Personally I think he has the ability to play a key role in our pack. As a forward I think he brings hard graft and a bit of niggle, along with good handling, and low error rates. He runs the best angles of any of the forwards, and can put people through gaps.

As a centre I think he is big and strong, and though not the fastest its not something that causes him trouble. As a centre he's probably as good at putting his winger away as anyone else at the club, through knowledge of the game, vision and good footwork. His combination of size and ability to make the pass mean he is a threat whenever he's near the line, when he is attacking against smaller opponents

My view remains he plays his best attacking rugby at centre where if a pass is on he'll at least look to give it - I don't notice him doing that anything like as much when in the back row where he'll bash it forward without ever hinting at busting through the other side. Defensively he is generally sound although less effective when left to make a one on one where he's all too often left thumping his fist into the ground in frustration rather than his opponent. Defensively centre/second row are interchangable at Leeds and he adapts to either role well, whether defending three or four in from the touchline.

I think he's a retaliator rather than a niggler. His involvement in incidents appears to be mainly after receiving a dig rather than after giving one. I prefer forwards who scare their opposition, Ablett simply doesn't.

Don't get me wrong i'm a fan of Ablett's and glad he signed a new contract this year and that's a pretty spot on assessment of him. That's why i said he was a good player but that still doesn't mean he can be labelled as a 'great' second rower. In my time of watching Leeds i've seen Adrian Morley, Ali Lauitiiti and Gareth Ellis all play second row who i would put in the 'great' category and i don't think you can say Ablett is the same level as those individuals, players who you knew every other club would love to have and even plenty in the NRL too, so again i'll go with good but not great.