OFFICIAL Pathways - KOE General Discussion

[Tiger Stripes]

He's a bit similar in build to Pole, a bit taller but the best prop we have in this team.

Taateao 23yrs next week. Same weight as Pole---108 kg. Sounds like he defends like Pole?
Fingers crossed he gets some miles into his legs, maintains his desire; becomes a part of our prop rotation?

 

[Stevec]

Magpies draw 34-34
7 tries to 6 but Kurt Falls converts 3 out ot 7
Same yesterday in NRL Douehi converts 1of 3 and we lose by 2 goals

 

[Tom Shines]

Kurt “over the “ Falls … they were mostly scored out wide an inch inside the sideline to be fair

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Taateao 23yrs next week. Same weight as Pole---108 kg. Sounds like he defends like Pole?
Fingers crossed he gets some miles into his legs, maintains his desire; becomes a part of our prop rotation?

You hope he can be that prop that comes off the interchange as Pole initially did, and provide the impact. He defended ok but needs to put in the work.

 

[eyewondertoo]

The big bloke for Wests wearing number 5 looks a likely lad.
I wonder whether the bulldogs want to keep Sam Hughes - he's a big body for sure

 

[Stevec]

Impressed by Tuitoupo and TDS and Staines
not impressed by Falls and Hope

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

Great effort .
A couple of the boys really stood up.
But how bad is Kurt Falls!

Mitchell Woods playing his first game in reserves schooled a 28-year-old veteran. Apart from his try assist for Naden, Falls was gash.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Nice fight back for the draw..: if they didn’t give them a start … would have won comfortably

On paper, the doggies had a top side. So I think we done fairly well. Shame about the slow start.

 

[innsaneink]

Falls has been disappointing

I'll do a @hank37w dad gag and suggest hes falling outta favor?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Well done to the boys for bridging an 18-point deficit and then 14-point deficit in the 2nd half.

Firstly, our regular NRL players Naden, Staines & Hunt showed their class, all 3 playing big roles.

TDS is too good for this level but his time playing Cup will be invaluable for his development. We looked a much better team with TDS at dummy half than Hope, who I must say was pretty poor except for our try-scoring passage just after HT.

In the forwards I thought Jaxson Rahme was immense, and both Peter Taateo & Kit Laulilii were impactful when on. Taateo is very strong in contact in D too but one poor effort in 1st half with El Zakhem contributed to a try. El Zakhem was rocks & diamonds. Yep @jrtiger you are right about his defence but his ability to offload is exceptional.

In the backs, Falls was very average today I thought, Mapapalangi was solid on both sides of the ball without standing out but the two standouts were Izaak Tuitupou & Luke Laulilii. Tuitupou will make an ideal left wing backup for us while Laulilii pops up everywhere, strong in his carries and showed very good ball skills.

5 - Tuitupou
4 - Rahme
3 - Laulilii
2 - TDS
1 - Naden

 

[Vicious]

He is the best edge currently on the team … even in current form …

We know what he is capable of watching him last year … do you think that’s gone for good? Maybe work to get it back instead of giving up on it

I believe Sam Fainu is good enough to play for NSW as a middle, I don’t think he can do that if he stays on an edge.
As you said he’s currently our best and only decent edge back rower, hence the reason we have bought KPP, but we need more than just KPP,
Anyway back to the NSW Cup thread, the team played with grit and deserved to win, it was pleasing to watch.
Very impressed with TDS despite his costly dropped ball near the end others have mentioned Taateo continues to show plenty of promise and Luke Kaulilli was very good.
Do we look at bringing Naden back at left centre for our NRL team next game ? Maybe Staines or Laulilli on our right wing with Turuva to left centre ?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Player stats are up at https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/nsw-cup/2025/round-14/bulldogs-v-magpies/

Impressive for Tuitupou, Luke Laulilii, Rahme, Naden, Taateo & El Zakhem (offloads).

Poor tackling stats for El Zakhem, Jack, Falls & Faatape.

 

[Bellend]

There is no way they can keep Faatape.just seems to go backs each week i see him. play.

 

[Vicious]

There is no way they can keep Faatape.just seems to go backs each week i see him. play.

I would try him as an edge back rower.
I know that sounds silly when he misses his fair share of tackles as a centre, but he’s a powerful ball runner and it seems most of his missed tackles are from struggling to get his body in front them, which would not happen as often if defending closer to the middle.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

I would try him as an edge back rower.
I know that sounds silly when he misses his fair share of tackles as a centre, but he’s a powerful ball runner and it seems most of his missed tackles are from struggling to get his body in front them, which would not happen as often if defending closer to the middle.

How about left right out... back to QCup

 

[Halbrowne61]

First Reggie’s game I’ve seen for about 10 years. Enjoyed it and with a few straight kicks could have won( note also AD). Was amazed 68 points scored in the conditions.

 

[tiger_one]

Wests Magpies defeated the Bulldogs 34 all. 😉

 

[Halbrowne61]

Wests Magpies defeated the Bulldogs 34 all. 😉


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[Bus 2 Terrigal]

Not sure how playing with these pie eaters helps the likes of TDS and Luke L

The “pie eaters” have now bagged seven competition points from a possible eight in the last month 👍

Well done to the Mighty Magpies
Fibros vs Silvertails @ Lidcombe next up

 

[tiger_one]

The “pie eaters” have now bagged seven competition points from a possible eight in the last month 👍

Well done to the Mighty Magpies
Fibros vs Silvertails @ Lidcombe next up

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