OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Kaito]

That's all good though. Critta played for samoa last year after NRL season finished and still arrived early for Dogs training. Most of the main key players for NRL teams don't arrive until the 3rd week of November and even as late as December. The young guys are the ones who usually start early November

Skelton will make Samoa playing alongside Luai too!

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Luai will be captain next season and it’s not even a close call.

Co-Captain

 

[rugbygoated]

Co-Captain

Pole?

 

[rugbygoated]

Skelton will make Samoa playing alongside Luai too!

Didn't know he was Samoan

 

[innsaneink]

Pole?

Long odds

 

[Needaname]

Co-Captain

Doubt it. I personally haven’t seen the captaincy benefitting Api, looks like it weighs him down more than anything and he doesn’t have the extroverted personality for it. Whereas our Marquee man of the people would gravitate towards it.

 

[mtd#2]

That’s the current plan, however, he’s not coming to an origin like team and after a few games Benji may need to find a way to give him more space and time? I’m very much looking forward to seeing how Luai changes the team dynamics. Our pack currently don’t look after our 7 like the Panthers pack does, and Luai will demand that.

The last 7s we had commanding and leading the team were Prince and Lui. As far as im concerned we've lacked little generals with the balls to direct the play and give players a kick up the ass that need it.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Too much of the Forrest Bump!

LSD or some other kind of psychedelic, absolutely cooked.

 

[hank37w]

Co-Captain

I guess Stefano would be fairly long odds at the moment even though he wanted to be a leader and captain one day. 🤣

 

[twentyforty]

The last 7s we had commanding and leading the team were Prince and Lui. As far as im concerned we've lacked little generals with the balls to direct the play and give players a kick up the ass that need it.

How would you rate Benji's play as a first receiver? Considering that he played plenty of games with us either wearing 7 or switching to first receiver during a game while wearing 6?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I don’t think I have ever seen a better example of a guy playing like he’s worth seven figures.

 

[426Tlgerland]

I guess Stefano would be fairly long odds at the moment even though he wanted to be a leader and captain one day. 🤣

He’s lucky to be in first grade and that’s not cause he is leaving it’s his form , it’s rubbish , looks like he doesn’t want to be out there , These are the small mistakes Benji needs to clean up , put in or get off the field , his last 3 to 4 games have been very poor , he is better than he is giving

 

[Suzie-Q]

He’s lucky to be in first grade and that’s not cause he is leaving it’s his form , it’s rubbish , looks like he doesn’t want to be out there , These are the small mistakes Benji needs to clean up , put in or get off the field , his lady 3 to 4 games have been very poor , he is better than he is giving

That's why I am glad he's going, and why I'd like to see someone else in the team.

 

[426Tlgerland]

I think ApI and Luai will share the captains roll going forward .
Luai will def run the team .leaving API to do his thing .
Api and TDS to share the 9 with API doing 25/30 then bring the young guy in.
Galvin to go up another notch with Luai beside him ,

Luai , Turuva , Skelton , ? , ? , ? 3 to be added will bring us up around 8 th 9 th next season but those other 3 need to be pretty tidy , 2 props and a Back rower min who all work hard and hit hard

 

[Speed2burn]

Fair chance Cleary will be out for the year …

Keen to see how Luai leads the panthers around the park in the finals

 

[mtd#2]

How would you rate Benji's play as a first receiver? Considering that he played plenty of games with us either wearing 7 or switching to first receiver during a game while wearing 6?

I thought Benji was always better as a 6. I saw him as a ball runner, taking the line on, play what he see's and creating space for those outside him..

I personally don't think he was a great general, barking orders at the team, directing everyone where they need to be. I also didn't think he had the kicking game required for a #7.

That's not putting Marshall down, I just don't think he was suited to the position.

People often think the roles of 6 & 7 are similar. But in my opinion, they perform 2 very different roles.

 

[mtd#2]

Fair chance Cleary will be out for the year …

Keen to see how Luai leads the panthers around the park in the finals

This is great for us.
Luai gets to test himself, taking the Panthers deep into the semi final's as a #7.
If they don't win the premiership with him at #7, that will only make him more hungry to make his mark as a #7 at the tigers.

 

[liltiger]

This is great for us.
Luai gets to test himself, taking the Panthers deep into the semi final's as a #7.
If they don't win the premiership with him at #7, that will only make him more hungry to make his mark as a #7 at the tigers.

It has worked really well for us eh. When we signed him there was question marks over his ability to lead the team. As things have panned out he has had to do that at the Panthers this year pretty much and origin. Great way for him to learn to play the position behind the Panthers pack. Comes to concord next year already experienced in what needs to be done.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Clearly not as good as Cleary. Cant do 2 point field goals for a start. And Penrith cannot win the comp without him. That's where Luai stands.

 

[Furious1]

Not going to matter. Last I saw Cleary (unless it’s changed since) was out until finals. No further damage to Clearys shoulder than what he has already been carrying.