With the season unfortunately coming to an end this evening this is how I make up next year at moment

Players out of contract still
1. Joe Arundel 202
2. Jorge Taufua 202
3. Lee Gaskell 202
4. Jordan Baldwinson 202
5. Chester Butler 202
6. John Davies 202
7. Will Oakes 202
8. Zac Fulton 202
9. Jaden Barraclough (H/L) 202
10. Max Lehmann 202
11. Harvey Makin 202
12. Zach Fishwick 202
13. Jarrod Sammut 202
14. Romain Franco 202
15. Jack Smith 202
16. Dom Waites
17. Will Adams
18. Mackenzie Scurr

2025 So Far

1. Tom Holmes 2025
2.
3. Jayden Myers 2025
4. Kieran Gill 2026
5.
6. Joe Keyes 2025
7. Jordan Lilley (vc) 2026
8. Emmanuel Waine 2026
9. Mitch Souter 2025
10. Ebon Scurr 2025
11. Matty Gee 2026
12. Keven Appo 2026
13. James Donaldson 2026
14. Tyran Ott 2025
15. Dan Smith 2025
16. Sam Hallas 2025
17. Billy Jowitt 2025
18. Jacob Bateman 2026
19. Jayden Okunbor 2025
20. Logan Bayliss-Brow 2026
21. Nathan Mason 2025
22. Eliot Peposhi 2026
23. Ronan Michael 2026
24. Michael Lawrence 2025
25. Franklin Pele 2025

Welcome Waqa. Competition for places in the backline for the first time in years. What is going on?!

Another good addition to the squad regardless of what some idiot RL journalists have been spouting this week on Twitter. 150+ NRL appearances and 60+ tries. He has the potential to cause havoc next year in the Championship.

One poor season at a struggling St Helens side doesn't mean much. He was good at Parramatta before then. In the championship I predict he'll be very good.

I remember people making similar comments about Okunbor and Pele when we signed them. I'm not sure what critics want? We're not exactly going to sign Nathan Cleary are we? Blake and Armitage are both upgrades on Gill and Myers and we need competition for places.

Sounds like me coming off X was a good move!

Unfortunately some RL journalists are completely triggered by Gledhill and lose all sense of neutrality. I know most what he spouts is guff, but you shouldn't let that affect your professionalism.

While Blake was poor for saints (I remember him palming a simple kick for a drop out when an easy catch would have given them a 20m 7 tackle set being a particular low point) did anyone actually look good for saints last year? Welsby was one of the most wanted players but looked bang average and Dodds was so poor he got dropped. Wonder if South sydney are comedy value too.

I expect Blake will go well next year in the championship. You don't score 60 tries on 150 NRL appearances by being a bad player. Maybe comedy value coach Noble might get the best out of him...

Hadn't considered the influence of Mick on oher journos. Good point.

1 poor season can be for a whole host of reasons:
- Poor environment and lack of want and believe, this rips through a squad quickly
- Not buying into coaching methods and tactics, inevitably leads to the point above
- Personality clashes (see Edwards and Bradley in '9icon_cool.gif
- Settling (or lack of) in to a new country and lifestyle
- Family not settling in a new country or not coming at the same time

Not sure on the lads circumstances, but there's a lot to get nailed other than just rocking up with your A game. Let's keep our powder dry until he dons the RAB shall we?