Timms is a good player. Storm junior who went to Dragons and couldn't get a look in because Mary is the 2nd worst coach after
Kearney.
The halves question is a little complex as their roles and how the team is structured has changed over the years.
Back in the good old days (80's/90's) the halfback was the teams general. He organised, did most of the kicking, had the best vision and generally was the guy who got the ball and decided what was going to happen next.
The 6 was similar, but usually had a stronger running game and/or was more creative. Both halves played on both sides of the field and would link a lot with each other.
The game started to shift in the late 90's/early 2000's when fullbacks and hookers started to evolve into playmakers in their own right rather than primarily ball runners in attack. Lockyer/Slater etc started taking over that second receiver role that was pretty much designated to the 6. Hookers like Fatah and converted hookers like Craig Wing brought more explosion and skill to the hooking position.
Because of this the halves got split. One was stationed on the right, one on the left. They were both expected to be generals of their own sides. One half was still superior mainly because the salary cap didn't allow two superstar halves.
Now we're in this spot somewhere in between where some teams (usually the better ones) have gone back to using halves on both sides of the field while other teams stick stubbornly to one side each (ie our spud team).
As to our particular players.
Green and
CHT are both 7's. Neither of them are explosive, running isn't their strong point. They're better suited to controlling play and building pressure.
Nikorima is a 6 if anything. He has speed, can be explosive, has quick hands that second receivers often need. Can't defend, but he's not an organising/controlling half.
SJ was also a 6 as much as we tried to shoehorn him into 7.
I doubt we'd see much difference if our halves switched. They'd both be stuck on a side with no freedom to play what's in front of them.
Part of the problem is
Kearney's shit outdated systems, the other is that neither of our halves really get quality front foot ball so their limited attacking spark gets limited even further.
