Quote: BrisbaneRhino "Gotcha - Oates wants to play back row but everyone else wants him to stay on the wing. Over a distance I'd say Oates is probably quicker than Hall nowadays - he's no slouch at all once he gets moving. I think Hall should go well in the NRL though because they'll value what he brings and use it - strong start to sets and ability to finish in the corner.
Sadly we very rarely see wingers run great distances to score any more because fullbacks and cover defences are just too quick and well trained to get back. Holmes' Origin try was an intercept as was Trbojevic's. I haven't seen the stats but I'd be surprised if the vast majority of wingers tries in the NRL aren't scored from 10m or less.'"
But he won't really get as much chance with that strong start to sets asset. The last tackle option in most of the NRL sides is far superior to what we contend with in Super League. If they are closer to him, he is too slow to build up steam to make an impact on the metres. More worrying is his ability under high kicks in defence.
We will see, but I just think he won't be able to do it in that comp, not on the wing. Burgess was much more suited, and he ended up back quickly. Can you image Hall up against the likes of Josh Addo Carr, James Roberts, Gela Mosby, he would be burned away.