Here is what I think will be a smart move for BA , swap Hayne to centre and send hoppa to fullback 2 weeks before origin 1 , I feel Hoppa will need to get a feel of the position so he can adjust his positional play and get used to the idea of attacking and defending a a fullback . Hoppa is a certain to get the fullback spot with morgan likely to be brought into centre position while hayne is out for origin.
This would not be a bad move for BA as Hayne is very comfortable at centre as we all know . BA wouldn't lose much at all ,and besides hayne can always shift back at any time if it looks like hoppa isn't coping.
I think now is the time for BA to be thinking about what to do when hayne is not available . While he may have sorted this out , it would be smart to give hoppa a trail period .
I think this is a good topic to talk about and get different views .Origin is very near and I feel Hoppa will need 2 weeks at fullback to settle in , besides should the worst case happen that hayne is injured , we want someone settled in to be able to cover that crucial position .
Some will say SIO is the one , but his positional play and confidence under the high ball has proven a worry in the past. Do we bring up a young gun ? Who do you feel is the right choice and why ?
Do you agree with my thoughts including having morgan in the centres ?
Oh and as tough as it is for some to agree , I would still like to see morgan on 1 wing and semi on the other. I think Morgan is a good finisher and has great speed . With the team we have he would go to a new level and I believe he is so similar to Jamie lyon . If we don't retain morgan, he will haunt us in years to come .He does have the talent ,he just wasn't part of a confident team with attacking ability.
For me Morgan will prove his value should he get a chance at top grade this season ,although with our team riding high - I do agree it is just too hard for him to crack a spot right now ,at least until origin comes around.
EME
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sorry mate I'm gunna shoot you down for this....BA would be bloody nuts to take Hayne away from fullback, geeze no matter how great Jarryd goes in the position,people want him to move from there...??? the Eels have the Bye in the week leading up to Origin 2/3 times anyway so it's only game@ we need to worry about ok, & prob JustinHunt will come into the team that week,he did it at Souths during Origin period & covered really well
THIS IS STUPID, STUPID I TELLS YA!
Hoppa2swoppa probably won't catch on.
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