Olakau'Atu

[SeaEagleRock8]

I don't understand why he is not the first 2nd rower picked.

Because it's a paradox. No-one can be first 2nd.

 

[Bearfax]

Hippies have a lot of sex . I think he is worn out by the time he gets off his bed and runs on to the field to play

Dont they do it using elbows during the social distancing though?

 

[Disco]

‘Me being a bit immature’: Manly enforcer Olakau’atu reveals Origin dream amid eligibility debate

‘Me being a bit immature’: Manly enforcer reveals Origin plan amid eligibility debate

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[cherry_poppins]

This bloke is Big and aggressive which is missing big time, has Massive skills and adds an X factor in attack....also can whack in defence which seems an age ago....
We have a few big forwards who seem to grab and hold rather than dig the shoulders in and drive...certainly zero intimidation and the opposition would wake up Monday without a bruise !!
There is obvious talk about a lack of speed, but the problems we have defensively are starting in the middle....very soft and losing 90% of contacts with and without the ball and if nothing else this bloke will hurt a few, which is key to winning back authority and confidence.
Out of All the players who need to be advanced to the 17, put this bloke up with Schuster and Hoppa....in fact, maybe ahead of them as these youngsters will appreciate coming into a side that holds it's own in the middle....this big bopper needs to get a shot and soon...

It's too bad he's scared of rainbows

 

[cherry_poppins]

Because it's a paradox. No-one can be first 2nd.

Now now

Bono is the world's #1 at being a #2

 

[BOZO]

It's too bad he's scared of rainbows

Rambo (Olakau’atu) is not afraid of rainbows
and he loves playing in the rain

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

In reality he had a very average year last year ( and wasn’t alone ).

He’s one player we do need firing as he can be damaging.

 

[master blaster]

But you watch the media come out and say, regardless of whats been said , there is still a division amongst some players. They wont let this go

 

[BOZO]

But you watch the media come out and say, regardless of whats been said , there is still a division amongst some players. They wont let this go

The Media wont let go because they make money from gossip
And the more people take notice the more their gossip sht sells

 

[maxta]

The losing run to end 2022 made it easy for the media beat up, but was more down to a team missing key players and down on confidence.
The way to make it go away is to play good footy and Win games.

 

[Disco]

In reality he had a very average year last year ( and wasn’t alone ).

He’s one player we do need firing as he can be damaging.

4th for all backrowers in the NRL for trys
5th for linebreaks
1st for tackle busts
16th for metres per game

Very average is hyperbole.

He was devastating early in the season and was in line for an Origin call up (but chose Tonga). Admittedly trailled of towards the end of the year like the entire team but overall his season was quite good.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

IMO he hasn't been utilised properly and our distributors needs to hitting him early with the ball when he is at pace. I'd like to see him outside of Schuster.

 

[MadMarcus]

The losing run to end 2022 made it easy for the media beat up, but was more down to a team missing key players and down on confidence.
The way to make it go away is to play good footy and Win games.

I don’t know. I’m always sceptical of the media but I’m not so sure that they weren’t on the money in this case. The team was certainly played like they didn’t care much about each other and/or the club. It didn’t look like a happy camp.

 

[Disco]

4th for all backrowers in the NRL for trys
5th for linebreaks
1st for tackle busts
16th for metres per game

Very average is hyperbole.

He was devastating early in the season and was in line for an Origin call up (but chose Tonga). Admittedly trailled of towards the end of the year like the entire team but overall his season was quite good.

Just further to this, a comparison to Kikau last season who is simliar as an attacking impact player and a player that most in the game consider to be elite.

Tries
Olakau'atu - 10
Kikau - 9

Try Assists
Kikau - 10
Olakau'atu - 0

Rum metres per game
Olakau'atu - 99
Kikau - 85

Line breaks
Olakau'atu - 10
Kikau - 9

Tackle busts
Olakau'atu - 100
Kikau - 63

Offloads
Kikau - 42
Olakau'atu - 9

Tackles per game
Olakau'atu - 25
Kikau - 21

Missed tackles
Olakau'atu - 49
Kikau - 71

Errors
Olakau'atu - 16
Kikau - 28

Tackle efficiency
Olakau'atu - 87%
Kikau - 84%

Penalties
Olakau'atu - 5
Kikau - 16

Are we saying Kikau had a very very average year?

 

[BOZO]

Are we saying Kikau had a very very average year?

No , We are saying that Olakauatu made Kikau look average 🙂

 

[Woodsie]

I don’t know. I’m always sceptical of the media but I’m not so sure that they weren’t on the money in this case. The team was certainly played like they didn’t care much about each other and/or the club. It didn’t look like a happy camp.

I agree Marcus .... but I'm not certain it was a rift in the playing group ... I reckon it was more likely a rift between the players and the club management ...

 

[rmd]

The great thing is, we have left and right options, who are both potentially dynamic close to the line and can score by running lines, or offload.

 

[Highflier]

Just further to this, a comparison to Kikau last season who is simliar as an attacking impact player and a player that most in the game consider to be elite.

Tries
Olakau'atu - 10
Kikau - 9

Try Assists
Kikau - 10
Olakau'atu - 0

Rum metres per game
Olakau'atu - 99
Kikau - 85

Line breaks
Olakau'atu - 10
Kikau - 9

Tackle busts
Olakau'atu - 100
Kikau - 63

Offloads
Kikau - 42
Olakau'atu - 9

Tackles per game
Olakau'atu - 25
Kikau - 21

Missed tackles
Olakau'atu - 49
Kikau - 71

Errors
Olakau'atu - 16
Kikau - 28

Tackle efficiency
Olakau'atu - 87%
Kikau - 84%

Penalties
Olakau'atu - 5
Kikau - 16

Are we saying Kikau had a very very average year?

wow those stats would suggest that Oka is better and certainly better value than Kikau apart from try assists .
There is that saying if you torture the data long enough it will confess to pretty much anything you want ,however in this case i don't think that applies ,Go Oka and GoManly .And yes I would love to see him at pace running off the occasional no looker(only joking) from the Schu !!!

 

[Disco]

wow those stats would suggest that Oka is better and certainly better value than Kikau apart from try assists .
There is that saying if you torture the data long enough it will confess to pretty much anything you want ,however in this case i don't think that applies ,Go Oka and GoManly .And yes I would love to see him at pace running off the occasional no looker(only joking) from the Schu !!!

Yeah stats dont show the full picture but they do help disprove the narrative that he had a "very average year".

 

[mickqld]

But you watch the media come out and say, regardless of whats been said , there is still a division amongst some players. They wont let this go

Only winning games will stop that sh*t talk.