Gareth Ellis is not dual registered with Leeds, neither is Jimmy Watson.

Hetherington was incorrect.

Awesome, that means I don't have to agree with Gotcha

Its all Just a case of crossed wires with Phil Smith I think.

Regardless what Gary Hetherington says or does over the next 18 months, he won't be calling Watson to come into the team. BM will just move everyone around to avoid it and even consider Ablett at FB first.

This 'keeping an eye on him' was just lip service - If they wanted him they would have kept him and dual reg'd him........Oh! or is this the same thing?

Hardakre
Watkins
Jones-Bishop
Vickery
Ablett

will all be ahead of Watson.

Unless
Hardaker gets injured
Watkins goes to the NRL
Jones Bishop - Warrington
Vickery - Oulton Raiders
Ablett - second row

Is Watson better than Sunley?

Good write up in the YEP today on Watson

You would have to assume that Leeds dual reg deal with hunslet gives them some sort of influence over the club. How strong that influence is is anybody's guess but you can be sure that GH will play up that influence and Hunslet leaders will play down that influence to support their own positions with their fans.

As I understand it, there is a limit on the number of dual reg players that a club can have, this may be a way of getting some flexibility into that arrangement.

Right now, probably.

Potentially, no.

I like Sunley. He's got some ability about him, but he's also got a really good competitive attitude.

Seth will know better than me, but I wonder if he's ever considering stepping into the half backs?

I agree AG Sunley also brings some real leadership from the FB position aswell but it may be just unfortunate timing for the player given the age of the lads in front of him unless we lose 1 or 2 or ZH moves position again.

I guess it's just a case of moving the squad on. I have only seen sunley at a few games but he looks a to have something about him.

With hardaker improving by the game it will take something special to dislodge him, that said if nrl teams are looking at hall and Watkins you would expect Zak to be on there list too.

IF Zak went to the NRL would Leeds call Watson back, try an untested Sunley or go into the market for someone else? I really don't know the answer to that.

Sunley has to leave the u19s this year and I heard he doesnt want D/R at Hunslet. But if that rumour is untrue then to get a chance he has to dislodge Watson from F/B at Hunslet. And if Hunslet have just signed him i doubt Sunley will get a look in unless theres injuries.
He is in a position with Watson as Watson is with Zak.

Doing the Math, I think Sunley will have to leave, especially as I am not hearing is name as much as others in the U19s anymore. Was his demands to high for Leeds and he has been over looked? That wouldn't surprise me, but to be fair, I'm only guessing.