TagMonster
Reserve Grader
First off the negatives. He played poorly on Friday night. Truth be told, he hasn't played well defensively for a while now. I suspect that this is due to him playing on the wing which he is not comfortable with or suited to.
Now the positive. He is young, big and appears motivated. He will never be our fulltime fullback. Snake has that locked until he retires then either Tom T or Gutho will take over. So where does that leave Hiku?
I think 5/8. He is electric with the ball in hand. This move would facilitate that. He is blinding quick and has size / agility to draw in defenders, opening holes for others. His defensive issues would be mitigated and I think he would defend better in the middle anyway.
Now I'm not saying Foz is going and thats why we need this. If Foz stays move him to half and Hiku in 5/8. If Foz goes have Hiku in 5/8 and either play Rudolph as the half or recruit someone to complement him. We can play him there this year while Foz is out and when DCE plays silly buggers with Qld to trial it out. If it works then roll with it next year. If not, move forward.
Thoughts?
Now the positive. He is young, big and appears motivated. He will never be our fulltime fullback. Snake has that locked until he retires then either Tom T or Gutho will take over. So where does that leave Hiku?
I think 5/8. He is electric with the ball in hand. This move would facilitate that. He is blinding quick and has size / agility to draw in defenders, opening holes for others. His defensive issues would be mitigated and I think he would defend better in the middle anyway.
Now I'm not saying Foz is going and thats why we need this. If Foz stays move him to half and Hiku in 5/8. If Foz goes have Hiku in 5/8 and either play Rudolph as the half or recruit someone to complement him. We can play him there this year while Foz is out and when DCE plays silly buggers with Qld to trial it out. If it works then roll with it next year. If not, move forward.
Thoughts?