Des has shown some reflection of his mistakes at Canterbury lately. Even though it took injuries to get there he has now put a lot of faith in the young guys (except olakautau) and has constantly said that they're the future of the team. He has let go of liabilities in Waddell and Garrick. He has handled the AFB situation really well which prevents the media from sniffing around and creating all sorts of drama and storylines to damage the teams reputation (for signing other players).
Also he is seeking a young, good quality (and outside the box) signing in Luke Garner (I reckon bench, lock or depth), as well as identifying the issue of our backline (outdated winger stocks) to try bring in Saab and work some magic on his playing ability over the off season. He is looking to balance our squad and modernise it.
Once fully fit for the start of next season and with a few nice signings like this we will have a side mixed in youth, stars and experience to have a good run at the title. I just hope Harper, Schuster and Funa have solidified their spots in the starting 17 and hope Olakautau gets the number 11 jersey locked in by rd 1.
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