Apparently he has a get out clause with Stuart going, lets bring him home.
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He has been rubbish this season, but I would bring him back in a heartbeat to be honest.
Ricky Stuart has tried to turn him into a tackler, a bit like his 2006 with us.
2004 - 24 games, 3 tries, 6 linebreaks, 4 linebreak assists, 3 try assists, 46 offloads, 46 tackle breaks, average 8 runs for 84 metres, average 18 tackles
2005 - 22 games, 2 tries, 2 linebreaks, 9 linebreak assists, 4 try assists, 48 offloads, 26 tackle breaks, average 9 runs for 75 metres, average 22 tackles
2006 - 21 games, 4 tries, 9 linebreaks, 5 linebreak assists, 3 try assists, 61 offloads, 56 tackle breaks, average 8 runs for 70 metres, average 26 tackles
2007 - 22 games, 4 tries, 4 linebreaks, 5 linebreak assists, 2 try assists, 60 offloads, 50 tackle breaks, average 9 runs for 73 metres, average 22 tackles
2008 - 22 games, 6 tries, 9 linebreaks, 6 linebreak assists, 3 try assists, 61 offloads, 65 tackle breaks, average 10 runs for 81 metres, average 25 tackles
And then at Sharks:
2009 - 21 games, 6 tries, 11 linebreaks, 2 linebreak assists, 3 try assists, 57 offloads, 57 tackle breaks, average 10 runs for 82 metres, average 27 tackles
2010 - 10 games, 1 tries, 2 linebreaks, 1 linebreak assists, 0 try assists, 20 offloads, 13 tackle breaks, average 8 runs for 56 metres, average 26 tackles
This season for Tupou has been rubbish IMO. He shouldn't be being used as a 25+ tackle man, Tupou is suited to a low 20's/late teens tackle man who is given the freedom to roam on the fringes, Ricky Stuart seems to not be letting him do that this season.
Come home Toops!
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I loved watching Anthony Tupou for the Roosters. His ball skills and running was amazing and it was great to watch.
Picking him up for next season would be a bit of a waste though considering we have Symonds and Cherrington coming through as wide running ball players. They haven't acheived anything like Tupou has in his career, but if you aren't going to give the guys you develop for these roles a shot then whats the point.
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