JAC had 11 runs for 93m in the same game. Also rarely do JAC's metres come from starting sets it's from being put in space on set plays or kicks. Bellamy understands how to use a player like that.
I don't think your knocking him I think people are struggling to adapt to watching the structure of the team now we have a different style of player.
Agree Bellamy knows how to use him. Disagree on how he makes meters. He is good for a tough carry JAC. He's very strong for his size and quite often hits it up on 2nd or third tackle into the guts. He normally lands on his belly too. Don't play at the level he has if you have weaknesses and you can't just stand on the wing in origin and wait for a kick or glory play. Got to roll up the sleeves and do the hard yards.
His average meters every year in the nrl is impressive for his size, even his first season with the tigers he avg 118m per game. Since then he has average between 140 and this season is his lowest at 117m per game. Given the teams they versed so far that's not bad.
IC needs to create some plays specifically for him. Melbourne used to run the smith to cronk playing back in between the markers one side then draw them in and pass to slater coming through on the other side of the markers.
It worked countless times for melbs, qld and Australia. Teams would know about it and it was still brutally effective because the storm have fabulous execution but also cronk and slater were quick and it allowed Billy to get isolated often against covering defence and not gang tackled. Normally always resulting in him landing on his belly and an extremely quick play the ball. They used this at all ends of the field and I see no reason why IC couldn't get nath/luai, api and Staines running the exact play.
It should allow Staines to utilise his current strengths and minimise the likelihood of him getting dominated so badly in tackles. Has to be better than just the decoy runner behind the back and him running it up straight.
I know you think it's not his role and to an extent you are right but can't not roll the sleeves up and not get involved when everyone is buggered. Have to find away to get him involved more efficiently than atm. Once ivan does I have no doubt we will see him make 50+ extra meters a week regularly.
Just to clarify I thought he was very good on the weekend. Did some brilliant things for a bloke brand new on the scene