OFFICIAL Heamasi Makasini #303

[Dr_Ice]

I haven't watched enough of Makasini to really comment much on his play but most his footy has been as rugby centre has it not? He should be proficient on both sides of the field if this is the case with Rugby being inside/outside rather than left/right.
Has he got any attributes that suggests he is particularly suited to the left or is that just the position he has been thrown into at the moment?

Not sure about this year, but previously for school and the rep rugby was left wing.

Left centre in league junior reps

 

[weststigers]

I haven't watched enough of Makasini to really comment much on his play but most his footy has been as rugby centre has it not? He should be proficient on both sides of the field if this is the case with Rugby being inside/outside rather than left/right.
Has he got any attributes that suggests he is particularly suited to the left or is that just the position he has been thrown into at the moment?

passing on both sides that could determine where he is most comfortable, but if you have a footy in your hand 5 days a week, you should really be able to pass up to 5m on both sides accurately.

Then there's your ball carrying arm. If you're right handed you probably prefer to be on the right to keep the ball away from defenders sliding across and palm with your left.

If you watch closely, most players will favour one over the other.

I've seen him play on the left, so he may be left handed.

 

[Vicious]

passing on both sides that could determine where he is most comfortable, but if you have a footy in your hand 5 days a week, you should really be able to pass up to 5m on both sides accurately.

Then there's your ball carrying arm. If you're right handed you probably prefer to be on the right to keep the ball away from defenders sliding across and palm with your left.

If you watch closely, most players will favour one over the other.

I've seen him play on the left, so he may be left handed.

For whatever reason most who play on an edge have a preference for playing on the left.

 

[yeti]

The Taylan May and Jeral Skelton combination looks like it could be a good one, but unless To’a starts firing, it might be in our best interests to debut Makasini this season.
If thatt happens we would not be moving Taylan from the left centre position he excels in, so I was just thinking out loud that Makasini could debut on the left wing which would possibly mean moving Skelton to the right as a winger or maybe even right centre.
If To’a comes good and everyone stays fit to play, Makasini’s debut would then likely be delayed until next year.

He's playing with one arm! If Big Mac is ready, he might be able to give Toa the rest he desperately needs.

 

[Lestronge]

I haven't watched enough of Makasini to really comment much on his play but most his footy has been as rugby centre has it not? He should be proficient on both sides of the field if this is the case with Rugby being inside/outside rather than left/right.
Has he got any attributes that suggests he is particularly suited to the left or is that just the position he has been thrown into at the moment?

His right arm fend , and he explodes through holes on the left . Defensively it appears he’s much more at ease on the left . IMO he’s a winger at the moment and will most likely debut there .
The moment he does he will partner Turuva on our wings , probably down the left with May. That’s going to be terrifying defensively for teams . We will however miss Skeltons Steven Matai shots .

 

[mtd#2]

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

Had long blonde hair on the wing vs the broncos right? He was fast back then... Hard to believe he became a backrower.

 

[Tucker]

Had long blonde hair on the wing vs the broncos right? He was fast back then... Hard to believe he became a backrower.

Having his leg almost ripped off helped.
He wasn’t much of a backrower, but always had a go.

 

[TIGERS]

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 like the idiom 'Tip the crèche out'.

I wouldn't play him until after the Bye. But a couple of matches before the end of the season wouldn't hurt. Sure the Storm didn't rush Howarth but that didn't mean they didn't give him any game time at all.

I can think of quite a few clubs that don't have any complaints about the way we develop talent. Storm included.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Had long blonde hair on the wing vs the broncos right? He was fast back then... Hard to believe he became a backrower.

Not really. He dislocated his hip and lost all his speed. Benji called him the best hole runner he ever played with.

 

[ancient_magpie]

Having his leg almost ripped off helped.
He wasn’t much of a backrower, but always had a go.

He was going to be a great centre until that injury.

 

[ancient_magpie]

Not really. He dislocated his hip and lost all his speed. Benji called him the best hole runner he ever played with.

From memory which is not good i think that tackle was an early days hip drop.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

From memory which is not good i think that tackle was an early days hip drop.

I don’t remember. All I remember is it happened in the last 5 mins when we were 30 in front. And only a few days after he signed a 5 year extension.

 

[mtd#2]

Not really. He dislocated his hip and lost all his speed. Benji called him the best hole runner he ever played with.

I thought he still had enough pace to play centre.

 

[jadtiger]

I thought he still had enough pace to play centre.

His lateral movement was below what a centre needs,moving him to the backrow was probably the only thing i would give Taylor any credit for and it extended Lawrences career by years imho.

 

[user118245]

An agent of Tartak or his agency btw

 

[tigahhh]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952695337677963719

 

[Odessa]

I thought he still had enough pace to play centre.

I did to

 

[Merlot]

His lateral movement was below what a centre needs,moving him to the backrow was probably the only thing i would give Taylor any credit for and it extended Lawrences career by years imho.

my heart skipped a beat

 

[Merlot]

His lateral movement was below what a centre needs,moving him to the backrow was probably the only thing i would give Taylor any credit for and it extended Lawrences career by years imho.

cruelled by injuries was Chrissy ,but never gave in, bounced up and proved it to himself

 

[N1troaf]

Whereabouts would he start? What edge? And who is he replacing?