OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

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150: Luai’s journey from young star to rugby league icon

This weekend against the Cowboys, Jarome Luai brings up his 150th NRL appearance at Leichhardt Oval. We relive some of the key moments from our co-captain’s road to 150 NRL games.

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[Demps]

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[The Chad]

The most important signing of the past decade in my opinion.

 

[Milky]

The most important signing of the past decade in my opinion.

I hope he continues to rub off on the team next year with his character and work ethic, not the other way around

Could easily go the other way, as it has in previous years

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Congratulations 150

 

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[king_sirro]

Laui has improved the back end of the year but he was poor in the second half today. Playing with the breeze he had zero composure and his last tackle options were diabolical.

 

[Furious1]

Agreed. He was good last week and first half today. Needed him to provide more leadership 2nd half. Also API and the dumb short dropouts with the gale behind us.

 

[Lukic]

I think we're still gonna run into the same problem we've had for years in that neither Luai or Fainu are 7s, they're both 6s.

Luai's been so much better playing as a true 6 and his last few weeks have been good. But we're gonna suffer without a real organising 7.

I can't help but feel someone like Fogarty to just guide us around the park would've been a good deal. It's a shame but to reach that next level, Fainu might either be the odd man out or have to become a full-time 13 or 14. He's very good on the front foot and has some silky touches to go with a strong running game, but I don't think he projects to be that dominant shot-caller who steers us around the pitch.

 

[nrlsurvivor]

I think that was the difference today. Fogarty was composed and got the Raiders to the right part of the field with his kicking game allowing them to suffocate us and run away with it late. Raiders window is now. They’ll struggle without him next year.

 

[Speed2burn]

Luai has been very good the last few weeks, like others have touched on I just don’t think he’s a true composed leader like many were expecting. Still happy to have him here, and still believe he can play a major part in turning this club around

 

[Halbrowne61]

Congratulations 150

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Are they all new signings for 26 !

 

[Demps]

I really like what I saw with the Luai + AD pairing.

Shame we didn't get to see more.

 

[Halbrowne61]

I really like what I saw with the Luai + AD pairing.

Shame we didn't get to see more.

You will in March 26.

 

[Tom Shines]

I think we're still gonna run into the same problem we've had for years in that neither Luai or Fainu are 7s, they're both 6s.

Luai's been so much better playing as a true 6 and his last few weeks have been good. But we're gonna suffer without a real organising 7.

I can't help but feel someone like Fogarty to just guide us around the park would've been a good deal. It's a shame but to reach that next level, Fainu might either be the odd man out or have to become a full-time 13 or 14. He's very good on the front foot and has some silky touches to go with a strong running game, but I don't think he projects to be that dominant shot-caller who steers us around the pitch.

Latu is 20..and played less than 10 games at 7….im not gunna promise he is definitely going to succeed at the position….but it’s way too early now to be saying he will never make it ..