Heamasi Makasini

[Needaname]

I think Benji is genuine about this. We are in a much different position to where we have been in the past two seasons where Benji was bringing the kids in to test out our roster depth.
I reckon he will hold off on debuting Maki at this stage though I have a sneaky he might give him a run vs the Raiders or Titans. Probably all depends how serious To’a’s injury is.

 

[Odessa]

I think Benji is genuine about this. We are in a much different position to where we have been in the past two seasons where Benji was bringing the kids in to test out our roster depth.
I reckon he will hold off on debuting Maki at this stage though I have a sneaky he might give him a run vs the Raiders or Titans. Probably all depends how serious To’a’s injury is.

Titans would be good plus a trip to the Gold Coast and team bonding at 3am Sunday morning in a strip bar sitting next to the May boys talking about life mistakes very educational for the young Man

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Can’t see Roos dropping all 3 and Phins 2 with us winning all 3. I would like for us to win as much as we can and escape the bottom 4. Given the rubbish we’ve had this year I think we can be proud of the team

if dogs had won ...

rosters probably
beat parramatta
lose Storm
beat souths

Dolphins
beat manly
beat dolphins
lose raiders

tigers
beat cowboys
lose canberra
beat Titans

 

[hammertime]

Every time we've put a kid in early, it's either stunted their development, they've developed an ego and left or another club has poached them.

Lets manage this better than the past. He needs to develop first, let him finish his HSC year.

 

[Odessa]

Every time we've put a kid in early, it's either stunted their development, they've developed an ego and left or another club has poached them.

Lets manage this better than the past. He needs to develop first, let him finish his HSC year.

He needs to play this year feel the speed and physical side of playing first grade will put him in good stead for the off season even if it's just 20 minutes it will help him a great deal

 

[hammertime]

He needs to play this year feel the speed and physical side of playing first grade will put him in good stead for the off season even if it's just 20 minutes it will help him a great deal

It sounds good in theory, but that hasn't worked in the past. If anything, it can reduce the hunger leading into next year to make 1st grade.

 

[mtd#2]

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.

I'll be there on sunday. Should we film it for the forum? 😅😅

 

[Moh]

I don't know how I feel about playing him this season.

Probably swaying towards let him have a full pre-season and have him earn his spot for the start of next season.

 

[innsaneink]

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.

Where will you be starting?

 

[jstigers]

I agree with the above, we tend to rush players, and most times it hasn't worked.... I hope he doesn't play first grade this year, I hope he plays the last 3 KOE games unscaved with a full pre-season and actually earn his spot. He is already getting the physicality from KOE the difference is the nrl is a much faster game.