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Luke Yates has kinda disappeared off the rader this off season
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Luke Yates has kinda disappeared off the rader this off season
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Todd Bates
Yea I have seen little mention of him. He was fantastic last year in both the u20s and NSW cup and his very quick for a big man and has a great motor also. I thought he may have had a go at the nines but maybe brown held him back to have a look at him in the trial next weekend.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
It seems like Brown basically picked all the guys who are closest to the first-grade side so he could get a look at them all, while also fitting in some bigger name players to fit the requirements of the tournament. Yates wouldn't get a run over Pauli Pauli, Tapine or the Saifitis, so those guys were the most urgent ones for him to get a look at. I'd say those guys who are a bit more behind the pecking order like Bhana, Yates, King, Cogger, Freeman etc. will be looking at getting a run in the trial.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
That's the best 17 imo, just a question of how you shoe horn them all in.
mozza
Game on broheim
They look like front rowers to me. They lack the mobility for mine to be an edge backrower. If Korbin moves to backrow and we have that 17 mentioned above I'm all sweet. But if the Safiti's or Fitzgibbon are in FG ahead of him I think it's the wrong move.
I can't agree with oh well we're not a contender so let's pick a weaker side bullsh*t though. You pick the best side available regardless of where they'll be in 12 months time.
Also is there any confirmation that he's leaving other 'reports out of Canberra' say?'
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
At least the Saifitis have a go and aren't afraid of getting dirt on their jerseys
We really aren't missing much if we don't play Tapine, it's not like we're talking about dropping Mullen or Gagai. It's Tapine. The guy who is no certainty of not starting in NSW Cup anyway even if he isn't going to Canberra. I get that he's a good prospect but that's all he is right now and all he's going to be this year is Canberra's good prospect. Unless he's absolutely ripping teams apart then we can say we can't leave him out of first grade but there's plenty of guys who are just as good and I have no problem with him p***ing off if he signs with them.
We really aren't missing much if we don't play Tapine, it's not like we're talking about dropping Mullen or Gagai. It's Tapine. The guy who is no certainty of not starting in NSW Cup anyway even if he isn't going to Canberra. I get that he's a good prospect but that's all he is right now and all he's going to be this year is Canberra's good prospect. Unless he's absolutely ripping teams apart then we can say we can't leave him out of first grade but there's plenty of guys who are just as good and I have no problem with him p***ing off if he signs with them.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Junior, you were so right about what you said here, you yourself are falling into the trap of the cliche!
I must say, I'm going to be pretty sad to see him go, a genuine quality second-row prospect. He might have some flaws, but all 21-year-old players do. To bash Tapine for his flaws would be contradicting being happy about signing Pauli Pauli, another young forward with flaws, hoping that as he matures into the NRL, he will become a more well rounded player. If Tapine does sign elsewhere, drop him & develop Jacob Saifiti instead. Pretty simple.
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Andrew 'Joey' Johns
I personally think Jacob Safiti will eventually make a permanent move to the front row soon with his brother. I know he's normally an edge backrower but I don't see any footwork or tackle-breaking ability to be causing havoc there in FG. Jacob (like his bro) is excellent at absorbing contact and pushing through extra metres, though. Both have good motors also.
Tapine will be a big loss because he's probably our only real second row prospect (Yates will be a middle forward only imo).
Tapine will be a big loss because he's probably our only real second row prospect (Yates will be a middle forward only imo).
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
The Nines is the first real time I got a good look at Pauli, he was known primarily as a second-rower coming through the grades I'm pretty sure, but looking at his body shape & size, I can't imagine him running out wide. Think his future here for sure is in the front row.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
I never understood those saying Pauli is crap and should be a NSW Cup player, he could very well be a bust but he's always ran like a psycho like he did in the Nines, he's always been huge, always been powerful, he was one of the more highly rated young forwards in the game and I'm real excited he's getting the chance to potentially have his breakout year with us.
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Todd Bates
I think Tapine was a bit lazy during the nine but made some nice meter eating runs just bashing it up through player, I for one will be sad to see him go if he does, but somethings telling me he won't.
Pauli Pauli would make a great 2nd rower, but we'll need to wait until maybe next season or so, needs to trim down quite a big. So prop for him this year, but I think that's because of they way Parra play, basically everyone in their forward pack could play prop week in, week ou. So Pauli was always going to be 120kgs. I'd like to see him trim down to something like 110kg-115kgs by next seasons, but we're talking about this season...
A bench of Levi, Tapine, Pauli and Mataora looks the goods to me, plus all Islanders
Pauli Pauli would make a great 2nd rower, but we'll need to wait until maybe next season or so, needs to trim down quite a big. So prop for him this year, but I think that's because of they way Parra play, basically everyone in their forward pack could play prop week in, week ou. So Pauli was always going to be 120kgs. I'd like to see him trim down to something like 110kg-115kgs by next seasons, but we're talking about this season...
A bench of Levi, Tapine, Pauli and Mataora looks the goods to me, plus all Islanders
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Levi to start, Randell to bench and I think you are pretty close Afro other than Tapine. Either Stockwell or Mickey to find a spot. Mataora may have to work up from the Cup.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Brown bought PauliPauli to add size to our pack so I hope he puts on another 10 kg of muscle not lose it ...I think Tapine was a bit lazy during the nine but made some nice meter eating runs just bashing it up through player, I for one will be sad to see him go if he does, but somethings telling me he won't.
Pauli Pauli would make a great 2nd rower, but we'll need to wait until maybe next season or so, needs to trim down quite a big. So prop for him this year, but I think that's because of they way Parra play, basically everyone in their forward pack could play prop week in, week ou. So Pauli was always going to be 120kgs. I'd like to see him trim down to something like 110kg-115kgs by next seasons, but we're talking about this season...
A bench of Levi, Tapine, Pauli and Mataora looks the goods to me, plus all Islanders
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
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Andrew 'Joey' Johns
At 130kg he'd be a fat slob with an extremely poor work rate. Size is definitely important in the NRL but conditioning even more so.
I like him at his current weight.
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Todd Bates
I'd like:
1. Mamo
2. Uate
3. Sione
4. Gagai
5. Chanel
6. Mullo
7. Hodko
8. Snowden
9. Levi
10. K sims
11. T sims
12. Rochow
13. Smith
14. Randall
15. Paea
16. Pauli Pauli
17. Tapine
Done
1. Mamo
2. Uate
3. Sione
4. Gagai
5. Chanel
6. Mullo
7. Hodko
8. Snowden
9. Levi
10. K sims
11. T sims
12. Rochow
13. Smith
14. Randall
15. Paea
16. Pauli Pauli
17. Tapine
Done