Caleb Navale

[Phobia]

I think he's missing out because of Jazz.

Obviously Jazz is at hooker for some reason, but they are very much built in the same mould. I would expect him to take Jazz's place next year.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

He's in! He's in!
Yay!!

To mark the occasion, sing 'Navale, oh oh' to this tune

 

[BirdMan4ever]

i would be eating weetbix and bananas from today if i were Navale... we want him to push the human pillow (wadell) out of first grade

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Great to see him named this week. But I would also like to see him get actual time on the field. Note to Seibold: Sitting him on the bench to make up the numbers and giving him 10 minutes at the end of the game won't show anybody anything. If you're going to pick him in the side, use him.

 

[bigd1972]

Great to see him get this opportunity. Lets not judge him on this performance hopefully he gets some decent game time between now and the end of the season.

 

[MW66]

Great to see him named this week. But I would also like to see him get actual time on the field. Note to Seibold: Sitting him on the bench to make up the numbers and giving him 10 minutes at the end of the game won't show anybody anything. If you're going to pick him in the side, use him.

Agree. Minimum 40 - 50 minutes. If he gets the usual 10 - 15 mins then no way of knowing what his overall impact could be e.g. aerobic capacity, particularly after 15 - 20 mins.

 

[Nordburg]

Agree. Minimum 40 - 50 minutes. If he gets the usual 10 - 15 mins then no way of knowing what his overall impact could be e.g. aerobic capacity, particularly after 15 - 20 mins.

I’d suggest that if he’s getting 10-15 minutes,we get a fair understanding of his aerobic capacity

 

[Cliffycomeback]

I’d suggest that if he’s getting 10-15 minutes,we get a fair understanding of his aerobic capacity

His aerobic capacity certainly looked good during international games and in NSW CUP.

 

[double hoops]

The pace of NRL might be where he has struggled. A 30 minute stint would be good for him. Especially if the team do well.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Agree. Minimum 40 - 50 minutes. If he gets the usual 10 - 15 mins then no way of knowing what his overall impact could be e.g. aerobic capacity, particularly after 15 - 20 mins.

He has barely been able to keep up with line speed in those 10-15 minutes he’s been given.

 

[HK_Eagle]

FFS, the guy is not at the aerobic capacity of a basic first grader YET. Stop glorifying him and expect a patchy short term stint, and anything above that will be bonus. I still remember when he “stopped” that try on the goal line early in the season, but was only a try situation because he couldn’t get back in the defensive line in time.

 

[Phobia]

He has barely been able to keep up with line speed in those 10-15 minutes he’s been given.

FFS, the guy is not at the aerobic capacity of a basic first grader YET. Stop glorifying him and expect a patchy short term stint, and anything above that will be bonus. I still remember when he “stopped” that try on the goal line early in the season, but was only a try situation because he couldn’t get back in the defensive line in time.

He played 30 minutes against the Knights last year, and 29 minutes against Souths. His stats for those games were 23 tackles/1 missed and 21 tackles/1 missed.

I don't think there's any plausible way he could've lost 20 NRL minutes worth of fitness, despite having a better overall NSW Cup season this year.

 

[manlyfan76]

F**K I'm glad I'm not a glass fully empty type.

 

[Cliffycomeback]

Why did Seibs take him off so early and bring him on so late? Easily looked to be our most impactful middle.

 

[JakeyB789]

Why did Seibs take him off so early and bring him on so late? Easily looked to be our most impactful middle.

Someone is just going to tell you he lacks fitness even though he’s regularly been playing 80 minutes in reserves every week

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

The kid comes on livens things up then taken off wtf’s going on.

 

[Phobia]

Someone is just going to tell you he lacks fitness even though he’s regularly been playing 80 minutes in reserves every week

I thought this at the start of the year, when I watched him live. I watched him live again today. He's massively improved in this department, and you could easily tell.

Meanwhile, Lodge is unfit as hell. There's really no logic going on here.

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Why did Seibs take him off so early and bring him on so late? Easily looked to be our most impactful middle.

Probably being shopped around to other clubs, so it was just a cameo.

 

[XV-1]

Why did Seibs take him off so early and bring him on so late? Easily looked to be our most impactful middle.

bcos Seibs can't coach 4 schiit.

 

[Cliffycomeback]

I don't get it at all.