Sir Chadley
Jaws
I think some people still think back to the 80's and 90's where the halfback was always your first receiver and would determine if the ball went to the forwards or to the 5/8 and then your 5/8 would create.
Its not like that anymore - both your halves tend to be split one on the left one on the right and your fullback is the connection.
Carney at his best touches the ball as much as JT does so he is controlling the play - he was the master of creating space for a line running second rower or centre - we just didn't have the backs.
Imagine for a second Carney gets the ball 40 metres out goes on run across field showing the ball inside, the defence is holding off because he has some options to pass to. Infield Barba is trailing him and further back holmes is keeping pace. Carney dummys to the centre and gets through the line barba speeds up carney back to barba into the middle of the field and then holmes is through and their fullback needs to make a choice. Barba dummys and goes over (or he passes and holmes goes over).
You would see this play so often on both sides of the field - then when carney hits the centres or back inside to the second rowers the defence isn't looking for it.
Barba, holmes, beale, bird running off Carney - it may not happen but if you have not got a raging hard on you don't know football.
Great stuff Hamsy but you are forgetting one thing. Flanno is still the coach isn't he? Would he allow this?