Latu Fainu #282

[clontarfkid]

It’s long odds atm, but if schuster has actually turned it around if he played 13 well it would really help ad and I reckon it would work with him in the halves, because then js has the ball playing ability we lack with ad and Luai in the halves and he still has the size to play in the forwards. I’m worried about his aggression and work rate tho

Forget Schuster in any forward planning at this stage..

 

[clontarfkid]

My thoughts is the club and benji really don’t have a plan for Latu , and I think this might come back and bit us on the arse , with samula not signed , this could see him move on then followed by his brothers , Latu is not getting the education as a 1/2 back , just been thrown from position to position, benji needs to get on top of this asap

Definitely on the cards
One of the problems with sets of brothers at the club

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Makes sense, are you expecting Lanyon to play 80 though?

If not, only options are Latu or Hayward, neither should be there. Clubs made their bed with going into the year as Hope the backup, now they need to lie in it rather than sacrificing another kid who isnt ready

Alex Seyfarth can play dummy half. He can do anything. All you need to do is believe.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Alex Seyfarth can play dummy half. He can do anything. All you need to do is believe.

Or a crack pipe.🙂

 

[Leck]

Was he playing as a half in those, mate?

He's been playing off the bench as a utility and due to injuries/suspensions he has floated between half and hooker. I like the way he played at hooker.

There have been a few posts made that Latu hasn't been correctly developed, and I agree with them.

However, part of the problem is that he's also been injury prone.

2024 - Hamstring tear
2025 - Broken hand/thumb
2026 - Shoulder reconstruction

 

[Leck]

Latu isn’t a hooker or lock though, so it’s unfair to compare him with those stats, that would be like putting madden at prop and wondering why his numbers for running meters tackle busts etc are so low

If you look at the history of Robbie Farah, he played all his junior footy as a halfback, but due to his 5'10 and 90kg size, he switched to hooker.

Latu is 5'11 and 93kg. His body is built for being a 9.

 

[Rusty]

He's been playing off the bench as a utility and due to injuries/suspensions he has floated between half and hooker. I like the way he played at hooker.

There have been a few posts made that Latu hasn't been correctly developed, and I agree with them.

However, part of the problem is that he's also been injury prone.

2024 - Hamstring tear
2025 - Broken hand/thumb
2026 - Shoulder reconstruction

2024	5	06/04/2024	Hamstring	20/04/2024	1
2024	9	04/05/2024	Hamstring	20/07/2024	10
2025	5	05/04/2025	Thumb Fracture Surgery	08/06/2025	8
2025	11	15/04/2025	Hamstring	08/06/2025	7
2026	PS	10/11/2026	Shoulder Surgery

2024	22	01/08/2024	HIA NO RETURN	22/08/2024	2
2024	27	06/09/2024	HIA	06/09/2024	0
2024	27	06/09/2024	HIA CLEARED	06/09/2024	0
2025	5	05/04/2025	HIA NO RETURN	08/06/2025	8
2025	25	24/08/2025	HIA LAST 15 MINS	30/08/2025	0
2026	15	14/06/2026	HIA	14/06/2026	0
2026	15	14/06/2026	HIA CLEARED	14/06/2026	0