If we landed hunt and trying to fit the best players available to accomodate the move you could try
1.Crichton
2.JAC
3.Burton
4.Xerri
5.Kiraz
6.Olapau
7.Hunt
other options are obviously Burton 5/8, Crichton centre etc but that backline looks good if Xerri can get to where he was before ban. Olapau could play 14 obviously as well. I can’t see Burton not playing in the halves but wouldn’t mind seeing him have a go at fullback too
Averillo should be the Right Centre .. he has earned the spot..
This would be an interesting lineup should Hunt come over
A number of players would need to go..
Wads. Okunbor. BBO. Burns. Flanagan. Morrin. Hughes.
Sign a couple journey men like Tepai in the storm and keep Thompson for 350 if he wants to stay in the NRL.
2024 line-up
1. S. Crichton
2. J Addo-Carr
3. J.Kiraz
4. J.Averillo
5. B. Wilson
6 M. Burton
7 B. Hunt
13. P. Alamoti
12. V.Kikau
11. J. Preston
10. T.Pangai-Junior
9. R Mahoney
8. M King
14. F. Brown
15. * T. Moeroa storm off contract
16. F. Pele
17. L.Thompson