OFFICIAL Pathways - KOE General Discussion

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Mitch Taotua

imo this guy is the most promising pure backrower in the club. Big, fast, powerful, skillful, athletic, good aerially & strong defensively. Only 21yo. Whereas Ethan is more a hybrid backrower/middle type.

Has never looked out of place in Cup & gives me NRL player vibes more than most. Especially considering he hasn't had an NRL pre-season like many of his team mates.

Unfortunately went off with about 10 mins to go with what looked like an ankle concern but was walking around with his team mates albeit gingerly after the game from what I could see on Bar TV.
 
Agree with others, it was our best performance this year. The defence was especially pleasing. The Dragons had a glut of possession and territory in the first half and were attacking with good shape, but we kept them to only two tries.

Latu was probably MOM. I figure that Hope and Lanyon will share hooking duties in firsts for the remainder of the season, while Latu builds his confidence playing in the halves in KOE.
 
tiges69 said:
A great win by Wests today in KOE. Really enjoyed watching them dominate that game. Stand outs for me were Latu (no suprises there) J. Andrews, seems to play well every week. Junior toupou played very well , wouldn't suprise me if he is in firsts next week. Tino Tavana was solid. A young fella who i think has been good for a few weeks now is Mitch Tautoa. Second rower , The wests pack as a whole were excellent. Heath Mason , who i had given up on was excellent today and has been good the last few weeks. Maybe he will develop into solid back up material. Lastly, Jarred Hayward. So clever around the ruck and service is top notch. Last 2 games his running game has come to the fore. In light of what looks like Api gone, i'm using him.I know its a risk but i think he handles it even if you have to trust Joesse Lanyon to share the roll. Latu is wasted at hooker so i hope we don't go there. Unfortunately, i don't think that Benji will change much and we will just have to put up with the putrid football we have been watching for the last 6 weeks or more. Hope was withdrawn today which means he is the preferred option. Doesn't that just fill you with hope and enjoyment.
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I was one of Mason's biggest critics last season. He played about 10 games in KOE, alternating between fullback and the halves, and was bog average in both positions. But he has come along so much this season. He's unlikely to ever be a regular first grader, but he could be a decent depth player.
 
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Agree with others, it was our best performance this year. The defence was especially pleasing. The Dragons had a glut of possession and territory in the first half and were attacking with good shape, but we kept them to only two tries.

Latu was probably MOM. I figure that Hope and Lanyon will share hooking duties in firsts for the remainder of the season, while Latu builds his confidence playing in the halves in KOE.
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Great performance from the Magpies. I know this won't happen and Luai and AD will be 6 & 7 next week but our season is gone, time for Latu and Andrews to step up to 6 & 7. They at least deserve this. AD can shift to centre or lock and Jarome can concentrate on his social media profile..
 
The quality of Latu shining through in NSW Cup today was a big shining light in what was an otherwise gloomy weekend for Wests Tigers.
He had plenty of friends including the ever impressive Javon Andrews, but Latu looked to be at his confident best which was easier said than done given his minimal game time in the halves this season.
 
Vicious said:
The quality of Latu shining through in NSW Cup today was a big shining light in what was an otherwise gloomy weekend for Wests Tigers.
He had plenty of friends including the ever impressive Javon Andrews, but Latu looked to be at his confident best which was easier said than done given his minimal game time in the halves this season.
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If Latu rotates with Tristan Hope this weekend rather than getting reps in at half in cup I am just about done
 
Vicious said:
He should play in the halves for our NRL team.
Name Doueihi at centre and play him fullback in attack, swapping with Bula who would be better value to us playing centre in attack.
Jock can have a turn at leading our NSW Cup team.
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I would like to see him dominate cup for another couple of weeks, build the confidence then throw him in.

Our season is done, may as well let the kid develop properly rather than continuing to throw him to the wolves
 
Betterdays22 said:
I would like to see him dominate cup for another couple of weeks, build the confidence then throw him in.

Our season is done, may as well let the kid develop properly rather than continuing to throw him to the wolves
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That could be a good plan and the way our NSW Cup team has improved throughout the season, if we keep a Latu and Andrews halves combination they could be a chance of winning the competition and that would be very beneficial for them and all of the team.
But in regards to Latu if we play him in the halves for our NRL team for the rest of the season and give him playmaking support such as Luai at 5/8 and my idea of Douehi playing fullback in attack, we could win our fair share of games and that would be an even bigger confidence booster moving forward.
 
Vicious said:
That could be a good plan and the way our NSW Cup team has improved throughout the season, if we keep a Latu and Andrews halves combination they could be a chance of winning the competition and that would be very beneficial for them and all of the team.
But in regards to Latu if we play him in the halves for our NRL team for the rest of the season and give him playmaking support such as Luai at 5/8 and my idea of Douehi playing fullback in attack, we could win our fair share of games and that would be an even bigger confidence booster moving forward.
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His confidence in NRL has to be shot with the way he's being managed. I am torn between put him in NRL with Luai and leave him there for the rest of season, and keeping him and Andrews in KOE to develop their combo and lead that team up the ladder.

I really feel for the kid and, not gunna lie, I worry for his mental health.
 
Vicious said:
That could be a good plan and the way our NSW Cup team has improved throughout the season, if we keep a Latu and Andrews halves combination they could be a chance of winning the competition and that would be very beneficial for them and all of the team.
But in regards to Latu if we play him in the halves for our NRL team for the rest of the season and give him playmaking support such as Luai at 5/8 and my idea of Douehi playing fullback in attack, we could win our fair share of games and that would be an even bigger confidence booster moving forward.
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Think Doueihi deserves a few more games back at 7 to see if the team can rediscover some of that earlier form. If its not working then your idea is not a bad one.
 
Suzie-Q said:
His confidence in NRL has to be shot with the way he's being managed. I am torn between put in NRL with Luai and leave him there for the rest of season, and keeping him and Andrews in KOE to develop their combo and lead that team up the ladder.

I really feel for the kid and, not gunna lie, I worry for his mental health.
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The way he has been developed this year has been so disappointing
 
Suzie-Q said:
His confidence in NRL has to be shot with the way he's being managed. I am torn between put him in NRL with Luai and leave him there for the rest of season, and keeping him and Andrews in KOE to develop their combo and lead that team up the ladder.

I really feel for the kid and, not gunna lie, I worry for his mental health.
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Hopefully the penny has dropped with Benji to see Latu's future in the halves.

If Benji & Latu are having conversations around this and developing his halves game in Cup to get some good reps in & refine his game management, I reckon Latu would understand and see his future at the club.
 
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