Roster Breakdown: 2024-2029

[Tom Shines]

Having an updated crack at our salary cap position for 2027.

Figures are all based off media articles from the time of their signings or extensions and/or estimates. Some are probably over & some under so possibly will even out.

NOTES:
- Base $11.7 million cap
- Estimating our club will be able to add an additional $200K (of max $300K) in veteran & developed player allowance for qualified vets Twal & Koroisau and qualified developed players Seyfarth, Makasini, Haywood.
- Total $11.9 million cap
- 22 players signed as per table below coming to $10.47 million.
- That leaves $1.43 million for 8 players + salary boost for Samuela Fainu. Unfortunately we wouldn't have the space for that based on these figures.
- We would only have $415k for Jake Averillo next season + 7 players on the minimum ($145k) to reach 30 players at 100% cap including allowance.
- So if we're going to recruit Averillo on a figure closer to the one reported + re-structure Samuela's contract even an extra $200k for next season, we will definitely have to move on at least one of Royce Hunt, Staford To'a or Alex Seyfarth (maybe 2). And that will mean promoting or signing up to 8 players close to minimum wage.

Jarome	Luai	1200000
Terrell	May	950000
Jahream	Bula	900000
Taylan	May	700000
Api	Koroisau	700000
Kai	Pearce-Paul	550000
Latu	Fainu	500000
Samuela	Fainu	500000
Adam	Doueihi	450000
Royce	Hunt	450000
Fonua	Pole	450000
Starford	T'oa	420000
Sunia	Turuva	400000
Sione	Fainu	400000
Alex	Twal	400000
Alex	Seyfarth	400000
Haemasi	Makasini	350000
Jock	Madden	150000
Patrick	Herbert	150000
Jared	Haywood	150000
Javon	Andrews	150000
Ethan	Roberts	150000

Toa gone … we need to spend that $400k on Blore

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Toa gone … we need to spend that $400k on Blore

Let's go get him. Only 20 mins or so for the Storm on the weekend. He can fill a number of roles for us next season that we currently lack.

 

[Tom Shines]

Let's go get him. Only 20 mins or so for the Storm on the weekend. He can fill a number of roles for us next season that we currently lack.

As we see now ..we need edge depth badly

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

Now that Toa is gone I wonder how much Sloan would be after.

 

[Milky]

Toa gone … we need to spend that $400k on Blore

Yeah but also, I think with Luke L and Toa both gone, Skelton, Saukuru, Craig and Mason off contract, we need to work on our backline depth. As it stands:

Fullback: Bula & Attard
Wing: Maka, Tino, Turuva
Centre: May, Herbert

We are looking very skinny. Maka isn't a first grade centre IMO, although I think he holds his own on the wing.

I wouldn't mind going into round 1 with

1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. May
4. TBA
5. Maka

Although I think we need to be buying another first grade centre (pending what's happening with Averillo) and 2-3 decent backups

 

[Tom Shines]

I think you can pretty much write Averillo’s name in ink …

Still think they should keep Skelton one more year on the cheap…. Although Benji seems off him big time ..

Keep hearing Saukuru playing well in Cup..but remains unsigned …

 

[Vicious]

I think you can pretty much write Averillo’s name in ink …

Still think they should keep Skelton one more year on the cheap…. Although Benji seems off him big time ..

Keep hearing Saukuru playing well in Cup..but remains unsigned …

By officially releasing To’a, there is no doubt Averillo is heading our way.
It’s a very good upgrade for us which we can all be happy about, but we need to solidify our depth in the centres/wingers tj ensure we don’t get a repeat of the issues we have been facing over the past couple of months.
Unless we see Jack Attard really progress in leaps and bounds by the time the 2026 season comes around, we would currently have Averillo as our preferred fullback whenever Bula is not available.
That along with no guarantes on the shoulder issues with Taylan May and Bula means we could again be very short on quality in our outside backs if we are not very smart with our recruitment and retention.
We also cannot be certain Makasini will be ready start being the player he promises to be by the 2026 season, he will still be very young.
Turuva is like Bula, they have quality and generally capitalise on good play from those around them, but very rarely show individual brilliance to make something out of nothing.
In a perfect world we leek Skelton as our left winger and make Makasini play good enough tjbtrulgcear an NRL position whether that be at left wing or in the centres.
Knowing Makasini has the jump on him in Benji’s eyes will probably my see Skelton head elsewhere looking for a more permanent NRL spot.
I would be disappointed if we have done all this development of Saukuru to now let him go when he is really starting to look like he could live up to his potential he showed when part of our Wests Magpies Harold Matthews winning side.
I would like him to be kept as a genuine NRL back up and be pushing strongly to earn a starting MRL position.
That still leaves a couple more outside back uk positions available and if we are being honest we really need better than Herbert.

 

[Tom Shines]

By officially releasing To’a, there is no doubt Averillo is heading our way.
It’s a very good upgrade for us which we can all be happy about, but we need to solidify our depth in the centres/wingers tj ensure we don’t get a repeat of the issues we have been facing over the past couple of months.
Unless we see Jack Attard really progress in leaps and bounds by the time the 2026 season comes around, we would currently have Averillo as our preferred fullback whenever Bula is not available.
That along with no guarantes on the shoulder issues with Taylan May and Bula means we could again be very short on quality in our outside backs if we are not very smart with our recruitment and retention.
We also cannot be certain Makasini will be ready start being the player he promises to be by the 2026 season, he will still be very young.
Turuva is like Bula, they have quality and generally capitalise on good play from those around them, but very rarely show individual brilliance to make something out of nothing.
In a perfect world we leek Skelton as our left winger and make Makasini play good enough tjbtrulgcear an NRL position whether that be at left wing or in the centres.
Knowing Makasini has the jump on him in Benji’s eyes will probably my see Skelton head elsewhere looking for a more permanent NRL spot.
I would be disappointed if we have done all this development of Saukuru to now let him go when he is really starting to look like he could live up to his potential he showed when part of our Wests Magpies Harold Matthews winning side.
I would like him to be kept as a genuine NRL back up and be pushing strongly to earn a starting MRL position.
That still leaves a couple more outside back uk positions available and if we are being honest we really need better than Herbert.

The maths has been done and the salary cap money is very limited … any new purchase needs to be carefully considered .. the club has gone down a youth path for the backs depth … it is what it is apparently …I wouldn’t even be surprised if they keep Mason 🙄

They need upgrades in the forwards which will mean new players being brought to the club … he won’t even play the forwards depth that’s here now .. with our limited funds I would be spending them on Top 17 level edge and middle and possibly a back up 9…