OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Halbrowne61]

"He's a great team player, he always puts the team first. Whatever game plan we have, he is buying straight into it," Moses said.

Benji better get to work on gameplans then

First things first, can someone explain to Benji what a game plan actually is. !!!

 

[bigsiro]

Luai will be the Wests Tigers greatest signing in the history of the club.

He already is.

 

[Kaito]

Luai will be the Wests Tigers greatest signing in the history of the club.
The way he has handled himself the last 12 months, the improvement in his game, the way he has stepped up when Cleary has been injured - we really hit the jackpot here.

If he can steer us to a premiership in the next 5
years he'll go down as one of the best to ever play
the game in the modern-era. The guy is a winner

 

[Tom Shines]

Hope he is bringing Best, Leniu and the Crichton boys with him

 

[rugbygoated]

Luai’s on field leadership is what we’ve been missing for over a decade. He got in DCEs face and won that battle last night I thought, which surely inspired his teammates.

Yep. Especially considering he dropped the ball at the start of the game after DCE rushed him and then gave him a bake. Him and DCE were going at it all game. To set up the match winner at suncorp in a decider shows his resilience and calm under pressure. Some of our fans might be sceptical of his ability to turn around the club on his own which is justified, but you can't deny that he isn't worth that money especially given the rise in salary cap. I think 1.2 million is a bargain given his achievements (without Cleary he's won this series and taken samoa to a world cup final)

 

[rugbygoated]

He played a beautiful game tonight. Out of all the halves NSW tried in the last 2 or 3 series he now looks the most consistent and comfortable

2 series wins. One of them the biggest ever NSW wins over QLD in 2021 when all games were in QLD, 50-6 and 26-0. Then winning a decider in suncorp setting up the match winner

 

[Betterdays22]

I was happy as anyone when Luai signed. I also massively overestimated the ability of the existing roster, particularly the forward pack. Luai will be great, but more signings and movement of deadwood are required otherwise look for another grim year

 

[Halbrowne61]

I was happy as anyone when Luai signed. I also massively overestimated the ability of the existing roster, particularly the forward pack. Luai will be great, but more signings and movement of deadwood are required otherwise look for another grim year

Spot on Weary !

 

[hank37w]

Can he bring the coach?

Yeah, we could use a quality coach like that.

 

[innsaneink]

I’m cautiously optimistic on Luai maintaining his form when he comes next year. We have a history of putting weights in players’ saddles.

We only need some forwards that can dominate the opposition to give the halves room to work with, and then some big fast strong backs to finish it all off

 

[hank37w]

I’m cautiously optimistic on Luai maintaining his form when he comes next year. We have a history of putting weights in players’ saddles.

There needs to be a steward's inquiry, maybe V'Landys knows someone. 🤣

 

[Halbrowne61]

Pass the ball to Luai is going to be the game plan.

Therein lies the issue,
Luai plays best off the back of a go forward pack ie Fisher - Harris, Leota, Martin, Sorensen, Yeoh and as of right now, apart from maybe Pole/ Lainu going forward, the rest of our lot are real plodders.
We need to correct that very early on, otherwise Luai will be so easy to read he’ll get swamped and become ineffective.

 

[Halbrowne61]

We only need some forwards that can dominate the opposition to give the halves room to work with, and then some big fast strong backs to finish it all off

Is that all ink 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Oldman]

Still can’t believe we have signed him.

Would have loved to have signed both Chrichtons to help him out.

Yes
That Stephen Crighton is always in the right spot defensively and attack.
If he is not saving try’s with his defence he’s taking intercepts,
Inches from scoring another try in a big match again last night.
Great recruitment from the Dogs getting him.

 

[Lauren]

Re: game plans.

To me, Luai’s greatest strength is his ability to play "eyes-up footy," thriving on creativity and improvisation rather than a rigid game plan. Take Harry Grant for example—he’s somewhat stagnated at the Storm due to a lack of freedom to express his creativity. This doesn’t mean he won’t develop in other aspects of his game, but it highlights how creative players can be stifled.

One key issue for us is that our outside backs currently lack both speed and size, making it hard to capitalise on field position and turn opportunities into points. Additionally, our halves aren't always effective at creating enough space for our second rowers, limiting our attacking options.
Luai’s creative playmaking and leadership can help address these problems. His ability to break through defensive lines and generate opportunities can alleviate our speed and size deficiencies, turning field position into tries where we’ve always struggled. His knack for creating space and making the most of attacking situations can also benefit our second rowers, helping them find more opportunities to score.

