I have read on one of the league sites that we have 24 players coming off contract end of next year, can we afford to chase a marquee player.
These are the players off contract at our club at the end of 2017:
Euan Aitken,
Jack de Belin,
Levi Dodd,
Josh Dugan,
Kalifa Faifai Loa,
Yaw Kiti Glymin,
Siliva Havili,
Jacob Hind,
Jacob Host,
Drew Hutchison,
Tim Lafai,
Chris Lewis,
Kurt Mann,
Jake Marketo,
Mose Masoe,
Will Matthews,
Tyrone McCarthy,
Josh McCrone,
Taane Milne,
Jason Nightingale,
Shaun Nona,
Russell Packer,
Izaac Thompson,
Gareth Widdop
Players we should absolutely 100% extend:
Euan Aitken, Jacob Host, Kurt Mann, Taane Milne, Russell Packer, Isaac Thompson, *Josh Dugan
Players i'm on the fence about... Pending their 2017 performance:
Jack de Belin, Drew Hutchison, Mose Masoe, Gareth Widdop, Saliva Havili, Shaun Nona, *Josh Dugan
Players we should cut loose:
Levi Dodd, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Jaw Kiti Glymin, Jacob Hind, Tim Lafai, Chris Lewis, Jake Marketo, Will Matthews, Tyrone McCarthy, Jason Nightingale (retirement most likely).
* Dugan i'm not too sure about. Dugan is incredible, we all know this, he just had an amazing campaign for Australia, but I feel like it's Dufty's time to shine at Fullback from 2018 onwards and Dugan will probably be demanding too much money for a centre. If he's willing to take a pay cut or at least stay where he is with his money then i'd be willing to keep him.