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Gaz Man ... Sonny Bill Williams's evolution as a playmaker is freakish. Source: Mark Nolan / Getty Images
Former St George Illawarra Dragons superstar Mark Gasnier looks back on NRL round 16 and singles out his player of the week to be awarded the Gaz Man.
And the award for best adaptation goes to Sonny Bill Williams for his new-found playmaking ability.
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I think Sonny's been outstanding in the back-row but the last few weeks, in particular when the Roosters were missing Origin players, and again on Monday night, he's developed an ability to change positions and do it superbly well.
A lot of players change positions and think they've got to completely change their games.
In reality, he has combined his previous role in the back-row and his new role as a playmaker really well.
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The way he orchestrated the Roosters' first try was straight out of a five-eight's playbook. Firstly, he pushed into a hole - like a back-rower does - yet on the second play he went down the short side and combined with Boyd Cordner before going out to the right to fill in at halfback. He then fed it out to Mitchell Pearce, who threw the pass to Minichiello and they went through the hands for Tuivasa-Sheck to score in the corner.
The thing I liked most about his game was his timing - whether it was chiming into the line or the timing of his passes.
A perfect example of his play as a devastating ball runner came in the 50th or 60th minute - he made a tough carry, running straight at Anthony Watmough and Glenn Stewart, putting the representative forwards on the back-foot, this carry had a huge impact on the game.
But it was his ability to adapt to five-eight that impressed me the most. The highlight of his ball-playing skills happened when he got the ball out the back from a decoy play, ran to the line as he threw a dummy in the same motion, went through a tiny gap and passed it to Jennings who scored in the corner.
We all know what skill level he's got - we know he can pass around the corner; he's got skill and courage.
To have so long out of the game and be able to come back and pick your timing is incredible, and you can narrow it down to two things: the Roosters' coaching staff to be able to get him in that mindset so early in the season and Sonny himself because it shows just how switched on and driven he is.
I think he's already back to where he was at when he was at the Bulldogs.
He's definitely got a better football brain, which he may have developed in union, orrugby league may have never left him and he stayed in touch with the development of the game.
I'm sure if you asked Sonny, he'd say he was a different person then. He's a lot more mature, he's in a lot better frame of mind and he's grown.
I think he'd be in the top five players in the game. If you think of the guys who have the most influence on a match - immediately you think Cam Smith, Thurston, Slater, Cronk, Inglis - but I think if you went across the board, he's the most dominant in the mobile back-rower role by far. He's got it all - timing, ball-playing ability, strength and balance.
He's an outstanding player.
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