We just caught train in from mountains. Packed with Panthers fans as expected, with a few Tigers. We will wait for crowd to clear before heading home 🤣 Up the Tigers 🧡🖤🤍
Cup was originally at Lidcombe today and was changed. Same as it was moved and played after first grade at Campbelltown. It gives the players on extended bench opportunity to play cup rather than no game time.
Manase was such a huge talent. I am sure I read the NRL wouldn't register a contract while he was on parole, so that would make him in his 30s before he could play. Russell Packer played after his sentence, not sure if he played during his parole period. He really turned his life around, hope...
That is huge money for an unproven player. Samuela has certainly lived up to his potential, such a shame he's out for so long. I hope we re-sign him asap.
So he was 17 when he signed? He is 21 this month. Maybe instead of throwing him into NRL as a utility, they should nurture him so he can fulfil his potential? He is not much older than Andrews
Madden didn't play for us in the last two years so I have no idea whether he was injury free or not. Latu had a slap tear repair in the off season. He is 20 years old. My point is, if he is the future as he should be, he should be playing cup and developing in his position, rather than being...
Latu and Andrews were great in a badly beaten cup team a few weeks back. I don't see the strategy as playing him anywhere as good for a young half, being used in a utility role doesnt help him develop as a NRL half. He needs to consider his long term NRL career. AD ahead of him, and Madden...