Chiefs 2023

[Bovidae]

There might only be one free spot available if Ioane is re-signed and no one else leaves, because DMac is back too.

[ploughboy]

potential signing in no order just to start discussion
leo
Tangitau
fihaki
JTK
naholo younger
springer
AJ lam
bridge
jordon

[ploughboy]

@Bovidae
even with dmac at full back would make no sence to carry gatland,trask,reihana and ioane unless they have years on contract and wont move

[Bovidae]

@ploughboy Gatland still has 1 year left on his contract. Trask was rumoured to sign a long-term (5-yr) contract so would still have a year or two left. Reihana might be coming off-contract so might be the most at risk. If DMac is going to play 1st 5 there is little point in signing Ioane.

As for wingers, Lam and Rayasi would be at the top of my list for non-regular starters.

I mentioned him earlier in this thread but I would be looking at Taniela Filimone. He's young and has some size and speed, and covers centre and wing. Ex-RBHS and Chiefs age-group now playing in Manawatu. He was also in the Chiefs WTG so the coaches know him.

[Canes4life]

@Bovidae I don’t think Rayasi will move, he mostly locked down that 11 jersey for the Canes by seasons end and will be looking to push on next year. You guys can have Julian Savea though. 😁

[Bovidae]

@Canes4life I don't think either will move. It was a wish list.

[ploughboy]

jordie barrett is off contract as well

[Tim]

@ploughboy Adding him and DMac could give you a championship team. Just got to keep everyone healthy.

15 J Barrett
14 Stevenson
13 ALB
12 Tupaea
11 A power wing
10 DMac
9 Weber
8 Sowakula
7 Cane
6 Jacobson
5 Vaa'i
4 Retallick
3 Ta’avao
2 Taukei’aho
1 Ross

16 Thompson
17 Norris
18 Dyer
19 Lord
20 Finau/Boshier
21 Ratima
22 Gatland
23 Nankivell

[ploughboy]

@Tim said in Chiefs 2023:

@ploughboy Adding him and DMac could give you a championship team. Just got to keep everyone healthy.

15 J Barrett
14 Stevenson
13 ALB
12 Tupaea
11 A power wing
10 DMac
9 Weber
8 Sowakula
7 Cane
6 Jacobson
5 Vaa'i
4 Retallick
3 Ta’avao
2 Taukei’aho
1 Ross

16 Thompson
17 Norris
18 Dyer
19 Lord
20 Finau/Boshier
21 Ratima
22 Gatland
23 Nankivell

wings fullback and dmac to 10 has to be our goal

[ARHS]

@ploughboy I would be ok with Wrampling and Bridge. Still think Narawa has upside.

[ploughboy]

@ARHS said in Chiefs 2023:

@ploughboy I would be ok with Wrampling and Bridge. Still think Narawa has upside.

agree about narawa not sure about wrampling on wing but a fan

[mikey07]

Random post here to all the knowledgeable Chiefs fans.
There is a guy who works at my kids school who apparently played for the Chiefs the only info I have is his first name is Noumey or nomey not 100% but it’s doing my head in can anyone help me.

[Crucial]

@mikey07 said in Chiefs 2023:

Random post here to all the knowledgeable Chiefs fans.
There is a guy who works at my kids school who apparently played for the Chiefs the only info I have is his first name is Noumey or nomey not 100% but it’s doing my head in can anyone help me.

You're in the wrong place

[Bovidae]

@mikey07 Is that a shortened name?

Maritino Nemani was in the 2012 squad.

[Crucial]

Narawa? EMONI Narawa?

[Canes4life]

@Tim said in Chiefs 2023:

11 A power wing

George Bridge is your man.

[mikey07]

@Bovidae Nah he looks younger maybe mid 20s quite solid maybe a forward any one in wider training squads with a similar name.

[Bovidae]

@mikey07 said in Chiefs 2023:

@Bovidae Nah he looks younger maybe mid 20s quite solid maybe a forward any one in wider training squads with a similar name.

Working in Wellington? I had a quick look at the 2021 Chiefs Dev team that played, and the replacement players named for this season, and there was no one who it could have been.

[mikey07]

@Bovidae No worries thanks anyway.

[Bovidae]

@mikey07 It could be a WTG player from earlier seasons but we'd need some more info (e.g., province he played for) to make an educated guess. I'm curious myself now.