Benji has hit a wall over the last 4 games. He has been outstanding and exceeded all expectations but when Reynolds is fully fit Benji is our bench utility and Reynolds is the 6.
Ivan will know the best way to work him back in but he is the best 6 at the club. Benji may come on and play 6 with Reynolds at 9 to rest Liddle for 25 minutes or so a game. I think that was the plan at the start of the season.
Benji has been good this season and is allowing brooks to play with much more freedom. He just needs to keep his game simple and get the basics right (kick for field position, defence) and the rest will flow on. He went away from that for a few weeks but that also coincided with our forwards getting beat. Benji behind a dominant forward pack is very dangerous….he knows where the space is, it’s instinctual. It’s when he tries to create the space when it’s not there he gets in trouble.
I maybe wrong but the grind of a season seems to be taking a toll. Bad decisions usually are due to fatigue. He has been good for Brooks though no doubt about it.
But he has been making poor decisions for 10yrs..,,it’s got nothing to do with fatigue…..he just doesn’t always get it for some reason