Official Ronaldo Mulitalo

[Western Sharkie]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1559826221051043840

He is such a good egg.
Glad he is one of ours.

 

[Blix]

He is such a good egg.
Glad he is one of ours.

Totally agree, love watching the team at the moment, the no d.ck head policy is great!

 

[Jaz]

Given a few of our players have spoken out about it I hope we get a rainbow jersey next year.

 

[Western Sharkie]

The $350 budget and mum-led crew behind Mulitalo’s career breakthrough​

Dan WalshAugust 16, 2022 — 7.45pm
Ronaldo Mulitalo gets $350 from his mum every week.
“I pay for my petrol, I pay my Uber Eats bills and I’m sweet with that,” the Sharks flyer laughs.

​

Vaega Mulitalo plays a key role in negotiating a new deal with Cronulla, just as she has with each of her son’s contracts, “because she’s not afraid to get in there and ask the tough questions”.
The Mulitalo matriarch leads the crew jokingly dubbed “Team Ronaldo” behind his career-best form, comprising a financial advisor, dietician and mind coach and his accredited agent.
“I’m a 23-year-old kid, it’s all sorted for me,” he grins again. “But it’s a solid group we’ve built around me and it’s worked for me this year. I’ve got nothing else to worry about but play footy. I get my budget every week and I’m happy.”

Known only as “Simon” in his phone, the addition of specialist mind coach Simon Williams of Motivation & Performance Partners (M&PP) especially has helped Mulitalo past the self-doubt and anxiety that plagued his first few years of NRL, bright as they were.
Twenty-seven tries in 40 games had Mulitalo rising quickly through the ranks to a Queensland Origin call-up that lasted less than 24 hours before it was unceremoniously quashed by an eligibility scandal.
But having been plagued by “head noise” at the biggest moments of his career to date, New Zealand-born Mulitalo met with Kiwis coach Michael Maguire last summer to talk through his international prospects.
The next call he says, was the catalyst for the 13 tries, 24 line breaks, 77 tackle busts and 144 running metres a game to his name ahead of Saturday’s clash with Manly.
“I was struggling when I had a big game like a debut,” Mulitalo says. “I’d put so much pressure on myself, I’d be thinking ‘f--k I’m going to drop a ball, blah blah blah’. It happened in my NRL debut, it happened in my Samoan debut and I knew I had Kiwis around the corner if I was playing well.
“I wanted to make sure if that next big opportunity came, I was ready for it, so we worked really hard on how to deal with that pressure and head noise.
“It’s at the point now where I message and call Simon if I’m doing it tough, we’ll have a chat over Zoom and try and realign my mindset.
“I encourage everyone to do it. My Mum and my manager spoke to me about it. And obviously you pay a fee for the service. But I see it as an investment in my career, and it’s working so I won’t change it.”

Ronaldo Mulitalo is feeling more at home under the high ball than ever.NRL Photosnone
Mulitalo made his debut for Maguire’s New Zealand side in late-June with no errors, just a couple of line breaks and a cherished debut try.
A World Cup berth looms, ideally with the ink on a new multi-year Sharks deal dry by then, too.
Before then, though, a finals fling with Cronulla’s premiership credentials firming every week, and Mulitalo better prepared than ever to cope with the pressure that brings.

“I used to really beat myself up if I dropped a ball,” he says. “I’d be filthy, putting pressure on thinking, ‘That could lose you the game’, and it’d rock me.
“I’d like to get that error out of my game but it doesn’t drive me nuts like it used to.
“Fitzy [coach Craig Fitzgibbon] has been awesome on encouraging us to play footy and not punishing ourselves. I know that if something does go wrong I can defend a mistake and make up for that. Fitzy’s big on that and I’m not scared to make a mistake or worry about what could go wrong.”

The $350 budget and mum-led crew behind Mulitalo’s career breakthrough

Ronaldo Mulitalo has overcome self-doubt and crippling performance anxiety to star for the Sharks, thanks to the help of “Team Ronaldo”.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Blue_Eyes84]

We have a lot of likeable blokes in this team!

 

[stormshark]

Good On him, Manly supporters must be Cringing, hope we smash em good and proper.

