Official Paul Vaughan off to ESL in 2023

[Dognacious]

Vaughan is one who i would not have minded if they extended him. He puts in and is good value for money

 

[KLil]

Depends a lot on if Mrs Klemmer wanted to come back. Daves got no say in it.

Would love a front row of Klem and TPJ... Two angry heads in the front row is exactly what we need.

 

[KLil]

Vaughan is one who i would not have minded if they extended him. He puts in and is good value for money

Gutted he is leaving... Even though he has signed off he still put in like he was trying to earn a contract.

 

[S.B.W_Jnr]

I've always rated Vaughan still don't know why they'd not re-sign him for another year or two. Hes good value.

 

[BMOC]

I rate ava s way more than Vaughan . He is so underrated.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

I've always rated Vaughan still don't know why they'd not re-sign him for another year or two. Hes good value.

He must have wanted too much money or a longer term

 

[Rod67]

Vaughn tried hard but he's getting on now and for the money he was on we can do a LOT better by parting ways with him.

Yes he takes the line on and has been solid in defence but that alone doesn't win you games these days. We need younger, faster ball playing props that can break the line more than Vaughn does.

If we'd have got him after he left Canberra then he would've been a great buy long term but certainly not now.

Great result for both parties.

 

[DogsOfWar1704]

Will replace him with Jayden tanner and Hetherington out for Morrin. Will save some cash for resigning people like rfm and topine

 

[Malla]

Next year hopefully Patolo is ready to step up and start in the front row.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Next year hopefully Patolo is ready to step up and start in the front row.

Unlikely, benchie at best.

 

[Malla]

Unlikely, benchie at best.

Cheers scoop

 

[COVENS]

It's not just the fact he's a solid prop, we have a leadership and experience deficit - Vaughan helps improve that. I'm still holding onto hope, probably in vain, that he backflips and gets an extension here.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

It's not just the fact he's a solid prop, we have a leadership and experience deficit - Vaughan helps improve that. I'm still holding onto hope, probably in vain, that he backflips and gets an extension here.

I think we prioritised Sutton over him.

 

[DogsOfWar1704]

It's not just the fact he's a solid prop, we have a leadership and experience deficit - Vaughan helps improve that. I'm still holding onto hope, probably in vain, that he backflips and gets an extension here.

I think rfm will help fill that hole now he's back.

 

[COVENS]

I think rfm will help fill that hole now he's back.

Yeah he'll help, but in a team that will have almost an entire backline below 100 games it's just about getting the experience in somehow imo.

 

[COVENS]

I think we prioritised Sutton over him.

I don't get that, at all.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I don't get that, at all.

Yes Sutton is super average, barely makes our current bench.

 

[Bulldog1966]

Imo our most consistent forward by a mile, great defender, who cares about the bird.
Treated harshly by the media imo.
Good luck to him, shame to see him go.
Offers more than sutton

Spot on, anyone knocking him needs to put the goonbag down
Idk about the contract offered there and maybe or likely did get 2 years but it wouldn't be a huge amount more $$ wise what would/could we have offered? 350??

As a few others have said for a while and i agree Sutton is or could be bog average and is nearly 10kg lighter, so if someone doesn't burst on the scene(Patolo's concussions are starting to become potentially a big problem I hope not)we could be short one genuine top quality prop rotation.

 

[CMP]

Spot on, anyone knocking him needs to put the goonbag down
Idk about the contract offered there and maybe or likely did get 2 years but it wouldn't be a huge amount more $$ wise what would/could we have offered? 350??

As a few others have said for a while and i agree Sutton is or could be bog average and is nearly 10kg lighter, so if someone doesn't burst on the scene(Patolo's concussions are starting to become potentially a big problem I hope not)we could be short one genuine top quality prop rotation.

100% this. We are definitely one Quality Prop short for next year. I can only assume the club has plans for another prop addition.

Vaughan has been consistently solid all season. To not be offered a new deal and allowed to just walk out the door is a head scratcher.

 

[Berries]

I think rfm will help fill that hole now he's back.

The rehab group needs leadership you are right