Walker and Livett/Davis to miss out for me.

The timing would suggest Goodwin could leave. Contract ends this year, (wouldn’t expect him to be re signed), Mamo just signed an extension, frees up a quota spot and we are allowed a replacement for K Brown. Not saying it will happen, just wouldn’t be surprised.

We know from the horses mouth (no Longbarn, not you this time) that SP would like to re-sign "a couple of players" and that KF is "in contract discussions with Goodwin" with a view to re-signing him. Anything can of course happen, but the odds are on Goodwin being here next year.

I suspect Jack Johnson and Pat Moran will be off, as will Sita. That leaves Atkins, Bennie and Lama Tasi. Atkins could perhaps leave as we will have 4 centres if he stays, but I would hope he is retained. Westwood will not cost us much and is still very effective in short bursts. I guess Price will wait till the end of the year before deciding on that. No idea about Lama Tasi as it's not that easy to sign a bench prop on a reasonable salary, but he is not exactly a standout.

Longbarn Wire - any team news mate?

All good points WO. However, Goodwin bound to head back to the Antipodes once his playing career is over and the lure of playing a swan song season or 2 in the NRL may be hard to resist. I would be thinking long and hard if it was me.

Be gutted if he goes but he would go with my best wishes if he did go as he's been a solid player for us.. I think Tasi will be re-signed and a new prop brought in as i can't see Westwood doing another year, and unless Sita gets a game and plays that well he's undroppable he's gone aswell. And if Moran goes we'll be light in the forwards. Be interesting to see the Squad next year, exciting times for us