Bastinac is a better player currently than Wood, Turner and McDonald. Close call between him, Gibbo and Ats. However he has stagnated somewhat playing primarily an outside role in 2014. He looks a little bigger this year and potentially will find himself in the more traditional rover role, a role which suits him much better. I think he does need to work harder in the gym to get stronger and bigger to make the most of his inside abilities, if the coaches see him as a full time, well rounded mid into the future.
He is our most natural rover in the team........his first tackle he brushed it off Cunnington style and I thought, yes do this more! but he still isn't there yet. Once he learns this there will be a major shake up in the team, structurally wise.