No one is getting any younger. he played more games than younger guys like Brough and Myler - and many others. He is a game breaker and far more adept than Robbo at controlling a game.
Many players have a clear out op pe season.

The fact that we have Robbo and Drew + other quaity options in the halves and hooking roles is all to the good.

Drew only played more because Lazarus et al were injured.

I personally would like to see Cudjoe getting some game time at full back. Hodgson won't be here forever and for Cudjoe to really learn he needs to start playing in his best position and as much as I like him, his best position is not on the wing.

fatz n lawrence on the bench??? no place for faiumu?!!

Fa alogo is a loose forward, lets play him there

Hodgson

Cudjoe
Whatuiara
Lolesi
Lawrence

Brown
Robinson

Griffin
Lunt
Mason

Fa'alago
Gilmour
Grix

Crabtree
Faiumu
Raleigh
Finnigan

Wild Drew and Kirmond would all come in if fit before the start of the season. Looks like you've got a nucleus of around 21 or 22 strong players when you add Aspinwall and Hodgson to the equation.

1 B. Hodgson
2 Cudjoe
3 Lawrence
4 Whatuira
5 D. Hodgson
6 Brown
7 Robinson

8 Crabtree
9 Drew
10 Mason
11 Fa'alogo
12 Gilmour
13 Wild

14 Lunt
15 Lolesi
16 Raleigh
17 Griffin

1 B. Hodgson
2 Cudjoe
3 Lawrence
4 Lolesi
5 D. Hodgson
6 Brown
7 Robinson

8 Griffin
9 Drew
10 Mason
11 Fa'alogo
12 Gilmour
13 Wild

14 Lunt
15 Kirmond
16 Raleigh
17 Crabtree

The squad is massive. There is the 22 mentioned above plus Larne Patrick and Greg Mcnally who should be somewhere close. We also have Elliot Hodgson and Jermaine Mcgillvary on full time contrats plus the lad they have just signed from Castleford on a part time deal.
there is also the three Kyle Wood, Alex Brown and Josh Griffin at batley who we can call back at short notice if needed.

A very strong and talented squad, without a ball passed 99 out of 100 pindits would put their house on Leeds finishing top again.

Then it gets difficult, one of Wigan, Warrington, Saints and Hudds to finish second. Not sure how the Wigan coach will fit in, will the players respond ? I think it will come down to luck, luck with injuries and if I had to put money on it I would put Hudds to finish second.

Can I just add : many thanks for lending Drew to us for the last couple of years, what a fantastic player, when fit he would be first choice in any SL team. His ability to run a game, his passing, his vision, his ability to see an attacking option, his fantastic kicking game. For me the best import in the history of SL. A real pleasure to watch this man play the game

Drewy was certainly a star player. A Grand Finalist. He was also a Dally M award winner in 2001 (equivolent to the SL Dream Team). With hookers around like Buderus and Gower this was a real achievement.

just abit surprised you would have two centres on the bench in a game? but like u say its nathan brown who has the say!