Lower Grades 2025

[Aliceinwonderland]

How'd Blaize go?

See above comments.

 

[Iamback]

How'd Blaize go?

It will take time to get the Parra stench off him

 

[hindy111]

It will take time to get the Parra stench off him

I rate him. I think he'll be a star in a few years. But majority of Parra fans think he won't make NRL and will fizzle out.

 

[hindy111]

See above comments.

He wasn't really mentioned.
I reckon he'll break into the side mid season. When I watched him in Flegg and a few times in NSW cup he looked average. But in NRL he looked better which was odd.

 

[Iamback]

I rate him. I think he'll be a star in a few years. But majority of Parra fans think he won't make NRL and will fizzle out.

I am on the fence with him. Haven't seen anything to convince me he is that good but at 19 there is still time

 

[Pjf04b]

He's just 19 coming back from major shoulder surgery. Of course he will take time to adjust. The recruitment team don't sign many duds, so I wouldn't be too worried.

 

[Chins]

Ivan won't make changes this week, the week after maybe if we lose

It would be very silly and even borderline incompetent to not swap Alamoti and Casey, especially with Laurie now at fullback

 

[Black Panther]

Edwards definitely out for a few weeks then?

 

[Chins]

Edwards definitely out for a few weeks then?

Nothing confirmed but I can't see how he won't be out for at least a month

 

[BossleyPanther]

It would be very silly and even borderline incompetent to not swap Alamoti and Casey, especially with Laurie now at fullback

I don't think Casey has had enough time in NSW cup, he looks very light weight.

 

[Black Panther]

Didn’t see Fale or Fonua play yesterday, injuries or being rested to maybe play First Grade next week. You would hope not against Melbourne.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Nothing confirmed but I can't see how he won't be out for at least a month

He’s out for 2-3 weeks

 

[WestyLife]

I don't think Casey has had enough time in NSW cup, he looks very light weight.

He was winning contact. His only issue was catching.

 

[Hooked]

Didn’t see Fale or Fonua play yesterday, injuries or being rested to maybe play First Grade next week. You would hope not against Melbourne.

Other backs are in front of those two for FG.

 

[Fangs]

Who is the 3rd string fullback?

Fonua and Edgar have had one game each this year.

 

[Black Panther]

Other backs are in front of those two for FG.

You would like to think so, just saying. I did hear Greg Alexander on Fox Sports last week talking up John Fonua. He said ’If required the club has every faith in him to cover Fullback’.

 

[Black Panther]

Who is the 3rd string fullback?

Fonua and Edgar have had one game each this year.

Not sure what the club is thinking, but Jaxon Edgar is a real talent. Played well yesterday.

 

[Black Panther]

Jesse seems to have slipped down the order a bit too. ASU was in beast mode on the Wing yesterday.

 

[Black Panther]

Fale played Ron Massey for St Mary’s today.

 

[Fangs]

Not sure what the club is thinking, but Jaxon Edgar is a real talent. Played well yesterday.

He is much younger. Looks 18. Fonua is 25 years old.

Gotta cover all contingencies. Iongi, Laurie and Turuva in the 2024 was great cover for the 1. And we had Crichton in 2023.

Alamoti, McClean, To'o, Tago...if we lost Laurie in a live game I'd have no idea what they'd do. I'm guessing McClean.

Touch wood (Yours not mine) but Laurie did his hammy 5 minutes into the Broncos game last year. Playing wing and we had Cole on the bench.