Heamasi Makasini

[Betterdays22]

Chris Lawrence debuted as a 17yo school boy and never looked back

Chris Lawrence's body also gave out on him in his late 20s

I love Chris Lawrence, he was my favourite player, but I wonder in retrospect if Tigers did him a disservice by playing him so young. Benji was also plagued with injuries although at the opposite end of his career

Think Masi would benefit from a fulltime preseason to harden up the body a bit before throwing him in.

 

[groucher]

He just said he wasn't sure, not a definite no, I reckon its 50/50 whether they pick masi or naden, naden was exceptional in koe last game but he was playing 5/8

Chris Lawrence's body also gave out on him in his late 20s

I love Chris Lawrence, he was my favourite player, but I wonder in retrospect if Tigers did him a disservice by playing him so young. Benji was also plagued with injuries although at the opposite end of his career

Think Masi would benefit from a fulltime preseason to harden up the body a bit before throwing him in.

His hip replacement at like age 23/24 had nothing to do with his debut at 17.. just bad luck at that time

 

[Betterdays22]

His hip replacement at like age 23/24 had nothing to do with his debut at 17.. just bad luck at that time

Maybe, maybe not

 

[tigerslad]

2023

1. Laurie
2. Junior Twopoos
3. Naden
4. Tommy T
5. Stains

2025

1. Bula
2. Tito
3. May
4. Maka
5. Skelton

Come a long way in 24 months.

Even last year we had vs. Parra in the "Spoon-Bowl":

1. Mason
2. Staines
3. Faatape
4. Feledy
5. Tupou

What a change it's been in 12 months. Some of those blokes starting with us last year aren't even in the NSW cup side!

 

[bbobb]

His hip replacement at like age 23/24 had nothing to do with his debut at 17.. just bad luck at that time

Although pretty bad at the time, I think he got over that, I may be wrong but i think he had bad ankle issues which really impacted him

 

[groucher]

To put into perspective.. other genetic freaks Suaalii, Izzy Folau, SBW, Taumalolo all debuted very early to great success..

 

[Betterdays22]

Although pretty bad at the time, I think he got over that, I may be wrong but i think he had bad ankle issues which really impacted him

His hamstrings were cooked too. He also had that horrific broken jaw which is obviously unrelated.

I don't know if his career would of panned out differently if his NRL started his career at 20 instead of 17, im just speculating.

By all reports Makasini is probably an exception, so it might not be relevant, but there's a reason you don't see many 17-18 year olds running around the NRL.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Chris Lawrence's body also gave out on him in his late 20s

I love Chris Lawrence, he was my favourite player, but I wonder in retrospect if Tigers did him a disservice by playing him so young. Benji was also plagued with injuries although at the opposite end of his career

Think Masi would benefit from a fulltime preseason to harden up the body a bit before throwing him in.

Age had nothing to do with why his body gave out. He dislocated his hip which broke him in half. Then he had his face crushed in a head on collision during a training mishap. He got batted from pillar to post. Had nothing to do with debuting him at 17.

 

[poopy_diaper]

Gonna level with you. I made up the Masi debut rumour to [This word has been automatically removed] with people. Now you all know Moley doesnt have real mail thanks to me. You're welcome.

 

[Betterdays22]

Age had nothing to do with why his body gave out. He dislocated his hip which broke him in half. Then he had his face crushed in a head on collision during a training mishap. He got batted from pillar to post. Had nothing to do with debuting him at 17.

I don't know how you can definitively say they had nothing to do with eachother. The week in week out NRL grind on a developing body could possibly have increased the chances of the hip dislocation, or all the subsequent lower leg injuries.

Again, I don't know this. Im not an expert. Just pointing out that more often than not it is better to ease these kids in.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

View attachment 26685

Damn he already has a fan club, meaning I can't become his #1 fan. What a pity.

 

[jstigers]

if we finish 10th I would be thrilled, if we recruit better in the middle, I think we are a top 8 side

 

[innsaneink]

Age had nothing to do with why his body gave out. He dislocated his hip which broke him in half. Then he had his face crushed in a head on collision during a training mishap. He got batted from pillar to post. Had nothing to do with debuting him at 17.

The injuries he suffered in that training accident were likened to a car accident...everything in your face you can break, he broke...changed his allearance forever too.

Id.love to know exactly what happened...
matulino involved iirc?

 

[innsaneink]

On big mak id give him an offseason with firsts and wait til next year for his debut.
Is staines still available for toa?

 

[Buttface]

Nostrobuttface! Toa out Makasini in? 🤪 🤪 🤪 🍺 🍺 🍺 🐯 🐯 🐯

Yeah I’d like to claim some kind of cerebral sixth sense, but no, still no lotto.
Football’s not rocket science, and people are trying to tell me Toa is not consistent?

 

[Tom Shines]

Will be picked this week I reckon. 👍

 

[groucher]

Will be picked this week I reckon. 👍

Not according to Benji in post match presser yesterday

 

[Kelce68]

Not according to Benji in post match presser yesterday

Smoke and mirrors.

He may not be in the final 17, but I'll walk backwards to Leichhardt if he's not somewhere in the 21.

 

[Tom Shines]

Not according to Benji in post match presser yesterday

Smokescreen … he also didn’t rule it out

 

[426Tlgerland]

Naden or Staines will be selected , we can’t afford to bring in kids now , finish the season strong and then bleed the young guy in off-season and start next year