weststigerman
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Onitini Large gone to Manly. FFS.
Onitoni Large to Manly
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user118245
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Far out
user118245
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11 day cooldown 🙏
vlad
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LARGE SIGNING FOR SEA EAGLES
Manly have secured one of the brightest young prospects in either code by snatching Onitoni Large from Wests Tigers amid heavy interest from Australian rugby.
Large has signed a three-year contract to join the Sea Eagles from next season – a player many experts in the game have described as the best young talent across either code.
The Tigers wanted to keep him but have their own talented halves including Jarome Luai plus youngsters Lachie Galvin and Latu Fainu.
Large played in Western Suburbs under-17s Harold Matthews team this year and The Scots College student also captained the Junior Wallabies side. Rugby Australia wanted to him to make the permanent switch to the 15-man game but instead he has agreed to ink a long-term deal with the Sea Eagles.
“We identified him as a potential superstar,” Manly boss Tony Mestrov said. “He has genuine speed and is an exciting player.
“We don’t want to put pressure on him but he will add to what we want to do as a spine for the future.”
His younger brother Ashton remains signed to the Tigers for next season.
The Sea Eagles have also secured Canterbury’s Zaidas Muagututia, a hooker, plus Joey Walsh.
Walsh is an Australian rugby under-18 half and captain who has joined the side on a three-year contract.
Walsh and Large have been earmarked as Manly’s long-term halves pairing as they plan for the eventual retirement of skipper Daly Cherry-Evans.
Manly have secured one of the brightest young prospects in either code by snatching Onitoni Large from Wests Tigers amid heavy interest from Australian rugby.
Large has signed a three-year contract to join the Sea Eagles from next season – a player many experts in the game have described as the best young talent across either code.
The Tigers wanted to keep him but have their own talented halves including Jarome Luai plus youngsters Lachie Galvin and Latu Fainu.
Large played in Western Suburbs under-17s Harold Matthews team this year and The Scots College student also captained the Junior Wallabies side. Rugby Australia wanted to him to make the permanent switch to the 15-man game but instead he has agreed to ink a long-term deal with the Sea Eagles.
“We identified him as a potential superstar,” Manly boss Tony Mestrov said. “He has genuine speed and is an exciting player.
“We don’t want to put pressure on him but he will add to what we want to do as a spine for the future.”
His younger brother Ashton remains signed to the Tigers for next season.
The Sea Eagles have also secured Canterbury’s Zaidas Muagututia, a hooker, plus Joey Walsh.
Walsh is an Australian rugby under-18 half and captain who has joined the side on a three-year contract.
Walsh and Large have been earmarked as Manly’s long-term halves pairing as they plan for the eventual retirement of skipper Daly Cherry-Evans.
WesternSuburbsBoy
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Huge blunder from the club… especially with Galvin not extending yet
Kaito
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Our halves are locked in hopefully for the next 5 or
so years his family wanted answers. He ran second
in the u/17s by a whisker, I think he'd be a good fullback.
hopefully Ashton is still with us. He's aggressive
been playing 13 for Scots and now the waratahs
Tucker
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I thought this Large kid was locked up here for a couple of years?
The Chad
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Like I've said- you won't keep them all.
This looks like payback from Manly for Latu Fainu.
This looks like payback from Manly for Latu Fainu.
user118245
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the fainu’s and hopefully retaining lachy or large, talau and brooks. I know what I’ll rather take
Kaito
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Yes, manly are going to have 2 develop still for another
2 years he's still only 17. Makasini will make me mad
We won the trade long term with fainus over Brooks
and talau/large but whatever, good luck to him...
BAGNF05
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Fainu also sits there on a significant deal, Bud appears to be digging his heals in and didn’t we sign another kiwi depth halves player?
Tucker
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Talau and Brooks made it to week 2 of the finals and we came last.
BlackWhiteGold
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Fark, speed height xfactor gone! He was training with our top 30 squad. It can only mean we have locked in Makasini & Galvin has committed. If not, so much for spruiking our pathways retention.
If onitoni has indeed been released early, surely lachy has re-signed and we just haven't heard about it yet???
ChilledChaos
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How the fk did we get rid of Large! Excuse my language, but I’m so pissed! He’s honestly one of the most talented, gifted athletes I have ever seen. I cannot believe this! What a shocking decision by this club 🤦🏾♂️
Tucker
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yeah the club would keep that a secret 😁
The Chad
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No point being mad. If that's the go-to for players leaving, Panthers fans must spend their days being livid.
It's important that the club keep the absolute key components of a winning club together. There will be casualties leaving to other clubs as a result of strengthening the squad.
Maybe this gives Heath Mason the opportunity to become part of the reason the club gets better?
BlackWhiteGold
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More in the Large story in DT, get ready for this …
The Tigers are sweating on securing Heamasi Makasini to a long-term deal however it is expected that Makasini will test the market come November 1.
The Newington College student also has interest in rugby union.
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Being held to ransom by our best pathways players, system needs an overhaul otherwise how do struggling clubs ever rise!
The Tigers are sweating on securing Heamasi Makasini to a long-term deal however it is expected that Makasini will test the market come November 1.
The Newington College student also has interest in rugby union.
…
Being held to ransom by our best pathways players, system needs an overhaul otherwise how do struggling clubs ever rise!
BAGNF05
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I always suspected a former cricket official probably wasn’t going to cut the mustard. Another Pascoe hire.
