Heamasi Makasini

[hybrid_tiger]

Heamasi Makasini has been named to make his NSW Cup debut off the bench this week.

17 years old, turns 18 at the end of July.

Can't play NRL until he is 18 but is allowed to play Cup.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1939928093944127574

Some good snippets of him here.

 

[Buttface]

Hard to get excited after the future, (apparently), just got released within a year or so of debuting.
Let’s hope he’s a future Tigers one club player and an immortal.

 

[upthetigers]

Heamasi Makasini has been named to make his NSW Cup debut off the bench this week.

17 years old, turns 18 at the end of July.

Can't play NRL until he is 18 but is allowed to play Cup.

Thanks for the heads up where is the game being played?

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

You gotta love Wests Tigers fans 🤔

I’ve been watching big Mak come through the Magpies system for three or four years now and yes, he’s a genuine talent.

But to hang the clubs future on a kid who this weekend is lining up to play his first ever game against grown men ... that’s desperation personified 🤣

 

[tigahhh]

Thanks for the heads up where is the game being played?

GIO stadium 🥶

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Thanks for the heads up where is the game being played?

In Canberra on Saturday.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Will be interesting reading the origins of this thread in 5 years. Hey there 2030 peeps.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

You gotta love Wests Tigers fans 🤔

I’ve been watching big Mak come through the Magpies system for three or four years now and yes, he’s a genuine talent.

But to hang the clubs future on a kid who this weekend is lining up to play his first ever game against grown men ... that’s desperation personified 🤣

Your comments shouldn't be directed at fans. It wasn't fans who stated this:

"Heamasi is as talented a kid as I’ve seen in my 30 years of working in rugby league, and I don’t say that lightly."

"He’s special. He’s a major part of what we’re doing moving forward. Benji has a huge rap on him. He’s not only a magnificent athlete, but he’s a really humble kid from a great family."

"We’ve signed him until the end of 2028. You have to see him with the ball in his hand to appreciate what I’m saying. There’s no downside to him at all."

I'll let you guess who these quotes are from. 🤔

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Your comments shouldn't be directed at fans. It wasn't fans who stated this:

"Heamasi is as talented a kid as I’ve seen in my 30 years of working in rugby league, and I don’t say that lightly."

"He’s special. He’s a major part of what we’re doing moving forward. Benji has a huge rap on him. He’s not only a magnificent athlete, but he’s a really humble kid from a great family."

"We’ve signed him until the end of 2028. You have to see him with the ball in his hand to appreciate what I’m saying. There’s no downside to him at all."

I'll let you guess who these quotes are from. 🤔

Gould?

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Gould?

He's never met him

 

[GNR4LIFE]

He's never met him

I saw last night Gus say Sexton won’t be there next year. So I guess he’s staying out after all.

 

[Needaname]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1939928093944127574

Some good snippets of him here.

Far out man he looks like a backline version of Payne Hass.

 

[Needaname]

I saw last night Gus say Sexton won’t be there next year. So I guess he’s staying out after all.

I’m not sure he said that 100% on 100% footy if that’s what your alluding to.

 

[BAGNF05]

Far out man he looks like a backline version of Payne Hass.

I’m always very wary of junior footage because some kids have never lifted a weight before but he looks pretty impressive.

 

[HowDugWT]

Im extremely excited by the prospect of Makasini. I have watched him through Matts, SG and also play union at Newington. He is definitely a talent and his skill set is very hard to compare. It is rare we see someone who hits like Jorge Taufua but can run as fast as Coates and evade and break off tackles like GI. The best player comparison I have heard is Israel Folau (Shoutout Wests tigers life).
I think a good measure of these CAS/GPS/ISA kids is if union is after them too. Makasini had RA. French rugby and Japanese rugby lined up to my knowledge.
Despite this I am strongly against him debuting this year. Despite playing SG this year he is still 17 turning 18 which is just way too young. I would love him to finish the year playing cup get another uninterrupted (by school) preseason with first grade. It is true though he is too good for Flegg but still needs time running around with the big boys in cup.
Would be a shame too see another prospect rushed into first grade because we gave up on our first grade side.

 

[Nadz4483]

Can see makasini and Taylan may in our backs on the regular next year...

 

[Wiz]

I’d hate to be that Raiders right centre. May in the first half and Makasini in the second.