With news of the top 30 going public for next season I decided on what I believe our top 30 will be. Even tho Norman & French are contracted for next year I highly doubt they will stay.
Fullback:
Wingers: Blake Ferguson, Josh Hoffman, Greg Leleisiuao, Maika Sivo
Centres: Clint Gutherson, Michael Jennings
Halves: Mitch Moses, Jaeman Salmon
Hookers/Utility: Will Smith
Forwards: Daniel Alvaro, Nathan Brown, Kane Evans, Tim Mannah, Junior Paulo
Second Rowers: Shaun Lane, Manu Ma'u, Tepai Moeroa, Brad Takairangi
those are the definite's who are expected to be here next season. This leaves us with 12 spots to fill. So which 12 players do we re-sign/sign?
Dylan Brown
Salesi Faingaa
Jarryd Hayne
George Jennings
Oregon Kaufusi
Reed Mahoney
Marata Niukore
Ray Stone
Peni Terepo
Siosaia Vave
that leaves us with 2 positions left to sign & I believe that we need to sign James Segeyaro & Marty Taupau.
Thus making our top 30:
Fullback: Jarryd Hayne, Josh Hoffman
Wingers: Blake Ferguson, George Jennings, Greg Leleisiuao, Maika Sivo
Centres: Clint Gutherson, Michael Jennings
Halves: Dylan Brown, Mitch Moses, Jaeman Salmon,
Hookers/Utility: Reed Mahoney, James Segeyaro, Will Smith
Forwards: Daniel Alvaro, Nathan Brown, Kane Evans, Oregon Kaufusi, Tim Mannah, Junior Paulo, Ray Stone, Marty Taupau, Peni Terepo, Siosaia Vave
Second Rowers: Salesi Faingaa, Shaun Lane, Manu Ma'u, Tepai Moeroa, Marata Niukore, Brad Takairangi
My ideal lineup would be
1. Jarryd Hayne
2. George Jennings
3. Clint Gutherson
4. Michael Jennings
5. Blake Ferguson
6. Jaeman Salmon
7. Mitch Moses
8. Daniel Alvaro
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Marty Taupau
11. Manu Ma'u
12. Shaun Lane
13. Nathan Brown
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14. James Segeyaro
15. Junior Paulo
16. Peni Terepo
17. Marata Niukore
18. Tim Mannah
19. Tepai Moeroa
20. Maika Sivo
21. Dylan Brown
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That is a very strong squad IMO, spine is a little young and raw but with plenty of talent. Especially with young Brown also waiting in the wings.
No tony williams ?
This would be my top 30 if we released jennings to another club as well as Norman and we somehow got tapau
That squad doesn't leave a lot of room in the backs. If you get some injuries you could run into problems, hence why I think we need Norman or French at fullback. I don't know that Dylan Brown would slot straight into top 30 - may be a developmental player who can come in through injuries etc during the season.
You can see the problem with trying to blood youngsters and also having NRL capability to cover for injuries,out of form etc.
yep we need normie and bev
I agree we need Taupau and Seggy
I still think French will be here next year.
1. Norman ( I can't see anyone picking him up )
2. Hayne
3. Gutherson
4. Mennings ( same as Norman )
5. Fergo
6. Salmon
7. Moses
8. TAUPAU ( or similar )
9. Mahoney
10. Alvaro
11. Mau
12. Lane
13. Brown
14. Mannah
15. Paulo
16. Moeroa
17. Terepo
18. Niukore
19. Evans
20. Gennings
21. Sivo
22. Takarangi
23. Smith
22. Stone
23. Leleisiuao
24. Aukafolau
25. Kaufusi
26. Brown
27. Faingaa
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3 spots available, maybe French or Pritchard and another 2 signings. I liked the look of Norman at the back and he could be worth another year in the #1, plus a good back up if Moses or Salmon get injured.
Poppa, i think we can achieve this squad as the likes of D. Brown, GL, Aukafolau, Faingaa, Kaufusi, Stone, Salmon, Sivo and possibly Niukore would all be under $200k, with four or five on minimum wage. That's 9 players out of our top 30 at approximately $1.34 mil.
I could be wrong about Sivo as we might have paid overs to get him but I would be surprised if the others are over $200k.