Clayton and Liam both had Jekyll and Hyde games.
Liam went good, but with two minutes to go, 15 out from the line and about 17 000 unmarked players outside of him he knocks on. He catches the ball and throws anything like a half decent pass Wests stroll over near enough to the sticks for Johnny O (and how bloody good were the three sideline conversions?) to bang it over and we play the Raiders
Clayton? Well what can you say about Trent. Had probably the best game I've seen from him positionally at fullback. Scored that fantastic try with the big don't argue Changa aluded to, and made break after break. But as Westie said he single handedly put the bullet in three tries. Any one of them and we win. And that running the ball out? It just wasn't that desperate a situation. If he hadn't of got there Duff had it covered. Sure these are split second decision and he no doubt thought he was taking the safe option, but I said when he didn't that it was unnecessary and what happened from the scrum seems to bare that out. Hell I wouldn't have even minded except we had Levy standing out in the centres just waiting for Byrne to step him. Levy did some good stuff too, but he should never be standing out in a position in the defence where he has to make a one on one against a guy with Byrne's speed and step. I have no doubt Byrne targetted him specifically - why else would the half be standing out so wide?
I didn't know if Levy was gone for sure, but yep Johnny O and the Big Brett O are both confirmed loses. Olzard to the Dragons and Brett back to the Storm. I believe Clint Greenshields is also seeking greener pastures. The Magpies wanted to keep them, but they want to play First Grade and Tim isn't going to give them a look in (despite in Olzard and O'Farrell's cases them being the two stand out players for the Magpies all year).
I know Cashmere has re-signed, and all the young guys from Flegg are on contract. I wouldn't expect too many more loses amongst the guys who are regulars, although I'd be surprised if Dalts stays.