Luke Laulilii #290

king_sirro said:
As expected. I'm hoping he plays in the centre next year in reserve grade. I think that could be his long term future.
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2 years past this one for him and Kit concerns me a little....
Don't know either have shown enough for top 30 spots.

I don't see him with enough size or explosiveness for the OB's, Might make a fist of FB...
Who knows...
All of us will by the end of 26.
 
Big fan of Luke one of the few juniors I’m actually excited about .
Scored a mad try on debut and took some awesome hitups against a tough Canberra pack.Smashed Teddy which was one of the few positives in that woeful showing.
Promising signs for a kid who turned 18 a month ago 🤘🏻
 
The progression of the youngsters continues. The club has to commit to it's principles- if we are going to be a 'development club', you have to have a bunch of developing players.

Ideally he isn't rushed into a starting role. If he is winger #3 or #4 next season, plays mostly in KOE & gets the opportunity to compete for a top team position- THAT is developing players.

Turuva & Staines in 1st grade. Luke & maybe Lobb in KOE.

It's by having quality depth across positions that we get the best out of the players. Imagine if our reserve team three-quarter line is Luke, To'a, Faataape & Lobb next year? None are guaranteed 1st team players, but they all have 1st team experience. If called on, it's not throwing unknowns into the fire.
 
The Chad said:
The progression of the youngsters continues. The club has to commit to it's principles- if we are going to be a 'development club', you have to have a bunch of developing players.

Ideally he isn't rushed into a starting role. If he is winger #3 or #4 next season, plays mostly in KOE & gets the opportunity to compete for a top team position- THAT is developing players.

Turuva & Staines in 1st grade. Luke & maybe Lobb in KOE.

It's by having quality depth across positions that we get the best out of the players. Imagine if our reserve team three-quarter line is Luke, To'a, Faataape & Lobb next year? None are guaranteed 1st team players, but they all have 1st team experience. If called on, it's not throwing unknowns into the fire.
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We need much better backs. Period. That reserve grade backline isn’t scaring anyone.
 
BAGNF05 said:
We need much better backs. Period. That reserve grade backline isn’t scaring anyone.
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I'd say that reserve grade backline competes with most other reserve grade backlines.

Add to that, the real star outside back will be on the cusp of grade next year too- Makasini.

If Faataape, To'a, Lobb & Lualili'i are role players instead of starting options- the club is ok.
 
The Chad said:
I'd say that reserve grade backline competes with most other reserve grade backlines.

Add to that, the real star outside back will be on the cusp of grade next year too- Makasini.

If Faataape, To'a, Lobb & Lualili'i are role players instead of starting options- the club is ok.
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Hopefully Makasini and Lualili’i hit the ground running because the others listed aren’t first graders on exposed form.
 
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