I imagine Skelton will be off as well given his lack of playing time.

Don't hate Berry but would hope we can attract someone better.

RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

Dirty Reds — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:06:34 +0000

Would eels swap us Apa Twidle in exchange for skelton? We probably need a fullback/centre more than a winger at the moment.

He's out for another few weeks from memory. We'd be better off just keeping Skelton.

Gotta hope Makasini is back after the bye so we can play LL, Makasini, Turuva, Skelton across the backline.

Suspect Attard will get a run at #1 if fit and Bula is still out.

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London-Tigers — Sun, 17 May 2026 12:43:38 +0000

@mr-anonymous-26

Braidon Burns would be a great addition, low maintenance and is having his best season so far.

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Joel Helmes — Sun, 17 May 2026 11:39:44 +0000

Bye round and post Magic Round can sometimes be a time when some players swap clubs.

RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

Mr Anonymous 26 — Sat, 16 May 2026 21:55:04 +0000

We need to bring some players in next year

1. Jahream Bula
2. Sunia Turuva
3. Rocco Berry
4. Taylan May
5. Heamasi Makasini

would also be looking at Jed Stuart, Aaron Schoupp, Jayson Paulo, Braidon Burns and Mathew Feagai for some better depth

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Teddy_S — Sat, 16 May 2026 12:06:17 +0000

Would eels swap us Apa Twidle in exchange for skelton? We probably need a fullback/centre more than a winger at the moment.

I'm pretty sure after this week NRL clubs can play players outside top 30 without having to apply to the NRL.

Given injuries we've got to look at cup options particularly at hooker and in the backs. Mason, Hope and Luke L nowhere near up to it.

All I know is I don’t want Hope anywhere near first grade again. The other two I can cope with, but not both in the one team. Felt like a team of pigme’s out there today. Not sure how the team will recover from this horrendous 3 game streak.