What makes a stand-off stand out?

[Cofi]

Watched recently Jamie Soward stand out as stand-off (Dragons v. Tigers). Took the ball as second receiver pretty deep as if he was pretending to take a field goal and then as the line attacked him, he ran with blistering pace around the side of them and, then, from the 20 metre line backed himself and sprinted past four defenders to score. "Fastest man on the planet over 40m" according to the commentator.

Pace, speed - as well as the guile. What a stand-off! Backing himself to run with the ball on the last play.

[Outwoodtiger]

Dean Widders has been pretty stand out for Cas recently, this has been due to his try scoring abilities but also because he is quite a chubby fella (is that allowed or will i get a

[Outwoodtiger]

John Joyner.........now their was a stand off!!

[hindle xiii]

Watched recently Jamie Soward stand out as stand-off (Dragons v. Tigers). Took the ball as second receiver pretty deep as if he was pretending to take a field goal and then as the line attacked him, he ran with blistering pace around the side of them and, then, from the 20 metre line backed himself and sprinted past four defenders to score. "Fastest man on the planet over 40m" according to the commentator.

Pace, speed - as well as the guile. What a stand-off! Backing himself to run with the ball on the last play.

And yet, all we want him to do is kick goals!

[terrywebbisgod]

And yet, all we want him to do is kick goals!

It's a nifty little routine he's got, 5,6,7,8 and kick

[1976PMJwires]

It's a nifty little routine he's got, 5,6,7,8 and kick

and you are from Steps.

which one are you Lee or H

[Cofi]

It's a nifty little routine he's got, 5,6,7,8 and kick

[terrywebbisgod]

and you are from Steps.

which one are you Lee or H

neither, dancers always start off with, 5,6,7,8 and not 1,2,3,4.

[Wolford6]

As any fool, or at least Steve McNamra knows, Ben Jefferies was a better standoff than Iestyn Harris.

[boxhead]

The best Standoffs in recent times

Wally Lewis

Brett Kenny.

In the modern game

Darren Lockyer