The old rugby league saying that wingers hang out with footballers should surely be consigned to history after their Superman acts to start the season.
Xavier Coates showed brute strength and athleticism to score the match-winner for Melbourne on Thursday night. He did likewise when heYet Coates says he is still ribbed by Storm teammates for being a winger.
On the flipside, a team like Parramatta have been struggling because they do not have that powerhouse winger carting them out of trouble early. The introduction of set restarts in 2020 also meant wingers were taking more hit-ups to help the forwards overcome the extra defensive workload.Warriors try, which he knows will “become part of Storm history”, Coates was more focused on metres gained.“The last couple of seasons I’ve also put on too much weight, thinking that would help me with my carries. I got up to about 108kg. But I’m playing around 104kg now. And the four kilos difference has helped me move around the park more.
“I was fairly well looked after when I played, but I know when Josh and Brett played, wingers didn’t get as much as the others,” Morris says. “But I think that will change.
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