OFFICIAL Fainu Brothers.

[Yossarian]

Looks like Latu is not playing this week as Josh Schuster has taken his spot in NSW cup and Jersey F game already done.
Shame was looking forward this that.

Imagine extending a play on 850k and losing your best junior only for him to be in reserve grade this quick..

Manly’s recruiting looks next level bonkers. Can you imagine the reaction if we let two highly regarded juniors go so we could sign Tommy Talau and Luke Brooks and pay 800k for a guy who got dropped to reserves a month later? The money they’ll have tied up in a spine that is often injured or just rubbish is incredible.

 

[BZN]

Lee will be writing letters to the parole board. Church groups etc will too.
Don't underestimate the power of money and influence to get you out of jail.
He will be out in under 3 years. I'll put money on it.

For the interest of this, I have flagged this post to see how accurate you are.
If your prediction is correct, it may be that you were Nostradamus in a prev. life.
So I hope you turn out to be correct 👍😊.

 

[tony soprano]

Another good win by Manly NSW Cup Team against the Warriors in NZ last night with Latu and a Samuela Fainu both starting for Manly.
Latu’s winning success rate seems to be very high which is very encouraging.

He is a winner.

 

[tony soprano]

Looks like Latu is not playing this week as Josh Schuster has taken his spot in NSW cup and Jersey F game already done.
Shame was looking forward this that.

Imagine extending a play on 850k and losing your best junior only for him to be in reserve grade this quick..

Very spiteful

 

[Tucker]

For the interest of this, I have flagged this post to see how accurate you are.
If your prediction is correct, it may be that you were Nostradamus in a prev. life.
So I hope you turn out to be correct 👍😊.

Yep let’s all sit around singing Kumbaya hoping that the corrupt legal system allows a knife wielding coward out early because he can play footy.

 

[clontarfkid]

Looks like Latu is not playing this week as Josh Schuster has taken his spot in NSW cup and Jersey F game already done.
Shame was looking forward this that.

Imagine extending a play on 850k and losing your best junior only for him to be in reserve grade this quick..

Manly have backed the wrong player here..surely youd want the young bloke coming thru on half Schuters $$ to pressure Brooks and DCE..?
Instead,u get...

 

[clontarfkid]

Very spiteful

Very truthful...

 

[hsvjones]

Looking forward to seeing how he goes and if he gets a run in the Internationals. People question picking him up, but he must be ok to be picked in this squad.

I am very excited about this guy coming and he already has pretty good defence for a young kid.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

You said it. 2 young kids.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

The Fulton connexion

 

[balmain boy]

I'd much rather he start preseason with us and start getting to know his new teammates. Now that he's going to miss a month or two it's a real Shame we didn't get him earlier in the year when they signed.

 

[ancient_magpie]

I'd much rather he start preseason with us and start getting to know his new teammates. Now that he's going to miss a month or two it's a real Shame we didn't get him earlier in the year when they signed.

Looking at their squad not many halves he should get a run pretty early.also be good to get a look at Toa in a big game if he gets a run

 

[Kelce68]

Looking forward to seeing how he goes and if he gets a run in the Internationals. People question picking him up, but he must be ok to be picked in this squad.

I am very excited about this guy coming and he already has pretty good defence for a young kid.

If you haven't seen much of him mate, you'll be impressed.

 

[Kelce68]

I'd much rather he start preseason with us and start getting to know his new teammates. Now that he's going to miss a month or two it's a real Shame we didn't get him earlier in the year when they signed.

That's a fair point, though both options have their benefits and drawbacks I guess.

Getting to be part of an international squad, to play and train alongside some of the best players in the world and connect with your culture whilst doing so will no doubt be an immense experience for Latu and can only make him a better player moving forward I think.

 

[Bigscreentv]

If you haven't seen much of him mate, you'll be impressed.

Agree - he's really good. I'd expect him to play a fair bit of first grade this year (hopefully not due to injuries).

If we can start the season well we can really build...but as a wise man once said to me, keep your expectations low to be pleasantly surprised. Unlike last year I went in thinking we'd do much better than we did.

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

Agree - he's really good. I'd expect him to play a fair bit of first grade this year (hopefully not due to injuries).

If we can start the season well we can really build...but as a wise man once said to me, keep your expectations low to be pleasantly surprised. Unlike last year I went in thinking we'd do much better than we did.

When I heard all the hype around Latu I thought he was going to be a flashy player. Turns out that he is one of the more technically correct players I have ever seen for a half at his age. Never seems to fall out of his shapes.

He's ready to play FG now. Think Benji will work really well with him.

 

[tony soprano]

When I heard all the hype around Latu I thought he was going to be a flashy player. Turns out that he is one of the more technically correct players I have ever seen for a half at his age. Never seems to fall out of his shapes.

He's ready to play FG now. Think Benji will work really well with him.

Well said

 

[Kelce68]

When I heard all the hype around Latu I thought he was going to be a flashy player. Turns out that he is one of the more technically correct players I have ever seen for a half at his age. Never seems to fall out of his shapes.

He's ready to play FG now. Think Benji will work really well with him.

All the more reason that I don't think halfback is out of the realms of possibility for him.

 

[jrtiger]

All the more reason that I don't think halfback is out of the realms of possibility for him.

his best games for Blacktown this year was when he was playing 7.

he’s got all the tricks in the book but he also has the ability to control tempo and lead a side around. he’s not ready to do it yet and won’t be for a few years, but he could easily play 7 with someone outside him, likely Onitoni, in say 3-4 years.

 

[Kelce68]

his best games for Blacktown this year was when he was playing 7.

he’s got all the tricks in the book but he also has the ability to control tempo and lead a side around. he’s not ready to do it yet and won’t be for a few years, but he could easily play 7 with someone outside him, likely Onitoni, in say 3-4 years.

That's a hell of a prospect.

Without getting too carried away, we've spoken of the potential spine of Bula, Fainu, Galvin/Large and TDS, which could, quite frankly, be elite. (I just got carried away).

Back in reality, I agree. The tempo and territory manipulation is what surprised me. I expected a strong runner ahead of his age, but it was the 4th tackle kicks to a corner, the working both sides in attack and playing both flat and deep in the same set that made me take notice.

He's a kid, but one I am incredibly excited is in our colours.