News Matt Doorey on Eels’ radar

[LordSidious66]

I have an idea: Release Napa or Britt now and put Doorey in the top 30. Simple as that.

 

[KLil]

Murray, Radley, Bateman, Nikora, etc...I don't think they're that much taller or heavier and have done fine.

McInnes.

 

[KLil]

I have an idea: Release Napa or Britt now and put Doorey in the top 30. Simple as that.

Doorey for Britt is a no brainer like Mario Fenech no brainer.

 

[KLil]

I think he's good too just we have Elliott, Jackson, RFM, Waddell, Stimson, Topine to name a handful of second rowers/locks. Almost all of them are contracted for at least 2 years too.

Doorey for Stimson... Not hard to offload players.

 

[The DoggFather]

Piss off eels

 

[c-b-b]

The club talked about junior development and pathways. I’d be very disappointed to see him go elsewhere.

 

[bradyk]

Doorey for Stimson... Not hard to offload players.

I think it's between Topine and Doorey for a potential second row starting position in the future (mid next year or 2022). I see Stimson and Waddell as our benchies for two to three years. I'm backing Topine at this stage and I don't think Doorey would be happy with a 20-30 minute bench role at his age. If he has potential he'll get offers from rivals.

 

[bradyk]

The club talked about junior development and pathways. I’d be very disappointed to see him go elsewhere.

When we re-signed Elliott (I would of done the same) and signed Waddell I think his fate was decided but we'll see over the next year. I'd like to keep everyone (that's good) .

 

[Noeasyday]

It shouldn't take a lot to lock them both up for a couple of years.
Promote one of them to the top 30, Doorey most likely with 1st grade experience, upgrade Topine to the top 30 next year while keeping him on the development contract this year.
Promote Schoupp or another junior to the development list once Doorey moves to the top 30

 

[Kip Drordy]

The club talked about junior development and pathways. I’d be very disappointed to see him go elsewhere.

We bought him from Parra at 18, hardly a junior. I thought his debut was okay but next 2 games were ordinary. Jury still out as to whether he will make it.

 

[LordSidious66]

When we re-signed Elliott (I would of done the same) and signed Waddell I think his fate was decided but we'll see over the next year. I'd like to keep everyone (that's good) .

A lot of players are off contract anway this year. Britt and Napa are two of the lot that won't be kept. Doorey would take one of there spots.

 

[c-b-b]

We bought him from Parra at 18, hardly a junior. I thought his debut was okay but next 2 games were ordinary. Jury still out as to whether he will make it.

I didn’t realise he came from Parra. I’d still like to think if we saw potential and invested time and effort into him that he’s retained (if Barrett wants to of course). I haven’t seen him play in the juniors but I wouldn’t judge him off a few games in a very ordinary 2020 side especially when there was no ccup.

 

[c-b-b]

When we re-signed Elliott (I would of done the same) and signed Waddell I think his fate was decided but we'll see over the next year. I'd like to keep everyone (that's good) .

I suppose it’s a good problem to have if we end up with a lot of decent players in the forwards, it’s not something we’ve experienced for a while (losing players that other clubs have really wanted).

 

[bradyk]

A lot of players are off contract anway this year. Britt and Napa are two of the lot that won't be kept. Doorey would take one of there spots.

I'm sure we can offer him a top 30 spot and he should of already been given that next year imo but I'm talking more about where he'll play/game time. Britt (imo) and Napa are both props.

 

[Straight18]

I think it's between Topine and Doorey for a potential second row starting position in the future (mid next year or 2022). I see Stimson and Waddell as our benchies for two to three years. I'm backing Topine at this stage and I don't think Doorey would be happy with a 20-30 minute bench role at his age. If he has potential he'll get offers from rivals.

So what club can risk giving him 8o mins. Hes only playing 30 to 40 min tops next season no matter which club he goes to.
So stop talking shit.

 

[DogsOfWar1704]

Let go of britt and stimson before doorey

 

[bradyk]

So what club can risk giving him 8o mins. Hes only playing 30 to 40 min tops next season no matter which club he goes to.
So stop talking shit.

I'm talking about 2022. If he doesn't get an offer that's a more involved role than he'll stay but he's not as good as we think if so. It's between him and Topine, whoever goes better, I'm backing Topine but it's good competition. I'm not talking shit, just my opinion.

 

[Headmix]

Keep waiting and hoping he has a growth spurt but it hasn’t happened and it’s looking more like it won’t happen now.

Barrett has big wraps on Topine. Thinks he has the goods

 

[Kempsey Dog]

I have an idea: Release Napa or Britt now and put Doorey in the top 30. Simple as that.

Would pay half of Napas wage to have him at another club... I reckon Tigers would take him lol slot straight in for Aloiai

 

[gibbo2]

Topine is a serious contender to start his first grade career in the centres and then move in to the forwards later. Much the same way Sonny Bill did. He has played junior Kangaroos in the centres . I wouldn’t even mind seeing him there this year. As things stand we seem to be a centre short . I also think Doorey is a must keep. I know we have Jackson and Elliot and RFM Stimson and Waddell. But for me RFM is more effective in the middle. Jackson will be lucky to still hold a spot and Stimson and Waddell are yet to prove their worth . Doorey looked fast and mobile in his few appearances and I liked what I saw from a guy who came in off the back of no footy this season.