Official Franklin Pele

[Greg86]

Busting the thread cherry here! Just like Pele today. Went well with limited minutes and was made a bit easier by having the upper hand in the game.

 

[Gards]

made 15 tackles @ 100%

so much for all the naysayers claiming his defense would be a liability in the top grade - had a feeling he would prove them wrong

coach was smart giving him small stints either side of half time

also 3 runs for 30m's = pretty handy average metres per carry

yes I relise the opposition wasn't brilliant but other more experienced players missed tackles and he can only play what's in front of him

don't think could have asked for much more in a debut game where all that was required was to keep it simple as the rest of the team had control of the game

 

[vicsharkfan]

Looked a lot fitted than last time I spotted him... lil taste go back focus on a few things come back again will get more chances

 

[Greg86]

100% Gards, That’s what we were asking for. Just short stint to give the young fella a taste.

 

[Tatus]

made 15 tackles @ 100%

so much for all the naysayers claiming his defense would be a liability in the top grade - had a feeling he would prove them wrong

coach was smart giving him small stints either side of half time

also 3 runs for 30m's = pretty handy average metres per carry

yes I relise the opposition wasn't brilliant but other more experienced players missed tackles and he can only play what's in front of him

don't think could have asked for much more in a debut game where all that was required was to keep it simple as the rest of the team had control of the game

A lot of those was him just flopping on or being third man in. Didn’t really see a lot of lateral movement and looked a bit lazy in the ruck. All those will come with experience, but there is a reason he only got the time he got.

 

[Tatus]

100% Gards, That’s what we were asking for. Just short stint to give the young fella a taste.

And it was a good debut. Happy to hear his family and friends cheering him on. It seemed like a good atmosphere there. Pele should ask talakai about his training program. Both similar builds, but talakai’s output is crazy

 

[CrazyMatt]

Surprised he didn’t have a thread already.

Yeah he didn’t get too much time as we kinda figured he wouldn’t, but I thought he used his limited minutes well.

 

[Greg86]

Surprised he didn’t have a thread already.

Yeah he didn’t get too much time as we kinda figured he wouldn’t, but I thought he used his limited minutes well.

I to was surprised mate, I searched and tried to find it.

 

[HAMMERHEAD2008]

Was at the game, such a big boppa but very impressed with his defence he definitely proved me wrong future NRL regular he still only 20 years.

 

[apezza]

I posted in causalty ward thread but NRl.com reporting Pele is out indefinitely.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/01/23/casualty-ward-all-the-latest-nrl-injury-news2/

 

[TheMexican]

9-12 weeks being reported on the Sharks website. So, no certainty to be back before the finals.

 

[egg]

Missed this , from early this year

https://youtu.be/RfrDkOIYgKc

 

[MMsharks]

thanks for sharing.

would love him to become a 'shane webcke' type forward. that's who he aspires to be - that old school style.

 

[egg]

thanks for sharing.

would love him to become a 'shane webcke' type forward. that's who he aspires to be - that old school style.

iF Fitzy can support his fitness , lateral movement AND defence as a whole
We'll be on a winner

 

[stormshark]

iF Fitzy can support his fitness , lateral movement AND defence as a whole
We'll be on a winner

So about 107/108 kg then?

 

[egg]

So about 107/108 kg then?

Maybe 112kg ?

Full name Franklin Pele
Born New Zealand
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight 121 kg (19 st 1 lb)[1]

 

[HaroldBishop]

iF Fitzy can support his fitness , lateral movement AND defence as a whole
We'll be on a winner

Sounds pretty simple to me. Fitz should get the sack if he can't achieve this.

 

[egg]

Sounds pretty simple to me. Fitz should get the sack if he can't achieve this.

Agree, that's a fair statement .

 

[stormshark]

Maybe 112kg ?

Full name Franklin Pele
Born New Zealand
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight 121 kg (19 st 1 lb)[1]

Was not Fisher Harris Proclaimed by the Oracle Ennis, as the Modern prototype (best) Front rower in the game -107kg?

 

[HaroldBishop]

Was not Fisher Harris Proclaimed by the Oracle Ennis, as the Modern prototype (best) Front rower in the game -107kg?

Love him