OFFICIAL Sunia "Tito" Turuva #293

[Tom Shines]

He’s been hobbling around like a crippled ever since he signed with us, hence the reason he is now hobbling around in reserve grade.
The only saving grace is he’s young, so should ideally recover in time for next season if he doesn’t commit to playing internationals for Fiji. You would hope common sense would prevail and Wests Tigers would intervene to make sure he does whatever is required to get his body right.
Never the less, he’s not even close to being good enough defensively to play as an NRL centre.

He’ll be fine for us next year … not sure about the centers but might as well give him a go ..

 

[Tiger Stripes]

He’ll be fine for us next year … not sure about the centers but might as well give him a go ..

I thought he showed potential as a fullback. Caught the bombs well, speed and has a step.

 

[davey_farrell]

he was huge tonite!!! tough tough carries out of his own end, can finish a try too. Im super excited to have him join us next year...being dropped was the best thing for him this year, he came back with a point to prove and its paid dividends. Welcome young fella

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I’m still sceptical of the impact he will have. We shall see.

 

[Tito Santana]

He got through a tonne of work tonight.
Great pick up.
Alamaoti is off contract. Well take him too

 

[GNR4LIFE]

He got through a tonne of work tonight.
Great pick up.
Alamaoti is off contract. Well take him too

Alamoti should buy a lottery ticket. If May hadn’t been a complete drop kick, he’d be languishing in reserve grade all year. That isn’t a knock, just a fact. He was the most improved player in the game this year, it wasn’t even close. Sometimes you need a bit of luck.

 

[Tucker]

Alamoti should buy a lottery ticket. If May hadn’t been a complete drop kick, he’d be languishing in reserve grade all year. That isn’t a knock, just a fact. He was the most improved player in the game this year, it wasn’t even close. Sometimes you need a bit of luck.

Ivan said as much after the game but added, “we needed him to step up and he did”. He praised him for having his 2 best games in the ones that really mattered. Well done to him.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Really hope we play him on the wing & not at centre. Feel like all his strengths will go to waste playing in the centres.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

Best winger on the park tonight.

Made an obvious contribution

 

[Tucker]

Best winger on the park tonight.

Made an obvious contribution

All the wingers were great. He played well.

 

[batboy]

Adding another high workrate winner from a accomplished system.

Api, Turava, Luai........gotta think the tipping point into the winners circle for us can't be to far away.

Only a couple middles, some back rowers and centres…
But yeah - getting there

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Only a couple middles, some back rowers and centres…
But yeah - getting there

And a coach

 

[user118245]

Only a couple middles, some back rowers and centres…
But yeah - getting there

Think the point is the club is turning from 5 wins a year to regular wins and putting up a fight

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Think the point is the club is turning from 5 wins a year to regular wins and putting up a fight

Well to do that, they need to stop conceding 40-50 points every second and third week.

 

[batboy]

And a coach

I didn’t think those guys mattered?

 

[batboy]

Think the point is the club is turning from 5 wins a year to regular wins and putting up a fight

Not without decent players in the positions I mentioned it’s not

 

[bradexl]

Turuva and Luai close to best backs on the field last night

 

[gregjm87]

I’m still sceptical of the impact he will have. We shall see.

Agreed. I think he is a solid 'will do his job' type of player but not one that can add something to a struggling side. Still he's a big improvement on what we've got.

 

[BAGNF05]

Really hope we play him on the wing & not at centre. Feel like all his strengths will go to waste playing in the centres.

I want him to start in the centres. We need as many winners on the field as we can get and I feel his attitude in defense will be a massive positive. He’s a big hearted player.

Luke L and Skelton to start on the wings and get us going forward with Olam and Turuva to hopefully form a brutal centre partnership. More opportunities for Bula around the middle with our halves to form dangerous combination (hopefully).

It’s the forwards that have me scratching my head. GF highlights how far off we are. Anyone who isn’t doing PB’s in the gym over the off season free to leave.

 

[jrtiger]

what a wonderful footballer. produced an incredible performance on the biggest stage at 22 years old.

can’t believe he’s ours.