I agree with Neils that Tom is the better "traditional" 8, I think he has more control at the back of the scrum and is potentially a better runner off the base than Alfie. So for me, if Tom and Alfie are starting, Tom is at 8 with Alfie on one of the flanks, which one is depending on who else starts. I think we will see more of Nizaam this season to allow for a bit of rotation, especially as Brad and Morris may be covering 2nd row. Ideally, our strongest selection for me, we have Brad at 6, Jack at 7 and Tom at 8, with Alfie coming off the bench around the 50 minute mark to terrorise a tired defence.