Latu Fainu #282

[Jimmy]

Both boys have alot to offer and have a place in the team, latu should eventually move into the halves and help square up the attacking structures.

The game allows for a smaller bloke to be used as a super sub nowadays, mason fits the role very well. All this first grade experience at fullback and 6 will be great for his development.

Where a guy like TDS fits is the real question….api has to many lapses in both attach & defence when he’s forced to play the 80. Maybe a utility forward/lock could spell him (another signing perhaps richo!)

 

[upthetigers]

i promise ya LG leaving was best thing for the club , latu upside is far higher kid is a talent . Gus will be panicking in a year he bought the wrong half .

Blessing in disguise like Steph

 

[upthetigers]

Both boys have alot to offer and have a place in the team, latu should eventually move into the halves and help square up the attacking structures.

The game allows for a smaller bloke to be used as a super sub nowadays, mason fits the role very well. All this first grade experience at fullback and 6 will be great for his development.

Where a guy like TDS fits is the real question….api has to many lapses in both attach & defence when he’s forced to play the 80. Maybe a utility forward/lock could spell him (another signing perhaps richo!)

Kamikamica?

Melbourne Storm veteran prop Tui Kamikamica has reportedly been targeted by the Brisbane Broncos for the 2026 NRL season and beyond.

I hope we're inquiring as well Richo. The Fiji connection.

 

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[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Hopefully ready for 80 minutes next week. Looked unreal out there against Canberra. Both attack and defence. Superstar in the making.

 

[Demps]

Hopefully ready for 80 minutes next week. Looked unreal out there against Canberra. Both attack and defence. Superstar in the making.

Skills in show tonight
The makings of a real gun

 

[Bigscreentv]

Skills in show tonight
The makings of a real gun

See the tackle on Hudson young? Ouch…

You don’t see young struggle to get up very often

 

[tiger_one]

Latu's stats tonight:


55 mins
1 try assist
1 line break
1 line break assist
13 runs for 108m
3 tackle breaks
16 tackles (0 missed)
12-0 with him on the field

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Skills in show tonight
The makings of a real gun

He is natural

 

[old_man_tiger]

Latu's stats tonight:


55 mins
1 try assist
1 line break
1 line break assist
13 runs for 108m
3 tackle breaks
16 tackles (0 missed)
12-0 with him on the field

Mason was commendable at 6 with latu injured and nonsensical with him fit. Can accept and understand if Benji disagreed before tonight but making this kid a lock is like cutting your balls off to improve your fertility

 

[Bigscreentv]

Mason was commendable at 6 with latu injured and nonsensical with him fit. Can accept and understand if Benji disagreed before tonight but making this kid a lock is like cutting your balls off to improve your fertility

He won’t be lock long-term. My guess is he’ll start next game.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

He won’t be lock long-term. My guess is he’ll start next game.

Mason got hooked. Not sure when. But Latu was playing 6 for the last 30ish minutes of the game.

 

[happy_tiger]

Latu's stats tonight:


55 mins
1 try assist
1 line break
1 line break assist
13 runs for 108m
3 tackle breaks
16 tackles (0 missed)
12-0 with him on the field

The guy he finally replaced probably missed 16 tackles .....definitely over 10

 

[old_man_tiger]

He won’t be lock long-term. My guess is he’ll start next game.

That's the hope mate. I still have that at least

 

[Bigscreentv]

Mason got hooked. Not sure when. But Latu was playing 6 for the last 30ish minutes of the game.

Exactly, so there’s a plan.

They still probably should have got Tallyn on somehow though.

Wait until Latu and Luai have full preseason, we have KPP on edge and Makasini replacing Douehi in centres. If Taylan comes good I’d have him on the wing, or if Toa doesn’t resign have taylan in centres.

 

[BBTF]

Latu is freakishly talented. I always felt he was naturally far more talented than Galvin, maybe without the motor and injuries the only negative. If he stays fit, he is in our halves every day of the week. Mason was/is only ever stop gap.

 

[hsvjones]

This kid is the real deal and just needs some injury luck..

He just stands out as soon as he comes on and players around him look so much better. He could be anything and love watching him play

 

[Tom Shines]

Mason got hooked. Not sure when. But Latu was playing 6 for the last 30ish minutes of the game.

You didn’t change your name to Heath Mason’s #1 Fan earlier?

 

[Moh]

This guy is the full package.

Has all the time in the world with the ball. So good to watch.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

This guy is the full package.

Has all the time in the world with the ball. So good to watch.

It’s funny, I was wanting to see him do a Galvin tonight and get the ball every tackle to see what he had. Definitely a lot to like.