We can't continue to be negative. This is my plan to resurrect the club for 2022.
1 Averillo
2 JAC
3 Naden
4 Schoupp
5 Cotric
6 Burton
7 Flanagan
8 Jamayne Taunoa-Browne
9 Clark
10 Thompson ©
11 TPJ
12 RFM
13 Elliott
14 JMK
15 Mikaele
16 Hetherington
17 Doorey
Reserves: Allan, Atoni, Wakeham, Topine, Seumanufagai, Waddell, Okunbor, Stimson
Talking Points
1 Averillo
2 JAC
3 Naden
4 Schoupp
5 Cotric
6 Burton
7 Flanagan
8 Jamayne Taunoa-Browne
9 Clark
10 Thompson ©
11 TPJ
12 RFM
13 Elliott
14 JMK
15 Mikaele
16 Hetherington
17 Doorey
Reserves: Allan, Atoni, Wakeham, Topine, Seumanufagai, Waddell, Okunbor, Stimson
Talking Points
- Release = Dean Britt, Christian Crichton, Will Hopoate, Sione Katoa, Tui Katoa, Lachlan Lewis, Dylan Napa, Ofahiki Ogden, James Roumanos, Chris Smith.
- Resign = Jayden Okunbor, Ava Seumanufagai, Atoni.
- Biggest recruit = Head of Football Wayne Bennett... controversial and don't think it'll happen but it would certainly help us recruit and develop pathways.
- Must sign TPJ, Darryl Clark (if not Josh Hodgson), Jamayne Taunoa Brown, Tom Mikaele... it is all about making smart recruitment decisions. No Dufty, Taylor, Norman, Milford type buys. TPJ is a risk but simplify his game and have him running off Burton. JTB is on contract for 2022 but with Fonua Blake, Lodge, Murdoch Masila, Kane Evans, game time will be limited. Offer him a starting role with Hetherington coming off the bench.
- Moving on Josh Jackson. I love the guy but this needs to happen. Deciding between Elliott and Jackson was tough but I feel Elliott can offer more in the middle. It was only a couple years back his name was tossed around for origin. I also feel if we let either one of them go, a club would be more likely to cover the full freight of Jackson's contract vs Elliott. Unfortunately, it is a business and we need to be more competitive than what we have been.
- Persist with either Flanagan or Wakeham for now… until we can make a confident call on a half coming in (i.e. Shaun Johnson) I think our best move is to wait. Sezer, Taylor, Norman, Milford just don't give me confidence plus there are some good juniors coming through.
- 5 spots to promote the likes of Paul Alamoti, Khaled Rajab, BBO and sign some other min wage players.
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