Navren Willett

[JEF]

We desperately need to buy a QUALITY forward. Lawton going next year is a big loss and there's no one really impressive in reserve grade. They're are a couple of good front rowers likely to become available for next season, but we don't seem interested. Dunno maybe it's salary cap. There's a lot of ordinary forwards that we've bought who haven't performed but unfortunately they're still under contract and we won't be able to unload them to get some salary cap relief, as no one would want them.

 

[rmd]

The club may see him as a similar player to Shaun Lane, when he bulks up.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Few highlights in here of him playing second row

EDIT: At least I think he's playing second row in some of these... He wears 19 and 15 at different points.

Yeah,looks and plays like a second rower to me.

Looks quick enough to me….

Looks quick enough to me….

Yeah,he has a bit when he winds up,do you think he will keep that pace in time?Tom was lightning as a teenager,a few kgs and it goes.
For me I don't think he will be a long term back,but who knows.

 

[Seagles68]

Good on 'im.

I hope he does well here.

At 201 cm he shoulda taken up basketball and gotten some real $$$$$$

While lower grades are lower grades - the highlights showed 4 tries against Manly, so may as well have him here, lol.

Plus, he's only 20. I know all of us were at our absolute physical and mental prime at 20, but I'll give him a few more years.

I'm still waiting to reach mine - prime, that is 😂

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Recall Ray Ray "s really good effort against the Storm at Brookie earlier in the season so sure that he is still held in some good regard in the club itself .
Guess that not many people would have anticipated Lehi coming on so well and resulting in limited opportunities for the likes of Paulo and Ray Ray .
Then Faulao thereabouts .
Even more reason to think that acquiring this Willett lad , more to do with a future positional change.

Ribot transitioned from wing to second row fairly well and he was a big boy.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Ribot transitioned from wing to second row fairly well and he was a big boy.

He also made a very successful transition from footballer to f**kwit, although I suspect that f**kwitism was always a big part of his character.

 

[Stevo]

I know Nav. He is a great kid. You wont see any bull**** or get any trouble from him. Comes from a great family. Awesome to see him at the Sea Eagles.

 

[Stevo]

Ribot transitioned from wing to second row fairly well and he was a big boy.

Matt Adamson went from winger to front rower

 

[Sheikheagle]

Not sure if already mentioned the great Terry Randall started in the centres as did beaver.

 

[Pete W]

As long as he loves the dirty work. I would love to see a no-nonsense attitude to contact and getting the better of his opposite. Most importantly, he must be a solid defender. I have my doubts with this one

 

[rmd]

Luke Lewis from Australian winger to Australian Second Rower

 

[Cherryjohn]

Ribot transitioned from wing to second row fairly well and he was a big boy.

Other way round. He was a lock/2nd rower at Newtown then went to Wests and Roy Masters turned him into a winger.

 

[Cherryjohn]

Not sure if already mentioned the great Terry Randall started in the centres as did beaver.

Igor played as a 5/8 in the 1971 Reserve grade Grand Final. By 1978 he was a Prop.Great Footballer.

 

[castle eagle]

Very rarely see prospective good young players and with apparent ability , with too many tackling highlights on their You Tube clips.
Not to be pedantic but would think just as important as some attacking prowess
This lad certainly can stride out well and no trouble finding the line with a bit of opportunity .
No reason why he could not transition to an edge role if his work rate and some direct running is up to par

as long as he doesn't play like t-rex

 

[Peter C]

Ribot transitioned from wing to second row fairly well and he was a big boy.

Big boy then, but comparing him to most of the players nowadays,he's be only avaerage height, but he certainly found his spot on the wing.

 

[Peter C]

Igor played as a 5/8 in the 1971 Reserve grade Grand Final. By 1978 he was a Prop.Great Footballer.

Igor wasn't overly big, most of his size came from within, I also remeber him playing at centre.

 

[Peter C]

F#ck me, how many wingers do we need. Heaps of wingers and still no real quality centres.

I reckon if you put our centres on the open market they'd all be snapped up straight away.
Talau didn't come to us as a quality centre, but he is quality,especially when he came to us on basically minimum cash.

 

[Frogz]

I reckon if you put our centres on the open market they'd all be snapped up straight away.
Talau didn't come to us as a quality centre, but he is quality,especially when he came to us on basically minimum cash.

Yep and most would be fringe first graders at best, anywhere else. IMO.

 

[manly al]

Igor played as a 5/8 in the 1971 Reserve grade Grand Final. By 1978 he was a Prop.Great Footballer.

Played prop { Igor ] in 76 with Harvey to cater for Lowe and Knocker Norton in the 2 nd row .
Then back to 2 nd row with Goldie Walker in 78 but seem to recall him playing a fair bit at prop after that

 

[Lyonstomenzies]

Joe Galuvao was a centre and switched to second row.