Kevvie pretty much shut down talk of Staggs shifting to 6 again in the presser. So I wonder what the plan is? I can’t see it being gamble or Croft, Kelly maybe? Mam, not sure he’s ready?
Wouldn’t surprise me if we signed Taylor on a one year deal.
Staggs will trial at 6 in the preseason. Maybe before the end of season, but only if he nags Kevvie about it. At the moment, his priority is to recover from injury in the position he's most comfortable, without having to learn a new one. Besides, the team has lifted massively with him in the centres. We haven't had a decent centre, who plays like a centre, all season.
Next year, if he trials well, he'll start at 6 and from there, whatever happens. Staggs, himself, has said he might not play 6 next year.
Kevvie's 2022 priority will be to blood some rising ISC backline stars under Reynold's tutelage. We haven't signed any backs that can win us a premiership. We'll need to grow them, and that won't happen in a year. 2022 will see us speculating whether we can make the eight and stay there. Unlike this year, which has been whether we can avoid the second spoon in a row.
We will need to find two halves, two centres and a fullback next year. They need to be emerging Origin standard. No ifs or buts. We have enough wing candidates. Niu, Isaako, Farnworth, Oates, Cobbo, Mead. They'll do for now, but not all will stay. At this stage, none look good enough to be our premiership winning centres or fullback.
Realistically 2022 will be a good year if we can wind back the clock to where we were when Bennett left. Except this time on the ascendancy.
