OFFICIAL Apisai Koroisau #263

[Tiger-ferret]

Well I take that for what it is worth ......Harry Grant has been the standout hooker in the NRL and representative football in 2022 ...and it isn't even really that close

I tend to agree but there’s at least 4 others on that list I would be disappointed if we signed and the bloke we let go didn’t even make it.

 

[happy_tiger]

I tend to agree but there’s at least 4 others on that list I would be disappointed if we signed and the bloke we let go didn’t even make it.

I guess my point was if you were offered Harry or Api you take Harry ....he is younger and would get us on the front foot attack wise .....

 

[Halbrowne61]

Good players yes. Are they the leaders this club needs? You would have to have some doubts.

Doers rather than leaders imo but still good signings.

 

[batboy]

Grant is great but our guy Api is #1

This year he was for sure....
Harry will bounce back next year - He was a bit quiet.
Cook is Cooked....

 

[Tiger-ferret]

I guess my point was if you were offered Harry or Api you take Harry ....he is younger and would get us on the front foot attack wise .....

Yep I agree with that. I’m stoked with Api because he’s light years ahead of our current stock but think he will regress back to our pack a little.

Great to see you posting

 

[Demps]

This year he was for sure....
Harry will bounce back next year - He was a bit quiet.
Cook is Cooked....

Yeah for sure aye
Cook was very average this year.
And he's getting on.

Souths probably give him the Adam Reynolds treatment.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Yeah for sure aye
Cook was very average this year.
And he's getting on.

Souths probably give him the Adam Reynolds treatment.

imo i've always found cook overrated... he had that one good season under seibold & has been living off that hype ever since

 

[Demps]

imo i've always found cook overrated... he had that one good season under seibold & has been living off that hype ever since

Likewise.

Had a bit of hype around him early but it seems most feel the same way these days.

 

[batboy]

Likewise.

Had a bit of hype around him early but it seems most feel the same way these days.

Just fast....
Does an OK job in a great side...

Can through a brick - Or miss a tackle on his line when the heat is on though.

 

[aturkey]

What Api said about the club is true. I think it's good we have honest players.

 

[Tigerwould]

apisai koroisau At COE


TicTok via Twitter Api short membership message. Good to see him in WTs gear.

 

[Magpies1969]

Api could be one of the best signings for WT since Gareth Ellis.

Three times premiership winner.

Love how he brings the forwards onto the advantage line with his crisp passes.

Clever enough to go on his own if he sees tired or lazy marker defence.

Coming off two great seasons and one of the major reasons the Penrith dominated.

Looking forward to him lining up in round one

 

[Magpie_Magic]

I think he decided to come here to help be the father figure in a rebuild and seemed to jave a passion for it in interviews.

The way our rebuild is going he's probably thinking of another premiership with a different club..

 

[tony soprano]

Api could be one of the best signings for WT since Gareth Ellis.

Three times premiership winner.

Love how he brings the forwards onto the advantage line with his crisp passes.

Clever enough to go on his own if he sees tired or lazy marker defence.

Coming off two great seasons and one of the major reasons the Penrith dominated.

Looking forward to him lining up in round one

Great footy player. Luckily not slowing with age either.

 

[bathursttiger1]

Koroisau craving something special​

AuthorWests TigersTimestampWed 30 Nov 2022, 05:00 PM
Api Koroisau walked away from his first visit to the Zurich Centre, hoping ‘something special’ was in the pipeline at his new home.

The three time premiership-winning hooker dropped by the club’s Centre of Excellence after returning from the Rugby League World Cup.

Api in action for Fiji at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England
In short, Api was happy with what he saw. Not just wowed by the amazing facility, but also by the people within it.

Midway through his maiden tour of his new home, was a somewhat impromptu meeting with coach Tim Sheens, as well as his assistants Benji Marshall, Robbie Farah, Dave Furner and Wayne Lambkin.

Coach Tim Sheens greets Api in the players' dining area at the Zurich Centre
The former Panthers hooker says the Wests Tigers coaching staff has plenty to offer.
“I’m really excited to work with them, they all have different backgrounds and so much experience,” he said.

I think it will be a really good environment to work in with a coaching staff that has so much experience and knowledge."
Apisai Koroisau

After 170 NRL games, the livewire number nine also has an abundance of experience and knowledge, and he wants more.
“I really have big hopes for this team and there is such a young crew who can achieve so much,” said Koroisau.
“I think the best thing I can add to the team along with my experience is my level-headedness.

