Jake Connor is an interesting one. Risky, to say the least. We are placing a lot of stock in Arthur's ability to control the dressing room. Ian Watson also gave the impression of being a disciplinarian, and look how that turned out. I don't see the likes of Wigan, Saints, Wire or even HKR giving him a chance.

But perhaps the kind of personality we need more of in the current team, alongside the likes of Bentley and Newman. Assuming they can all keep disciplined, that is. He's obviously a talented player and can cover a number of backline positions, which would be an asset.

Panga, Keary, Cotric and Whithead to Catalans. Feldt also to Saints. Hull and KR have also been active. That said, as long as we recruit well I'm not bothered. Just don’t want to see a scenario where NRL players are still drifting into camp in January.

How i would imagine we look so far -

1. Lachlan Miller
2. Ryan Hall
3. Harry Newman
4. Jake Connor
5. Ash Handley
6. Brodie Croft
7. Matt Frawley
8. Mikolaj Oledzki
9. Andy Ackers
10. ?
11. James Bentley
12. James McDonnell
13. Cameron Smith
14. Jarrod O’Connor
15. Sam Lisone
16. Tom Holroyd
17. Justin Sangare
18. ?
19. Morgan Gannon
20. Paul Momorovski (I expect to leave)
21. Jack Sinfield
22. Leon Ruan
23. Alfie Edgell
24. Riley Lumb
25. Tom Nicholson-Watton
26. Ned McCormack
27. Toby Warren
28. Max Simpson
29. Ben Littlewood
30. Oscar Brown
31. Presley Cassell
32. Jack Smith
33. Joe Diskin

Need to do much more business than that…

I'd hazard a guess at, at least, Moms, Sangare, Ruan and Warren going.

Two quota spots available atm surely that will be filled by two props.

Apparently lodge might be coming to SL

Personally I hope we don't use Connor as a centre. He doesn't offer us any of the things we lack (pace/power) there. I'd really like to see him pushing for a place in the spine positions. In turn we can get Sinfield sorted out with a proper loan move and provide the week to week experience he needs. If Mom leaves we should use his spot on a proper ball carrying centre/winger, and the other two quota spots on props. However, if we could source a good English prop (Byrne) I'd be more than happy to go with one NRL prop and a second row. Including Hall, that would be six new players. Enough to make a big difference.

6 new players in the typical match-day 17 feels like the right number, and should be doable on the cap if we can move a couple more out. 1 Winger (Hall) 1 Centre (TBC), 2 Props (TBC), 1 Back Row (TBC), and 1 x Utility (TBC). The only one that’s a doubt for me is the Utility because I think that’s more to shoe horn Connor in rather than truly a need week to week, perhaps he doesn’t play unless there are injuries or loss of form somewhere?

Regardless of how we feel they all performed, there is no denying that Miller, Croft, and Frawley all managed to stay fit fir the vast majority of the season. The odds would be against all of them doing that again. That's where Connor would come in for me. Maybe if he hits form he might displace Frawley. On the other hand, I could stomach him at centre if it meant two NRL props and a second row.

A bench of
Holroyd
Lisone
Gannon/Mcdonnell
Connor

Is better than what we have had for a while ( assuming we sign a starting prop and back row / mom stays) .

Remains to be seen what involvement gannon and holroyd will have. Fingers crossed time, i guess.

I can’t see us carrying Connor and O’Connor on the bench.

Connor in ahead of Mom for me..

They've both previously had injuries on top of the concussions, having a year off they should be fit a fiddles now and in tip top condition. Should be like signing 2 players in terms of impact on the squad.

Still going to worry the first time one of them takes a bash to the head though.