Pirates
Last season: Eighth.
Coach: Roy Hawker (replaces Grant Sneddon), Russell Hawker (assistant).
Gains: Marshall Suckling (Gold Coast), Shawn McCarrol (University), Clayton Jetha (University), Garth Swan (returning from a year off).
Losses: Craig Sneddon (Southern), Kensak Palepoi (Kaikorai).
Key players: Five-eighth Glenn Dickson, prop Shane Parata, lock Ross Kennedy.
Squad.-Forwards: Daniel Johnson, Shane Parata, Craig Stanway, Ross Kennedy, Warren Kearney, Nick Wilson, Josh Clark, Garth Swan, Clayton Jetha, Shawn McCarrol, Hamish Clapp.
Backs: Hami Goldsmith, Sam Phanpho, Glenn Dickson, Quintin Edwards, Ben Hanley, James Ravlich, Kieran Fowler, Opini Toomalatai, Adam Gavegan, Andrew Bremner, Marshall Suckling.
