Greg Inglis still struggling to hit his best form for South Sydney Rabbitohs

GREG Inglis turned in a solid performance against the Broncos, perhaps his best this year. But it wasn’t enough to lift the Rabbitohs to victory.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 22: Greg Inglis of the Rabbitohs takes on the defence during the round eight NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium on April 22, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

SUNCORP Stadium has been the home of many great victories for Greg Inglis.

From creating State of Origin history to becoming renowned for his ability to destroy a Broncos defensive line, it truly is his home away from home.

But on Friday night Suncorp was simply the host ground for nothing more than an average showing from the struggling fullback.

It was a solid performance, perhaps his best this year.

But that’s not saying much given his recent form.

He was still a shadow of the Inglis that fans have come to know and love.

He is yet to set the world on fire this season.

And Friday night’s performance, as hard as he tried, was certainly not enough to guarantee him the Australian No. 1 jersey.

Greg Inglis is yet to set the world on fire this season.

His biggest moment came when he crossed the line in the 51st minute, but that was more to do with Jack Reed’s defensive failures than the Inglis brilliance we are all used to.

It was clear from the outset that his fitness is nowhere near where it should be, despite how hard he is trying to overcome that.

That is his biggest problem right now.

If he can move past the problems he is having with his knees, then he will be straight back to his very best.

But there is no way of knowing if he will ever be able to overcome that pain in time for the representative season.

Greg Inglis takes on the Broncos defence at Suncorp Stadium.

Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga may want to reward the incumbent players for the trans-Tasman Test next month, but you have to seriously question whether Inglis’s body can handle the added rigours of rep football.

He was limping by the 12th minute against the Broncos and, unlike his opposite number, he struggled to inject himself in South Sydney’s attack for the greater part of 80 minutes.

The fact of the matter is Darius Boyd should not just be Queensland fullback, but also Australia’s.

Boyd was directing plays, gifting opportunities to Jack Reed and Corey Oates down the left side and was almost unbreakable in defence, missing just one tackle all game.

Despite what some critics want to say, Inglis’s heart is definitely still there.

If Meninga and Queensland coach Kevin Walters can take anything from Friday night’s game, it is that Inglis still has plenty of fire in the belly.

Despite his obvious pain, he ran for 152m off 16 runs.

You can see the desperation in his defence and his frustration with referees, teammates and opposition alike.

Greg Inglis flies high to reel in a kick. Picture: Darren England.

As the match erupted in a fiery showdown in the final 30 minutes, Inglis was edging closer to his best.

He had surges of energy, flashes of fancy footwork and moments that definitely would have left Broncos fans with their hearts in their throats.

But it simply was not enough as Brisbane ran off with the game.

Michael Maguire said on the eve of the match that Inglis needed more support from his fellow South Sydney comrades.

And that is correct.

But until that time, and until his fitness comes good, Inglis will struggle to reach his potential.