Most hyped youngster that went nowhere?

[Leaguenutter]

Nigel Matamasinghi

 

[Wizardman]

What are you on about?

Remembered his name now, Seb Ikahihifo. f**ked off to SL apparently.

An unfortunate choice of words....or pretty dark humour? Where's your money on?

 

[Mr. Shaman]

An unfortunate choice of words....or pretty dark humour? Where's your money on?

What do you mean?

 

[Leaguenutter]

What do you mean?

Google Sonny Fai

 

[Meth]

What do you mean?

They're thinking you meant Sonny Fai- he drowned. I'm giving you benefit of the doubt- but Ikahihifo can't be who you are thinking of. Is it Ali Lauiti'iti by chance?

 

[Meth]

Warriors have had plenty-

Fisiiahi, Locke, Lolohea, Hingano, Matulino come to mind immediately.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Warriors have had plenty-

Fisiiahi, Locke, Lolohea, Hingano, Matulino come to mind immediately.

Hingano, Lolohea, Lino, Paul Turner ( though he still has time)

All left thinking they could make it as a starting First grade half. None made it

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Latu. He was looking the goods, but disappeared up his own arse at the Titans.

along with Herman Ese'Ese.

Both looked like decent players and both disappeared at the tits.

 

[Someone2]

he obviously wasn’t SBW level player but he doesn’t belong in this thread

He had an extremely long and successful career. 300+ first grade games, 15+ years as a professional player, succeed in completely differently roles and eras, multiple time premiership winner

He only won one SL premiership

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

Warriors have had plenty-

Fisiiahi, Locke, Lolohea, Hingano, Matulino come to mind immediately.

"Benny Matulino!" when he was carrying the ball.
At one stage, he looked like he could be a premier forward in the game.

So much potential, yet he seemed more and more disinterested as time went on.

The fish looked the goods, but made out of glass, Locke I've touched on in an earlier post.
Lolohea I felt for, seemed he was being played in a different position every week (I remember him going from 5/8, to fullback, to wing, to centre)
Hingano never seemed to be given a proper chance. I seem to remember he was hyped up more than Lino was

 

[YoungPanther]

Nafe Seluini
When he joined us from NZ I thought we had signed Cameron Smith. Within 18 months he was goooone.

 

[Mr Angry]

I cannot go past Ash Taylor.

Million dollar signing. Never did anything. Never looked a match winner.

Destroyed, by hype in everyway, retired when should prime, gone in the brain.

Just a kid, very sad, Corporate casualty.

I hate being sad makes me .....Angry.

 

[nick87]

He only won one SL premiership

My mistake, i thought he won one at the roosters, but he didnt

 

[Meth]

Nafe Seluini
When he joined us from NZ I thought we had signed Cameron Smith. Within 18 months he was goooone.

Yes. good shout

 

[Meth]

Man, I just never really saw it with Mason Lino. Felt like he overachieved tbh

 

[King hit]

Does anyone have a feeling that Ponga is going to end up like this. Hasn't done very much for years now and doesn't even look like his head is in the game. Isn't even close to the best fullback in the game despite commentators constantly talking him up.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Does anyone have a feeling that Ponga is going to end up like this. Hasn't done very much for years now and doesn't even look like his head is in the game. Isn't even close to the best fullback in the game despite commentators constantly talking him up.

I hope so

 

[Angry_eel]

Does anyone have a feeling that Ponga is going to end up like this. Hasn't done very much for years now and doesn't even look like his head is in the game. Isn't even close to the best fullback in the game despite commentators constantly talking him up.

I don't know if it's him or Newcastle is becoming Cronulla of old. Players go there to chill, enjoy the beach life and buy some cheap properties.

In the game against Parramatta, him and Gagai were the only ones trying.

 

[wittyfan]

Kalyn Ponga

 

[One Warrior]

Warriors have had plenty-

Fisiiahi, Locke, Lolohea, Hingano, Matulino come to mind immediately.

Matulino had a fair career with us.