Why player versatility is both a blessing and a curse 🤔 Details - via craigwing NRL
I've noticed a major shift in the approach of utility players since my time in the game and if I could give those players one piece of advice it would be for them to lay claim to a position before it is too late.Jack Bird and Tyrone Peachey have played Origin due to their utility value – which is something I can certainly relate to – while up-and-comers like Connor Watson and AJ Brimson are still finding their way in first grade.
What Crichton said on Friday would have been pretty much unheard of when I was coming into grade 20 years ago when the standard line was"I'll do whatever the coach wants, I'll play anywhere if it gets me in the team". Good for him that he is prepared to back himself but as a general rule if you don't have that kind of stature you can't afford to make that sort of claim.
The other side of the equation is knowing where they want to go direction-wise which let me know how many troops I have to work with in another area. It is much more common these days for players to say"I'm not happy" and asking for a release but that never crossed my mind.My advice for those younger utility type players now would be – keep growing your skills, learn as many positions as you can, make yourself as valuable a proposition as you can but also decide as early as possible what position you want to specialise in.
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