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29 of the top 30 are already locked in and we have a "significant" sum of money left in the cap for 1 more addition if the right player becomes available. Isaiah Tass and Jake Averillo are the 2 smokies that have made the top 30.
 

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29 of the top 30 are already locked in and we have a "significant" sum of money left in the cap for 1 more addition if the right player becomes available. Isaiah Tass and Jake Averillo are the 2 smokies that have made the top 30.
Any idea how much that significant amount is?
 

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Any thing much else mentioned?

Hill's trip to UK?
Anderson's companies?
At least 2 pre season trials?
2021 signings goss?
2021 coach goss?

Anything apart from the crazy roster positions and lack of an x factor new signing?

Nothing to get excited about for any substantial improvement for the upcoming season can I can see. What was the club's spin on it?

Hoping.
 

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Im looking forward to next year with what we dished up in the last rounds. Yeah I know we done it in 2018 too but this year we carry that team into 2020.

Would love to know what spare change we have for 2020 to gauge what type of player we can look at. Off season could be busy in the player market.
 

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The club said we won’t be in a position to sign a lot of expensive players until 2021 and I guess they weren’t lying.
This list will be changing though. No need for people to get too carried away with it
 

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A lot of people saying the list was formed way too early. Doing things a little early for a change could be a good thing.

No more being unsettled and mixing and matching come mid-season. We need to be firing from the get-go and this time around we have a settled squad competing for a number of positions. Really excited to see how our young guys start now that they've all nearly got 50 games under their belt.
 

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Agree @Raysie. With only one spot open, hopefully it means they use it wisely and don't waste money signing anyone mediocre.
 

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A lot of people saying the list was formed way too early. Doing things a little early for a change could be a good thing.

No more being unsettled and mixing and matching come mid-season. We need to be firing from the get-go and this time around we have a settled squad competing for a number of positions. Really excited to see how our young guys start now that they've all nearly got 50 games under their belt.
Yeah for sure. Next years beginning looks very settled as opposed to this years beginning. Hopefully that works in our favour.
 

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The salary cap is not an issue for our club next year and beyond.. thats 100%.. we didnt use all our cap in 2019 either.. the club tried to upgrade/bring forward payments but it was rejected by NRL..

it wasnt done correctly and left too late..
 

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The salary cap is not an issue for our club next year and beyond.. thats 100%.. we didnt use all our cap in 2019 either.. the club tried to upgrade/bring forward payments but it was rejected by NRL..

it wasnt done correctly and left too late..
Maybe after November next year. You have to use 95% of your cap also don’t you?
 

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Can they change up top 30
We sure can. You can also release and sign other players until June 30. This should help a few people


As it stands each outfit must confirm a top 24 roster for 2020 with the NRL as of November 1, the start of rugby league's financial calendar, with 29 players to be signed on when the playing season starts in the first week of March.

Clubs then have up until the traditional June 30 deadline to sign a final player to fill their top 30 squad, with between three and six players also retained on development contracts.
 

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The salary cap is not an issue for our club next year and beyond.. thats 100%.. we didnt use all our cap in 2019 either.. the club tried to upgrade/bring forward payments but it was rejected by NRL..

it wasnt done correctly and left too late..
Stuff up by Hill and/or the club? OR cherry picking rules by Toddy?
 

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Stuff up by Hill and/or the club? OR cherry picking rules by Toddy?
The NRL can only shaft you if you give them the opportunity to.. its common knowledge some new figures at our club have blasted the NRL face to face since they came in..
 

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Another Pre season together with not really too many off season injuries/surgery can only be beneficial! If we get off to a decent start and play like we did at the end of the year and have some more attacking plays who is to say we can’t make the 8 and make a run in 2020! Then do we really need a ‘clean out’? We do need to probably decide what is happening with the halves and some players will be off contract maybe reduced contracts for some previous big earners may be good for the club. Defence is the key which I think the side improved on big time as season went on. DWZ was a great signing he plays with passion is tough and I fell is a great deputy for Jackson with his leadership and I feel he contributed big time to the last season run
 
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