Stefano Utoikamanu #241

[cqtiger]

Congrats

Sadly, he won’t be a Tiger after this contract.

 

[tig_prmz]

Surprising for sure! Congrats big man! He will learn invaluable things there.

 

[DJG]

Congrats big Stef!

We need to grow a team around him... and another HUGE forward to partner him.

 

[ElleryHanley]

Congrats...that is genuinely good news.

Fittler has always had huge raps on him through all the NSW junior teams.

Being honest, I am not sure his form warrants anything near an Origin squad. But the experience will be invaluable. Hopefully he starts games from here on also.

 

[Madge]

Thought the club would post something on the website about it, strange.

 

[weststigerman]

Odd.

Congrats to him, but he hasn't exactly stood out it first grade. Hopefully they all fall over and he gets a run.

 

[ElleryHanley]

Congrats

Sadly, he won’t be a Tiger after this contract.

He has two years to go after this...so other clubs can't talk to him until Nov next year.

Hopefully we have improved by then.

 

[WT2K]

Will be a great experience for him. One of a few shining lights this season. Well done Stefano.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Thought the club would post something on the website about it, strange.

Perhaps the recruitment meeting is still happening

 

[Telltails]

Good recruitment - from who ever is responsible . Shows pathways to rep is possible at this club and Stefano clearly has the attitude that we want going forward.

 

[hobbo1]

Well done big fella 💪

 

[kiwitiger]

Thats 2 guys picked for SOO from the Tigers THIS YEAR.....someone must think Madge and the club are doing ok with a lot of youth and inexperience....

I remember blocker sirro and Benny Elias all selected for nsw in 91. No one thought Allan Jones was doing a good job

 

[TrueTiger]

Thats 2 guys picked for SOO from the Tigers THIS YEAR.....someone must think Madge and the club are doing ok with a lot of youth and inexperience....

I remember blocker sirro and Benny Elias all selected for nsw in 91. No one thought Allan Jones was doing a good job

I was moreso saying how young and inexperienced Stef is,so someone thinks he is doing ok with us atm....

 

[jrtiger]

Thats 2 guys picked for SOO from the Tigers THIS YEAR.....someone must think Madge and the club are doing ok with a lot of youth and inexperience....

Stef has been in the NSW system for years. Freddy singled him out as a bolter before he had even made his debut. no doubt he'll be in the 17 in the coming years. let's hope Blore's next.

 

[TrueTiger]

Thats 2 guys picked for SOO from the Tigers THIS YEAR.....someone must think Madge and the club are doing ok with a lot of youth and inexperience....

Stef has been in the NSW system for years. Freddy singled him out as a bolter before he had even made his debut. no doubt he'll be in the 17 in the coming years. let's hope Blore's next.

I didnt know that...but good luck to him...

 

[tiger_one]

A pleasant surprise.
Not too many here would have imagined any of our squad being in the selectors' minds, given our mediocre season.
Not even the Wests Tigers fluff articles have gone out the way to mention him.
All the best young man, do us proud if you get on the field.

 

[barra]

Congratulations to the young fella, this will be a real encouragement for him to keep improving!

 

[Tore85]

Big congrats to the big man

 

[happy_tiger]

Huge shock for me ...Congrats

 

[Don Kershane]

Might be time for WT to bite the bullet and do a Taumalolo/ Cherry Evans type 10 year deal. Or we are just going to wait for Fittler et al to get in his ear and watch him run out as the replacement for JWH or Taukeiaho