Tuku Hau Tapuha or Fletcher Baker ?

[Lydon]

Yes to Tapuha , he looks good , but I don’t like how he carries the ball. Good for offloading but poor security.

Give him time Keith, he has all the attributes and plenty of development in the Roosters system..

[ism22]

Him and Egan B are great prospects. Plus Whyte.

Yep as I see it, E-Butcher is a given.

Then you work down the list. Baker if available... then Tapuha or Whyte if he isn't.

[Kelby]

It's a bit tough to decide but from the game against the Raiders ... Hau Tapuha really played well and strong.


Showed he was very keen everytime he ran the ball so I'm wondering as we head into the finals... we would probably need another big body on the bench who has a bit of go forward... I would pick Tuku Hau Tapuha over Fletcher Baker. Baker is a solid player but Tapuha just seems more aggressive and has a bit of x-factor in him.


Bench:


14. Lam
15. Egan Butcher
16. Sio Siua Taukeiaho
17. Tuku Hau Tapuha

18. Ben Marschke



Thoughts ?

i think Nat Butcher might be playing as well?

[Kelby]

Yes to Tapuha , he looks good , but I don’t like how he carries the ball. Good for offloading but poor security.

Dropped balls.............. fits right in then?

[Chook Norris]

Tapuha easily for me

It feels like Baker gets smashed every third run. Tapuha seemed to bend the line at will. Massive human

[The Skeez]

Baker has played 14 games. Tuku has 3. Experience counts

Fletcher looked tired towards the end of a good debut season. They’re both excellent prospects.

[zac]

before last night you could sign off on baker and ebutch on the bench but tapuha was really strong and got better as the game went on. whyte also looks good. don't know what's best

[Andrew Walker]

Good question I found myself thinking the same thing. On another not who was NO 26 last night ?

[Spirit of 66]

before last night you could sign off on baker and ebutch on the bench but tapuha was really strong and got better as the game went on. whyte also looks good. don't know what's best

Politis mentioned him in the Roosters Radio interview - said he's going to be a "superstar'.

[Andrew Walker]

Politis mentioned him in the Roosters Radio interview - said he's going to be a "superstar'.

Naufahu Whyte looks very likely and a real work in progress. I look forward to seeing him develop over the next few years. Wit Tapuah Baker and Whyte you can see why the club allowed Isaac Liu to move on.

[Headless Chook]

Good question I found myself thinking the same thing. On another not who was NO 26 last night ?

That was Nafahu-Whyte

[Andrew Walker]

That was Nafahu-Whyte

Thanks I did a search and found out. He looks a good prospect definitely a work in progress

[theGman]

Baker has played 14 games. Tuku has 3. Experience counts

Fletcher looked tired towards the end of a good debut season. They’re both excellent prospects.

Skeez,

As you say, Baker may appear tired but he's got a good motor on him. He's mobile, very involved and to top it off he's got a good offload in his skillset.

That's why i'd choose The Baker in our 17.

[Rooster_6]

Baker and comfortably so.

I don't want to be a Debby downer but I don't think we should read too much into that performance in terms of what it should mean for finals performances. The Raiders were really, really bad.

Reminded me of our Round 1 game against Manly.

[Vasco]

Tupac for me..for the moment.. Fletch is a real good player going places..but is young and gets put on his ass a lot.his physical development is nit quite advanced as Tupac..also has an offload in him

Yep, with Manu gone we need more attacking weapons.