[Resurrected] Paseka

[Tragic Eagle]

reminds me of brent kite
not the most aggressive forward, but a big fulla with a big motor who looks like he'd be a great bloke to have round the club.

Me too. He is a machine and does a lot of work eating meters and in defence. Good to see Marty has lifted as well.

 

[Dion Johnson]

Definitely, he like many of the big men are adjusting to the frantic speed of the game each week.

Was our best player in the first five rounds of the season, Tent looks like he needs the bye.

 

[maxta]

Keep in mind this bloke is still very young for a front rower and has gone to another level or 2 in 2021.
He has very solid defence and puts in a shot now and then, he could add more aggression, but I think this has even improved and he is starting to realise he is a Monster and can win almost every collision....
Will be an essential part of Manly success in coming years and has no BS in him, another young man of great character who represents the Manly culture with pride.

 

[Ryan]

Don't hate me, I tried my best and I'm not artistic !

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Tom’s spray was bloody epic wasn’t it !!!

He won’t be “ bludging on the blind side “ anytime again soon I’d say.

 

[globaleagle]

Daily Telegraph​

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NRL Finals 2021: Manly reveal video highlights package persuaded club to sign Taniela Paseka​

WATCH: Manly reveal the video highlights package which persuaded them to sign Taniela Paseka - the 120kg and 197 cm colossus set to wreak havoc on Friday night.

It took just three minutes and 50 seconds for Manly recruitment manager Scott Fulton to realise he had to sign giant prop Taniela Paseka.
Fulton has revealed the YouTube footage that was the key to his club securing the 120kg Paseka from Wests Tigers after the 2016 season.
Searching for some size and mobility, Fulton contacted Paseka’s manager Craig Baker and asked if he had any forwards that fit the description.

Paseka is quite a handful for opposition defences.

Baker had just the man and sent Fulton a highlights video of a teenager destroying opponents – in attack and defence - in the NRL under 20s competition and for NSW under 20s.
Fulton watched the video – which ran for 230 seconds – and rang Baker immediately.
“We’ll take him,” Fulton told Baker.
Paseka, 23, ended up leaving Wests Tigers and will be a key man in Manly’s preliminary final against Souths on Friday night.

WATCH PASEKA’S VIDEO REEL BELOW

“I only saw Taniela play maybe once before I rang Craig. I asked him about some players and then brought up Taniela. He sent through the highlights of Taniela. I watched it and straight away rang Craig back and said: ‘We’ll take him’,” Fulton said.
“You could see his sheer size on that video, power, pace, defence, everything really. And you could see he was going to get better and better as he matured.
“He was 19 when we signed him and he then played under 20s for us before going into first grade the following year. I think we signed him on a junior development contract.
“He has had a few injuries but all-in-all, he is a potential representative player, without a doubt.

Taniela Paseka is seen as a representative player in the making.

“With Sean Keppie, Josh Aloaia, Marty (Taupau), along with Dylan Walker, it’s a pretty good rotation Des (Hasler) has at his disposal.
“Taniela is only 23. He’s been around a while but is still young. Good judges generally don’t think front-rowers get going until their mid to late 20s so there’s a lot of upside to him.”
Baker backed up Fulton’s recollection of the signing coup.
“Scott rang me back (after watching the video) and said: ‘We want him’,” Baker said. “We had got Taniela a release and were shopping him around when the conversation happened with Scott.
“Taniela has always been the biggest player on the field. I don’t think there’s been a time when he hasn’t been. That’s obviously been his weapon.
“Over the last couple years, Des has put a different confidence into him and he’s now starting to play some of his best footy.

Paseka built a big reputation at Wests Tigers.

The big man is tough to keep out close to the line.

“Des is also encouraging him to offload. There were a few different things he needed to look at as he gets to the defensive line, rather than just put the ball under his arm and run straight.
“Obviously opposition sides were putting a massive amount of numbers on him to bring him down easily. But now he is starting to vary his game. He has these things in his arsenal and he’s starting to use them.
“You can’t throw multiple bodies at someone if there’s a chance they’re going to offload. You commit too many defenders and then there’s issues. It’s all starting to click for Taniela.”
Like all Hasler-coached sides, Manly players are cautious and refuse to look any further than their next game.
But daring to dream for a second, Paseka said: “Imagine if we won it? It would be cool to watch.”

 

[BOZO]

Manly Sea Eagles recruitment manager Scott Fulton has claimed that a four-minute highlights package on content sharing site YouTube was all the evidence he needed to sign speedster Taniela Paseka.

Thanks to our Great recruitment manager Scott Fulton our lower grades are loaded with up and coming young guns and our future looks bright .

Scott Fulton is doing his Legendary Father and our Legendary club proud

How a highlights package spurred Sea Eagles to sign speedy forward

The YouTube reel was all Manly needed to see.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[manlyfan76]

"once he realises how big he is".....

 

[Briza]

Wish he'd play with that determination now!

 

[BOZO]

Wish he'd play with that determination now!

Paseka has come of age . He always makes an impact with his massive frame feathered friend .

When he runs he always takes six players with him

 

[Rosko]

“Speedster”? They probably have him confused with Saab 😆
Paseka is starting to live up to his promise. He needs more game time and responsibility now.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Our development and recruitment has been good apart from poor decisions during the Barrett era. Our current squad is testament to that. Development is the key word rather than a quick fix. Long term our future right now looks great. Well done Scott Fulton and well done Des.

 

[BOZO]

“Speedster”? They probably have him confused with Saab 😆
Paseka is starting to live up to his promise. He needs more game time and responsibility now.

Paseka is pretty quick once he winds up feathered friend

 

[Highflier]

I think I saw him slip a pass to a young Ryan Papen houseboat as well in that highlight package

 

[Cliffymagic]

Another one the tigers lost.

 

[tookey]

What I want to know is how did teams recruit any players before youtube?

 

[TokyoEagle]

Not sure about what's happening lately with Tent as Des hasn't had him playing big minutes. Hopefully he unleashes the beast this Friday and he goes on a rampage.

I'm tippng a huge game from Tanieka this Friday.

 

[globaleagle]

What I want to know is how did teams recruit any players before youtube?

Junior system?

 

[Chip and Chase]

Not sure about what's happening lately with Tent as Des hasn't had him playing big minutes. Hopefully he unleashes the beast this Friday and he goes on a rampage.

I'm tippng a huge game from Tanieka this Friday.

His minutes have been down since he hurt his ankle and had those 3 or 4 weeks off. Probably still not 100% fit I assume.

prior to that he was one of our big improvers and was really starting to have an impact in games. He has the potential to be as good as Haas I reckon, same body shape and athleticism

 

[Eagle 1]

His minutes have been down since he hurt his ankle and had those 3 or 4 weeks off. Probably still not 100% fit I assume.

prior to that he was one of our big improvers and was really starting to have an impact in games. He has the potential to be as good as Haas I reckon, same body shape and athleticism

When he first made 1st grade, I thought, this guy could be a wrecking ball for us, a giant of a man...but just a plodder. That was then, now, he's a damaging forward that bends the line at will and has great off loading ability. Got a feeling he's ready to produce the big one on Friday night.