Prior to this current hand injury. Averillo played 47 out of 48 games for the Phins. This season scored 6 in 7. And is only 25 years old. And we're not paying massive overs IMO. $500-$600 is market rate for a starting centre. Cap goes to 12.1 million next year and is anticipated to rise quite a...
Creates development spots in Cup for others who will be here next year. Luke was behind. May, Turuva, Makasini, Skelton, Herbert, Tavana and To'a for 4 spots. Then Saukuru is still there to get an opportunity. He wasn't required
Sorry I more meant. Letting him leave now, even if someone else doesn't come in for him, makes pretty much zero impact on the NRL team for this season, and gives other players development opportunities in Cup for our longer term benefit
Why would it have to be? Luke L is off to Perth in a few months and is behind blokes who are committed to the club longer term in the pecking order for opportunities. No need to waste our time on him
Especially when their hierarchy have also been very vocal on the future of Mitchell Woods as their future whose a direct positional and age competitor of Conti
$550-$600 with were the salary cap amount is going to be next season and beyond is reasonable for a bloke of Averillo's ability and experience. I don't understand your premise. To'a gets stick because he doesn't appear to try half the time. I've never seen Averillo with that same poor body...