Schijt hoofd said:I disagree.The more time he gets on the park the better.He would slot comfortably into 5/8,half back or lock if he was given the chance.
Your missing the very reason he is having such an impact. That is the fact he is coming into the game of the bench and from the dummy half role.
Aiton isn't a half or 5/8 and never has been since being drafted into grade. These positions are all sides key playmakers. Aiton doesn't fulfil this role and doesn't have the attributes necessary for these key positions.
Lock would be the only option but as I said previously you would run the risk of dampening his impact by turning him into a workhorse. Waterhouse is a classic example of someone whose attacking impact has been lessened as a result of the defensive workload he has been called upon to do.
The more time on the park means the more work he has to do in defence which will dull his attacking capabilities. Leave things as they are for the time being. He young and still developing. For 2007 leave things as they are and have him coming off the bench.