If you could sign 1 "available" elite player for 2024 who would it be ?

[bradtalo]

Gus said a couple of weeks ago that we have enough cap for next year to buy 1 more elite player. Below is a list of the NRL players still available. If you could buy 1 player to have the greatest impact for our team next year who would it be ?

I was thinking Jack Wighton but I think he'd be a bit too expensive so I'll go NAS. He would be HUGE for us (for anybody)

BRISBANE BRONCOS
Players off contract: 8

Corey Oates (PO 2024/2025), Ethan Quai, Jesse Arthars, Jordan Pereira, Logan Bayliss, Josh Rogers, Tyson Smoothy, Martin Taupau


CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
Players off contract: 13


Bailey Biondi-Odo, Braidon Burns, Brandon Clarke, Kyle Flanagan, Jayden Okunbor, Chris Patolo, Luke Thompson, Corey Waddell, Declan Casey, Jake Averillo, Samuel Hughes, Joseph O'Neill, Josh Reynolds

CANBERRA RAIDERS
Players off contract: 12

Adrien Trevilyan, Albert Hopoate, Brad Schneider, Clay Webb, Emre Guler, Jack Wighton (PO 2024), Jarrod Croker (PO 2024), Jordan Rapana, Matt Frawley, Peter Hola (MO 2024), Tom Starling (PO 2024), Jayden Clarkson

CRONULLA SHARKS
Players off contract: 10

Jayden Berrell, Matt Ikuvalu, Mawene Hiroti, Royce Hunt (PO 2024), Sione Katoa, Teig Wilton, Wade Graham, William Kennedy, Josh Finau, Sam Stonestreet


DOLPHINS
Players off contract: 6

Herman Ese'ese (PO 2024), JJ Collins, Oliver Gildart, Poasa Faamausili, Tesi Niu, Michael Roberts

GOLD COAST TITANS
Players off contract: 7

Jacob Alick (CO 2024), Tony Francis, Patrick Herbert, Brian Kelly, Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Sam McIntyre, Joseph Vuna


MANLY SEA EAGLES
Players off contract: 12

Alec Tu'itavake, Ben Trbojevic, Brad Parker, Ethan Bullemor, Kaeo Weekes, Morgan Boyle, Morgan Harper, Raymond Vaega, Samuela Fainu, Gordon Chan Kum Tong, Jacob Sykes, Jamie Humphreys


MELBOURNE STORM
Players off contract: 11

Dean Ieremia, George Jennings, Jayden Nikorima, Jordan Grant, Josh King, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Tariq Sims, Tepai Moeroa, Tom Eisenhuth (CO 2024), Will Warbrick, Cole Geyer

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Players off contract: 6

Adam Pompey, Bayley Sironen, Edward Kosi, Marcelo Montoya, Shaun Johnson, Demitric Sifakula

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Players off contract: 14

Adam Clune, Bailey Hodgson, Brodie Jones, Dylan Lucas (PO 2024), Enari Tuala, Hymel Hunt, Jack Johns, Kurt Mann, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Tyson Frizell, Chris Vea'ila, Kobe Rugless, Miles Martin, Tavita Toloi


NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Players off contract: 16


Ben Hampton, Brendan Elliot, Gehamat Shibasaki, Jack Gosiewski, Jake Bourke, Jake Granville, Jamayne Taunoa-Brown, James Tamou, Jordan McLean, Jordan Lipp, Laitia Moceidreke, Mitch Dunn, Peta Hiku, Riley Price, Taniela Sadrugu, Ragarive Wavik

PARRAMATTA EELS
Players off contract: 9

Bailey Simonsson (CO 2024), Bryce Cartwright, Josh Hodgson (CO 2024), Mitchell Moses (PO 2024), Mitch Rein, Ofahiki Ogden (CO 2024), Samuel Loizou, Waqa Blake, Wiremu Greig

PENRITH PANTHERS
Players off contract: 9

Chris Smith, Eddie Blacker, Jack Cogger, Jaeman Salmon, Scott Sorensen, Soni Luke, Thomas Jenkins, Tyrone Peachey, Mavrik Geyer


SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Players off contract: 8

Blake Taaffe, Dean Hawkins, Hame Sele, Jacob Host, Jed Cartwright, Liam Knight, Michael Chee Kam, Terrell Kalo Kalo

ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Players off contract: 13

Aaron Woods, Billy Burns, Jack de Belin (PO 2024), Jacob Liddle, Josh Kerr, Michael Molo (MO 2024), Mikaele Ravalawa (PO 2024), Moses Mbye, Nick Tui-Loso, Tautau Moga, Tyrell Fuimaono, Conor Muhleisen, Sione Finau



SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Players off contract: 13

Nathan Brown, Billy Smith, Connor Watson, Corey Allan, Daniel Tupou, Drew Hutchison, Fletcher Baker, Jake Turpin, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Jaxson Paulo (PO 2024), Joseph Suaalii (PO 2024), Thomas Deakin, Vuate Karawalevu

WESTS TIGERS
Players off contract: 11

Alex Seyfarth, Apisalome Saukuru, Charlie Staines, Daine Laurie, Ken Maumalo (MO 2024), Luke Brooks, Tommy Talau, Tuki Simpkins, Christian Ma'anaima, Josh Feledy, Kitione Kautoga

 

[Nasheed]

Nasheed here,
It’s not about asking about off contract players. You need to look at on contract players and figure out a way.
It’s like insider trading.
By the time you know it the hood ones are taken
And premium players are never ‘off contract at the end of this season’

 

[bradyk]

NAS

I don't think there are any other elite players. I guess Wighton but that ain't happening.

 

[Nasheed]

NAS is ok but we need to reserve the money for spinal stuff.

 

[Interestingg]

Don’t need Wighton. We have our 5/8 in KO if Burton continues to misfire and Gus already overpaid for Crichton at fb. NAS all day everyday. Surprised storm even let him hit the market after losing a whole pack to the dolphins

 

[Nasheed]

To be honest I would go for d throat and straight out ask DCE ti come in exchange for 1.6 mil over three years and MAKE him come he is best in the world or if Griffith is punted from Illawarra do similar to Hunt.
These two are best on the comp. Cleary 3. Moses 4

 

[Freakzilla]

No superstar is available. We need to sign props. Nelson Asofa-Solomona & Emre Guler to be our starting props.

 

[Alan79]

Not a great list IMO.

 

[2144superman]

Get RTS back from Rugby. He won;t make that WC squad for the All Blacks and as it is, he is getting about 5 mins every game of the bench.

 

[Dogs Rule]

Payne Hass... Whatever year he comes off contract.

 

[Donkey Slayer]

Samuela Fainu from manly is he the big forward brother? we should take him before manly have another big body

Nas all day but i reckon he will stay in Melbourne isnt his family there his probably looking for dollars im sure storm will pay him it

 

[wendog33]

Ready to go f/g:
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (1-2 years if he wants to stay in Oz)
Royce Hunt
Teig Wilton
Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Frontrow value in the Max King mould:
Wiremu Greig
Jacob Host
Taniela Sadrugu
Tuki Simpkins,
Poasa Faamausili
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown

Depth:
Patrick Herbert
Jack Cogger

 

[Burt Matton]

Moses Mbye

 

[ILiveForDib]

Corey allan

 

[Hound Dog]

Was going to say Mbye for the lols but I was beaten.
Probably Will Kennedy and a prop. A prop that's playing effective minutes from a bench or one of the starters like the Canberra Emre guy

 

[DaBulldog]

Aaron Woods

 

[Nasheed]

Don’t need Wighton. We have our 5/8 in KO if Burton continues to misfire and Gus already overpaid for Crichton at fb. NAS all day everyday. Surprised storm even let him hit the market after losing a whole pack to the dolphins

Was going to say Mbye for the lols but I was beaten.
Probably Will Kennedy and a prop. A prop that's playing effective minutes from a bench or one of the starters like the Canberra Emre guy

Will Kennedy? as a prop?

and ppl think im a troll.

 

[Dogna88]

Liam Knight

 

[Bulldogs09]

Nelson is it there.

Who knows if someone pops up.

I’d also try and entice royce hunt not to take his player option.

I’d be in George Williams ear and also getting haas signed asap as a must

 

[CQDog]

Guler, NAS, Werimu Greig, Nathan Brown, Hunt. Anyone saying anything other than forwards is wrong imo. That is what we absolutely must buy