Waiver Watch – Rounds 6 & 7

Round 6 had it’s lowest amount of waivers (2) and free agency pickups (2) of the season.

Piranhas made two potential season changing moves, picking up Lachlan Burr (career debut) and journeyman Suliasi Vunivalu (season 48.00ppg, 4 games/career 43.35ppg, 23 games) at the expense of veteran Kevin Proctor (season 43.00ppg, 3 games/career 41.33ppg, 12 games) and Kerrod Holland (season 17.00ppg, 1 game).

Avengers, looking for CTW consistency signed Michael Jennings (career debut) while dropping ‘The Fus’ David Fusitu’a (season 29.60ppg, 5 games) after his promising start.

B!tches continued their trend of picking up Piranhas cast-offs. Michael Gordon (season 38.67ppg, 3 games/career 52.94ppg, 16 games) being the latest, replacing Ryan James (team 9.00ppg, 1 game/season 33.80ppg, 5 games/career 58.46ppg, 24 games) after succumbing to an ACL injury.

Round 7 saw a raft of changes with no less than 6 moves off the waiver wire and 4 from free agency .

Grubs waiver Danny Levi (career debut) comes in for Ash Taylor (season 35.00ppg, 1 game/career 36.57ppg, 7 games).

B!tches went back to their round 12 draft pick Manase Fainu (career debut) to replace young gun David Fifita (season 43.50ppg, 2 games).

Avengers two waiver wire pickups were Moses Mbye (career 37.75ppg, 4 games)  and John Asiata (career debut), dropping the missing in action Dylan Edwards (season 30.00ppg, 4 games/career 28.57ppg, 7 games) and solid backup Chad Townsend (season 50.67, 3 games). Tyrone Peachey (career 14.00ppg, 1 game) and Corey Wadell (career debut) come in via free agency with the injured Jake Friend (career 46.17ppg, 6 games) and Sione Mata’utia (season 33.00ppg, 1 game) being quietly released.

Rampage looking to plug gaps in his halves took Lachlan Croker (career debut) off waivers for Sam Williams (season 28.75ppg, 4 games) and Josh Jackson (season 41.00ppg, 1 game) for Mitchell Aubusson (season 37.60ppg, 5 games). Maika Sivo (season 32.50ppg, 2 games) also makes a return to the top grade at the expense of experienced Alex Johnston (season 39.57ppg, 7 games/career 49.24ppg, 25 games).

Tigers showed their desperation picking up 18 year old debutant Thomas Dearden (career debut) at the expense of Raymond Faitala-Mariner (season 54.00ppg, 1 game/career 56.20ppg, 10 games).

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