I think LBS will sign an extension tbh unless he thinks moving to Auckland will be better for his development at the end of his contract. He'll be 18 at the end of next season and probably would of only had 1 full season being a starter if next season he's progressed enough to be consistent starter and would depend massively on how his seasons gone to attract overseas interest that would actually benefit his development that they see him as someone that will be playing first team games rather than just rotting in the reserves.
Looking at some of the similar age Australian talents that moved around that age Garang Kuol is only just getting solid game time after a couple years not doing much, Irankunda is now in a good position now but he's a generational talent tbf, Arzani struggled to get gametime and came back although injuries played a part i'm sure theres some others. But there should be no rush for him to head to Europe until he's really dominating at A-League level.
Looking at some of the similar age Australian talents that moved around that age Garang Kuol is only just getting solid game time after a couple years not doing much, Irankunda is now in a good position now but he's a generational talent tbf, Arzani struggled to get gametime and came back although injuries played a part i'm sure theres some others. But there should be no rush for him to head to Europe until he's really dominating at A-League level.
I think Waine is in the same category as Arzani in terms of being really promising locally, but having less than spectacular success abroad (injuries, coaching decisions etc). Perhaps for Waine it would also make sense to come back for more playing time at home as an older and wiser player.