jrtiger
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Latu is first grade ready. I think as well that his rise through junior reps is rightly hyped up given he won Harold Matts player of the year as a 15 year old against 17 year olds. Galvin, Mason and Conti are all super talents, but they will take a little more time to come through the grades. Latu is playing NSW Cup and killing it as we speak.I've been as excited as anyone with the possibility of signing Latu Fainu going by the media hype that he is one of the best talents to come through Harold Matts & SG Ball in the past however long and watching a couple of his NSW Cup games.
Then the disappointment sets in with the talk that he may not come to us at all with the Dolphins rumour (following the previous Titans & Dragons rumours).
Then I think, well maybe we already have 17-18yo halves who will turn out to be just as good if not better in Lachlan Galvin, Heath Mason & Alex Conti. Looking forward to the National Schools Champs starting this weekend to see what they can do!
it's all very interesting because we obviously need halves right now, but in a couple years, we'll have a plethora. if the club does in fact sign Latu, then we have him plus Conti, Mason, Large and Isdale all of age and ready for higher honours, which will make for a very nice problem to have. Galvin is an elite prospect as many people know but I think he will be a little later down the line as the club sees him as a backrower.
as for the ASSRL Champs, I'm fairly confident Galvin and Mason will lock up spots in the Schoolboys side. Conti being a year younger will likely be 12 months away from being named, but keep an eye on Sosefo Finau. I reckon he could come from the clouds to be named by the end of the tournament.