I’ts only $350k not a massive hit... and we will get Uate, Hastings, Brown, Lussick’s space as well. The only time we’ve looked like a decent side this season, was when Walker was playing direct... in fact the three weeks he was in the six, we looked real good and ready to go on a run. Rather than cut Walker, I’d be promoting some of the development squad in place of the players I’ve listed above. Kelly is only contracted for next season anyway... then what happens? We have to match the crazy money offered by the Tigers (around $450k-$500k) if we want to keep him in 2020. By then he might be asking for even more. Walker is a game changing international and he’s on $600k, locked in for the next four years... which is a much safer, value for money signing than getting one season out of Brian Kelly on the cheap. Who says he’s even going to sign another contract with us after next season? And you can bank the house on his manager asking for a pay rise if we were stupid enough to get rid of Dylan Walker. Or do you think he’ll be happy to play on a small contract when there are other clubs prepared to triple his salary? Look at Blake Green for an example. Shedding Walker would be completely absurd.
