No way should michaels be a first choice player and no way should a quota spot be used on a back up option.

This

Bang on Jake.

Correct.

Not to mention that he will likely be arrested when he returns home for the off season, and guilty or not may well find himself unavailable for the start of the season.

I would rather we offered Michaels a one year deal than Yeaman as he offers so much more, but only if we cant sign a better player to take up his quota spot.

Spot on

Genuine question here
why isn't Jamie shaul getting a game?

Because Rankin is better.

You obviously see a lot more of them both than i do but my opinion is rankin is average and shaul is a match winner for me i would much rather Rankin play on Friday then shaul (although this may come back to bite me)

Rankin was a match winner last week.

Rankin is just a better rounded player for me. Shaul is the better broken field runner (but Rankin is good in this area too), he's also better under a high ball. Rankin comes into the line better, he also has better positioning and organises the line better. There's not much to choose in speed, support play and tackling.

Shaul I suppose is the more likely to do something spectacular, but we look a better attacking outfit with Rankin there.