The Jazz thread ... all that Jazz

[Woodsie]

Māori All Stars team (Men):
Jazz makes Maori team ... might watch it now. .. earns his own thread.

• Jesse Arthars
• Zach Dockar-Clay
• James Fisher-Harris
• Dane Gagai
• Mawene Hiroti
• Royce Hunt
• Keano Kini
• Jacob Laban
• Jeremy Marshall-King
• Jesse McLean
• Kurtis Morrin
• Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
• Adam Pompey
• Kalyn Ponga
• Jordan Riki
• Jazz Tevaga
• Leo Thompson
• Taine Tuaupiki
• William Warbrick
• Xavier Willison

 

[Woodsie]

Looking forward to see how he goes ..

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I think he’s going to be a welcome addition , an honest hard worker , no frills but not on superstar money either

 

[manly al]

Well , will just have to wait and see and then what position the coaching staff thinks he can offer the most value .
Talk that he can play or be considered in the backrow or even as a back up 9 but would think prop with the present squad make up and now with Alioia 's reported recent injury [ is Manly ever going to get some consistent and worthwhile value from him bar a short time a couple of years ago ]
Some suggestions that he does not have the best hands [ Jazz ] so again will just have to wait and see how he goes in this pre season game and ongoing

 

[Rocky]

My Jazz prediction - he will become a fan favourite in 2025.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I will get this out of the way early: I have never really thought much of him as a player, despite his outstanding name. I mean, "Jazz Tevanga" just rolls off the tongue, right? Always makes me happy hearing it. Still, my impression of him at the Warriors has always been a bit on the "meh" side. Tries hard, but minimal impact overall, and is prone to handling errors.

But now he's a Manly player, and may well be our starting hooker (because for some reason, we prefer picking players who are not and never will be natural hookers as our starting hooker) so I wish him nothing but the best. Change of club, change of scenery, etc. Hope it works out well for him and the club.

 

[manlyfan76]

 

[eaglebuzz]

I will get this out of the way early: I have never really thought much of him as a player, despite his outstanding name. I mean, "Jazz Tevanga" just rolls off the tongue, right? Always makes me happy hearing it. Still, my impression of him at the Warriors has always been a bit on the "meh" side. Tries hard, but minimal impact overall, and is prone to handling errors.

But now he's a Manly player, and may well be our starting hooker (because for some reason, we prefer picking players who are not and never will be natural hookers as our starting hooker) so I wish him nothing but the best. Change of club, change of scenery, etc. Hope it works out well for him and the club.

Tevaga starting with Simpkin from the bench could actually be really good. I hope they play well enough to keep Croker out of the 9 jersey

 

[Scorpio]

Tevaga starting with Simpkin from the bench could actually be really good. I hope they play well enough to keep Croker out of the 9 jersey

Simpkin is 23 and has played 47 NRL games... so with Croker out injured, if the coach (having seen what he brings to the table both in NRL games and at training) now picks Tevaga as a starting hooker, then I would suggest that Simpkin is not going to be the immediate solution at #9 that some people are hoping for...

 

[Brookie Bob]

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[BOZO]

Looking forward to see how he goes ..

All that Jazz ...... Very clever @Woodsie . I like it
I Hope he becomes a good Manly Investment

 

[madmax]

Simpkin is 23 and has played 47 NRL games... so with Croker out injured, if the coach (having seen what he brings to the table both in NRL games and at training) now picks Tevaga as a starting hooker, then I would suggest that Simpkin is not going to be the immediate solution at #9 that some people are hoping for...

I think Simpkin to start with a bench of Lehi, Tevaga, Brown, Bully.
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