Heamasi Makasini #303

[lathami]

On players playing injured.. I would be very surprised if Benji is pressing any player to play when they should not be due to an injury. More likely that the player, the physio and Benji discuss each individual case on a week to week basis with the player making that final decision. The only pressure would come from the mindset that nobody wants to let their team mates down.

They all need shoulder reconstructions hence why/hope they are playing so badly!
We are famous for burning out your kids way too early. Nothing has changed.

 

[Dr_Ice]

We should have slowed the hype down and allowed this kid to develop a season in Flegg then next season in KOE and then later in the bloodied in First grade. This poor kid has been rushed into first grade and his football shows it.

I agree, however a lot of us here had him in our team list to start the year.

I think if we kept him exclusively on the wing he would have performed better and been less exposed. I know we have had some injuries and depth issues in the centres but Maka should not have been the one moved. Very difficult to defend for an inexperienced player, and given no effective ball in attack either

 

[Tucker]

The problem is that we have little choice at centre after injuries. He definitely should be on the wing if playing at all. But there’s no one else - the same posters complaining about him getting a run are screaming out for Saukuru to be playing centre!
There is simply no depth in our squad.

We’d be better off with a backrower out there.

 

[weststigerman]

He’ll still be a teenager this time next year.

He’ll have just turned 20 but I expect him to be a first grader by then.

Won’t be until he’s about 22-23 that he’ll start to live up to the hype.

Needs luck with injuries and better players around him but the talent hasn’t disappeared

 

[Tucker]

Still not worried about him.

Struggling at the moment in a rubbish team but the experience will help him. The seasons over so he should get as much NRL experience as possible.

If he’s making the same mistakes this time next year I’ll start to be concerned.

Mate he has been hopeless this year. Complete fish out of water.
Benji and the coaching staff should be dragged for the way they’ve managed the start of his career.
If I was his father I’d be doing everything I could to get him out of this club.

 

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On players playing injured.. I would be very surprised if Benji is pressing any player to play when they should not be due to an injury. More likely that the player, the physio and Benji discuss each individual case on a week to week basis with the player making that final decision. The only pressure would come from the mindset that nobody wants to let their team mates down.

Doueihi says hi

 

[tig_prmz]

I don't think Benji is stupid enough to not realise the damage constant changing is doing to guys like Tavana, Makasini and even Sukkar or Sam Fainu not having a steady center with them.

Maybe he's just over thinking and making wrong decisions.

Benji needs a lot of help...