Jahream the Dream

I was thinking of how to state that he hasn't really cut loose yet. He looks to be playing within himself a bit or not getting lucky or something. He is playing like a well rounded veteran player without that great player spark. He is so inexperienced and there is clearly the chance of improvement.
Yeah agree, does a lot of things well just waiting for that 80m try hey 🤣
 
Yep. until the end of 2025. Give him another 5 years on top of that till 2030.
Well done to Sheens and the club for identifying him.
any other gems in the junior to debut this year?
I really like him and Tupou.
Love to see them both become Tigers for life.

I think we've got a special talent in the lower grades with Jordan Hill also.
Fastest at the club I've heard.
Currently injured.
If he can sharpen up a few things - I think he could be a long term winger for us.
 
I really like him and Tupou.
Love to see them both become Tigers for life.

I think we've got a special talent in the lower grades with Jordan Hill also.
Fastest at the club I've heard.
Currently injured.
If he can sharpen up a few things - I think he could be a long term winger for us.
I think Tupous got a much higher roof, pretty much a young Kenny with 2 knees. Haven’t seen anything from hill as nsw cup coverage is piss poor in qld
 
“I’m having so much fun…Only three games of Cup, I never thought I’d be here so quickly. I feel comfortable out there, it’s easy with the boys, they guide me around the field.”
- Jahream Bula

The play against Manly, the Cleary tackle and the Ravalawa tackle could only have been pulled off by one other WT fullback and that’s Teddy. Ridiculous they’ve been in back to back to back weeks. Stunning

Didn’t think we’d see a Tigers debutant look so comfortable so quickly in first grade to the level Fonua Pole was. Jahream hasn’t shown any sign of being a rookie at any stage.

Biggest take away was with a minute left, following Ben Hunt line break, 7 Tigers players were in the picture when Ravalawa dove for the line. Not always pretty, but current roster having a real dig and giving it their all.

Didn’t think we’d see a Tigers debutant look so comfortable so quickly in first grade to the level Fonua Pole was. Jahream hasn’t shown any sign of being a rookie at any stage.
 
“I’m having so much fun…Only three games of Cup, I never thought I’d be here so quickly. I feel comfortable out there, it’s easy with the boys, they guide me around the field.”
- Jahream Bula

The play against Manly, the Cleary tackle and the Ravalawa tackle could only have been pulled off by one other WT fullback and that’s Teddy. Ridiculous they’ve been in back to back to back weeks. Stunning

Didn’t think we’d see a Tigers debutant look so comfortable so quickly in first grade to the level Fonua Pole was. Jahream hasn’t shown any sign of being a rookie at any stage.

Biggest take away was with a minute left, following Ben Hunt line break, 7 Tigers players were in the picture when Ravalawa dove for the line. Not always pretty, but current roster having a real dig and giving it their all.

Didn’t think we’d see a Tigers debutant look so comfortable so quickly in first grade to the level Fonua Pole was. Jahream hasn’t shown any sign of being a rookie at any stage.
Yeah when Sheens said that this kids gonna be good in the off-season, I thought the old fella was building up some confidence in the kid for the future. Not could I have dreamed he meant to this extent. Not a fan of long contracts to such a rookie I know, but I can't shake the feeling that watching not just his play ,but the way he carries himself and treats others is humble. So bloody safe in the rain against the 2time champs clearys biggest bombs samed easy to him. Can't help but feel if we don't lock him up for longer than we already have some Sombrero wearing pricks will !
 

Hoop dreams turn to NRL reality for rising Tiger Jahream​


Three games into his NRL career and it’s clear Jahream Bula is capable of freakish things in attack, but it’s his desperation in defence that has been pivotal to Wests Tigers posting back-to-back wins for the first time since April last year.

After making his debut against Manly in Round 8, the 21-year-old came up with 102 running metres, a try assist for David Nofoaluma’s 100th career four-pointer and an incredible trysaver on Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary to ensure the Tigers clung to a 12-8 lead in Bathurst in Round 9.

At Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, Bula cranked up his running metres to 180 and broke six tackles before producing a lunging cover tackle to deny Dragons winger Mikaele Ravalawa and ensuring he Tigers came away with an 18-16 win.

With the Dragons launching one final raid and the Tigers scrambling, Bula was first confronted by a rampant Moses Suli, who seemed certain to go for the line himself before flicking the ball out to his winger.

Sensing his own moment of glory, Ravalawa got down low and lunged for the tryline, only to be denied by Bula and Isaiah Papali’i, who had played all 79 minutes to that point and wasn’t about to let victory slip away in the 80th.

“I just knew I had to make the tackle, it was the last minute of the game and I just put my body on the line,” Bula told media post-match.

“I just had to get there, that’s all I’m thinking in that moment… trying to step up in the big moments in the NRL.

“Lots of my family members were in that corner where I saved the try so that made it even more special.”

