Ken Maumalo #246

@tiger_fanatic3 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389070) said:
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DAY 1 - Really Happy to have Ken Here!
 
@hammertime said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389026) said:
@seijai said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1386367) said:
anyone else find those highlights underwhelming?

Most of those tries were Robert Jennings' type flop over the line highlights. Any of him actually making line breaks/tackle breaks from like......even half way?

Just as comparison to highlights 202 for our favourite whipping boy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq_kFijTBHY

At least Ken runs forward.

Jokes aside, you're right. I'm not sold yet. But people here are pretty confident he'll be the right fit.

Cmon everyone knows it is Nofa's goal to link with his opposite winger every week ...it's one of his KPI's
 
@spartan117 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389095) said:
@tig_prmz said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389073) said:
We need tighter shirts…
They look ugly (ala Mitchell in Origin) but it’s so much harder to tackle a person with a tight jersey than a loose one.
Liddle, Mbye, Douehi and all wear a jersey a size too big (probably coz it’s confortable)

Every Jersey I wear these days is way to tight and i guarantee you that looks pretty ugly to...

You are so beautiful ...to me ...can't you see ...weird dance while singing this .....
 
@spartan117 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389096) said:
@tiger_fanatic3 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389070) said:
![E34xpC8UUAIcX-2.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1623723240242-e34xpc8uuaicx-2.jpeg)

DAY 1 - Really Happy to have Ken Here!


Fresh start. Good to see him smiling!
 
@demps said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1386544) said:
@getagrip said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1386543) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1386478) said:
@gnr4life said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1386475) said:
Who goes, Roberts or Tommy?

Tommy for sure. Need Roberts pace.

Laurie
Nofo
Doueihi
Roberts
Maumolo

Probably the best backline we’ve had for a while

Agree. Maumolo is coming here play 1st grade. Tommy is slow and at this stage offers liitle. Roberts should be selected in the centres.

Facts.
So that's the line for this year...

1 Laurie
2 Nofo
3 Jet
4 Douihei
5 Maumalo

And 2022 we have Gildart and hopefully Allan Fitzgibbon and a few others (Talau, Maybe Cini, AJ) looking for a spot.

I do definitely think it's time to drop Talau. Some time in Reserves, a good long stint, will hopefully make him a better Firsts player.
 
@tig_prmz said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389073) said:
We need tighter shirts..

They look ugly (ala Mitchell in Origin) but it's so much harder to tackle a person with a tight jersey than a loose one.

Liddle, Mbye, Douehi and all wear a jersey a size too big (probably coz it's confortable)

Tight jerseys are ugly for sure (look at Mitchell's gut hanging out), but I think Freddy's first Origin game, there was an article about how they increase performance and makes players harder to tackle. Most teams like Storm/Rooster/Rabbits got on board but we seem to have gone the other way around.

It's a little thing but could be a difference between 9th and 8th.
 
@tig_prmz said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389073) said:
We need tighter shirts..

They look ugly (ala Mitchell in Origin) but it's so much harder to tackle a person with a tight jersey than a loose one.

Liddle, Mbye, Douehi and all wear a jersey a size too big (probably coz it's confortable)

Why dont the NRL do away with jerseys completely and use body paint...
 
@tigerap said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389112) said:
@tig_prmz said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389073) said:
We need tighter shirts..

They look ugly (ala Mitchell in Origin) but it's so much harder to tackle a person with a tight jersey than a loose one.

Liddle, Mbye, Douehi and all wear a jersey a size too big (probably coz it's confortable)

Why dont the NRL do away with jerseys completely and use body paint...

merchandise $$ would be one reason
 
@tigerap said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389112) said:
@tig_prmz said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389073) said:
We need tighter shirts..

They look ugly (ala Mitchell in Origin) but it's so much harder to tackle a person with a tight jersey than a loose one.

Liddle, Mbye, Douehi and all wear a jersey a size too big (probably coz it's confortable)

Why dont the NRL do away with jerseys completely and use body paint...

Some women would be happy about that...
 
@hobbo1 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389013) said:
@matchball said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389010) said:
Doesn't seem thrilled to be leaving the warriors.
Was he forced out?
https://youtube.com/shorts/p0zhThm3hU8?feature=share

Yeah story is he was forced out ..was told he wouldn’t be in there plans beyond 2022..been with the warriors since the age of 16


That shouldn’t surprise anyone. Who was the last player to join us against the will of his fiercely possessive club.
 
@twentyforty said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389154) said:
@hobbo1 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389013) said:
@matchball said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389010) said:
Doesn't seem thrilled to be leaving the warriors.
Was he forced out?
https://youtube.com/shorts/p0zhThm3hU8?feature=share

Yeah story is he was forced out ..was told he wouldn’t be in there plans beyond 2022..been with the warriors since the age of 16


That shouldn’t surprise anyone. Who was the last player to join us against the will of his fiercely possessive club.

There isn’t one ?
 
@hobbo1 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389159) said:
@twentyforty said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389154) said:
@hobbo1 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389013) said:
@matchball said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389010) said:
Doesn't seem thrilled to be leaving the warriors.
Was he forced out?
https://youtube.com/shorts/p0zhThm3hU8?feature=share

Yeah story is he was forced out ..was told he wouldn’t be in there plans beyond 2022..been with the warriors since the age of 16


That shouldn’t surprise anyone. Who was the last player to join us against the will of his fiercely possessive club.

