Much as he is quality he has said he wants to go back to NRL so not much point delaying development of current centres. I think Powell is looking at props. Having a quota space spare I think taking the easy option is looking at Salford and my view is as NRL season starts sometimes a big name that would make a big impact becomes available so maybe keeping an option open is a good idea. I think he also lacks the loyalty of a Powell signing.

I still think a top class hooker needs to be on our radar. Hood is possibly at his peak and we need to replace in a year or two. I think Doyle will be quality and Smith could be class but I think we have a gap between Smith been 100% ready and Hood moving/retiring. Just an opinion.

Signing to be announced tomorrow.  https://x.com/WTrinityRL/status/1945181575693656362

Signing to be announced tomorrow.  https://x.com/WTrinityRL/status/1945181575693656362

Spot on Avenger, that'd be my first 17 as it stands too. 


Listening to Ste Mills' great interview on the Heritage podcast and putting reports together, it looks like Atoni (Cas), Hood (Oldham), Griffin (York) and Matty Russell (TBC) are on their way out. I'm comfortable with all those - they've been quality for us, particularly in the last 18 months, but we can look to the future now. 


The only other two out of contract are Croft and Cozza, and with '3 or 4' more coming through the door (including tonight's announcement), you'd imagine they'll drop down the pecking order or have to go elsewhere. So if you look at our depth, we definitely need a couple of props and, as PT says, a second rower:



Rourke
Myers
Scott
?
Tchamambe
Lawford
Russell
Lingard
Doyle
High
?
?
Pitts


If I were playing Fantasy RL, I'd also want to sign a world-class halfback in the Lachlan Lam mould, a weapon of a centre like Tesi Niu, and a gamebreaking winger like Xavier Savage, which would leave us with a team full of threats and take us to finals. However, that's more for 2027, and I'm more than happy to see how Lawford, Hall, Myers and Tchamambe develop in that time.

For me only Rourke, Scott, Russell, Doyle and Pitts are viable regular options 
The others are developing. Some may come through quickly but I think they have another year at least.


So we definitely need more middles and Second rowers.
The backs I'd like to strengthen but I'm reasonably happy with Rourke, Scott and Russell covering.....and possibly Myers soon.

I agree - and when you put it like that it shows how light we are in the pack. Two props and a second rower for next season would do nicely. 

Hood on his way to Cas?!