Paul Stringer has big wraps on Aspelli Fine...

[happy_tiger]

Asipeli is just another in the long line of great quality reserve grade 2nd rowers that have come through Both Sides of the Club. Good player and a hell of a nice fella - Maybe too nice….
It's hard to say exactly what he is missing to take the next step up, If anything I'd say it's maybe urgency...
TBH - Outside Gareth Ellis, I don't think we've ever had a standout back rower - Plenty of toilers, Who went over and above every week, A few kids that could have been anything (For one reason or another weren't) and plenty of Guys who are loved and rated by the fans - But that's about it.
It's never been any different and seems to filter through both senior grades.

There are a few brighter prospects in the 20's, Hopefully this next crop finally delivers.

Pretty much agree… Outside of Ellis we have always lacked a standout backrower.

I reckon Lawrence might make the jump in class with another year there and I get a good feeling about Bailey Sironen's energy & skill-set.

Payten ,Laffranchi ,O'Donnell ,Ben Galea, Liam Fulton ,Dwyer don't cut it lads ??

add in Tyran Smith, Mark O'Neil and Terry Hill (who was great in the backrow for us) from the early days.

Bayley Sironen is going great. The move to the backrow has been great for him, last year he really kicked on, I had massive doubts. I always knew he'd be a fan favourite, has a massive crack, fans love that, but it was he is incisive running lines that took me by surprise, looked good last year.

He'll have to keep improving, but he could be a handy first grader.

On backrowers, there is a kid at the Roosters, played in the 9's, Nat Butcher, I think he is a superstar in the making. I hate making these comparisons, but reminds me of Ben Kennedy.

What are we waiting for Xmas

If he is half as good as Ben Kennedy you'd snap him up in a heartbeat

Probably got 2 TPA's and on 500 k a season at the Roosters :laughing:

 

[Goose]

When they signed him from the Souths last year (he played NYC as a school kid) that he was on very big coin for a kid at school. But these rumours are rife and not always based on much fact (like NRL players), but I do know that they banned him from the Aus Schoolboys games allegedly due to a heavy investment in him.

Either way the kid can play.

 

[Tiger_Watto]

All good players boys, but not standout backrowers in Ellis or Kennedy's class.

How Fulton made your list happy is hilarious!

 

[Demps]

Asipeli isn't going to make it brahs.

Murdoch-Masila,
Sita Akoulala,
now Mr. Fine

….Sad to say

 

[Geo]

All good players boys, but not standout backrowers in Ellis or Kennedy's class.

How Fulton made your list happy is hilarious!

Needs more Heighington…

 

[Tiger_Watto]

Asipeli isn't going to make it brahs.

Murdoch-Masila,
Sita Akoulala,
now Mr. Fine

….Sad to say

Did I see BMM name for one of the UK Team, or is he still at Penriff?

 

[happy_tiger]

Asipeli isn't going to make it brahs.

Murdoch-Masila,
Sita Akoulala,
now Mr. Fine

….Sad to say

Did I see BMM name for one of the UK Team, or is he still at Penriff?

With Mr Lui and Mr Sheens at Salford with Koukash