Yes a touch of class from a genuinely good bloke even if he is a Rhino 

Think Connor and Pryce could also come under consideration too though ??

Connor isn’t as effective at full back as could be seen in the second half last week when he switched there. He lacks the agility for it. 


As for Pryce he’s not consistent enough in his performances and still has a lot to prove. He’s only getting mentioned at full back after a game that he had two break away tries vs some incredibly poor defence. 


If you’re asking who’s the better full back it’s definitely Max. 


Connor seems to be playing well in the halves though.


Knowing Wane he will put Lewis at full back. It irks me that he doesn’t play 9 all year and then Wane throws him in at 9 just to get him on the pitch when there’s a few good 9 options like Litten. 

A J Brimson 

Connor is a defensive liability and way too slow to play FB against Aus. Imagine Cleary bombing him or Mitchell breaking through. Connor is a very skillful player and literally played in a dinner suit the first half against us at 6. We are pretty much halfway through the season so far. Players for me who will be there or there about 


Welsby
Johnstone 
Wardle 
Farnworth
Young 
Lewis 
H. Smith 
Mcmeeken
O’Neill
Lee’s
Pierce -Paul 
Nsemba
Radley
Mulhern 

Thompson 
Oledzki
Litten 
Jowitt 

Smithies 
Nicholson 
Marshall
J. Burgess
Percival 
G. Williams 

Mostly agree with you Pat, with a few tweaks. Jowitt is the next best British fullback IMO, so it’ll be really interesting to see where Wane goes. It’s the one position England are light on. 


Brimson is probably the most likely slot in, which is a shame. And Wane famously doesn’t like picking players unless they’re extremely proud to wear the badge - and that’s Brimson’s test. He’s played Origin, and (I think) one rep match, so he’s ahead of Jowitt in terms of big game experience. He’s more likely to come up with a big moment too. However, I genuinely believe Jowitt is a better all round full back than Brimson, and it’s a massive shame he won’t have a mid-season international to prove it, because I’m positive he would have got a shot. 


My team would be: Brimson/Jowitt, Johnstone, Farnworth, Wardle, Young, Williams, Smith, McMeeken, O’Neill, Thompson, Pearce-Paul, Nsemba, Radley. Walker, Havard, Lees, Knowles.


And in reserve I’d have Jowitt, Newman, Lewis, Delaney, Litten, Nicholson, Smithies.

AJ Brimson is the fourth best full back at the worst side in the NRL, the fact he’s even within a sniff of our international side is a joke.


I’m not a fan of the ‘established’ Aussies suddenly choosing to play for England because they can’t get a spot in their own national side.


We’re a tier 1 nation, I’d much rather try Pryce / Connor / Lewis at full back than AJ Brimson - who in turn has only played full back 5 times in the past 2 seasons.


My obvious shout is also Max, but I feel the bias is high on this forum! Hopefully Truey can get back anytime soon so Jow gets more airtime in the number 1 jersey this season

We should have 2/3 Wakey players in the Squad which is an absolute testament to where we have come. I’m absolutely gutted for Storton. His form until his injury was incredible. He’s been out that long now I sometimes forget about him.

All in all I’m fairly happy with that England squad Butcher, 1-5 looks very strong, which in years gone by has always been a weakness. I remember Lee Smith against Inglis at the JJB stadium a fair few years ago and it wasn’t even funny. Forwards look strong and half backs look strong too. Can’t wait to get to all 3 tests

Is Mulhern a mistake in your starting 13/14, Pat? Or was he meant to be one of the options, and you lost count?

Lol, he’s meant to be in the squad but not starting 13! 

Bias? You must be a Cas fan!

For me, the Brimson story sheds light on the fact that fans way overrate average NRL players. It’s true, the best of the NRL are the best in the world, the second best in the NRL are probably the second best in the world, but after that it’s level with the top of Super League. We see that when we play the pacific nations. But the presentation and the hype makes it seem like they’re freaks of nature. 


Following from that, Jowitt is still criminally underrated. A few of us called it before the season started and fans of other clubs laughed. Is it because he doesn’t look the part? Is it because he came with us to the Championship? Is it because he didn’t burst onto the scene like some players did? Now, for me, he’s next FB in line. But I can totally understand why Wane would go with Lewis there, with no warm up game.