Suaalii Stays!

[Rooster_6]

Agree with the majority of that - bar the Ado Carr bit - Melba haven't skipped a beat without him - he's a good finisher but there are a lot of them. He's better than most at finishing though. He's such a it's all bout me player he drives me mental bruh.

when he gets up pumping his chest looking for the camera and showing us what's written on his wrist when one of his team mates has fair dinkum just laid it on a platter for him I wish I had a magical gun that could travel through the TV

Melbourne haven’t skipped a beat for the best part of 15yrs, if you use that rationale they’ve never had a good player.

The part of Addo-Carr’s game that often gets overlooked is the energy he plays with and the way he can carry the ball out of his own end. He averaged over 130 run metres over the course of his 120 odd games for the Storm.

Whether you like the bravado that comes with that energy or not is up to you (I can’t stand most of the Storm arrogance most of their players exude) but he’s an elite winger, no doubt about it.

[The Lip]

Melbourne haven’t skipped a beat for the best part of 15yrs, if you use that rationale they’ve never had a good player.

The part of Addo-Carr’s game that often gets overlooked is the energy he plays with and the way he can carry the ball out of his own end. He averaged over 130 run metres over the course of his 120 odd games for the Storm.

Whether you like the bravado that comes with that energy or not is up to you (I can’t stand most of the Storm arrogance most of their players exude) but he’s an elite winger, no doubt about it.

I didn't say he wasn't a good finisher

[lordteddy]

Need to give the wing position a little more respect.

Daniel Tupou is so important to the success of our side. Brian To’o was more important to the success of Penrith Panthers than any centre they had last year, ditto Josh Addo-Carr and the Storm.

Just look at the benefit of having both Suaali and Tupou over the last fortnight coming out of yardage they’re both brilliant coming out of their own end.

The disrespect to wingers in the modern era of football needs to stop, there’s no such thing as being too good to play on the wing it’s such a crucial position to a sides success.

Two of the best wingers I’ve ever seen, Brett Morris & Valentine Holmes wasted years of their career stuck in this illusion that they were too good to play on the wing. A brilliant winger is like a top end prop and a top end finisher combined in one, they’re undervalued if anything.

I definitely appreciate the wing position and also believe its under valued but the issue will be how much we can pay Suaalli to retain him in that spot.I can only hope he transitions in the centres and we can afford to offer him closer to the money others will be able to.

He will be too good for another team not to offer him a starting fullback spot and the money to go along with it. You don't pay wingers any more than $500k a year (I assume Tupou, Carr etc are at or below this amount) and if someone comes along offering him $750k+ to play fullback it will be very hard for him to say no, both from a positional basis and finance basis. The same thing happened with Latrell and we all know how that played out.

[Rooster_6]

I definitely appreciate the wing position and also believe its under valued but the issue will be how much we can pay Suaalli to retain him in that spot.I can only hope he transitions in the centres and we can afford to offer him closer to the money others will be able to.

He will be too good for another team not to offer him a starting fullback spot and the money to go along with it. You don't pay wingers any more than $500k a year (I assume Tupou, Carr etc are at or below this amount) and if someone comes along offering him $750k+ to play fullback it will be very hard for him to say no, both from a positional basis and finance basis. The same thing happened with Latrell and we all know how that played out.

Oh for sure, I think if he proves himself over the next 18 months there will be plenty of clubs lining up to give him fullback money.

I think unfortunately for us the end of Teddy’s career and the point at which Suaali will be looking for a starting fullback role just wont end up aligning.

The only possible way I could see it happening is if Teddy moved into the centres at the back end of his career. But then would Suaali be any more deserving than Joey Manu?

I will just enjoy all three of them in the starting 13 whilst it lasts, ala RTS and what ever will be will be.

[QWERTY]

My bad for putting up the other Suaalii thread, thought there was none about the good news

[ARD]

My bad for putting up the other Suaalii thread, thought there was none about the good news

I took the bait… I don’t mind reading this news twice.

