Albert Hopoate Gone?

[Heisenberg]

Not really bothered to be fair. He hasn't exactly set the world alight with his performances in first grade. He played like he didn't give f*ck

 

[aidan]

Does Hoppa snr have anymore Hoppa boys growing up?

Yes, he's got one who was playing fullback for the Manly Harold Matt's team at the start of this year. His name is Lehi Hopoate.

 

[Shoe1]

Yes, he's got one who was playing fullback for the Manly Harold Matt's team at the start of this year. His name is Lehi Hopoate.

Next big thing, he will be the best of the Hoppas, top priority for Manly ....

(just kidding)

 

[aidan]

Next big thing, he will be the best of the Hoppas, top priority for Manly ....

(just kidding)

Let's hope the dogs take him along with Albert too 😉

 

[Freagle]

He may well go onto huge success or abject mediocrity. Hard to tell.
Things that stand out are obviously his glittering junior career played against kids. He was obviously well advanced in that arena.
What showed to me when he debuted in the big boys comp was his size seemed small and stocky. Not a turbo long and tall or a papenhausen slight of foot and fast.
I get the feeling he will fill out in the coming years to be very stocky and strong. Not exactly what we need right now.

That's about spot on...I saw him playing rugby for his school about three years ago and he was a man among boys...despite playing on the wing and being about the youngest on the field, he was bigger than pretty much all the forwards (would have been maybe 15 at the time). Seems he hasn't really grown since then! Flat-track bully...

 

[Freagle]

Anyway he’s gone , let’s move on from Albert and forget the Hopoate name, they’re finished with Manly.

Yes...let's focus on another fine upstanding sporting dynasty perhaps, the Fainu family... 🙂

 

[master blaster]

Next big thing, he will be the best of the Hoppas, top priority for Manly ....

(just kidding)

Stop it Shoe1. You made my heart skip a beat..

 

[manly al]

Manly offered Albert and in hindsight a pretty reasonable deal at the time to re sign and when he was hardly doing himself any favors form wise . Probably could not have done too much more to encourage him to stay , plus supporting him through his injury set backs previously . Poor attitude from Will with the circumstances in his departure from Manly in 2011 and does not look all that much better in Albert 's present situation with Manly .

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Offered him big overs and he turned it down, oh well, will probably end up having a career as successful as Aaron Groome after he left us

Good luck to him but the club have been more than fair with this kid and family

 

[Spartan Eagle]

Good riddance! There's the back door son...

 

[Highflier]

Good riddance! There's the back door son...

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You don't have to tell the big man how to suck eggs ,he knows exactly where the back door is !!!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Honestly I think we should sever ties with this family , time for Manly to move on they aren’t the future ( even if the young fella ends up going well).

 

[tookey]

They are saying on the dogs forum that Hopoate wants to do his two year mormon mission starting 2022

if that is the case no wonder we wouldn't want him for one year

 

[The better Robbo]

They are saying on the dogs forum that Hopoate wants to do his two year mormon mission starting 2022

if that is the case no wonder we wouldn't want him for one year

And he would have played 1 season in 5 years. He will be washed up before he begins!

 

[XV-1]

Hoppa jnr seems to be well down the pecking order for Canberra

They have multiple outside backs injured and he is nowhere to be seen. Not even on an extended bench.

Great move to reject Manly’s offer and join Canberra for a lot less.

 

[cc eagle]

Hoppa jnr seems to be well down the pecking order for Canberra

They have multiple outside backs injured and he is nowhere to be seen. Not even on an extended bench.

Great move to reject Manly’s offer and join Canberra for a lot less.

Good advice from Dad

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Good advice from Dad

A very intelligent fellow, old John.

 

[ManEagle]

Good advice from Dad

Yep normally it is where to



Followed by a few choice words and his address.

 

[Waz13]

Good advice from Dad

Dad knows best

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Hobert Alboate.