I'm not up to speed with this but someone will know the answer, in that the top 25 are considered the top $$ earners ie: where most of the cap is spent, the players 26-30 have restricted $$$ (150k?). In this bracket there would be; Blacker, Sullivan, the Feagais and possibly Ramsey or Saab (1 to move to the top 25)
Our top 25 would then be:
Backs (9) - Clune, Hunt, Williame, Ramsey or Saab, Norman, JP, Dufty, Rava, Lomax
Forwards (11) - Brittain, Lawrie, McInnes, JDB, Ford, Kerr, Sims K, Sims T, Vaughan, Merrin, Fuimaono
Total squad = 25/30
Signings required = 5
Confirmed signings = 0
Strongly rumoured = 3 (PF, Joe O, Bird)
Do we sign these 3 and then move 2 from the 25-30 players to make up the top 25, then promote from within to fill the squad (eg: Schiller)?
Still a lot of water to pass under the bridge before our squad is settled.
It alao wouldn't surprise if a few players were used as pawns in securing other deals ie: swap (not Norman or Hunt but from the forwards).