OFFICIAL Heamasi Makasini #303

[groucher]

Also seems to be playing injured/busted up

 

[Demps]

I like the kid.
Can see him having a big future.
Needs to be developed correctly.

 

[Tom Shines]

I like the kid.
Can see him having a big future.
Needs to be developed correctly.

I don’t know how you can be optimistic based on what he has shown to date..,

If he reaches any heights in the future it will be in spite of what he has done this season

 

[oldschooltiger]

I like the kid.
Can see him having a big future.
Needs to be developed correctly.

I dont if we know how to develop him

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Though he had more pace than what he’s got , should of dived 15 meters out , and he would have slipped over 🤔

He just gave up, after about 20mtrs he starts to look around and knew he wasn’t going to make it.

Major issue for a winger/center to not be able to have the ability to run 80mtrs.

Must be the standards Benji is aiming for.

 

[TYGA]

Makasini will be our best player in 2 years. He’s too young and came through GPS. Will take him time. Averillo and May have to be centres with the kid coming inning the wing only. Hammering kids is typical tigers fans we are a bad fan base

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

He just gave up, after about 20mtrs he starts to look around and knew he wasn’t going to make it.

Major issue for a winger/center to not be able to have the ability to run 80mtrs.

Must be the standards Benji is aiming for.

Yeah about 3:10 into this clip. Mak Showed good speed over 50m just found wanting last 20m with Ponga closing.

 

[TYGA]

He just gave up, after about 20mtrs he starts to look around and knew he wasn’t going to make it.

Major issue for a winger/center to not be able to have the ability to run 80mtrs.

Must be the standards Benji is aiming for.

The kid is young and he’s 108kgs. If you think at this age he’s outrunning Ponga over 80 meters you are asking a bit much.

 

[Odessa]

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.

I think Latu Fainu has been treated not the best he should have played some more 80 minute games in Reggie's to help him develop his game in the number 7

Number 7 in first grade would be the least amount of minutes he has played in

More minutes in every other position in first grade how can he develop by not playing 7 and watching others do it

 

[Telltails]

The kid is young and he’s 108kgs. If you think at this age he’s outrunning Ponga over 80 meters you are asking a bit much.

Some sanity.

 

[Tucker]

Makasini will be our best player in 2 years. He’s too young and came through GPS. Will take him time. Averillo and May have to be centres with the kid coming inning the wing only. Hammering kids is typical tigers fans we are a bad fan base

We are sometimes a bad fanbase because certain people shoot their wads over the performances of 16/17 year olds and drum up incredible hype over them doing good things in the juniors.
This hype translates to media fawning over them before they’ve achieved anything and pressure is put on coaches to debut them way ahead of time.
We have done it so many times. Brooks suffered from it and never really got over it. Galvin is currently struggling through it, even leaving the club to get a better go at it and now this kid who honestly doesn’t even look like he has the faintest idea of how to play the game.
We as a club MURDER young players careers and it’s tragic to witness it.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

I'm a fan. He has some really good attributes. He's courageous, as evidenced by how he attacks the high ball, and goes into contact. Just the fact he is physical is a big tick. He does have some sloppy moments in him, which I'd expect of someone in their rookie season. Some of these moments are costing us at critical moments. Unfortunately, he (and we) will have to bear with him while he builds experience.

I'll echo what many have here, he should be learning his trade in reserves. However, it's just how it is, our depth sucks and he's stuck playing first grade. Seems like his confidence has returned and he's not getting dominated like at the start of the season. Let's show him support guys, let's not make him a punching bag.

 

[jstigers]

Is it just me, or does this guy seem to get worse and worse? Herbert leaps and bounds better than this guy, and Herbert is an NSW Cup player... don't know why we re-signed him after a trial game highlight reel.

Cost us the game yesterday with another one of his poor defensive reads thats been going on all year

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Is it just me, or does this guy seem to get worse and worse? Herbert leaps and bounds better than this guy, and Herbert is an NSW Cup player... don't know why we re-signed him after a trial game highlight reel.

Cost us the game yesterday with another one of his poor defensive reads thats been going on all year

He’s 18 and clearly not ready for the full season grind of NRL. Instead of using him as a punching bag, blame the people putting him in that position to cop ridiculous hate like this.

 

[Milky]

He’s 18 and clearly not ready for the full season grind of NRL. Instead of using him as a punching bag, blame the people putting him in that position to cop ridiculous hate like this.

Yep. If he is in FG he should be on the wing. Poor kid

Tavana is another one that I feel for

 

[TheEnz]

He is also playing injured, i never see him getting clean ball in any space...seems to cop hospital passes with the defence in his face. That left side attack always seems to be cramped in, i dont know if its Luai going too sideways or the general positioning of his outside men. The never seem to have any room to move.

 

[hsvjones]

If they want him in 1st grade he needs to be on the wing to develop and learn the game IMO. He looks lost at centre

 

[jstigers]

He’s 18 and clearly not ready for the full season grind of NRL. Instead of using him as a punching bag, blame the people putting him in that position to cop ridiculous hate like this.

Nathan Cleary was 18 when he first played with many other players doing also. How's Nathan's career going?

of course I blame benji also, he has made piss poor team selections, and I have no idea why he plays an overhyped 18 year old when in the press conference he says "we want to win as many games as we can" yet he plays an 18 year old who should still be in jersey flegg and no where near NRL for years to come.

 

[jadtiger]

Is it just me, or does this guy seem to get worse and worse? Herbert leaps and bounds better than this guy, and Herbert is an NSW Cup player... don't know why we re-signed him after a trial game highlight reel.

Cost us the game yesterday with another one of his poor defensive reads thats been going on all year

Mate the problem is Benji has pushed him far too early as he (Makasini) should be learning the game in reggies on the wing mainly.Benji has set Makasini's development as a player back by his stupidity and inflexibility to not change his policy.At the very least Benji should be playing him on the WING not exposed at centre.
The coaching staff are the ones to blame not the young player.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Nathan Cleary was 18 when he first played with many other players doing also. How's Nathan's career going?

of course I blame benji also, he has made piss poor team selections, and I have no idea why he plays an overhyped 18 year old when in the press conference he says "we want to win as many games as we can" yet he plays an 18 year old who should still be in jersey flegg and no where near NRL for years to come.

Cleary is a generational talent. Do you think all players need to be up to it at that age?