twentyforty
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lol, you don’t want the same spine every week, that’s fine.
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426Tlgerland
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Rest of this year I would play AD at 7 with Latu at 14 , Latu needs to own the 7 before he is picked for first grade each week , so far he has only shown small bits , if we had a decent player to cover lock I would put Latu back to reserve grade at 7 fo the rest of the season not as punishment but to get him going , he has played very little footy this season
Rock Hopper Steve
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Now that Galvin's gone Latu has the whole off season to find his feet at 7 so for me he gets first crack at it, he has it in him it just needs to be unlocked.
GNR4LIFE
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It’s a hard no on Madden at 7.
weststigers
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Good team...if we want to run last.
Madden is fill in only and he is quoted himself as accepting he will play that role in state cup. Benji has no plan to make him first choice halfback.
426Tlgerland
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Correct. Been there done that, back up only
Yeah, nah. Just like the dolphins did with katoa, let Latu find his feet in first grade. He needs the time at the wheel this year to prepare for next season. Otherwise he has to start from ground zero next season!
It takes time to learn the craft and match fitness to play regular firsts as a halfback. I think that’s where he is at now, fitness isn’t there, he needs time to adjust. Can’t learn that in state cup.
This year is gone, we are now playing fur next season, we need to act accordingly.
We need help though to bring Latu skill set up as a controlling half for next season. As much add as I hate the entitled prat, cooper conk would be perfect as a short term off season trainer/mentor for Latu. He has commented several times on Latu’s lack of game management. Plus teach Latu long kicking game, which he/we needs! Make it happen Richo.
tig_prmz
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It's so difficult with us.
If we let Fainu be halfback this year, we develop him and everything but if the results aren't there, then it'll feel like we chucked him in before he was ready and didn't develop him right.
If we put him in at 14 and Douehi at 7, then are we stunting his growth and not preparing him for next year?
Then comes the final scenario which is what happens to us all the time. We develop him for another year and we still play shit but he plays a couple of good games and wants a release at the end of 2026.
It's all results dependent. I got no idea what we should do..
If we let Fainu be halfback this year, we develop him and everything but if the results aren't there, then it'll feel like we chucked him in before he was ready and didn't develop him right.
If we put him in at 14 and Douehi at 7, then are we stunting his growth and not preparing him for next year?
Then comes the final scenario which is what happens to us all the time. We develop him for another year and we still play shit but he plays a couple of good games and wants a release at the end of 2026.
It's all results dependent. I got no idea what we should do..
426Tlgerland
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Fair call , I like the Cronk involved would be great
Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan
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I like what we are doing with Latu. He is a good enough player to come off the bench and contribute for 20-30 minutes, so it's not like we are giving him token minutes. Doueihi outplayed him so the 7 is his for now. Latu will come again and get another crack. Hopefully by then he is feeling more confident and at home in first grade.
innsaneink
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This year is this year and next year we can start worrying about during the off season.
I dont think we should be focussed on next year...leave things be as they are theres only 4 games to go, im sure they are working around Latu at 7 at training as well currently.
Dont need to muddy the waters we should be focussed on finishing the season as strong as possible to go into the off season with an upbeat positive mindset .
Theres still new players yet to arrive...i want to go into summer with optimism not the last memory being a 60 hiding
I dont think we should be focussed on next year...leave things be as they are theres only 4 games to go, im sure they are working around Latu at 7 at training as well currently.
Dont need to muddy the waters we should be focussed on finishing the season as strong as possible to go into the off season with an upbeat positive mindset .
Theres still new players yet to arrive...i want to go into summer with optimism not the last memory being a 60 hiding
No they’re not he’s training as a 14, bit of lock and dummy half, occasionally half. I am at trading now, doobies at half. I also think getting Doubie to play lock but still to be heavily involved in the kicking game needs to be built into his game. That takes time to get right, we need his long kicking game and his torpedo bombs would be good as well. We don’t want start from scratch next season with all this. Toa is also at centre, no sign of naden and tinos not training.
innsaneink
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Who is Tino?
GNR4LIFE
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Perth Bears inaugural captain.
innsaneink
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tig_prmz
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Winning games is important for confidence, but for fans at least finishing 12th of 15th doesn't make a big difference.
I just hope there is a plan and contingencies with the planning. I don't care if we lose the remaining games this year as long as we are developing for next year. But at the same time, ending the season with a losing spree would shatter the team's confidence going into pre-season as well.
Ur kidding giving madden a run , we would need 25 injured players before the muffed gets a run
Who is training in place of Tito?
Yes turuva, Luai trained all session. No naden there, doobie at half, toa back at centre unfortunately…
Mixture of Staines and tupininoa. But Tito was there and very vocal, just not doing the physical training. Think he must be ok and most likely will play. Toa doesn’t look 100%. They all look very connected hope that translates!
