Wakefield Trinity • Re: What we currently look like for 2023
Current squad for 2023 as it stands:
Total = 23 players
Full back
Jowitt
Winger
Murphy
Taufua
Kershaw
Lineham
Centre
Hall
Lyne
Halfback
Smith
Lino
Gaskell
Prop
Whitbread
Bowden
Butler
Battye
Eseh
Hooker
Hood
Kaye
Bowes
Second row
Ashurst
Tanginoa
Windrow
Loose
Crowther
O’Donnovan
I reckon we will need around 28 players to give us enough depth and it’s pretty clear looking at the list the positions we need quality and depth in.
Full back/utility back
Centre
Second row
Prop
Loose
There’s some quality out there ofcourse but we absolutely need 2/3 quality players coming in. I’d be happy for us to sign 3 quality players and back fill some depth with promising young prospects either from the academy or lower leagues.
Personally and this one may not go down well with some! I would look to re-sign Hampshire.
He offers cover at fullback/Halfback and wing. With a potentially thinner squad a player of that utility could be valuable. He’s no superstar but I believe he is SL quality and will offer good all round cover in the backs and halfbacks. Likely allowing us to spend a bit more in the forwards (prop/second row).
I believe he did his ACL and is in recovery at the moment though. I worry about our depth at centre/second row and perhaps halfback.
Total = 23 players
Full back
Jowitt
Winger
Murphy
Taufua
Kershaw
Lineham
Centre
Hall
Lyne
Halfback
Smith
Lino
Gaskell
Prop
Whitbread
Bowden
Butler
Battye
Eseh
Hooker
Hood
Kaye
Bowes
Second row
Ashurst
Tanginoa
Windrow
Loose
Crowther
O’Donnovan
I reckon we will need around 28 players to give us enough depth and it’s pretty clear looking at the list the positions we need quality and depth in.
Full back/utility back
Centre
Second row
Prop
Loose
There’s some quality out there ofcourse but we absolutely need 2/3 quality players coming in. I’d be happy for us to sign 3 quality players and back fill some depth with promising young prospects either from the academy or lower leagues.
Personally and this one may not go down well with some! I would look to re-sign Hampshire.
He offers cover at fullback/Halfback and wing. With a potentially thinner squad a player of that utility could be valuable. He’s no superstar but I believe he is SL quality and will offer good all round cover in the backs and halfbacks. Likely allowing us to spend a bit more in the forwards (prop/second row).
I believe he did his ACL and is in recovery at the moment though. I worry about our depth at centre/second row and perhaps halfback.
Statistics: Posted by Trojan Horse — Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:06 pm