I do think we need to have a reserve grade squad which can pull players from the academy if needed. It'd give the young lads a chance to show they can cut it at a higher standard

To be honest I think Chester should be looking to rotate Max into the side for Grix. Grix has been outstanding for us, but he has taken some hammer, I'd rather see him given a break while he's playing well than waiting for him to tire and being dropped after a bad game.

I can understand Players like Gibson going to Oxford to get some sort of game time but the others I'd say they get more competition in training sessions. I'm no coach but they'd have more chance of picking up extra injuries playing in that grade.

I think he will be rotated in during the Easter period. After this week, i think we have 4 games in 16 days so I'm guessing he'll be sent to Oxford to get him match fit for that period. It might be that they each do 2 games and alternate so they have a reasonable rest between each game. Then it's in his hands to play well enough that Grix can't get back in

Max is a smart player with pace and good hands

Fancy he might have a decent future at stand off .. he might relish the extra responsibility

I think that has more legs than making him a centre, it's possible but with no A team to try it out we may never know - scrapping A team is possibly the most short sited move ever in SL and that's saying something!

6 for him could work.

However Grix wont be playing forever, would rather him work closely with Scott and develop further.

What would be good for 6 or 7, or both, would be for us to unearth gems from the junior set up

As far as I'm aware he's played full back since he was very young and has shown he's good enough to play there in SL. At the minute he's been kept out of the team by Scott Grix because he's playing well. Big deal, Max is either 19 or 20 and Grix isn't getting any younger. His time will come. Why the obsession with playing people out of position?

At some stage of the season Max will get his opportunity for whatever reason, till then Wakey fans must realise that atm Grix is too good for him to get in and sentiment should not play any part in it.

Agree with this but if you'd asked me prior to the season starting MJ every time at fullback! BUT Grix has made me eat my words and I'm very pleased about it.

He's been a caterpillar since he was young; why the obsession in wanting to see what kind of butterfly he will be???

Shaun Edwards began at full back
Darren Lockyer began at full back
Anthony Milford began at full back

Other players begin on the wing and travel too full back

Joe Lydon
Roger Tuavasa-Sheck
Greg Inglis
Valentine Holmes...

Who's to say a talent like Tom Johnstone won't make the same move eventually???

Obsession... no! Interest in discussing skill sets and application yes!


Isn't that what these forums are for?

Wing to fullback is a small step but no big deal for most but only as a runner.

Sean Edwards was always a half back. They played him at full back to bring him in when he was younger.
Lockyer is just a world class rugby player who could do either position well.

So of course Max could but I haven't seen anything that makes me think he will.