Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Jun 05, 2024 1:45 pm  

tommyfromhull wrote:

Stewart could be great for us. Goodbye, Wakka?

He wanted out so I wonder if he said something out of turn and that’s why he got dropped. Or radically, could Stewart play centre for us? (This season or beyond)

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Jun 05, 2024 1:54 pm  

Hullrealist wrote:

He wanted out so I wonder if he said something out of turn and that’s why he got dropped. Or radically, could Stewart play centre for us? (This season or beyond)

Walker will be going, he will be a good salary and currently can't get in the worst Hull FC in years.

Think the writing is on the wall.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:20 pm  

We might not have a lot of wriggle room with quota spots for next season anyway as according to the HDM article it seems to say Cartwright and Stewart are signed up for this season and beyond unless I’m interpreting that wrong.

If so they replace Hoy and Brown, Asiata will replace Carlos so to bring in another quota player we’d have to pay off either Okunbor, Sau or Pele.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:22 pm  

Part of me does want to see Pele coached by Cartwright.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:27 pm  

Also there’s a lot of speculation already about our fullback situation and the players we have in that position. Does anyone actually know anything about Stewart? He’s not an NRL player so there’s not really any info on him, could he maybe been brought in to play centre, does he play there too?

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:29 pm  

Hopefully we can get Okunbor off the books. Cartwright becomes a straight swap for Okunbor and then that opens up 1 more quota space for likely a overseas hooker.
Pele might be worth keeping if Cartwright can get him fitter because he looks a really destructive runner at times, just need to see it more often, and make him fit enough to deal with being moved around in defence.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:32 pm  

DSJ1983 wrote:

Also there’s a lot of speculation already about our fullback situation and the players we have in that position. Does anyone actually know anything about Stewart? He’s not an NRL player so there’s not really any info on him, could he maybe been brought in to play centre, does he play there too?

Stewart plays in the Q Cup for Brisbane Tigers. I'm assuming that's where Cartwright has seen him play.

He had a train and trial at Melbourne in preseason and came through the ranks at St George

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:34 pm  

DSJ1983 wrote:

Also there’s a lot of speculation already about our fullback situation and the players we have in that position. Does anyone actually know anything about Stewart? He’s not an NRL player so there’s not really any info on him, could he maybe been brought in to play centre, does he play there too?

Looks good on highlights (yes I know), only seen him play on the wing and FB.

Been on the fringes at St George and has been playing in the QRL Cup, so Cartwright should know him well.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:36 pm  

I'd be surprised if we see Okunbor play for us again. Just been a very poor signing.

According to the rugby league project website Stewart played a few games on the wing in 2022 but is primarily a full back. Looks to have a good support game with 23 tries in 36 games for the Dragons' reserve grade.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:37 pm  

tommyfromhull wrote:

Part of me does want to see Pele coached by Cartwright.

I get why, but we are desperate for a quota centre and jokker unless we can sign a domestic player good enough for those positions.

Relatively strong at prop and easier to recruit domestically.

Two NRL clubs have also failed to get the best of of Pele.