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If we've signed a halfback for 2027, where does that leave Jock Madden, who is without a contract?

Would a fading Frizell be a better option than an improving Sukkar? Or Ethan Roberts?

Doueihi hasn't held down 7 for more than a couple of years, long enough to show we need a better one. Twal has a big engine and is a rock in defence, but doesn’t have the ball skills of a genuine 13.

To replace him at what position? At 7? Maybe O'Sullivan. And/or extend Madden as backup to Latu and Andrews. At 13? We need a genuine 13.

Let Doueihi go. He's been tried at various positions without making a total success at any. Yet he had the gall to insist on playing 7 and refusing to play where the coach wanted him. Benji should have had the guts to keep insisting Doueihi try 13, especially with Twal out. Or better, get the...

O'Sullivan?

Not a big Jock fan. He tries hard, but he's slow, a poor defender and his kicking game is mediocre. We probably need him still though. Benji will probably stick with Doueihi in the halves with Latu and Jock as backup while Andrews develops more.

I thought Luai was good for the club until he announced his signing with the Chiefs. He was poor, especially when told to look for another club in 2027. Got a feeling Benji was overruled on that. Before that, although Luai rarely reached the heights of his Panthers and NSW form, he was our...

Benji announced before the game that Latu would come on in place of Luai at half time.

Fail. Bottom 3. We went backwards. For the 2nd year running, a drama in the halves with one of them signing elsewhere was allowed to derail the season. Couldn't get the edge defence organised. The middle forwards too often overpowered. The kicking and game management and 5th tackle options...

Needs defence improvement most of all. Him defending next to half-arsed Luai is an invitation for opponents to run at them.

1+Api 2 Sam Fainu 3. Herbert or Seyfarth 4, the rest of them except 0 Luai

What were they challenging? Apparently that Api kicked the ball out, perfectly within the rules.

I don't agree with the love for Jock. He's a good reserve grader. He was reasonably good today and a hero after potting that winning point. But his kicking up until then was too short. He got no help from Luai, I don't remember him kicking at all, or doing any game management. Api had to play...

It was a good win, despite at times leaky defence and too many penalties. Api Koroisau stood tall. His best game of the season. Smart DH work, a million tackles, a try, a 40/20. All the forwards went well, especially considering the loss of Twal in the first minute. Especially Sam Fainu, but...