“I’d love to be starting in that No.9 jersey for the Lions. I’ve got my stuff to work on to try and force my way in there,” McDermott told this masthead. “There’s just a little bit of skill-set stuff I’ll continue to work away at, and if I do that and show in Super Rugby that I can perform consistently, that’s a brilliant way to do it. “If my role is suited because of my attributes off the bench to change games late, change the tempo and intensity of how we’re playing, then that’s my role, and I’ll own that.” McDermott’s standing could hinge on his rivals, with both Gordon and White off contract at season’s end and not guaranteed to remain in Australia.