Also think sailor will as well.
He is a full back but is doing a great job at 5/8.
Sailor has played every position in the back line over the past 2 years.
In reality the club coaching staff have not decided what his position will be going forward. Millward confirmed this in an interview earlier this year.
He has the vision of a spine player, is fast, and elusive. He has a good passing game and his short kicking is very good.
Needs to develop physically to play FG.
We have Field/Sailor/Marsters/Lomax/Herbert/Garrick/Johns all competing for FG spots within the next 2 years.
Inevitably they will not all make it to FG. Some big retention decisions coming up next year.
Good post. Of the names you mentioned, the only players I can see making it in our squad from that cohort are Sailor, Marsters, Lomax and Johns.
The halves are locked up for the next 4 years so I think Field will struggle to cement starting spot unless there is an injury. I also think that his game will ultimately be better suited to fullback, and there's no way he's pushing Dufty out of that position at the moment. The sort of player he is/could be, I would say another club will pick him up when his contract expires.
Sailor will find his way into the team somewhere, he's such a good player.
Same story with Lomax, that kid is a future star. If we can keep him locked in, he's a 10 year centre for sure.
Garrick hasn't impressed me at all. He's solid but he's just not that quick.
Herbert will be a little bit unlucky I feel. Good player, but Lomax will just be too good and with Lafai/Aitken re-signing for 3 years I can't see him breaking into FG unless there is an injury.
I also think the club will be signing a winger over the next few months. They're starting to realise that Garrick isn't quite getting there and Nighty is on his last legs.