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Nutz

First Grade
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Hey mate

Nah dont really know anything about Balmain side of things, I just do my thing with Wests
Cool, then your as useful as tits on a bull then. ;)
How are U mate. I forgot about you when I sent out invites to our Wests Tigers LU Cup NRL Fantasy Coach. (Head2Head)
There's still a couple of spots left so I'd be stoked if you joined us.
Message me for the joining code if your interested.
This year, the winner gets 1000 smiley faces to use on the forum.
 

Tigerm

Coach
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What are your thoughts re Makisini been able to competently handle the NRL as soon as the next 12 months ? Too early ?
I'm pretty sure Geoff Starling played for Australia as an 18yo?
The old saying is, if your good enough, you're old enough.
He certainly has some wraps on him.
 

Tiger Ted

Bench
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I'm pretty sure Geoff Starling played for Australia as an 18yo?
The old saying is, if your good enough, you're old enough.
He certainly has some wraps on him.
Yep the carlingford cougars junior was 1 heck of a player.Starling at the time was the youngest ever player to don the green & gold
 
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Cool, then your as useful as tits on a bull then. ;)
How are U mate. I forgot about you when I sent out invites to our Wests Tigers LU Cup NRL Fantasy Coach. (Head2Head)
There's still a couple of spots left so I'd be stoked if you joined us.
Message me for the joining code if your interested.
This year, the winner gets 1000 smiley faces to use on the forum.
Hey mate

Nah ill pass thanks,
Junior footy starts this weekend in Wests District with Clubs playing pre season games against each other. So ill have next to no time to participate.
Actually i wont even be around the forums much either. But im pumped that club footy is ramping up again!
 
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What are your thoughts re Makisini been able to competently handle the NRL as soon as the next 12 months ? Too early ?
Good question

It depends alot on a couple of things.

1, how will his body cope with the constant training and playing. All games from now on in for him are of a high standard. High intensity. The opposition will be getting bigger and stronger as the Season goes by. When he finishes SG Ball I would assume he goes straight into Flegg and possibly before the end of the Season he might get a few games for NSW Cup

2, it also depends on how the Tigers are going come mid year. If they are in the hunt for the top 8 he might not get a run. If the Tigers are out of Finals contention with about 3-4 games left in the Season Benji may give him a taste like he did with Laualilii brothers, Jordan Miller etc

3, If their is an injury crisis in the centres, Olam seems cooked, Naden gets hurt a bit as well then he may get some 18th man gigs. Just to show him the preperation needed and the nerves that go with it.

Im old school. To me if your good enough you are old enough
 

Vic Mackey

Referee
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Mixed bag so far
Felt that was going to come eventually for Balmain. Both have been playing well above themselves and now got a few injuries. I said it last week but Ball have a very tough run coming up, they could genuinely go from 4-0 to 4-5 and miss the finals. Matts are mostly first year players, are too small and when they come up against a real good team like Souths/Wests will lose by 40 even if they play their best.

I didnt see the Wests Matts game but hear they were the better team and unlucky to lose late. I saw most of Ball and was an ultra impressive win, possibly the best performance by any team this year in that grade to demolish another contender by 40. All the Wests stars were brilliant, Maksani, Godinet (best on ground) and Taupau-Moors head and shoulders above everyone else. Oittman was electric in attack considering he is like 4th choice fullback and the 7 Sonny Edwards Moke had his best game in magpies colours. They have 4 games left with 2 against teams they should belt then 2 against Raiders/Eels were are 1 & 2, they'll need to win one of those to ensure a finals spot.
 

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