Runs very upright and not hard, I see him getting stopped dead, lifted and pushed back like Klemmer
Wide ball player with May & Slelton/Mak off his hip might be better
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Wide ball player with May & Slelton/Mak off his hip might be better
Yeah much of what I saw this year at the Knights....he waits for work to come to him
Tito Santana
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But is that not more from not wanting to come out of his corridor which is probably what he should be doing?
If he hits holes I’m not too worried about his speed as I would expect him to have support on both sides.
Actually think League players that are tall are somewhat at a disadvantage hence why I think Kit Laullii may have a future.
Tito Santana
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Mak at top flight off KPP - That’s Jonah Lomuesque!
Made 40 tackles a game and 108 meters per game and 29 offloads over the season
Sam Fainu for comparison made 30 tackles, 84 meters and 3 offloads for the season
Doesent seem like he waits for the work comes to him unless it was all coming to him
Tigerwould
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Yep, in attack a more compact player can be harder to stop sometimes. KPP was go at getting the ball away and draw in defenders.
But in defence with his size and wing span he is hard to get past. The WTs right edge defence was as issue last season. KPP with help fix that in 2026.
pawsandclaws1
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KPP is an excellent buy for WTs. He offers height, can offload at will and with our halves will be much better in attack. He will improve our defence and we have purchased him at what I think is a very good price. Well done to our club.
KPP offloads as good as anyone in the game, so the 2nd phase play that comes off it should be good for us.
diedpretty
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He certainly hit Grant in a great front on tackle.
I have mentioned his work rate a fair few times this year. He solves some defensive issues for us and if used the right way will open the edge up very nicely - thats on the coach, halves and Bula not KPP.
I do see what others have said though about how he hits the line, have seen enough of him to not be concerned about it pending how the teams formations operate to utilize him as a runner.
Tiger Stripes
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With those long skinny legs he will be cut down easily if near the middle.
Needs to be wider and at speed and use his great off load.
Defended well.
I was against him when he was first mentioned coming here; having watched how Newcastle used him as the perennial decoy.
Last night I thought he went well. Should be the back row upgrade we were after.
Can u come up with any more, not saying he is a bad defender, he just seems to grab, and need to see a better work rate
balmain boy
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Realistically Brookes is next in line for fullback, both at Cup and maybe in a year at NRL level.
Tavana doesn't quite have the speed or X factor for a fullback. He does for wing though. His greatest strength is in the air, which would be wasted at the back.
Brookes imo is a better prospect than Mason or Laulilii, even though they were both Aussie schoolboys
tigertragic
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Chalk and cheese comparing KPP and Batemans stats from last night. A good option in an area of need for the tigers
twentyforty
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We’re still short of a back fence middle. Wouldn’t do any harm to see what Matt Lodge’s plans are for 2026?
balmain boy
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Or we could do as other clubs like roosters and Broncos do. Pay a player 100k in the cap, then give them a job at the leagues club for 100k to do one shift.
There's barely a player at those two clubs who earns under 150k total. This is why they always dominate.
balmain boy
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Most 3rd party deals are a crock of shit arranged by the club. They're not businesses genuinely hoping giving an athlete money will get them a marketing coup
Buttface
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Yeah good offloads, not to a bloke in a worse position.
balmain boy
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A lot of people getting carried away on here with Bula. He's said he wants to stay and loves the club. We went to keep him. It's about money.
He's on 750k next season and neither he nor Moses will likely consider a pay cut. Moses no doubt wants 4x900k for 3.6 mil total, I could see us maybe offering 3.1 total. And even then that's over paying him.
He's not in the top 10 fullbacks in the comp. He hasn't shown any likelihood of improving thus far. He's still more or less the same player that he was a few years ago. He started out very strong defensively but offered little in attack
These days his defence is weak but his attack has improved.
Realistically he's quite similar to someone like Kennedy. Kennedy was on 600k and will likely be on no less than 450k next season. No way a later halves their value whilst in their prime. He's about as good as Bula, just older.
Bula is not a game breaker. He doesn't havea high work rate. He can't kick out playmake. He doesn't have strong acceleration. What he did against Cook Islands is irrelevant. On his current ability he's about a 650k player at best. I'm sure Richo doesn't want to over pay him, hence the current standoff.
No one will offer him more than 800k. He just hasn't earned that money. I still think he may end up on a wing if we could find a top notch fullback
He's on 750k next season and neither he nor Moses will likely consider a pay cut. Moses no doubt wants 4x900k for 3.6 mil total, I could see us maybe offering 3.1 total. And even then that's over paying him.
He's not in the top 10 fullbacks in the comp. He hasn't shown any likelihood of improving thus far. He's still more or less the same player that he was a few years ago. He started out very strong defensively but offered little in attack
These days his defence is weak but his attack has improved.
Realistically he's quite similar to someone like Kennedy. Kennedy was on 600k and will likely be on no less than 450k next season. No way a later halves their value whilst in their prime. He's about as good as Bula, just older.
Bula is not a game breaker. He doesn't havea high work rate. He can't kick out playmake. He doesn't have strong acceleration. What he did against Cook Islands is irrelevant. On his current ability he's about a 650k player at best. I'm sure Richo doesn't want to over pay him, hence the current standoff.
No one will offer him more than 800k. He just hasn't earned that money. I still think he may end up on a wing if we could find a top notch fullback
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