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TIGERS’ PLAY FOR RISING STAR
The Wests Tigers are reportedly aiming to lock up boom young gun Heamasi Makasini after his breakout year in the Harold Matthews Cup this year amid interest from rival clubs and codes.
The Daily Telegraph reported the Tigers are one of several clubs to take notice of the young rising star and are keen to make a move to secure his services.
The Western Suburbs Magpies star has been on fire over the past few weeks scoring 64 points in four games, which included six tries and 20 goals.
Makasini is currently a member of the Under-16s NSW Waratahs team and has represented the Under-16s Australian rugby union side last year.
The Wests Tigers held a meeting with him Makasini on Tuesday with NRL coach Benji Marshall, CEO Shane Richardson, and General Manager of Football Matthew Betsey in attendance.
Makasini was supported by his parents, and his agent Mario Tartak.
“Heamasi is a promising young local junior coming through our system,” Betsey told The Daily Telegraph.
Heamasi Makasini is being chased hard by the Tigers.Source: News Corp Australia
“Richo has been on the record saying we are a development club and we want to continue to connect with all the players coming through the pathways, particularly the talented ones. We do that regularly.
“We are starting to see the Lachlan Galvins come through, the green shoots of our pathways.
“Our pathways has been successful in the last few years and we want our players to understand they’re a part of that success moving forward.”
The Wests Tigers are reportedly aiming to lock up boom young gun Heamasi Makasini after his breakout year in the Harold Matthews Cup this year amid interest from rival clubs and codes.
The Daily Telegraph reported the Tigers are one of several clubs to take notice of the young rising star and are keen to make a move to secure his services.
The Western Suburbs Magpies star has been on fire over the past few weeks scoring 64 points in four games, which included six tries and 20 goals.
Makasini is currently a member of the Under-16s NSW Waratahs team and has represented the Under-16s Australian rugby union side last year.
The Wests Tigers held a meeting with him Makasini on Tuesday with NRL coach Benji Marshall, CEO Shane Richardson, and General Manager of Football Matthew Betsey in attendance.
Makasini was supported by his parents, and his agent Mario Tartak.
“Heamasi is a promising young local junior coming through our system,” Betsey told The Daily Telegraph.
“Richo has been on the record saying we are a development club and we want to continue to connect with all the players coming through the pathways, particularly the talented ones. We do that regularly.
“We are starting to see the Lachlan Galvins come through, the green shoots of our pathways.
“Our pathways has been successful in the last few years and we want our players to understand they’re a part of that success moving forward.”
