No.1 centre of attention

BRONCOS coach Wayne Bennett says Darius Boyd is likely to finish the season at centre in a move that could scupper his hopes of returning to his beloved fullback role.

Bennett dropped a bombshell last week by axing Boyd as his fullback and the Broncos skipper was yesterday retained in the centres for tomorrow night’s clash against the Sharks at Suncorp Stadium.

Just 12 months ago, Boyd was the pre-eminent fullback for the Broncos and Queensland but recent hamstring injuries have raised concerns about his body’s capacity to handle high mileage.

Young gun Jamayne Isaako, who shifted from wing to fullback against Penrith last week, will wear the No.1 jumper against former club Cronulla and Bennett believes Boyd can flourish in the centres.