With the right people in the right place here I really do think something special can happen."
Apisai Koroisau

Koroisau’s former club Penrith Panthers also boasts a first-class training facility, but there was clearly a ‘wow’ factor at his new home in Concord.

“It’s just amazing,” he said. “Not just the size but just the whole layout, the technology, everything at our fingertips.
"It’s a great space with chill zones for the boys and basketball and what not. Honestly, I am just so excited to be working here for the next few years.”

Assistant coach David Furner shows Charlie Staines the Zurich Centre gym
Former Panthers teammate Charlie Staines has also made the move from the foot of the mountains. Koroisau says he’s very tight with the ‘Forbes Ferrari'.
“Yeh it’s great Charlie is here too,’ he says with a wry grin. “We refer to each other as favourite teammates.”

I was really excited when I heard that Charlie was signing here.
Apisai Koroisau

“I love the way he plays his footy and I hope he can reach his full potential next season here with us.”

After going all the way with the Panthers, and impressing for Fiji at the World Cup, Koroisau is enjoying a well-deserved break, before his next chapter begins.
“I was really proud of what we achieved over there, a little bitter-sweet," he said.
“The body is feeling okay but it was a hard four weeks and quite a long trip.
“Right now, I’m looking forward to a lot of family time, and a lot of rest before I get stuck in next year.”

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

This guy has been amazing for Manly and Penrith. He is getting better every year, these are good signs for us.

 

[Cobarcats]

Can someone tell me if Apisai Koroisau has played with Klemmer before. Api was NSW SOO 21-22 but Klem was before that. What about other WT players?

 

[TheDaBoss]

Can someone tell me if Apisai Koroisau has played with Klemmer before. Api was NSW SOO 21-22 but Klem was before that. What about other WT players?

Shazahh

 

[KingRobbie]

Can someone tell me if Apisai Koroisau has played with Klemmer before. Api was NSW SOO 21-22 but Klem was before that. What about other WT players?

He hasn’t played with Klemmer before.

The only Wests Tigers players Api has played with are Staines, Naden and Laurie, when they were at Penrith together.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Koroisau craving something special​

AuthorWests TigersTimestampWed 30 Nov 2022, 05:00 PM
Api Koroisau walked away from his first visit to the Zurich Centre, hoping ‘something special’ was in the pipeline at his new home.

The three time premiership-winning hooker dropped by the club’s Centre of Excellence after returning from the Rugby League World Cup.

Api in action for Fiji at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England
In short, Api was happy with what he saw. Not just wowed by the amazing facility, but also by the people within it.

Midway through his maiden tour of his new home, was a somewhat impromptu meeting with coach Tim Sheens, as well as his assistants Benji Marshall, Robbie Farah, Dave Furner and Wayne Lambkin.

Coach Tim Sheens greets Api in the players' dining area at the Zurich Centre
The former Panthers hooker says the Wests Tigers coaching staff has plenty to offer.
“I’m really excited to work with them, they all have different backgrounds and so much experience,” he said.

After 170 NRL games, the livewire number nine also has an abundance of experience and knowledge, and he wants more.
“I really have big hopes for this team and there is such a young crew who can achieve so much,” said Koroisau.
“I think the best thing I can add to the team along with my experience is my level-headedness.

Koroisau’s former club Penrith Panthers also boasts a first-class training facility, but there was clearly a ‘wow’ factor at his new home in Concord.

“It’s just amazing,” he said. “Not just the size but just the whole layout, the technology, everything at our fingertips.
"It’s a great space with chill zones for the boys and basketball and what not. Honestly, I am just so excited to be working here for the next few years.”

Assistant coach David Furner shows Charlie Staines the Zurich Centre gym
Former Panthers teammate Charlie Staines has also made the move from the foot of the mountains. Koroisau says he’s very tight with the ‘Forbes Ferrari'.
“Yeh it’s great Charlie is here too,’ he says with a wry grin. “We refer to each other as favourite teammates.”

“I love the way he plays his footy and I hope he can reach his full potential next season here with us.”

After going all the way with the Panthers, and impressing for Fiji at the World Cup, Koroisau is enjoying a well-deserved break, before his next chapter begins.
“I was really proud of what we achieved over there, a little bitter-sweet," he said.
“The body is feeling okay but it was a hard four weeks and quite a long trip.
“Right now, I’m looking forward to a lot of family time, and a lot of rest before I get stuck in next year.”

Good to see him at COE spreading the word. I think he will bring many things to the club and really like his attitude.