It’s far from a wasted season if we use it to cut or get rid of the players who have let us down and recruit to improve on the areas and positions that desperately need strengthening.
Bula is a great find.
Both To’a and Tupou have proven they are capable of a stand out game occasionally. They are players we need to persist with, but needing good depth in their positions to make them realise they will be playing NSW Cup if they do not consistently play at the required NRL standard.
Da Silva given a taste of NRL he should only continue to improve.
Staines showing his ability and toughness before injury stalled his season.
Pole showing he is a good young forward who will also keep improving.
Blore and Seyfarth showing they have made the necessary improvements to be genuine NRL standard players.
Asitasi showing signs he is well up to NRL level when given a chance.
Twal consistently strong and reliable off the bench.
Klemmer, Utoikamanu and Papali’i all showing strong form and good impact more often than not.
Tumeth given a taste of NRL and now leading a late season charge for our Jersey Flegg side, he’s another that will continue to improve.
Likewise Matamua is getting more experienced and will hopefully be a much better version of himself in 2024.
Mansfield and Reilly two standout performers in a struggling NSW Cup, both on the cusp of making slight improvements to become genuine NRL contenders.
The emergence of some of our best young talents starting to filter into our Jersey Flegg side and making representative teams along the way.
All this along with the hole we can be shrewd in our recruitment/retention and if done sensibly we are very close to seeing our NRL team making a rapid improvement.