I think the worry for me with Max is that he seems to have stagnated over the last year. Whether that’s because he hasn’t had the game time or not I don’t know.
Grix was good for us last year, but I don’t think Chester got the rotation between him and Max right and it felt that Max was been thrown into the deep end a little. Let’s be honest going from playing at Oxford to super league is a bit of a leap by any standard.

'minus the howlers he's class'

I don't think you can rotate F/B in the way you can with the forwards tbh. It's just a fact that bar a couple of games mid season Grix form has meant he's remained first choice. Bad luck for Max and TBH I don't suppose CC ever expected it to be so cut and dried.

I remember Billy Slater doing a 'howler' that cost them a game against New Zeland. Was it a final?

Is he not still class?

It happens. Anyone that has watched Wakefield this year can see the value Grix brings. Some choose not to think about it because it doesn't fit their agenda......but it is still so.

Thinking about it, what I like most about Grix is that he never goes missing. We've had some class players at Wakefield that on their day are all class....but it's not always their day.
With Grix he is the personification of Wakefield Trinity. He may not be perfect all the time but he tries to be. When its working hes always the last pass and the first to celebrate. If it's not working he tries harder. And if we are getting battered he gets battered.
I'm glad he's here for the next 2 years.

Great post.

Spot on.

Agreed I think you have to be pretty hard of thinking to come up with Grix being poor, as for better fullbacks, my fave in SL would have been Colum Halpenny but he wasn't as good as Grix for me.

For his short spell ! Steve prescott

No he wasn't, not in my opinion - he was good and showed a great deal of integrity but for me he wasn't as good as Grix has been.

We've actually been blessed with a number of excellent fullbacks at this club.

In my time we've seen Spencer,Paul, Holland, Leeds, Blaymire, Halpenny and a fair few more - not a position we have struggled in.

Op Scott Grix is an excellent fullback.The experience he has gained over the years is something young Max still has to learn. It's all about reading the opposing sides moves, directing the backline defence then turning defence Into attack then linking up to take the final pass, he does this well and is an invaluable asset to any team. Now any fullback who can do all this and do it well should be excused the odd mistake.

Oddly I was chatting to my brother about Prescott yesterday
Prescott was a really good fb but that was pedigree he earned at other clubs
He was 'ok' for us

Thanks to pearmam he wasn't getting paid so it's no surprise we didn't see him at his best

Very glad this has being brought up

Our defence has being the best I can ever remember it this season

I'm sure there are many contributing factors in this turn around but Grix is without doubt one of those factors

Do not think he is a player that will make us a top 4 team do not think he would get a contact extension at any other S L club . Far to inconsistent to be picked every week