Season 2025

[Tigers Tale 2.0]

Johannssens genuinley the type of guy who could get Origin hype after 25 games. He's got the physical attributes and goes all day. @Nutz

Its worth keeping in mind that the guy gave up footy and only started training for Sydney Shield (4th grade) in Feb this year. Doing a full NRL pre season will be insane for him

I get that this is nsw cup but this with the score at 14 all in the 75th minute after he played 55 mins

Tim Johannssen actually reminds me, body wise at least, of the late great Bob Cooper. If he could be half the back rower Cooper was I'd be happy. Might turn out to be a good partner for Sam Fainu. Maybe don't bulk him up to be a middle forward too soon. Lets see his running game first.

 

[Tigerm]

Thoughts?

 

[Tigerm]

Api, suspended R1.
I don’t agree with Dooee starting.

 

[Tiger05]

Api, suspended R1.
I don’t agree with Dooee starting.

You can't start Doueihi over To'a, Staines, Naden, Feledy, Laulilii and then maybe playing Bird there or something.

You have to have Latu Fainu or DaSilva on the bench. Sione Fainu has to be in the team. I'd consider not playing Klemmer but it depends on how everyone is performing in training and trials.

It's a good team though. We should make the 8.

 

[Tiger Ted]

You can't start Doueihi over To'a, Staines, Naden, Feledy, Laulilii and then maybe playing Bird there or something.

You have to have Latu Fainu or DaSilva on the bench. Sione Fainu has to be in the team. I'd consider not playing Klemmer but it depends on how everyone is performing in training and trials.

It's a good team though. We should make the 8.

I’d definitely have AD ahead of Feledy.Feledy is glaringly the worst of a bad bunch with exception of Laulilii.I really like this kid.He has similarities to the peerless To’o.

 

[Tigerm]

16th Feb, 53 days to go. V the dogs.

 

[Nutz]

I’d definitely have AD ahead of Feledy.Feledy is glaringly the worst of a bad bunch with exception of Laulilii.I really like this kid.He has similarities to the peerless To’o.

Laulilii does look like a handy footballer that we must hang onto.
He's a typical example of pathways success and unfortunately we've been forced to blood these guys too early but in reality he'll benefit from his cameos.
Howeve, there's room for further development and I'm praying that he's happy to do this in KOE with the occasional stint in next year's NRL team.
I'd say in 2026-27 he could be a permanent first grader once players like Staines, Olam, Naden and AD move on. Anything is possible or probable in this game.
There's going to be a lot of rearranging soon.

 

[Tigerm]

The signs are getting stronger Hahaha