Aussie Player Exodus

[Major Tom]

You'd want to be paid well if you had to play for the West Tigers!

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

The irony of Makasini is he is from a rugby family and only started playing league when he was 13 or 14.

He played rugby exclusively up to that point.

He goes to my son's school. He enjoys playing both codes. Tigers just threw ridiculous cash at him which for a young Polynesian lad who is big on providing for the family, was impossible to say no to. He will have a crack at rugby at some point I believe.

Tbf, this season for Newington he was solid without being spectacular - last 2 seasons he was ridiculous. He had a calf injury early in the season and he was not as impactful as previous seasons. To his credit, Tigers asked him to stop school this year and play full time but he wanted to finish school and play one last season with New to try and win a GPS title.

Didn't know he was a Rugby kid prior to junior league. Good to know and have a pre built relationship over the game and not just pay.

Can never blame an athlete for taking the money. It's a job that has a short shelf life.

 

[bomber06]

Didn't know he was a Rugby kid prior to junior league. Good to know and have a pre built relationship over the game and not just pay.

Can never blame an athlete for taking the money. It's a job that has a short shelf life.

Yeah absolutely. Don't have any issue with kids who play both, and enjoy both, playing either really. Of course, being a rugby fan, I'd prefer them to only want to play rugby.

His family are rugby tragics, so hoping the pull to return happens down the track.