Ken Maumalo #246

[sleeve]

Every profile I can find of Kepaoa has him listed as a winger, and that’s where he played most of his games for us. Regardless, this signing dumps him down the 2022 depth chart.
Wingers - Nofo, Maumalo
Centres - Talau, Roberts

He's played all of his juniors as a centre or fullback. Only played a handful of games on the wing in his life before he joined us...

That's why people call him a centre. We had opening on the wing, that's why he played there.


Its pretty standard for coaches to bring younger centres or fullbacks through on the wing to get used to NRL level before pushing them in.

Yep at this point I’ve had half a dozen people explain to me in this thread that he’s a centre not a winger. I didn’t realise, as he was listed as a winger in the player profiles I could find, played wing for the Junior kiwis, and had the no.2 on his back for most of his 2019 highlights video (though he did appear to be playing at fullback for a lot of it).
Regardless of all this, I’ll take y’alls’ word for it that he is a centre. My original point still stands - the signing of Maumalo bumps Kepaoa down the outside backs depth chart for 2022:
2. Nofoaluma
3. JTJ / Talau
4. Doueihi
5. Maumalo
Depth 1 - JTJ / Talau
Depth 2 - Kepaoa

Kepoa over TT all day for me. He's faster, smarter and a better tackler.

 

[Spartan117]

Happy Tuesday all,

**Welcome KenM to the New Wests Tigers**.

Were building nicely and your the next peuce in our puzzle.

 

[steve-o]

Every profile I can find of Kepaoa has him listed as a winger, and that’s where he played most of his games for us. Regardless, this signing dumps him down the 2022 depth chart.
Wingers - Nofo, Maumalo
Centres - Talau, Roberts

He's played all of his juniors as a centre or fullback. Only played a handful of games on the wing in his life before he joined us...

That's why people call him a centre. We had opening on the wing, that's why he played there.


Its pretty standard for coaches to bring younger centres or fullbacks through on the wing to get used to NRL level before pushing them in.

Yep at this point I’ve had half a dozen people explain to me in this thread that he’s a centre not a winger. I didn’t realise, as he was listed as a winger in the player profiles I could find, played wing for the Junior kiwis, and had the no.2 on his back for most of his 2019 highlights video (though he did appear to be playing at fullback for a lot of it).
Regardless of all this, I’ll take y’alls’ word for it that he is a centre. My original point still stands - the signing of Maumalo bumps Kepaoa down the outside backs depth chart for 2022:
2. Nofoaluma
3. JTJ / Talau
4. Doueihi
5. Maumalo
Depth 1 - JTJ / Talau
Depth 2 - Kepaoa

Kepoa over TT all day for me. He's faster, smarter and a better tackler.

Interesting. I wonder if there’s some recency bias at play i.e. while Kepaoa has been on the sidelines, TT has put together some bad play, hence turning some people off him. My memory of AJ pre-injury was worse than Talau. Then again, maybe I just have a bias against Asu.

 

[steve-o]

Happy Tuesday all,

**Welcome KenM to the New Wests Tigers**.

Were building nicely and your the next peuce in our puzzle.

Welcome Maumalo. May your Tigers experience elicit the same reaction when it’s time to leave as you experienced after full time on Sunday.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Every profile I can find of Kepaoa has him listed as a winger, and that’s where he played most of his games for us. Regardless, this signing dumps him down the 2022 depth chart.
Wingers - Nofo, Maumalo
Centres - Talau, Roberts

He's played all of his juniors as a centre or fullback. Only played a handful of games on the wing in his life before he joined us...

That's why people call him a centre. We had opening on the wing, that's why he played there.


Its pretty standard for coaches to bring younger centres or fullbacks through on the wing to get used to NRL level before pushing them in.

Woosters weleased Woger TS on the Wing at first!

 

[Russell]

Who goes, Roberts or Tommy?

Tommy

Not sure about that. I get the feeling Tommy might get the nod. As much as Roberts is trying, he's not coming up with much. I thought wing might have been his spot rather than centre.

I'd like to see Roberts get another go at centre playing outside Mbye.

Roberts is a centre, Madge as usual tried to manufacture a player, Roberts should be right centre, Doueihi at five eight, but no, lets move all these players around and see what happens

He has already taking advice from Sheens.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Every profile I can find of Kepaoa has him listed as a winger, and that’s where he played most of his games for us. Regardless, this signing dumps him down the 2022 depth chart.
Wingers - Nofo, Maumalo
Centres - Talau, Roberts

He's played all of his juniors as a centre or fullback. Only played a handful of games on the wing in his life before he joined us...