 

[Gal The Goat]

Cronulla’s backline stars willing to take pay cut to stay at Sharks​

Five members of Cronulla’s all-star backline will hit the open market on November 1, but in a blow to potential suitors it appears all are prepared to put mateship over money.

Cronulla star Ronaldo Mulitalo says pay cuts have ‘got to happen’ if the club has any chance of keeping their starting back five together beyond 2023.
The Sharks are facing a feeding frenzy with Will Kennedy, Sione Katoa, Jesse Ramien, Sifa Talakai and Mulitalo set to hit the open market from November 1.

But Mulitalo revealed the five players have had numerous discussions about the club’s salary cap squeeze and made a pact to take a pay cut in a bid to remain together at the Shire.

“For all us, we all know we’re probably going to have to take a pay cut at some point, that’s just got to happen,” Mulitalo said.

“Sifa has played Origin, Sione is an international, Jesse is on the cusp of Origin and is having an outstanding season.

“It’s tough for the club, we just have to try and find some way of fitting us all in. I‘m pretty confident something will happen.”

“We’ve all had conversations about being together. We have won championships together through the juniors and through reserve grade, so we want to stick together.”

So serious are the backline quintet of not being torn apart by a salary cap squeeze, Mulitalo revealed their respective managers will meet to hash out a plan to fulfil the wishes of their clients.

“Our managers are all trying to get together, everyone wants a bit of the cake and it’s about how much we dish out to everyone,” Mulitalo said.

All five players are in fine form and have been crucial to Cronulla’s rise on the NRL ladder this season.

Talakai is now a NSW Blues player, while Jesse Ramien has factored in Origin selection discussions and Mulitalo and Katoa are international representatives. Kennedy is in career-best form at fullback.

It appears inevitable the players will field enticing offers from rival outfits, if any are allowed to hit the open market in just over two months time.

Any delay in negotiations could mean the club won’t be able to lock in the stars until after the Rugby League World Cup with all, except Kennedy, likely to feature in the tournament.

The Sharks are in extension talks with Mulitalo and the winger is keen to make a deal before the finals series.

“I have had talks, we all have. I think the club is communicating with us about it all so we’ve had those little conversations,” Mulitalo said.

“But we have the season to focus on. If I can’t get it done before November 1, which is not ideal, I’m sure it will be done by the end of the year.”

With the Sharks in reach of a top two finish there are fears contract talks could become a distraction heading into the finals.

But Mulitalo insisted the focus remained solely on winning Cronulla’s second premiership with players no longer content riding the success of the club’s historic title in 2016.

“I think for us, we were riding on that for so many years, their success. Obviously we want to honour them but we have to build our own legacy and build our own history in this jersey,” he said.

“We spoke about really making a dent, rather than just being a part of it. The last time in 2020 we just made up the numbers … but now we have stability at the top and Craig Fitzgibbon.

“His standards are so high. Then you have guys like Dale Finucane and Cameron McInnes that have set the bar, they have come in and shown us what winning looks like and what it takes to win.”

Fitzgibbon’s ‘standards have done more than turn the Sharks into a competitive outfit but have also ‘tightened the screws’ on off-field expectations.

Mulitalo believes that has been the key to Cronulla’s turnaround in 2022.

“Touch wood, we haven’t had anything off the field, if you look at our history we maybe haven’t been the best,” Mulitalo said.

“He’s tightened the screws around off the field stuff. He talks about being a better man, that’s what comes before everything.

“It shows we are serious about our footy and how we hold ourselves in public and we stand tall anywhere we go.”

 

[Proud Shark]

Cronulla’s backline stars willing to take pay cut to stay at Sharks​

Five members of Cronulla’s all-star backline will hit the open market on November 1, but in a blow to potential suitors it appears all are prepared to put mateship over money.

Cronulla star Ronaldo Mulitalo says pay cuts have ‘got to happen’ if the club has any chance of keeping their starting back five together beyond 2023.
The Sharks are facing a feeding frenzy with Will Kennedy, Sione Katoa, Jesse Ramien, Sifa Talakai and Mulitalo set to hit the open market from November 1.

