Our pack is industrious, but a weapon of the bench would be so effective. If Currie plays 60 minutes, we could have a huge bopper come on for two 10 minute spells of chaos. Philbin is (can be on occasion) our boat destructive ball carrier, and can effect the momentum of a game, but we need someone to scatter the pigeons and tie in some middles. We fell for it at the weekend trying to stop Lisone and they went around the back and Smith went over untouched on our line. It was 30 minutes in, give or take, and it was 0-0. He changed the game, without touching the ball. We don’t have someone that creates space by aura. 


Papali’i would be that guy. Big and strong but deceptively good feet, so you’d have to defend him first before sliding. Satae would be ok. Toby Rudolph would be a good pick up too, can’t get back into a stacked Sharks pack and they need cap space for Will Kennedy. 

He’d be a significant upgrade on our current right centre.

Genuine strike centre, be a good addition. Just for the rest of the year or are they looking at a multi year deal?

Apparently Burgess is looking to sign Tui kamikamica, i wouldn't mind him here at all. Another big bulldozer prop like Vaughan, he'd be a much Welcomed forward for us. Him, Vaughan, Byrne, Harrison, Philbin etc makes us look MUCH better.
He might take a paycut to stay at Melbourne though as that looks like his only choice to stay in Oz.

I am always sceptical these days with overseas recruitment ,too many come with either lack of commitment or disciplinary baggage. Remember Roy Has it easy & i'm sure Ese Ese would soon change his name to Easy does it once he got his feet under the HJ table.
Chris Hill was still doing a good job last night.

(The page navigation is on this forum is absolutely dreadful btw, if anyone has worked it out I'd love to know.)


McDonald sounds like a classic Warrington signing. A very skilful player with a, erm, very fickle personality - he'd play the perfect blend of good performances and completely anonymous/error-ridden ones, and as soon as we lost a few games the rumour mill about his extra-curriculars would be in overdrive. And all the people who are bigging him up now would be tutting and blaming the Warrington 'culture'.