LeonardCohen
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Maybe if it was Canberra knocking but if the Chooks want a replacement for Teddy in two years, it’ll be a different story.
Lehi Hopoate
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maxta
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Lehi does love Manly - True
But keep in mind Hoppa senior will be involved in getting a deal done at the highest or close to, when locking in the future of young Lehi....and there will be any number of teams knocking on the door.
My tip would be to start offering more "Life after football" opportunities to our young guns, when this situation arrives.
Other clubs seem to do this better than us and it can 100% make a difference to these vital decisions.
Winning helps also and in 2024, has definitely looked a happier camp for all the players in general.
But keep in mind Hoppa senior will be involved in getting a deal done at the highest or close to, when locking in the future of young Lehi....and there will be any number of teams knocking on the door.
My tip would be to start offering more "Life after football" opportunities to our young guns, when this situation arrives.
Other clubs seem to do this better than us and it can 100% make a difference to these vital decisions.
Winning helps also and in 2024, has definitely looked a happier camp for all the players in general.
eagleron
Bencher
Have any of the brothers other than Will carried out their mission? Perhaps he will look at Wills career post mission and decide to either not do it or postpone it until his career is done, Will was never the same player that left us in 2011
Seibold mentioned Lehi has just signed on for another three seasons, my understanding is this takes him to the end of 2027, nothing official on the NRL contracts website though.
manlyfan76
There is no A.I. Just better computers
One did a few years for the church of the latter day sinners at his majesty's hotel.
Did he get parole from his 2nd stint at his majesty’s hotel?
WiseyEagle
Reserve Grader
Bottled Hopoate sperm? Now that's a winner!
Yuck! Nothing further!
Lehi is fantastic though. Happy to have him with us for the next 3 years
voicefromthehill
Bencher
As long as he takes after his mother Ala Will Hoppa - we see the dichotomy of the family.....
He's still there I think but eligible for parole very soon.
I'm just thankful Lehi hasn't got his father's genes like Jamal has!
manlyfan76
There is no A.I. Just better computers
In the team of the week as a winger for the second time (wing debut game also)
Smart player. Sky is the limit.
LeonardCohen
Bencher
Yes, that stood out to me too. It like he is playing in the backyard. He is so calm and collected.
Terry Zarsoff
First Grader
Perhaps the most complete Manly junior (on arrival in first grade) since the great (and greatly underestimated for the first half of his career) Alan Thompson over 50 years ago.
And there have been some great ‘instant first graders’ out of the juniors since then, like P. Blake, G. Toovey and S. Menzies.
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