Can't fault his attitude but he wouldn't make my 17 if all fit. I would use him as squad player. I would not want him blocking the progress of Walters.

New signings are only Lino, Battye and Senior for Wakefield. Though there’s been significant back room investment in Last and Poching and a new nutritionist/physio. Though I only saw the one game against Dewsbury the main thing I noticed is that some players looked fitter than they ever have past seasons.

With potentially a few missing for both it’s a tough one to call this and I’ve got it as a 50/50.

Looking forward to the game. It’s been far too long.

Yeah squad man is fine. We seem to have wrotten luck with injuries, so he'll be on bench most weeks if he can stay fit....
Agree would love to see Walters kick on, but the young lads could learn alot from Donaldsons professionalism.....

Donaldson has proven to be a decent signing in my opinion and I'm sure he'll play his part this season.If everyone is fit I dont see how he gets in the 17 though.If the bench needs a loose/prop then it has to be thompson.

No point in talking in 'if everyones fit' terms as it never happens at our club...!

Fair point mate, and even if everyone is fit, agar and sinfield seem to rate him highly ( I expect him to be in the 17 more often than not).For me, though there too many better overall players who can do his job.

The logic is really simple.
He’s not one of the best 17 players at the club.

Yeh, he’s a very handy squad player.
But in terms of back row, Martin, Mellor, Thompson, King and Smith are all ahead of him.
But the important one is Walters.
The next 2-3 years are really important in his development. He needs to be playing.
If Donaldson is getting game time ahead of him, he could start looking at the clubs closer to home....

it would be a travesty if Walters development was halted by playing Donaldson week in week out.

I'm sure agar and Shinfield will be doing the best for Walters development. Hope they play him without burning him out. Don't need him to burn out or become another stevie ward

Having seen Walters play against the Aussies I felt then he was going to be a cracking prospect.
Walters needs to improve his defence before he gets ahead of Donaldson.
But give him time and he will get there hopefully this season.

Burning him out he's hardly played in the last 12 months. He is 20 years of age what he needs now is games at SL level.

I genuinely see Donaldson being in the 17 i think Sir Kev and Agar rate him higher than people seem to think.

Hes best defender in the club, has great attitude and is a team player. That said he makes no ground at all. I expect him to make the bench next Weekend.

Dont think he would make my team but he will be in above Walters, Holroyd and King V.

Agree. Just hope they don't give him big minutes week in week out. A few big weeks followed by a week off etc

Agree on walters and king but holroyd and dwyer will pick themselves when fit. I cant see us not going with a hooker and holroyd is probably our biggest impact player.