Marshall’s own career as a dynamic playmaker means he understands how to balance structure with creativity. As a coach, he will surely craft strategies that allow Luai’s skills to shine while also addressing our current limitations.

However, the effectiveness of Luai will depend on our go forward and finding the right halves partner IMO. While he excels in creative play, he lacks a strong kicking game, so partnering him with Galvin (who is still raw and learning) could be challenging. A structured playmaker like Aidan Sezer could complement him well, though his effectiveness may be limited by his age.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

He lacks a strong kicking game? I dont know - last night I saw the best drop outs ever... rugby union style... or NFL. Ball stayed in the air at the designated location. 10 metres in fact. I dont know if it will help us. But we have a deadly weapon if his team mates can co- operate in the spirit of co- operation.

 

[BrissieTiger67]

Therein lies the issue,
Luai plays best off the back of a go forward pack ie Fisher - Harris, Leota, Martin, Sorensen, Yeoh and as of right now, apart from maybe Pole/ Lainu going forward, the rest of our lot are real plodders.
We need to correct that very early on, otherwise Luai will be so easy to read he’ll get swamped and become ineffective.

Klemmer and bateman have been disappointing this season, ive been happy with seyfarth enough , his baseline was a plodder and i think he has gone up. Twal is flat lining. Reuben is still learning but not sure. Were still missing a couple good forwards. Difficult for a kid to elevate into that role quickly.

 

[tonza]

To me, Luai’s greatest strength is his ability to play "eyes-up footy," thriving on creativity and improvisation rather than a rigid game plan. Take Harry Grant for example—he’s somewhat stagnated at the Storm due to a lack of freedom to express his creativity. This doesn’t mean he won’t develop in other aspects of his game, but it highlights how creative players can be stifled.

One key issue for us is that our outside backs currently lack both speed and size, making it hard to capitalise on field position and turn opportunities into points. Additionally, our halves aren't always effective at creating enough space for our second rowers, limiting our attacking options.
Luai’s creative playmaking and leadership can help address these problems. His ability to break through defensive lines and generate opportunities can alleviate our speed and size deficiencies, turning field position into tries where we’ve always struggled. His knack for creating space and making the most of attacking situations can also benefit our second rowers, helping them find more opportunities to score.

Marshall’s own career as a dynamic playmaker means he understands how to balance structure with creativity. As a coach, he will surely craft strategies that allow Luai’s skills to shine while also addressing our current limitations.

However, the effectiveness of Luai will depend on our go forward and finding the right halves partner IMO. While he excels in creative play, he lacks a strong kicking game, so partnering him with Galvin (who is still raw and learning) could be challenging. A structured playmaker like Aidan Sezer could complement him well, though his effectiveness may be limited by his age.

Great summary Lauren. Luai's kicking will only get better once he steps into the no 7. He has the ability to get behind the first line of defence as he has shown several times in origin. Now we only need a few to go with him to take advantage of his brilliance. He is bargain buy and will flourish next year.

 

[bbobb]

To me, Luai’s greatest strength is his ability to play "eyes-up footy," thriving on creativity and improvisation rather than a rigid game plan. Take Harry Grant for example—he’s somewhat stagnated at the Storm due to a lack of freedom to express his creativity. This doesn’t mean he won’t develop in other aspects of his game, but it highlights how creative players can be stifled.

One key issue for us is that our outside backs currently lack both speed and size, making it hard to capitalise on field position and turn opportunities into points. Additionally, our halves aren't always effective at creating enough space for our second rowers, limiting our attacking options.
Luai’s creative playmaking and leadership can help address these problems. His ability to break through defensive lines and generate opportunities can alleviate our speed and size deficiencies, turning field position into tries where we’ve always struggled. His knack for creating space and making the most of attacking situations can also benefit our second rowers, helping them find more opportunities to score.

Marshall’s own career as a dynamic playmaker means he understands how to balance structure with creativity. As a coach, he will surely craft strategies that allow Luai’s skills to shine while also addressing our current limitations.

However, the effectiveness of Luai will depend on our go forward and finding the right halves partner IMO. While he excels in creative play, he lacks a strong kicking game, so partnering him with Galvin (who is still raw and learning) could be challenging. A structured playmaker like Aidan Sezer could complement him well, though his effectiveness may be limited by his age.

FWIW I think his kicking game has been good for the Panthers and was the same last night. He doesn’t possess an absolute cannon like Moses, Burton or even Cleary but from what I have seen it is very accurate.

 

[Odessa]

Pass the ball to Luai is going to be the game plan.

U6's all over again