Hypothetical: One Player

Usually this question is an easy answer, but right now the way the team is playing and the balance across the park makes it tough, but a free shot I take Taumoulo or Ponga.
 
Hypothetically, with no restraints on salary cap or availability, who is one player you think would most significantly strengthen Manly's roster?
I would opt for the most powerful person on the field in any given match: the referee.
No one has more influence over a result than him/her.
 
Munster. Outside DCE and inside Walker, Suli, Parker, Garrick, Taufua, Hopoate, Ben T. (take your pick) and Tommy at FB, would be lethal. But still hopeful Schuster will up his standard to FG in 2020 and fill 5/8
 
We will need a backrower if thommo does leave.. So Kikau. If not maybe a centre in staggs or Luke Thompson off the bench
 
I think Thommo would be good for another year BUT I’d be guessing if he gets a 3 year deal in the ESL he’d go down that track!
Thommo has been a NRL Warrior for many years and has given great service to the raiders , dragons and Sea eagles and deserves a good salary 3 year holiday Over seas and I think he will get it .
 
Usually this question is an easy answer, but right now the way the team is playing and the balance across the park makes it tough, but a free shot I take Taumoulo or Ponga.

Hi Mate, who do you drop for Ponga? Would you move TT to centre? just asking... thinking this is not a bad question but each answer to this question means changing spots.
 
Hi Mate, who do you drop for Ponga? Would you move TT to centre? just asking... thinking this is not a bad question but each answer to this question means changing spots.
Hey SL - Personally have to keep Tom at the back - I reckon with the specialist positional coaching from Snake Stewart and his involvement, improved positional play and talk from the back, Tommy is the 1.
I know Walker has been super at 5/8, but that's where I would slot Ponga who behind the go forward and offloads of our pack would be ridiculous.
I rate Walks who would be fighting for a position in the 3/4 line....thing is we will keep Walker for $400,000 in comparison to Ponga over $850,000, so at those prices Walker is value and he could by years end prove to be absolute X factor in the big games ahead.
After all the above would take Taumoulo by a whisker as 1st choice, the bloke is a freak.
 
In context of what we need - I'd like young David Fifita from the Broncos. I also think we need another class player in the backline - Radradra would be perfect.
 

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