Our future 6

[Jake the snake]

Give Papalii four weeks playing #6 with Moses, and Ryles can look at the defensive structures on Joash's side in that time for 2026 too. Fix the defence either side of #6, and you essentially fix any problem.

It’s not his defence he just doesn’t look comfortable at 6

 

[the phantom menace]

It’s not his defence he just doesn’t look comfortable at 6

That'll come I reckon, with decent players in the squad around him. Papalii won't be elite, but he just has to hold a spot better than Brown would next season, for about one third the price.

Look at Blaize Talagi turning from an absolute shocker last year into a decent enough first grader this year, with Cleary, Yeo, Edwards around him.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Joash isn’t making it. He's shit. Put it in your signature block and date stamp it. He is f**king terrible with awful defence and teams will keep targeting him until he goes back to where he belongs - reserve grade.

I suspect if he is ever going to become an NRL player it will be at fullback or not at all.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It’s not his defence he just doesn’t look comfortable at 6

He’s played three games. He looked pretty comfortable against the lowly Titans but most halves don’t look comfortable against the Panthers and Raiders. It’s been a torrid two weeks for the whole team.

 

[Timana]

I liked it when we sweep the ball right (or left) and then sweeped it all the way back.

We are too compressed when we attack from the middle to the edge and make mistakes

 

[Avenger]

I suspect if he is ever going to become an NRL player it will be at fullback or not at all.

I posted a few weeks ago that I wouldn’t respond to your constant trolling until season’s end, but I’ll make an exception here — you’ve actually made a great point.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean it’s trolling.

 

[Avenger]

Just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean it’s trolling.

It does when you do it just to be a pest and not truly believe what you are posting.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah it sucks that I'm the only one around here who uses sarcasm. What a pest I am.

 

[JokerEel]

Yeah it sucks that I'm the only one around here who uses sarcasm. What a pest I am.

Hey good on you that's the first step on working on your issue.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Be careful, Avenger hates it when merkins say things they don't mean.

 

[JokerEel]

Be careful, Avenger hates it when merkins say things they don't mean.

Why wouldn't I mean it?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

lol yeah me too

 

[Lemon Squash]

I’ve had my reservations about Joash being a 6 from the start but if the coaching staff see something there in training then I’ll back them.

I think we are going about it the wrong way though. I find it extraordinary that we have thrown him straight into 6 in first grade, in a struggling team where he has played there very little coming through the grades. He should be getting reps up in the position in reggies imo then if he shows promise give him a run in firsts alongside Moses who can help guide him.

 

[RustedonEel]

Joash is very much a work in progress. Can't defend, can't kick, won't run, can't pass - all the things you should learn from u/8 to u/12. This should be a fun ride.

 

[Sensei Cobra]

I’ve had my reservations about Joash being a 6 from the start but if the coaching staff see something there in training then I’ll back them.

I think we are going about it the wrong way though. I find it extraordinary that we have thrown him straight into 6 in first grade, in a struggling team where he has played there very little coming through the grades. He should be getting reps up in the position in reggies imo then if he shows promise give him a run in firsts alongside Moses who can help guide him.

A pretty good take really … likely gives him a better grounding and opportunity to get some confidence up in the lower grades

 

[Twizzle]

Papalii needs time. He is learning to play NRL, at the same time, learn a new position which includes defending in the front line.

I agree, he looked to me like he is trying too hard to make something happen, obviously putting a lot of pressure on himself to be a play maker.

He may, or may not succeed but needs more than 2 games at 5/8 to find out. Also be interesting to see how he goes with Mitch back.

 

[Avenger]

Yeah it sucks that I'm the only one around here who uses sarcasm. What a pest I am.

Sarcasm is it? Is that all it is? Then just waiting for a reaction maybe? That’s trolling 101.

#schooled

 

[JokerEel]

Joash is very much a work in progress. Can't defend, can't kick, won't run, can't pass - all the things you should learn from u/8 to u/12. This should be a fun ride.

Long kick?

Setup a try with a kick.

Fairly sure he ran and passed...

 

[Avenger]

Long kick?

Setup a try with a kick.

Fairly sure he ran and passed...

If he ends up as our long term 6 I may get a cock extension even though I don’t really need one.