Offseason game - NRL club rebuild

[FuiFui BradBrad]

Hi everybody,

So I was just reading about how the NBA have a catastrophe rule in place where if an event results in the death of the whole team, that team gets an emergency draft. Each team gets to protect 4 players from being drafted.

So it got me thinking about starting this thread. Let’s say you’re the GM of an NRL side, congratulations! Only you’re side has just been punished for systematic drug cheating, resulting in you’re entire squad being rubbed out and banned from playing again.

The clubs have rallied to help out, and have offered you free reign of 22 of their top 30. They figure the NBA can protect 4 of their 15, they should be able to protect 8 of their 30.

So, with your chequebook in hand, who do you sign to make your squad of 30? Additionally, which 8 players do you think each side would protect?

To assist in your team build, below is the top 30 of all the clubs as at 11/12/2019. Also remember, whichever club you choose, none of their players will be available for selection

BRISBANE BRONCOS
TOP 30 SQUAD: Jesse Arthars, Jack Bird, Darius Boyd, Patrick Carrigan, Brodie Croft, Xavier Coates, Thomas Dearden, Herbie Farnworth, David Fifita, Thomas Flegler, Alex Glenn, Payne Haas, Jamil Hopoate, Jamayne Isaako, Jordan Kahu, Richie Kennar, Rhys Kennedy, Matthew Lodge, Andrew McCullough, Anthony Milford, Corey Oates, Joe Ofahengaue, Sean O'Sullivan, Cory Paix, Keenan Palasia, Tevita Pangai Jr, Izaia Perese, Kotoni Staggs, Jake Turpin, Ilikena Vudogo.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Ethan Bullemore, Tyson Gamble, Kobe Hetherington, Jordan Leigh, Fanitesi Niu, Pride Petterson

CANBERRA RAIDERS
TOP 30 SQUAD: John Bateman, Luke Bateman, JJ Collins, Nick Cotric, Jarrod Croker, Emre Guler, Siliva Havili, Josh Hodgson, Corey Horsburgh, Sebastian Kris, Joseph Leilua, Dunamis Lui, Jack Murchie, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Michael Oldfield, Josh Papalii, Curtis Scott, Bailey Simonsson, Harley Smith-Shields, Sia Soliola, Tom Starling, Ryan Sutton, Joseph Tapine, Elliott Whitehead, Jack Wighton, George Williams, Sam Williams, Hudson Young.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Darby Medlyn, Andre Niko, Kai O'Donnell, Jarrett Subloo, Matt Frawley.

CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
TOP 30 SQUAD: Jake Averillo, Dean Britt, Jack Cogger, Christian Crichton, Adam Elliott, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Kieran Foran, Corey Harawira-Naera, Morgan Harper, Kerrod Holland, Will Hopoate, Josh Jackson, Sione Katoa, Lachlan Lewis, Jeremy Marshall-King, Nick Meaney, Marcelo Montoya, Dylan Napa, Ofahiki Ogden, Jayden Okunbor, Chris Smith, Reimis Smith, Joe Stimson, Sauaso Sue, Isaiah Tass, Aiden Tolman, Renouf To'omaga, Brandon Wakeham, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Matthew Doorey, Tyrone Harding, Tuipulotu Katoa, James Roumanos, Sebastian Winters-Chang.

CRONULLA SHARKS
TOP 30 SQUAD: Blayke Brailey, Jason Bukuya, Josh Dugan, Andrew Fifita, Wade Graham, Shaun Johnson, Sione Katoa, Will Kennedy, Cameron King, Billy Magoulias, Kayleb Milne, Josh Morris, Matt Moylan, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Briton Nikora, Jesse Ramien, Toby Rudolf, Cruz Topai-Aveai, Chad Townsend, Connor Tracey, Brayden Trindall, Braden Hamlin-Uele, Jack Williams, Teig Wilton, Aaron Woods, Bronson Xerri.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Josh Carr, Jackson Ferris, Kyle Patterson, Daniel Vasquez, Jack A. Williams.

GOLD COAST TITANS
TOP 30 SQUAD: Jai Arrow, Shannon Boyd, Tannah Boyd, AJ Brimson, Bryce Cartwright, Dale Copley, Anthony Don, Darius Farmer, Moeaki Fotuaika, Keegan Hipgrave, Ryan James, Brian Kelly, Leilani Latu, Tyone Peachey, Nathan Peats, Kevin Proctor, Mitch Rein, Tyrone Roberts, Phillip Sami, Treymain Spry, Sam Stone, Ash Taylor, Jarrod Wallace, Kallum Watkins, Jai Whitbread.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Kea Pere, Ioane Seiuli, Toby Sexton.

