OFFICIAL Esan Marsters [Discussion]
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avocadoontoast
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Fonua? I would argue he'd be ahead of a few mentioned above…
Glad he got the opportunity and he's grabbed it with both hands. Think he could play the utility role off the bench but he doesn't look out of place at centre.
Elderslie_Tiger
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I think he and Tui should use the same dietician and sprint trainer in the off season.
VanillaThunder
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We're not St George, we can't and shouldn't carry a centre on the bench, especially if we're taking an extra hooker too. MWZ has earned first crack with Kev gone, but for the first time in a while we've got legitimate competition for positions, Milne has a full pre-season to prove himself and I'd back Cleary's call either way.
FWIW, I'd love to see Esan playing on an edge off the bench with
1\. Lolohea
2\. Nofoaluma
3\. Suli
4\. Fonua
5\. Rona/MWZ
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Yeah I agree. He's a capable stop-gap centre, much better than JT previously throwing Lovett to the wolves there, but backrow is his position. When you look at our forward pack as a whole for next year, we have a few options in the backrow so Cleary may need to do some juggling around because I see a lot of upside with some of our forwards…Let's see:
Packer - Front row
Liddle/McIlwrick
Matulino - Front row
McQueen - Backrow
Lawrence - Backrow
Taylor - Lock/Backrow
Aloiai - Backrow
Sue - Front row/back row
Eisenhuth - Front row/backrow/lock
Twal - Front row
Chee-Kam - Backrow (stop gap centre)
Marsters - Backrow (stop gap centre)
We have options. I think Sue needs to focus on front row, and off the bench for impact subject to injuries. Eisenhuth offers more versatility and Twal is also comfortable in the middle. McQueen starts on one edge and either Rowdy or Taylor on the other. We need to make room for Aloiai and Marsters IMO because they both have a bit of footwork, especially Marsters and offer a bit more variety in attack, especially second phase play with offloads.
For next season I don't think we run with two hookers on the bench, we need the firepower in the middle and on the edges so four forwards on the bench, two props and a backrower and a middle player.
Happy for Marsters stay in the centres bust tackles, break the line, get away a few offloads, score the odd TRY and rack up 80 Supercoach points a week till the end of the season…
He's more than just a back up centre...
He's more than just a back up centre...
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My mistake, I didn't necessarily mean on the bench. I meant in the extended team. As in probably not a starter until he gets a few games under his belt in reserves per say. Maybe he'll stun in pre season and start in FG, but I would say with the competition for positions he will have his work cut out for him.
Love_the_WestsTigers
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Whatever the role, he is a performer and wont stick out
Far from a fringe first Grader
Far from a fringe first Grader
jirskyr
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I'll say one thing - Marsters was all over Copley yesterday, to think that Copley was hot property a few years ago.
swag_tiger
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True that. :master:
Why Marsters was born to win
Martin Gabor Wed 09 Aug, 2017, 9:30am
If his name is anything to go by then we can expect great things from Wests Tigers rookie Esan Marsters.
How so, you might be asking yourselves. Well, Esan's middle name is Nike, and in Greek mythology, she is the goddess of victory; a good trait for someone involved in professional sport.
Fittingly, the 20-year-old has been a revelation at right centre since he made his debut in Round 13, with the former NYC star scoring four tries from nine appearances to sit equal third on the club's try-scorer list in 2017.
While Greek mythology would provide a fun backstory to explain his cool middle name, there is a far simpler explanation as to how he was given the name Nike.
"When I was born, my aunty didn't get to choose a name for my older brother so she asked my mum – who's her twin sister – if she could choose a name for me, and my mum told her that she could give me my middle name," Marsters explained to NRL.com.
"At that time she really liked Nike sporting gear so she went from there and my mum agreed. She made nothing of it at the time but now it's a pretty cool story, I guess.
"I still get a few questions from people who can't believe that's my middle name so it's good ice breaker. At Holy Cross (his high school), they used my middle name and everyone got excited, but now that I'm a bit older I just use my two names."
