Where does Jack Wighton rank amongst all NRL players ever?

[Panfas]

Moylan > Thurston > Daylight > Everyone else > Wighton > Bani

 

[Bronco18]

Then it was decided he was too talented to be out wide and they tried to wedge him into the halves/fullback where he has never looked like a genuine ball player.

Some players just suit certain positions and Wighton has never looked like more than a centre/wing, and he could of been a very good one of those.

Spot on. There's a bit of a trend for coaches to put their "best player" at fullback simply to get their hands on the ball more often but it can really hamper their development.

C. Norman going there for extended periods because he had a good pass was another example, but he couldn't compete in all the one-on-one situations required at fullback. Only recently have we seen the best of him at 5/8th. Ferguson starting the year there and Bird trialling there are other examples that come to mind.

 

[Radical Rat]

Wightons pass was the one that got intercepted but IMO Rapana's was even worse , What he was thinking I will never know

It wasn't just that final pass though. He was horrendous all game. In fact all season.

His inept performances at fullback the last couple of years have been building to last nights crescendo.

He is without doubt the worst fullback in the comp.

 

[Pete Cash]

He was pretty good last year. His ceiling is poor mans josh dugan but he was good enough last year. This year he has been poor

 

[some11]

You just knew the crumpet was going to do something stupid by the geniused way he returned the ball from the failed Benji FG attempt.

Wighton is a first-rate crumpet.

This. He looked determined to throw a stupid pass or try a chip 'n chase in the dying seconds of the game and then again in GP

99% of players in the comp would've lumbered the ball up and taken the tackle to give their teammates, who are gassed, a rest.

But no, he had to go try something fancy and join the 1%

 

[Walt Flanigan]

99% of players in the comp would've lumbered the ball up and taken the tackle to give their teammates, who are gassed, a rest.

But no, he had to go try something fancy and join the 1%

To be fair, Rapana upped the percentage a bit.

 

[Pete Cash]

Rapana is just lucky that it was wighton who threw the last pass. His pass was just as dumb.

The raiders have had some dumb players that people like to bag out. I've never seen a player like fergo or Bj do anything near as dumb as that whole play. I'm sure Bj will up the ante next week.

 

[--Storm--]

On paper many predicted a Top 4 finish for the Raiders if they had a decent FB they'd probably be up there as we speak.

 

[Raiderdave]

Wightons pass was the one that got intercepted but IMO Rapana's was even worse , What he was thinking I will never know

We will forgive Jordan. He's been one of our best in 2016.
But whigton has been playing Like an old mole for weeks now
On top of last nights effort

It's time he was shaking hands with the mounties coach

 

[betcats]

Rapana is just lucky that it was wighton who threw the last pass. His pass was just as dumb.

The raiders have had some dumb players that people like to bag out. I've never seen a player like fergo or Bj do anything near as dumb as that whole play. I'm sure Bj will up the ante next week.

I swear Rapana could of just as easily thrown a normal pass.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Wighton is the proof that Ricky is branching out and no longer just ruins the careers of halves.

 

[Uncle Kraka]

I just don't understand why he tried some sort of miracle play. Take the tackle and you get the ball back in the exact same position after the restart with a full set of 6.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Wighton is the proof that Ricky is branching out and no longer just ruins the careers of halves.

To be fair one of the first things Stuart did when he arrived was try to turn Wighton into a half. The stink has never left him since.

 

[McLovin]

Fake tough guy

 

[Walt Flanigan]

I just don't understand why he tried some sort of miracle play.

Nobody does

 

[muzby]

jack wighton's manager contacted me and asked if we wanted to sign him.

i said 'pass'.






i'll show myself out.

 

[lynx000]

jack wighton's manager contacted me and asked if we wanted to sign him.

i said 'pass'.






i'll show myself out.

Lol very droll.

 

[mongoose]

He was developing into a quality centre a few years ago but i don't think he's a fullback. He can handle the defensive side of it but he adds nothing in attack.

 

[Pete Cash]

Hia defence has gone backwards too imo.

The guy has good timing if he can get one on one with an attacker but he isnt great at holding folks up

 

[THE CHAMP]

I just don't understand why he tried some sort of miracle play. Take the tackle and you get the ball back in the exact same position after the restart with a full set of 6.

Now lets be fair.
He did have a full set of 6 when he made this play as well.
The problem was the siren has gone