Faramino is a must IMO.

Westerman, Logan and Hadley as well is the deal is right-hand reflects the value to the team.

Scott and Litten on new deals aswell.

I'd release Green, as we have Brown and Masi coming through.

Another prop and backrower(Probably two) is a must, probably a new winger too, although that might depend on Naulogo and Logan.

Shaul/Wynne
Farimino/Dawson
Carlos/Scott
Connnor/Griffin
New winger/Naulogo/Logan
Kelly
Sneyd
Taylor/Masi/Brown
Houghton/Litten
Bowden/New prop/Thompson/Fash
New backrower/Lane/Hadley
Savilio/New backrower
Westerman

The key is a leader to replace Ellis, someone like Joel Thompson would be perfect.

Agree with most of that but can’t see us going with 5 wingers in the squad . I know we have numbers in the prop department , but I think we could do with signing 2 , or someone who can play prop back row . Brown is only 18 , how many games will he play , fash I don’t think is good enough and Thompson is never a prop in my eyes .Also missed Bienek out

Shaul/wynne
Farimo/dawson
Ratu/logan
Carlos/scott
Griffin
Connor
Sneyd
Taylor/masi/brown
Houghton/litten
Bowden/new prop/ bienek
New back rower/ lane/hadley
New back rower/savelio
Westerman/kelly

Releasing mini, manu, washbrook, talanoa, green and possibly fash and thompson

I think 4 wingers is enough with ratu and farimo good enough with logan and dawson as backup

Certainly will need 2 second rowers and a prop. And id also look at keep using kelly as utility off the bench as its worked brilliantly lately. Id sign another loose forward/centre to keep griffin, westerman and carlos on there toes so

X2 second rowers
X1 prop
X1 loose forward/centre

Must include experiance and leadership qualitys at least two of the above, some mentioned Joel Thompson and also Aubusson who both have plenty of experiance

I’m pretty relaxed about things now we have Sneyd signed up.
Recruitment will be centred around signing some line breakers I’d imagine.
Think we need to re-sign Bureta because he totally suits how we play, and we’d struggle to sign similar (unless Fonua comes back)

Well, this aged well!!

Fonua struggling in the NRL, I wouldn't be surprised to see him back in SL next season, hope it's with us.

He should retire gracefully - He came on at half time against a sh*t house team and created a bit of havoc.

Those head knocks he's had are a massive worry ! They are really impacting him

If you believe that then why are you not saying the same about Jammie Shaul then?

I think he has actually.

Concussions are a terrible ticking time bomb
Only this week in my house have we been discussing Jamie. I have a lot of interest in him as a player and a family man.

One more concussion - particularly if it's this season then I would advocate claiming a RL pension of some sort

Alex Glenn

Ooh! Behave.