This season

I think you will still get the older Aussies who cannot get an NRL contract but have reasonably high stock across here but not players of the Cooper Cronk calibre.

Cronk isn't a young pup anymore, he's in the age group of players who come across now.

But his stock is too high in Aus for him to come over, given the changes that make the UK less attractive, surely?

Too many SL clubs chasing too few players. Reduce it back to 12 and re-introduce P&R. The national team has got worse since it was scrapped and clubs are still cramming their squads with aussies

Got the Aussie jersey though and with the tax loophole would surely take a pay cut to come to UK?

If it's not Blake Lazurus were ing stupid.

Probably, alot depends on him personally.

His body might be starting to hurt, he might get offered a 4 year deal instead of a 2 in the nrl, he may want to travel.

Don't get me wrong I can't see it but you never know.

If what I found out today turns out to be true, that may not be a problem much longer.

And not in a good way.

Personally, I'd just throw a lot of money at Rangi Chase with a few years deal.

Nearly as good a name as Cronk too. Organiser or runner? Decent kicking game? Only 2 first grade games on his Wiki profile.