Wakefield Trinity • So here we are.

Problem this year IMO has been the pack...early on when all were fit and well we were dominating teams and our backs were reaping the benefits and we looked a side capable of making the top 5....once injuries started kicking in it got to the point of hurting us really bad and we’ve just not been able to get out of the rut until fresh bodies have arrived.

These last couple of months we’ve missed the two biggest grafters in the squad in Ashurst and Arona...we’ve had our best prop (Fifita) playing on one leg...we let go two hugely experienced players in Horo and Huby and didn’t replace that experience...

On the right edge we’ve had Pauli Pauli who for whatever reason just doesn’t look interested and Batchelor and Kirmond who seem to miss more than they play....the likes of England, Hirst, Kopczak and King just looked tired at times but just had to keep on playing through lack of options...then there’s the left edge...so brilliant last season but this we must have tried between 15 and 20 players in those three positions...

Bringing 3 or 4 fresh bodies in has made all the difference and for me highlights the injury situation is the sole reason for where we find ourselves in the league.

All of a sudden we look a fresher side...our forwards dominated HKR and the halfbacks and three quarters got quick ball and more time and space like they did when we had a fully fit pack for the first 3td of the season and showed what they can do...

Looking to next season I don’t see that we need to change that much just hope we don’t suffer half as bad as we have this season with injuries...and learn from the mistake of playing injured players...