New prop : Thu Apr 09, 2015 8:07 pm  

David Shillington and Luke Page would both be great signings. http://m.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-lea ... mgw2c.html

David Shillington and Luke Page would both be great signings. http://m.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-lea ... mgw2c.html

Re: New prop : Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:40 pm  

I doubt Page will be leaving the NRL, he'll be very much in demand even if Canberra don't want him. Shillington is probably Super League bound.

Re: New prop : Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:08 am  

Haven't seen much of Page, but a 24 year old who hasn't played first grade yet and is getting a lot of attention off the back of sixty seconds of carries on Youtube rings all kinds of alarm bells.

Shillington would be a good, solid signing. Presumably his representative days are behind him so there's a good chance he'll come to the UK.

Re: New prop : Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:56 am  

Shillington will be 32/33 by the time next season rolls around, and he's injury prone. I'd stay well clear to be honest. If we're going to go spend big on an NRL prop, then I'd like to see us try and sign Snowden or Myles.

Re: New prop : Fri Apr 10, 2015 2:14 pm  

This country has no problem producing good props. If we are going overseas it should be for either a world class player, or they type we just don't produce, so either a Thaiday or an Ali type back rower. Some club is going to pay an absolute fortune for Shillington and get a relatively middling SL prop.

Re: New prop : Fri Apr 10, 2015 2:37 pm  

Would love to see thaiday in a Leeds shirt, or Hargreaves, snow dens not bad either. As said above unless we're getting world class or Origin or there abouts what's the point.

Re: New prop : Fri Apr 10, 2015 4:27 pm  

Thaiday is completely unrealistic. No origin player is going to come to super league, playing origin is where all the big$ is in this sport. A past his best, but still good Shillington, or a yet to make a name for himself Page is all super league can attract now the NRL is flush with cash.

Re: New prop : Fri Apr 10, 2015 4:29 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

This country has no problem producing good props. If we are going overseas it should be for either a world class player, or they type we just don't produce, so either a Thaiday or an Ali type back rower. Some club is going to pay an absolute fortune for Shillington and get a relatively middling SL prop.

Really which props in super league are available to replace JP for 2016 as good as Shillington?

Re: New prop : Fri Apr 10, 2015 4:37 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Really which props in super league are available to replace JP for 2016 as good as Shillington?

You can't replace JP.

However, Singleton is doing a very good job in picking up slack this year.

I don't crave a prop from the NRL. I look forward to watching Singleton develop and I hope to see Mulhern and maybe Baldwinson emerge.

Re: New prop : Fri Apr 10, 2015 4:48 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Thaiday is completely unrealistic. No origin player is going to come to super league, playing origin is where all the big$ is in this sport. A past his best, but still good Shillington, or a yet to make a name for himself Page is all super league can attract now the NRL is flush with cash.

Thaiday maybe tempted by a big enough offer, he'll be 30 soon and has achieved all he can in Aus so he may fancy a crack at SL.