deserves a mention!

last season he got some stick from me included but was clearly being played in the wrong position!

we know hes a hard worker and gets through lots of tackles but his line running is also great to watch at loose forward now, really shown his class this season

well done hinchy, pleased he has another year to run on his contract too

An absolute joy to watch at loose forward. Very out of position last season I'll agree

And I think special mention to our Bradford signings too! They got a lot of stick when signed but have been our best players at times this season

O Brien and Leeming are a brilliant double act at
Fergy massive on the edge
Gaskell stepped up at halfback and is very impressive at centre

If we'd have had any luck with injuries we'd be in the top 6 and fighting hard I'm am sure

I was very critical of some of the Bradford signings, I'm happy to say i am being proved wrong, I wasn't particularly unhappy with the younger ones but Gaskel ,Clough and Ferguson are turning out far better than what i was expecting. We are not home and hosed yet but things are looking a lot brighter, Well done to RS and the Bradford lads for their part in this, he has not had a easy time with injuries, At the start of this season i was just looking for survival , we have a solid chance of it now.

dont forget clough too

wakeman... gets better every week, didnt have a pre season...will do next time round

Wakeman and Mamo with a full pre season, and whoever is our halfback
But let's get past the next two please

I too was a big critic of Hinchliffe last year and start of this but hes playing exceptional atm and has found his position. Real wasted at hooker.

At season end I would try offload or release both Ormsby and Smith as they are so far down the pecking order.

I would like us to get Rankin signed up longer term.

I think we need to sign one prop and 2 if Rapira or Taai leave as rumoured.

I think with another prop or 2 we have an excellent squad when everyone is fit.

I wasn't a critic of Hinchcliffe- because I could see what he had to offer-now those around him are doing what they should be doing it's clear to the rest- hinchy always is the oiled cog inthe machine- the rest of the machine needs to be working for him to shine.

There's some truth to that Jools

Unless he's trying to be a playmaker. He just can't do it...as a handling 13 though he is something special

He is a very good ball handling loose forward who can fill in at hooker in an emergency or short spelling of a player as he did at Melbourne.

I'd give him two more years on top of his one remaining and see out his career here as specialist loose forwards are a rare nugget indeed and we have looked far more dangerous with three pivots which only a good 13 gives you

wonder where lawrence will come back in as he was playing loose before, i dont see lawrence as a second rower out wide, in the same mould as hinchcliffe that he is a tackling machine just not as effective in attack...still its good to have two players like that who can do a job

I wouldn't be surprised to see him at prop...

Was just thinking the same thing myself

Me too, I think Bruno would really do a good job for us as a prop

Prop? Really?

Yes a tackling machine, but no real go forward.

I'd rather him go back to centre than prop!