Jackson Hastings #251

[Bob]

Cameron Smith retired at the end of 2020. Meaning Harry went back to Melbourne, because Cameron Smith wasn’t there 🥴

Well yes, with hindsight. But at the time He went back to Melbourne and at that stage cam was playing announcing his retirement in march. All of which is found with Google.

However in trying to be clever, you are missing the whole point which was the comment that at functions tigers players “say they are staying” that was the first quoted comment and my subsequent statement saying Grant said that at a function as well. Someone disagreed he said that and I gave a link to the media report.

Sometimes it would be more fun talking to a brick wall.

 

[Dino]

Respectfully disagree. He has a
A boot in his arsenal too.. next
Year we're kicking from 6,7,9 & 13.
He doesn't need impact he's not
That guy, he's the guy to steer us.
If Brooks wants it to zing left he's
Got it, conversely if Doueihi wants
The pill to go right he's got it too.
Victor and Cam are forwards that
Pass, Jacko can do that and more

Didn't mean it was a bad thing just pointing out the differences.
A good game for Jackson is one where he constantly takes pressure off the halves though passing and kicking, is solid in defence and makes good meters , a good game for victor is one where he runs and takles hard and occasionally takes pressure off the halves

 

[hsvjones]

Hastings has 1 thing that most if not all our other players lack and that is "Footy Smarts"
He is not the quickest, not a big kicker, doesn't do heaps of hit ups but he knows how to read a game and manage it.. Just a pure footballer and on field coach who knows how to direct players around and get the best out of them...
I say it all a time but He is the most important signing we need to make happen before Gus and others poach him.. Don't stuff this up Sheen..

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

 

[earl]

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I wish he wasn't. I'd prefer him to save himself for us next season. He wants to play for Great Britain. He is a goer.

 

[cochise]

I wish he wasn't. I'd prefer him to save himself for us next season. He wants to play for Great Britain. He is a goer.

He will be playing for England if he goes to the world cup. They play for the individual countries at the world cup.

 

[earl]

He will be playing for England if he goes to the world cup. They play for the individual countries at the world cup.

Whatever. I'd prefer him to to give his body a rest. He was injured for a bunch of last season and he was still one of our best players.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Just questioning whether we need Hastings in that Lock/Distributor role with Api in the side. You would think there will be more go forward with Api's better service and his running from dummy half so a more orthodox half back role might be what is required. What we need is someone who can handle the secondary dummy half role similar to Dean Halatau, the dummy halves this year were too slow and very unimaginative.

I would argue that Yeo playing his distribution role allows the extra space for Api to work within.

Basically, the two go hand in hand and allow both to prosper.

 

[tony soprano]

I would argue that Yeo playing his distribution role allows the extra space for Api to work within.

Basically, the two go hand in hand and allow both to prosper.

I think yeo has not been ball playing as much this season.

Certainly no Murray

 

[TIGERPOWER]

Hastings has 1 thing that most if not all our other players lack and that is "Footy Smarts"
He is not the quickest, not a big kicker, doesn't do heaps of hit ups but he knows how to read a game and manage it.. Just a pure footballer and on field coach who knows how to direct players around and get the best out of them...
I say it all a time but He is the most important signing we need to make happen before Gus and others poach him.. Don't stuff this up Sheen..

Hastings has to be number 1 priority signing. We cannot lose him. He is more important then brooks and doueihi by far. It’s not even close

 

[hsvjones]

Any updates on Hastings extending?
I thought @THE_POM said we were talking to him and manager like 2 weeks ago and just hope he is not waiting until Nov 1 like every other good player we have..

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1569436323156729856

 

[king_sirro]

The long term plan with Hastings is an interesting one. I'm a massive fan of what he did at 13. Very impressed with his ability to do all the effort plays along with the ball playing, however when you look at who is coming through, 2 of our best prospects are ball playing locks in Faa'gutu and Matamua.

