With the signings of Brailey, Mann on top of the likes Haywood and Lanyon, Murray and heath have no pace in our top 30. Their roles have already been filled by better players. We don't need 6 backup hookers/small locks in our top 30. We already filled those spots, so that simply means Murray had to be train and trial or just back to Qld.
Mason has never played a minute at hooker, he needs a lot of time to develop and we can't waste a year or two in the top 30 while he figures out if he can play in the forwards. Train and trial or send him to UK to develop.
Sukkar is not a second rower, so we shouldn't be signing him as our backup second rower. He's a prop, doesn't have the agility or impact to play out wide. I'd have Roberts as a better young prop than Tony. Let him go to the UK for a year or two and develop there and if he kicks on then sign him.
Given our extreme lack of depth in second row across all grades we need to bring in someone who might have the skills to contribute in the NRL. Seyfarth and Sukkar don't cut it.
The simple fact is no other club would have these 3 in their top 30s. No one has come knocking for them, they don't have options. I do rate Mason as a utility, I've used days he has a hint of Connor Watson, but he's got a long way to go
