Xavier Savage

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The biggest risk the Raiders face heading into November 1 is around back row Hudson Young who has been offered a lucrative multimedia extension but is likely to explore his options.

The Raiders have also opened talks with winger Xavier Savage.

and have been active in the recent weeks, ensuring that Ethan Sanders and Maddie Nicholson stay at the club.

Both have signed extensions.

Very good player.

Xavier Savage, a good player.

He's a good player.

They've got a lot of stock in that back line, though.

Yep.

Option number three, now we know that Mark Nwanganitawase departed at the end of this year, so we have replacing him Xavier Savage on that wing.

Yeah, try scoring machine down in Canberra, Xavier Savage has had a really good season for the Raiders.

I think there will be plenty of clubs looking at Xavier Savage.

He's popped up a couple of times already in this series, Phoenix, and he's got a lot of ability, but also he can play fullback.

He started his career at fullback.

The Roosters are going to want options in that number one jersey moving forward.

Obviously, we talked about James Tedesco just before.

Yep.

Option number four, Xavier Savage from the Raiders.

Yeah, we've spoken about the outside back depth at the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

They certainly need to look for some other try-scoring options.

They're going to lose Alex Johnson at the end of 2027, and a long-term replacement for him should be a priority.

Xavier Savage could be that guy.

He's a try-scoring machine, is Xavier Savage.

Runs the ball hard.

Parker, you've got Milky.

Campbell Graham, Braden Burns, Xavier Savage, Nick Meaney.

There are plenty of natural wingers to choose from, mate.

But the way you blokes carry on, you'd think Australia's run out of wingers and has to put up on seek.com. Mate, it's not me.

Yeah, he kind of fits the mold there.

Option number three, let's go Xavier Savage.

Well, the Bulldogs certainly need replacements in the outside backs.

Obviously, Marcelo Montoya has retired at the end of the year, just gone.

Jeffery Rimakama has also not yet re-signed beyond the end of 2027, so...

While they do have Anari Tawala and Jacob Carraz in that system moving forward, there's certainly question marks around their outside backs.

And I think Xavier Savage is one of the better wingers left off contract at the end of 2027.

But he also won't break the bank.

I think they're solid footballers, but apart from probably Simi Sasangi and Matt Timico, I'd probably have different wingers.

I don't think Jed Stewart and Xavier Savage are anything special, but obviously Savage is quick and Stewart's there, but I'd have Tamale and probably Savage on an edge with Sasangi and Timico in the centers and Like that's probably your back five.

I think Seb, Chris, like none of them are game breakers that could, you could say when the halves are struggling, like that they can break open a game.

Like unless there's K a week started a couple of times last year, but we didn't see enough of it this year.

Jack Bostock, winger/center.

Xavier Savage, Bailey Simonsson.

So whipping through these before we break-

Yep