I'm a huge advocate for 'the step' as I use it in my own game when I play footy…for those of you who don't understand it, I guess you have to be naturally minded when it comes to footwork in sport, it's all instinct and though it may look odd, it is almost a guaranteed way of stepping past your opponent in front of you - I often question why there are only a select few players in the NRL that use it, but when mastered, it is devastating ala. Benji vs. sharks in 05 - the defender is pretty much forced to 'fall' for the side your head and first step is going but with a sudden twist of direction when landing, you are already going the other way...
IMO, the halfback experiment has damaged Benji's game, because now, 90% of the time he looks for the short kick or the magical pass - when he should be stepping or throwing dummies. When he stepped the other night after wolfman's brain snap, he could have scored a try if he really persisted....but instead opted for the short kick (which he attempted about 2 times prior with the same outcome).