Quote: BrisbaneRhino "Having Burrow out wide is not completely unique. '"
It's not unique at all - someone has to defend out wide in every RL team.
Quote: BrisbaneRhino "Chris Sandow generally defends in the centres because he's basically a hopeless defender. Centres generally have a field day against him, but the idea seems to be to hope that cover gets across if he can at least make a nuisance of himself.'"
Is Sandow a starting hooker though? I always thought he was a half-back.
Why are you comparing Sandow's defensive role who you describe as a 'hopeless defender' with Rob Burrow who IMO is an excellent defender - for a half-back?
In the NRL most half-backs (it seems to me) defend between second-row and centre on either side whereas in SL they often defend one position wider between centre and wing.
Not many, if any, starting hookers (bar Burrow) in either comp or in the history of the semi-pro/pro game have defended one in from the wing though.