The Warriors had their best period when they fielded the best center in the world on one edge while playing a very professional Aussie Center on the other edge.
Thereafter they have never had a deadly backline, rather relying on a Super winger they kicked to, because they were not good enough to pass it to that player.
Jerome was a reasonable Center when fit and young, but the lack of a center of any real use on the other edge was never going to draw the defence to full stretch both sides in the fashion Melbourne did to us and lets not forget...in the style we were once the best at.
Even Brett Tate sucked here (show me his Warriors highlights video) he was so talented however he didn't trust his wingers to catch ball, and played a self preservation game.
Dean Bell was a big part of the problem. He didn't think recruiting centers was all that important and that stupidity has remained till
Kearney came in.
Now we have the luxury of debating several depth Centers like this fellow.
Hiku and
Beale will provide the ability to stretch the opposition the full width of the field, they are true Centers.
Seeing the ball beat the man game after game will be good for Kata and Gelling to watch.
Kata has started passing the ball a little, getting him sorted needs to be a priority longer term, if it so happens AG picks up on Center play better than Kata so be it...but I have niggling doubts since Gelling has come from one of the best ball distribution backlines in rugby league along side some pretty well respected NRL and ESL players at Wigan.
