Nothing to suggest To'a will depart at the end of his contract (2026) except reading into that he hosed down rumours of an extension a couple of months ago on Insta & his form has dropped significantly of late albeit injury affected.
Purely a suggestion ... Jesse Arthars off contract Nov 1 at the Broncos and seemingly down the pecking order at the moment. If To'a does not extend, he could be a worthy addition for a right centre or wing spot. Made the Qld extended squad this year, Samoan heritage & mates with Jock Madden.
Imagine if we beat the Titans on the Saturday afternoon of the final round, sneak into 8th in the hope the Raiders beat the Dolphins on the Sunday and then the Raiders rest Tapine, Papalii, Young & Horsburgh!!!
The other question is who he would come in for against the Cows. Unless To'a is still hampered by that elbow or someone puts in a shocker this week, no one deserves to miss. Risky putting him on the bench as he can only cover centre & wing.
Good analysis BT.
I reckon too that we have 2 more recruits or extensions to make for 2026 based on the assumption that ...
... Taylan May is signed on
... Javon Andrews is top 30
... no one currently under contract with us for 26 is released
And looking at our immediate needs, we will need...