In a world dominated by personal brands, Marsters admitted he had entertained the idea of being sponsored by the iconic company, and it seems a more than likely scenario given the fact Nike already supplies him with clothing apparel.
"I want to sort that out because my manager already gets me Nike gear for this season so it would make sense for them to hopefully sponsor me one day," he added.
Just to add further spice to the story, Esan's aunt has a son of her own who is on track to play NRL in the coming years.
Steven Marsters has been a shining light at fullback and on the wing for the Dragons in the Holden Cup this season and was rewarded for his enterprising play with a call-up to the Junior Kiwis squad for the mid-year Test in Canberra.
The pair are so close that Esan refers to him as his little brother, while it's also rumoured that Steven has a brilliant middle name of his own; although Esan's mum didn't play any part in it.
"If you talk to him you'll have to ask him about his middle name because I think it's Hawk," Esan said.
"I think he gets jealous of me sometimes because his mum named me, but he's playing really good footy at the moment so I'm really proud of him."
http://www.nrl.com/why-marsters-was-born-to-win/tabid/10874/newsid/110850/default.aspx
Martin Gabor Wed 09 Aug, 2017, 9:30am
If his name is anything to go by then we can expect great things from Wests Tigers rookie Esan Marsters.
How so, you might be asking yourselves. Well, Esan's middle name is Nike, and in Greek mythology, she is the goddess of victory; a good trait for someone involved in professional sport.
Fittingly, the 20-year-old has been a revelation at right centre since he made his debut in Round 13, with the former NYC star scoring four tries from nine appearances to sit equal third on the club's try-scorer list in 2017.
While Greek mythology would provide a fun backstory to explain his cool middle name, there is a far simpler explanation as to how he was given the name Nike.
"When I was born, my aunty didn't get to choose a name for my older brother so she asked my mum – who's her twin sister – if she could choose a name for me, and my mum told her that she could give me my middle name," Marsters explained to NRL.com.
"At that time she really liked Nike sporting gear so she went from there and my mum agreed. She made nothing of it at the time but now it's a pretty cool story, I guess.
"I still get a few questions from people who can't believe that's my middle name so it's good ice breaker. At Holy Cross (his high school), they used my middle name and everyone got excited, but now that I'm a bit older I just use my two names."
In a world dominated by personal brands, Marsters admitted he had entertained the idea of being sponsored by the iconic company, and it seems a more than likely scenario given the fact Nike already supplies him with clothing apparel.
"I want to sort that out because my manager already gets me Nike gear for this season so it would make sense for them to hopefully sponsor me one day," he added.
Just to add further spice to the story, Esan's aunt has a son of her own who is on track to play NRL in the coming years.
Steven Marsters has been a shining light at fullback and on the wing for the Dragons in the Holden Cup this season and was rewarded for his enterprising play with a call-up to the Junior Kiwis squad for the mid-year Test in Canberra.
The pair are so close that Esan refers to him as his little brother, while it's also rumoured that Steven has a brilliant middle name of his own; although Esan's mum didn't play any part in it.
"If you talk to him you'll have to ask him about his middle name because I think it's Hawk," Esan said.
"I think he gets jealous of me sometimes because his mum named me, but he's playing really good footy at the moment so I'm really proud of him."
http://www.nrl.com/why-marsters-was-born-to-win/tabid/10874/newsid/110850/default.aspx
earl
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He looks good doesn't he. I hope he ends up as an edge backrower.
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Why Marsters was born to win
Wed 09 Aug, 2017, 9:30am
By Martin Gabor, National Correspondent, NRL.com
If his name is anything to go by then we can expect great things from Wests Tigers rookie Esan Marsters.
How so, you might be asking yourselves. Well, Esan's middle name is Nike, and in Greek mythology, she is the goddess of victory; a good trait for someone involved in professional sport.
