I don't think he wants established players , it looks like he wants mainly young guns so that they can adopt his style of game
Yeh exactly right.
He isn't the type to chase big name players (was actually surprised with the Fifita signing, that was not a Hasler type signing).
He is the type that picks up fringe first graders/reserve graders and try's to make them first grade material. Only down side is most of his hand picked signings haven't done anything and the bulk of the first grade team was inherited or already in the system before he got here.
His "flop" signings include:
Inu
Perrett (to a degree)
Lloyd perrett (went all out for him)
Frawley
Chislom
Templeman
Trex
Bmoz (as a marque signing he hasn't had much time on the field yet)
I'm sure there is more that don't come to mind.
Pretty much the rest of the squad was inherited.
His best signings so far have been Rona, and I would say lichaa, I rate the kid but the jury is still out on him on the kennel.