Tierney has obviously impressed for Workington, he's impressed at times for the U19's but there are still a lot of issues with his game. Fielding kicks has been a problem for him at first team and academy level, whether it's high bombs or ones along the ground he's prone to a few mistakes. His attacking game is quite good but he doesn't seem direct enough at times. He'll go sideways hoping to go round a player but simply get closed down. He could do with regular games at Super League level to show he can cope with the increased pressure and to improve his game.
I think Gabe Fell is the better fullback of the two. He perhaps doesn't have the same amount of pace that Tierney does but he seems a little more direct and has an excellent sidestep with good acceleration. He also seems more solid defensively.
Tierney spent a lot of this game running across the defensive line. I am not criticising him. From where I stood,behind the posts, every bit of pitch was filled with big Australians.
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