Wouldn't change much about that team, just a few tweaks in that I'd like to see Patrick get a lot more game time, he can be dangerous and we need him. Swap him out for Koppy as he hasn't thrilled me in his performances this season. Definitely want to see more of Mullally too... but I imagine that time will come when the big fella (eorl) retires. It's a shame about Woods injury as he was just peaking in his game, good to have him there to switch in and out (or cover if Robbo leaves).

do we think that ellis and brough will be partners next season at half back?

robbo interchanging with lunt at hooker, would like to see this

wood also give us options

i think anderson needs to find his best 17 combos as early as poss!!!

Conner
Smurph
Wardle
Cudjoe
McGillvary
Brough
Robinson /Wood /Ellis (Dependant on form, injury and who will partner brough best)
Koppy
Lunt
Huby
Taai
Ferres
Bailey

Erol
Johnson
Mullaly
Leeming

Grix is getting on, let's blood his replacement early and get him settled behind a quality back line! Lunt will almost definitely be gone next year and I'd like to see Leeming (an out an out hooker, not a half back turned hooker) replace him, so this year put him on the bench to interchange with Lunt so he can get the exposure and experience required.

Wood was in cracking form when he got injured and was turning into a very good halfback

I'm hoping to see more of the same from him

I think Anderson has already said that Robbo will be the interchange Hooker with Lunt starting and I'm happy to see this. I think it will be then upto Ellis and Wood to fight it out to start alongside Danny.

I'm more intrigued to see who starts at full back. As I've said before on here, I'm a big Grix fan but I'm certainly wouldn't have a problem if Murphy gets the shirt. I do feel though that Grix is a full back or he doesn't play - he shouldn't be considered in the halves unless we have an injury crisis.

We started to bring out the better side of Broughton the longer the season went on and the more he played so happy to see him continue on the wing if Murphy gets the full back spot. The other wing is sorted with Jerry and I'm sure we'll have a rejuvanated Leroy and player of the year Wardle in the centres.

Connor & Leeming should be given more and more game time as the season goes on but at the moment they wouldn't get in my first choice 17.

The forwards. Crabtree, Ferres, Ta'ai, Huby and Bailey are certainties for me - Hughes, Koppy, Mullally, Johnson & youngsters like Roberts to fight out the remaining spots.

While I do think we currently look to start the season with a weaker squad, on paper at least, than last season, potentially naming a 17 while leaving Grix, Wood, Connor, Leeming, Mullally and Roberts at home shows we have a depth of strength of both experience and potential that we shouldn't underestimate.

yep agree with all of that too