In time I reckon he will definately be our number one fullback. One reason Smith likes him, and why he was signed by an NRL team, is that he is one of the few English fullbacks that can play as an additional playmaker in the attacking line, like so many in the NRL do.

Brent Webb used to do this, which was IMO one of the main reasons Tony Smith signed him for Leeds. Think of the likes of Slater, Bowen, Hunt, Stewart. They often chime into the line not always as ball runners, but as extra stand-offs moving the ball quickly along the attacking three-quarter line. This tactic doesn't seem to be employed as much in the Super League, but maybe Smith thinks its something we can employ.

Thoughts?

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