I believe that Moltzen has the ability to be a real game breaker if he could only keep his mind on the job and commit himself more often. He has so much speed, timing and untapped potential (the Dragons recognised this), but he is as frustratng as hell to watch when he is bumbling around, putting in half-hearted efforts and barking at team mates, which is much of what he did last season. He earned the nickname "Timid' on here last year because that was exactly how he played the game - like he was unsure of himself and reluctant to get too involved in things. I agree with the above posts though, he has definitely improved so far this year under Potter.
However, despite the improvement, I don't feel that Moltzen is a good fit at fullback. If you compare him to some of the more natural fullbacks from other clubs, you will see the differences between them, particularly with regards to bringing the ball back. Tedesco is a natural fullback, he needs to be there. I still believe that Moltzen would be more suited to the utility role off the bench, as he can cover the halves, centre, wing and fullback reasonably well, imo. I know people would probably be horrified at the idea of having another back on the bench after all the Sheens years, but imagine a fresh and fast Moltzen running up the middle or on the edges in the latter part of each half. He could cause some real problems to tired opposition (if we could actually get our set plays working properly!) 😛ray:
All that said, I think Moltzen will need to work on his attitude more if he is to ever realise his potential - I think this is what's holding him back, but he's certainly not the only one - perhaps he's just a product of the culture that was fostered at WT? Moltzen is still very young, so hopefully he will grow up over the next couple of years and continue to develop as a man, and a player, under Potter's tutelage and who knows, we may end up seeing the best of him yet.
