You missed him, he is in the number 7 jersey.
Bazal's top 25 is not what it will likely be, no offence to Bazal but he excluded a few players that will definitely be in the top 17 next year.
This is more likely what it will be for the Eels at the start of the year, if Matt Orford signs (which seems likely now);
1. Jarryd Hayne
2. Luke Burt
3. Joel Reddy
4. Timana Tahu
5. Eric Grothe Junior
6. Daniel Mortimer
7. Matt Orford
8. Tim Mannah
9. Casey Mcguire
10. Fui Fui Moi Moi
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Ben Smith
13. Justin Horo
14. Anthony Mitchell
15. Shane Shackleton
16. Justin Poore
17. Carl Webb
18. Jeff Robson
19. Matt Keating
20. Tom Humble
21. Taniela Lasalo
22. Manase Manuokafoa
23. Ken Sio
24. Brad Murray
25. Paki Afu
The 6, 7, 9 and 14 are all severely debatable at this stage.....the rest of the 17 is pretty much guaranteed, maybe a few issues of position (i.e. whether Poore or Mannah starts, whether Shack or Horo starts, etc).
The 18-25 is also debatable, however at this stage quite a few of those players are certainties (Robson, Keating, Humble, Lasalo, Manuokafoa, Murray).
This is all subject to change however, although I am expecting of the spine positions that Anthony Mitchell will take the number 14 and Mcguire seems likely for the number 9, and Orford for the 7. The 6 position is the most hotly debated of all of them.
I've also probably missed a few players that should be in the top 25, but that's what I expect at this stage.
I think that 18-25 has too many outside backs and not enough forwards, I think that's where I have made the issue.
And yeah it does look like there may be another signing aside from Orford.
