I want Payne Haas so bad and imagine this lineup. Thompson (700-800k) and Corey Allan (350-500k) is at least close to $1.3 million.
8. Payne Haas
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Tevita Pangai Junior
11. Villiame Kikau
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Max King
Yeh Nanai I don’t see remotely on the radar but who knows. Not to mention 1.3 wouldn’t get haas and nanai. Would be 1.8+ I’d imagine.
Haas hopefully is and really should be.
Kikau and rfm give us enough strike on the edges. Rfm isn’t on big $ and offers something. Just needs to get a good run of luck and some glue on his hands.
Sutton might be alright to replace Jackson when he retires. Will see.
I am hoping Davey is signed on low deal
8. Haas
9. Mahoney
10. King
11. Kikau
12. Rfm/jacko if he has to start and rfm for impact
13. Pangai
14. Sutton
15. Davey
16. Jacko/rfm
17. Pele/patolo/edwards/matoka/topine /morrin
Kikau adds so much to our back row that with these kids and rfm and Pangai we got some actual impact.
Sutton can push up probably and cover that lock role to so he’s handy. Davey I think is a good benchie to. Jacko is on last legs next year and again if not captain I think he’s a squad player at best. The 17 is all kids to fight for.
King is our only good prop. Pangai could be pushed up for a year and use kikau and rfm with Jacko in 11-13.
Though we need that prop leader. I’d be going hard for haas. If that’s not realistic I’d go very hard for tapine. One of these 2 is a must for me and with Thompson going and the cap space we have from 24 on it’s surely high on the radar.