Something I find strange is that IIRC Yeaman played some of his youth rugby as a hooker. How can that be when his passing is one of his weaknesses?

With another back-rower coming in maybe Whiting could move to centre full time.

You mentioned in the rumours thread the signing of a centre. I have no idea who it could be but he me might have some pace.

Whiting a centre, please no! Our backs are already seriously slow.

2nd that.

Young players like Crooks should be kept at FC, it goes against what we are trying to achieve under our youth/development structure, although he isn't the finished article he is a very good talent with a good strike rate, another journeyman coming in then.

He was a stand off when I played against him

We are of that opinion - Rankin to centre, would be a great move IMO

Rankin's a fullback. Not a centre.

I agree with this.

The same old adage was probably spotted on his size, strength and how many tries he scored.

Surprising how many young kids can't pass and have poor core skills but still make the grade.

That and the fact he was probably played out of position his whole youth career for one reason or another.

Agreed, but our centres appear to be cack and we have shaul for fullback. got to be worth a try IMO

Gary Connolly managed to adapt pretty well. Greg Inglis does ok at both. Darius Boyd did ok until the depression. I'm see no reason Rankin couldn't become a great centre for us, although I can't see it as we've already signed an NRL centre.

Berrigan-esque, this conversation. Just got excited after his couple of games at centre then it was all whisked away.

Don't mean to be pedantic but Boyd is a fullback for his club and winger for Origin/Australia. Although I agree that I could see him working there but we another centre signed apparently it won't happen.

If Rankin pairs up better with Sneyd, Pryce could always play in the centre I know he isn't as fast as he was but with a decent speedy winger outside of him, we know he is more then capable of putting him away.

Should't make much difference.
The W.C winning team had (with one exception) a backline of club fullbacks
Slater, Boyd, Inglis, Hayne with Morris being the odd one out.
Although I do think Rankin isn't big enough t.b.f - bulk him up??????

Whilst it's true at rep level he has only played in those positions, back when he played for Brisbane, Wayne Bennett played him at centre for two seasons in a row.

Our centres for next year are Crooks, Sa, Yeaman and now Logan plus the new signing with additional cover from Talanoa.

I don't think we need to switch anyone around... but if I had to do something weird I'd play Rankin at hooker. Quick off the mark, passes well, decent kicking game. Get him to do boxing training with Radders in the off-season to ugly him up a bit and he could do really well.

I agree with what others have said about Rankin. Aside from his halfback role, at this moment in time he's suited to play fullback not at centre. But he's young enough to adapt and it could be worth a try.

Interesting idea but I think that we'll be waiting awhile to see a Rankin/Sneyd partnership. Barring injury I can't see us doing anything other than a Pryce/Sneyd partnership.

Don't forget Arundel to come back.

Feckin hope not.

Neither Yeaman or Arundel will be here.

You seriously suggesting Yeamo will be gone next season? Honestly can't see that at all.

Can't see Yeamo leaving. Think Arundel will leave.