ELUSIVE Adam Quinlan stays at fullback when the Dragons tackle Penrith at 5.30pm on Saturday at Sportingbet Stadium.
The quicksilver No.1 is relishing the role since returning to the top grade against Souths and Cronulla.
Josh Dugan's switch to right centre has given Quinlan a chance to cement the position. It could become permanent.
Earlier this season he played halfback but the fullback role allows him full vision of the footy field and where he can pick and time his runs in attack.
Having also played five-eighth he brings the passing game all halves need to be proficient at in the NRL.
The pleasing aspect of the 30-0 win over the Sharks, for the players, coach Paul McGregor and the fans, was it broke a five-match losing streak.
Before that, the Dragons' previous victory was against the New Zealand Warriors on April 19 at WIN Jubilee Kogarah.
Josh Dugan and Trent Merrin will miss the Panthers clash as they have been selected in the NSW State of Origin team to play Queensland next Wednesday, June 18, at ANZ Stadium.
Merrin's big game against the Sharks earned him the place in the 17-man squad ahead of Canterbury's bullocking forward Tony Williams.
He played 47 minutes against the Sharks and made 264 metres with his powerful runs in attack, a big improvement on his form in recent weeks, with the 24-year-old's form down by his own high standards before that.
Dugan bagged three tries and his tackle-busting running style is suited to Origin.
This will be Dugan's fourth Origin game, the previous three he played at fullback.
Charly Runicman is named at right centre with Dugan missing and Mitch Rein returns to the starting hooking position after serving a one-game suspension for a dangerous throw.
Coach McGregor has named an 18-man squad.
DRAGONS
Adam Quinlan, Peter Mata’utia, Charly Runciman, Gerard Beale, Jason Nightingale, Gareth Widdop, Benji Marshall, Ben Creagh (Capt), Mitch Rein, Mike Cooper, Leeson Ah Mau, Joel Thompson, Tyson Frizell. Interchange: Jack de Belin, Will Matthews, Shane Pumipi, Bronson Harrison and Craig Garvey (one to be omitted).
How do you think Josh Dugan will handle playing centre for NSW in State of Origin II against Queensland?
