OFFICIAL Heamasi Makasini #303

[tigahhh]

Hes already hanging around the team pre and post match and in full training. If anyone knows about kids playing very young it’s BQM. His NsW cup games clearly show he’s ready .

did a pre season with the boys too

 

[Oldman]

Leave the kid out of the NRL this year and let him learn in reserve grade, 18 year old body wise still not fully developed to play against the big boys.
Remember doesn’t matter how good you look in other grades,
NRL is such a big step up.

 

[bbobb]

I reckon if we are out of contention in the final round, Benji might be tempted to blood him (but I wouldn’t be doing it before that).

 

[Moh]

Lots of big calls to be made if/when this kid comes through as expected.

Hard to leave out Toa/Skelton when fit. Both playing injured at the moment so it’s easy to forget how effective those two can be.

Someone’s gonna get upset and leave in the end, ofc

 

[TYGA]

Lots of big calls to be made if/when this kid comes through as expected.

Hard to leave out Toa/Skelton when fit. Both playing injured at the moment so it’s easy to forget how effective those two can be.

Someone’s gonna get upset and leave in the end, ofc

We need depth if the kid comes through as expected one of Skelton or Toa is your backup. That’s how strong sides are built. He has to earn his position beating out NRL starters which is also positive.

 

[Moh]

We need depth if the kid comes through as expected one of Skelton or Toa is your backup. That’s how strong sides are built. He has to earn his position beating out NRL starters which is also positive.

In an ideal world, sure - would love to have Skelton and To'a casually called up when we're depleted.

But they ain't sticking around to do that.

I'm surprised Staines is still around, he has been a great reserve (apart from the last game).

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

I dont see howm you can say hes ready for NRL when he hasnt played yet....its a huge step up and we dont need to rush him.
I think Bula.may be back.in this week...douehi touched on all the positional changes and how clunky we were.
Chucking a raw center on the bench against the premiers isnt a smart move imo

I do get a chuckle about all this.
Wests fans are so desperate for a win-fix they’ll tip the crèche out in search of a new messiah.
Compare it to a club like Melbourne and how slowly they brought young tyro Jack Howarth through their system. When he finally hit the NRL he was already performing like a seasoned pro.
I’d leave Makasini in NSW Cup for the remainder of the season.

 

[Bellend]

I do get a chuckle about all this.
Wests fans are so desperate for a win-fix they’ll tip the crèche out in search of a new messiah.
Compare it to a club like Melbourne and how slowly they brought young tyro Jack Howarth through their system. When he finally hit the NRL he was already performing like a seasoned pro.
I’d leave Makasini in NSW Cup for the remainder of the season.

110% B2T let the kid develop and gain more experiences and would let him play Flegg next season as well before pushing into the first team.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

I do get a chuckle about all this.
Wests fans are so desperate for a win-fix they’ll tip the crèche out in search of a new messiah.
Compare it to a club like Melbourne and how slowly they brought young tyro Jack Howarth through their system. When he finally hit the NRL he was already performing like a seasoned pro.
I’d leave Makasini in NSW Cup for the remainder of the season.

I think the key is to give them a go here and there but not leave them in even if they go well.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Hes already hanging around the team pre and post match and in full training. If anyone knows about kids playing very young it’s BQM. His NsW cup games clearly show he’s ready .

I don't agree his Cup games have been that impressive.
Did OK; but not a stand out. Just on 18yrs. so lets not push him too much.
Tóa going OK, just a bit slow compared to opposition centres. Good 15m out, not 50m.
Give Mak. a shot at right centre another 3-4 games for a better assessment.

 

[jirskyr]

Agree. If he's fit he's a weapon. He scored a double on the weekend just barging over TNT style.

He's also had his knee issues so it may be that the opportunity for Makasini comes naturally.

Charlie Staines is certainly expendable. I don't mind him as a backup and I respect that he usually tries hard and is usually low on errors, but you will put better footballers there if available.

It all hinges on how quickly Bula returns.

 

[The_Patriot]

Seems some people haven't really worked out how good this kid is.

Seems to have the hangovers of other hyped players on their minds.

He is good enough, so therefore when he is old enough put him in. Build the combinations we need. Give our fans some hope and sell some 26 memberships

 

[Kelce68]

If people had been watching how he's performed in Cup the last three weeks, they'd know.

He's ready.

He's looked more physical against men at 17 than most of our Cup backs have looked for the better part of a decade.

I'm not kidding.

 

[SeanT]

I think we'll see a debut before the end of the season

Rather Chuck him in and drop Toa regardless. Toa injured and bad defensively.

 

[tigahhh]

 

[Furious1]

As per the article, he should finish his school commitments first, it's an opportunity he will never get again. There's plenty of time for NRL after they are over.

 

[Terry T.Nuts]

Rather Chuck him in and drop Toa regardless. Toa injured and bad defensively.

Totally agree, I for one would not resign Toa, he plays okay for 3 games and the other 20 odd he is a defensive liability.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Seems like Skeltons expendable for many.....hes been great for us, folded oppositions in half the las three of four weeks, scoring tries

and drops bombs along with being out of position in defence.
Yes expendable

 

[whadafeck]

I do get a chuckle about all this.
Wests fans are so desperate for a win-fix they’ll tip the crèche out in search of a new messiah.
Compare it to a club like Melbourne and how slowly they brought young tyro Jack Howarth through their system. When he finally hit the NRL he was already performing like a seasoned pro.
I’d leave Makasini in NSW Cup for the remainder of the season.

Or you can compare it to a club like Penrith who gave Casey McLean his debut last year when he was still only 18 and after only 7 games in NSW cup

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

As per the article, he should finish his school commitments first, it's an opportunity he will never get again. There's plenty of time for NRL after they are over.

Didn't Chris Lawrence juggle his exams with his NRL debut.