DRAGONS rising star Jai Field says he would happily embrace a move to fullback if it means he sees regular NRL action.
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Current fullback Josh Dugan remains at odds with recruitment chief Ian Millward over whether his future lies at fullback or in the centres.
Millward has stated publicly that he sees Field as a long-term fullback option for the club, likening him to Darren Lockyer.
Field played primarily in the halves for the Dragons NYC side last season, and was in the running for the halfback spot left vacant by an ACL injury to Drew Hutchison, but the 19-year-old is no stranger to the No.1 jumper.
Asked if he would embrace such a move, Field said:
“Yeah for sure. I’ve said it previously, I’ve played a lot of fullback growing up. It’s somewhere I probably would like to play down the track.
“It suits my game style, I like ball-playing and being able to run the ball. I see myself as a natural ball runner first so it’d pretty exciting to play there in the future.”