Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

weststigers said:
If he's killing it in Cup all year, you wouldn't give him a few games off the bench towards the end of the season or through injury? Not rushing him just because...as in, he is the obvious pick based on his performances.
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Of course I would and I did say so.
I’m just questioning the idiocy of people thinking a 17 is ready now because he is big.
He’s never even tackled a man yet…top hat or not.
 
Iron Fist said:
Was only an arm grabbing turnstile in defence, but in most evaluations on this forum, like the club itself, it seems attack is the only side of the ball that’s important.

These young kids need to work for it, and they need to realise that strolling over for tries like they did easily in the junior grades doesn’t happen at NRL level. And the
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would have fitted in well then with the rest of the defensive deficiencies amongst the side …unlike most of the others, he has plenty of time to work on his defensive technique

you aren’t really disputing my comment that Galvin was an NRL level player last season right ?
 
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Tom Shines said:
would have fitted in well then with the rest of defensive deficiencies amongst the side …

you aren’t really disputing my comment that Galvin was an NRL level player last season right ?
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There are exceptions. Not everyone is ready at 18. The majority aren’t.
 
Merlot said:
Wow ,selling on 2 x 2, 3 year contracts at 1/2 price ,sure as wouldn't run the household bills like that. Grants n all pumped into the game, think some have lost reality on the value of a $
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The sunk cost fallacy also applies to household budgets.
 
I can’t say I have ever seen too many 17 year olds earmarked as needing to debut the moment they turn 18. It happened with Large at 16. Could only imagine the hype around him in 25 if was still at the club.
 
hank37w said:
Not to mention the fact that he has been shit since his stint at Canberra.
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Or the fact that a Wests Tigers forum member that lives in Pomland ( poor bugger), was telling us all how shite Johnny had become, and not to sign him, or the fact that bcoz of Covid and then international commitments he was never gunna get a pre-season in with us.
Mr Sheens and Fruit Pascals says suk it.
 
GNR4LIFE said:
I can’t say I have ever seen too many 17 year olds earmarked as needing to debut the moment they turn 18. It happened with Large at 16. Could only imagine the hype around him in 25 if was still at the club.
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Large is a lot smaller than Makasini and probably won't debut at 18. He could still end up a better player though.
 
Tucker said:
Yeh mate get out there and have a go mate she’ll be right mate, good enough is old enough, don’t be a whimp mate, it’s all good mate yeaaaahhhh!
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This 17 years young kid is ready for the NRL .. he will be training with the NRL side in the new year .. and when turns 18 .. in Jul 25 .. he'll have 1 or 2 games in the KOE Cup then up to the NRL.

I'm 6'3" and 105kgs and standing next this kid ... wow .. then to see him run / glide across the field with the ball in one hand and palming defenders off like swatting flies away with the other hand is crazy .. this kid has serious talent .. i really think we have a future superstar on our hands .. !!

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From a Rugby Forum:

A day after representing the Australian U18 rugby union side, schoolboy star winger Heamasi Makasini announced his future deal with the NRL club Wests Tigers.

The Tigers new signing has a touch of Julian Savea about him, a power wing with size and speed with a running style similar to The Bus. Makasini showed his worth with three tries across two matches as Australia U18 went undefeated against New Zealand’s best.

But many believe he should have been barred from representing the Australian U18 side with a rugby league deal imminent.

The deal has divided opinion with no right answer. However, recent precedent suggests that barring the young talent might be the wrong way to go about it.

In 2019, a young Joseph Sua’ali’i was afforded the same opportunity to represent Australia in union despite being a Rabbitohs junior who had committed to the club in February of that year.

Sua’ali’i is about to return to rugby union, albeit on a much higher price than if he was originally retained. But his experience as a schoolboy, including representing Australia, has likely shaped his decision.

If he proves to be as valuable as Israel Folau was, that accommodative policy will prove to be worth it. Australia’s strategy of giving the best rugby league talents the highest possible exposure to the game is a good one given the limited options available.

They can’t compete on cash, with NRL clubs ready to pay elite teenage prospects more than what an average Super Rugby player takes. They can’t compete on opportunity either, Australian Super Rugby teams are reluctant to play young players, even outside backs. By giving them a taste, it might create an itch that needs to be scratched later.

Despite losing Makasini, former rugby league legend Brad Fittler’s son Zach has decided to stay in union and take a development deal with the Waratahs. An inside centre, Fittler featured off the bench briefly on the New Zealand tour.
 
Iron Fist said:
At Wests Tigers, yes. At another club, he would’ve played much fewer games. Bellamy would’ve had him focusing on fixing his issues like he did with Jack Howarth for a couple of seasons. Similar with Sam Walker at Roosters in his debut year. Unfortunately, Wests Tigers didn’t have that luxury with suspensions and injuries, or flat out refused to consider a player.
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we’ll agree to disagree…he may have been beaten out by better players at other clubs … but it doesn’t mean what he showed wasn’t NRL standard …. Gus Gould spent most of the year slobbering all over him .., but what does he know
 
The-moP said:
I'm 6'3" and 105kgs and standing next this kid ... wow .. then to see him run / glide across the field with the ball in one hand
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He’d want to cut that shit out of his game.
The-moP said:
. this kid has serious talent .. i really think we have a future superstar on our hands ..
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That’s great. Let’s develop him correctly and ensure he reaches that potential.
What is his defence like? Have to see him defending against men before labelling him ready.
 
Tucker said:
What is his defence like? Have to see him defending against men before labelling him ready.
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first of all, great attitude. very willing in defensive contact and has excellent technique. lateral movement could be better, but it's not terrible.

Masi's main issue will be making reads when there's NRL-calibre players throwing shapes at him at speeds he's never encountered. in the times I've watched him that's really only been the major issue.
 
finnzo said:
Funny this time 2 years ago most of us were anticipating the signing of Bateman haha
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Yes we were all hoping the Raiders version of Bateman would show. Same as we hoped the Broncos version of James Roberts would show and the Raiders version of Joey Leilua and the Penrith version of Staines and Naden and the South’s version of Doueihi and the list goes on. Hoping our new recruits this year break that cycle next season!
 
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