NRL ban Jack Wighton for 10 matches, impose $30,000 fine

[edwahu]

Jumping the gun a little, but I wonder what we do now with over half a million dollars spare.

If Paulo moves on, we have $1m or so in our kitty, interesting...

Not to mention Austin and Papalii.

[LP Raider]

We should be going after Nofo, stuck in reserves at Wests and playing some damn good footy.

[Wiki Special]

It seems obvious to all of us, but putting Croker on the wing seems "impossible" - god I hope it happens.

...it also means him losing his captaincy really, I don't even know who the last "winger captain" there was

Ziggy Niszczot captained Souths from the wing in the 80's.

[Manbush]

We should be going after Nofo, stuck in reserves at Wests and playing some damn good footy.

Yep I wouldn’t argue against that though I would want to know why he’s stuck in reserve grade.

[edwahu]

Nofo's defense isn't up to Cleary's standards.

[Timbo]

Let's just say this leads to Wighton getting sacked (which I'm not a huge fan of, but I don't want him to remain at fullback either) and the rumours about Corey Norman are true. We then move on Austin and Paulo. A side of:

1-Cotric
2-Croker (c)
3-New Signing to replace Wighton
4-Leilua
5-Rapana
6-Norman
7-Sezer
8-Gubb
9-Hodgson
10-Boyd
11-Tapine
12-Papalli
13-Whitehead

14-Havili
15-Soliola
16-Lui
17-New more mobile prop signing to replace Paulo.

Reserves - Knight, Murchie, Garvey, Hingano, Oldfield + a few more cheap depth signings/young blokes promoted to the top 25 (in this fantasy I also release Williams and Bateman).

I think that looks a pretty decent side, and probably a better football side across the park than what we have now.

Who is off contract in these positions? It's doesn't look like a great year to be hitting the player market. We've been linked to Felise Kaufusi and I would say he's comfortably the best front rower available and if we lose Paulo you'd think we'd need another hard hitting prop to go with Boyd, as all of our others aren't really dynamic enough (although Gubb could be, possibly). In terms of outside backs, it's equally thin - Sione Mata'utia is off contract, but it's largely has beens and never will be's up for grabs this year.

[nemesis]

felise is a 2nd rower not a front rower.

say we do lose jack i would go after masters, he seems the only great back on that list unless you want a winger and go for mansour again

[BlameItOnTheBooger]

Vatuvei captained from the wing. And I might be wrong but didn’t Nightengale in a game or two as well?


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[BlameItOnTheBooger]

Vatuvei captained from the wing. And I might be wrong but didn’t Nightengale in a game or two as well?


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[Timbo]

Kaufusi can play both - if he's off the bench as impact I don't think it makes much difference.

[CJR]

Nofo apparently has an attitude problem. I reckon we could get Barba for fairly cheap.


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[The Nickman]

Nofo apparently has an attitude problem. I reckon we could get Barba for fairly cheap.


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The irony of those two sentences together in the same post is pretty amazing

[CJR]

Nofo apparently has an attitude problem. I reckon we could get Barba for fairly cheap.


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The irony of those two sentences together in the same post is pretty amazing

Oh I'm not saying that's a reason we shouldn't get him people were just wondering why Cleary had no use for him and that's what I've heard


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[Wiki Special]

If we sacked Jack and signed Barba we'd be going backwards in culture not forward.

I don't know the details but I really hope we only suspend Jack but retain him for his return.

[nachopants]

If we push Cotric to fullback, Croker to the wing, and brought in Josh Morris ... rage? happy?

[Northern Raider]

Vatuvei captained from the wing. And I might be wrong but didn’t Nightengale in a game or two as well?


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Tigers have a dozen captains this year, surely at least one of those is a winger.

[LastRaider]

If we push Cotric to fullback, Croker to the wing, and brought in Josh Morris ... rage? happy?

Definite No to Morris


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[Timbo]

If we push Cotric to fullback, Croker to the wing, and brought in Josh Morris ... rage? happy?

Definite No to Morris


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Yeah, maybe five years ago but he's at the end now and certainly not the answer.

Truth told if Jack is so keen to move back to centre as rumoured then if we don't have to sack him, that's the ideal move.

[Neeeegz]

Austin to centre

[Lucy]

Austin to centre

Now I know you are a troll.

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[Neeeegz]

Austin to centre

Now I know you are a troll.

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That was quite trollish of me haha, I retract that statement

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Canberra Raiders to stick by fullback Jack Wighton

The Canberra Raiders are set to stick by Jack Wighton despite the star fullback facing nine charges in court for an alleged brawl outside a Civic nightclub. Wighton will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning with charges expected to range from affray to assault, and the outcome could have a massive bearing on the 25-year-old's future.

However the club has no immediate plans to stand Wighton down from playing at NRL level and likely won't do so until the matter is settled in court.

Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-l ... 4z8ea.html

[edwahu]

How long does a case like this usually take?

[greeneyed]

It'll be a long time.

[Neeeegz]

Hope not when we are playing finals footy

[reptar]

Depends on the plea

[Green eyed Mick]

It'll be a long time.

Not necessarily. We don't know the charges yet. He might plead guilty just to get to over and done with.

[Roger Kenworthy]

Only in professional sports is drinking vodka cruisers on a roof seen as a hundred times more serious than being charged with assault.

[T_R]

Only in professional sports is drinking vodka cruisers on a roof seen as a hundred times more serious than being charged with assault.

Wasn't the point of that that they didn't show up to work?

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[Schifty]

Only in professional sports is drinking vodka cruisers on a roof seen as a hundred times more serious than being charged with assault.

Wasn't the point of that that they didn't show up to work?

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Wasn't Dugan's first instance of missing/being late to training either.

[Lucy]

Only in professional sports is drinking vodka cruisers on a roof seen as a hundred times more serious than being charged with assault.

Wasn't the point of that that they didn't show up to work?

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Wasn't Dugan's first instance of missing/being late to training either.

Wasn't Dugan's first instance of going missing on the field in general.

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[Cootey]

Oh well . Cant expect to be a public figure and get into this ****

[edwahu]

The issue with Dugan wasn't cruisers, it was that he said he could get himself sacked and get a better contract almost straight away and then the NRL sat by and let him do it.

[Roger Kenworthy]

Indeed. But still in perspective I see this as potentially a much more serious stain on the club, even if Dugan had a history of irresponsible behaviour.

Also interesting that when Joel Thompson appeared in front of the ACT Magistrates he was stood down from all club activities. Is that because it was accused behaviour against a woman rather than men?

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport ... 8c99134c50

[Schifty]

The issue with Dugan wasn't cruisers, it was that he said he could get himself sacked and get a better contract almost straight away and then the NRL sat by and let him do it.

Yep,

Was literally trying to get himself sacked.

In hindsight we should have just kept fining Dugan and make name him as 18th man for Souths Logan every week for the rest of the year.