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[QUOTE="BroncsFan, post: 3481489, member: 9052"] The only thing I would say about going after one of the younger hooking option is how it fits into the recruitment and retention's plans for the hooking position. It would seem the ultimate plan is Mozer... how we get to that point is up for debate... at this stage the plan appears to be Paix and Billy for 12-18 months until he's ready. Is there room in the ultimate plan to play two marquee hookers (assuming Mozer becomes marquee) or will whoever we have playing the position become a stopgap / supplement to Mozer taking the majority of the minutes. I think if you go for a younger marquee signing like JMK or Mahoney, then you are kind of committing yourself to that plan for however many years. JMK had a breakout year last year... so is it worthwhile blowing up a potential plan to recruit a hooker we may not have scouted all that much and may be a flash in the pan... would the plan be to potentially partner Mozer in the future or are we thinking of dumping the Mozer plan, because we can't afford both moving forward. JMK has been showing some potential for probably 18 months now, but I'm pretty sure he came through as a half and failed there before being converted into a hooker. That's basically Paix in regards to manufacturing a hooker, except JMK appears to have taken to hooker better/quicker... but is it worth paying for that risk and any potential flow on that has with other contracts we want to sort out; Haas, Patty, Mam, Mozer, etc. and Herbie and Flegler previously. My preference from recent off contract hookers probably would've been Api.. he's experienced and talented, comes from a successful system and provides something different to our attack. He can play long minutes if needed, but is also over 30 and therefore has an expiry date on his career that won't stand in Mozer's way. The question would be whether we were ever actually a chance OR if he was always going to stay in Sydney. He would come at a premium as well, and wanting a minimum 3yr deal, so I'm not sure where our salary cap sits in regards to taking on a marquee contract like that. An alternative for me was Hodgson, but then he went and done his ACL... His expiry date is closer, but he was also able to play long minutes if required. He wasn't all that hot on the free agent market (reducing his contract value and contract length requirements). He was also a top tier hooker in the mold of what we want Mozer to become, i.e. a game manager/schemer at hooker. I didn't necessarily want to go for one of the younger hookers like JMK, Mahoney, etc. because I think that would require a complete overhaul of our plans for the position versus spending short term money on an experienced stop gap, but knowing you are getting that salary cap back when they retire in a few years time. [/QUOTE]
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