Latu Fainu #282

[Magpie_Magic]

We were the enemy. They didn't let us win. Wasn't good for the game. Or general public.

Still in primary school but permanently lost my faith in justice after that game.

I also recollect that Bernie Purcell was our main hooker through that year.....but he got caned in the scrums at Endeavour last round in the minor premiership game against Cronulla's Johnny Mcmartin....like everyone else.

 

[weststigers]

We have to tread carefully with our expectations. It’s got me thinking of Jake Simpkin. When we signed him as an 18 year old from Qld, expectations on him were enormous. We were looking at him as being a career player here. Fast forward 3 or 4 years, and he’s become expendable. No one would really care if he was moved on. Fainu is just as likely to fall by the way side, and we move on to the next great white hope. It’s unrealistic to talk about how good a player is going to be before he even debuts. History is always against you. You cannot, judge a player till they have 60-70 games under their belt. As crazy as Sheens was, he at least had that right.

When you look back at highlights of Simpkin, it's hard to see why we had such high expectations. Latu is a gun

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Mcmartin was good. One of the best back in the day. Cronulla probably got ripped off as well. It was always Manly, Easts or Bulldogs. High Society.

 

[innsaneink]

Still in primary school but permanently lost my faith in justice after that game.

I also recollect that Bernie Purcell was our main hooker through that year.....but he got caned in the scrums at Endeavour last round in the minor premiership game against Cronulla's Johnny Mcmartin....like everyone else.

John Purcell?

 

[Tiger001]

I was a bit disappointed at how he was used.
They're down 20-0 and he's thrown in at dummy half to shovel the ball. What was the point of flying him to England to do that?
Tui was playing like a busted so put the kid on at 6, tell him to play footy and hope for a miracle.

100% right.

Tonga's use of Latu was not great for him personally, but the experience of hanging with some big names will do wonders for his development.

 

[Blocker1963]

His ability to defend should not be an issue, didn't see him miss a tackle.

 

[Todd Packer]

John Purcell?

Yep definitely John Purcell. Him and Shane Day were in and out of the team in those days.
Bernie Purcell I think was knocking around in the 50's.

 

[Glenji95]

Latu Fainu was charged for a dangerous throw and even with the guilty plea will miss one match. Guess we know he won’t be in the 17 for Round 1 now.

 

[coivtny]

Giving your age away X if you remember Shane Day I used to work with him

My brother worked with him at Customs.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Is Shane still around?

 

[Tucker]

Latu Fainu was charged for a dangerous throw and even with the guilty plea will miss one match. Guess we know he won’t be in the 17 for Round 1 now.

If Benji is smart, he names him for round 1.

 

[Glenji95]

If Benji is smart, he names him for round 1.

How does it make Benji smart to name him? You think he’s ready?

 

[finnzo]

How does it make Benji smart to name him? You think he’s ready?

So it’s uses up his suspension

 

[Glenji95]

So it’s uses up his suspension

Well he technically can’t name him if he’s suspended anyway. His only hope of playing Round 1 is to get off the charge.

 

[Tucker]

How does it make Benji smart to name him? You think he’s ready?

No I don’t think he’s ready but I’m assuming that a 1 match penalty received at International level cannot be served in reserve grade? Unless it can be served during the trials which I thought I read had been closed as a loophole…?
If this is all true, then he has a debt to serve at some time during the premiership rounds. Name him round 1, even though you prepare with someone else and get him squared away so that we can use him exactly when we do want him without having that hanging over his head.

 

[Glenji95]

No I don’t think he’s ready but I’m assuming that a 1 match penalty received at International level cannot be served in reserve grade? Unless it can be served during the trials which I thought I read had been closed as a loophole…?
If this is all true, then he has a debt to serve at some time during the premiership rounds. Name him round 1, even though you prepare with someone else and get him squared away so that we can use him exactly when we do want him without having that hanging over his head.

Trials you can’t serve the suspension anyone can play regardless if they’re suspended. If it happens in internationals I’m assuming you can serve the suspension in reserves but I’m not 100% sure. I’ll have to try and find that out but if he’s suspended I don’t see Benji trying to name him I’ll be surprised if he does.

 

[hammertime]

Trials you can’t serve the suspension anyone can play regardless if they’re suspended. If it happens in internationals I’m assuming you can serve the suspension in reserves but I’m not 100% sure. I’ll have to try and find that out but if he’s suspended I don’t see Benji trying to name him I’ll be surprised if he does.

The OP is just suggesting to "name him" to burn the suspension. That's all. I'm not sure how it works as people suspended aren't typically named.

 

[ancient_magpie]

My brother worked with him at Customs.

I was a customs agent many moons ago

 

[hank37w]

Trials you can’t serve the suspension anyone can play regardless if they’re suspended. If it happens in internationals I’m assuming you can serve the suspension in reserves but I’m not 100% sure. I’ll have to try and find that out but if he’s suspended I don’t see Benji trying to name him I’ll be surprised if he does.

If trial games don't count then I'm guessing he just has to sit out a game in round one regardless of what grade it might be.

How the hell would the Judiciary know what his coach/club might be thinking as far as the grade that he might be selected in or play in.

 

[boonboon]

All the talk about Galvin - Fainu is only 1 month older and has played half a season of nsw cup and was nsw u19s playmaker at 17. He dominated Harrold Matt's at 15. He will partner Laui long term in the halves and is the best young half coming through.