Wests Tigers Podcast 0269

After a week of reports and rumours, finally we know what is happening with Wests Tigers veteran, Luke Brooks.

It was announced yesterday that the long-serving halfback/five-eight was making the shift across the Spit Bridge to Manly.

Brooks has signed a four-year deal with the Sea Eagles and is taking Wests Tigers teammate Tommy Talau with him.

On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes, Eddie Otto, Declan McCutcheon, and Garry Watson all get to have their say on the move by Luke Brooks.

Is it a good day for the Tigers? Is the chance now to move on with someone new better than sticking with a guy that probably just hasn’t consistently met his potential at our club? Is it a good move for the player?

And, of course, what does this mean for Wests Tigers halves in 2024 and beyond?

We give our one-word assessment of the Luke Brooks decade at the club and invited members of the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum to also contribute to that as well.

We also discuss the rumoured signing of a young Manly star in return – Latu Fainu, as well as his brother, backrower Samuela Fainu.

There’s also a look at whether the Brooks signing might mean Josh Schuster also becomes a free agent, and whether he is someone we should be chasing.

And we touch on the rumours that Benji Marshall is unhappy and apparently isn’t too keen on taking over as Wests Tigers coach in 2025.

Fingers crossed the next edition of the pod actually has some signing news that features a player coming our way, in the meantime, please enjoy this big edition.