But Mulitalo revealed the five players have had numerous discussions about the club’s salary cap squeeze and made a pact to take a pay cut in a bid to remain together at the Shire.

“For all us, we all know we’re probably going to have to take a pay cut at some point, that’s just got to happen,” Mulitalo said.

“Sifa has played Origin, Sione is an international, Jesse is on the cusp of Origin and is having an outstanding season.

“It’s tough for the club, we just have to try and find some way of fitting us all in. I‘m pretty confident something will happen.”

“We’ve all had conversations about being together. We have won championships together through the juniors and through reserve grade, so we want to stick together.”

So serious are the backline quintet of not being torn apart by a salary cap squeeze, Mulitalo revealed their respective managers will meet to hash out a plan to fulfil the wishes of their clients.

“Our managers are all trying to get together, everyone wants a bit of the cake and it’s about how much we dish out to everyone,” Mulitalo said.

All five players are in fine form and have been crucial to Cronulla’s rise on the NRL ladder this season.

Talakai is now a NSW Blues player, while Jesse Ramien has factored in Origin selection discussions and Mulitalo and Katoa are international representatives. Kennedy is in career-best form at fullback.

It appears inevitable the players will field enticing offers from rival outfits, if any are allowed to hit the open market in just over two months time.

Any delay in negotiations could mean the club won’t be able to lock in the stars until after the Rugby League World Cup with all, except Kennedy, likely to feature in the tournament.

The Sharks are in extension talks with Mulitalo and the winger is keen to make a deal before the finals series.

“I have had talks, we all have. I think the club is communicating with us about it all so we’ve had those little conversations,” Mulitalo said.

“But we have the season to focus on. If I can’t get it done before November 1, which is not ideal, I’m sure it will be done by the end of the year.”

With the Sharks in reach of a top two finish there are fears contract talks could become a distraction heading into the finals.

But Mulitalo insisted the focus remained solely on winning Cronulla’s second premiership with players no longer content riding the success of the club’s historic title in 2016.

“I think for us, we were riding on that for so many years, their success. Obviously we want to honour them but we have to build our own legacy and build our own history in this jersey,” he said.

“We spoke about really making a dent, rather than just being a part of it. The last time in 2020 we just made up the numbers … but now we have stability at the top and Craig Fitzgibbon.

“His standards are so high. Then you have guys like Dale Finucane and Cameron McInnes that have set the bar, they have come in and shown us what winning looks like and what it takes to win.”

Fitzgibbon’s ‘standards have done more than turn the Sharks into a competitive outfit but have also ‘tightened the screws’ on off-field expectations.

Mulitalo believes that has been the key to Cronulla’s turnaround in 2022.

“Touch wood, we haven’t had anything off the field, if you look at our history we maybe haven’t been the best,” Mulitalo said.

“He’s tightened the screws around off the field stuff. He talks about being a better man, that’s what comes before everything.

“It shows we are serious about our footy and how we hold ourselves in public and we stand tall anywhere we go.”

If we can lock them all in we will be in a seriously good spot over the next 3 years.

 

[andrew's_sharks]

Cronulla’s backline stars willing to take pay cut to stay at Sharks​

Five members of Cronulla’s all-star backline will hit the open market on November 1, but in a blow to potential suitors it appears all are prepared to put mateship over money.

Cronulla star Ronaldo Mulitalo says pay cuts have ‘got to happen’ if the club has any chance of keeping their starting back five together beyond 2023.
The Sharks are facing a feeding frenzy with Will Kennedy, Sione Katoa, Jesse Ramien, Sifa Talakai and Mulitalo set to hit the open market from November 1.

But Mulitalo revealed the five players have had numerous discussions about the club’s salary cap squeeze and made a pact to take a pay cut in a bid to remain together at the Shire.

“For all us, we all know we’re probably going to have to take a pay cut at some point, that’s just got to happen,” Mulitalo said.

“Sifa has played Origin, Sione is an international, Jesse is on the cusp of Origin and is having an outstanding season.

“It’s tough for the club, we just have to try and find some way of fitting us all in. I‘m pretty confident something will happen.”

“We’ve all had conversations about being together. We have won championships together through the juniors and through reserve grade, so we want to stick together.”

