Who should we retain and release at the end of 2025?

[Alan Johnson]

He has limitations in the fullback position but if everyone on the team played like he does we would win the premiership every year.

 

[vvvrulz]

A 5/8th in the door.. writings on the wall (even more) for Martin

Te Maire must have stolen someone's lunch or something - there's no way all this can be on performance alone.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Charnze has too many miles in his legs to last long with us.

RTS is two years older than CNK, just saying.

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

RTS is two years older than CNK, just saying.

This is true Space, but even with age and a bit of lost pace, RTS still has more to offer. I understand his legs are starting to feel it especially with the hamstring issues he's had over the past few seasons, but I still see him as the kind of player who can break open a game and win a few more than CNK

 

[SpaceMonkey]

This is true Space, but even with age and a bit of lost pace, RTS still has more to offer. I understand his legs are starting to feel it especially with the hamstring issues he's had over the past few seasons, but I still see him as the kind of player who can break open a game and win a few more than CNK

The reality is though that week in week out CNK has delivered more than RTS for the past few seasons. I’d personally keep them both though.

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

The reality is though that week in week out CNK has delivered more than RTS for the past few seasons. I’d personally keep them both though.

To be fair RTS' output last season was severely hampered by being shunted around and never settling into a spot. He did get a couple starts at fb and from memory ran for nearly 300m each time.

We all love CNK's heart but IMO we need more from that spot. Dunno if RTS still has it, or even if Taine really does, but we need more of a spark from fb especially if our halves arent lighting things up themselves.

 

[Matua]

Now that we've re-signed him I wonder if CNK is destined to play a similar impact bench role like Walker did moving forward? I think he'd go well there, he's a hard worker, not as good a playmaker as Walker but has the speed in the middle to exploit a break.

Although Webby seems to have finally moved away from the little man bench style so it might not be a goer.

 

[Campion]

I would've signed him. I think when he gets too old for fullback he could still make a go at center (and a kind of versatile person who could go wing or six at a push).