"He just had something about him." It's the first comment made by two of the coaches that have been key to the rise of Luke Hooley.
Anyone who has seen him recently will testify that is certainly correct. Playing for Batley Bulldogs, the full-back has set the competition alight with a string of excellent performances which have not gone unnoticed by coaches across the division, as well as the one above.
John Bastian first set his sights on Hooley when he was at Bradford Bulls and the youngster a mere teenager playing for Dewsbury Moor.
