OFFICIAL Jock Madden #244

[TigerNeddyK]

I'm going to pay homage to Sheens to welcome him home.

13 Hastings
9 Brooks
7 Jock
6 Daine or Someone
3 Doueihi
1 Someone or Daine

14 Simpkin or Liddle

And just in case you agree with the above, Nofo at prop.

Play Noffa at prop,until he learns to run straight and forwards and not to,slow down before he gets to the line….. also he may learn to mark up ,,, if he can do all this he may become a decent first grader

 

[weststigerman]

Looked okay, seems to play very similar to Brooks. Interested to see how he goes next week.

Doesn’t look physically strong enough to threaten in attack or defence in the NRL yet. Needs to bulk up.

 

[jirskyr]

He's got plenty of heart and gets another chance next week. Absolutely zero threat in attack though.

You obviously have not seen much of him then, hey! He’s quick , got a step off both legs and can break a tackle… got a nice dummy, teriffic hands and a reliable kicking game. He is confident, smart and tough and ultra competitive… captained the schoolboys rep teams and has not missed a beat his junior career in that he achieved just about every milestone possible…..IMO he’s a deadset no brainer in that he’s part of a young nucleus at this club that could develop into a bit of a dynasty if managed properly

I've seen him play 2 games of first grade. I've seen a few reserve grades, but that's against reserve-grade opposition.

Not bagging the bloke, he played better than I expected and I could tell he was trying his heart out.

BUT Penrith were not concerned with him one bit. The big units ran at him all day. It's not enough to have the junior history, he needs more strings to his bow.

 

[cktiger]

Saw him a few times earlier in the year and didn’t think he lived up to the hype but was pleasantly surprised today.
Came out of a baptism of fire against a star studded Penrith team with his head held high.
Sure he missed a few tackles … but just about every half Kikau targets does (including star tackler Brooks, who missed 8 tackles himself).
Was very unlucky twice with kicks from long range, in a strong wind, just dribbling over the dead ball line… and didn’t kick any backwards lol.
Hope the kid can have a good one against an improving Bulldogs next week.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Good young kid but not a game breaker.

 

[turkeytiger03]

Looked okay, seems to play very similar to Brooks. Interested to see how he goes next week.

Doesn’t look physically strong enough to threaten in attack or defence in the NRL yet. Needs to bulk up.

Maybe he can get some supplements from the Penrith 6/7

 

[sly]

100%, they must be eating some really high protein chicken at the foot of the mountains, the 7 is the obvious one, but there’s a few others, , just remember the nswrl including some prominent figures, covered up xerris food abuse since he was 14), anyway good on young jock getting a run in first grade, hopefully plays next week and improves his confidence even further in the top grade.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

100%, they must be eating some really high protein chicken at the foot of the mountains, the 7 is the obvious one, but there’s a few others, , just remember the nswrl including some prominent figures, covered up xerris food abuse since he was 14), anyway good on young jock getting a run in first grade, hopefully plays next week and improves his confidence even further in the top grade.

Is this the same sort of food abuse that causes ridiculous amounts of acne that one young star half had a while back?

 

[twentyforty]

I'm going to pay homage to Sheens to welcome him home.

13 Hastings
9 Brooks
7 Jock
6 Daine or Someone
3 Doueihi
1 Someone or Daine

14 Simpkin or Liddle

And just in case you agree with the above, Nofo at prop.

Play Noffa at prop,until he learns to run straight and forwards and not to,slow down before he gets to the line….. also he may learn to mark up ,,, if he can do all this he may become a decent first grader

I thought Nofa had his best game since his re-signing. I often wonder why he runs backwards?

 

[TheDaBoss]

100%, they must be eating some really high protein chicken at the foot of the mountains, the 7 is the obvious one, but there’s a few others, , just remember the nswrl including some prominent figures, covered up xerris food abuse since he was 14), anyway good on young jock getting a run in first grade, hopefully plays next week and improves his confidence even further in the top grade.

Is this the same sort of food abuse that causes ridiculous amounts of acne that one young star half had a while back?

He still does have that acne tho ?

 

[TigerJunior4]

He had a solid game. I don’t think he’ll ever be a game breaker. Watching him in state cup he’s not overly creative but showed yesterday that he has a decent boot on him and has heart.

I think his strength will lie in organising the team and kicking well. I hate comparing players but I view him in a similar mould to Chad Townsend.

 

[TrueTiger]

I'm going to pay homage to Sheens to welcome him home.

13 Hastings
9 Brooks
7 Jock
6 Daine or Someone
3 Doueihi
1 Someone or Daine

14 Simpkin or Liddle

And just in case you agree with the above, Nofo at prop.

