Really? Is he a better winger than Olpherts? I don’t think so, as Olpherts compares extremely favourably in terms of measurable statistics with any other winger in the league. Is a better centre than McDonald? Maybe defensively but not at this stage in his career in terms of attack. The sad thing is that we would lose so much flexibility. For me he is a better Full Back than Myler (who is good) and a great option as a back up centre. With our injury record bring as it is, his ability to cover to a very high standard will be badly missed.

Peter Smith now reporting Momirovski is off home to take up a coaching gig with the Chooks.

That to me means Conner and Sivo will n and that would be us done IMO

I guess that would be a good recruitment cycle, but I would still have liked a big bodied 2nd row to give us a big pack. I think collectively our current backrows are too small, but note either of yesterdays recruits can fill in at 2nd row too. A large out and out 2nd row would have complimented McDonnell / Gannon and Bentley.

I have concerns with Gannon because how is he going to avoid head collisions next year? Is he ruled out for the rest of the year as soon as he takes a bang to the head? I would love him to succeed but not sure how this will be possible.

If Sivo comes in as well, would there be much need for another prop/2nd row? Assuming the starting wingers are Handley and then Hall/Sivo rotation, you've got some big metres coming out of back play, hopefully taking the workload off the props (which are already looking a lot better). I wouldn't be complaining if they went and got another forward, mind.

Unless were looking at some UK based players?