Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[WestyLife]

I know I have rubbished others who suggested this in the past, but I could see Martin moving in the middle and playing like Fish.

Yeah that could work. Everyone just saying Papali’i has to be a middle.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Yeah that could work. Everyone just saying Papali’i has to be a middle.

Maybe. One big bopper (Moses, Smith) and one nuggety, mobile player (Fish, Martin/Paps).

 

[Chins get the wins]

I am open to who plays 6 but until we see what works best with Nathan then that should be left open.

Come here work hard. Learn to tackle and go from there

Nathan might never be fit again. Our 6 will need to stand alone and be a constant in the side

 

[Iamback]

Nathan might never be fit again. Our 6 will need to stand alone and be a constant in the side

Yep so you need a kicking game which I have yet to see Talagi with

 

[BossleyPanther]

Maybe. One big bopper (Moses, Smith) and one nuggety, mobile player (Fish, Martin/Paps).

I see it now too, but he is the Origin right edge.

 

[MugaB]

Atleast Talagi sounds open to not being 6. That is the right mindset

Now it makes sense why we got him.... his school boy brother (talented prop)

 

[Original Name]

His defense isn't good enough on edge. Better in middle

Just to expand on this. I saw even when he was killing it the Eels sometimes he would let the half play too deep into the line which creates overlaps and fans would place all the blame on the wingers/centres. Late in the season I think teams saw this on video and the good teams started to try to exploit it more while he was at the Eels targeting him He was killing it with the ball and tbf playing really well in general despite that.

Idk about his tackling or reads on the edge. I wasn't looking at him too closely but it didn't stand out as being bad from what I remember at least when I was watching not to closely.

TPJ when he plays on the edge even when he was playing well did a similar thing at Brisbane. Probably why Bennet barely if ever played him on an edge.