MANLY SEA EAGLES
TOP 30 SQUAD: Morgan Boyle, Daly Cherry-Evans, Lachlan Croker, Cade Cust, Brendan Elliott, Manase Fainu*, Addin Fonua-Blake, Tevita Funa, Reuben Garrick, Jack Gosiewski, Albert Hopoate, Sean Keppie, Luke Metcalf, Brayden Musgrove, Haumolo Olakau'uta, Brad Parker, Taniela Paseka, Toafofa Sipley, Curtis Sironen, Sam Smith, Moses Suli, Jorge Taufua, Martin Taupau, Joel Thompson, Jake Trbojevic, Tom Trbojevic, Corey Waddell, Dylan Walker, Tony Williams.

*Fainu is currently suspended under the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Jade Anderson, Abbas Miski, Zac Saddler, Josh Schuster, Keith Titmuss, Ben Trbojevic.

MELBOURNE STORM
TOP 30 SQUAD: Josh Addo-Carr, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Jesse Bromwich, Kenny Bromwich, Sandor Earl, Tom Eisenhuth, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Dale Finucane, Harry Grant, Jahrome Hughes, Ryley Jacks Cooper Johns, Tui Kamikamica, Felise Kaufusi, Cameron Munster, Justin Olam, Ryan Papenhuyzen, Marion Seve, Brandon Smith, Cameron Smith, Albert Vete, Suliasi Vunivalu, Christian Welch.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Dean Ieremia, Kelma Tuilagi.

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
TOP 30 SQUAD: Mitch Barnett, Bradman Best, Jayden Brailey, Phoenix Crossland, Herman Ese'ese, Beau Fermor, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Tim Glasby, Aiden Guerra, Hymel Hunt, Brodie Jones, Josh King, Dave Klemmer, Edrick Lee, Danny Levi, Mason Lino, Kurt Mann, Sione Mata'utia, Tautau Moga, Mitchell Pearce, Kalyn Ponga, Daniel Saifiti, Jacob Saifiti, Pasami Saulo, Gehamat Shibasaki, Star To'a, Enari Tuala, Connor Watson.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Matt Croker, Tex Hoy, Luke Huth, Jirah Momoisea, Nathanael Sasagi.

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
TOP 30 SQUAD: Bunty Afoa, Leeson Ah Mau, Gerard Beale, Adam Blair, Lachlan Burr, Josh Curran, Wayde Egan, Jackson Frei, David Fusitu'a, Blake Green, Tohu Harris, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Peta Hiku, Patrick Herbert, Eliesa Katoa, Adam Keighran, Karl Lawton, Sam Lisone, Ken Maumalo, Taane Milne, Kodi Nikorima, Agnatius Paasi, Isaiah Papali'i, Hayze Perham, Adam Pompey, Leivaha Pulu, Nathanial Roache, Jazz Tevaga, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Tom Ale, Rocco Berry, Israel Ogden, Selesitino Ravutaumada, Tyler Slade, Paul Turner.

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
TOP 30 SQUAD: John Asiata, Jake Clifford, Gavin Cooper, Reuben Cotter, Scott Drinkwater, Mitchell Dunn, Kyle Feldt, Tom Gilbert, Jake Granville, Ben Hampton, Coen Hess, Peter Hola, Valentine Holmes, Corey Jensen, Connelly Lemeulu, Esan Marsters, Josh McGuire, Jordan McLean, Francis Molo, Michael Morgan, Justin O'Neill, Tom Opacic, Emry Pere, Reece Robson, Daniel Russell, Tukimihia Simpkins, Murray Taulagi, Jason Taumalolo, Shane Wright.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Ben Condon, Wiremu Greig, Garrett Smith, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow.

