I actually came up with this "theory" after the Test match, and, although it's a stab in the dark, some people I've commented it to think it' a reasonable idea.
I've noticed he hardly gets ball.
I've noticed they always expect him to make the tackles.
And I've noticed they hardly give him game-time.
I also notice that players who have played in Premiership-winning teams (Gidley, Rooney, etc.) or teams that have made the Top Four/Top Eight in the past couple of years (Mason, Fitzgibbon, Wing, etc.) or ROOSTERS players seem to get a lot of ball.
Now, I have concluded that MAYBE the fact Hindmarsh hasn't played for a consistently brilliant team in a few years, the other players and maybe even coach say, "Right - you're talented, but let my big guns do all the work. When we're ahead, you do what you like."