{"id":354443,"date":"2023-12-19T06:15:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T07:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=354443"},"modified":"2023-12-19T09:02:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T09:02:42","slug":"million-dollar-luai-conundrum-weighing-on-tigers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=354443","title":{"rendered":"Million-dollar Luai 'conundrum' weighing on Tigers"},"content":{"rendered":"

An announcement from Wests Tigers<\/a> over Jarome Luai's arrival<\/a> appears to be getting increasingly likely by the day.<\/p>\n

Whether that's an immediate arrival remains to be seen \ufeffbut even when he likely arrives for the 2025 season, the Tigers have a number of options to partner him.<\/p>\n

The Origin<\/a> representative half is likely to assume the No.7 jersey, such is the price tag that's come with his rich contract.<\/p>\n

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So who could feature next to the three-time premiership winner?<\/p>\n

Jayden Sullivan<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Sullivan was one of the first dominoes to fall in the Tigers' signing spree of halves.<\/p>\n

Coming through the junior system at the Dragons, Sullivan was touted for big things but found himself stuck behind Ben Hunt and Junior Amone in the pecking order.<\/p>\n

On August 17, the Dragons released Sullivan from the final years of his contract to take up a four-year deal with the Tigers. \ufeff<\/p>\n

However, the impending arrival of Luai creates one conundrum. Who would play in the No.7?<\/p>\n

Sullivan has expressed to 9News Sydney his desire to play halfback, while it appears Luai could be destined for the jersey.<\/p>\n

With both players signed to long-term contracts, one may be forced into five-eighth. \ufeff<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Adam Doueihi<\/h2>\n

With such a long list of halves, it appears Doueihi<\/a> could end up back in the centres. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Since joining the Tigers in 2020\ufeff, Doueihi has featured at fullback, at centre and in the halves.<\/p>\n

\"Adam<\/p>\n

A wretched run with injuries over the last two years has cost him the chance to cement his spot and it appears unlikely he'll be in either the No.6 or No.7 next season. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Latu Fainu<\/h2>\n

\ufeffThe 18-year-old has arrived at the Tigers with big expectations.<\/p>\n

Along with his brother, Samuela, both men joined from Manly on four-year deals.<\/p>\n

\"Wests<\/p>\n

The two were dominant for NSW in the under 19s 2023 State of Origin series, but it's Latu who could be the general in the halves.<\/p>\n

\ufeffIf Luai arrives for the 2025 season, Latu will be 19 by that time and there's every chance he could be ready to partner the million-dollar man by then.<\/p>\n

Lachlan Galvin<\/h2>\n

He's been hyped \ufeffup significantly this year due to his player of the match performance for Westfields Sports High School in the National Schoolboys Cup final<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prior to that, Galvin signed a three-year deal with the Tigers when he was 17.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/WestsTigers\/status\/1677212808373764096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

Clearly, the Tigers hierarchy thought highly of him, \ufeffbut plenty has changed in Tiger-town since that time.<\/p>\n

No doubt the \ufeffyoungster could be ready to step up and partner Luai in a few years. Whether he's in a Tigers jersey remains to be seen though, with murmurs around a possible Panthers switch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Aidan Sezer\ufeff<\/h2>\n

The veteran is practically locked in as the Tigers halfback for this coming season.<\/p>\n

\"Aidan<\/p>\n

He's on a one-year deal with a mutual option for two.<\/p>\n

Whether Sezer remains at the Tigers after 2024 will depend on his performances, but as we've seen a lot of halfbacks are getting better with age.<\/p>\n

Luai looks likely to be signed as a halfback, but there's always the potential these two could join forces in the short term. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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