OFFICIAL Heamasi Makasini #303

[happy_tiger]

Do a search 😉
This wasn't the first time

A French mugging lol

 

[Odessa]

What about who replaces him has a blinder this weekend ?
Just drop him because you promised Maka he would be back.
Not something I would suggest would go down well for team harmony.

So drop him because he made mistakes like a flegg player


But he needs a rest

 

[jirskyr]

In hindsight worst thing that happened to him
Created expectations internally and externally so he is very closely covered.often double teamed. and banged hard and dominatedwith the ball,and not so great in defence either
Im quite surprised as Suaali seemed to progess quickly,and is about 10kgs lighter
He needs a break and a reset

He's closely marked because he's generational rugby/league physical talent.

No doubt oppositions hope they can cower him by working him over all game.

I don't support dropping him yet, he won't learn anything more playing Reggie's IMO.

We also need to remember - his deal ends 2027, if we want to head off Rugby or other clubs we have to play to boy in firsts as much as possible.

 

[mtd#2]

Makasini not named in the extended squad

 

[Oldman]

So drop him because he made mistakes like a flegg player


But he needs a rest

Agree he should be dropped,
Not because he needs a rest,
Drop him because he is not our best option at the moment.
Plenty of players have had stints in ressies before and came back a better player.

 

[Odessa]

Agree he should be dropped,
Not because he needs a rest,
Drop him because he is not our best option at the moment.
Plenty of players have had stints in ressies before and came back a better player.

Latu mite get a full game in Reggie's this week could be great for his fitness

 

[Odessa]

Makasini not named in the extended squad

Is he named in reserve grade?

 

[Muffstar]

Is he named in reserve grade?

Doesn't look like it.

 

[HUNT 101]

He's closely marked because he's generational rugby/league physical talent.

No doubt oppositions hope they can cower him by working him over all game.

I don't support dropping him yet, he won't learn anything more playing Reggie's IMO.

We also need to remember - his deal ends 2027, if we want to head off Rugby or other clubs we have to play to boy in firsts as much as possible.

Yeah Play him in reserve grade more for a conference boost not to learn anything , the diamond just needs a Polish up 😉

 

[Yossarian]

He needs a week off mentally and physically. I don’t think he’s been as bad as some suggest, even last week. His errors were unfortunate in their timings. He has held his own against some pretty handy players though.

 

[innsaneink]

I'm not a footy coach and never will be, but why would you drop the bloke back to reserves?

To work on a few unlucky mistakes?

He has had his fair share of embarrassing moments so far, but also his fair share of good things that don't stick in your memory quite so much.

For mine, the odd dropped ball and brain explosion under fatigue and pressure are the short-term cost you pay for putting a young fella in who is barely out of school but has a lot of upside.

It's different to someone like Skelton who is nearly 28 years old and should have brain-farts mostly ironed out of his game.

Because the week to week grind can be enormous on young developing players
Load management and take the pressure off him...give him.a.few weeks.with no.pressure at all in reggies...like annual leave, come back refreshed

 

[innsaneink]

A player should always be expecting the ball. If he wasnt expecting it, then thats a Makasini problem, not a Bula one.

Throwing a pass a metre before the line is generally when the best opportunities present themselves if the runner is in the correct spot.

It wasnt a hospital pass. Therefore, the blame sits with Makasini; he should have caught it.

Was ut a meter off their line or our line
No ones explained this howler to me...but i agree you should always expect the ball...or expect the unexpected

 

[Betterdays22]

Was ut a meter off their line or our line
No ones explained this howler to me...but i agree you should always expect the ball...or expect the unexpected

It was a kick return Ink.

Bula looked very ginger when he received the ball but instead of passing to Makasini right away he ran like he was going to make the return himself, then passed to Makasini a couple of metres before the kick chase line.

Both players at fault really

 

[Tito Santana]

Was ut a meter off their line or our line
No ones explained this howler to me...but i agree you should always expect the ball...or expect the unexpected

Agreed.

Makasini had to be dropped. Benji needed to be consistent and has been. Well done to him.

 

[Odessa]

Agreed.

Makasini had to be dropped. Benji needed to be consistent and has been. Well done to him.

I am not to worried about the dropped ball that's a mental thing I was more worried about being caught out of position a few times


For a young kid he's doing amazing I just think it's concentration for the full 80 minutes give him a rest let him relax his body and mind then pump him again for a few weeks then give him another rest buid him up make him stronger for a successful career not just burn him out in a season or two

 

[1eyedmel]

This is the right decision to drop him, however I thought this needed to be done 2 weeks ago.

 

[Yossarian]

A player should always be expecting the ball. If he wasnt expecting it, then thats a Makasini problem, not a Bula one.

Throwing a pass a metre before the line is generally when the best opportunities present themselves if the runner is in the correct spot.

It wasnt a hospital pass. Therefore, the blame sits with Makasini; he should have caught it.

I have to disagree I’m afraid. If Bula wasn’t worried about his shoulder he doesn’t throw the pass. He was clearly avoiding contact. There was nothing on. To my observation Makasini was moving into position to take the first dummy half run just like had happened after every other kick. Sure you could say he should have still caught it and after the week before he should expect ridiculous passes to be thrown at him but Bula isn’t innocent here IMO.

 

[Yossarian]

Was ut a meter off their line or our line
No ones explained this howler to me...but i agree you should always expect the ball...or expect the unexpected

He means the defensive line I think. That passing closer to the defenders provides the best chance of a line break.

 

[TYGA]

Makasini had a good stint in first grade as an 18 year old. He will be back and firing. Has a lot to work on but has all the tools. It’s the right decision didn’t think Benji would make it tbh. Correct call.

 

[innsaneink]

It was a kick return Ink.

Bula looked very ginger when he received the ball but instead of passing to Makasini right away he ran like he was going to make the return himself, then passed to Makasini a couple of metres before the kick chase line.

Both players at fault really

Thanks BD