Key outside backs Tabuai-Fidow, Cobbo, Farnworth and Bostock are players around whom a premiership side could be built. Some players will seek to finalise deals sooner and others may wait, particularly with the Dolphins on the cusp of a maiden finals berth. Clubs, in agreement with players and their management, will often put talks on hold in mid-August to focus on winning a title. "All of our conversations are about staying and about them being really happy with where they are at and where the club is at. We just had to give him an environment that made him happy and we are really happy with how he is going.