Jackson Hastings has vowed to incorporate more running into his game as the Knights seek to remain in the hunt for the finals.
But with his physical confidence returning – despite a scare last week which saw him leave the field with what he feared was a repeat ankle injury – and with Tyson Gamble now alongside him in the halves, Hastings said he plans to start taking the line on more regularly.
"Definitely there was a fear there at the start of the year. It takes a while to come back from [that injury], getting used to and being comfortable falling into positions that were so traumatic in the back of your head," Hastings said. "I sat in a chair with my leg raised for eight weeks… it was a traumatic experience, the most painful thing that has ever happened to me.
Starting 'KP' in the six jersey – I probably carried a lot more load on getting the team around the park – [and] there was probably a bit of paranoia that I'd get tackled on last."With Tyson coming back I have run the ball a hell of a lot more the last probably four weeks."If you saw me come through the grades and play in England, my biggest strength is actually my running game.
While running numbers are down, his playmaking output is among the competition’s best so far this year, with Storm half Jahrome Hughes the only player with more than Hastings’ nine try involvements.
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