I'd be happy seeing Hayne and Aku on the right for NSW. What a combo they could be against QLD, seriously. Hayne drawing in players and passing is second to none... A pretty handy attribute to have with someone like Uate outside you. Not only that, both have one of the best running games in the comp when on song too, so they would both have to be heavily marked.
Jennings or Lawrence at left centre is a toss of the coin tbh. I'd probably go with Jennings for now, but I'll make a decision when I see who's in the better form next year, or how Lawrence goes in this Four Nations tournament.
I think this is the main point to have Hayne at right centre, whether he draws the defence or they stay on Uate both can stand up defenders one on one.
Gaz was just not good enough at getting the ball to Uate. Hayne with his own size and speed can hold the ball and take on the line himself or just simple drawn defenders and you know he'll be able to offload the Uate.
With Brett though, I could tell he is struggling with some confidence and think that comes back to him still trying to find his speed, but come May next year he should be back to his best.
Then we included either Gordon or Jennings on the left winger both have great pace and in Gordons favor is his kicking, but you have to say Jenning's has more pace. This is if they go with Lawerance at left centre.
I wouldn't have to much issue if it was a Jennings/Gordon combo, they play at club level and know each others defensive pattern.
Either way it's not the outside backs that is the real issue, it's about our hooker/halves getting clean ball to these guys.
I'd even be happy at Maloney taking up Hooker for a couple of years just to blood him, while he improves at 5/8 at club level.
They did it with Toovey and Joey Johns, played them at hooker intially before moving to the halves.
I think its just to late to leave out Pearce now. His been there for to many games, so if we keep him at Half Back, then it's a matter of keeping Soward their until Maloney has had a few SOO series.
Just my opinion.
