He's not got the height for a top level prop though. A good tall prop is always going to have the edge on a good short prop. He's good and he has a great attitude and physical strength but the career he's going to end up with is more of the Mitch Clark/Joe Philbin sort of career (which is fine) rather than the Fielden, Peacock, Walmsley, Hill sort of career. Purely based on size. Which he can't do anything about.

A lot is riding on us avoiding injury to either of our first choice halfbacks and our new fullback fitting in. Otherwise the attacking threat is decreased quite a bit. Obviously it's the same for all sides.

I think our season rests on the likes of Doyle, Scurr, Kibula, Hall, Gill, Myers. Players with enough games but still unexposed as to how good they could be. The rest of the first 25 squad, possibly with the exception of Anthony Walker is baked in. Additionally, we'd need a Jowett, a Ho to burst onto the scene with a big first season like Bentley did. Lots of ifs.

Also I think Patton could potentially have a massive bearing on the season could be a real coup being bigged up in the media

I think Patton will have to have a big impact if we are going to improve on last season. Losing a proven leader like Brough who can directly control the game will be a loss. Add into the mix a new fullback combination and I feel we are definitely a bit of a unknown quantity and it’s reflected in the bookies odds.

I feel we’ve improved in some areas but weakened in others, so my expectations are a similar placing to last season.

Updated 07.12.21

1. Elliot Hall -2023
2. Ryan Miller - 2023
3. Rhys Evans - 2022
4. Kieran Gill - 2023
5. Matty Dawson Jones - 2022
6. Dec Patton - 2022
7. Jordan Lilley - 2023
8. Jordan Baldwinson - 2023
9. Thomas Doyle - 2022
10. Steve Crossley - 2022
11. Sam Scott - 2022
12. Aaron Murphy - 2022
13.
14.George Flanagan - 2022
15. Dan Fleming - 2023
16.
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18. Ebon Scurr - 2023
19. David Foggin Johnston - 2022
20. Brad England - 2022
21. Ajahni Wallace - ????
22. Coby Nichol - ????
23. Anthony Walker - 2022
24. Ben Evans - 2022
25. Jaden Barraclough - 2022
26. Billy Jowitt - 2022
27. Marcus Green - 2022
28. Bradley Ho - 2023
29. Jayden Myers - 2022
30. Lewis Camden - 2022
31. Samy Kibula - 2022
32. Charlie Harris - 2022
34. Joe Burton - 2022
35. Jarrod O’Connor - Loan
36. Muizz Mustapha - Loan
37. Corey Johnson - Loan
43. Elliot Kear - 2022
44. Eldon Myers - 2023