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HAYNE AT 6

Just a simple question. Did jarryd hayne fail last year at 6 or was he just not in the same form he was in at the end of the year?

Permalink Reply by Jacko on February 8, 2010 at 8:39am: Hayne is not really a 5/8 he is suited better to chipping in from fullback. He plays better there because he can do his thing he dosen't play to a game plan he is a wonderer. Hayne can beat a player with his footwork but cannot really draw in the players like locky can. I think he shines at fullback so just leave him there, lets face it fullback these days is like an extra 5/8 anyway.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michael Ericson on February 8, 2010 at 10:01am: At various stages of the season I expect to see Mateo, Tahu Burt and Hayne all play a five eighth type role, even if they don't have the 6 on their backs.

That is what excites me about this team, there are a lot of attacking focal points outside of the halves who are actually probably amongst our least creative backs (assuming the halves are Mortimer and Robson).

On the other hand it may cause a lack of consistency at times because nobody is exactly sure who is supposed to be running the ship.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gooraz on February 8, 2010 at 5:23pm: It would be a MAJOR ERROR on D.A's part if he were to move hayne to 5/8 again! as it is just not a position he wants to play.
Form had nothing to do with it...It was haynes attitude which resulted in his lack of enthusiasm at 5/8...simple as that.
Hayne is our shining star of the future and to get the best out of the young fulla, the club,his teammates, and especially the coach need to get him into open spaces on the field.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gooraz on February 9, 2010 at 6:45pm: SO IT'S HAYNE IN THE FULLBACK POSITION FOR ME!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by YDIDISAYIDO on February 9, 2010 at 4:14am: No point in moving Hayne to 6 when he played so well at fullback. He is definately a running back and any creativity you get with his passing is a bonus.

Furthermore, DA needs to find some quality time with KK in the team to assess whether he has a future a Parra.

Inu at one stage looked like he could be a 6 (more so than Hayne) but he can't get his centre position cemented and his development has gone backwards for sure.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Sunshine Coast Eels Fan on February 9, 2010 at 6:37pm: more natural at fullback.............the same with darren lockyers best years were at fullback.......; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gil Carter on February 9, 2010 at 8:04pm: This is why DA is a genius... Moved him to six...forced him to be more involved (he has always been a somewhat lazy, lackadaisical character, although brilliant)..defended great..tried his guts out... even though his heart was not in it, he stuck it out, & did the coach's bidding. - the benefits came as soon as he switched to fullback. He had a better understanding of what the guys in the middle do & was talented enough to capitalise.......... And we all saw the benefits!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by parraborn! on February 9, 2010 at 8:33pm: he wasn' t in the same form. If he were to play six right now, he would terrorize the opponent.; ▶ Reply to This

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