READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Bullying' allegations in A-League contract saga<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Little twerp' behind staggering $1 billion claim<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Fuming Souths 'give up' on controversial rule<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Sullivan has featured in first grade just six times in 2022 – five of those off the bench, and his lone start coming in the No.7 jersey when Hunt was absent on Origin duty.<\/p>\n "I've seen bits and pieces when he's played NRL and I've watched bits and pieces when he's in lower grades. He's obviously a really good talent, any other club he'd probably be starting at halfback – he's got Ben Hunt in front of him, Ben Hunt's carrying that team," Johns said.<\/p>\n But while he's urged Sullivan to look for greener pastures, Johns said that Tyrell Sloan should stay put, despite also finding limited opportunities this year.<\/p>\n "I don't know why he hasn't been playing. I don't know what deficiencies they see in his game, but how do you improve that? On the field, making mistakes," he said.<\/p>\n "I just think he's got a bit of x-factor, Tyrell, and he'd look good in red and blue."<\/p>\n Stream the NRL premiership 2022 live and free on<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Cody Ramsey has been preferred to Sloan in the No.1 jersey for most of the year – but even when the former was injured, it was the veteran Moses Mbye that slotted in at the back, not the 20-year-old, who has also been limited to just six games this year.<\/p>\n "It's a conversation both of those young men have to have with the coach, Anthony Griffin," Johns said.<\/p>\n "For whatever reason he hasn't played these young guys – so as I said, they've got deficiencies in their game, we don't know what they are, but obviously there is."<\/p>\n Such is the nature of the NRL that only a finite number of talents can stay put – and with the likes of Ramsey and Talatau Amone impressing in 2022, Sullivan and Sloan have been left on the outer.<\/p>\n "I think Ben Hunt's about to re-sign. I think Jayden should maybe look elsewhere," Johns said.<\/p>\n "But Tyrell? He should back himself, I think he's an out-and-out an NRL fullback."<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Joey](\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/08\/448685\/pickerimage.jpg\")
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