He was never going to be in 1st grade plans next year. Not with the way the squad is being assembled anyway. Sucks to lose him but I imagine he has greater aspirations than being a backup.
The plug that Matt Johns gave Galvin before the Bulldogs Monday game made me sick. Gould is definitely on a mission to make him the glamour boy of the NRL.
I would hope Bird can move on next year; maybe get a couple of years in SL. Charlie Murray is a stretch here too. Wouldn't get a run in any other NRL side.
Cobbo isn't built for Sydney. Would be homesick in a jiffy. Surplus to requirement as well - Toa and May appear a solid duo to invest in for the future (from a talent perspective).