OFFICIAL Heath Mason #288 [Signs with Perth Bears]

[jadtiger]

We screwed purselves signing a bunch of them to top 30 deals, had a big part to play in the spoon years

Wonderful management as per usual

 

[Tom Shines]

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 👍

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Wonderful management as per usual

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]

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.

 

[Curly_Tiger]

If it’s just a T&T he’s on in Perth I’d have thought we could have at least offered that

 

[Leck]

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.

 

[Papacito]

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.

Seriously mate.

A character attack against a bloke that isn't even on the Wests Tigers board over the club letting a fringe first grader go?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Mason just was not up to nrl level no loss at all for wests tigers

 

[Leck]

Seriously mate.

A character attack against a bloke that isn't even on the Wests Tigers board over the club letting a fringe first grader go?

Not now, because he was asked to stand down.

Please let me know his history, resume or skills that qualify him for a role as Chairman at HBG. He's a fraud, and continues to destabilize the club.

 

[Papacito]

Not now, because he was asked to stand down.

Please let me know his history, resume or skills that qualify him for a role as Chairman at HBG. He's a fraud, and continues to destabilize the club.

I'm struggling to understand what connection there is with Heath Mason's contract not being extended.

 

[magpies forever]

I'm struggling to understand what connection there is with Heath Mason's contract not being extended.

Too many threads are hijacked with anti HBG stuff. There is an existing place for HBG feelings but it seeps in everywhere. Suppose it is an exhibit of the HBG situation and how some people feel, but geez. Anyway, to each their own.

 

[Leck]

I'm struggling to understand what connection there is with Heath Mason's contract not being extended.

Heath Mason was a Wests Tigers junior who the club should have invested in and developed, and kept for depth. Instead, we continue to lose our talented juniors because of poor management and a lack of direction. Fifteen years of failure doesn't lie. It's a reflection of how badly this club is being run.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

Heath Mason was a Wests Tigers junior who the club should have invested in and developed, and kept for depth. Instead, we continue to lose our talented juniors because of poor management and a lack of direction. Fifteen years of failure doesn't lie. It's a reflection of how badly this club is being run.

This should be applied to most juniors we lose but not heath, he will NEVER make it to nrl standard

 

[FinestTigers]

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.

Seriously mate.

A character attack against a bloke that isn't even on the Wests Tigers board over the club letting a fringe first grader go?

Not now, because he was asked to stand down.

Please let me know his history, resume or skills that qualify him for a role as Chairman at HBG. He's a fraud, and continues to destabilize the club.

We don't need a talent show review to look at the facts.

Dennis Burgess’s resume hardly screams corporate heavyweight, but HBG runs the top job like a karaoke night sing along to the same old track and pass the mic to the bloke standing next to you.

HBG seems happy to continue running the boardroom like a late-night karaoke session, mates cheering mates while the members cover their ears.

 

[Papacito]

Heath Mason was a Wests Tigers junior who the club should have invested in and developed, and kept for depth. Instead, we continue to lose our talented juniors because of poor management and a lack of direction. Fifteen years of failure doesn't lie. It's a reflection of how badly this club is being run.

He's on a train and trial deal with the Bears. It's not like clubs were lining up to sign him. Us included.

 

[clontarfkid]

Heath Mason was a Wests Tigers junior who the club should have invested in and developed, and kept for depth. Instead, we continue to lose our talented juniors because of poor management and a lack of direction. Fifteen years of failure doesn't lie. It's a reflection of how badly this club is being run.

Except..he wasnt very talented!!20 odd opportunities in 1sts,and was a liability
Fresh start for all

 

[TigerVinnie]

A player being a junior does not mean we need to retain them at all costs. He played with heart but he has had 2 years and shown absoultely nothing. It's a wasted top 30 roster spot for someone who was bog average.

 

[Leck]

A player being a junior does not mean we need to retain them at all costs. He played with heart but he has had 2 years and shown absoultely nothing. It's a wasted top 30 roster spot for someone who was bog average.

I agree in some respects. But the reality is that we have made some major mistakes by letting players go who could have become part of our legacy and helped us get out of the horrible position we're in.

Teddy, Moses, Paps, Koroibete, Te'o, Addo-Carr and Fifita to name a few.

We are a club that has struggled to build and maintain a strong culture. It's absolutely embarrassing, yet the old guard will continue to protect this fraudulent club rather than accept responsibility for its failures.

I sincerely hope the NRL strips the club of its licence.