After moving from Auckland to Australia as a 13-year-old to attend famed rugby league nursery Keebra Park State High School, Bula signed with the Titans in 2019 before taking two years away from the game to play basketball.
The youngster admits he didn’t see himself coming back to league but it was a chance appearance at a rugby sevens tournament that reignited his passion for footy and he hasn’t looked back since.

“I moved down here from the Gold Coast intending on playing basketball but I went to the Ella 7s to watch my cousin play and they needed an extra number so I filled in and I found my love for footy again there,” he told Tigers Media ahead of his NRL debut.

After playing Jersey Flegg in 2022, Bula graduated to NSW Cup this season with Wests Magpies and quickly served notice he was ready for the big time.

“I’m having so much fun and the boys guide me around and make it easy for me,” he said.

“Playing basketball definitely helped with my athleticism and I’m feeling comfortable out there.

“I idolised Greg Inglis when I was growing up and more recently I’ve watched Latrell Mitchell a lot and they are two similar players.

“I’m ready for the challenge [of playing Latrell this week], that’s what I’ve trained my whole life for.

“A guy of his skill and physicality will be a great challenge but I’ll just keep doing my job.”

It’s clear Bula has great respect for the Rabbitohs superstar, who looms as a huge stumbling block in the Tigers’ bid for three straight wins, but he won’t be overawed.

Asked by the media whether he’ll be asking Latrell for a selfie at full-time on Saturday, Bula smiled and said ‘yeah, for sure’, but the way he’s been playing it might just be the other way around.

 

Hoop dreams turn to NRL reality for rising Tiger Jahream​


Three games into his NRL career and it’s clear Jahream Bula is capable of freakish things in attack, but it’s his desperation in defence that has been pivotal to Wests Tigers posting back-to-back wins for the first time since April last year.

After making his debut against Manly in Round 8, the 21-year-old came up with 102 running metres, a try assist for David Nofoaluma’s 100th career four-pointer and an incredible trysaver on Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary to ensure the Tigers clung to a 12-8 lead in Bathurst in Round 9.

At Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, Bula cranked up his running metres to 180 and broke six tackles before producing a lunging cover tackle to deny Dragons winger Mikaele Ravalawa and ensuring he Tigers came away with an 18-16 win.

With the Dragons launching one final raid and the Tigers scrambling, Bula was first confronted by a rampant Moses Suli, who seemed certain to go for the line himself before flicking the ball out to his winger.

Sensing his own moment of glory, Ravalawa got down low and lunged for the tryline, only to be denied by Bula and Isaiah Papali’i, who had played all 79 minutes to that point and wasn’t about to let victory slip away in the 80th.

“I just knew I had to make the tackle, it was the last minute of the game and I just put my body on the line,” Bula told media post-match.

“I just had to get there, that’s all I’m thinking in that moment… trying to step up in the big moments in the NRL.

“Lots of my family members were in that corner where I saved the try so that made it even more special.”

After moving from Auckland to Australia as a 13-year-old to attend famed rugby league nursery Keebra Park State High School, Bula signed with the Titans in 2019 before taking two years away from the game to play basketball.
The youngster admits he didn’t see himself coming back to league but it was a chance appearance at a rugby sevens tournament that reignited his passion for footy and he hasn’t looked back since.

“I moved down here from the Gold Coast intending on playing basketball but I went to the Ella 7s to watch my cousin play and they needed an extra number so I filled in and I found my love for footy again there,” he told Tigers Media ahead of his NRL debut.

After playing Jersey Flegg in 2022, Bula graduated to NSW Cup this season with Wests Magpies and quickly served notice he was ready for the big time.

“I’m having so much fun and the boys guide me around and make it easy for me,” he said.

“Playing basketball definitely helped with my athleticism and I’m feeling comfortable out there.

“I idolised Greg Inglis when I was growing up and more recently I’ve watched Latrell Mitchell a lot and they are two similar players.

“I’m ready for the challenge [of playing Latrell this week], that’s what I’ve trained my whole life for.

“A guy of his skill and physicality will be a great challenge but I’ll just keep doing my job.”

It’s clear Bula has great respect for the Rabbitohs superstar, who looms as a huge stumbling block in the Tigers’ bid for three straight wins, but he won’t be overawed.

Asked by the media whether he’ll be asking Latrell for a selfie at full-time on Saturday, Bula smiled and said ‘yeah, for sure’, but the way he’s been playing it might just be the other way around.

Titans let him go, I almost feel sorry for em. So nice to be on the otherside of something like this for a change. With him finishing growing and filling out. Plus what the regular footy training and workouts will bring. Can't shake the feeling he's gonna be really good.
 
Titans let him go, I almost feel sorry for em. So nice to be on the otherside of something like this for a change. With him finishing growing and filling out. Plus what the regular footy training and workouts will bring. Can't shake the feeling he's gonna be really good.

I don’t they have Campbell & Brimson, plenty of decent fullback options.
 
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