With the team looking strong across most positions the one area of concern is the backrow. With the likely candidates being Symonds, Buhrer and Mateo it seems short of the class across the other positions. Rumours obviously have us linked to Cordner and if true I wouldn't complain although I wonder if for the money he would command we split it across two outstanding up and comers. Given Merrin got a reported 750k a year Cordner who is IMO a better player would command similar money.
Given contracts mean little in the NRL these days I think dangling this money at Bryce Cartwright and Tepai Moeroa would complete our team. Bryce obvious links to our Head of Recruitment and the fact the Panfers won't win anything in the near future should make 400k and a chance at a Premiership enticing. Moeroa, simply playing for the Speels who have wheeled in Beau Scott in his position would surely be enough but a 400k payday as well surely would seal it.
Both these players are apart of Daleys blues in waiting, both have excelled at junior Kangas level with Moeroa in the PMs XIII. I see these two as the next big things at 20 and 21 with huge rep futures ahead but without the price tag of an established SOO and Austtalan player.
Given contracts mean little in the NRL these days I think dangling this money at Bryce Cartwright and Tepai Moeroa would complete our team. Bryce obvious links to our Head of Recruitment and the fact the Panfers won't win anything in the near future should make 400k and a chance at a Premiership enticing. Moeroa, simply playing for the Speels who have wheeled in Beau Scott in his position would surely be enough but a 400k payday as well surely would seal it.
Both these players are apart of Daleys blues in waiting, both have excelled at junior Kangas level with Moeroa in the PMs XIII. I see these two as the next big things at 20 and 21 with huge rep futures ahead but without the price tag of an established SOO and Austtalan player.