We're in a good position regarding contracts beyond this season, to the point that only Sydney (18) have more players on deals beyond this year than we do (16) - Scholarship players included.
Plenty of time to sort out the rest of the squad, and we're well ahead of the pack as it stands anyway - imagine the task as hand rebuilding the likes Adelaide, Brisbane & Western United...
From the 6 off contract, I'd take Barbarouses, Kraev, Pennington & Salas in that order. I have already accepted the fact that Zawada will probably leave at seasons end, so I've set myself up so that I won't be horribly depressed when he announces he's leaving (unless it's to Sydney!)
On the plus side of that we'd get another visa slot from his departure, but we'd very much have to look at another visa player to replace him too. Swings and roundabouts and all that.
Plenty of time to sort out the rest of the squad, and we're well ahead of the pack as it stands anyway - imagine the task as hand rebuilding the likes Adelaide, Brisbane & Western United...
From the 6 off contract, I'd take Barbarouses, Kraev, Pennington & Salas in that order. I have already accepted the fact that Zawada will probably leave at seasons end, so I've set myself up so that I won't be horribly depressed when he announces he's leaving (unless it's to Sydney!)
On the plus side of that we'd get another visa slot from his departure, but we'd very much have to look at another visa player to replace him too. Swings and roundabouts and all that.