Only a silver star FA?

Played all three positions last year for the jets but scored most tries (usually one a game at the backend of the season) at centre or wing. Defensive capabilities not known. Utility, footwork and good offload fits the FC profile. Adds to the depth of the backs in the squad so it will still be competitive when we get injuries rather than a shoe-in of the only player left standing. Approval therefore in principle, subject to performance on the field.

Well done Judge

Now we know one of the 2 new signings,who do we think the other one is.

What's the situation with overseas players.Are we still allowed another foreigner under the non fed rule(which I don't understand to be honest, so clarification from somebody would be good).Is the quota one more this season and have we already filled that with Sammuts exemption last couple of years

One of them is Winterstein Roger, i think they are waiting for the RFL takeover ratification before any announcements.

The other is another agreement with Warrington for Ben Evans, and apparently we have a deal with Hudds for some sort of loan arrangement.

Yep, cos I knew before you, so the gold star goes to me.

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Interesting - this kid likes his offloads!

Meh, not as good as Lulia, but I suppose we were lucky to have had him, Lulia had played a fair bit of 1st grade whereas this lad hasn’t. I’ll reserve judgement till I’ve seen him in action but he looks like a typical Kopak Stiff/Bartercard Reject of yesteryear, sort of a Willie Isa/Patrick Ah Van quality. I can’t wait to be proved wrong.

Leave paddy alone! I don't think he did much wrong for us, and he will always score you his quota of tries. Plus he fulfilled our "big hair" quota for a while.

I don't think Ah Van was that bad. His finishing was excellent. However his defence and fitness were not so excellent.

Can I remind everyone of the times Ah Van pelted out of the defence to miss his opponent and leave a huge gap behind. Lulia was a thousand times better. Ah Van, while not quite in the Nick Zisti class of Bulls ex players was the sort of player that you get in a team that won’t make the 8.

Ah Van was never a centre for me. He didn't have the ball playing skill or defensive awareness. He is a winger.

I completely went off Ah Van when watching the game where he knocked on 2 or three times from the base of the scrum. He had this 'lazy' persona when playing a game, and yes Bullseye, he was criminal at trying to put a big shot on, and always missing!

Edit: And his kicking was terrible!

Think that was the Saints at home match. Every time we went down his side he knocked on. He was at centre in that match IIRC.

Reminds me a bit of Karl Pryce on that clip. probably just fact hes a big outside back. hopefully a bit more motivated though

Updated on wikipedia so must be true.

Looks a decent prospect, we hadnt really heard to much of Lulia before he came and purtell so lets hold our breath until we at least see him in action.

To be fair, both Purts and Keith were playing regularly in the NRL, which is a fair quality guide in itself. But you're right, he does look a decent prospect and if he arrives looking to improve then he can only be good for us.

Only 4 1st grade games, but a decent junior record - scored 17 tries for the Warriors u20's 2011 premiership winning team, junior Kiwi. as for the standard: just look at the Newtown coaching staff, you could put out a full team from the coaches theres so many. with decent feet and weighing 15st I would expect a few tackle breaks not just offloads. And having him puts less pressure on the young academy products.

If true then I'm quite excited.

Looks full of enthusiasm on the clips, eager to run at the defence and find a gap. Also looks good at keeping ball alive but then again, this is a highlights reel so could be hiding issues in defence etc.

I don't think number of first grade games in NRL is any guarentee of quality. Just look at the following stars of the NRL who worked out just fine for us:

Matt Orford - 235 NRL appearences
Glenn Hall - 143 NRL appearences
Nick Zisti - 72 NRL appearences
Phil Howlett - 71 NRL appearences
Tame Tupou - 25 NRL appearence
Marc Herbert - 23 NRL appearences

Not sure how many NRL games the following played but am fairly sure they weren't regulars and they haven't done bad in SL

- Blake Green
- Daniel Holdsworth
- Scott Dureau
- Michael Dobson

Shontayne Hape - 28 appearances before joining.
Tevita Vaikona - Not sure he even played in the NRL
A certain half back considered too small to play RL, one Robert Rawiri Paul - Never played in the NRL

How the f did Nick Zisti get 72 NRL appearences?

they used to count being the water carrier as an appearance in those days

Is there still some ruling in place about young players needing to play a certain number of first team games before they can be signed by a SL club?
I'm not sure of the age limit or number of games needed though, but I definitely remember something along those lines being in place.

I believe it applies to being granted a visa.