@ Norm,
We'll see next year. The Storm have still got a v.good run-on side, and barring the squad will get in the top 8. Besides, the Storm should have a higher salary cap than the rest of the NRL, obviously due to the franchises location.
And I would go for D.Boyd at full-back for the Kangaroos against the Kiwis with one ref on the park, maybe if there were two refs, and the Kiwis were then not able to bring the match down to an arm-wrestle, so the Kangaroo forwards could then gain some momentum, then maybe I would go for B.Slater, but at present I'd go for Boyd.