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He first came notice with a burst of speed of 36.83kph chasing Keebra Park SHS speedster Reece Walsh. Melbourne Storm flyer Josh Addo-Carr is the only NRL player to record faster speeds this season.
But there is much more to Lisati than being a pacy, wide running second rower.
Ipswich SHS head coach Joshua Bretherton said Lisati was reliable in every aspect of training on and off the paddock and absorbed new information.
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“He has worked so hard since he got here,’’ Bretherton said.
“He has been an absolute pleasure to coach and try and help
“Valu is constantly trying to push himself to be better because he has worked so hard.
“It makes all of us very proud for him and his family.
The gutsy, unheralded Ipswich SHS squad under coach Joshua Bretherton which finished equal first in the Langer Cup, only to roll back to second on points for and against.
“We think because of that work ethic, he has great potential and will continue to improve.
“He is not a kid who will waste that opportunity.
“He is a lovely kid, very humble which is a great characteristic to be successful over the next couple of years.’’
Ipswich State High School Langer Cup forward Ativalu Lisati
Lisati arrived at Ipswich SHS at the start of the school year from New Zealand to live with his brother and further his rugby league career.
Snaring the deal with Penrith is a reward for his brave move away from his comfort zone in New Zealand.
“It is one of biggest sacrifices I have had to make,’’ Lisati said.
“Since I have been here, my job was to make the most of those sacrifices.
“Since I was a kid I wanted to pursue rugby league as a dream of mine.
“To get that from Penrith was very exciting. I was very happy.
“I am looking forward to going to the next level and seeing what I can do at Penrith.’’
Lisati praised his coaches and teammates for helping bring the best out in him.
He said their dedication and commitment at training lifted him.
“That is what makes me want to try harder, seeing the boys coming to training, putting in maximum effort. That drives me to train at my best.
“It was a great environment, something I have never experienced in my life before.
“They taught me a lot, things I had not learnt and even things I knew, they helped me improve in specific areas.
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“This has been a top quality rugby league program,’’ he said.
Around the likes of Lisati, centre Bill Gase, Elone Tafua and outside back Jarra Briggs, Ipswich SHS assembled an outstanding team who richly deserved second placing in the Langer Cup this season ahead of heavy weights like Marsden SHS and Wavell SHS.
Originally published as Speedy Ipswich young gun earns NRL deal
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With respect we seem to be losing with an anatomically correct pair of halves, I am beginning to think we will never have a half who in someway threatens Nathan.
Im sorry you missed out on Origin 2 in perth this year, id be paying close attention to the 2nd half, where cleary comes off injured and wade graham comes on in the halves.