That's why people call him a centre. We had opening on the wing, that's why he played there.


Its pretty standard for coaches to bring younger centres or fullbacks through on the wing to get used to NRL level before pushing them in.

Woosters weleased Woger TS on the Wing at first!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX0XDHF3M60

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

Every profile I can find of Kepaoa has him listed as a winger, and that’s where he played most of his games for us. Regardless, this signing dumps him down the 2022 depth chart.
Wingers - Nofo, Maumalo
Centres - Talau, Roberts

He's played all of his juniors as a centre or fullback. Only played a handful of games on the wing in his life before he joined us...

That's why people call him a centre. We had opening on the wing, that's why he played there.


Its pretty standard for coaches to bring younger centres or fullbacks through on the wing to get used to NRL level before pushing them in.

Yep at this point I’ve had half a dozen people explain to me in this thread that he’s a centre not a winger. I didn’t realise, as he was listed as a winger in the player profiles I could find, played wing for the Junior kiwis, and had the no.2 on his back for most of his 2019 highlights video (though he did appear to be playing at fullback for a lot of it).
Regardless of all this, I’ll take y’alls’ word for it that he is a centre. My original point still stands - the signing of Maumalo bumps Kepaoa down the outside backs depth chart for 2022:
2. Nofoaluma
3. JTJ / Talau
4. Doueihi
5. Maumalo
Depth 1 - JTJ / Talau
Depth 2 - Kepaoa

Kepoa over TT all day for me. He's faster, smarter and a better tackler.

Interesting. I wonder if there’s some recency bias at play i.e. while Kepaoa has been on the sidelines, TT has put together some bad play, hence turning some people off him. My memory of AJ pre-injury was worse than Talau. Then again, maybe I just have a bias against Asu.

He did some good things at centre when given his chance but injury curtailed it

 

[steve-o]

It was only one game though, you know? I’m not convinced

 

[matchball]

Doesn't seem thrilled to be leaving the warriors.
Was he forced out?
https://youtube.com/shorts/p0zhThm3hU8?feature=share

 

[hobbo1]

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

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Every profile I can find of Kepaoa has him listed as a winger, and that’s where he played most of his games for us. Regardless, this signing dumps him down the 2022 depth chart.
Wingers - Nofo, Maumalo
Centres - Talau, Roberts

He's played all of his juniors as a centre or fullback. Only played a handful of games on the wing in his life before he joined us...

That's why people call him a centre. We had opening on the wing, that's why he played there.


Its pretty standard for coaches to bring younger centres or fullbacks through on the wing to get used to NRL level before pushing them in.

Yep at this point I’ve had half a dozen people explain to me in this thread that he’s a centre not a winger. I didn’t realise, as he was listed as a winger in the player profiles I could find, played wing for the Junior kiwis, and had the no.2 on his back for most of his 2019 highlights video (though he did appear to be playing at fullback for a lot of it).
Regardless of all this, I’ll take y’alls’ word for it that he is a centre. My original point still stands - the signing of Maumalo bumps Kepaoa down the outside backs depth chart for 2022:
2. Nofoaluma
3. JTJ / Talau
4. Doueihi
5. Maumalo
Depth 1 - JTJ / Talau
Depth 2 - Kepaoa

Kepoa over TT all day for me. He's faster, smarter and a better tackler.

Interesting. I wonder if there’s some recency bias at play i.e. while Kepaoa has been on the sidelines, TT has put together some bad play, hence turning some people off him. My memory of AJ pre-injury was worse than Talau. Then again, maybe I just have a bias against Asu.

AJ Kepoa in the centres against souths he was pretty good

 

[Spartan117]

AJ and TommyT are both still very young.

 

[earl]

AJ and TommyT are both still very young.

To me they both have a tonne of potential. The question is will they fulfill that potential.

 

[hammertime]

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.

 

[cktiger]

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.

The 'Lowlight' reel of Nofo's is, unfortunately, almost as long as his 'Highlight' reel.
Just can't seem to grasp the idea of staying on your man.

 

[hobbo1]

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.

The 'Lowlight' reel of Nofo's is, unfortunately, almost as long as his 'Highlight' reel.
Just can't seem to grasp the idea of staying on your man.

He needs to wear one of those electric dog collars ..
Step outside his zone ...zap ⚡️

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]


 

[tig_prmz]

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)

 

[Spartan117]

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...