Tommy T long term fullback?

[desreturnoftheking]

Tommy turbo to the front row.. myesss activist Maguire myesss and taufua will be a halfback in 3 years and taupau to the wing in 4 when his size decreases and he cuts his hair

 

[Shoe1]

He is now, but I do see the point being made - he may well fill out and end up a lot bigger than he is now. Watching it happen with my nephew and my cousin right now, and much the same thing occurred with my ex - all around 6'5, 6'6ish, and were all lanky, even gangly in their late teens/early 20s. My ex ended up around 125kg by the time he was 30, massive upper body - and huge problems with his knees and shins. Nephew and cousin are in their 20s now, and they're starting to pack on the upper body size and muscle as well - my nephew was a centre a couple of years ago, he's a prop now.

Only time will tell with Tommy, but it's not uncommon for tall, lanky boys to fill out and become actual giants within a couple of years.

Woah, big units

 

[yokahontas]

Woah, big units

Yeah, it's like land of the giants when you get them all in a room together lol

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

Ben T been picked in the NSW Under 16s along with 4 other manly juniors.

Some good depth coming thru even if just a few make it to the top.

 

[Briza]

if young hoppa comes along as expected, when he is ready for NRL Tom will shift to back row.
Players these days can put on 6-8 kegs in the off season with ease.

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

if young hoppa comes along as expected, when he is ready for NRL Tom will shift to back row.
Players these days can put on 6-8 kegs in the off season with ease.

DONT DO IT BRIZA! HOW COULD YOU EVEN CONTEMPLATE TOMMY MOVING TO THE PACK!!!!! 🙂

Prepare for the onslaught my feathered friend..... Tommy T is from this point forward untouchable on this forum. He is and always will be a fullback. end of..... good luck....

 

[Fluffy]

Tom has the fullback spot for as long as he stays fit and healthy .
People talk about young guns . Tommy is a cannon !!!
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a cannon?? you mean 100 years out of date?

A JFO would have 155's raining down before the cannon fired its second round

 

[Fluffy]

Hoppa Jnr Jnr and Turbo 3 are 4 or 5 years away but look likely to force their way in at this stage given their family histories. Either Hoppa or TT will have to move from fullback.

 

[Woodsie]

Anyone who has played the game knows it is way harder on the body in the pigs than the backs.

To suggest someone would have a longer career by increasing the amount of collisions they are involved in is mind boggling.

I love the way he hits it up 1 off the ruck with guts speed and determination. The more he does that the more risks injury but its rugby league so go hard or go home son.

Tom is our fullback end of story for the next 10 years @ least.

That would be a good argument, except there are more old forwards in the game than old backs ... Paul gallon, Luke Lewis, Cory Parker et al .. even Steve Menzies played til he was 100.

PS And having played the game .. the physical attributes that make a good back diminish earlier than the physical attributes that make a good forward.