Half chance for battle of GI-ants

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THE Cowboys are preparing for Greg Inglis to make a shock switch to the halves in a move that would pit him directly against fellow superstar Johnathan Thurston.

South Sydney named John Sutton to replace half Adam Reynolds but there are suggestions Inglis could yet be moved from fullback to five-eighth with Sutton remaining in the backrow.

That would allow gun 20-year-old Alex Johnston to play in his preferred position of fullback.

Rabbit-oh's Greg Inglis during a training session at Redfern. Picture Gregg Porteous Source: News Corp Australia

Johnston is off contract and being hunted by several clubs including the Gold Coast Titans and he is considering leaving Redfern for the opportunity to play fullback.

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North Queensland beat South Sydney twice last year and have the forward pack size to combat the reigning premiers.

However, they don't have the size in their halves, Thurston and Michael Morgan, to combat Inglis who at 195cm and 105kg would be the world's biggest five-eighth.

While Thurston now wears the No. 7, he follows the ball and will consistently be marked by Inglis if he does play at five-eighth next Monday night.

Inglis wore the No. 6 for Melbourne throughout their 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons in which the Storm competed in three grand finals.

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The Rabbitohs are still missing Dylan Walker and while the game is at ANZ Stadium it presents a great opportunity for the Cowboys to extend their winning streak to three games following their defeat of the Panthers on Monday night.

Cowboys coach Paul Green backed Inglis to shine if he was shifted to five-eighth.

"There is talk of Inglis playing in the halves. He won a grand final playing five-eighth for Melbourne," Green said.

"He's no stranger to that position. There is also talk about John Sutton.

"Losing your key playmaker is a big loss. They have good replacements.

"They are a tough team."

The Cowboys are battling their own injuries with wingers Antonio Winterstein and Matthew Wright both limping today after a torrid affair in Penrith.

"We will assess the boys over the next couple of days to see how they recover," he said.


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