My opinion on Warrington:
Fullback: Weak. For the pace he has, Dufty doesn't impact games in the way he should or in the way Field or French do. Awful and disinterested defensively too and seemed to be very badly affected by the McGuire fallout. He's one I wanted Saints to sign and thought would terrorise Super League, but whilst his stats will look okay, he's not killing it like I thought he might.
Wing: Very strong. Ashton already one of the best in SL with loads of potential to improve still, Russell whilst limited brings the ball out very well. Both would get in Saints team (Not at the same time), Thewlis has potential.
Centre: Weak: Don't rate King, don't think Ratchford is a positive for you, his body language and temperament seem shocking. The new guy from PNG is an unknown but could be very good in SL, Wrench has potential, but will he be watching the other three?
Halves: Mixed. Williams have been hot and cold at Warrington. Plenty of talent there, but no one to pair him with and still an awkward vibe about him, like he isn't 100% certain he wants to be there. Hayes/Dean aren't trusted for whatever reason and Drinkwater just hasn't worked, despite his performances at Catalans.
Props: Mixed: Vaughan seems to have been a big hit with the fans and the statisticians, but another one I'm not sure is impacting games. He just hasn't performed in the big games at all. Could be that he's easy to target due to the lack of support and the lack of size in the backrow. Harrison is a player I really like, a workhorse that every side needs. Philbin a useful bench player, Kasiano massively underperforming and Dudson was always a poor signing. Bullock looks your next best after Vaughan but was bizarrely dropped for Dudson quite a few times.
Backrow: Mixed. Nicholson undoubtedly has potential, but he's played way too much rugby consecutively this year. He isn't a first choice 13 player yet, as his stats from the Saints game show. There is a danger he'll turn into a typical Wigan forward, overworked having played too many games without a break, tackles well but does nothing with the ball. Currie used to terrify me, but isn't performing anywhere near his old level, perhaps injuries have taken their toll there. Crowther I like, thought he'd work out well for you and he seems to have. Good enough to be a squad player anywhere, but that's his level, again he's not a starting player for a Championship winning side. I think Fitzgibbon will be an excellent signing, I'm not sure why he's coming to Super League at all, 29 and an NRL regular and I'm sure he could have got another contract over there easily.
