Api /Uate
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My first Post from the smoking area of Brookie. Long time lurker first time lurker but had to give you this post a like!!!
Sorry. First time poster. The ales are...working.
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Uate changed the game today. 
Walks need to watch him run North-South as his sideways meanderings are creeping back into his game.
Uate just barged through the middle like a locomotive - absolute machine
Walks need to watch him run North-South as his sideways meanderings are creeping back into his game.
Uate just barged through the middle like a locomotive - absolute machine
Ryan
Journey Man
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Thanks Ryan. Very special win today. Very happy man. Plus my first post. Another ale I feel. Cheers mate.
sheridanstand78
First Grader
Aku is just about the buy of the season for Manly. Destructive runner and ran rings around Tedesco for his try. We are fortunate with what he has produced. Api gets better and better and is leading the team and controlling the ruck a lot better.
Hopefully the MRC will take a look at Api getting kneed in his ribs at the 64th min mark.
Api and Uate.... going great!
Api and Uate.... going great!
PONTIAN SEA EAGLE
Bencher
I'm hearing api could be out this week injured.Anyone heard anything.
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Trent said there was no issue with Api in the press conference, so fingers crossed.
HoldenV8
Journey Man
I'll be the first to admit that I thought we got rid of the wrong hooker in the pre-season. I thought we'd have been better off with Matt Parcell who I think passes better and is a more consistent defender. However, I'm more than happy to eat my words because Api really has improved this year. Sure at times his passing is still a worry, but for the most part he has shown that we did keep the right guy.
As for Akuila the Thriller.....I thought his speed would be a boom for the team and he's so far shown exactly that. They say a change is as good as a holiday and a change of clubs has given Uate a new lease on rugby league life. TBH I'm still puzzled at how Mick Potter left him out of the 17 for Fiji's Pacific Test against Tonga earlier this year. He will definitely be in the Bati squad come the World Cup.....alongside Api.
As for Akuila the Thriller.....I thought his speed would be a boom for the team and he's so far shown exactly that. They say a change is as good as a holiday and a change of clubs has given Uate a new lease on rugby league life. TBH I'm still puzzled at how Mick Potter left him out of the 17 for Fiji's Pacific Test against Tonga earlier this year. He will definitely be in the Bati squad come the World Cup.....alongside Api.
I'm still not convinced Api is better than Parcell would have been. But it seems like he's more well liked so the players probably would have less of a bond if Api left and Parcell stayed. For that reason alone I prefer Api now, we're a much better team this year, because we're actually playing as a team.
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