Kyle Verreynne, Daryn Dupavillon, Beyers Swanepoel and possibly Dayaan Galiem were all removed from the equation after being picked up at auction.
With the local governing body decreeing that the SA20 enjoys preference in its fenced-off window, no player of national interest contracted to a franchise will be released for Conrad to utilise. Instead, the auction yanked several viable options - and possibly even shoo-ins - out of the reckoning.