There isn’t one ?

The media gives it to us all the time..emotional scenes as player told he has to go to Tigers ?
 
@twentyforty said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389162) said:
@hobbo1 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389159) said:
@twentyforty said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389154) said:
@hobbo1 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389013) said:
@matchball said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389010) said:
Doesn't seem thrilled to be leaving the warriors.
Was he forced out?
https://youtube.com/shorts/p0zhThm3hU8?feature=share

Yeah story is he was forced out ..was told he wouldn’t be in there plans beyond 2022..been with the warriors since the age of 16


That shouldn’t surprise anyone. Who was the last player to join us against the will of his fiercely possessive club.

There isn’t one ?

The media gives it to us all the time..emotional scenes as player told he has to go to Tigers ?

?
 
@happy_tiger said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389106) said:
@spartan117 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389095) said:
@tig_prmz said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389073) said:
We need tighter shirts…
They look ugly (ala Mitchell in Origin) but it’s so much harder to tackle a person with a tight jersey than a loose one.
Liddle, Mbye, Douehi and all wear a jersey a size too big (probably coz it’s confortable)

Every Jersey I wear these days is way to tight and i guarantee you that looks pretty ugly to...

You are so beautiful ...to me ...can't you see ...weird dance while singing this .....

But are you dancing slow and rhythmically or like you’ve just won 40-12
 
@gcfan said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389165) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389106) said:
@spartan117 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389095) said:
@tig_prmz said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389073) said:
We need tighter shirts…
They look ugly (ala Mitchell in Origin) but it’s so much harder to tackle a person with a tight jersey than a loose one.
Liddle, Mbye, Douehi and all wear a jersey a size too big (probably coz it’s confortable)

Every Jersey I wear these days is way to tight and i guarantee you that looks pretty ugly to...

You are so beautiful ...to me ...can't you see ...weird dance while singing this .....

But are you dancing slow and rhythmically or like you’ve just won 40-12

Happy does the safety dance
@Geo
 
@hobbo1 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389166) said:
@gcfan said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389165) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389106) said:
@spartan117 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389095) said:
@tig_prmz said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389073) said:
We need tighter shirts…
They look ugly (ala Mitchell in Origin) but it’s so much harder to tackle a person with a tight jersey than a loose one.
Liddle, Mbye, Douehi and all wear a jersey a size too big (probably coz it’s confortable)

Every Jersey I wear these days is way to tight and i guarantee you that looks pretty ugly to...

You are so beautiful ...to me ...can't you see ...weird dance while singing this .....

But are you dancing slow and rhythmically or like you’ve just won 40-12

Happy does the safety dance
@Geo

What is that in Hi-Vis with steel caps on?
 
@gcfan said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389168) said:
@hobbo1 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389166) said:
@gcfan said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389165) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389106) said:
@spartan117 said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389095) said:
@tig_prmz said in [Ken Maumalo signs until 2023\.\.](/post/1389073) said:
We need tighter shirts…
They look ugly (ala Mitchell in Origin) but it’s so much harder to tackle a person with a tight jersey than a loose one.
Liddle, Mbye, Douehi and all wear a jersey a size too big (probably coz it’s confortable)

Every Jersey I wear these days is way to tight and i guarantee you that looks pretty ugly to...

You are so beautiful ...to me ...can't you see ...weird dance while singing this .....

But are you dancing slow and rhythmically or like you’ve just won 40-12

Happy does the safety dance
@Geo

What is that in Hi-Vis with steel caps on?

You’ll see .....
 
Maumalo feeling good in new colours
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Tue 15 Jun 2021, 03:59 PM

Pulling on a Wests Tigers jersey for the first time was a unique experience for Ken Maumalo, but it just felt right — according to the representative winger himself.

Following an emotional farewell with the Warriors, Maumalo linked up with his new team on Tuesday morning and is excited to make his club debut on Saturday night against the Melbourne Storm.

The powerful winger has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal that will see him feature in Wests Tigers colours until at least the end of the 2023 NRL season.

Since making his first-grade debut in 2015, Maumalo played 106 NRL games for the Warriors as well as 13 international matches.

“It feels different to put this jersey on, but I’m just grateful to be here,” Maumalo said in his first interview since joining Wests Tigers.

“I’ve just arrived and I think I look good in these colours and I’m excited for the change.”

It was an emotional farewell for Maumalo when he lined up for his final game for the Warriors on Sunday afternoon.

The representative winger scored a hat-trick to farewell his debut club — making it six tries against Melbourne in 2021.

Funnily enough, Maumalo could face to the Storm again this weekend if named to make his Wests Tigers debut.

“It was a different experience. I didn’t think I was going to get the chance to play [for the Warriors against Melbourne],” he said.

“I shed a few tears after the match in that last moment. I’m not a man that would shed tears in front of the cameras, but everything bottled up at once and it just came out.”

Having played under coach Michael Maguire at the representative level, Maumalo is excited to reunite with the New Zealand mentor.

“I’ve had my experiences with Madge for the Kiwis,” the winger said.

“He’s played a huge part in me playing for the Kiwis and he’s really looked after me.

“When the opportunity came up to join Wests Tigers, I was all for it.”

Maumalo is looking forward to playing his part in the rich history of Wests Tigers and is confident the club is heading in the right direction.

After meeting his new teammates, he can’t wait to make his club debut.


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