Salford's Chris Atkin is ready to fill in for Man of Steel contender Brodie Croft insisting: “We’re not a one man team.”
Red-hot Red Devils are just 80 minutes away from Old Trafford after emphatically knocking much-fancied Huddersfield out of the play-offs. But yesterday's impressive 28-0 away win came at a cost with Dream Team stand-off Croft failing to return for the second half after failing a HIA. That automatically keeps the influential Aussie out of Saturday’s semi-final showdown at champions St Helens.
Versatile bench regular Atkin has slotted in at half-back, full-back, hooker and No.13 for Paul Rowley's exciting team this term. He replaced the gutted Croft on Saturday to help guide Salford home along man of the match Marc Sneyd and is likely to do so again versus three-peat champions Saints. Atkin said: “Brodie’s a huge loss for any side when you look at the awards and accolades he's rightly getting.
