OFFICIAL Pathways - KOE General Discussion

[BlackWhiteGold]

How do you rate Bailey Hodges

Highly. He is a pure footballer with a big engine. His service out of dummy half has improved with each game he has played there this season & works his ass off in defence. So versatile can probably play in every position on the field. I do hope he gets rewarded with an NRL pre-season but the question is whether he has the class for NRL.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Surely Turuva the right centre where he played reasonably well for a couple of games and bring Skelton in on the right wing.

Im assuming Skelton is carrying injury as he hasn’t been picked already

 

[Wagga_Tiger]

@BlackWhiteGold what can you tell me about our try scoring winger Fainga'a?

 

[Demps]

Highly. He is a pure footballer with a big engine. His service out of dummy half has improved with each game he has played there this season & works his ass off in defence. So versatile can probably play in every position on the field. I do hope he gets rewarded with an NRL pre-season but the question is whether he has the class for NRL.

Great post.

He seems like the type of player who no one knows about and then he just stays in the shadows. Gets developed properly then comes outta nowhere and people are like, "who is this kid?"

Much like Sharks do with their outside backs.
Iro, Stonestreet and now Michael Gabrael.

I like Bailey

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

@BlackWhiteGold what can you tell me about our try scoring winger Fainga'a?

Not too much. Is about 26/27yo played previously in Queensland, Parkes & last year Macarthur A grade with Camden Rams where he was in the competition's team of the year at centre. Is strongly built, probably about 185cm, reasonably quick & good finisher.

 

[Wagga_Tiger]

Not too much. Is about 26/27yo played previously in Queensland, Parkes & last year Macarthur A grade with Camden Rams where he was in the competition's team of the year at centre. Is strongly built, probably about 185cm, reasonably quick & good finisher.

Cheers, has come out of no where was just curious if he is purely NSW cup level or any potential to be a Shibasaki level come from nowhere story.

 

[Odessa]

Glassie Glassie till I think 28 I have heard he is good but does anyone have an opinion on him ?

Is he a power centre?

 

[Camel2281]

No Jersey Flegg for 3 weeks as it's a weekend off for all clubs this week & we have the bye the following week. So potentially we could see 2 or 3 given exposure in NSW Cup this week.

What game on Saturday too in NSW Cup. We take on the ladder-leading Panthers who have only had one loss.

This will be a HUGE test for our depth players and who may put their hand up for NRL selection.

Hopefully Jack Attard returns against his former club but tbh Logan Brookes has done everything asked of him & more since getting the call up the past 2 weeks.

I reckon we'll take a squad of 20-21 to Brisbane for NRL Magic Round so once again there will be 3 or 4 who don't get game time this week before a bye in both grades next week.

Seeing Mason has played no footy in Cup at Fullback. Do you think Attard or Logan can step up into that role until Bula is fit?

 

[Bellend]

Great post.

He seems like the type of player who no one knows about and then he just stays in the shadows. Gets developed properly then comes outta nowhere and people are like, "who is this kid?"

Much like Sharks do with their outside backs.
Iro, Stonestreet and now Michael Gabrael.

I like Bailey

110% Bwg and Demps this kid can be a very good players for West Tigers, far better than Hope in time. There are a lot of good solid prospect within our ranks currently that need developing of their skills. That’s a strong position Tigers to be in—having solid internal talent ready to grow is a big advantage. The key is turning that potential into capability in a structured, consistent way.

 

[Jimmy]

Andrew’s is very exciting to watch, still a lot to work on but the base is there. Seems a lot like Bula in that calm nonchalant way.
He’ll be ready once Luai moves off to PNG and could be a real chance of nailing that left halves spot.

Andrews and Doueihi would be a big bodied halves pairing but both have the skill to make it work.

 

[Bellend]

Seeing Mason has played no footy in Cup at Fullback. Do you think Attard or Logan can step up into that role until Bula is fit?

Logan is a footballer. If develop correctly he will surprise people.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Cheers, has come out of no where was just curious if he is purely NSW cup level or any potential to be a Shibasaki level come from nowhere story.

Let's hope so WT. He's is doing everything right so far. Does have his knee strapped, not sure if recent or a previous major injury.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Logan is a footballer. If develop correctly he will surprise people.

Reckon he can play centre, wing or running 5/8 at a pinch too which may entice the club to extend him even with Bula & Attard locked up. He was a 5/8 in early schoolboys.

 

[stevied]

I'm hearing a lot that Brookes could have what it takes and is worth hanging on to. Confident, versatile, a talker and a natural footballer.

 

[stephen]

Very good performance for the Magpies yesterday versus the Storm.

Can't knock any of the players as they all contributed but going to call out 3 in particular ...

My MOM was Josese Lanyon who is just growing in confidence each week at this level. Decisive out of dummy half & very good in defence. Glad the club has him secured for another 2 seasons, not sure on contract.

Vaka Aho laid the platform up the middle & scored a nice crash over try off a beautiful Lanyon pass. 193m including 65m post-contact from 57 mins showing his tank as well. He does have at least one handling error & one poor missed tackle most games but I hope the club gives him a T&T next season. He's better than both Bunty Afoa & Mav Geyer in the middle imo.

Tino Tavana, well done son. He took his demotion well & played his typical Tino very good game - intercept, efforts on high kicks, defusing high kicks in defence & scoring with an acrobatic finish. 166 run metres from 12 carries too (50m from an intercept). Stats show 5 handling errors but most if not all of these were by contesting attacking bombs so the error was 5-10m out from the Storm's line.

Also loving the effort & line speed from Luke Jack and Lanyon's partner-in-crime Bailey Hodges out of dummy half and clean-up work in defence.

Arguably our most ineffectual player was Starford To'a, am increasingly concerned that he cannot use much of his left arm. Seems to be cautious using it to fend or push off a player & to push up off the ground during ptbs.

Good news on Tino. He'll be back.