Yeah but we are talking about McDonnell covering centre if. If a starting centre gets injured. We should not carry a back on the bench, if a back isn’t fit then he doesn’t play. If you want to move Jenkins to centre over McDonnell if we get an injury that’s fine as well. However, if Jenkins is going to come as a prop who can cover back row then I’d probs move a back row one out to centre over him.

Don't we have Connor and a few kids that coukd cover before resorting to jamming back rowers in every spot

I think he's on about in game

Ah ok.
Makes more sense

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Sivo is looking increasingly likely presumably with Momorovski making way. I’m not a technician but we would have 3 left wingers. If Handley moves to centre, who plays left/right wing and is it much of a transition to switch wings? Presumably the wingers would prefer Handley or even Jake as their centre rather than Newman!

I think Hall can play RW which he did whilst in the NRL without scoring a try in the year he was there I might add.

hall played RW at the start of his rhinos career.

And played there for England

I'd have Handley with with Sivo on the left. Nice combination of pace and power. In the early part of the year, when Ash was with Momirovski he did a lot of damage from centre, so confident he can adapt with a scary foil in Sivo. Ryan could be just what Newman needs on the right. A calming voice and somebody he respects enough to provide good ball to.

Sivo outside of Handley will be immense. He'll rip up SL if we provide him with the base. BA clearly knows how to get the best out of him. Hall on the other wing likewise. All of a sudden we have significant attacking threat right across the backline.

Yup.
Will be nice to ( hopefully) see what our play makers and hooker can do with more go forward and more strike options

The club are clearly playing the game regarding Sivo's signing announcement as he apparently signed 2 weeks ago
My only concern regarding Handley playing centre is if his defense will be good enough defending the most dangerous area of the field with potentially 3 runners running the channels?

Probably have a full preseason to figure it out.

I'd like to think this will bring out the best in Ackers. He's clearly a talent at 9 and we've not seen him anywhere near his best. We know what Croft can do, we've seen it in flashes, and I do think Frawley, on the front foot, will go much, much better next term. He'll have to, mind.

That's the hope. With Connor breathing down his neck and hopefully a losn for Sinfield so he gets weekly games.

For Ackers I agree. We finally have enough bodies at prop, now to see if BA can get them running hard and keeping hold of the ball

Sounds like Siva is just when now not if, possibly some movement news next few days if not hours.

I find the Parramatta fan comments on Sivo a bit concerning particularly after his performance this weekend. Hopefully his defensive weaknesses are less prominent in the lesser SL competition.

I don't think he can be really judged off one international game this weekend. BA will know him well enough to know his weaknesses in defence, and hopefully but a structure in place to not get him isolated. Looking at his highlights/tries, he seems to score the same try over and over again, which implies teams can review it and try to defend against it, but he'll still score. Really confident in the backline to get some good metres out of backfield and set a platform for the forwards. Hopefully it enables Ackers to run at broken lines a bit more.

PS: the video of Maika's dad coming over to surprise him for Fathers Day is brilliant.

He's scoring rate in the premier RL comp on the planet is incredible. As you say, knowing what he's going to do and stopping him from doing it are different things. If we give him the base to perform, he'll rip it up over here.

The fella is basically Marcus Bai, and I'm more than fine with that.

I agree Sivo will be a good acquisition and will improve our attack.
My concern is that Hall, Handley, Newman and now Sivo are not the best at defending.
Has Hall ever played centre?

I miss those days.

One of the best

Wondered when you'd be along...



You're right, I loved watching him play. You knew there would be a few mistakes here and there (2005 CC Final...) but great entertainment and completely whole hearted player.