Quote: jonh "Can't really understand why Joel is getting stick, I was not a fan of this move I have to say, but I do think it is working well. From time to time he makes a poor decision but he is still learning and he is quickly becoming a very destructive wide running centre.
What I would like is our wingers to react a little more to his lines. Its not a criticism on Charnely as both wingmen seem totally intent on holding the touch line. It is a ploy that works but when there is clearly no space to use they need to be cutting an angle on a drop off a bit quicker.
Sometimes the option is for Joel to either head towards touch or pass to a player who is going to get smashed into touch. When he goes on those wide arcing runs our wing men need to give the centres more options. Joel on numerous occasions looks for the drop off when heading wide to only find his wingman glued to the touch line.'"
Have to agree. An outstanding centre/wing partnership takes time to develop and need them both to work equally to be a success. With time both players need to know what the other one is going to do and with them in order to make the play a success.
Joel CURRENTLY doesn't look like a centre, however in time he might, he and Charnley and both solid in defense and both are very strong runners of the ball, in time when they both learn the ins and outs of their positions they will thrive.
Also they have the advantage that Charnley has played centre before, meaning he can switch with Joel and set plays to trick/offset the opposition be well educated in centre play. A perfect example of this was the most recent Origin game when Morris stepped inside allowing Jennings to run round the back of him to trick the defense. Morris then was in the centre spot drew in his man and offloading perfectly to realise the now winger Jennings.
Another factor is age. Both are young and can develop together as a centre/wing partnership.
