Mrs Barista wrote:Seems mixed opinion but plenty seem to think Talanoa, Mini and Manu will all stay. If so the squad for next year would be along these lines; OOCs in red. Apart from the back row, looks pretty settled. Think at least one of Washy, Abdull and Westerman will go personally. And I'd be getting extensions in place for Taylor and Sneyd as soon as possible.
Full back
1. Jamie Shaul 2020 (25)
Wing
2. Bureta Faraimo 2019 (27)
5. Fetuli Talanoa 2018 (30)
Centre
3. Carlos Tuimavave 2020 (26)
4. Josh Griffin 2019 (27)
24. Jack Logan 2019 (22)
30. Cameron Scott 2019 (18)
34. Keiran Buchanan 2020 (19)
Utility back
14. Jake Connor 2020 (23)
28. Hakim Miloudi 2019 (24)
32. Jack Sanderson 2019 (20)
Half back
6. Albert Kelly 2020 (27)
7. Marc Sneyd 2019 (27)
35. Liam Harris 2020 (21)
Prop
8. Scott Taylor 2019 (27)
13. Josh Bowden 2019 (26)
15. Chris Green 2019 (28)
23. Mickey Paea 2019 (32)
29. Masimbaashe Matongo 2021 (21)
20. Brad Fash 2021 (22)
36. Lewis Bienek 2021 (20)
31. Ross Osborne 2018 (20)
Hooker
9. Danny Houghton 2020 (29)
22. Jez Litten 2019 (20)
Back row
11. Dean Hadley 2019 (25)
12. Mark Minichiello 2018 (36)
21. Sika Manu 2018 (31)
16. Jordan Abdull 2018 (22)
17. Danny Washbrook 2018 (32)
25. Jansin Turgut 2018 (22) (option of extension)
26. Jordan Lane 2020 (20)
27. Jack Downs 2018 (22)
33. Joe Westerman 2018 (28)
Connor has to classed as a first choice right centre when everyone is fit
In my opinion we are still short of a big mobile Masila type of second row irrespective of whether Mini and Manu stay or not.
I would still be looking to play Josh Griffin in the second row next season if we dont sign another back row.
Jack Downs looks a better option now in the second row than Turgut and maybe thats as a result of regular games at Doncaster so if we keep him another year he needs to go out on loan from the start of the season or let him go.
I would also release Washbrook and Abdull now that we have Westerman.
Not sure we will keep Ross Osbourne.