Quote: Willzay "How the hell is Jowitt unproven in his first full season we finished in the top eight for the first time in years with him as our primary fullback as well as getting to a CC semi final.'" You mean the 2016 season where we finished 8th after Jowitt making 5 appearances all year? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Wa ... ats_season “Primary fullback” Good one mate.

Quote: Willzay "How the hell is Jowitt unproven in his first full season we finished in the top eight for the first time in years with him as our primary fullback as well as getting to a CC semi final.'" You mean the 2016 season where we finished 8th after Jowitt making 5 appearances all year? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Wa ... ats_season “Primary fullback” Good one mate.

Exciting times ahead in the fullback berth and plenty of opportunities for one or more to make it their own

One season wonder. Probably the ugliest guy in Super League too?

Fair enough lads, I’ve egg on my face with the stats but it still doesn’t mean he’s proven...

No, but it does mean you've proven that you're not in a position really to comment on him. If you'd seen him play those games you'd know how well he did. The fact that you thought he played only 5 games tells me all I need to know about you!

Here we go again with Jowitt. He gets on every thread lets hope he doesn't get in the team

You know nothing about me Fordy mush, that was actually the last time I had a season ticket; I attended every league game barring 3. The fact I believed he had only played 5 games is reassuring as it means he did nothing that stood out.

The fact that you're ignorant enough to defend Max purely based on the fact he wears a Trinity shirt tells me all I need to know about you.

Compare him to other SL fullbacks that year...

Jamie Shaul - Won the league
Luke Dorn - Finished 2 league places above us
Ken Sio - Relegated
Niall Evalds - Scraped through after winning the Million Pound Game

Max Jowitt scored 5, assisted 6, missed 26 tackles, carried the ball 249 times, made 1558 metres which gave him an average gain of 6.26 metres, made 6 clean breaks and finally making 20 errors.
Jamie Shaul – scored 14, assisted 7, missed 17 tackles, carried the ball 337 times, made 3057 metres which gave him an average gain of 9.07 metres, made 22 clean breaks and finally making 37 errors.
Luke Dorn - scored 14, assisted 21, missed 20 tackles, carried the ball 228 times, made 1606 metres which gave him an average gain of 7.04 metres, made 19 clean breaks and finally making 18 errors.
Niall Evalds - scored 12, assisted 0, missed 16 tackles, carried the ball 120 times, made 918 metres which gave him an average gain of 7.65 metres, made 11 clean breaks and finally making 6 errors.
Ken Sio - scored 11, assisted 4, missed 23 tackles, carried the ball 321 times, made 3028 metres which gave him an average gain of 9.43 metres, made 10 clean breaks and finally making 14 errors.

So yes, he played Fullback for us more times than anyone else at Trinity in 2016 but as per the above, did nothing in those games. I'm not saying he's a bad player, the lad has potential but he hasn't proved himself for me as a starting Super League fullback.

I would think this puts me in a position to comment

That's the thing Lil Willy, if he does get in the side; I want him to tear it up but based on what he's shown previously... that's not what is going to happen.

Jake Mamo is a show pony who quickly went lame; next!

Indeed. Got stuck out on the wing for Hudds in the end

its a good move for Mamo, show pony or not watch out for a totally different player next season

Mamo has the strength of Samson …. in that he was much better before he had his hair cut. Since? Not so much.

Mamo was excellent when he first joined Huddersfield and then he was out for a while with an injury.
Came back half the player he had been and lost confidence and was then put out on the wing.
As others have said, he seems a waste of a quota spot but, I really dont get why we should have a thread on the Trinity board for a Huddersfield player that has gone to Wire, it's not as if we have ever been interested or are missing out.

As far as our own FB position is concerned, for me, it looks like we will start with Hampshire, with Jowitt as back up, which, if it works will be excellent.
I still prefer Hampshire in the halves but, we haven't brought Brough here to sit in the stands so, it does look like Hampshire at FB.