Wellens and before his time, Radlinski, are both pure class full backs. There are dimwits who just want a pacey, attacking f/b, and are too thick or unknowledegable to understand that there are other types of f/b too, who do different jobs. For instance, Keith Mumby, the best defensive f/b who ever drew breath in this world. He had no real pace, but joining the line and scoring tries wan't what Sir Keith was about, and I have still never seen a better tackler of the last man.

Well before Mumby (for me, ordinary at best although a great servant to Northern) was Hull's Arthur Keegan who rarely missed a tackle.

Then there was the great Paul Charlton who took full-back to another level, outstanding on attack and superb defensively.

The Aussies talk about Billy Slater, but, for me, Graham Eadie was the best I saw - an absolute powerhouse on the '78 Kangaroos tour.