Wonderful management as per usual
OFFICIAL Heath Mason #288 [Signs with Perth Bears]
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Wonderful management as per usual
Tom Shines
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Mason was given opportunity.., he played 20 NRL games whilst at the club …
Perhaps the coaching he received was lacking as he didn’t seem to improve from his debut in 2024… although there are certain deficiencies around size and speed he has to deal with that cant be fixed by coaching …
Still … he is a junior which counts for something … so I wish him the best at his next club 👍
Perhaps the coaching he received was lacking as he didn’t seem to improve from his debut in 2024… although there are certain deficiencies around size and speed he has to deal with that cant be fixed by coaching …
Still … he is a junior which counts for something … so I wish him the best at his next club 👍
pawsandclaws1
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We let Conti and Nasser slip through our grasp, and both appear to have done well in highly rated junior development systems. It seems our identification and retention has let us down. We seem to have repaired that to an extent but more resources need to be allocated to pathways etc. Those of us from the Balmain side of the JV are understandably frustrated.
Tomatosoup912
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I personally think Mason will eventually develop into a solid NRL player, most likely in a 9/13 utility role.
The most disappointing thing about this situation is that he is accepting a development deal at the Bears and my understanding was that we were going to need to use a top 30 spot on him. I feel like a junior demanding more from our club and accepting less from competitors is a common theme for us. If that was what happened here, then good riddance.
Hopefully we are starting to set a standard for what is required to get an NRL contract and the early promotion of expectant juniors can stop.
The most disappointing thing about this situation is that he is accepting a development deal at the Bears and my understanding was that we were going to need to use a top 30 spot on him. I feel like a junior demanding more from our club and accepting less from competitors is a common theme for us. If that was what happened here, then good riddance.
Hopefully we are starting to set a standard for what is required to get an NRL contract and the early promotion of expectant juniors can stop.
Curly_Tiger
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If it’s just a T&T he’s on in Perth I’d have thought we could have at least offered that
Leck
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This isn't about Mason. Although he's young, he has shown potential and would have provided extra depth. The problem is who's running our club.
Heath was on a cheap contract, but we failed to respect the possibility that he could develop and grow.
HBG needs to go. To be fair, that would allow Dennis Burgess to continue being a terrible entertainer rather than sitting on a bogus board.
Heath was on a cheap contract, but we failed to respect the possibility that he could develop and grow.
HBG needs to go. To be fair, that would allow Dennis Burgess to continue being a terrible entertainer rather than sitting on a bogus board.