Fittingly, the 20-year-old has been a revelation at right centre since he made his debut in Round 13, with the former NYC star scoring four tries from nine appearances to sit equal third on the club's try-scorer list in 2017.
While Greek mythology would provide a fun backstory to explain his cool middle name, there is a far simpler explanation as to how he was given the name Nike.
"When I was born, my aunty didn't get to choose a name for my older brother so she asked my mum – who's her twin sister – if she could choose a name for me, and my mum told her that she could give me my middle name," Marsters explained to NRL.com.
"At that time she really liked Nike sporting gear so she went from there and my mum agreed. She made nothing of it at the time but now it's a pretty cool story, I guess.
"I still get a few questions from people who can't believe that's my middle name so it's good ice breaker. At Holy Cross (his high school), they used my middle name and everyone got excited, but now that I'm a bit older I just use my two names."
In a world dominated by personal brands, Marsters admitted he had entertained the idea of being sponsored by the iconic company, and it seems a more than likely scenario given the fact Nike already supplies him with clothing apparel.
"I want to sort that out because my manager already gets me Nike gear for this season so it would make sense for them to hopefully sponsor me one day," he added.
Just to add further spice to the story, Esan's aunt has a son of her own who is on track to play NRL in the coming years.
Steven Marsters has been a shining light at fullback and on the wing for the Dragons in the Holden Cup this season and was rewarded for his enterprising play with a call-up to the Junior Kiwis squad for the mid-year Test in Canberra.
The pair are so close that Esan refers to him as his little brother, while it's also rumoured that Steven has a brilliant middle name of his own; although Esan's mum didn't play any part in it.
"If you talk to him you'll have to ask him about his middle name because I think it's Hawk," Esan said.
"I think he gets jealous of me sometimes because his mum named me, but he's playing really good footy at the moment so I'm really proud of him."
Wed 09 Aug, 2017, 9:30am
By Martin Gabor, National Correspondent, NRL.com
If his name is anything to go by then we can expect great things from Wests Tigers rookie Esan Marsters.
How so, you might be asking yourselves. Well, Esan's middle name is Nike, and in Greek mythology, she is the goddess of victory; a good trait for someone involved in professional sport.
Fittingly, the 20-year-old has been a revelation at right centre since he made his debut in Round 13, with the former NYC star scoring four tries from nine appearances to sit equal third on the club's try-scorer list in 2017.
While Greek mythology would provide a fun backstory to explain his cool middle name, there is a far simpler explanation as to how he was given the name Nike.
"When I was born, my aunty didn't get to choose a name for my older brother so she asked my mum – who's her twin sister – if she could choose a name for me, and my mum told her that she could give me my middle name," Marsters explained to NRL.com.
"At that time she really liked Nike sporting gear so she went from there and my mum agreed. She made nothing of it at the time but now it's a pretty cool story, I guess.
"I still get a few questions from people who can't believe that's my middle name so it's good ice breaker. At Holy Cross (his high school), they used my middle name and everyone got excited, but now that I'm a bit older I just use my two names."
In a world dominated by personal brands, Marsters admitted he had entertained the idea of being sponsored by the iconic company, and it seems a more than likely scenario given the fact Nike already supplies him with clothing apparel.
"I want to sort that out because my manager already gets me Nike gear for this season so it would make sense for them to hopefully sponsor me one day," he added.
Just to add further spice to the story, Esan's aunt has a son of her own who is on track to play NRL in the coming years.
Steven Marsters has been a shining light at fullback and on the wing for the Dragons in the Holden Cup this season and was rewarded for his enterprising play with a call-up to the Junior Kiwis squad for the mid-year Test in Canberra.
The pair are so close that Esan refers to him as his little brother, while it's also rumoured that Steven has a brilliant middle name of his own; although Esan's mum didn't play any part in it.
"If you talk to him you'll have to ask him about his middle name because I think it's Hawk," Esan said.
"I think he gets jealous of me sometimes because his mum named me, but he's playing really good footy at the moment so I'm really proud of him."
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