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Didn't we sign some hulking schoolboy rugby star last off season. Anyone know who that was and how he's progressing.
Loko Pasifiki Tonga perhaps, but I think he came through your system.
David Riccio
He's in our 30 for the 2024 season I think? We'll probably get to see a bit of him this year if he works hard. Looks very promising.
He's getting smashed on our WT forum. He can kiss off.Worth a go ?
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Wests Tigers star David Nofoaluma refuses to train over claims of mistreatment under coaching staff
The Wests Tigers have held urgent talks with veteran winger David Nofoaluma over his refusal to train since last week, citing ‘unfair treatment’ under coach Benji Marshall.
@DaveRic1
less than 2 min read
December 8, 2023 - 2:14PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom
David Nofoaluma is refusing to train at the Wests Tigers.
The Wests Tigers have held urgent talks with veteran winger David Nofoaluma to resolve issues that have been escalated to the club’s welfare department.
Nofoaluma has refused to train since last Wednesday under rookie coach Benji Marshall due to what the 30-year-old claims is unfair treatment.
Wests Tigers coaching staff are putting it down to “mixed communication over the expectations placed on Nofoaluma”.
Other sources with intimate knowledge of the situation suggest that Nofoaluma is struggling and is at a crossroads in his career.
However, the experienced winger felt so aggrieved that he engaged the club’s welfare department, while reports have also surfaced that the Rugby League Players Association have been informed of the matter.
Members of the Wests Tigers coaching staff met with Nofoaluma on Thursday night in a bid to resolve the issue.
There’s an anticipation that he will resume training on Monday.
The matter continues a chequered past few years for Nofoaluma, which has included him being repeatedly shopped to rival clubs, while also being part of a loan deal to the Melbourne Storm in 2022.
At the time, Nofoaluma described the six-game stint as “one of the best things of my career”.
The 2020 Dally M winger of the year played 17-games for the Tigers in 2023 and is off-contract at the end of 2025
Just what you don't need
Hi Get Smarty
Not sure what's going on there, I always thought he was a pretty good winger. Played well when he went to the Storm too. Hard to know whether this is a Wests Tigers issue or a Nofoaluma issue. As far as Dragons are concerned though, my personal opinion is that you shouldn't buy a 30 year old winger.Worth a go ?
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Wests Tigers star David Nofoaluma refuses to train over claims of mistreatment under coaching staff
The Wests Tigers have held urgent talks with veteran winger David Nofoaluma over his refusal to train since last week, citing ‘unfair treatment’ under coach Benji Marshall.
@DaveRic1
less than 2 min read
December 8, 2023 - 2:14PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom
David Nofoaluma is refusing to train at the Wests Tigers.
The Wests Tigers have held urgent talks with veteran winger David Nofoaluma to resolve issues that have been escalated to the club’s welfare department.
Nofoaluma has refused to train since last Wednesday under rookie coach Benji Marshall due to what the 30-year-old claims is unfair treatment.
Wests Tigers coaching staff are putting it down to “mixed communication over the expectations placed on Nofoaluma”.
Other sources with intimate knowledge of the situation suggest that Nofoaluma is struggling and is at a crossroads in his career.
However, the experienced winger felt so aggrieved that he engaged the club’s welfare department, while reports have also surfaced that the Rugby League Players Association have been informed of the matter.
Members of the Wests Tigers coaching staff met with Nofoaluma on Thursday night in a bid to resolve the issue.
There’s an anticipation that he will resume training on Monday.
The matter continues a chequered past few years for Nofoaluma, which has included him being repeatedly shopped to rival clubs, while also being part of a loan deal to the Melbourne Storm in 2022.
At the time, Nofoaluma described the six-game stint as “one of the best things of my career”.
The 2020 Dally M winger of the year played 17-games for the Tigers in 2023 and is off-contract at the end of 2025
Like sand through the hourglass, these are the ways of the Wests Tigers.
That's the spirit , let's all drink up and enjoy Christmas
and look forward to the Dragons 
Thanks Smarty. Warm wishes to you and yours for a lovely festive season and look forward to many more of your insightful and informative submissions on this Forum.
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Hey c'mon now this is a footy forum, enough of this touchy feely stuff
nah in all seriousness well done guys, even though it was a misunderstanding its never too late to apologise. Lets hope all our members can put their differences aside after a very tough year and focus on 2024. Good on yah passionate dragons fans have a great xmas !!!Yep agree. Just seems at the Tigers he is comfortable being comfortable as would of been highlighted under Maguire. Couple a years ago he was killing it including playing pretty good under Bellamy and would of taken him in a heartbeat. Of course he killed the Dragons each time we played them, so hard to tackle. Not so sure now...if Flanno could unlock that form and effort.
