Now the dust has settled and we have Nielsen and Locke back:
1 Locke
2 Laumape (I've changed my mind; I want to see the Laumape/Hurrell combo again - no beef with Tupou)
3 Hurrell
4 Nielsen
5 Vatuvei (I realise he's a popular drop, but Manu is hitting good form - also scored a monster try to save us from gifting the Panthers their biggest ever victory)
6 Siejka (this is purely to teach Johnson a lesson, and to inject some enthusiasm)
7 Leuluai
8 Rapira
9 Friend (I won't drop Friendy purely based on his attitude, work ethic, and the fact he represents the club in a mature and intelligent manner)
10 Gubb (should be hungry for a jersey - he provides the size in this half of our propping rotation)
11 Lillyman (size in second row)
12 Mateo (challenge him to show his qualities as a leader)
13 Mannering
14 Ikahihifo (Martel sub)
15 Package (Gubb sub - size)
16 Matagi (Rapira sub - workrate prop)
17 Matulino (second row bench monster - tell him to give away shoulder charge penalties and offload)
That's probably the biggest team we can name, with some accountability drops (Johnson), not-here-next-season drops (Taylor), not-what-we-need-right-now drops (Henry, Godinet, Fish, Tupou), and you're-injured-or-may-have-been-dropped drops (Lowrie).
Youthful exuberance: Hurrell, Laumape, Siejka, Ikahihifo
Older reserve desperate for a jersey: Matagi, Gubb
Time to show you're worth it: Mateo, Manu, Lillyman, Package, Nielsen