Recruitment & Retention 2027

[Justadragon]

We wont recognize our roster next season with all these changes in personnel. Still doubt over Val and Gutho. Val we can move to wing, Gutho is the big worry given his lack of pace these days and Nikorima coming to play 5/8. Sorry old son but where does Deano play you.

In KOE

 

[GCRV]

So 3 spots left in that 30 and 3 spots left Supplementary, more if we can offload a veteran.. or we let go a young one go 12mths early like LKT or Buchanan (if we dont extend them)..

I'm still nervous about fullback and hooker depth, but gutho/kyle technically on the books still... and still curious if we will sign an actual 1st grade centre for 2027 or roll the dice on the young ones.. various random rumours out there about that.

There are also a bunch of promising kids who I think would also be considered for supplementary positions, names like TPH, Heidke, DMeafou, Treweek, Fagalilo, Haele, even Toby Rumble... potentially the better supp candidates could move straight into Top30 on a minimum contract, which maybe allows us to splurge a little with our last spots.

Kyle, Atkinson, Gutho, Suli, Kerr need to go. I still think LKT has promise. He's only 21 after all. But looks like Dan Anderson and supercoach Young don't agree. I see where they are coming from with all the halves just a bit younger than him playing well in the lower grades. So clear LKT out as well.

If Gutho insists on sticking around, I'd like to see him train as a backup hooker.