So serious are the backline quintet of not being torn apart by a salary cap squeeze, Mulitalo revealed their respective managers will meet to hash out a plan to fulfil the wishes of their clients.

“Our managers are all trying to get together, everyone wants a bit of the cake and it’s about how much we dish out to everyone,” Mulitalo said.

All five players are in fine form and have been crucial to Cronulla’s rise on the NRL ladder this season.

Talakai is now a NSW Blues player, while Jesse Ramien has factored in Origin selection discussions and Mulitalo and Katoa are international representatives. Kennedy is in career-best form at fullback.

It appears inevitable the players will field enticing offers from rival outfits, if any are allowed to hit the open market in just over two months time.

Any delay in negotiations could mean the club won’t be able to lock in the stars until after the Rugby League World Cup with all, except Kennedy, likely to feature in the tournament.

The Sharks are in extension talks with Mulitalo and the winger is keen to make a deal before the finals series.

“I have had talks, we all have. I think the club is communicating with us about it all so we’ve had those little conversations,” Mulitalo said.

“But we have the season to focus on. If I can’t get it done before November 1, which is not ideal, I’m sure it will be done by the end of the year.”

With the Sharks in reach of a top two finish there are fears contract talks could become a distraction heading into the finals.

But Mulitalo insisted the focus remained solely on winning Cronulla’s second premiership with players no longer content riding the success of the club’s historic title in 2016.

“I think for us, we were riding on that for so many years, their success. Obviously we want to honour them but we have to build our own legacy and build our own history in this jersey,” he said.

“We spoke about really making a dent, rather than just being a part of it. The last time in 2020 we just made up the numbers … but now we have stability at the top and Craig Fitzgibbon.

“His standards are so high. Then you have guys like Dale Finucane and Cameron McInnes that have set the bar, they have come in and shown us what winning looks like and what it takes to win.”

Fitzgibbon’s ‘standards have done more than turn the Sharks into a competitive outfit but have also ‘tightened the screws’ on off-field expectations.

Mulitalo believes that has been the key to Cronulla’s turnaround in 2022.

“Touch wood, we haven’t had anything off the field, if you look at our history we maybe haven’t been the best,” Mulitalo said.

“He’s tightened the screws around off the field stuff. He talks about being a better man, that’s what comes before everything.

“It shows we are serious about our footy and how we hold ourselves in public and we stand tall anywhere we go.”

Love this guy and our squad. Hopefully they can make it work.

 

[Sparkles]

“For all us, we all know Sifa is probably going to have to take a pay cut at some point, that’s just got to happen,” Mulitalo said.

“Sifa has played Origin, Sione is an international, Jesse is on the cusp of Origin and is having an outstanding season.

“It’s tough for the club, we just have to try and find some way of fitting us all in. I‘m pretty confident something will happen.”

 

[Thresher]

Cronulla’s backline stars willing to take pay cut to stay at Sharks​

Five members of Cronulla’s all-star backline will hit the open market on November 1, but in a blow to potential suitors it appears all are prepared to put mateship over money.

Cronulla star Ronaldo Mulitalo says pay cuts have ‘got to happen’ if the club has any chance of keeping their starting back five together beyond 2023.
The Sharks are facing a feeding frenzy with Will Kennedy, Sione Katoa, Jesse Ramien, Sifa Talakai and Mulitalo set to hit the open market from November 1.

But Mulitalo revealed the five players have had numerous discussions about the club’s salary cap squeeze and made a pact to take a pay cut in a bid to remain together at the Shire.

“For all us, we all know we’re probably going to have to take a pay cut at some point, that’s just got to happen,” Mulitalo said.

“Sifa has played Origin, Sione is an international, Jesse is on the cusp of Origin and is having an outstanding season.

“It’s tough for the club, we just have to try and find some way of fitting us all in. I‘m pretty confident something will happen.”

“We’ve all had conversations about being together. We have won championships together through the juniors and through reserve grade, so we want to stick together.”

So serious are the backline quintet of not being torn apart by a salary cap squeeze, Mulitalo revealed their respective managers will meet to hash out a plan to fulfil the wishes of their clients.

