earl
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Is McQueen a better player than Lawrence, Marsters, Aloiai or ET ? I honestly don't think he makes our top 17 at this point assuming everyone is fit.
OFFICIAL Alex Twal #206
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Is McQueen a better player than Lawrence, Marsters, Aloiai or ET ? I honestly don't think he makes our top 17 at this point assuming everyone is fit.
diedpretty
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Mcqueen could replace Grant on the bemch - it would take some creative interchanges - but Eisenhuth could move to front row and either ET or Mcqueen to lock.
earl
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This is exactly my point. You really have to push it to state that McQueen deserves a spot in the 17 based on performances. Maybe he will be better next year.
stevied
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Getting back to Twal. I agree with a lot of people. He really looks like a tough, no nonsense type of player. He runs the ball straight and hard, gains metres on every carry and makes lots of effective tackles without missing any. On top of that he looks confident and composed in everything he does. I can only see him improving and with more experience will begin to offload the ball, adding another dimension to his skill set.
earl
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I think Twal is already a quality first grade prop. He gets great metres and does the little things right. I personally don't care if he doesn't have an offload.
Harvey
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I think Twal is good, and will get better as his confidence grows. Can see him keeping a couple of bigger names out of the squad.
GNR4LIFE
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Maybe not right away, but I think at some point you may see Matulino move to lock to accomodate Twal.
Masterton
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If he doesn't miss a tackle this week, he'll have the best tackle percentage in the NRL for the season.
Elderslie_Tiger
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Very promising young forward should learn a lot from Mats and Packer and at least he has a decent hair style .
PARRAMATTA pinched Mitchell Moses, but the Wests Tigers did well to sneak under the Eels’ guard and steal Alex Twal, who will line up for Lebanon in the World Cup.
Eels Holden Cup coach and Lebanon assistant Luke Burt said 21-year-old Twal was likely to become a ‘’long-time first-grader’’.
“He plays big minutes for a front-rower, he has a great work ethic, he’s a top kid. The thing with ‘Twally’ is you know what you will get out of him every game.’’
Parramatta skipper Tim Mannah said Twal had the ability to become the Tigers forwards leader, despite the high-profile signings of Russell Packer and Ben Matulino.
“He reminds me of Nathan Brown where his personality is huge, and he’s a player players love to play with,’’ Mannah said.
“He brings a lot to a team. The Tigers are lucky to have him. He’ll have a really strong career in the NRL.’’
Twal, who grew up in Merrylands to a Jordanian father and Lebanese mother, said he had not looked back since being given the chance to join the Tigers and play first grade.
It was during one of his first meetings with the Lebanon team Twal got to know Ivan Cleary, who was then in charge of the Cedars before taking over the Tigers.
“”Those last ten weeks with the Tigers in first grade was a dream come true, and to now pull on the red and green (for Lebanon), it’s been a big year,’’ Twal said.
“There are still areas I can work on, and I want play well in this World Cup and use it as a stepping stone to improve my game again in 2018.’’
Lebanon kickstart their Cup campaign on Saturday afternoon with former Tigers Moses and Robbie Farah the halves pairing.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-captain-tim-mannah-praises-lebanon-teammate-and-wests-tigers-recruit-alex-twal/news-story/4b9c47f1a043fb3fafb1b8a88d82a244
Eels Holden Cup coach and Lebanon assistant Luke Burt said 21-year-old Twal was likely to become a ‘’long-time first-grader’’.
“He plays big minutes for a front-rower, he has a great work ethic, he’s a top kid. The thing with ‘Twally’ is you know what you will get out of him every game.’’
Parramatta skipper Tim Mannah said Twal had the ability to become the Tigers forwards leader, despite the high-profile signings of Russell Packer and Ben Matulino.
“He reminds me of Nathan Brown where his personality is huge, and he’s a player players love to play with,’’ Mannah said.
“He brings a lot to a team. The Tigers are lucky to have him. He’ll have a really strong career in the NRL.’’
Twal, who grew up in Merrylands to a Jordanian father and Lebanese mother, said he had not looked back since being given the chance to join the Tigers and play first grade.
It was during one of his first meetings with the Lebanon team Twal got to know Ivan Cleary, who was then in charge of the Cedars before taking over the Tigers.
“”Those last ten weeks with the Tigers in first grade was a dream come true, and to now pull on the red and green (for Lebanon), it’s been a big year,’’ Twal said.
“There are still areas I can work on, and I want play well in this World Cup and use it as a stepping stone to improve my game again in 2018.’’
Lebanon kickstart their Cup campaign on Saturday afternoon with former Tigers Moses and Robbie Farah the halves pairing.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-captain-tim-mannah-praises-lebanon-teammate-and-wests-tigers-recruit-alex-twal/news-story/4b9c47f1a043fb3fafb1b8a88d82a244
Tiger_Steve
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I think Twal will be a massive NRL star. Let’s hope we can hang on to this one for a while!
From the games he's played in the nrl, he'll have a long career in the top grade.
I thought Twal was Lebanon's best forward…
It's players like him that will get a lot out of representing in the World Cup...I already think he is a quality domestic Prop...makes his metres and tackles every game...once he gets more confidence the offload he possesses will come out..
It's players like him that will get a lot out of representing in the World Cup...I already think he is a quality domestic Prop...makes his metres and tackles every game...once he gets more confidence the offload he possesses will come out..
fergiefurr
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'Twal is already a better player then Alvaro imo (and a number of Eels fans if you check out their forum), Eels stuffed up big time. Twal mustn't be a big enough thug to get a run in their pack.
Pawsandclaws
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We've got him for the next three years which will irritate a certain Sydney club whose major prop has not been the same since his knee injury and the other while able to put a big hit on is slow and inconsistent. You have to love how we beat other clubs to his signature. Well done.
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