Well we have 29 players we can choose from and Paseka, Turbo, Waddell, Fainu and Walker are out whilst hoppa is being nursed
Winterstein left with no confirmation on whether Olukatu (sp?) has taken his spot.
That leaves 22......meaning Croker beat out Kioa
Not really an indication that Des has high hopes for him
In isolation you have a point .... but the fact the kid was even given a development contract after his contract expired and after 3 knee reconstructions .... and then without even getting back on the park ... Dessie raises him into the top 30, taking a very valuable spot ...... tells me that Des does in fact hold out some hopes for him .... and to repeat ... to lift him into the top 30 sight unseen .... those hopes are big ones ...