Play Noffa at prop,until he learns to run straight and forwards and not to,slow down before he gets to the line….. also he may learn to mark up ,,, if he can do all this he may become a decent first grader

I thought Nofa had his best game since his re-signing. I often wonder why he runs backwards?

I wonder why its taken him 24 rounds to produce what he gets paid big money and an extension for....he is one that should be playing like he did yesterday to set an example that the younger guys look to strive for every week....😕

 

[Ultimate Warrior]

I'm going to pay homage to Sheens to welcome him home.

13 Hastings
9 Brooks
7 Jock
6 Daine or Someone
3 Doueihi
1 Someone or Daine

14 Simpkin or Liddle

And just in case you agree with the above, Nofo at prop.

Play Noffa at prop,until he learns to run straight and forwards and not to,slow down before he gets to the line….. also he may learn to mark up ,,, if he can do all this he may become a decent first grader

100%

 

[TigerWest]

I'm going to pay homage to Sheens to welcome him home.

13 Hastings
9 Brooks
7 Jock
6 Daine or Someone
3 Doueihi
1 Someone or Daine

14 Simpkin or Liddle

And just in case you agree with the above, Nofo at prop.

Play Noffa at prop,until he learns to run straight and forwards and not to,slow down before he gets to the line….. also he may learn to mark up ,,, if he can do all this he may become a decent first grader

I thought Nofa had his best game since his re-signing. I often wonder why he runs backwards?

Agree, but it's so disappointing he started now? I reckon he got spoken to

 

[balmain boy]

Good young kid but not a game breaker.

He's an organiser. He's not supposed to be a game breaker.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Good young kid but not a game breaker.

He's an organiser. He's not supposed to be a game breaker.

Lol ok

 

[balmain boy]

Good young kid but not a game breaker.

He's an organiser. He's not supposed to be a game breaker.


Lol ok

Maybe you need to understand the game before commenting. Not every player on the field needs to be the dynamic x factor game breaker. We currently only have one of those players in our entire top 30 squad, so it's just stupid to call out a young half for this.

And in a way, in time, if he can nail his 40/20s and change the momentum of a game like DCE can then he could well become a game breaker.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Good young kid but not a game breaker.

He's an organiser. He's not supposed to be a game breaker.


Lol ok

Maybe you need to understand the game before commenting. Not every player on the field needs to be the dynamic x factor game breaker. We currently only have one of those players in our entire top 30 squad, so it's just stupid to call out a young half for this.

And in a way, in time, if he can nail his 40/20s and change the momentum of a game like DCE can then he could well become a game breaker.

Maybe I do. I bow to your superior RL knowledge.

 

[tony soprano]

Jock definitely been bulking up. He made a joke on the WT website that he's been smashing the smorgasbord at the qld hotel, first I thought he mustn't be focused on footy but seeing he's size on the weekend now see its deliberate. Must be bulking up hard and looks like it's working I reckon he could be building nicely for next year.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

**Madden relishing First Grade Experience**
Michael Blok
Wests Tigers

Jock Madden may still be feeling the aftereffects of Viliame Kikau running out him, but the young playmaker loved his opportunity of playing in the top grade against Penrith on Sunday.

With Adam Doueihi ruled out with a knee injury, Madden was handed his first start in the NRL (second career game) against the Panthers and he looked impressive throughout the 80 minutes.

“It was good to get out there — it was awesome to be back playing in the NRL,” Madden said.

“It was a very fast game. The Panthers are a very quality team, so it was a good opportunity for me.”

The 21-year-old said he enjoyed combining with halfback Luke Brooks — a mentor that has been valuable to his career progression.

“I thought we combined really well — we had a good week leading up into the game,” Madden said.

“There are patches we can still work on, but I thought it worked quite well together and I’m looking forward to getting back out there this weekend.

“Luke has played a lot of NRL games. He’s helped me along the way — how to control teams, his kicking game, his leadership.”

Due to the suspension of the reserve grade competitions in 2020 and 2021, Madden’s game time has been limited over the past two years, and although it’s been difficult at stages, the youngster has used to opportunity to be around the NRL squad to his advantage.

“It’s been difficult. I’ve probably only played 15 games in two seasons. It’s been very challenging,” he said.

“We’ve got to go into training each day with the right mindset to better yourself and being around the NRL guys has helped me.”

With a young squad at Wests Tigers, Madden is looking forward to taking his game to a new level in the coming years.

“I want to have another big pre-season this year and hopefully I can nail down a spot in the NRL team,” he said.

“Everyone has developed quite well. There are a lot of younger players playing now and we’re building that now. “If you look down the track in two to three years, a lot of us younger players would’ve played a bit of NRL and that will help us moving forward.”