Having watched Saints a few times this year, and most recently in the GF, I'd be interested to know what happened to the Wilkin at 6 experiment the team played against Leeds.

I know it seemed odd but it's most incisive I have seen Saints all year.

Was it just to cover injury or was it a gamble that paid off on the day?

We were forced into it at Headingley yes, no Longy out on the paddock.

When both available it was always goign to be Leon and Seon at 6 + 7.

I don't think the position he played was the key thing, just that Wilkin was given more responsibility in the side.

Potter uses him as a ball carrying second rower, a grunt if you like. He's one of the most intelligent and talented players in SL and it showed during that game. His kicking game is probably the best at Saints, several times during that game he turned Leeds round by clipping the ball down the line.

This is the first time ( i can recall) that you are 100% spot on

Wilkin has everything to be top class loose forward which IMO is his best postion.

His form over last 2-3 year has not been very good at all.

The game at Leeds was just 1 of them days where everything goes for him. He played awesome but IMO he had 1 of them genes where your in rite place at rite time.

Wilkin is the most gifted loose forward at Saints, but for some reason is constantly overlooked in favour of Flannery who has never produced anything, Gilmour who is a top second rower, Roby the hooking refugee and even Hargreaves. Waste of his talent, put him at loose for an extended spell.

6 and 13 are similar positions in many aspects - he played in a role that suited him much more than the battering ram role some coaches have tried to play him in when he's been named in the second row.

Again, in your opinion.

He could win a few medals by signing for Leeds when Sinfield hangs up his boots.

Given that he has more medals than Sinfield himself, I doubt thats a major concern right now.

Except tackle everything that moves!

That isn't the role of a loose forward though, is it? Second row, yes, but I expecet far mare creativity from a lf, including a kicking game. Flannery seems far more of a second rower than Wilkin, and Wilkin a far better choice at loose.