Would have thought that his time in the NFL would have improved his skill set for FB and let his skills for the halves deteriorate.
He never seemed keen on playing 5/8 before
But we have two fullbacks and only one half..
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i still question his fitness when it comes to defence
It doesn't seem like he's slowed down that much and if anything his body will be in good shape because he hasn't played a great deal of footy over the last 18 months. He's still got 2 or 3 years left in him at fullback, then maybe look at pushing him into 5/8 when he gets a bit older and starts to lose his speed.
then Gutherson plays for Wenty?
I agree. At least another couple years at FB. Bevan can learn alot from one of the games best ever.
Can French play 5/8? He would be a similar style of player to Milford who has successfully made the transition.
French is our fullback going forward so the only place for Hayne is at 5/8 or centre.
We need to find a halfback - doesn't have to be a million dollar buy but someone who plays straight. Foran straighten up our attack and that was his greatest asset. We don't want a half who is going to run across the field, Norman does that, so did Sandow. Is there a halfback out there that plays direct ?
Perhaps Miitch Cornish ? I still reckon, Mitch is a wonderfully talented halfback that would suit our team. He is just sitting there waiting for a chance.
I would be going something like this -
1. French
2. Semi
3. Jennings
4. Hayne
5. Gutho
6. Norman
7. Cornish
14. Taka.
In my view, if he comes back to the club he has to come back as a five-eighth.
As most people know who have been around this site for a long time, I always advocated Hayne to six, and it's not because I believe he's better in that position, it's because I believe it's better for the team. When you have the most dominant player in the team at fullback, it throws out all of your team dynamics because your halves must run the team. One of the reasons why QUeensland and Melbourne have had sustained success is because Cronk is so dominant. He calls the shots and so everyone is on the same page. At Parramatta, when Jarryd called for the ball he got it, but that might have been at odds at what the halves who were organising the play to that point were building towards.
If Hayne is all about the challenge, then this is it. Not just to come back to Rugby League and slip back into a comfy pair of old slippers, it's to come back and master the most challenging position in the club and prove himself capable of being a dominant playmaker. If he's not capable of that, then quite simply, he's not worth the money.
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