Apparently, it's been reported in Aus and over here that we've signed hooker Tyson Smmothy from Brisbane for the 2026 season. Fits in with our overseas recruitment young, and ambitious and has come through Brisbane's youth grade and then 1st grade for Melbourne, then moved back To the Broncos in 2023 for 31 games, including playing 18 games in the 2024 NRL season They have too many 9's for next season so it appears we've snapped him up. Good move if it's all legit, no reason it shouldn't be as it's coming straight from Aus.

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It's a long time since we've had someone of his calibre from Oz in their prime.

Has been selected to play in the pre season trail match against the Gold Coast Titans. The game is on Sky Sports very early on Sunday morning 04:30 I believe

Great name, too

Please please please can we have Smooth operator song come on when he scores a try.

Interesting to note he played today in the ball playing 13 role for most of his time in the field today in his final preseason friendly.

He also looked to have bulked up in the offseason.

Whilst he is a 9 it’s good that he can cover multiple positions and I also think he could play in the halves too.

I like what I've seen so far.
We haven't actually announced that we've signed him but assuming we have we need to replace both Hood and Pitts eventually, probably 2026.....though Pitts looks like he is getting better with age.

I can see Pitts maybe going 1 more year but I think I’d look to spell him with 40 minutes next season. He has the skills but if we manage a top 40-50 minutes from him he’s worth a spot in the squad.

With regards to Jay Pitts, we should keep him going for as long as we can.
Experienced ball-playing Loose Forwards are like rocking horse dung, remember what a hole was left when Westerman went back to Cas.

I agree. He's proved his age isn't an issue this year. He stays until we get an equal replacement to me.

Hood is also 33 and had looked awesome in the games he’s played so far. Powell very much rates him. Be interesting to see if he goes round another year also!

Liam Hood is everything people praise him for, I also am a fan of his, but, he does get injured more & last season on his own admission he said he was near the end of his playing time etc.
It's like having the best drink you can but when there's no more left it leaves you feeling for more but there's no more left etc.