Tommy Talau Re Signs till 2022..

[TJ21]

Bulldog Ritchie reporting Talau has re signed for a further two years

 

[jadtiger]

Very happy with this.As a club we are making the right moves

 

[Madge]

Excellent news! could someone possibly post the article please?

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

Bulldog Ritchie reporting Talau has re signed for a further two years

Good news good signing good vibes make room top 8 we're coming yo get yah!

 

[Curly_Tiger]

I'd say he was on the minimum so whatever lift this represents reduces our $1.7m pot for 2020 which no doubt has also had to fund the Twal and Garner upgrades
It disappears fast

 

[barra]

Excellent, very talented and could be a regular in the NRL side by the end of next season.

 

[WT2K]

Excellent news! could someone possibly post the article please?

A rising star rated the best prospect at Wests Tigers since James Tedesco has re-signed at Concord for another two seasons.

Tommy Talau, 19, the son for former Bulldogs and New Zealand centre Willie Talau, is expected to start next season in the centres.

Talau made his NRL debut against Manly in round 22 this year. He has played just one first grade match.

Just last month, Wests Tigers champion Benji Marshall said: “Tommy Talau has the most potential of any young kid I have seen since James Tedesco.

“Yeah, (it is a big call) but the potential is there and of course he has to fulfil it. But with the right work ethic, I think he’ll have a lot to offer this club.”


Talau was to come off contract after next season but is now locked away until the end of 2022.

He is favourite to take the centre position vacated by North Queensland-bound Esan Marsters.

Talau — a former Australian Schoolboy — could play in the centres with Moses Mbye, leaving Corey Thompson and Paul Momirovski to fight for a wing spot.

David Nofoaluma is expected to be the other winger with Latrell Mitchell — assuming Wests Tigers can finalise the deal — to start from fullback. Robert Jennings will also be pushing for an NRL position.

Wests Tigers are expected to make Talau’s retention official later today.

Talau played in last year’s SG Ball grand final for Canterbury, and was top tryscorer, before being lured away by Wests Tigers.

Willie Talau played 101 matches for the Bulldogs.

 

[TJ21]

@WT2K thanks mate

 

[Madge]

@WT2K Thanks boss

 

[TheDaBoss]

Thanks @WT2K

hopefully this is true


love Talau, and hopefully he gets a start

 

[gallagher]

He looks the goods alright!

 

[avocadoontoast]

Excellent, he and Mbye will be pretty hard to stop in the centres.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

What a week

 

[balmain boy]

I'd say he was on the minimum so whatever lift this represents reduces our $1.7m pot for 2020 which no doubt has also had to fund the Twal and Garner upgrades
It disappears fast

No, he was already contracted for 2020. He's extended until 2022. Doesn't impact this year's cap. He only signed that contract for next season a few months ago too..!

 

[TIGER]

Teal looking forward to seeing more of him, great news

 

[Harvey]

Good news, though I think Momorovski is a better option to fill the other centre than Mbye

 

[LARDS]

Good news, though I think Momorovski is a better option to fill the other centre than Mbye

Really?
I like Momo too but do you realise Mybe is the incumbent QLD SOO centre.

 

[WT2K]

Official now https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2019/11/21/wests-tigers-re-sign-tommy-talau/

 

[Tweed_Tiger]

exciting times ahead!

 

[avocadoontoast]

Good news, though I think Momorovski is a better option to fill the other centre than Mbye

Really? Gee I think Mbye is significantly better in every way. He's faster, has a better passing game and better defensively. Totally different classes of player imo.

I think Momirovski is seriously overhyped in this forum and Mbye is seriously underrrated. But that's just me.