The club needs to make tough choices this year on the below players..
Bryce Cartwright 2024 2025
Clint Gutherson 2024 2025
Joey Lussick 2024 2025
Wiremu Greig 2024 2025
Shaun Lane 2024 2025 MO
Sean Russell 2024 2025
Ryan Matterson 2024 2025 PO
Reagan Campbell-Gillard 2024 2025
Maika Sivo 2024 2025 MO CO
Junior Paulo 2024 2025 2026
It's downright scary that the following are contracted to be with us until the end of 2026... unless they can obtain a more attractive deal elsewhere:
Paulo
Matterson (player option, which he can trigger to stay)
Lane (mutual option, for which he can trigger the player option part)
Sivo (mutual option, for which he can trigger the player option part)
Of those contracted until end of 2025:
Cartwright - would be ok as a bench back rower, provided we sign better starters
Gutherson - might almost last until then, maybe as a bench playmaker of sorts?
Lussick - won't get out of Cup again, but by being there is blocking others
Greig - shouldn't get out of Cup again, unless filling in for injuries
Russell - ditto
Campbell-Gillard - still something to offer, but maybe a reduced or bench role, provided we sign better front rowers