I'd prefer having Ponga out of those choices, and have looked at getting him this round also, although I'm with
@Sideshow Bob about him. If it wasn't for the two low scoring rounds he's in 100%. We're those rounds just hiccups??
Api > CS9 is locked in
Second trade possibly
Fui > nuff leaves $90k ITB - Fui is bleeding cash.
Gutho > Ponga leaves about $230k ITB + Ponga playing dogs, leaves plenty cash for two trades next round of Nofo & Cook?
Gutho > Nofo via Fidow leaves $146k ITB
The last two trades would mean losing two rounds of Fui's cash which I can live with but using the VC loop could be an issue if he comes in with another 10.
Or, instead of Gutho out, I could swap ACrichton for JPapalii, leaving $22k and see how Gutho goes with Moses being back. Give Ponga another round? Could still get Ponga and Nofo, Tigers play Warriors.
My line of thinking is
R11 CS9
R12 Nofo
R13 Cook
R14 Papalii
R15 Harris
Whats your thoughts?