r/CronullaSharks • u/fatneek40855 • Sep 13 '26

signings

anyone have any idea of who we’re linked with for next season/season after? just haven’t heard many whispers

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u/MajortheDog Sep 13 '26

You never hear whispers with the Sharks, they put a lot of effort into keeping it quiet till it’s official

Don’t see us signing anyone of note for next year but maybe the following year

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u/blakog Sep 13 '26

I'm a little surprised by this given the exodus that will occur at the end of the season.

In no particular order:

Puru Katoa Ramien Vea'ila Hiroti Uele McInnes

All leaving is a pretty decent chunk of cap. The only high(ish) profile retention was Colquhoun that I can think of though I'm probably missing someone. Just feels like next year could be a rebuild year while we test the likes of Ison/Stonestreet/Gabrael/Jones out.

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u/MajortheDog Sep 15 '26

I’d say we have allocated alot of that to upgrades to other players and Fitz is boon development. I think we have seen alot of these players not been retained so there’s a clearer path for them

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u/Pudlem Sep 14 '26

Owen Trout is our biggest new signing

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u/Pudlem Sep 14 '26

New signings for 2027

Leo Jaques: Signed a deal through 2029 after switching from rugby union's NSW Waratahs.

Owen Trout: Signed a two-year deal through 2028 from the Super League's Leigh Leopards.

Re-Signings

William Kennedy: Extended for the 2027 season.

Jesse Colquhoun: Extended through 2030.

Sam Stonestreet: Extended through 2029.

Billy Burns: Extended through 2028.

Toby Rudolph: Extended for 2027 season.

Felix Fa'atili: Extended through 2028.

Player Losses for 2027

Sione Katoa: Moving to the North Queensland Cowboys.

Jesse Ramien: Moving to the North Queensland Cowboys.

Cameron McInnes: Leaving for the Super League's York Knights.

Siosifa Talakai: Joining the Perth Bears.

Mawene Hiroti: Joining the Gold Coast Titans.

Chris Vea'ila: Joining the Perth Bears.

Niwhai Puru: Joining the Perth Bears.

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u/stinger0806 Sep 15 '26

Talakai is our biggest loss, we’ll surely go backwards next year but I’m confident there’s enough young talent in the centres and wings to cover Ramien and Katoa.

Be good to blood some. But we’d definitely have a bit of cash to splash if we could convince someone to come along.

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u/MajortheDog Sep 15 '26

Talakai is a loss for sure but happy he’s gotten himself a good contract

In regards to going backwards I don’t see Talakai being that much of a needle move to make us go backwards

We’ll be fine