Jackson Hastings #251

TIGERPOWER said:
Today at my kids oztag I had a chat to a current tigers player . Hastings came up. To summarise
- no real issue from tne playing group about him leaving
- very independent player who didn’t make any effort to mix with the players
- put himself above the team

Almost word for word what I got told. Thought it was very interesting.

Some other things he told me. Training has stepped up immensely. Benji/sheens/Farah being very well received and leaving a great impression on tne players.
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“Put himself above the team”

Very subjective. Did they give an example?

He flew north off his own back whilst injured to watch the team play is an example. Another one is always publicly backing his team mates.
 
Tiger-ferret said:
“Put himself above the team”

Very subjective. Did they give an example?

He flew north off his own back whilst injured to watch the team play is an example. Another one is always publicly backing his team mates.
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Examples he gave was that he hardly mixed with players in the dressing room or outside of footy.

I think we seen some of it with his likes on social media about playing halfback.

Always two sides to a story , just posting what I was told. If I ever bump into Hastings I will ask him his side lol.
 
TIGERPOWER said:
Examples he gave was that he hardly mixed with players in the dressing room or outside of footy.

I think we seen some of it with his likes on social media about playing halfback.

Always two sides to a story , just posting what I was told. If I ever bump into Hastings I will ask him his side lol.
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Think it's a factual comment not the only club to say the same thing.

If the club overall plan is to portray a family club value I respect the decision to let these type of players go.
 
TIGERPOWER said:
Examples he gave was that he hardly mixed with players in the dressing room or outside of footy.

I think we seen some of it with his likes on social media about playing halfback.

Always two sides to a story , just posting what I was told. If I ever bump into Hastings I will ask him his side lol.
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Thanks for reply. I guess i just don’t see being a loaner as putting himself above the team. Some people are just like that..

And don’t get me wrong, I’m a believer in having a strong bonding culture (if they bring good attitude to the footy field). Aka the recent Penrith and tigers 05. For me Hastings was the player who would call the players with poor attitude out. And they I reckon needed it.
 

Battle of Hastings: Real reasons Tigers let halfback leave​

Danny Weidler

By Danny Weidler​

December 4, 2022 — 5.00am





The mystery behind the hurried exit of fan favourite Jackson Hastings can be put down to some petty and seemingly innocuous differences with new Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens.
After trying for a year to sign Luke Brooks and failing, the Knights turned their attention to Hastings – and the Tigers offered little if any resistance. Today we can explain why they were willing to let a star player go. We already knew of the club’s interest in Mitchell Moses, but there is more to the Hastings exit, which not all Tigers faithful will find palatable.
Jackson Hastings has been granted a release from the Tigers to join the Knights.

Jackson Hastings has been granted a release from the Tigers to join the Knights.Credit:Getty
Some at the Tigers are spreading the word that Hastings was hard to handle, but the issues he was having seem to be minor at best. The Tigers have copped plenty of flak for allowing Hastings – a quality performer last season – to leave the club after just one year and join Newcastle. Former Origin prop David Klemmer moved in the other direction at the same time.
On the surface, the problems appeared to start for Hastings when Sheens wanted him moved from halfback – the position the Knights have signed him to play. He was shifted to the No.13 role and, while Hastings was prepared to play anywhere, it’s not his preferred option. But there was more to his falling out with the club than that.

Hastings also showed strong support for former coach Michael Maguire after he was dumped by the Tigers in June, and that put noses out of joint.
Behind the scenes, Hastings also failed to fill in a welfare form that the club required its players to complete. That was held against him by some. It was viewed as an act of defiance. But it seems quite petty when other players can be involved in incidents that grab headlines and they are kept on.
Sources with knowledge of the situation also say the Tigers were upset with Hastings’ use of social media to track his rehabilitation from a broken ankle and syndesmosis injury, which ended his 2022 season. He was posting training and recovery updates, which fans lapped up, which old heads at the club frowned upon. Itwould appear to be a veryold-fashioned attitude fromthe club.
Sheens did not respond when asked for comment about the reasons for Hastings’ exit.
 
Jacko was good for us last season , but we had 2 many players for one spot and who ever plays for us should play anywhere required by the coach , it’s a team and I hear people will say he’s this or he’s that , but again it’s a team be a team player , supporting Maguire I get and he just needed to move on from that so he has , sad to see him go but we did get Klemm so I’m ok with it all
 
Earl said:

Battle of Hastings: Real reasons Tigers let halfback leave​

Danny Weidler

By Danny Weidler​

December 4, 2022 — 5.00am





The mystery behind the hurried exit of fan favourite Jackson Hastings can be put down to some petty and seemingly innocuous differences with new Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens.
After trying for a year to sign Luke Brooks and failing, the Knights turned their attention to Hastings – and the Tigers offered little if any resistance. Today we can explain why they were willing to let a star player go. We already knew of the club’s interest in Mitchell Moses, but there is more to the Hastings exit, which not all Tigers faithful will find palatable.
Jackson Hastings has been granted a release from the Tigers to join the Knights.

Jackson Hastings has been granted a release from the Tigers to join the Knights.Credit:Getty
Some at the Tigers are spreading the word that Hastings was hard to handle, but the issues he was having seem to be minor at best. The Tigers have copped plenty of flak for allowing Hastings – a quality performer last season – to leave the club after just one year and join Newcastle. Former Origin prop David Klemmer moved in the other direction at the same time.
On the surface, the problems appeared to start for Hastings when Sheens wanted him moved from halfback – the position the Knights have signed him to play. He was shifted to the No.13 role and, while Hastings was prepared to play anywhere, it’s not his preferred option. But there was more to his falling out with the club than that.

Hastings also showed strong support for former coach Michael Maguire after he was dumped by the Tigers in June, and that put noses out of joint.
Behind the scenes, Hastings also failed to fill in a welfare form that the club required its players to complete. That was held against him by some. It was viewed as an act of defiance. But it seems quite petty when other players can be involved in incidents that grab headlines and they are kept on.
Sources with knowledge of the situation also say the Tigers were upset with Hastings’ use of social media to track his rehabilitation from a broken ankle and syndesmosis injury, which ended his 2022 season. He was posting training and recovery updates, which fans lapped up, which old heads at the club frowned upon. Itwould appear to be a veryold-fashioned attitude fromthe club.
Sheens did not respond when asked for comment about the reasons for Hastings’ exit.
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Thank God he is gone. It sounds petty but small things undermine team harmony. Started with sheens blocking Hastings petty cash travel to QLD. Where madge was happy to give him special treatment. There is noone special above the team and Jackson needs to feel special.

All this is moot if we get Mitchell too.
 
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