Kelma Tuilagi

[JenEagle]

He was good yesterday. I’ve been very critical of him however he played well yesterday. Full credit to him.

 

[XV-1]

Would still swap him for Samuela and Latu Fainu for the same $$ even just Samuela.

 

[Thewestisbest]

He was a savage yesterday.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Kelma had a huge game against the Roosters. That was the best game I have seen him play. He should keep wearing that head gear. If he maintains that level of effort and performance we certainly have a great backrow combination.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Kelma had a huge game against the Roosters. That was the best game I have seen him play. He should keep wearing that head gear. If he maintains that level of effort and performance we certainly have a great backrow combination.

He looked like Ron Gibbs.

Ron Tuigibbsi.

 

[Budgie]

Kelma had a huge game against the Roosters. That was the best game I have seen him play. He should keep wearing that head gear. If he maintains that level of effort and performance we certainly have a great backrow combination.

Yep. Finally everything we hoped he'd be!

 

[NREagle]

Great game from Kelma.

Real test will be how he goes defensively against a top side - the two matches we have after the bye against the Cowboys and then the Sharks will show us where he is at.

 

[Waz13]

800 posts here and most of them scathing about the young bloke, must be a lot of posters astonished by his form yesterday!

Played well yesterday, however form until now has been pretty underwhelming. Need to see consistency from him now, so I’m expecting a strong showing v cowboys. And he’ll be up against Nanai so will be a good challenge.

 

[Waz13]

Played well yesterday, however form until now has been pretty underwhelming. Need to see consistency from him now, so I’m expecting a strong showing v cowboys. And he’ll be up against Nanai so will be a good challenge.

*Sunday not yesterday 😂

 

[manly al]

Played with plenty of vigor against the Roosters . Just hope that he can avoid those defensive lapses at critical times when seemingly a bit fatigued in future games .
Manly i think had something like 56 % possession against the Roosters so obviously can not expect that advantage in the majority of games
Much better signs on Sunday however and repaid the selectors faith with a real good effort ,
Need that same form level going forward to really help Manly "s finals chances and again to hopefully avoid those previous or occasional defensive switch offs

 

[manly al]

*Sunday not yesterday 😂

Just can 't shake off those Groundhog Days sometimes

 

[XV-1]

Kelma had a huge game against the Roosters. That was the best game I have seen him play. He should keep wearing that head gear. If he maintains that level of effort and performance we certainly have a great backrow combination.

He has always been an excellent ball runner with great hands.

It's is pos lazy defence that is his downfall. Manly having 59% possession meant he didn't have to do much defense v the Roosters.

Let's see how he goes when he has to defend.

 

[Ryan]

Great performance? You see, this is what happens when you borrow beavers headgear !

Go Beaver ! Still making his mark in 2023.

 

[Woodsie]

Great performance? You see, this is what happens when you borrow beavers headgear !

Go Beaver ! Still making his mark in 2023.

It's what happens when you drop a bloke to reserve grade for a week ....

 

[Eagle thru 'n' thru]

He looked like Ron Gibbs.

Ron Tuigibbsi.

Kelmaron Gibbsilagi

 

[Ryan]

It's what happens when you drop a bloke to reserve grade for a week ....

There's a lot to be said for accountability, huh !

 

[Thewestisbest]

It's what happens when you drop a bloke to reserve grade for a week ....

They don't make them like you anymore old mate.

That's tragic.

 

[JenEagle]

Yeah agree his attack is good. His defence is very ordinary

 

[Top End Eagle]

Obviously a back row of Ben T, Ola And Schuster is probably going to take shape in the next couple of years.

KT probably read the room with the Schuster re-signing, -

but more likely than the assumptions of a forty three year old bloke with two new knees, who has spent way too much time here today and not enough marking year 9 poetry assignments😩 -

Kelma is just a professional athlete and wants to cement a career. But he was very strong and I'm not sure what coin he's on but he was bought, before the season really got going in 2022 as the first post on this thread will show so he wouldn't have cost much.

I think he's a keeper. Add him to the three mentioned above, Condon is capable, Bullemore is busy. Add Aloia and slip Sipley in the side with Woods for depth, you can see why there's no love for Lawton and we can't Keep Keppie (he will be easiest to offload).

Jake's the gel and I think Manly should have a crack at Maclean since there will be Cows wanting upgrades. And how can I forget the prime prop powerhouse Paseka!

See year nine that's alliteration!

Oh and we should stick with Stuckey too😆

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

He looked like Ron Gibbs.

Ron Tuigibbsi.

He doesn't look a thing like me.

Oh, you mean the other one…