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Squad succession

84 Baby

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2020
Utility: Gutherson, Salmon (21), Smith (28)
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake, Ferguson, G. Jennings (27), Sivo (27)
Half: D.Brown (20), Moses
Hooker: Mahoney (22)
Edge forward: Lane (26), Niukore (24)
Tight forward: Alvaro, N.Brown, Campbell-Gillard, Evans (28), Kaufusi (21), Paulo, Terepo (29)

So we (officially) have 19 merkins in next year's squad.
Assuming Mennings, Stone and Davies are in, plus probably pumping up Parry and maybe Stefano, we still need another 4 merkins before start of next season (I can’t remember if it’s 28 or 29 needed by round 1). Who the f**k is going to be available?
 

Gronk

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Assuming Mennings, Stone and Davies are in, plus probably pumping up Parry and maybe Stefano, we still need another 4 merkins before start of next season (I can’t remember if it’s 28 or 29 needed by round 1). Who the f**k is going to be available?
It’s a f**king disaster.
 

Poupou Escobar

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Sivo is official, and the 2021 squad is starting to take shape:

* = player option

2019

Utility: Gutherson, Salmon, Smith, Takairangi (30)
Fullback: French (23)
W/C: Blake, Dunster (20), Ferguson, Hoffman (31), G.Jennings, M.Jennings (31), Leleisiuao (22), Parry (20), Sivo
Half: D.Brown, Moses
Hooker: Mahoney, McIlwrick (28)
Edge forward: Davey (28), Fainga'a (21), Gower (34), Lane, Ma'u (31), Moeroa (24), Niukore
Tight forward: Alvaro, N.Brown, Evans, Kaufusi, Mannah (31), Paulo, Stone (22), Terepo, Utoikamanu (19)

2020
Utility: Gutherson, Salmon (21), Smith (28)
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake, Ferguson, G. Jennings (27), Sivo
Half: D.Brown (20), Moses
Hooker: Mahoney (22)
Edge forward: Lane (26), Niukore (24)
Tight forward: Alvaro, N.Brown, Campbell-Gillard, Evans (28), Kaufusi (21), Paulo, Terepo (29)

2021
Utility: Gutherson
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake, Ferguson (31), Sivo (28)
Half: Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Alvaro (28) Brown (28)*, Campbell-Gillard, Paulo

2022
Utility: Gutherson (28)
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake
Half: Moses (28)*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Campbell-Gillard, Paulo (29)

2023
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake (29)
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Campbell-Gillard

2024
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Campbell-Gillard (31)

So we (officially) have 19 merkins in next year's squad.
 

Noise

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Hey Pou,

With Niukore playing almost exclusively in the middle in 2019 why do you think he will be an edge forward in 2020/2021?
 

Poupou Escobar

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When I list them as an edge forward it just means they can play there, but can't play enough positions to be considered a utility.

Anyway I'd say Niukore might play some edge forward next year, at least as a backup. He started nearly half his games this year, and every one of those he wore jersey 11 or 12. I wouldn't be surprised if we don't recruit a top 17 edge forward for next year, instead using Niukore or Takairangi.
 

emjaycee

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When I list them as an edge forward it just means they can play there, but can't play enough positions to be considered a utility.

Anyway I'd say Niukore might play some edge forward next year, at least as a backup. He started nearly half his games this year, and every one of those he wore jersey 11 or 12. I wouldn't be surprised if we don't recruit a top 17 edge forward for next year, instead using Niukore or Takairangi.
I reckon we have 3 edge forwards in our sights. The only way we use Taka and/or Niukore instead of recruiting is...
 

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