A good prop and a project type wing/utility back would be ideal. It does feel like they’re trying to jig the balance of the squad around with the players rumoured to have been told they can look elsewhere. Once the 12th Superleague club is announced, that should lead to activity around the league.

I think Field will be better than French at FB which is scary, quicker and better hands

What's scary about his hands?

Saying a guy with less than 20 first team games will be better than an MOS candidate is a massive call. I'll be happy if he is good enough to nail down a regular spot in the 13.

Fields a complete unknown, could be great, could be terrible, just don’t know enough about him and unless somebody is an avid follower of the Aussie reserve grades, they’re unlikely to be much the wiser. We’re lucky that Lammy probably is well aware of his talent from the reserve grades and junior representative teams. He looks rapid on the highlights reels on YouTube, so that’s a positive.

Looking forward to seeing how he goes.

That's how I see it. Hanley Jr would look like a superstar from his academy highlights reel too but I'm not about to crown him better than French either. If someone with limited first team appearances becomes worth a regular spot then that is a win IMO.

At the last nines series in Aus both Field and Dufty were talked up as future stars. Both similar attributes fast good skills to cover half’s or full back but both small in stature. Dufty got his chance and had some rave reviews last season, Field on the out went to Parra and had limited game time. When he was in the half’s as injury cover he played a simple game but he was ok in defence.

How they sort out the French, Tommy, Hastings, Smith, Field conundrum is an headache for Lam but he must have had an idea of where to fit Field in the squad when he was signed.

I wonder if in the short term he may play him at fullback and French on the wing. It seems a more natural fit than banging Field out on the wing, when by all accounts he’s never played there. It would be a huge call to move a man of steel contender from that fullback spot though but if the balance is better for the team, maybe he will, at least until Marshall is back.

Agree with this completely. He’s very similar to Greenwood in that regard. Both, in their day too class players and should be in contention for international honours.

Spot on & I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees this.

If you listen to some people we'll either be moving last year's MOS (Hastings), this year's POTY (French) or a club legend who's in great form (Tommy) to accommodate a guy with 30 sporadic NRL appearances. Field will need to be given time and he'll need to earn his spot. Let's not overburden him with ridiculous comparisons, or set the bar too high.

Yet another example of how weird some of our fan base is when it comes to realistically evaluating players.

never said his hands were scary I said its scary to think he is better, I said hes quicker and better hands

he would but its not junior comp he was playing, looked good at both FB and stand off for both teams