Centre's quite strong for cover with Simpson and Edwards as well as Rhyse Martin and Olpherts. Its that pesky starting left centre that's the problem......

I wouldn’t be signing any centre on more than 1-2 year deal. Equally there’s no point signing anyone if they’re not a better centre than Sutcliffe - or same but cheaper.

Smith has shown moving Tet to back row and O’Connor to hooker (I suggested that a year or two back TBF..) that he’s smart positionally in my view; he will know what else we need.

On the other hand, although we’re waiting for cap and quota spots until 2024.. that squad isn’t looking too shabby and with a high quality centre maybe we could be reasonably optimistic about 2023?

Mcdonald looked really good tonight, hope we can get a spot free.

I haven’t seen enough of him so I am asking those who have really. Is Levi edwards not ready for a shot? I remember him being thought of as a similar talent to Gannon, he has done a couple of years getting some championship games. Now 18/19 so must be knocking on the door if he is going to make it?

With Levi Edwards, Max Simpson and the new signing Luis Roberts we’ve got some good prospects and competition for that centre spot, it’s probably just a season or 2 too early for any of them to get the 3 or 4 shirt and play 20+ Super League games at centre. With the squad as it stands I think Olpherts will be our starting centre.

We have to be patient with these kids. We've seen what can happen when they get thrown in too soon - Walker totally crocked; Newman consistently crocked; Holroyd yet to put any kind of run together because of injury. Glad that Smith wants to look after Gannon and I hope he develops the likes of Simpson and Edwards slowly. In todays game 20/21 is the new 18/19 for these players.

Hmmm not sure about that. Walkers main injury been a completely freak foot one, that could have happened in a junior game. Holroyd not played anywhere near enough first grade to explain the amount of injuries. And wild horses couldn’t have held Newman back, he was so ready.
Far as I’m concerned if your good enough to merit a spot in the 17 you should be getting some opportunities……
Look at Welsby and Dodd at Saint’s for comparison.

No better than Briscoe at centre, possibly worse if that’s the case. Do we want that? We’ll have no quality centres if Newman misses so many games too……

Not sure how anyone could be worse than this year's version of Briscoe in the centres......

Bodene has signed for the Bulls. Maybe not the last if we are to sign MacDonald.