Great News

Why ?

Good player and will add something

I thought Halley had gone well for you at fb.

Kearney is good.....when he plays. He has had some extended periods out due to injury. While cheap I would not think it the best use of an overseas slot.

doubt we'd use him at FB. played in halves earlier in his career and I'd imagine thats where we're looking at using him. Providing we can keep him fit its a decent enough signing.

Agree with you on that Matt



Halley is staying put at full back for me

It is certainly an interesting signing. If you want a half back it seems risky to go for someone who is injury prone and has not played in the position at first grade level for several years. Given the importance of the role and the limitations on overseas players it shows a willingness to take risks at the Bulls.

Or desperation maybe.

Is this confirmed anywhere?

But when/after the season we have just had it's worth the risk to try a player like Kearney in the halves.

I think he still has a lot to offer and from what I've seen of him when he has played it's been good stuff.

Yes here

Spent half of his career injured, played about 70 games in 6 seasons, a less than average half back, no better than Halley as a FB, Overseas quota player - A poor signing if true.

If it is true then it's back to FB for Platty, Halley bunged on the wing, Kearney at 6, Deacs at 7 and out of the window with my Sykes suggestion.

Worse than this year.

Quote ="Terry Monster"Spent half of his career injured, played about 70 games in 6 seasons, a less than average half back, no better than Halley as a FB, Overseas quota player - A poor signing if true. If it is true then it's back to FB for Platty, Halley bunged on the wing, Kearney at 6, Deacs at 7 and out of the window with my Sykes suggestion. Worse than this year.'" I suggested this with fear as a possible signing just over a month or so back, it now appers highly likley that it could indeed be true. Quote ="Terry Monster" It said in the Australian media that Cronulla full back Brett Kearney has signed a massive deal to join a super league club. Now I don't want to put a dampener on this brilliant news, but I hope we are not signing him and then letting Dave take Semi's position on the left wing. I can't see it, but it's just something there what's making me a little nervous. I'd prefer us to head into the new season with Dave starting on at fullback and retaining Semi on the left.'" viewtopic.php? ... =#14228422 Page 5, near the bottom.

Quote ="Terry Monster"Spent half of his career injured, played about 70 games in 6 seasons, a less than average half back, no better than Halley as a FB, Overseas quota player - A poor signing if true. If it is true then it's back to FB for Platty, Halley bunged on the wing, Kearney at 6, Deacs at 7 and out of the window with my Sykes suggestion. Worse than this year.'" I suggested this with fear as a possible signing just over a month or so back, it now appers highly likley that it could indeed be true. Quote ="Terry Monster" It said in the Australian media that Cronulla full back Brett Kearney has signed a massive deal to join a super league club. Now I don't want to put a dampener on this brilliant news, but I hope we are not signing him and then letting Dave take Semi's position on the left wing. I can't see it, but it's just something there what's making me a little nervous. I'd prefer us to head into the new season with Dave starting on at fullback and retaining Semi on the left.'" viewtopic.php? ... =#14228422 Page 5, near the bottom.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Kearney Says on the above that he suffered a season ending injury in rd 1 of this years NRL.... !!!. Anybody know what it was ?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Kearney Says on the above that he suffered a season ending injury in rd 1 of this years NRL.... !!!. Anybody know what it was ?

Why not halley rudd crookes nero sherriffe sykes kearney hall godwin lynch menzies burgess donaldson..... lestrange, scrutes, langley,whitehead? Thats presuming burgess stays and we dont sign anyone else like uate.

Why would us signing a half push Halley to the wing?

Says on the Cronnula website he is still injured with a foot / ankle problem and his length of absence is indefinate. Sounds like a very big gamble to me.

Well I think if we sign Kearney we will lose Tad, then as I say, Halley to replace Tad, Platt back to FB, Kearney to 6, Deacs to 7.

Fair point. I hadn't equated it with the loss of Tadulala.

Signing an injury prone fullback to play out of position in the halves?
Yep, that sounds like the kind of signing we'd make

Dont understand this one at all.

It makes perfect sense in terms of a coach who is out of his depth, has perhaps missed out on his intended target and is now grasping at straws to find an overseas player who might do a job at half back. Hope this isn't the case and I hope this signing isn't confirmed as it runs totally contrary to Hood's comments in this week's programme about NOT having a good chunk of the salary cap sat on the sidelines.

I assume you're quite familiar with Kearney. He's not a player I know much about to be honest. Have you seen him play stand off?

Or are you just unhappy about him possibly signing due to his injury record?

Yes and he's no better than Sykes to replace Jefferies with him is staggering.

Hmmm well we shall have to see whether it turns out to be true, looking pretty likely though.

I'll have to reserve my judgement on this particular signing until I've seen him play a little.