I'd be happy to just leave them all hunting and working...... we're at about the halfway point to the season, T-Rex has been lazy and under performed for a bit, so I'd tend to tell him good game, you put your name back in the mix....... then drop him back to NSW cup if Elliot is fit.
I wouldn't re-sign him as a priority, the season for us is far from over, so stand up and force your way back in this year, or don't. He lost value on his contract already, one game isn't enough to think about the next contract. We are chasing a premiership THIS year, I wouldn't be kissing up to someone who stepped in through injury and simply did their job..... more would be needed this season before even talking about a new contract (we already replaced him just fine, so there isn't really a search to do here..... for mine, even felt the commentary for the game kissed his ass a little for simply doing what he is meant to do. Cool, you did what your paid to do, maybe do it again a few times before we talk about new contracts?)
Post this round, I wouldn't be contract talking with anyone, maybe just let one or two know that we might want to talk, if you can stay on the job another few rounds...... T-Rex needs to do more, not just to stay with us, but failing that, just to get a solid offer elsewhere at this point. More direct, if I was Des, and Elliot was fit next game, I'd pick him and drop T-Rex again, if that's what is required to wake him up and have him do his not so complicated job
