Good news indeed. So out of the U20s from this year, the ones who've gone to over for next year that we haven't contracted are;
Kyle Bos - didn't see enough of him, to me in the only time I saw him he looked a mini Grant Rovelli
Michael Afioga - its hard to know, I felt earlier he couldn't make it as he was often put into pouring gaps but the last few games he toughened up through the middle a lot. Hard decisioni.
Junior Afualo - I don't think the partnership between himself and Laban provided effective front foot ball. I don't think he will make it.
Jason Cook - this one's a shame, clever player who plays safe at the back and very direct and clinical. I wouldn't think he could ever be a Slater or a Bowen, but I feel he could be a good tradesman fullback.
Kurt Kara - Probably hard done by due to the fact he's become more of a utility. Centre, lock, hooker, five eighth. Good player, but probably misses that last piece of organisation to be a true half, last bit of speed to be a true centre, and perhaps the last bit of size to be a true lock.
I'm comfortable with who we kept, I'm actually surprised they did keep Gavet. Not that I don't think he's an exceptional talent, but usually the Warriors of late haven't seemed to have kept his type of player and by that I mean a bloke who doesn't play a lot of minutes. He needs to work on his durability very hard in the off season. If you could get 30 minutes out of him at this stage in his career, with his natural ball skills I think he could be quite damaging at NRL level.
The one most likely to play first grade first IMO is Alehana Mara. There's an opening at hooker, Hendo has lost the spark and now is just looking to pick off penalties and opposition markers are aware of it and are putting the arms up innocently and from there Hendo becomes cannon fodder and kills momentum. His passing game is also suspiciously slow.
