Quote: Southey "We should sign Phelps and use Tansey and Nicklas as cover for the halves. Injuries will happen and due to Berrigans injury last season Houghton took his chance. Calderwood and Whiting got injured and Lynn took his chance so injuries will give Nicklas a chance. Longys elbow injury could have happened to anyone and cant be put down to his age. I would like Sammut as he would improve the squad but if we dont sign another half back then I wont be full of doom and gloom. We managed last year when Berrigan missed lots of games and where one game from finishing fourth. I also think with Westerman being a ball playing loose man we have options.'"
I think we have better options too this year. Whiting can play fullback meaning we have Tansey to use in the pivotal positions plus Westerman can play 6 and has doen for Cas in the past plus Nicklas is a year older. I think we still need a couple of bodies to pad the squad out and if we can't get halfback cover I would like to see some back/hooking cover.