Phil Gould believes new recruit Jackson Hastings can have a big hand in turning the Wests Tigers around. Hastings, 26, isn't one of the most heralded signings of the NRL off-season, but his return to the competition should excite fans of the western Sydney merger club. He was a Dragons junior, before jumping ship to the Roosters and bursting onto the NRL scene in 2014. His arrival was highly anticipated, but over five seasons Hastings played only 47 games for the Tricolours and then Manly. "Jackson Hastings, he was the best player in England while he was over there," Gould told "He was, as a youngster, touted as probably the next big thing coming through. And for whatever reason, things didn't work out for him and he felt the need to go away to England. "I think he's gone over there and matured, he's developed a thick skin. He's comfortable in his own skin, comfortable in the way he plays. "He was extraordinary over there, he was really good for them. He's come back with confidence. "He's got an instinct for points. He's a genuine playmaker. If you hang around him, something will happen. "He can kick for you, pass for you, dummy - he can do all sorts of things. "He's a chance of scoring points. The Tigers last year were minus 214 in their for-and-against, which is a long way off top-eight material."
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