The 20-year-old has played the last 16 games for Hull FC at full-back.
Hull FC full-back Logan Moy. (Image: Dave Lofthouse, Hull FC)
Andy Last has backed young Hull FC full-back Logan Moy to find the confidence to evolve his passing game and take the next step as a Super League player.
Playing in the last 16 games for the Black and Whites, the 20-year-old has bene thrown in the deep end this year with a spine and team that has been far from fluid, but has stood out with his bravery at the back, ability under the high ball, work rate, and running game.
However, Last has now challenged Moy – who has 42 games under his belt now for his hometown club – to nail that final pass and unlock a new level to his performances.
Speaking to Hull Live, Last said: “We do a fair bit of work during the week with Logan, putting him in those positions, giving him the confidence, just to let that pass go.
“There are little drills that you can do, three on twos, in touch shape and then unorthodox shape, but it’s hard to simulate those pictures, which happen obviously in the game, in practice. That’s just got to come from Logan. That side of the game, nailing the three v twos, the execution side of it is top-level stuff.
“He is obviously contributing in other ways. He ran for almost 200 metres last week, but that’s the harsh reality of the game and the fans out there; they want to see everyone nailing three on twos and in that position, he probably needs to come up with a little bit more from an attacking point of view.
“His numbers are high, but a little bit of X-factor is needed from Logan and he’s aware of that and he’s the type of kid who takes on board what you’re saying and trains well.”
Outlining the challenge, Last said: “It (this game) is brutal and Logan is probably the first to admit that he missed some opportunities against Huddersfield in the first half. I think it was the first shift of the game. Jacob Gagai just jams in. Logan can see him in his eyeline, and he throws a dummy and takes a couple of steps.
“When we spoke to him about it on video, Logan said, ‘I probably should have just thrown that ball to space because we had a three-man overlap,’ but that’s with hindsight and that’s after seeing it back. He will get better at it and like I say, he’s a good lad and he’s filled in that full-back spot and he’s done it with a great level of consistency. He’s not Will Pryce; he’s different, and he plays a different sort of style of full-back to what Will does.
“He’s contributing plenty out of the backfield, and he’ll continue to contribute. And the good thing about Logan is he wants to learn and he wants to get better and he knows that and he needs to improve.
“It’s an ongoing challenge. He practices it regularly, we show him video, and he gets himself in those positions; just come game day, he’s got to have the confidence to pick the right pass when it presents itself, and he will.”