Brailey is very unlikely to be - the value isn’t there vs playing Crossland at 9 and grooming a long term replacement at 14. That puts us in position to make a good offer to an emerging #7 or a big offer to an established one if the right opportunity is there.
Then re the forwards, a guy like Hetho is a prime candidate not to be retained if he sees better value in the market.
Brailey will be nigh on impossible to move on for anything resembling full freight, but moving him a year early would still be a much needed saving.
Can't imagine there are clubs beating down the door to sign Hetherington or Elliot come Nov 1 and no reports the Knights have made any effort to extend - upside is next season both will be playing out of their skin for a new deal.
Possible 2026 - Croker (1 year deal next season to see how he goes) or other young candidate in for Elliot, and Sua or other young candidate in for Hetherington. Either outcome will offer better potential and much improved value under the cap, with their best footy ahead of them.
I read KPP is going to market, bet he fell of his chair at the Knights offer to extend.
This time next year Sully will have a war chest to inject some blue chip/ exciting prospects into the roster.