Apparently there's still improvement left in Souths' Greg Inglis - which is a good thing for a side that's otherwise starting to have a no frills look to its backline.
The Rabbitohs No.1 has been in golden touch again this season and coach Michael Maguire reckons his new captain hasn't finished improving.
"The way he's taken on the leadership role, on and off the field, I think there's a lot more in Greg. The way he's giving to his players and the way he's represented his players," Maguire said.
"The talent that he had was one thing but as he's grown into his role (as captain) - now he's a senior member of the team."
With Souths losing Dylan Walker to a broken hand for a month, Inglis will shoulder more responsibility as captain and a player starting with their match against Parramatta on Friday night.
Only Alex Johnston remains from the Rabbitohs three-quarter line from the 2014 grand final winning team.
It leaves the Rabbitohs, on top of the competition and with the best for and against record after three rounds, seemingly short of strike power.
Daryl Millard, who has played 60 NRL games but none in the last six years, has been named to replace Walker. .
A 30-year-old journeyman who had stints at St George Illawarra and Canterbury, Millard most recently spent five years in the English Super League at Wakefield and Catalans.
He was added to the Souths squad for depth but has been called upon following the injury to Walker and the suspension of Kirisome Auva'a.
Millard will join a backline which includes another pair who didn't participate in the grand final win - Joel Reddy and Bryson Goodwin.
But Maguire maintained his line-up still had plenty of experience, and backed the new players to not miss a beat.
"Daryl's been great, it's been a while since he's had a run around in the NRL," Maguire said.
"He's been another player that's come into system and really bought in. He's a great bloke and really deserves the opportunity. I think we're going to see some great things with Daryl."
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