A good example at South Sydney Rabbitohs, Alex Johnston a fantastic winger has to lay there but prefers the full back position, can't get a game there though when Lattrel Mitchell is fit.

Well the 17 is different to what I expected.
No TJ or Miller.
It'll be tough for the half backs but to have a chance our forwards have to dominate.

Team announced bit of a wierd one and weak one for me.no miller wood at half back with baily bowes starting no johnstone or crowther and 4 props on bench but kelepi starts at prop....

Team
Hampshire
Senior
Billy
Lynne
Bjb
Baily
Wood
Arona
Bowes
Kelepi
Batchlor
Pitts
B walker
Subs

Fifita
Koppy
Green
Battye

This is my point, it `could` have been looked at sooner, for whatever reason it hasn't been explored, maybe he doesn't want to?

A winger can only have so much influence on a game of Rugby league, I remember Ben Ikin a couple seasons back on NRL 365 out right saying Valentine Holmes was one of the finest wingers to ever play the game! A year later he was playing fullback why would they want to move him from a position he was deemed to be one of the best in the world at? You see it all over the NRL, they take there best players in terms of natural ability and make sure that they have as much influence on a game as possible, that said there training on the technical aspect of these specialist positions is way beyond anything that we see in Super League

We only playing with 15 ?????

You missed Licorice and Tanginoa

Lol yes

And Bowes.

Looking forward to seeing how Bowes goes tonight starting, looks like he may be expected to play the 80 as well unless we mix things up with someone else having a stint at 9.

Aka...Licorice

hate that stuff....

There been a late change with arona going to loose koppy starting at prop and walker to bench.guessing walker will be going to hooker when he comes on

Wrong. It’s just basic maths. Whilst ever TJ has great pace and athleticism why would you not use them on the wing where they are ifs premium.

Doesn’t mean he’s stuck there for life but for now it’s a no brainer - unless your are suggesting FB’s are more important? I very much dispute that.

Great start lads lol

Fancied us tonight by 10 then saw first set and fancy salford by 20 now rubbish start

Haha can’t imagine anyone would expect us to win with the side we’ve got out ! Hope the youngsters have good enjoyable game !

I'd really like to have Battye back next year even if only another loan.

Salford aren’t exactly full strength either! They’ve just been better so far.

Think bowes did ok baily is not ready to be honest at fault for one of tries and been poor but he is still young and it will help his development

Me too. A proper handful, just like when he played against us

Am I saying Fullbacks are more important? Of course I am! It is much easier to find a good SL standard winger than it is to find a good SL standard Fullback.

Agreed.

They are a lot lot closer to it than us. But a 43% completion rate is having a bigger impact. Some very weak performances from some of the backs out there.

Yes I agree. I think it was a good idea to play him and see how he goes. Thus far, not too good. There is a second half mind you so good luck to him. Time to show what he can do

Sorry to say that Bailey is making too many mistakes. Difficult game for him without an experiences partner.
If he can get it under control in second half we can compete.

Given more time I think Bailey will be really good.

Lets hope 40 minutes is enough.