PARRAMATTA EELS
TOP 30 SQUAD: Daniel Alvaro, Waqa Blake, Dylan Brown, Nathan Brown, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Andrew Davey, Haze Dunster, Kane Evans, Blake Ferguson, David Gower, Clint Gutherson, George Jennings, Michael Jennings, Oregon Kaufusi, Shane Lane, Reed Mahoney, Ryan Matterson, Mitchell Moses, Marata Niukore, Ethan Parry, Junior Paulo, Jaeman Salmon, Maika Sivo, Will Smith, Ray Stone, Brad Takairangi, Peni Terepo.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Rhys Davies, Samuel Hughes, Brock Lamb, Stefano Utoikamanu.

PENRITH PANTHERS
TOP 30 SQUAD: Caleb Aekins, Dean Blore, Shawn Blore, Billy Burns, Jed Cartwright, Kurt Capewell, Nathan Cleary, Stephen Crichton, Dylan Edwards, Kaide Ellis, James Fisher-Harris, Jack Hetherington, Mitch Kenny, Viliame Kikau, Api Koroisau, Spencer Leniu, Moses Leota, Jarome Luai, Josh Mansour, Liam Martin, Tyrone May*, Braydon McGrady, Brent Naden, James Tamou, Zane Tetevano, Brian To'o, Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, Dean Whare, Issah Yeo.

*May is stood down under the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Shannon Harris, Daine Laurie, Glenn McGrady.

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
TOP 30 SQUAD: Euan Aitken, Eddie Blacker, Jack de Belin*, Matt Dufty, Jackson Ford, Tyson Frizell, James Graham, Jacob Host, Ben Hunt, Josh Kerr, Tim Lafai, Blake Lawrie, Zac Lomax, Joe Lovodua, Issac Luke, Cameron McInnes, Trent Merrin, Corey Norman, Jonus Pearson, Jordan Pereira, Mikaele Ravalawa, Jason Saab, Tristan Sailor, Korbin Sims, Tariq Sims, Paul Vaughan.

*De Belin is currently suspended under the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy. His court case is scheduled for February.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Mathew Feagai, Max Feagai, Hayden Lomax, Shaun Sauni-Esau, Jayden Sullivan, Adam Clune.

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
TOP 30 SQUAD: Corey Allan, Tom Amone, Tom Burgess, Braidon Burns, Damien Cook, Josh Cook, Troy Dargan, Corey Denniss, Kurt Dillon, Adam Doueihi, Dane Gagai, Bryson Goodwin, Campbell Graham, Dean Hawkins, Alex Johnston, Liam Knight, Keaon Kolomatangi, Ethan Lowe, Steven Marsters, Cameron Murray, Mark Nicholls, Adam Reynolds, James Roberts, Ky Rodwell, Bayley Sironen, Jaydn Su'a, Junior Tatola, Cody Walker.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Brock Gardner, Edene Gebbie, Jack Johns, Jaxson Paulo.

SYDNEY ROOSTERS
TOP 30 SQUAD: Mitchell Aubusson, Fletcher Baker, Egan Butcher, Nat Butcher, Lindsay Collins, Boyd Cordner, Angus Crichton, Poasa Faamausili, Kyle Flanagan, Jake Friend, Ryan Hall, Drew Hutchinson, Matt Ikuvalu, Luke Keary, Asu Kepaoa, Lachlan Lam, Isaac Liu, Joseph Manu, Latrell Mitchell, Brett Morris, Victor Radley, Billy Smith, Siosiua Taukieaho, James Tedesco, Daniel Tupou, Sitili Tupouniua, Sam Verrills, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Luca Morretti, Daniel Suluka Fifita, Christian Tuipulotu.

WESTS TIGERS;
TOP 30 SQUAD: Josh Aloiai, Luke Brooks, Michael Chee-Kam, Oliver Clark, Matt Eisenhuth, Luke Garner, Rob Jennings, Chris Lawrence, Luciano Leilua, Jacob Liddle, Benji Marshall, Moses Mbye, Sam McIntyre, Chris McQueen, Thomas Mikaele, Paul Momirovski, David Nofoaluma, Russell Packer, Josh Reynolds, Alex Sayfarth, Dylan Smith, Tommy Talau, Elijah Taylor, Corey Thompson, Alex Twal, Billy Walters.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: Kane Bradley, Zac Cini, Reece Hoffman, Jock Madden, Jake Simpkin.

[The Nickman]

Milford

[FuiFui BradBrad]

Are you going to sign 29 others, or are you thinking he’ll be enough?

[The Nickman]

Manly

[reptar]

I'd take Milford over Slater. Is that how this is done?

