For mine, our pack next year should look something like:
8 - Darcy Lussick
9 - Matt Parcell
10 - Jake Trbojevic (c)
11 - Martin Taupau
12 - Shaun Lane
13 - Jamie Buhrer (c)
On the bench should be Api (utility), Myles, AFB and probably Meehan or Hopoate.
As much as Jake has done a very good job at lock (which these days is used more like a front rower than a traditional back rower), the signing of Lane and moving Myles permanently to the bench would allow him to move back to the front row where he is at his best and Ferris to move to what I think is his best position at the back of the scrum.
Parcell at hooker should be a no-brainer, but as
@pjayz said, Barrett seems to have a thing for Api so who knows? Hopefully he realises that we're better off with Parcell at dummy half.
As for the backline? The biggest question is Skivy.....will he be able to play or won't he? If he does, great. If not we're going to have to find a centre partner for Walker and right now that looks like it could be between Brown, Wiliame, Wright or Parker (unless we sign someone else but there aren't many quality three-quarters on the market this year). Brad Parker I wouldn't argue with really as I think (provided the club doesn't cut him as well) he will be a future long time centre/winger for us, and Wright we know will give his all like Skivy always has. But Brown or Wiliame? I hope we only see those two as injury replacements or during Origin.
1 - Tom Trbojevic
2 - Jorge Taufua
3 - Dylan Walker
4 - Steve Matai / Matthew Wright / Brad Parker
5 - Akuila Uate / Brad Parker
6 - Blake Green
7 - Daly Cherry-Evans