Queensland Reds 2025

[TSR]

If Grealy & Petaia are gone, who is our back up 15 at the moment? Aubrey? Maybe McLaughlin-Phillips? Did Anderson play some 15?

Don’t think any of Daugunu, Vunivalu or Ryan would be a fit there at the moment, nor Paisami, Henry of Flook. (Maybe Flook could).

Am I missing someone?

Gordon has more recent Super experience than Deegan and given he can cover 15 and doesn’t have a contract at the moment I’d assume wouldn’t be too expensive.

 

[Sword of Justice]

If Grealy & Petaia are gone, who is our back up 15 at the moment? Aubrey? Maybe McLaughlin-Phillips? Did Anderson play some 15?

Don’t think any of Daugunu, Vunivalu or Ryan would be a fit there at the moment, nor Paisami, Henry of Flook. (Maybe Flook could).

Am I missing someone?

Gordon has more recent Super experience than Deegan and given he can cover 15 and doesn’t have a contract at the moment I’d assume wouldn’t be too expensive.

I think Daugunu would not be the worst option as a backup to a backup. He can kick better than some posters on the Wallabies thread would admit and is genuinely quite intuitive these days. Agree we need to bolster 15 though.

 

[MungoMan]

Re the Reds in very early 2025: anyone going on the organised tour of England and Ireland?

 

[dru]

Re the Reds in very early 2025: anyone going on the organised tour of England and Ireland?

One of my few regrets is not having managed a tour following the Reds in South Africa. My cash doesn't extend to Europe these days.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

If Grealy & Petaia are gone, who is our back up 15 at the moment? Aubrey? Maybe McLaughlin-Phillips? Did Anderson play some 15?

Don’t think any of Daugunu, Vunivalu or Ryan would be a fit there at the moment, nor Paisami, Henry of Flook. (Maybe Flook could).

Am I missing someone?

Gordon has more recent Super experience than Deegan and given he can cover 15 and doesn’t have a contract at the moment I’d assume wouldn’t be too expensive.

Aubrey is the most natural Fullback although it's yet to be seen if he's up to Super Rugby yet. At 21 that might be harsh but it's time to see and he should start dominating 1st grade games if he is.

 

[Wilson]

Liam Wright has signed on for another year:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1835468819508388201

 

[Strewthcobber]

Liam Wright Re-Signs To Aim High With Queensland Reds

reds.rugby

Looks like no top-up involved with the re-signing (those are usually joint announcements)

 

[JRugby2]

yeeww! Wrongaz Wre-signs!

 

[dru]

Liam Wright Re-Signs To Aim High With Queensland Reds

reds.rugby

Looks like no top-up involved with the re-signing (those are usually joint announcements)

Not difficult to see the risk in this.

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

Where is Grealy going?

 

[JRugby2]

Where is Grealy going?

Around in circles on this forum thread, currently

 

[todd4]

Where is Grealy going?

By all accounts it seems he wants to benefit from some Force polish.

 

[Adam84]

updated from @RugbyReg on the front page which is missing quite a few now, assuming squad size of 35 there are about 7 more signings to come.

Queensland Reds 2025

Les Kiss - Head Coach (2026)
Brad Davis - defence and backs (2026)
Jonathan Fisher - breakdown and forward skills (2026)
Zane Hilton - set piece forward (2026)
Dale Roberson - academy (2026)

Hookers:
Matt Faessler - 2025
Josh Nasser - 2026

Props:
Alex Hodgman - 2025
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen - 2025
George Blake - 2026
Zane Nonggorr - 2026
Sef Fa'agase - 2025
Matt Gibbon - 2025

Locks:
Angus Blyth - 2025
Connor Vest - 2025
Ryan Smith - 2025
Joshu Canham - 2026
Lukhan Salaka-Loto - 2025

Backrow:
Fraser McReight - 2025
Seru Uru - 2025
Harry Wilson - 2025
Joe Brial - 2025
Liam Wright - 2025

Scrumhalf:
Tate McDermott - 2027
Kalani Thomas - 2025

Flyhalf:
Tom Lynagh - 2026
Harry McLaughlin-Phillips - 2025

Centres:
Hunter Paisami - 2026
Joshu Flook - 2025

Wings:
Suliasi Vunivalu - 2025
Filipo Daugunu - 2025
Lachlan Anderson - 2025

Fullback:
Jock Campbell - 2025

UNSIGNED:
Richie Asiata -2024
Max Craig - 2024
Trevor King - 2024
Massimo De Lutiis - ???
Taine Roiri - ???
John Bryant - 2024
Louis Werchon - 2024
Jordan Petaia - 2024
Isaac Henry - ???
Frankie Goldsbrough - 2024? (possible Academy)
Tim Ryan - 2024
Floyd Aubrey - ???
Mac Grealy - 2024

CONFIRMED GONE:
Peni Ravai - Drua
Cormac Daly - Japan
James O'Connor - Overseas
Taj Annan - Newcastle Knights
Lawson Creighton - Waratahs
Connor Anderson - Overseas

RUMORED GONE:
Jordan Petaia - NRL/NFL/AFL/Force/Waterpolo/NBA
Mac Grealy - Force

 

[Adam84]

^^ Building on the above, i'd have the following as the priority for retention/recruitment(besides the obvious Petaia):
- John Byrant
- Tim Ryan
- Frankie Goldsbrough
- Mason Gordon
- Richie Asiata

Nice to have:
- Max Craig
- Trevor King
- Taine Roiri
- Isaac Henry
- Floyd Aubrey

 

[LevitatingSocks]

Taj Annan is officially signing with the Newcastle Knights according to the Newcastle Herald.

 

[Sword of Justice]

So many off contract after next season. 21 out of 28 players. I think the championship window is opening for us that’s how much faith I have in the current squad and staff but it could be closing soon too.

 

[Cole]

^^ Building on the above, i'd have the following as the priority for retention/recruitment(besides the obvious Petaia):
- John Byrant
- Tim Ryan
- Frankie Goldsbrough
- Mason Gordon
- Richie Asiata

Nice to have:
- Max Craig
- Trevor King
- Taine Roiri
- Isaac Henry
- Floyd Aubrey

I'd prioritise Dre Pakeho over Frankie and Mason

 

[TSR]

De Lutiis would be a priority for me. Toomaga-Allen will almost certainly be gone after this year I assume and Fa’agase is only on a 1 yr extension too.

Edit: And Werchon too.

 

[SouthernX]

Hooker position is priority signing. Whenever they do road games they usually take 3 (in case backup is injured)

 

[upthereds#!]

I have seen anything reported one way or the other on Gordon yet, but he seems very much in the frame based on the Wales/Tonga games. Have you heard they're not interested?

Horan said it on rugby heaven when asked about their playmakers and being in a hard position without JOC (James O'Connor) - leaning on the still very green lynagh and HMP, with creighton gone - Mason not being courted - surely they must be looking for another option........etc