Isaiah Papali’i #265

[Cobarcats]

Thanks,
hope not. He is the exact type of backrower Brooks has needed his whole career and not at all suited to Doueihi.
Anyways a couple podcasts i listen to was saying it was reported he is on the left after previously saying they were expecting him to be right.

Someone who seem them train will pick up on this mate.
Funny how things change, we played where we knew we could beat the opposition 🤔

 

[earl]

There was a little clip someone posted recently and IP was definitely playing on the left side in practice. He was carving up.

 

[Cobarcats]

There was a little clip someone posted recently and IP was definitely playing on the left side in practice. He was carving up.

Well there you go, thanks Earl.

 

[earl]

Well there you go, thanks Earl.

I think he also played there 2 years ago when he started at Parra.

 

[Cobarcats]

I think he also played there 2 years ago when he started at Parra.

Yep, a lot of left stuff in that year.

 

[Cobarcats]

Goodnight forumers
🤜🤛

 

[twentyforty]

I think he also played there 2 years ago when he started at Parra.

I think Arthur also played him as a rotating prop?

 

[earl]

I think Arthur also played him as a rotating prop?

Didn't he play at lock a couple of times. I hope we have him on the left edge with Brooks.

 

[Goldust]

He killed in 2022 playing on the right side.you’d think we would play him there ? Seems crazy to put him back on the left side

 

[twentyforty]

Didn't he play at lock a couple of times. I hope we have him on the left edge with Brooks.

Absolutely! Surely he has to play off Brooks.
I think Bateman likes the left as well?
Likes to step off his left and cut back in.

 

[earl]

Absolutely! Surely he has to play off Brooks.
I think Bateman likes the left as well?
Likes to step off his left and cut back in.

Maybe both on the left ?

Just joking. I think they could both play either side. I'm pretty sure Bateman was on the right when he was at Canberra.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

I agree, he is the real deal and will go from strength to strength this year playing within a pack who go hard.

Agree with you both. He's raw but he has talent and the attitude to match. I think he'll go a long way, and if I'm wrong I'll happily concede it.

 

[twentyforty]

Maybe both on the left ?

Just joking. I think they could both play either side. I'm pretty sure Bateman was on the right when he was at Canberra.

He was everywhere Earl. I think Stuart either gave him roaming rights or gave up trying to keep him to one side?
It will be interesting to watch how it unfolds.
OTOH, I think we’re unanimous on what we can expect from Papali’i. His career has taken off since he moved to Australia.

 

[earl]

OTOH, I think we’re unanimous on what we can expect from Papali’i

I think he is a sure bet. One of the best second rowers in the comp. I think he is the most consistent which is exactly what we need.

Fifita to me has ability to impact a game more than any other second rower but IP is more consistent.

 

[twentyforty]

I think he is a sure bet. One of the best second rowers in the comp. I think he is the most consistent which is exactly what we need.

Fifita to me has ability to impact a game more than any other second rower but IP is more consistent.

Wow, wouldn’t that be something to see?
Fifita and Papali’i in the same team having a friendly rivalry, pushing each other and backing each other?

 

[happy_tiger]

Pin that reply champ!

You'll be eating them words - and you have just destroyed any previous claim you had to being a good judge of a footballer!!

Let's be honest - you needed both a psychologist and an optomestrist when you claimed Nathan Milone could resemble Steve Renouf!!!

I've seen enough in this kid to back him to the hilt and put my reputation on it!!

Go and hoist some more bombs into the gum trees for catching practice!

Good to see you haven't lost your sense of humour Red

 

[happy_tiger]

Pole is SOO potential happy. Quote me in a couple of years, 😉

Which backs my point ...not today ...in the future ...possibly

 

[happy_tiger]

Pin that reply champ!

You'll be eating them words - and you have just destroyed any previous claim you had to being a good judge of a footballer!!

Let's be honest - you needed both a psychologist and an optomestrist when you claimed Nathan Milone could resemble Steve Renouf!!!

I've seen enough in this kid to back him to the hilt and put my reputation on it!!

Go and hoist some more bombs into the gum trees for catching practice!

But for that very same Milone reasoning I can't make the same claim about Pole ...every time I saw Milone he looked the goods ...but I might only watch him play 5 games a season ....Pole looks ok from what I have seen ...but not at the level of Thompson ..yet ..which is what I said

 

[earl]

Which backs my point ...not today ...in the future ...possibly

Happy - he would be the first picked for origin in my eyes. He is Victorian.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Sheens confirmed that Isaiah Papali’i requested to move back to the left edge, where he played most of his games in 2021, when he arrived at the club.