OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[mtd#2]

Safe to say that Luai, Api, Turuva, May & to some extent Bird have given not only the team some belief but the fans too.

These guys 'get it'. And they in turn make guys like Twal, Seyfarth, Doueihi etc bring their best game as well.

It's creates an energy & momentum in the squad that the next guy wants to join in on. To'a, Hunt, Da Silva, Galvin, Bula...everyone is 'in' trying to make it work.

Fonua Pole & Sione Fainu have improved out of sight so far- mostly defensively.

We are closer than we thought we were.

Good shout. I think we have underestimate what bird has bought with him.

 

[mtd#2]

3 out of the 4 recent recruits are premiership winners. At a pinch you could include May for winning the NSWCup with the Bears.
Along with Api that is a whole lot of winners in one side.

That's a concern. Florimo came out saying he's after players who have been part of the Bears system at some point. I didn't realise he'd played there before.

 

[mtd#2]

Yeah Robson played last year and did a pretty good job. They will probably stick with him or maybe Mahoney could be an option, he’s playing well at the Dogs. I just think they (the selectors) think Api’s rep days are over. Good for us, imo.

If they pick Robson on last years form, they should pick Luai and Moses... It would be strange if they pick and choose when they apply it... It's hard to leave Cleary out... But he isn't playing that well... And Luai and Moses did it last year, from a game behind.m.

 

[Flippedy]

If they pick Robson on last years form, they should pick Luai and Moses... It would be strange if they pick and choose when they apply it... It's hard to leave Cleary out... But he isn't playing that well... And Luai and Moses did it last year, from a game behind.m.

Good point, I’m just hoping they don’t pick Luai because Cleary is available again. And Moses is a shoe in if he continues to play like he did against us.

 

[hsvjones]

Mahoney is a queenslander

Now ya can hate him even more 😂

Oh Please nooooo

Don't wish him on us QLDer's

I would rather lose then have him play for us

 

[Tucker]

Oh Please nooooo

Don't wish him on us QLDer's

I would rather lose then have him play for us

He won’t get a run.
I’d have Billy Walters ahead of him…

 

[JC99]

He will score his first try as a Tigers this weekend. Lock it in

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

There is no way we beat Sharks without Luai. He has changed the teams attitude immensely.

at the game after he won the coin toss at GP he turned around and yelled and revved up the team as they ran past him
his defence is what penrith are missing
all this faith in latu unlocking luai, lol he has got to string games together first
Luai works well with Galvin at present it will click in the back end of the year

 

[Needaname]

at the game after he won the coin toss at GP he turned around and yelled and revved up the team as they ran past him
his defence is what penrith are missing
all this faith in latu unlocking luai, lol he has got to string games together first
Luai works well with Galvin at present it will click in the back end of the year

Noticed that at the ground, I was approximately directly across from them. It was like come on, this is what we’ve worked towards, let’s get it and finish it off. Loved seeing it!

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Noticed that at the ground, I was approximately directly across from them. It was like come on, this is what we’ve worked towards, let’s get it and finish it off. Loved seeing it!

he is a gun

 

[Needaname]

So Luai made the VB Hard Earned team of the week this week.
By making that he had the hardest working effort of all the Halfbacks this round.

It’s a funny system how it’s all calculated but for Reference Payne Hass was the 2nd best performing player beaten by our own TMay.

I didn’t spend the time looking at Luai’s stats but there must of been something in his performance to be ranked the highest of the Halfbacks.

 

[boonboon]

Whilst the attack might look clunky at times 2025, we averaged 19.3 points per game all 2024 and we are almost a try better @ 22.5 ppg so far 2025.

Defensively we conceded 30.8 ppg in 2024 and so far only 20.4 in 2025, despite the blowout-ish results against Broncos and Snakes.

It must be obvious to everyone that we are defensively more capable out wide and that appears to be not just because we bought 2 wingers that don't charge in, but because the centres and wingers also trust the halves. And you can say this with confidence because players like Doueihi and Toa were in our centres last year and didn't have great defensive reputations.

Douehi played 7 games at the end of last yr off an ACL last year and Toa played 120 minutes across 3 games. Not sure you can suggest they were really our centre last yr at all. Our centres last year were Faatape and a mixture of Olam and Naden with Casey, Feledy getting a couple of games

 

[RonDingo]

Good shout. I think we have underestimate what bird has bought with him.

Bird is tough as nails, he deserves alot of respect in my opinion.
Never shys away from a dirty carry.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

✌🏻✌🏻

 

[Tiger_heart]

Apologies if it has been covered already, but when it comes to drop out kicks, I am not sure why he pushes the envelope as much as he does. Ultimately it is a risky play, if not timed perfectly.

If it is a ploy to slow the play down / organize the defence, then I don't know what an extra second makes a difference?

He's done it a couple of times, and I also don't know how prevalent this has been in other games. None in the others I've watched, are there stats available?

 

[BAGNF05]

Apologies if it has been covered already, but when it comes to drop out kicks, I am not sure why he pushes the envelope as much as he does. Ultimately it is a risky play, if not timed perfectly.

If it is a ploy to slow the play down / organize the defence, then I don't know what an extra second makes a difference?

He's done it a couple of times, and I also don't know how prevalent this has been in other games. None in the others I've watched, are there stats available?

The big boys who have just defended their line for however long would appreciate every second.

 

[innsaneink]

We got pinged on the exact second, yet the game before I watched the clock run down and the buzzer didnt sound at all, kick was a bout 2 seconds after the clock hit zero.

Theyve buggered round with this rule so much I never know what happens

 

[BAGNF05]

We got pinged on the exact second, yet the game before I watched the clock run down and the buzzer didnt sound at all, kick was a bout 2 seconds after the clock hit zero.

Theyve buggered round with this rule so much I never know what happens

Same with the scrum clock, I don’t think the refs have a clue.

 

[mtd#2]

I find it insane that people are saying Terrell won't be named. It would have to be one of the most backward decisions by NSW if him and Haas aren't the starting props.

 

[happy_tiger]

I find it insane that people are saying Terrell won't be named. It would have to be one of the most backward decisions by NSW if him and Haas aren't the starting props.

As much as he has played amazingly for us ...I reckon they will go with Haas and Barnett