AmericanHistoryX
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He is targeted because he is good. Opposition players are attracted to him like a fly to a light - brown light ...... runs like a forward - plays like a back.
OFFICIAL Heamasi Makasini #303
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LiamFulton
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I would love to see our big boys get stuck in to the next opposition player that rocks makasini. show him that we careOut of the game injured today after a blatant shoulder charge by Toupanoua, not even penalised.
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TheEnz
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I agree, unfortunately we do not have an enforcer type forward other than Samuela, Sione can put a hit on however playing longer minutes might mean he needs to save his energy. Someone really needed to rock Toupinua, he was bullying our backs.
LiamFulton
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I'd be satisfied if it was just a bit of push and shove, its like he's on his own out there
tig_prmz
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We can't continue to play him anymore.
He's got a heap of talent but he's here for a while and I feel like we are just killing his confidence playing him.
Id have Laulii, Skelton, toa and Herbert once he's back before him. Id even put Mason at centre.
Once we are not even a mathematical chance of making the 8 then we can look to get him in for experience.
Some players like Galvin flourish when thrown in the deep end, I don't think he's the type of player that does.
He's got a heap of talent but he's here for a while and I feel like we are just killing his confidence playing him.
Id have Laulii, Skelton, toa and Herbert once he's back before him. Id even put Mason at centre.
Once we are not even a mathematical chance of making the 8 then we can look to get him in for experience.
Some players like Galvin flourish when thrown in the deep end, I don't think he's the type of player that does.
bythebeardofzeus
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Agree get him back in cup for the remainder of the year to build a combination with Latu, Javon, Attard & Haywood. If he starts carving up then absolutely give him another chance in firsts. At this point I’d play Skelton on the wing or Saukuru at centre before him.
Jimmy
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He may end up starting on the wing with Herbert injured. If not Laulilii should be the bench back over mak so he can actually develop in cup same with Latu
Tucker
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Galvin didn’t flourish, we stunted his growth as well and the Dogs are dealing with that right now.
This kid makes a huge amount of F-ups…errors, poor decisions and missed tackles.
He has to serve an apprenticeship otherwise he will never reach his potential.
tigerman80
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Not sure what he did so wrong today . Made a break , had some great carries and caught every bomb that came his way . What did I miss ?
Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan
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Kid can play. Let's not forget that 8 months ago he was sitting his HSCs and only training a few days a week.
balmain boy
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He needs time to develop and maintain his confidence. He should be on the wing in cup for the rest of the season. Saukuru could match or better anything he can do currently.
Let's not jeopardize our future just to lose slightly less this year
Let's not jeopardize our future just to lose slightly less this year
mtd#2
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How much are we paying him for 2027?
We know he is a talent, but he isnt ready for NRL.
We know he is a talent, but he isnt ready for NRL.
mtd#2
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Another game changing moment he was involved in.. along with the no try in the first set of the game - he got lucky there, technically it was a penalty but seyfarth was never making a meaningful tackle
Tito Santana
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Pathetic
Toothless Tigers
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Unfortunately Makasini cannot tackle. Dom Young made him look useless and pedestrian. He needs to tackle tackle tackle in the off season to get better defence. He could certainly use some more speed as well.
Too much…
He’s years away!
king_sirro
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The only criticism here should be directly at Benji Marshall.
His use of Heamasi has been incredibly detrimental the kids career. Its now at the point he has to take a reset and start all over again. Identify what position you want him to progress to in the future and then play him in that spot in Flegg next week. If he performs strongly and get confidence back, move him to KOE cup in 2 or 3 weeks to finish the year.
Forget the NRL team, Benji has a duty of care here.
Same could be said for the treatment of Latu Fainu.
His use of Heamasi has been incredibly detrimental the kids career. Its now at the point he has to take a reset and start all over again. Identify what position you want him to progress to in the future and then play him in that spot in Flegg next week. If he performs strongly and get confidence back, move him to KOE cup in 2 or 3 weeks to finish the year.
Forget the NRL team, Benji has a duty of care here.
Same could be said for the treatment of Latu Fainu.
BlackWhiteGold
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Yeah you’re probably right about the dive.
I don’t get the comments from some about him being slow. I watched it again and it was only Ponga that made any significant ground on him over 80m even with the head start.
Paying them too much to play lower grades - both of them.
Might also be a problem getting an exemption?
Whole situation is poorly managed - or was obvious the kid was sinking early on the season… we’ve been squeezing the lemon dry ever since.
