Tupou : Mon May 09, 2022 7:10 pm  

With Tupou about to return to full fitness, does he walk straight back in to the centre/ wing or bench?

Re: Tupou : Mon May 09, 2022 7:14 pm  

No, he needs to be brought in gradually. I don't think he's ever fully recovered from the injury in 2019 after being rushed back.

A few reserve games first, less intensity, test out the knee, build confidence. Besides, Hall has been playing well.

Re: Tupou : Mon May 09, 2022 7:48 pm  

Jambon wrote:

With Tupou about to return to full fitness, does he walk straight back in to the centre/ wing or bench?

Though his knee was swollen not near full fitness

Re: Tupou : Mon May 09, 2022 7:52 pm  

Last I heard few week ago he had problems with recurring fluid on his knee and ended up ha I g some clean up op.

After a big injury I think he needs a couple games in reserves to see how he goes.

Re: Tupou : Mon May 09, 2022 8:38 pm  

Jambon wrote:

With Tupou about to return to full fitness, does he walk straight back in to the centre/ wing or bench?

Think Bill needs a couple of run outs in reserves and see how he goes before he can be considered in front of Hall, Lyne and even Croft.

Re: Tupou : Tue May 10, 2022 6:19 am  

Jambon wrote:

With Tupou about to return to full fitness, does he walk straight back in to the centre/ wing or bench?

Not sure where you got that from

FWIW I think it unlikely Bill will play this season and of OOC I doubt he will be re-signed.

Could be wrong

Re: Tupou : Tue May 10, 2022 7:17 am  

Whether he is available or not, IMO the centre spot is Halls to lose.The lad has bags of potential and will only get better.
I wouldn't consider Bill for the wing spot either, not with Johnstone and Murphy!

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Re: Tupou : Tue May 10, 2022 9:53 am  

1315trinity wrote:

Whether he is available or not, IMO the centre spot is Halls to lose.The lad has bags of potential and will only get better.
I wouldn't consider Bill for the wing spot either, not with Johnstone and Murphy!

I agree. But what a great player to bring in when someone is injured or hits some bad form. Right across the 3/4 line.

Re: Tupou : Tue May 10, 2022 1:39 pm  

A fully fit Bill is one of the best centres in the league and we Saw that between 2017 and 2019 but since his big injury in 2019 I don't think he has been the same player although we have see glimpses at times.

For me he needs a couple of games in the reserves before being considered for selection however if he does get back towards full fitness then for me he has to play.