Leeds' 'first choice' spine isn't obvious
If you go back 12 months from now, it was very clear who would be operating in Leeds' creative positions. Aidan Sezer and Blake Austin were undoubtedly first-choice while Richie Myler was preferred to Jack Walker. Meanwhile, Jarrod O'Connor had yet to emerge, leaving Kruise Leeming as the undoubted starting nine. Now, the landscape is much different. Ash Handley, who we all know to be a leading winger in the competition, has played almost all of his pre-season at fullback. Could a change be incoming? At nine, O'Connor was preferred at the end of last season and it's unclear who will get the nod come round one. In the halves, you'd argue Sezer and Austin are still likely to play but Morgan Gannon has been almost exclusively featured in the halves so far and Jack Sinfield is developing nicely. The reality is that the Rhinos aren't transitioning Gannon into a halfback for no reason, they clearly have plans for him there. But what that means for the spine in the short and medium-term future is currently unclear. It's not a bad position to be in though.
There has to be a place in the team for Morgan Gannon
