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.

Miller can kick goals, IIRC.

He does, around 68%. Nowhere near good enough imo.

Where’s that stat from?

Id expect miller to kick but then Connor to take over shen hes on the pitch.

All depends on how Connor gets utilised.

Croft can apparently kick goals too

Interesting that Martin has been given the 17 shirt at KR

His NRL record plus SL to the middle or so of last year - Total RL iirc. How we use Connor will be critical. He's a talent, and one assumes BA hasn't brought him in to warm the bench.

My worry with giving Miller the kicking would be the pressure of the role. I'd rather him focus on being the best full back he can be without adding the expectation of being the kicker. Connor is certainly now the most natural place kicker (with the exception of Sinfield) at the club, it's just a question of whether he starts. If he continues to play like he did on Boxing Day that won't be much of an issue because we'll have to find a place for him. I thought Frawley played well on Boxing Day, but if young O'Connor does miss the start of the season I could see him (Frawley) doing a Dunneman 2004 type role for us off the bench.