If we do end up going for and getting Rowley, can he bring Sneyd, nene, lafai, Watkins and partington with him ?

Is Manu Mau injured?
He doesn't seem to be getting a look in at Catalans so I'm assuming he must have an injury? If not and he's just not getting picked then I wouldn't be against trying to get him back on loan for the rest of the season.
Focus on signing a second row on a permanent deal for 2025.

He's been injured all season, I doubt any players from recent seasons want to come back!

Whitehead for next year on marquee

That's an enormous risk at 34

Albert vete this year wearing a shirt the size of a marquee

Can't see him leaving Canberra. I'm sure they'd find an off field role for him too

35 by the time next season kicks off.
I'd take him for a year though. Would be a good body to have round. Any longer than that, especially on big money, would be too much of a risk for my liking at his age.

I'd take the risk on Shaun Johnson at 34. Not so much Whitehad.

If we haven't even enquired about Shaun Johnson, to his team of people, when he's out of contract, then we're totally ambitionless.

I'd definitely take him for a year but as you say anything more would be a big risk.

Absolutely but think johnson would be out of our league unfortunately but there'd be no harm in making an enquiry.