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Designated Messiah Watch: Joseph Sua'ali'i

Joseph Sua'ali'i

  • The Future of Australian Rugby

    Votes: 3 7.0%
  • An instant game changer

    Votes: 11 25.6%
  • Will be a top player in about 3 years from now

    Votes: 12 27.9%
  • Will be an above average rugby player

    Votes: 7 16.3%
  • Mediocre

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Will never really get the hang of top-flight rugby football

    Votes: 3 7.0%
  • Another league bust

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • worse at rugby than Benji Marshall

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • back to league by 2026

    Votes: 4 9.3%
  • Ah cahnt spake

    Votes: 3 7.0%

  • Total voters
    43

Dismal Pillock

Michael Lynagh (62)
Have you not been paying attention to his Jiffs?
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AI Prompt: aggregate reaction of Australian Rugby fans to the test debut of The Prophet Joseph.
 

LevitatingSocks

Alfred Walker (16)
Mark Bouris did an hour long interview with Sua'ali'i.


Main takeaways for those who don't feel like listening are the following:

1. Joseph comes across as a really good bloke.

2. For all the chatter from the league continent about rugby poaching a product they developed, he probably could have been a legitimate professional in multiple different sports. Played 1st 5 basketball in year 7, had a lot of success at high jump in athletics, and seems to be a hard worker.

3. He seems to be passionate about rugby, but I wouldn't be surprised if he went to France, Japan, or back to league after the World Cup. Doing 7s the next olympic cycle wouldn't shock me either. He talked quite a bit about wanting to do everything in life.
 

The Ghost of Raelene

Simon Poidevin (60)
Playing that grade of basketball in yr 7 is astonishing. Just from a mental approach of being 12 or 13 against some boys who are 18. I know when I was that age a kid in year 12 looked like a man to you.

It's not a bad podcast in general. He had Rocky Elsom on recently.
 

Micheal

Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Playing that grade of basketball in yr 7 is astonishing. Just from a mental approach of being 12 or 13 against some boys who are 18. I know when I was that age a kid in year 12 looked like a man to you.

It's not a bad podcast in general. He had Rocky Elsom on recently.

To be completely fair, I attended a GPS school in the last decade and it was pretty commonplace for the 1sts basketball of each school to have at least one Year 8 or Year 9 kid in there.

Year 7 is definitely young, but it's not as impressive as his rugby feats.
 

The Ghost of Raelene

Simon Poidevin (60)
To be completely fair, I attended a GPS school in the last decade and it was pretty commonplace for the 1sts basketball of each school to have at least one Year 8 or Year 9 kid in there.

Year 7 is definitely young, but it's not as impressive as his rugby feats.
I know it's a small pool in that sport and not as elite as the Rugby but it's bizarre to even get a look in at that age. Shows what a freak he was/is.
 

LeCheese

Greg Davis (50)
I briefly mentioned this in the match thread, but man, JAS really needs to get the 'loig' out of his tackling. In his 15-odd minutes, I think he made 3 tackles and a clean out - of those, he had a direct shoulder (dangerously close to the head) with no wrap, a tackle around the neck, and another tackle that also looked quite high.

I love that he's bringing some enthusiasm and explosive defence, but the technique needs a lot of work. He seems to try a bit too hard at times to make a big shot, and I worry it'll be a bit of a liability in games to come - he doesn't exactly have the cleanest history in the NRL.
 

The Ghost of Raelene

Simon Poidevin (60)
He'll get there. Willing to give him the youthful exuberance excuse still. He's shown he can adapt before. Was called out for lifting the legs into contact at the RLWC and he seemed to bring that in line.
 

Tex

Greg Davis (50)
I briefly mentioned this in the match thread, but man, JAS really needs to get the 'loig' out of his tackling. In his 15-odd minutes, I think he made 3 tackles and a clean out - of those, he had a direct shoulder (dangerously close to the head) with no wrap, a tackle around the neck, and another tackle that also looked quite high.

I love that he's bringing some enthusiasm and explosive defence, but the technique needs a lot of work. He seems to try a bit too hard at times to make a big shot, and I worry it'll be a bit of a liability in games to come - he doesn't exactly have the cleanest history in the NRL.
Yep saw that. Classic state of origin situation, third or fourth man into the tackle with a sharp shoulder into the unprotected ribs.

Just concentrate on hitting gaps and offloads. Let the piggies do the ugly work.
 
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