I don't know how trade week will turn out but history shows we are well off the pace.
Free agency allows you to pick up top quality players for nix and yet over the last 3 years our return is Hampson for 32, Hunt, Townsend, Moore and Yarran for 19 ( or two second rounders)
We are actually better off not trading. #2 in Hampsons year could have picked up Nankervis (irony what?) Allir Allir or Ben Brown.
19 in Yarran's year could have picked up Dunkley or an extra second rounder this year would have been real handy.
Funnily enough we have the upper hand as Gold Coast really want pick 6 as it strengthens their ability to get the academy kids cheaper.
I'd suggest RFC would be aware of this and can wait them out. It's still likely they'll accept peanuts rather than go for the jugular.