“Our managers are all trying to get together, everyone wants a bit of the cake and it’s about how much we dish out to everyone,” Mulitalo said.

All five players are in fine form and have been crucial to Cronulla’s rise on the NRL ladder this season.

Talakai is now a NSW Blues player, while Jesse Ramien has factored in Origin selection discussions and Mulitalo and Katoa are international representatives. Kennedy is in career-best form at fullback.

It appears inevitable the players will field enticing offers from rival outfits, if any are allowed to hit the open market in just over two months time.

Any delay in negotiations could mean the club won’t be able to lock in the stars until after the Rugby League World Cup with all, except Kennedy, likely to feature in the tournament.

The Sharks are in extension talks with Mulitalo and the winger is keen to make a deal before the finals series.

“I have had talks, we all have. I think the club is communicating with us about it all so we’ve had those little conversations,” Mulitalo said.

“But we have the season to focus on. If I can’t get it done before November 1, which is not ideal, I’m sure it will be done by the end of the year.”

With the Sharks in reach of a top two finish there are fears contract talks could become a distraction heading into the finals.

But Mulitalo insisted the focus remained solely on winning Cronulla’s second premiership with players no longer content riding the success of the club’s historic title in 2016.

“I think for us, we were riding on that for so many years, their success. Obviously we want to honour them but we have to build our own legacy and build our own history in this jersey,” he said.

“We spoke about really making a dent, rather than just being a part of it. The last time in 2020 we just made up the numbers … but now we have stability at the top and Craig Fitzgibbon.

“His standards are so high. Then you have guys like Dale Finucane and Cameron McInnes that have set the bar, they have come in and shown us what winning looks like and what it takes to win.”

Fitzgibbon’s ‘standards have done more than turn the Sharks into a competitive outfit but have also ‘tightened the screws’ on off-field expectations.

Mulitalo believes that has been the key to Cronulla’s turnaround in 2022.

“Touch wood, we haven’t had anything off the field, if you look at our history we maybe haven’t been the best,” Mulitalo said.

“He’s tightened the screws around off the field stuff. He talks about being a better man, that’s what comes before everything.

“It shows we are serious about our footy and how we hold ourselves in public and we stand tall anywhere we go.”

Love it. Thanks Gal The Goat!

 

[Shortfin Mako]

Cronulla’s backline stars willing to take pay cut to stay at Sharks​

Five members of Cronulla’s all-star backline will hit the open market on November 1, but in a blow to potential suitors it appears all are prepared to put mateship over money.

Cronulla star Ronaldo Mulitalo says pay cuts have ‘got to happen’ if the club has any chance of keeping their starting back five together beyond 2023.
The Sharks are facing a feeding frenzy with Will Kennedy, Sione Katoa, Jesse Ramien, Sifa Talakai and Mulitalo set to hit the open market from November 1.

But Mulitalo revealed the five players have had numerous discussions about the club’s salary cap squeeze and made a pact to take a pay cut in a bid to remain together at the Shire.

“For all us, we all know we’re probably going to have to take a pay cut at some point, that’s just got to happen,” Mulitalo said.

“Sifa has played Origin, Sione is an international, Jesse is on the cusp of Origin and is having an outstanding season.

“It’s tough for the club, we just have to try and find some way of fitting us all in. I‘m pretty confident something will happen.”

“We’ve all had conversations about being together. We have won championships together through the juniors and through reserve grade, so we want to stick together.”

So serious are the backline quintet of not being torn apart by a salary cap squeeze, Mulitalo revealed their respective managers will meet to hash out a plan to fulfil the wishes of their clients.

“Our managers are all trying to get together, everyone wants a bit of the cake and it’s about how much we dish out to everyone,” Mulitalo said.

All five players are in fine form and have been crucial to Cronulla’s rise on the NRL ladder this season.

Talakai is now a NSW Blues player, while Jesse Ramien has factored in Origin selection discussions and Mulitalo and Katoa are international representatives. Kennedy is in career-best form at fullback.

It appears inevitable the players will field enticing offers from rival outfits, if any are allowed to hit the open market in just over two months time.

Any delay in negotiations could mean the club won’t be able to lock in the stars until after the Rugby League World Cup with all, except Kennedy, likely to feature in the tournament.

