Roosters Chairman Nick Politis Sets Record Straight On Payne Haas rumours

[Johnny Brass]

if Ponga is worth $1m a season, then so is Haas.

I don't think ponga is worth anything near a million a season for what he does he lacks the toughness bringing the ball back to be a great fullback.

[mattyh]

if pongas worth a mill, whats a munster, or n cleary worth ?

[DP1990]

if pongas worth a mill, whats a munster, or n cleary worth ?

$400k more.


Both have won premierships and origin. More proven based on achievements/accolades. Ponga's worth is purely on "potential" and "highlight reel moments" i.e. a fancy step here and there !

His real value is $750K max !

[bondi paul]

The talking up of developing what we have is sometimes puzzling. The use of the bench against the warriors was contradicting. DSF played 13 minutes!

[rented tracksuit]

$400k more.


Both have won premierships and origin. More proven based on achievements/accolades. Ponga's worth is purely on "potential" and "highlight reel moments" i.e. a fancy step here and there.

His really value is $750K max !

I think you are $50-100k too generous.

His worth is a myth and is speculative only considering he stands out in a pretty ordinary side.

[mattyh]

$400k more.


Both have won premierships and origin. More proven based on achievements/accolades. Ponga's worth is purely on "potential" and "highlight reel moments" i.e. a fancy step here and there.

His really value is $750K max !

to be fair he was good yesterday , id pay him 800 k thats it.

[DP1990]

to be fair he was good yesterday , id pay him 800 k thats it.

One decent game yesterday and watch he'll be injured and sidelined within a fortnight.

[King Salvo]

The talking up of developing what we have is sometimes puzzling. The use of the bench against the warriors was contradicting. DSF played 13 minutes!

DSF played 15 minutes from Interchange vs Broncos and Cowboys as well

Yesterday - Interchange minutes

• Nat Buthcher - 34 Minutes
• Fletcher Baker - 25 Minutes
• Daniel Suluka-Fifita- 13 Minutes
• Veriils - 54 Minutes

Radley/Crichton and Sitili all played 80 minutes yesterday - Be looking for your backrowers to play 80 minutes each game one would say

JWH - 36 Minutes
Collins - 52 Minutes
Hutch - 26 Minutes


Collins is averaging 45 minutes per game/
JWH is averaging 37 minutes per game
SST is averaging 50 minutes per game - played only 29 minutes vs Cowboys - calf injury


The likely bench week to week if all players available would be something like

Either Collins/JWH/SST depending on which 2 start
N Butcher
Either Baker /DSF/ Atoni/Thomas/E Butcher
Watson
Hutch?

Watson/N Butcher and either Collins/JWH/SST will get a fair amount of game time

It's the 4th interchange that can be under utilised and sometimes doesn't even play at times

4 of the Interchanges would be Frontrowers usually- 2 on and 2 off scenario.

I suppose they keep stats on the players impact they have in games based on minutes played to determine how many minutes they play in each game.

No use playing props 80 minutes when they are just making up the numbers in the last 30 and are having little or no impact in the game.

How many minutes should say SST/JWH play each game for maximum impact - SST is 30 and JWH 33

[bondi paul]

DSF played 15 minutes from Interchange vs Broncos and Cowboys as well

Yesterday - Interchange minutes

• Nat Buthcher - 34 Minutes
• Fletcher Baker - 25 Minutes
• Daniel Suluka-Fifita- 13 Minutes
• Veriils - 54 Minutes

Radley/Crichton and Sitili all played 80 minutes yesterday - Be looking for your backrowers to play 80 minutes each game one would say

JWH - 36 Minutes
Collins - 52 Minutes
Hutch - 26 Minutes


Collins is averaging 45 minutes per game/
JWH is averaging 37 minutes per game
SST is averaging 50 minutes per game - played only 29 minutes vs Cowboys - calf injury


The likely bench week to week if all players available would be something like

Either Collins/JWH/SST depending on which 2 start
N Butcher
Either Baker /DSF/ Atoni/Thomas/E Butcher
Watson
Hutch?

Watson/N Butcher and either Collins/JWH/SST will get a fair amount of game time

It's the 4th interchange that can be under utilised and sometimes doesn't even play at times

4 of the Interchanges would be Frontrowers usually- 2 on and 2 off scenario.

I suppose they keep stats on the players impact they have in games based on minutes played to determine how many minutes they play in each game.

No use playing props 80 minutes when they are just making up the numbers in the last 30 and are having little or no impact in the game.

How many minutes should say SST/JWH play each game for maximum impact - SST is 30 and JWH 33

A good response Salvo. My concern in moving forward into next season without a JWH or TKO is that with Fletcher and DSF don’t rate that highly due to 16 teams having 2 props or more, so let’s just say 32 props and of those both Fletcher and DSF wouldn’t rate in the top 20.

[Easts75]

A good response Salvo. My concern in moving forward into next season without a JWH or TKO is that with Fletcher and DSF don’t rate that highly due to 16 teams having 2 props or more, so let’s just say 32 props and of those both Fletcher and DSF wouldn’t rate in the top 20.

I dont want to think about heading into a season in the very near future without JWH & SST without replacing them with a ready to go top line prop !!

I'm the odd one out but I don't have high hopes of Baker or Fifita ever reaching any great heights.

[Timmah]

Onya uncle Nick!
p*** off haas, don’t want you, don’t need you at our glorious club.
Go the mighty Roosters

[bondi paul]

I dont want to think about heading into a season in the very near future without JWH & SST without replacing them with a ready to go top line prop !!

I'm the odd one out but I don't have high hopes of Baker or Fifita ever reaching any great heights.

Tend to agree here - limited game time won’t fast track them. On a side note regarding our forwards,
Butcher obviously is a integral part of the squad however for me he has not really set the world on fire for a player who will likely reach 100 1st grade games this season.