This year saw some stability in the fullback position, with the Raiders using three players across the 2022 season.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad started the season as fullback, where he played the first six rounds of the competition.
In the first six games Nicoll-Klokstad scored two tries, recorded four tackle breaks, four offloads and averaged 140 run metres per game.
Klokstad completes comeback
Nicoll-Klokstad was taken off in the 67th minute of the round six match against the Cowboys with a leg injury. He missed the next two matches before returning in round nine.
The ever reliable Jordan Rapana replaced Nicoll-Klokstad in the fullback spot in round seven against the Panthers and round eight against the Warriors.
During his two full games at fullback Rapana recorded seven tackle breaks, 62 post contact metres and 184 run metres, showing that he can still make his mark in the number one jersey.
Nicoll-Klokstad returned to fullback against the Bulldogs in round nine, recording wins in that match and in the round 10 match against the Sharks.
During the match against the Rabbitohs in Dubbo in round 11 Nicoll-Klokstad suffered a hamstring injury, putting him on the sidelines for an extended period.
Enter Xavier Savage, who took over the fullback spot following Nicoll-Klokstad's injury and played the last 14 games of the season.
Having played just three games in 2021, this season saw Savage make his mark and get an opportunity to make the fullback spot his own.
That's one Savage try
Savage scored six tries and recorded seven try assists, seven line breaks and 33 tackle breaks, showing why he is amongst the best attacking fullbacks in the game.
He also averaged 165.6 run metres across the 14 games at fullback.
Savage was impressive in his first full season and will be the leading candidate to start the 2023 season in the fullback role for the Raiders.
