Lachlam Lam - Leigh Centurions

[King Salvo]

WAIT A SECOND LADIES & GENTLEMEN !!!


Blake Ferguson is currently signed and playing for Leigh (until the end of this year). There are reports of Lam being released as 'early as next week' to link up with his Dad in the UK (Leigh where his Adrian Lam is the coach and Ferguo is currently playing).


Could there be a quiet/under the table "swap deal" where we get Ferguo back and Lam heads over to the UK ?


Keary playing in the halves is a risk now as we all know ... he's potentially "one knock" away from a retirement (not even joking here) so what if the Roosters are looking at a quick outside back signing to fill in for the remainder of the year ? Manu is the obvious person to shift into 5/8. We've lost Billy Smith and Kevin Naiqama is barely reserve grade level so we need someone 'decent' who will be "cheap" and can play in any position in the back line as required (centre or wing).


For the remainder of 2022, signing Ferguo would be approx less than $100k from a NRL contract point of view.



Thoughts ?

Fergo was playing in Group 6 earlier on hoping for any last minute interest from any NRL Club - Zilch were interested and I am sure that hasn't changed.

[DP1990]

Fergo was playing in Group 6 earlier on hoping for any last minute interest from any NRL Club - Zilch were interested and I am sure that hasn't changed.

When he was playing group 6, our club was in a different situation from a roster perspective. Keary was locked in the halves and didn't have a severe head-knock issue with talks of retirement dangling around and Manu wasn't considered as a 5/8 option.


Our outside back options are very limited at the moment and if Lam leaves as early as next week, that means we will still have numbers to fill in our 30 man squad.


A lot has changed since then and a lot has changed since last week !

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Great clubman and will always be a Rooster at heart.

Was a shandy off numerous starts this year but a better injury run didn't present more opportunities. His form has been very good, culminating in that outstanding gig with PNG in rep round.

Love a half with quick feet, his other attribute is that he's a smart player, knows the game well. The downside I think is he just lacked that cheeky half confidence in firsts, was too respectful of his team mates rather than grab the game by the scruff himself.

The biggest rap I can give him though is how he stuck solid with the boys when not getting a run. And always doing the job Robbo asked him playing anywhere out of position incl two he'd never played before hooker and centre.

My dream halves combo for Easts was the Lam Keary combo (with rice). Two big wins as they were learning the combos then both struck injuries in Rnd 3 game...what might have been.

Wish Lachie well and will only improve with some overseas experience under the belt. Ala Jacko Hastings. Doubt if we've seen the last of him in the NRL.

[morley101]

Another one gone...next year


Kevin Naiqama makes shock return Super League return with Huddersfield Giants - YorkshireLive (examinerlive.co.uk)

[Bruce Pickett]

Great clubman and will always be a Rooster at heart.

Was a shandy off numerous starts this year but a better injury run didn't present more opportunities. His form has been very good, culminating in that outstanding gig with PNG in rep round.

Love a half with quick feet, his other attribute is that he's a smart player, knows the game well. The downside I think is he just lacked that cheeky half confidence in firsts, was too respectful of his team mates rather than grab the game by the scruff himself.

The biggest rap I can give him though is how he stuck solid with the boys when not getting a run. And always doing the job Robbo asked him playing anywhere out of position incl two he'd never played before hooker and centre.

My dream halves combo for Easts was the Lam Keary combo (with rice). Two big wins as they were learning the combos then both struck injuries in Rnd 3 game...what might have been.

Wish Lachie well and will only improve with some overseas experience under the belt. Ala Jacko Hastings. Doubt if we've seen the last of him in the NRL.

Well said coach.

[Recky62]

Just watching Lachie playing against Featherstone Rovers ...as i type the score is 40-16 to Leigh with Fergie scoring a couple and setting up one or two and Lachie just subbed the halfback who busted a finger and has got stuck straight in

[QWERTY]

Just watching Lachie playing against Featherstone Rovers ...as i type the score is 40-16 to Leigh with Fergie scoring a couple and setting up one or two and Lachie just subbed the halfback who busted a finger and has got stuck straight in

Good to hear

[mattyh]

i hope he goes well over there ...but he wasnt an nrl standard half , could have been a handy utility, will prib win the man of steel over there

[Rooster_6]

Congratulations to Lachlan & Adrian Lam who got promoted with Leigh over the weekend to the ESL.

Some ex-Roosters in the side too, Nene MacDonald & Blake Ferguson.

[trewhella]

Attention Kyle Flanagan.

[bondi.boy]

Congratulations to Lachlan & Adrian Lam who got promoted with Leigh over the weekend to the ESL.

Some ex-Roosters in the side too, Nene MacDonald & Blake Ferguson.

With Lachlan winning Man of the Match in the Grand Final.

[Rooster90]

With Lachlan winning Man of the Match in the Grand Final.

He will go well in Super League, too good for that comp.

he is an NRL player who i thought always played his best at hooker and around the ruck.

It still baffles me that Connor Watson was used in this role for majority of the season, when it was clear to *almost everyone that he was suited for a running role.

[bondi.boy]

Great clubman and will always be a Rooster at heart.

Was a shandy off numerous starts this year but a better injury run didn't present more opportunities. His form has been very good, culminating in that outstanding gig with PNG in rep round.

Love a half with quick feet, his other attribute is that he's a smart player, knows the game well. The downside I think is he just lacked that cheeky half confidence in firsts, was too respectful of his team mates rather than grab the game by the scruff himself.

The biggest rap I can give him though is how he stuck solid with the boys when not getting a run. And always doing the job Robbo asked him playing anywhere out of position incl two he'd never played before hooker and centre.

My dream halves combo for Easts was the Lam Keary combo (with rice). Two big wins as they were learning the combos then both struck injuries in Rnd 3 game...what might have been.

Wish Lachie well and will only improve with some overseas experience under the belt. Ala Jacko Hastings. Doubt if we've seen the last of him in the NRL.

Sam Walker tried that, grabbing the game by the scruff himself...and look what happened to him on the field!

[Rooster36]

Sign him up

[King Salvo]

He will go well in Super League, too good for that comp.

he is an NRL player who i thought always played his best at hooker and around the ruck.

It still baffles me that Connor Watson was used in this role for majority of the season, when it was clear to *almost everyone that he was suited for a running role.

If Robbo sticks with Watson as a running forward in 2023 then the Hutchinator will be a strong very candidate for a place on the bench as the second dummy half /utility.