Isaiah Papali’i #265

He was alright when he left too

(At the Broncos)

Google his first game for them against the sharks - under the heading “teddy Blair” from memory - 1 run 8m…

It’s funny everyone bangs on about he was the best back rower in the game etc at the time, and we destroyed him and all that - he was considered behind Thaiday and Ellis in the couple years prior.
 
Google his first game for them against the sharks - under the heading “teddy Blair” from memory - 1 run 8m…

It’s funny everyone bangs on about he was the best back rower in the game etc at the time, and we destroyed him and all that - he was considered behind Thaiday and Ellis in the couple years prior.
Adam Blair sucks and Brooks is the best !?

LOL some of these debates are insane on here.

Brooks, halfback of the year 2019.

Adam Blair won grand finals and represented his country multiple times.
Yeah, he sucked at the Tigers but to deny his prior and post form is laughable.
 
Sheens for the premiership run had no money as the club couldn’t spend to the cap but still recruited well, 06 & 10 he did other big drives also.

Hodgo - nsw fullback before he joined us
Richards
Whaturia
Elford
Prince
Benji
Payten
Heighno

Mixed with a bunch of juniors he blooded and older heads

8 of the 17 he recruited externally within his 1st 2yrs.


2006
- o’hara, moodie, galloway, Tuiaki, Flanno, Lolesi

2007
- nil

2008
- head

2009
- Ellis,

2010
- cayless, brown, mckinnon, tuqiri, meaney

2011
- utai

During that time youth & player retention was the focus. Sheens would debut a bunch of players each year as well.
 
Sheens for the premiership run had no money as the club couldn’t spend to the cap but still recruited well, 06 & 10 he did other big drives also.

Hodgo - nsw fullback before he joined us
Richards
Whaturia
Elford
Prince
Benji
Payten
Heighno

Mixed with a bunch of juniors he blooded and older heads

8 of the 17 he recruited externally within his 1st 2yrs.


2006
- o’hara, moodie, galloway, Tuiaki, Flanno, Lolesi

2007
- nil

2008
- head

2009
- Ellis,

2010
- cayless, brown, mckinnon, tuqiri, meaney

2011
- utai

During that time youth & player retention was the focus. Sheens would debut a bunch of players each year as well.

Moodie was 04'. He joined with Prince, Elford, Scatter, Payten, Richards, Reynolds, Graham and Hodgson.

We only had to win one of the last 3 games to make the finals that season but it was a classic Tigers capitulation.
 
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Also, off the top of my head, our 2006 recruitment drive included Slammin Sam Harris, 2007, Danny Galea and Morris (our Cronk), 2008, Payne and 2010, Daniela.
 
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Adam Blair was the best forward in the world at the time.
Before we got him he was an unbelievable player
In the Melbourne system. Back then clubs didn't know any better, that about half of the Storm players cannot perform outside of Melbourne, like a fish out of water.
 
I can’t see Ice being a Blair. He’s only 23-24, we’ll be getting him at his peak. He’s shown some dickish behaviour the last couple weeks, but that will all be forgotten once he gets here.
 
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