Heamasi Makasini #303

hammertime said:
I think Taylan's read on it is not accurate. Don't think too many people are talking the kid down. It would be interesting to see where he's seeing it. I think everyone is just more understanding of how young he is, looks overwhelmed, and needs a bit of a break to get the best out of himself. Benji also needs to keep his standards - can't go making exceptions.

While his mistakes caused issues, he's not the sole reason we lost it. Our squad was unable to convert a plethora of opportunities down the Broncos' end - that's where we lost it.
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It’s been all over social media. Also you absolutely can make exceptions. Luke & Jeral are not the club’s future & Masi is.
 
I think the players would do well to stay off socials whether they're winning or losing. Fans, not just Tigers fans, are passionate and a few are deadset idiotic. Throw in gambling and it just exacerbates the problem.

Facts are we are 4-2 despite whatever issues people have with Makasini's game. If only we'd had Talau, Pauga, Tupou, Staines, random rugby bloke to call on we'd be undefeated, eh?

Hopefully Luke, Toa and Luai all kill it on Thursday and it starts putting some of this rubbish to bed.
 

MAKASINI IN MOON BOOT

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall says a week off will do a world of good for rising star Heamasi Makasini, who limped into training on Wednesday morning in a moon boot a day after he was left out of the team to face the Raiders.

There had been speculation that the 18-year-old had been dropped after a tough night against Brisbane on the weekend, but bone bruising in his foot emerged as the reason he wasn’t picked.

Even if Makasini was fully fit, Marshall may have given the towering outside back a week away from the NRL spotlight after what’s been a meteoric rise in the space of a few months.

“He’s got a bit of bone bruising in his foot, so he wouldn’t have been available this week anyway,” Marshall said on Wednesday morning ahead of his side’s captain’s run at Leichhardt Oval.

“But it was probably timely because I think he was ready for a rest.

But one thing I will say about Heamasi is he’s such a bright talent and he’s got a great future ahead of him, and he’ll just get some confidence back and come back into the team.

“I want to praise him actually for how awesome he’s been to start the season.

“Eighteen years old coming in and playing centre, which is probably the hardest position to defend on the field, he did a great job.

“But part of my job as a coach is also to know when to take the pressure off him.

“I just felt like he’s been up for so long with his intent and his enthusiasm, and players have been actually going after him, that it was a timely rest.

“And he does have a little niggly injury on his foot as well.”

Makasini made his debut last year and then earnt comparisons to All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu with a barnstorming run in the trials that steamrolled Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards to score a try.
 
The kid didn’t get dropped for the last performance, he’s getting a rest , which he should have got last week .
Yes he gave the broncos two drop balls and they won the game on them .
But we had the chance to wrap that game up in the 1st half but we lost are why .
The kid looks like he has lost weight and he is a bit slower , all comes from not able to match it with seasoned 1st graders , but he will come back bigger and better with this rest , I hope benji gives him two weeks
 
www.foxsports.com.au

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Benji’s big reveal on plans for rising star; Dolphins’ shock spine switch — Late Mail
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Makasini is only expected to miss one game with the injury, but he could spend some time in NSW Cup to regain confidence, with the Tigers welcoming back experienced centre Starford To’a this week.

“A lot of people sometimes look at reserve grade for example, and if someone goes back to reserve grade, it’s looked at as a punishment,” the Tigers coach said.

“Sometimes it’s actually the best thing for you to go and learn your trade, get some confidence. Like for Starford’s case, going and getting some game time and some match fitness.

“So it’s not always a demotion, sometimes it’s what’s best for you at the time. And Heamasi is no different.”
 
wstigers11 said:
Damn deserves a rest anyway
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Despite his errors, he's showing us HE WILL be our next "Tuiaki" very soon.

We WILL have one of the better backlines in the comp, feared by the opposition IF all our outside backs are available for selection, IF the boys play consistently, week after week & IF Makasini rebounds & unleashes the beast in him.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
www.foxsports.com.au

Benji’s big reveal on plans for rising star; Dolphins’ shock spine switch — Late Mail

Benji’s big reveal on plans for rising star; Dolphins’ shock spine switch — Late Mail
www.foxsports.com.au www.foxsports.com.au

Makasini is only expected to miss one game with the injury, but he could spend some time in NSW Cup to regain confidence, with the Tigers welcoming back experienced centre Starford To’a this week.

“A lot of people sometimes look at reserve grade for example, and if someone goes back to reserve grade, it’s looked at as a punishment,” the Tigers coach said.

“Sometimes it’s actually the best thing for you to go and learn your trade, get some confidence. Like for Starford’s case, going and getting some game time and some match fitness.

“So it’s not always a demotion, sometimes it’s what’s best for you at the time. And Heamasi is no different.”
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Benjis demeanour and leadership has impressed me this year. Win lose or draw he has the teams effort and unity at a high level.
 
mtd#2 said:
There was potentially something on.
Excuse the drawing but red line represents bulas run. The white circles are the broncos defenders and the yellow circle is taylan may. If you watch this passage of play, there is a chance of makasini using his body weight to knock over mariner and create some space down that left side for taylan may who is jogging back on side.


And the other photo - there is no excuse for not catching that ball. They werent rushing up to put a hit on him.
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I saw the video tonight on the news and I still hold the view there was nothing doing. Even your still frame has two defenders marking him including one who hadn’t missed him all night. Most likely result is Staggs smashing him. I would put it in the speculative rather than likely category. In fact a little after this he gets bundled into touch with even more space. I’m equally convinced Bula threw pass to avoid contact on his shoulder.

Should he have caught it? Yeah. I think you need to be aware it could happen and the pass itself was decent. Maybe he was worried about Staggs? Who knows?
 
mtd#2 said:
It wasnt just the dropped balls. We lost momentum when he tapped the ball off the mark for the set restart.

 I reckon he was simply overwhelmed toward the end... playing last years premiers with the game on the line, up against staggs and mariner...

He'll bounce back.
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That is true. A quick tap and he’s 20m plus down field. It should have of course be pointed out he’d just taken a very high pressure catch beforehand.
 
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