Ikuvalu

[The better Robbo]

Has an average 180m a game. 6 tries in 6 games this year. Strong runner and great finisher. Stuck behind Morris and Tupou at Roosters and off contract. Wouldn't look out of place in a manly jersey and certainly wouldn't break the bank. I'd have him outside Funa on the left. I'm concerned we can't afford Johnson etc so thinking outside the box.

 

[joeboy]

Been killing it in my SuperCoach team

should be an easy purchase. Tafua is cooked

 

[Ben]

Was he a Manly Jr?

 

[ShakeySeaEagle]

Was he a Manly Jr?

Played with Jake and Gutho growing up

'A mile in dad's shoes' by Matt Ikuvalu

My dad, Mateaki Ikuvalu, arrived from Tonga to work hard and make a living. He went straight to work in a Sydney metal fabrication factory and has been there for more than 30 years.

www.athletesvoice.com.au

 

[The better Robbo]

Played with Jake and Gutho growing up

'A mile in dad's shoes' by Matt Ikuvalu

My dad, Mateaki Ikuvalu, arrived from Tonga to work hard and make a living. He went straight to work in a Sydney metal fabrication factory and has been there for more than 30 years.

www.athletesvoice.com.au

Good read. Seems an intillegent switched on bloke. Also interesting seeing he was NSW cup centre of the year. Bring him back to Manly and offer him a starting wing spot.

 

[globaleagle]

Played with Jake and Gutho growing up

'A mile in dad's shoes' by Matt Ikuvalu

My dad, Mateaki Ikuvalu, arrived from Tonga to work hard and make a living. He went straight to work in a Sydney metal fabrication factory and has been there for more than 30 years.

www.athletesvoice.com.au

Worth a read! Thanks

 

[frank stokes]

Sounds like a humble, hard working kid... we could obviously do worse... but we would have to offload some wingers and I reckon we have some kids off our own that might grab an opportunity too - thought Funa was good, Hoppa big wraps, Miski goes alright and then theres Harper, Anderson, etc

 

[globaleagle]

 

[wombatgc]

Sounds like a humble, hard working kid... we could obviously do worse... but we would have to offload some wingers and I reckon we have some kids off our own that might grab an opportunity too - thought Funa was good, Hoppa big wraps, Miski goes alright and then theres Harper, Anderson, etc

Is Miski injured? Thought he may have been given a shot by now.
You‘d like to think the fact he holds the bench press record (even beating Taupau) might translate into someone who’s not going to get rag dolled when he comes off our line.

 

[The better Robbo]

Is Miski injured? Thought he may have been given a shot by now.
You‘d like to think the fact he holds the bench press record (even beating Taupau) might translate into someone who’s not going to get rag dolled when he comes off our line.

Problem is Miski is as short and slow as Taufua and also has the same habit of coming in off his wing in defence. Not sure Miski is the answer. Where is our recruitment team out there finding some of these weapon wingers that EVERY other team seems to have

 

[wombatgc]

Played with Jake and Gutho growing up

'A mile in dad's shoes' by Matt Ikuvalu

My dad, Mateaki Ikuvalu, arrived from Tonga to work hard and make a living. He went straight to work in a Sydney metal fabrication factory and has been there for more than 30 years.

www.athletesvoice.com.au

Great read. Thanks.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Problem is Miski is as short and slow as Taufua and also has the same habit of coming in off his wing in defence. Not sure Miski is the answer. Where is our recruitment team out there finding some of these weapon wingers that EVERY other team seems to have

Agree Miski is not an upgrade on Horhay.
"Coming in off the wing" is a coaching structure, all the backline cram, not just the winger.
Yes we need "weapon wingers" instead
.

 

[wombatgc]

Problem is Miski is as short and slow as Taufua and also has the same habit of coming in off his wing in defence. Not sure Miski is the answer. Where is our recruitment team out there finding some of these weapon wingers that EVERY other team seems to have

I hear ya Robbo. Im just as frustrated as you. I was just trying to think of anyone that we have in the box. Not having the NSW cup going makes it so hard for Des to change it up.

 

[joeboy]

I hear ya Robbo. Im just as frustrated as you. I was just trying to think of anyone that we have in the box. Not having the NSW cup going makes it so hard for Des to change it up.

Well every other club is changing it up under the same circumstances. Des is being stubborn imo.

keeping faith in players who arnt repaying it is costing us big time

 

[40 years an eagle]

Sign him.

 

[Will on the hill]

A one legged winger would look good on the roosters right wing. If Garrick was playing there he'd be in the conversation for origin.

 

[The better Robbo]

A one legged winger would look good on the roosters right wing. If Garrick was playing there he'd be in the conversation for origin.

Hall is playing on the wing on the end of that Roosters side and hasn't scored a try all year. Ikuvalu has talent that a lot of our current backline just doesn't have

 

[MW66]

No better than what we have. Just has a much better backline inside him setting him up.

 

[The Who]

Having watched his highlight package I'm now a convert; bring him home to Manly. He can obviously play fullback as well as wing. He can jump, looks to have good hands, is strong and reasonably fast. Also, he has been in the Easts' system so he knows how to win.
While I'd love to have Ado-Carr or Alex Johnson with us next season, Ikki will do me.
Only question is how we can match the brown paper 'incentives' from Easts.

 

[wombatgc]

Hall is playing on the wing on the end of that Roosters side and hasn't scored a try all year. Ikuvalu has talent that a lot of our current backline just doesn't have

It’s the only joy I get if I’m watching the Roosters. Watching Hall not score at all. Then the commentators bring up his Super league stats and international tries.