2025 NRL Squad & Football Dept. Tracker

[Bruster]

I think WB will use Shuster off the bench as a left edge back rower. At some stage through the year he will be starting. Shuster has all the skills to be a dangerous ball playing backrower. We have given the opportunity so it is up to him and WB to produce the best of him. Also I hope WB shelves his no-look pass.

 

[aegean]

Ok, so assuming the re-signings of Tass, Lovett and Shaq are true, it looks something like the following:

NRL:

1. Latrell Mitchell
2. Alex Johnston (returning from long-term injury)
3. Jack Wighton
4. Campbell Graham (returning from long-term injury)
5. Tyrone Munro
6. Cody Walker
7. Lewis Dodd (first year in NRL)
8. Davvy Moale
9. Peter Mamouzelos
10. Keaon Koloamatangi
11. Euan Aitken (returning from long-term injury)
12. Tallis Duncan
13. Cameron Murray

14. Siliva Havili
15. Jai Arrow
16. Tevita Tatola (returning from long-term injury)
17. Josh Schuster (returning from a year off NRL)

NSW Cup:

1. Jye Gray
2. Haizyn Mellars (returning from long-term injury)
3. Isaiah Tass (returning from long-term injury)
4.
5.
6. Gerome Burns
7. Lachlan Ilias (returning from long-term injury)
8. Sean Keppie
9. Jamie Humphreys
10. Shaquai Mitchell
11. Jacob Host
12. Ben Lovett (returning from long-term injury)
13. Liam Le Blanc

14. Max McCarthy
15. Lachlan Hubner
16.
17.

Our distinct lack of depth in the outside backs worries me, a lot.

Fletcher Myers will be on one wing in NSW Cup.

 

[Pplspoet]

Yeah, I’ll be suprised if he’s a starter in the pack.

They might be picking him up saying he’s an edge (like we grabbed Wighton as a centre), but he doesn’t tick many boxes there.

Liam Martin and Angus Chrichton are edges. Schuster is a novelty out there.

I’d be prioritising 2 of Aitken, Duncan and Arrow on the edge, I.e, real forwards who are going to defend tight, put pressure on kick chase and lead line speed, protect their half, etc. Even Keaon (who’s a middle) would be ahead of him too as things stand.

I see him as a bench option to provide some spark who can cover a couple of positions at the same time.

The utility tag is probably appropriate for a guy that hasn’t nailed down an NRL position to date (in the Tyrone Peachey mould perhaps).

His signing feels like a good opportunity to add a player with upside to a team that has some cap issues.

But really, it’s adding a guy with more skill than Chee Kam to play backup to the existing edges. And it sounds like he’s on appropriate money for that sort of arrangement.

The reality is he plays with the attitude of a 5/8. Perhaps they see him as a John Sutton 2.0 for when Cody moves on. A big body, highly skilled 6 who doesn’t enjoy the workload stuff enough to excel in the back row (I realise Sutton got there, but it was the very backend of his career).

 

[Robrab]

Shuster is in last chance casino territory, its make or break for him. I think Wayne Bennett will get the best out of him. Excited to see what he can make of himself.

 

[Rsag85]

2025 Contracted Squad:
01 L Mitchell
02 Johnston
03 Wighton
04 Graham
05 Munro
06 Walker
07 Dodd
08 Moale
09 Mamouzelos
10 Koloamatangi
11 Arrow
12 Aitken
13 Murray

14 Gray
15 Duncan
16 Havili
17 Tatola

18 Keppie
19 Hubner
20 Fletcher
21 Mellars
22 Humphreys
23 Host
24 Ilias***
25 Tass
26 Mitchell
27 Lovett
28 Schuster
29
30

31 Le Blanc
32 Myers
33 Max McCarthy (Forward)
34 Gerome Burns (Five Eight)
35
36

Reported Signings (Unconfirmed)

Elijah Keung (Dev 26, NRL 27)
Jeremiah Faasavalu (Junior)
Devonte Vaotuua (Junior)

Staff: Trent Elkin (S&C)
Staff: Steve Antonelli (Assistant Coach)

*** Permission To Negotiate

Off Contract
Milne
Gagai

Gone
Burgess
Cook
Chee Kam
Thompson
Teaupa
Te Hau
Hawkins
Kennar


Football Administrstion
CEO - Blake Solly
Chief Operating Officer - TBD
Head Of Football - Mark Ellison

NRL Coach - Wayne Bennett
Assistant Coach - Ben Hornby
Assistant Coach - David Furner
Assistant Coach - Steve Antonelli (Reported)
Development Coach - John Sutton

Head Of Performance - Trent Elkin (Reported)
Head Of S&C - Jack Milligan
Head Physio - Crawford Quinn
Physio - Paul Minei
Physio - Cuan Neyland
Rehab Physio - Vicki Locke
Rehab Coach - Sam Pervan
Head Of Sports Science - Brendan Fahrner

Pathways Coach Director - Tyrone McCarthy
Pathways Recruitment Mgr - Brent Hill
Pathways Wellbeing Mgr - Jason Clark

Did Shaq and Lovett re sign? Because you have them both listed in the squad. Also Tass has it been named official that he has been re signed by the club yet?

 

[Rabbits21]

Did Shaq and Lovett re sign? Because you have them both listed in the squad. Also Tass has it been named official that he has been re signed by the club yet?

They will save up announcements for when membership starts they always do. That’s when I expect Aitken to be announced.

If you’re a member of the club you would know that Tass hasn’t been announced yet but he has extended. Talk is Shaq and Lovett are also extended as was said on here a few days ago.

 

[Brizey]

They will save up announcements for when membership starts they always do. That’s when I expect Aitken to be announced.

Aitken has been announced. I got the email announcing it on August 12. I think it was the same day the Latrell and hotel news came out which overshadowed the signing.

 

[Rabbits21]

Aitken has been announced. I got the email announcing it on August 12. I think it was the same day the Latrell and hotel news came out which overshadowed the signing.

Sorry you’re right I remember now and yes I got that email.

 

[Pplspoet]

Did Shaq and Lovett re sign? Because you have them both listed in the squad. Also Tass has it been named official that he has been re signed by the club yet?

Not official but I’ll take Kempy’s word that they’re staying put as per his report from the R&G Ball.

 

[Percy Horne]

Glenn Stewart was the worst signing in the history of SSFC. I will die on that hill.

I raise you a Chris Walker.

 

[Percy Horne]

Fletcher Myers will be on one wing in NSW Cup.

If he is lucky. He has had his 15 minutes of fame. Not saying he is terrible however, major defensive issues. His tackling technique is Ron Massey cup level.

 

[Rsag85]

I raise you a Chris Walker.

I raise you a Adam Muir

 

[Rsag85]

Not official but I’ll take Kempy’s word that they’re staying put as per his report from the R&G Ball.

But shouldn’t you wait on an official word from the club before updating the list?

 

[RabbitJ]

Hi all,

There has been some quite nasty back and forth in this thread which is not beneficial to anyone.

This thread will be locked for a period of time and re-opened.

A number of posts have also been deleted and if any user continues down this path they may have their posting privileges revoked.

 

[Training_The_House_Down]

Shaq & Benny Lovett signed for 2025
Decent result, they both have to perform to keep progressing & get re-signed again