Beswick was at 13. With Gov, Penky, Kay & the young lad from Saints we have plenty hooker options but I wouldn't want to drop Beswick so I'd use him at 13 rather than keep playing a prop there. For me it also enables us to play Kay & Ryan together in the same team. Wouldn't have minded dropping one of them to the bench in the short term, but long term I wouldn't want more than 1 non-grunt-type forward on the bench and I was mindful of Penky. Didn't think Gov did enough in his first game back on Sunday, no drama there after such a long layoff, would expect him to put strong pressure on the starters going forwards.

I don't think Greg is a bad player but I want to see this Leigh side get folk interested and I think this is the best way.


Don't worry folks PR picks the team and surprisingly enough I am prepared to leave that to him.

Totally agree - McNally hasn't looked that good in attack or defence. Kay looks outstanding and a halfback partnership with Riddy looks good - therefore Brierly to full back and McNallly as back up for any of those 3.

In my opinion Gregg McNally was possibly our best player last season. I think he's a brilliant fullback, always reliable under high balls, good at defending, fast enough to move into the right positions, creative, always knows when to pass and who to. Agree perhaps Full Back is Brierley's best position but I don't think he's as good a full back as McNally.

On a side note to this game our new pitch side announcer is brilliant Stuart 'lights-out' Littler & Ryan 'big dog' Duffy especially cracked me up