Still think French will move to the halves with Hastings.

Hardaker to stay where he is.

"The only reason Hastings would stay for two seasons is if he’s poor the first season"
For me Hastings would have to be really special to go back to the NRL. Lots of young half-backs coming thru,he may have missed the boat over there

I think we’ll try him at six and see how it goes. I had a look at the club page for the side he’s been turning out for though and reports he’s been in the halves for them seems wide of the mark. He’s been at fullback for at least the last couple of months.

2020 line up;

1. Hardaker
2. J Burgess
3. Gildart
4. Bibby/Hankinson*
5. Manfredi
6. French
7. Hastings
8. G Burgess
9. Powell
10. Flower
11. Greenwood
12. Farrell
13. Smithies**

That is one formidable line up.

*I’d probably err towards Hankinson but it’s still for me a weak spot. Having said that it’s arguably one that can develop and evolve into something special.

**I do think SOL will drop down a shirt, and it would be a tough but the right decision. Working on the presumption he doesn’t opt to retire

French
Burgess
Gildart
Hardaker
Manfredi
Sammut
HAstings
Burgess
Powell
Flower
Greenwood
Farrell
Clubb

Honestly never heard of her

yeah...good one

One slight negative for me is that I would have liked Lam to have had a clear plan in mind of what he wants from French. In the WEP he acknowledges he doesn't know where he'll fit in. Hope it won't end up being a case of square pegs in round holes.

I read that report as, he will be in the team, it depends how people go this season as to who misses out next year if everyone is fit. He puts pressure on every single back we have to perform as he can fit in from 1 - 7.

Or maybe he doesn’t want to say 1 as it would confirm Hardaker is off or say 6 as he doesn’t want to give the game away about Sammut and maybe Tommy?
My guess is he will start on the wing which is probably a good thing as it will be easier to bed into the side slowly but he must be earmarked for 1,6 or a centre spot.