Zac Lomax is set to spend the foreseeable future on the wing at Parramatta, with the Eels recruit adamant he has no issue with moving out of the centres.
An emotional Lomax was the hero of Parramatta's golden-point win over St George Illawarra on Saturday, nailing a 25-metre field goal to seal the Eels' first victory.
The fact it came in the NSW State of Origin star's first full game on the wing was not missed by observers, after the high-profile debate over his position last season.
While Lomax has claimed he did not leave the Dragons as a result of being shifted to the wing last year, the club at the time suggested it was the case.
Lomax began this season lining up at right centre for Parramatta, in a hybrid role that also left him dropping back to the wing for some kick returns.
But the Eels now view centre Will Penisini and Lomax as their best right-edge combination, leaving Lomax playing full-time on the wing in attack and defence.
The 25-year-old said the shift had come from a desire from coach Jason Ryles to have him touch the ball more, resulting in 188 running metres on Saturday.
"Playing on the wing at the moment, it just allows me to get my hands on the ball more than not," Lomax said.
"Being able to touch the ball more times than not helps ... so wherever it is, I don't care where I play.
"There's obviously been a shitload of talk about it. In regards to that, my teammates know that wherever it is that's going to help us win, I'll be around the footy.
"Wherever that is, I actually don't really care, to be fair. It just gets my hands on the ball as much as possible and thankfully helped get us to win."
There were other signs of Parramatta's attacking finally beginning to click on Saturday.
Dylan Brown had his best game of the season, with Eels coaches believing Dylan Walker's arrival can help unlock him in the middle of the field.
Fullback Isaiah Iongi also impressed at No.1 against the Dragons, beginning to fit more seamlessly into the attack in his rookie season.
But the most impressive moment was perhaps in defence, with a crucial try-saver on former Eels No.1 Clint Gutherson late in the game close to the sideline.
Channelling his former Penrith mentor Dylan Edwards, he then backed up on the next play to clean up a grubber-kick under the posts in the in-goal.
"That's the type of game play I try to implement in my game," Iongi said.
"When I was at Penrith, behind Dylan Edwards, his effort and back-to-back efforts. That's what I need to work on in my game, it's a big aspect in the NRL."
