Official Mawene Hiroti

[Gards]

Morris back him in to go again and he delivered - he was strong very good game. have seen those positive signs from him in the past but handling and defense was letting him down but on point today but he looked faster and stronger than past games as well but yea real test will be against quality opposition but good signs regardless at least it shows he is capable so our depth in backs not quite as bad as it was looking at one point

 

[sharkgaz]

His best game for us by far. Hopefully will gain some confidence from that

 

[Tiger Shark]

Good game. Right call to pick him over Nene that for sure!

 

[snowman]

when he set all the nsw cup records it was at left wing

why we have every played him anywhere else is beggers belief. terrible centre, average on the right, loves the left side

 

[Western Sharkie]

when he set all the nsw cup records it was at left wing

why we have every played him anywhere else is beggers belief. terrible centre, average on the right, loves the left side

Started on the left but once we picked up all of those injuries it was Hiroti that was switched to the right for the rest of the game and had Tracey on the left.
Curious!

 

[puma1355]

Did well..

 

[BurgoShark]

when he set all the nsw cup records it was at left wing

why we have every played him anywhere else is beggers belief. terrible centre, average on the right, loves the left side

He also played centre and right wing in 2019, including in week 1 of the finals. Was left wing 80% of the time though.

Players improve, Hiroti is young, and Bomber has a great record developing players. If Hiroti bounces around 4-5 different outside back positions through his first 10-20 NRL games that’s fine. All young outside backs make defensive mistakes (he had a couple against Canberra). It’s just the dropped balls which he needs to fix - which are nothing to do with his position.

 

[bort]

I actually thought Hiroti was a year or two older. Dugan really is the old man of the back line, even Nene I thought was a couple years older.

I thought Hiroti was unlucky to be hooked (Bomber said bad timing with looking for where he wanted to bring Tracey on) and then not get his spot back straight away but luckily got an opportunity the next week and took it.
He’s a pretty handy outside back #6.
Probably see more of him this season but could be a worthwhile cheap retention, especially if Dugan moves on

 

[Gards]

I'm happy to keep going with him for the time being based on his last start performance and some of the potential he shows not that we have a stack of options anyway

Was it Hiroti that cut a blokes legs in half with a grass cutter in the Cowboys end - think it was him, beauty of a tackle and has shown some evasiveness with his hit ups/ runs just before the line

Had 5 tackle breaks second only to Tracey and no errors - let's see that again against the Roosters

 

[bort]

TBF also to Hiroti we had plenty of criticism for Ronnie and Katoa when they were new into the side (and Kennedy). Ronnie's debut was a debacle which Kennedy assisted with and both those two still have areas of improvement.
While we hope to see Katoa keep improving he has got himself to a pretty good spot now, certainly a long way ahead of the 'fastest man at the club' who just bounced around and made no meters forward he started as.

With 5 games for Rabbitohs over 2018 and 2019 then 2 games for us in 2020 (and no Jets) and 2 games so far this season he hasn't had much chance to get himself up to NRL level.
Kennedy who is 2 years older has 23 games and Katoa is that age also and has 38 games, Ronnie is approx 6 months younger than Mawene but has 28 games of pretty consistent first grade.

 

[MMsharks]

TBF also to Hiroti we had plenty of criticism for Ronnie and Katoa when they were new into the side (and Kennedy). Ronnie's debut was a debacle which Kennedy assisted with and both those two still have areas of improvement.
While we hope to see Katoa keep improving he has got himself to a pretty good spot now, certainly a long way ahead of the 'fastest man at the club' who just bounced around and made no meters forward he started as.

With 5 games for Rabbitohs over 2018 and 2019 then 2 games for us in 2020 (and no Jets) and 2 games so far this season he hasn't had much chance to get himself up to NRL level.
Kennedy who is 2 years older has 23 games and Katoa is that age also and has 38 games, Ronnie is approx 6 months younger than Mawene but has 28 games of pretty consistent first grade.

yes would like to see how mawene goes with more FG experience. he gets that chance to build now
the cowboys were a rabble, so a good game perhaps find some confidence and feel for our squad. despite reshuffles.

Ive known very little of him.
time will tell bort

 

[Cage]

I see good things coming for Hiroti. He's quick and he's enthusiastic. Just needs more game time.

 

[Wilson]

Like Ronaldo, an unforgivable one on one miss for Morris’s try.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Yep and a bad drop

 

[CrazyMatt]

I think he showed enough that he’s worth persisting with in the short term though.

 

[Jaz]

I think he showed enough that he’s worth persisting with in the short term though.

Agree. Good and bad can be forgiven when you're in your 4th or 5th game of first grade.

 

[Wilson]

Agree. Good and bad can be forgiven when you're in your 4th or 5th game of first grade.

That missed tackle isn’t an inexperienced one.

He’s been strong bringing the ball back and finishes perfectly, but that’s fundamentally are terrible effort.

 

[Tatus]

Agree. Good and bad can be forgiven when you're in your 4th or 5th game of first grade.

For the sharks... played 5 at the rabbits. I was shocked when I had heard he was playing his 10th game but I guess it’s right

 

[bort]

Like Ronaldo, an unforgivable one on one miss for Morris’s try.

That one more forgivable for me, smart half step in by Morris stopped Hiroti in his tracks and Morris powered past. 270+ NRL game and also rep player vs 10 game centre playing on wing and he schooled him with a good move.
Ronnies one he had him and randomly slowed and looked back in just as tupou caught ball

 

[Wilson]

That one more forgivable for me, smart half step in by Morris stopped Hiroti in his tracks and Morris powered past. 270+ NRL game and also rep player vs 10 game centre playing on wing and he schooled him with a good move.
Ronnies one he had him and randomly slowed and looked back in just as tupou caught ball

Schooled him with a good move? He was one on one with him. Defenders on his inside and the sideline on his outside. It was poor decision making and a poor effort of a tackle