Player Leeson Ah Mau

[ArtySubs]

None of our props including Ah Mau would be a build a team around type of prop at any of the clubs who are contender type clubs:
Storm- Bromwich NAS
Rabbits- Burgess’s
Penrith- Campbell-Gillard Merrin Tamou
Easts- Napa
Sharks- Fifita Woods Gallen
Dragons- Graham Vaughan
Broncos- Lodge Pangai Jnr
We’ve got 4+ 3-4th string bench props Ah Mau included.
Until we buy 1-2 big 1st string beast props we’re going to get continually smashed by the top teams.

 

[ForTheLoveOfGod]

Really hope he hasn't signed on marquee money. He's handy no doubt but shouldn't be commanding big coin. He was never selected to play Kiwis under Kearneys watch so there is no player favourites in that regard. He was lucky to get a spot in Denver after the MMT defections. He'll be 29 by the time he starts preseason here and 32 by the time his contract is up. Hope we get the best out of him...

Should get more than the other props on our books. He will be our no1 prop by far, Not even a close 2nd with our guys.

 

[mt.wellington]

Should get more than the other props on our books. He will be our no1 prop by far, Not even a close 2nd with our guys.

You are absolutely right and your observation makes me sad ...

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

He's a decent signing but I don't think Ah Mau changes the look of our forward pack much.

He's not really the sort of genuine "big bopper" that has terrorised our pack in recent times. He's more similar to the Paasi body type. He might be 110kg plus but he's on the shorter side and not exactly chiselled muscle.

Irrespective of what the height/weight stats say, our forwards tend to be either tall-ish but not exactly huge (Blair, Gavet) or nuggety (Afoa, Paasi, Ah Mau).

Maybe I'm just idealising the "Burgess physique" but I'd love a proper big unit in the 6'4"-6'5" height range and circa 120kg.

Vete and Satae are the closest we have/had but they are still not quite in the "absolute unit" category.

 

[WellingtonOrca]

Size means nothing if you don't have the attitude to back it up though, look at Dave Taylor.

 

[Swanny]

Size means nothing if you don't have the attitude to back it up though, look at Dave Taylor.

I think he is a great signing. Makes about a third of his metres post contact and a very good defender. If you think of the Sharks game (hoping the Panthers game was a result of fatigue and injuries) imagine injecting him and Bunty after 20 minutes, along with Pulu fit again.

Like most people have mentioned on here it’s the use of the bench that worries me the most and hopefully the more quality forwards we have allows us to spread that time more evenly. I can’t understand why we went away from that after the success it brought in the first few rounds

 

[ArtySubs]

He's a decent signing but I don't think Ah Mau changes the look of our forward pack much.

He's not really the sort of genuine "big bopper" that has terrorised our pack in recent times. He's more similar to the Paasi body type. He might be 110kg plus but he's on the shorter side and not exactly chiselled muscle.

Irrespective of what the height/weight stats say, our forwards tend to be either tall-ish but not exactly huge (Blair, Gavet) or nuggety (Afoa, Paasi, Ah Mau).

Maybe I'm just idealising the "Burgess physique" but I'd love a proper big unit in the 6'4"-6'5" height range and circa 120kg.

Vete and Satae are the closest we have/had but they are still not quite in the "absolute unit" category.

Don’t forget Tof Sipley where’s he.......

 

[Herbie Hind]

Watched Ah Mau closely in the SGI game last night. This guy is going to be a very handy pick-up for us. Better than reliable in everything he does - tackling, running with the ball, work-rate. Not a superstar, but a top-level NRL prop who puts in a solid performance every week. Really glad we have him coming here.

 

[Fazz]

Watched Ah Mau closely in the SGI game last night. This guy is going to be a very handy pick-up for us. Better than reliable in everything he does - tackling, running with the ball, work-rate. Not a superstar, but a top-level NRL prop who puts in a solid performance every week. Really glad we have him coming here.

Exactly what you want imo. At full strength, we have quite a few gamebreakers - what we lack are 'top-level workmen' as you might term Ah Mau, Green and in his prime, Simon Mannering. Just guys with very little space between a good game and a bad game. I think Papa will develop into one of those players too.

 

[Sup42]

Watched Ah Mau closely in the SGI game last night. This guy is going to be a very handy pick-up for us. Better than reliable in everything he does - tackling, running with the ball, work-rate. Not a superstar, but a top-level NRL prop who puts in a solid performance every week. Really glad we have him coming here.

Yeah when we play them I always worry when he comes off the bench for STI.

Lillyman at his best was a similar type of ' bankable insurance' when he played.

 

[Iafetas Kickstand Wang]

Ah Mau is a bit different than Jake. Has good offloading skills and can break tackles. Can get a real roll in for you quickly. I think he’s an outstanding but for us. Would love to see Bully stay and play behind him.

 

[Sup42]

Ah Mau is a bit different than Jake. Has good offloading skills and can break tackles. Can get a real roll in for you quickly. I think he’s an outstanding but for us. Would love to see Bully stay and play behind him.

Yeah you get more with Ah Mau.

Should have qualified that post was about reliability.

 

[Wellington Warrior]

Don’t forget Tof Sipley where’s he.......

Playing for Blacktown...

 

[Fearmuss]

Ah Mau is a bit different than Jake. Has good offloading skills and can break tackles. Can get a real roll in for you quickly. I think he’s an outstanding but for us. Would love to see Bully stay and play behind him.

This will be useful in the 10 minutes of game time he gets working around Jazz.

 

[razzrillinger]

Apart from how many running metres and tackles he racks up, here's what I like:

He's only missed 1 game, got to love durability in a player.

His missed tackles are very low, with only 6 in total from 21 games played.
When you compare that to our current forwards he is very much an outlier.

 

[Swanny]

In a side that was absolutely belted Ah Mau had 13 runs for 142m, 7 tackle breaks, 54 tackles for no misses

 

[Fearmuss]

We’ll be pretty stacked next year if Ah Mau keeps this up and the rest of the squad stay healthy.

Also add a Corvo preseason to Ah Mau... his post contact metres were already something like 60 last night. Add to that he’s started to implement JT13 footwork this season, 2019 could be a cracker for him.

I used to think we needed a Napa type enforcer, but I reckon that style of play is not what this team is about. Going to be a good pack.

 

[razzrillinger]

In a side that was absolutely belted Ah Mau had 13 runs for 142m, 7 tackle breaks, 54 tackles for no misses

Crazy, all in 56 minutes too.

 

[Swanny]

Ah Mau with a 9/10 rating for the other elimination final. Hopefully him coupled with a fit again Pulu gives us a bit more grunt next year

10. Leeson Ah Mau: A powerhouse effort to nullify Brisbane's much-vaunted pack. Set the tone with a superb first stint and grabbed his second try for the season in the 28th minute. Finished with 147m from 14 hit ups and 27 tackles. 9

 

[fizurg]

He seems like a good replacement for Matulino.