Stand-off: Moon
Scrum-half: Dan H

Can Moon not also play FB?

I presume if we get Moore from Saints he will go Hooker with Wagga.

Okay, here goes:

Patten - backed up by Gibson

Broughton
Moon
Gleeson
Williams

Holdsworth
Smith

Boyle
Gowdin
James, or, hopefully, that new prop that we need to sign!
McPhersen
Probably Anderson, unless MP can convince him it's in his best intrest to retire
Wild*

* Thinking a little out of the box, but what about Jewitt in a kind of Paul Gallen LF type role, he's got good speed, good footwork and is quite explosive but not really big enough to worry the opposition at prop. The big question would be whether he's got the engine? It could work two fold, with Wild going to second row and Anderson dropping out of the starting line up.

If we could get anothe prop, along with McPhersen and Wild in the second row, we suddenly have a solid looking pack

Other than that, no real surprises, I just hope Gibson isn't allowed anywhere near the centre shirt next season. His goal line defence against the dragons was terrible.

1. Patten

2. Broughton
3. Moon
4. Gleeson
5. Wiliams

6. Smith
7. Holdsworth

8. James
9. Ashurst
10.Boyle

11. McPherson
12. Nero

13.Wild

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14. Godwin
15. Anderson
16. Jewitt
17. ?????

Doesn't look much stronger than last year but good enough to get Top 8 i hope!

It's difficult to get enthused, especially, after the let down this season has been. The main problem has been our lack of ability to play at pace, both in defence and attack, but there were signs that when we tried a little harder there was the ability to step up and produce. It just wasn't there for full 80 minutes. Which suggests, the much speculated lack of match fitness would be correct, and Parish's comments on arrival were a clear confirmation of this.

With better fitness levels, a better coaching setup and, hopefully, the improvement McPhersen and Moon will make to our defence, next season could go be more promising than the over hyped season that's just passed. We'd need a proven quality prop to boost our expectations, but I'd say the McPhersen, Moon and Williams are all better than players who occupied their respective position last season.