Anakin

Quote: vastman "Doesn’t that sum up all that’s wrong with British coaching.

Truth is he is to small even for the S/R so L/F really needs to be the position he aims at assuming we re-sign him.

He also needs to get more consistent. With all the will in the world he won’t be able to play at Saturdays pace every game. Nothing to do with size, nobody can take that punishment every week. He needs another string to his bow if he’s to demand selection every game and offer the team something when the big runs are not working. I’d suggest he followse his long time admire “bellycouldtackle” name.

Anakin doesn’t look a bad tackler but he not that prolific and he does get brushed aside to often by the big men. Nigel Bell never did because he tackled not just with heart but with technique - so work on that Mr Anakin and wherever you end up there won’t be many coaches who’d leave you out of the team.

I hope we keep him I really do, it’s worth more than just a player and has to be at least an equal bet with some journeyman Aussie.

Sad thing is that UK RL is a size obsessed game and for a player who don’t quite fit the mould it will always be tricky and require that bit extra.'"

Funny thing is, you talk about size and I see where your coming from, he's no monster and not the tallest of blokes but he is actually one of the heaviest forwards in the squad weight wise, that's not a stat from any website that's from his mouth, recently.

There are props that have made it in the NRL at 5ft 6.