Kevin Naiqama

[mepelthwack]

Signed with us for 2015?

So is the rumour

 

[TYGA]

If true its is a good signing this kid is quick, can catch the high ball and kick goals. Would be the ideal Richards replacement after the end of next year. This is a very astute signing I rate Naqama.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Best position is fullback IMO

Good winger though too, wonder if he can play center?

 

[TYGA]

Probably a little light 180cm's and 90 kgs.

 

[macnaz]

Good we need a back up for Teddy.

 

[Fordy20]

Utility back with a view to replacing Richards next year

 

[macnaz]

Utility back to replace Austin ?

 

[Marshall_magic]

Outside of Teddy, Simona and Nofa, we lack pace in the outside backs, Kev has lots of it.

 

[simmo1]

Think I suggested singing him at the end of last year when he couldn't get a run at Newcastle. Would be a good pick up.

 

[soc123_au]

He played centre in the NSW cup QF on Sunday. Good player, but too many prospects in front of him at Penrith.

 

[madunit]

Much too small for centre. Poor defender. Wing or fullback is his only options

 

[Johns Magic]

TYGA I'm happy to be proven wrong here but when has he ever kicked goals?

 

[madunit]

Regular goal kicker in nsw cup

 

[Karnivayne]

That would be Wes, Kevin has kicked a grand total of 0 goals.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Good signing if true, we definitely need some more pace out wide. Would be good if he could play centre though probably best on the wing.

 

[madunit]

Kevin kicks goals in lower grades & is handy enough.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Could Nofa be moved into the centres? (He has played that position plenty in the juniors, I believe).

1. Tedesco
2. Naiqama
3. Nofoaluma
4. Simona
5. Richards

 

[madunit]

I'd probably prefer Naiqama as depth only.

I'd have Fine or Sironen at centre.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Much too small for centre. Poor defender. Wing or fullback is his only options

These days you'd rather rather have a small center then winger IMO

 

[WT Unity]

Naiqama (93kg) is the basically the same weight as Dylan Walker (94kg) and Walker is killing it as a centre. Walker is taller by aprox 4 inches (10cm). Now I'm not saying he's another Walker but from a size perspective his physical stature in terms of bulk shouldn't be an issue although his height (under the cross field bomb) could be more of a problem. IMO He's back up as he can handle centre, FB or wing. I haven't seen much of him lately but he had good speed and that's probably more to the point. I hope he still has it (He's only 25). Although Koro had it and we let him go. On that subject I'm still waiting for the Storm to leak points on Koro's edge when he plays because he was supposedly such a bad defender.....haven't noticed it yet???