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Originally posted by Yak
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That first team named would be the best team in the comp on paper by the time 2013 came around. The problem is that for the most part this extra salary cap money will simply have an inflatory effect on existing contracts to be extended. Unfortunately, relative to other teams we have a lot of in-demand players coming off contract at the end of the year. This means that this inflatory effect will affect us more than most clubs. You're dreaming if you believe that we will be able to resign nearly all of our young crop of stars while adding the contracts of SBW, Maloney and Coote. Should SBW arrive (and I believe he will) the club would mainly let go of a few of our excess backrowers. The likes of Arona and Guerra would be unlikely to have their contracts renewed as they will most likely increase their market value by the end of the season (not considering any inflatory cap increase effect). We need to pray that Mini and Anasta find decent offers to play overseas. Should JWH's pricetag rise north of 325k he will no doubt be lost, unless he is moved to the backrow and shows significantly more overt value (as a battering ram he is a lot more replaceable). Mose and Cordner need to be re-signed before round 10 imo. These two could be two of the best players in the comp in their respective positions and will be asking around 300k each by the end of the season going on what they've shown in the trials. Hopefully Friend is seen as an 80 minute hooker by the end of the season as I think we could use the bench spot a little better with a running forward. If Friend does need a small break from dummy-half work what I would love to see is Maloney or Pearce put there for 15 mins and RTS to come off the wing to play 6 (I think he'll be playing wing by the end of this season and showed in the trial last weekend that he has excellent ball playing ability, in particular short passing on the left to his backrowers). When Mini leaves the fullback spot will likely be taken up by one of the young guys so long as Uncle Nick has little to do with this decision. One of them will be ready by the end of the season imo.
My 2013 team would be:
Wells
RTS
Moga
SKD
Perrett
Maloney
Pearce
Tasi
Friend
Kennedy
Cordner
Aubusson
SBW
Leilua
Masoe
Tago/Evans/Takairangi
Bosden/FPN
I think that is an extremely well balanced side that has a great blend of experience and youth. A versatile bench, a very fast backline, plenty of offloads and impact, supporting halves both with good kicking games that complement each other, and starting props with big engines.
My 2013 team would be:
Wells
RTS
Moga
SKD
Perrett
Maloney
Pearce
Tasi
Friend
Kennedy
Cordner
Aubusson
SBW
Leilua
Masoe
Tago/Evans/Takairangi
Bosden/FPN
I think that is an extremely well balanced side that has a great blend of experience and youth. A versatile bench, a very fast backline, plenty of offloads and impact, supporting halves both with good kicking games that complement each other, and starting props with big engines.
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