Ta’ai has always been at his most destructive as a wide running second row and scores tries off good runs and angles in the opponents 20. He has the power and build to also play prop but offers more in the back row for me.

Mike Lawrence should always have been groomed for the 13 shirt playing 80 mins but lost his go forward under Anderson and has picked up a lot of injuries over the last couple of years maybe down to being over bulked up which would explain the loss of that speed from when he was a centre.

Woolford and taai himself both see taai as a prop.
For me Lawrence should play 13.

He wouldn’t get in before Hinchcliffe for me as Hinchcliffe tackles as much and can run far better

its a good job we dont get injuries!

its a squad game nowadays sure most will get a run of games

As things stand hinchy won’t be here next year.

Would be suicidal to not offer him a new deal.

Oh I agree - but many of our fans things he brings little and want shut.

Jools, but what if we have someone's better lined up who would improve the team more?

We might. Do you thing LF is an area we should be targeting. We have one decent centre, no second row forwards that can pass a ball, one decent half back who’s retiring next year, and a fill in fullback.

Me personally, I would sacrifice Hinchy. Not because hes a bad player, but because I do think we can strengthen further.

Id look at moving either Bruno/Smith or Turner to loose.

I think we need a half first and foremost.

We do need a new full back but cant see that happening while we have Rankin and Gaskell on the books. I think 2nd row is where we would likely improve further because as you say - none of them can pass a ball.

cant see hinchcliffe getting another nrl deal?

and the money he is on i cant see another sl club offering same

so he will have to take a big cut somehow to get a new deal

we dont know woolfords/thewlis plans and who they want to bring in but think we can do a better for the money we will have available if hincy goes all said and done