Do the last four on the list count as first team squad.

1 Lachlan Miller

2 Maika Sivo

3 Harry Newman

4 Ash Handley (CC)

5 Ryan Hall

6 Brodie Croft

7 Matt Frawley

8 Mikolaj Oledzki

9 Andy Ackers

10 Keenan Palasia

11 James Bentley

12 James McDonnell

13 Cameron Smith (CC)

14 Jarrod O’Connor

15 Sam Lisone

16 Morgan Gannon

17 Cooper Jenkins

18 Jake Connor

19 Tom Holroyd

20 Jack Sinfield

21 Alfie Edgell

22 Tom Nicholson-Watton

23 Riley Lumb

24 Ben Littlewood

25 Ned McCormack

26 Max Simpson

(27 Warren, 28 F.McCormack, 29 P.Cassell, 30 J.Smith)

Pretty much as was expected in terms of squad numbers I reckon the club have held off announcing any of the other young players who haven’t made their debuts yet as we are still in talks with Harvey Livett apparently 2 other clubs have come in for him so doesn’t look a straight forward signing.

Handley at centre is still a concerning prospect to me. But Arthur presumably knows what he's doing.

Gannon in the 17 is a nice indication hopefully of what he's been showing in training, especially as Arthur hasn't seen him play.

Whilst we could have better quality here or there, the only area we look short in is the back row. We must finish in the playoffs this season.

Top class stand offs are hard to come by. Seriously though, I honestly think he'd be an established first teamer now were it not for the concussions. He's got a lot of potential.

There is no doubt that Gannon and Holroyd, if they’re back and fit and firing, will be like two extra signings on top of the surgery that’s gone on in the pack.

Anyone know if there’s been anything else about Jarrods injury. Arguably look a bit light at 9 in his absence.

Apparently he’s done his MCL he’s out until about round 6 is what’s initial been said.

I vaguely watched the first half of Boxing day via the stream and I felt Handley tended to drift towards the wing when receiving the ball and taking Sivo's space away. Hopefully I am wrong as this would waste Sivo's main asset.

If all the backs are fit and therefore Connor misses out, who is kicking goals?

Good point, who is kicking? Who in the 17 is better than Connor? If the answer is no one, then for me Connor has to start. He has plenty to offer in the rest of his game and the importance of going up in 6's rather than 4's cannot be overstated.