Makes you think, do we stick with Hastings at 7 and bring through those kids, or do we risk a log jam at 13 and possibly lose a good youngster?

It's a tough call.

When Hastings did things at speed he was good at 7, it was only when he tried to slow things up that oppositions worked him out. Maybe the Easter Monday combo of Hastings 7 and Brooks 6 is the go and throw a Josh Curran at lock to ease those two kids in.

I can't decide.

 

[yeti]

The long term plan with Hastings is an interesting one. I'm a massive fan of what he did at 13. Very impressed with his ability to do all the effort plays along with the ball playing, however when you look at who is coming through, 2 of our best prospects are ball playing locks in Faa'gutu and Matamua.

Makes you think, do we stick with Hastings at 7 and bring through those kids, or do we risk a log jam at 13 and possibly lose a good youngster?

It's a tough call.

When Hastings did things at speed he was good at 7, it was only when he tried to slow things up that oppositions worked him out. Maybe the Easter Monday combo of Hastings 7 and Brooks 6 is the go and throw a Josh Curran at lock to ease those two kids in.

I can't decide.

Depending on whether they extend Brooks - keep Hastings at 13 next year to give Faa' and Mat' another year to mature, and then move him to 7 after Brooks' contract expires. That would be my plan, but then if they are intending to extend Brooks' contract, that idea goes out the window - unless it's Brooks to 6 and AD somewhere else. It's a bit of a jigsaw.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

we are a centre short douhie could play centre if he wanted to and you could go with 7. Hastings 6. Brooks

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

When will we finally at least try to build a stronger team?
We are obsessed with our Messiah - silver bullet solution, with no analysis of our history and identifying our weak and strong points (SWAT)!
This forum reflects the club's administration confusion "just do it" BS, translation do whatever, but it must look like we do something!
Nothing comes without the hard work, but we prefer fairy tales and unicorns!

 

[earl]

2 of our best prospects are ball playing locks in Faa'gutu and Matamua.

I view the situation as follows:-

1. Our halves haven't been anywhere near good enough. Brooks to me has been better than Doueihi but Doueihi has more upside. Brooks is a more complete player than AD in that his overall game is a lot better - passing, defense and general kicking. AD is more versatile in that you could play him in lots of positions.
2. Hastings is our best half even if you play him at 13. He is also the only player out of Brooks, AD and himself who has footy smarts and he is more likely to take the right option at critical times.
3. We aren't going to be able to recruit superstars so we are going to need juniors coming through who are stars.

I think we have to be willing to offer Faa'gutu and Matamua first grade positions if they are good enough.

If one of these guys comes on and proves themself I'd give them the lock position and the other guys get moved where it suits us. We can't guarantee under performing players key roles in our team. Hastings would get the 7 spot and AD and Brooks fight it out for the 6 spot or AD gets moved elsewhere (centres or fullback).

We also appear to be in contract negotiations with Hastings, AD and Brooks. These guys may make the decisions for us in that if one of more of them leave the other guys get the halves spot.

I would not hold back our juniors for players who are so far away from top tier player level it's not funny.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Tigers need to get this done , sign Him up asap

 

[Demps]

we are a centre short douhie could play centre if he wanted to and you could go with 7. Hastings 6. Brooks

Kev Naiqama is a winger that plays fullback or 6 for Fiji.

Adam Douihei is a winger that plays fullback or 6 for Lebanon.

I think he'd be a better winger than centre.
Nice height, athletic build, good skills from playing some 1 and 6 - vertical leap and could be a tidy finisher...

He'd be as fast as Kenny I'd say and could really be something special out there.

 

[batboy]

I would not hold back our juniors for players who are so far away from top tier player level it's not funny.

Hold back the Juniors?
Have you seen the Junior or Reserve grade Halves?
There's no one to hold back....

The last Halves we had coming through that generated any interest at all were Brooks and Moses.
Outside that - We had Madden for a bit.... And he wasn't ours.