Opinion Locking Down Top 30 for 2022

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23. Schoupp
24. BOO
25. TPJ
26. Vaughan
27. Alamoti
28. Dietz
29.
30.
Can we leave 2 spots vacant for any mid year pick ups? What’s the go?
Don’t mind Rein for a year.
Wouldn’t mind a solid half either.
 

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So far our top 30 for 2022 looks like this

Backs
1. Dufty
2. JAC
3. Naden
4. Okunbor
5. Cotric
6. T. Katoa
7. Allan

Forwards
8. Doorey
9. Elliott
10. RFM
11. Hetherington
12. Jackson
13. Seumanufagai
14. Stimson
15. Thompson
16. Topine
17. Waddell

Hookers
18. JMK

Halves
19. Burton
20. Averillo
21. Flanagan
22. Wakeham

Thats 22 out of 30.

I havent added TPJ or Vaughan as nothing has been made official.

If the above two do eventuate that still leaves 6 open spots.

Surely BOO and Schoupp are re-signed?

When you break it up into the above categories (as of now), we have no depth at hooker and we are thin on outside backs (surprisingly)

We have a decent amount of forwards, though i would get rid of atleast 3 of them

What and who do we fill in?
Baz has said Alamoti will be in the top 30 and with the signing of TPJ, it makes it 23 & 24

23. TPJ
24. Alamoti (pending)
25. Schoupp (hopefully re-signed)
26. BOO (hopefully re-signed)
27. Vaughan (hopefully signed)
28. Pearce (hopefully signed)
29.
30.

We might also have another vacant spot if Flanagan is gone!
 

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The later in the year you leave it to fill the final Top30 spots the less money it takes to fill it. I.E. Penrith are filling the final Top30 slot for 2021 with TPJ and only have to pay him for remainder of year.. Makes every dollar count...
 

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So far our top 30 for 2022 looks like this

Backs
1. Dufty
2. JAC
3. Naden
4. Okunbor
5. Cotric
6. T. Katoa
7. Allan

Forwards
8. Doorey
9. Elliott
10. RFM
11. Hetherington
12. Jackson
13. Seumanufagai
14. Stimson
15. Thompson
16. Topine
17. Waddell

Hookers
18. JMK

Halves
19. Burton
20. Averillo
21. Flanagan
22. Wakeham

Thats 22 out of 30.

I havent added TPJ or Vaughan as nothing has been made official.

If the above two do eventuate that still leaves 6 open spots.

Surely BOO and Schoupp are re-signed?

When you break it up into the above categories (as of now), we have no depth at hooker and we are thin on outside backs (surprisingly)

We have a decent amount of forwards, though i would get rid of atleast 3 of them

What and who do we fill in?
Alamoti
 

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Baz has said Alamoti will be in the top 30 and with the signing of TPJ, it makes it 23 & 24

23. TPJ
24. Alamoti (pending)
25. Schoupp (hopefully re-signed)
26. BOO (hopefully re-signed)
27. Vaughan (hopefully signed)
28. Pearce (hopefully signed)
29.
30.

We might also have another vacant spot if Flanagan is gone!
Alamoti was already re-signed until end of 2023 this year and has been confirmed to be in Top 30 so that’s a guaranteed spot. Schoupp also signed a 3 year contract until end of 2022 so you would assume he is already considered part of the Top 30.
 

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Alamoti was already re-signed until end of 2023 this year and has been confirmed to be in Top 30 so that’s a guaranteed spot. Schoupp also signed a 3 year contract until end of 2022 so you would assume he is already considered part of the Top 30.

When did schoupp extend? Was off contract last i checked.
 

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If we can't get Brandon Smith for next year and no other suitable long term hooking options suddenly become available, I would seriously look at Mitch Rein on a 1 year deal. He is off contract and could take a 1 year deal on the cheap

We desperately need some experience in our spine and I think he has been playing pretty good over the past couple of years

It just worries me that our halves are young and lack organisation skills and I don't want to heap too much expectation and pressure on Burton to be responsible for everything for us from game 1. He needs a capable and solid partner (at the very least) next to him to take pressure off him

Our halfback options are pretty weak and inexperienced with Avo, Wakeham, Flanno and BBO, and although BBO could be our long term 7, he needs time to grow and develop

If Gus could somehow manoeuvre Flanno and Wakeham out, I'd also look at Adam Clune from the Dragons on a short term deal. Again, not our long term 7 but IMO better than what we have for next year

If we had Rein and Clune we have more chance of getting the "basics" right which so far all of our spine hasn't been able to do

Next year we are going to have plenty of strike power all over the park, and we don't want a bumbling and fumbling spine not being able to get us consistently into positions to utilise our strike power

We need to start winning games and I think these 2 guys are better than our current options and would add more to our team for next year
Something along those lines makes sense :grinning:.
 

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Alamoti was already re-signed until end of 2023 this year and has been confirmed to be in Top 30 so that’s a guaranteed spot. Schoupp also signed a 3 year contract until end of 2022 so you would assume he is already considered part of the Top 30.
contract started in 2020 and ends at the end of the 23 season mate
 

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Baz has said Alamoti will be in the top 30 and with the signing of TPJ, it makes it 23 & 24

23. TPJ
24. Alamoti (pending) 2023
25. Schoupp (hopefully re-signed) 2022
26. BOO (hopefully re-signed)
27. Vaughan (hopefully signed)
28. Pearce (hopefully signed)
29.
30.

We might also have another vacant spot if Flanagan is gone!
 

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I think Phil Gould still has a few aces up his sleeve for next season and our signing aren’t done for 2022.
JAC, Naden, Burton, TPJ, Vaughan and Dufty are already impressive acquisitions BUT I think Gould
Will pull and ace or two before the start of season 2022.
 

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Some decent Stop gap nines include Joey Lussick Rein and Havili, though I’m ok with JMK and BBO until we secure a gun 9 for 2023.
From what I’ve seen Joey Lussick I would have a go to bring him over
 

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That would mean he is off contract after this year? Article is over 2 years old.
 
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