Getting the feeling that our imports are going to make or break this side next season already. Rudan seems ready to roll the dice and not just stick with the old, which if he gets the balance of the side and the culture right could well be a good thing.
My guess - and I might be wrong - is that Rudan will have more pulling power to get Australian NPL players in for The Nix rather than just straight imports. Not just because he knows them but also because they would be keen to be signed up by a coach that may be in charge of a new Australian club two years from now if expansion goes ahead. And it would help to silence the FOX brigade if more young Aussies, not just young Kiwis, are signed, as in "what does Nix contribute to the league?" thing.