Samuela Fainu

[Ryan]

Kelma to have to earn his spot back via Blacktown

I forgot about Kelma. Olakau'atu, Fainu, and Keppie were outstanding tonight. Players should never have a mortgage in their spots, and Kelma would just slow us down right now.

Spot on he should play his way back through Blacktown, just like Sipley has.

 

[LeonardCohen]

Kelma to have to earn his spot back via Blacktown

You mean Kelma to stay in Blacktown?

 

[JBW]

Definitely liking the look of the kid, hes going to be a beast when he gets his adult strength

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

He's got good hands like Nanai.

 

[Ryan]

Makes me wonder what if with Manase tbh, but this kid is a baller.

Should not be dropped, and will only get better with experience and confidence.

 

[JenEagle]

Fainu is streaks ahead of Kelma. Parker may struggle to get his spot back now as well.

 

[deanm]

Love this kid, his hands are fantastic and looks to have a great Footy brain. He is a keeper and needs to be in the 17

 

[robbiea]

Haumole,Fainu ,Bully miles ahead of Kelma for sure.
Also Our self proclaimed forward leader is also just hanging on isnt he ? .
Rate all the rest ahead of that imposter.(Jake,Keppie,Paseka,Bully,Sipley)

 

[Nordburg]

Love this kid, his hands are fantastic and looks to have a great Footy brain. He is a keeper and needs to be in the 17

That’s what I noticed last night,his game awareness.Bright future

 

[manlyfan76]

Always defending kicks on pair line / in goal shows he's hungry

 

[JakeyB789]

Yep huge fan of this kid like everyone else, sky is the limit for him. Was disappointed he dropped back to the bench before kickoff but the fact he still had a crack and managed to have an impact in shorter minutes says a lot. Still quite raw but there’s so much potential here, Seibold better not being that Tigers flop back into the side

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Love his enthusiasm and effort. It's clear as day that the kid is a first-grader. He just looks like he belongs out there.

 

[Eagle 1]

Yep huge fan of this kid like everyone else, sky is the limit for him. Was disappointed he dropped back to the bench before kickoff but the fact he still had a crack and managed to have an impact in shorter minutes says a lot. Still quite raw but there’s so much potential here, Seibold better not being that Tigers flop back into the side

Yep, Fainu's a permanent fixture now I'd say. Kelma's going to have to wait for an injury to get back in.

 

[Scorpio]

Love his enthusiasm and effort. It's clear as day that the kid is a first-grader. He just looks like he belongs out there.

Only turned 19 in January too, he has a high ceiling...

 

[Rocky]

Looks the goods - great to see the joy in his face being part of such a dominant home win. Happy that it is probably giving his family a boost after a horrid few years.

 

[LeonardCohen]

Manase said Sam was the pick of the brothers. We’re starting to see why already.

 

[BOZO]

Haumole and Samuela are the NRL new Back row Sensations

 

[maxta]

The way Fainu scooped that ball up on the run bouncing near feet and had the smarts to immediately look for his speed man in Koula was a pleasure to watch.....he oozes class and right now is doing exactly what he should be doing, playing direct heads up footy without being too tricky, he has the extra skillset in his bag, but just playing tough steady footy is the ticket right now and that's exactly what he is delivering.

 

[krusty]

If releasing Viliame Fifita and Alec Tuitavake.was in anyway linked to helping us keep Samuela Fainu as was rumoured then it was a good move.

 

[Nordburg]

The way Fainu scooped that ball up on the run bouncing near feet and had the smarts to immediately look for his speed man in Koula was a pleasure to watch.....he oozes class and right now is doing exactly what he should be doing, playing direct heads up footy without being too tricky, he has the extra skillset in his bag, but just playing tough steady footy is the ticket right now and that's exactly what he is delivering.

Given he’s only 19,he’ll have his ups and downs and will most likely head back to Blacktown for a bit this season just so his young body doesn’t get cooked,like most kids under 20 do.But the skies the limit for him