The Sharks are in extension talks with Mulitalo and the winger is keen to make a deal before the finals series.

“I have had talks, we all have. I think the club is communicating with us about it all so we’ve had those little conversations,” Mulitalo said.

“But we have the season to focus on. If I can’t get it done before November 1, which is not ideal, I’m sure it will be done by the end of the year.”

With the Sharks in reach of a top two finish there are fears contract talks could become a distraction heading into the finals.

But Mulitalo insisted the focus remained solely on winning Cronulla’s second premiership with players no longer content riding the success of the club’s historic title in 2016.

“I think for us, we were riding on that for so many years, their success. Obviously we want to honour them but we have to build our own legacy and build our own history in this jersey,” he said.

“We spoke about really making a dent, rather than just being a part of it. The last time in 2020 we just made up the numbers … but now we have stability at the top and Craig Fitzgibbon.

“His standards are so high. Then you have guys like Dale Finucane and Cameron McInnes that have set the bar, they have come in and shown us what winning looks like and what it takes to win.”

Fitzgibbon’s ‘standards have done more than turn the Sharks into a competitive outfit but have also ‘tightened the screws’ on off-field expectations.

Mulitalo believes that has been the key to Cronulla’s turnaround in 2022.

“Touch wood, we haven’t had anything off the field, if you look at our history we maybe haven’t been the best,” Mulitalo said.

“He’s tightened the screws around off the field stuff. He talks about being a better man, that’s what comes before everything.

“It shows we are serious about our footy and how we hold ourselves in public and we stand tall anywhere we go.”

Thank you for posting. Great read and love Mulitalo and the team. We have a very close knit group.

 

[sharks2010]

If we can lock them all in we will be in a seriously good spot over the next 3 years.

Kennedy will be the odd man out in my opinion

Dykes getting his debut is probably the worst thing for will

 

[Proud Shark]

Kennedy will be the odd man out in my opinion

Dykes getting his debut is probably the worst thing for will

Yeah I don't disagree. It's a big call to make if you're looking to sign them all up before November though. Dykes could still end up taking Moylans spot too.

 

[apezza]

Yeah I don't disagree. It's a big call to make if you're looking to sign them all up before November though. Dykes could still end up taking Moylans spot too.

We won't (and don't need to) sign them before Nov 1.

Let's be real - other clubs would already be talking to them through their managers so there won't be any sudden shock surprises come November.

Where it will play a part from November will be where the club and player are way off each other's expectations. That's when managers start using the media to start beefing up their asking price etc by reporting other clubs that are interested etc.

 

[Tatus]

Yeah I don't disagree. It's a big call to make if you're looking to sign them all up before November though. Dykes could still end up taking Moylans spot too.

I do. The best thing Trindal has going for him is his combination with Kennedy and the rest of the jets boys.

I remember this awesome try down the left side between Trindal, Kennedy and Ronnie. Bit of outside inside action. All chemistry.

Kennedy will be our FB for the next 2 years, at least.

 

[Jimako]

I think Kennedy will be our fullback for the next few years, Dykes I reckon will by 5/8 in about 18 months time & will take over from Moylan on his last year with us.

 

[Tiger Shark]

I think Kennedy will be our fullback for the next few years, Dykes I reckon will by 5/8 in about 18 months time & will take over from Moylan on his last year with us.

I don’t see Dykes playing Jets for the next 18 months. Firstly he seems way to good to hold back and secondly can’t see him behind that patient. And teams will notice and be sniffing around

 

[Tiger Shark]

Yeah I don't disagree. It's a big call to make if you're looking to sign them all up before November though. Dykes could still end up taking Moylans spot too.

I think we might look to lock up the key players so Ramien, Ronnie and Sifa. Katoa and Kennedy we might wait on, can’t see too many teams throwing big money at them.

 

[bort]

I don’t see Dykes playing Jets for the next 18 months. Firstly he seems way to good to hold back and secondly can’t see him behind that patient. And teams will notice and be sniffing around

Well he’s FB #2 for sure for that time.
FE #3 maybe 2

And probably not next season but I could see him moving into a Hynes/Pap like speed off the bench that covers spine role