Lehi Hopoate

[double hoops]

That ability he has to make defenders freeze or time slow down. One he is just good. Two I reckon he's got to be quicker than everyonevthinks thinks. Three dam he's good. It's not single handed, but heabsolutely turned our season around.

 

[Sheikheagle]

That ability he has to make defenders freeze or time slow down. One he is just good. Two I reckon he's got to be quicker than everyonevthinks thinks. Three dam he's good. It's not single handed, but heabsolutely turned our season around.

And so casual. The bloke is a gun. But seriously saabs missed tackle on JAC was putrid. Couldn’t believe it.

 

[madmax]

So Jaxson Paulo (who I thought showed plenty in his last NRL game against the Bunnies) or Clayton Faulalo (who I also really like) to come into the side?

Koula
Faulalo
Garrick
Talau
Lehi

 

[wombatgc]

I’ve run out of superlatives for the kid.
He just glides, can take the big hits (when he went up over the Fox for the bomb, I couldn’t believe he got up.)
I would not put anything past the kid to handle with style and toughness.
I’m pretty sure I saw a tear from Tommy Talau when Lehi had to leave him and take Saabs spot.
Then again Garricks tackling and confidence improved enormously with Lehi on his outside.
Garrick finished the match with 20 tackles/9 missed. I reckon 8 of those were missed before
Lehi swapped over.
I reckon Lehi said to Garrick, I’ll sort out the Fox, but mate Xerri is gunna keep running at you all night, at some stage you’re going to have to put your back into it. And I’ll show you how I score tries, and you can have one of your own!

 

[manlyfan76]

Lehi = Fullback on waiting.

 

[Dion Johnson]

Lehi = Fullback on waiting.

Hopefully he smashes down a humongous amount of protein in the off season and throws around some heavier steel in the offseason, 10KG of muscle into that frame he will be harder to stop..

 

[Oligarch]

Koula
Faulalo
Garrick
Talau
Lehi

Nice, this would be my pick.

 

[stoodamire]

And so casual. The bloke is a gun. But seriously saabs missed tackle on JAC was putrid. Couldn’t believe it.

Saab reminds me of a baby giraffe.

 

[stoodamire]

Koula
Faulalo
Garrick
Talau
Lehi

I’d go Paulo at this stage of the year.

I’m not against Faulalo. But Paulo has played in a GF so has big game experience.

 

[SeaEagleSI1]

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[TokyoEagle]

I think you will find Seibs plays them all.. don't be surprised if Lehi, Tommy T or Koula are on the bench when all are fit.. Seibs has already shown this and he has constantly backed our "weapons" which is speed and he will continue to do so.
Especially when you have players like Jake and Brown in the side both can play front row and lock and both can play big minutes.. so the need for 3 "bigger" forwards on the bench becomes not such a huge requirement

While I understand what you are saying, and would agree, is there a game this year where we have seen a back on the bench?

 

[master blaster]

I’ve run out of superlatives for the kid.
He just glides, can take the big hits (when he went up over the Fox for the bomb, I couldn’t believe he got up.)
I would not put anything past the kid to handle with style and toughness.
I’m pretty sure I saw a tear from Tommy Talau when Lehi had to leave him and take Saabs spot.
Then again Garricks tackling and confidence improved enormously with Lehi on his outside.
Garrick finished the match with 20 tackles/9 missed. I reckon 8 of those were missed before
Lehi swapped over.
I reckon Lehi said to Garrick, I’ll sort out the Fox, but mate Xerri is gunna keep running at you all night, at some stage you’re going to have to put your back into it. And I’ll show you how I score tries, and you can have one of your own!

This kid is my favourite player now.He could be the difference in how far we go this year, we just gave to keep his old man from getting into his ear

 

[Carl]

While I understand what you are saying, and would agree, is there a game this year where we have seen a back on the bench?

Really? Koula was on the bench on Friday.

 

[Jay Eagle]

While I understand what you are saying, and would agree, is there a game this year where we have seen a back on the bench?

Slater did it in Origin and Seibs has bar 1 or 2 games since .. playing Koula and hoppa at 14.. and like I said if all 8 backs are fit and available he will continue with this ploy
Seibs showed who his best 17 are against the dogs as all were fit and ready to go

 

[TJ55]

How long is Lehi contracted to the Eagles? Can see a lot of interest in him from other teams once he hits the open market

 

[Bloke on the hill]

It's great to see the connection young Hoppa has with Talau.

 

[Eagle 1]

That ability he has to make defenders freeze or time slow down. One he is just good. Two I reckon he's got to be quicker than everyonevthinks thinks. Three dam he's good. It's not single handed, but heabsolutely turned our season around.

100%, Lehi reminds me of a Manchester United striker called Dimitar Berbatov, when in the Penalty box he had the ability to slow down time and defenders and to visualize his next move and what's in front of him. Lehi has this ability slso.

 

[manly al]

Could depend on Turbo 's best case recovery situation but if Saab can be available in 2 weeks and if Turbo was advised to rest another week from then , might then be a case of Lehi going to full back , Koula and Garrick centres , Saab and Talau as wingers for week one finals .
Probably better for Lehi to stay on a wing and Koula at one for the Sharks game with Saab out and looks like the case that Turbo is going to try to be available for the i st week of finals regardless so then back to the scenario of Koula or Talau for a centre position [ and if again Saab is available for week one finals ]
Being a do or die final however , one could only assume that every effort and motivation will be made to get Turbo and in as best possible shape , available for week one finals

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Lehi is a better fullback than Koula. I’d be putting Koula on the wing.

 

[IQofalimabean]

koula to saabs wing to help shore up the right side defense issues.