With releasing both Doro and now Butler, it looks like we are clearing the decks to sign a prop now.

The mole said he's hearing the Vaughn to Warringron rumours are False and he's right the majority of the time.
But we'll have at least 2 props lined up for next year, the fact we are in talks with Dufty tells me Ratchford is off at the end of the year as well, so we're gonna have a massive amount of cap to re-build with. Although i would rather have Thewlis take the no.1 spot rather than bringing an import in.

I too will be extremely disappointed, if we sign Dufty.

There is no point in having an Academy Team, if we are just going to recruit players from the NRL and ignore players that we have developed ourselves, such as Thewlis.

I was hoping that when Powell signed for us, that he would have the nous to realise that the Salary Cap constraints means that we can`t buy success, and that we should sign players from the NRL to supplement our home grown players.

We don`t need Dufty, but we do need at least 2 props and a bruising 2nd rower from the NRL

Should do well for us then as we only have one prop who isn't still in nappies.

Rhys Kennedy I heard this season.
Vaughan being as a possible target for 2023.

I can't see Powell letting Butler go mid-season unless he has a plan in place to replace (and improve) the pack with pretty much immediate effect. It makes no sense otherwise. I hope to hear an announcement from the club asap about a replacement.

Take it to the bank everybody….

Not sure about Kennedy coming for this season as he's playing each week for Brisbane. He'd be much needed this season though so fingers crossed we can get him this year as he was rumoured to be coming next year anyway.
Heard we've already signed Tanginoa for next year as well, if we have would we play him at prop or second row where he has played his best games?
Keep hearing Dudson and Kasiano are still coming, so we'd have a massively beefed up pack for next year.

You do find this time in the NRL season, that there’s almost one club fat on the salary cap, I’m not saying they are,
Rhys Kennedy fits our mould, Vaughan is at the backend, I would prefer another season or 2 with Cooper than Vaughan tbh, Coops has kept himself in good condition and shows little evidence of slowing just yet.

Tanginoa is a done deal. Still need 2 props though!!

Maybe Butler was part of the deal then?

Yeah i was thinking that, to help ease the loss of Tanginoa maybe?
I hope he starts in the second row as he's has some unreal games there, and tore defences apart being able to run outwide. Maybe he takes 12 and Holmes to 13, or Currie to 13 and Holmes back to the left side where he's always played? I'm excited for Tanginoa to come in