Ok Fibro, how about this:
1. Lachlan Coote, 2. Brad Tighe, 3. Michael Jennings, 4. Michael Gordon, 5. Dane Gagai, 6. Shaun Johnson, 7. Travis Burns/Luke Walsh, 8. Tim Grant, 9. Kevin Kingston, 10. Petero Civoniceva, 11. Sika Manu, 12. Luke Lewis, 13. Blake Austin
RES: 14. Sam McKendry, 15. Andrew Fifita, 16. Sarafu Fatiaki, 17. Nafe Seluini
How does that look? Still need a good half...but we are stuck with Burns or Walsh unless one goes to SL and hoping that Harry Seijka matures again and starts to make a push for First Grade.
We have Brad Tighe for another year...so play him on the wing and see what happens on the market next year or maybe pick up another young winger.
So essentially, I'm signing Shaun Johnson, Sika Manu, Andrew Fifita and I'd sign Dean Whare as a back up centre...with potential to play and maybe Gordon on wing again...which wouldn't be bad if we used him and rotated him at fullback with Coote.
I put Blake Austin at lock because that is where his natural position is imo..and would be a Feleti Mateo like player for us. Second five-eight, good ball skills.
Then to fill out the roster find guys who are looking for opportunities. But also nurturing our promising juniors like Bryce Cartwright, Vaipuna Tia Kilifi etc.
Keep Plum, Gordon if you want if they want to sign for $75k min. If not...no loss imo. Keep Bell if he wants to sign for $100k...otherwise see ya...no loss.
But imo that team is more balanced, has more attacking potency & has impact off the bench.