if they did end up sticking him out wide. Centre: If he doesn't play fullback, this seems the most likely secondary outcome - but also probably the least practical, given what we saw from Hayne in the centres since his return to the NRL. He didn't exactly set the world on first playing in the three-quarters for the Blues in this year's State of Origin, and he really struggled to make an impact in his time there for the Titans, looking much more at home in his preferred role at the back.

Parramatta are short on outside backs, but you'd have to think that last year's fullback Gutherson is the more likely man to make a positional switch - he looked better in the centres than Hayne did lastyear for their respective teams, and most would agree that the former San Francisco 49ers plays his best rugby league with the number one on his back. Still, it's a long season and even if it's just a couple of appearances as a centre, we could well see Hayne play multiple positions. Mixed bag: Hayne playing in the centres during the 2017 State of Origin series. Credit:AAP Five-eighth: Again, it's a long shot. The Eels moved to bring Mitchell Moses into the fold mid-way through the 2017 season and the ex-Tiger played arguably the best footy of his career, not just for the blue and gold, but also for Lebanon in the World Cup. They also have Corey Norman in the halves, who was excellent last year, and