[ARD]

Need to give the wing position a little more respect.

Daniel Tupou is so important to the success of our side. Brian To’o was more important to the success of Penrith Panthers than any centre they had last year, ditto Josh Addo-Carr and the Storm.

Just look at the benefit of having both Suaali and Tupou over the last fortnight coming out of yardage they’re both brilliant coming out of their own end.

The disrespect to wingers in the modern era of football needs to stop, there’s no such thing as being too good to play on the wing it’s such a crucial position to a sides success.

Two of the best wingers I’ve ever seen, Brett Morris & Valentine Holmes wasted years of their career stuck in this illusion that they were too good to play on the wing. A brilliant winger is like a top end prop and a top end finisher combined in one, they’re undervalued if anything.

Toops a beast.

Ran over 200mtrs on weekend and his yardage work is unbelievably consistent and important to our performances. If he isn’t in top 3 winger current, and last 5yrs, then I give up.

[HDTONE]

Real good news. The kid is young, still raw but a good athlete and he's got a shit ton of potential. So we have 2 9 foot wingers.....nice.

[Chook Norris]

I think a big risk is losing him when the 2027 rugby world cup comes along. He might want to go over from 2025.

[Horry]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...b954486d097c17

Sydney Roosters news: Why young gun Joseph Suaalii knocked back rugby union offers to star in NRL


Sydney Roosters youngster Joseph Suaalii has started to deliver on his enormous potential - and rugby union powerbrokers will be kicking themselves every time they see him uneash.

Joseph Suaalii revealed after his breakout performance for the Sydney Roosters on Sunday night that he was never tempted to pursue a place in the 2023 rugby union World Cup at the expense of rugby league.

Suaalii took up an option in his contract at the Roosters for next season on the eve of his starring role against Parramatta, ensuring he would remain in rugby league for at least one more season.

Australian Rugby Union and the Wallabies would no doubt have salivated over a switch of codes but it was never on the cards for the 18-year-old, who soared above Eels winger Hayze Perham to score one of the tries of Magic Round.

“There was no temptation,” Suaalii said.

“I love it here, I love everyone at the club - the staff and all the players. I am happy to be here for another year.

“I feel comfortable. I love playing footy and being at the top level. When I am on the field I want to be one of the best players on the field and help the team win.”

Suaalii was a rugby union prodigy who was chased by the ARU and Wallabies coach Dave Rennie before he switched from South Sydney to the Roosters.

He debuted last year as a 17-year-old and his 2022 has been a slow burn after injury sidelined him for the opening weeks of the season.

He patiently waited for his chance and since it has arrived, it has been full steam ahead. Suaalii ran for more than 100 metres in the win over Parramatta, but it was his spectacular leap over Perham that had the crowd in awe at Suncorp Stadium.

Suaalii soared to grasp a Luke Keary bomb, afterward suggesting he was inspired by the efforts of his fellow winger Daniel Tupou.

“I have been working on that for a long time now, watching Daniel Tupou do it every day at training now,” he said.
“I try to copy what he does. Keary put the kick up, it was a very good kick and I was fortunate to catch it. I was just trying to catch the ball and put it down.

“A lot of practice, just repetition every day on the paddock trying to catch balls. “

Almost as impressive as his aerial skills was his return game. Time and again Suaalii tore into the Eels but while others were lathering the teenager in praise, Suaalii insisted he had things to work on in his game.

“That is one big thing - get that quick play the ball for the next person,” he said.

“That is where I have grown in my game. There’s a lot of things I need to improve on. I wasn’t very happy with my defence.

“I want to work on that. I have a lot of things to work on in my game. Game by game, I have got my confidence … but I need to work on my defensive presence.

“Robbo (Coach Trent Robinson) has opened my eyes to the one percenters in the game. Kick-pressure, playing off the ball. When I was a junior, I would just run around.”

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

We are lucky to have this kid. No question he is going to be special.