[zim]

Chocolate-Thunda, It might be easier if we can get an agreed upon "Protected 8" so we have a list people can choose from for each team. I've taken a stab:

BRISBANE BRONCOS
David Fifita, Payne Haas, Brodie Croft, Anthony Milford, Jake Turpin, Kotoni Staggs, Tevita Pangai Jr, Jamayne Isaako

CANBERRA RAIDERS
Josh Hodgson, Jack Wighton, Jarrod Croker, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Josh Papalii, John Bateman, Nick Cotric, Corey Horsburgh

CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Corey Harawira-Naera, Dylan Napa, Brandon Wakeham, Josh Jackson, Will Hopoate, Nick Meaney, Jeremy Marshall-King

CRONULLA SHARKS
Wade Graham, Shaun Johnson, Blayke Brailey, Jesse Ramien, Braden Hamlin-Uele, Chad Townsend, Briton Nikora, Ronaldo Mulitalo

GOLD COAST TITANS
AJ Brimson, Moeaki Fotuaika, Jai Arrow, Jarrod Wallace, Brian Kelly, Ryan James, Tannah Boyd, Kevin Proctor

MANLY SEA EAGLES
Daly Cherry-Evans, Addin Fonua-Blake, Martin Taupau, Jake Trbojevic, Tom Trbojevic, Cade Cust, Reuben Garrick, Curtis Sironen

MELBOURNE STORM
Josh Addo-Carr, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Jesse Bromwich, Felise Kaufusi, Cameron Munster, Ryan Papenhuyzen, Dale Finucane, Cameron Smith

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Dave Klemmer, Mitchell Pearce, Kalyn Ponga, Tim Glasby, Daniel Saifiti, Connor Watson, Jayden Brailey, Mitch Barnett

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, David Fusitu'a, Tohu Harris, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Ken Maumalo, Agnatius Paasi, Leeson Ah Mau, Peta Hiku

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scott Drinkwater, Valentine Holmes, Michael Morgan, Jason Taumalolo, Reece Robson, Jordan McLean, Jake Clifford, Josh McGuire

PARRAMATTA EELS
Mitchell Moses, Clint Gutherson, Dylan Brown, Reed Mahoney, Junior Paulo, Blake Ferguson, Maika Sivo, Ryan Matterson

PENRITH PANTHERS
Nathan Cleary, James Fisher-Harris, Api Koroisau, Viliame Kikau, Brian To'o, James Tamou, Issah Yeo, Matt Burton

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Tyson Frizell, Ben Hunt, Zac Lomax, Cameron McInnes, Corey Norman, Paul Vaughan, Tariq Sims, Tristan Sailor

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Damien Cook, Cameron Murray, Cody Walker, Adam Reynold, Liam Knight, Adam Doueihi, James Roberts, Campbell Graham

SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Boyd Cordner, Luke Keary, James Tedesco, Joseph Manu, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Victor Radley, Jake Friend, Siosiua Taukieaho

WESTS TIGERS
Luke Brooks, Benji Marshall, Moses Mbye, Alex Twal, Josh Aloiai, Luciano Leilua, Paul Momirovski, Billy Walters


The tigers in particular have a lot of dead weight, so in this scenario they'd be the team I would be "retiring".

[zim]

Anyone have changes they'd make to those lists?

[The Nickman]

Anyone have changes they'd make to those lists?

Yeah, plenty.

Hope that helps.

[FuiFui BradBrad]

That does help Zim. I was going to propose this, but there are some teams I have no idea about.

Let’s go with your list of the 8 exclusions from each side. Thanks for your help!

[Sid]

Here’s a rough go using Zim’s restricted 8 players from each club. There will be some blunders due to not knowing fringe players from other clubs too well and by rushing through this

1. J Hughes
2. C Oates
3. L Mitchell
4. J Leilua
5. Vunivalu yuck
6. D Walker yuck
7. B Green
8. M Lodge yuck
9. B Smith
10. J Graham (c)
11. Whitehead
12. Glenn
13. Tapine

14. J Tevaga
15. A Crichton
16. Tupounniua
17. N Brown

18. Dufty
19. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui
20. S Matautai
21. Lui

22. T Burgess
23. C Scott
24 Lui
25 G Williams
26 B Simmonson
27. E Lowe
28. Turpin
29. Flegler
30. A Johnston

I presume my coach was caught up in the same incident

Coach Adam O’brien