News Sam kasiano released from Warrington

[Kung fu man]

2012 was more than 12 years ago which was his peak.

Remember him an Eastwood combining for a try straight up the middle think it was a final against Manly maybe

 

[Doggfather]

I honestly thought he retired.

Way past his prime and don’t think he would add any value.

I’ll never forget his broncos try where he jumped over players like little kids on the wing.

 

[Alan79]

I hadn't heard mention of Kasiano in a long while. When he burst onto the scene he was a battering ram that handed out quality offloads like they were candy. He'd regularly knock defenders on their ass and was all round a monster. But unlike most props he didn't improve with age.

I've got no idea why, but he took huge backwards strides before his time with us ended. He wasn't George Rose level overweight, but he was overwright. Bellamy got him looking super fit. But in losing weight big Kas just looked lanky like an AFL player without the same level of muscle tone and wasn't as hard to bring to ground. Bellamy might've got more minutes from Kas, but with us he was still hard to tackle. The new lightweight kas didn't thrive under Bellamy as expected. If I had to hazard a guess they pushed diet too hard with Kas and he lost more muscle than fat. I rate the body transformation as one of Bellamy's biggest errors.

As far as recruitment now. He's been past his best since about his third season with us. I can't imagine that half a preseason here would be a huge success in getting him NRL ready. At best I'd go train and trial with him and hope he surprised. If he was able to crack the NRL even with our depth and quality issues at prop, I don't think he'd improve the situation. So even a train and trial would be a real long shot.

 

[CroydonDog]

Lol. No.

 

[TwinTurbo]

Loved him back in the day, Bellamy couldn’t get the best out him even when he got him in shape - pass for me.

Bellamy got him into the wrong shape. But he did see what a player of Kasiano‘s size could do and went for a clone in NAS .


Always a Bulldog

 

[DinkumDog]

I’ll never forget his broncos try where he jumped over players like little kids on the wing.

Or the time he clocked Corey Parker in the face with his boot. He was lucky only to get two weeks:

 

[John Matrix]

Or the time he clocked Corey Parker in the face with his boot. He was lucky only to get two weeks:
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Parkers face shouldn't have been there.

 

[DinkumDog]

Parkers face shouldn't have been there.

Absolutely. Same as how Ellery Hanley was reckless for having his head in the way of Baa’s swinging arm I mean legitimate tackle in the 1988 GF. #Careless .

 

[John Matrix]

Absolutely. Same as how Ellery Hanley was reckless for having his head in the way of Baa’s swinging arm I mean legitimate tackle in the 1988 GF. #Careless .

I wasn't watching league when I was 7, have to try and find that clip.

 

[Sword]

Absolutely. Same as how Ellery Hanley was reckless for having his head in the way of Baa’s swinging arm I mean legitimate tackle in the 1988 GF. #Careless .

I remember that. He blatantly used his head to attack the arm of an innocent player - should have been marched!

 

[Cook]

Or the time he clocked Corey Parker in the face with his boot. He was lucky only to get two weeks:
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Gees that must of hurt

 

[DinkumDog]

I wasn't watching league when I was 7, have to try and find that clip.

I’d have to go through the footage to find the hit - you can see it but not by today’s standards. Would be a highly illegal play today and Ellery was in Disneyland when escorted off:

All was forgiven years later though:

 

[Dognacious]

Wouldnt even be a good mentor, we dont need anyone to show young players how to run in a straight line for 10 minutes a game and miss 5 tackles

 

[John Matrix]

I’d have to go through the footage to find the hit - you can see it but not by today’s standards. Would be a highly illegal play today and Ellery was in Disneyland when escorted off:
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All was forgiven years later though:
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found a clip from nrl.com on YT showing him being walked off but it doesn’t show the contact.

 

[DinkumDog]

found a clip from nrl.com on YT showing him being walked off but it doesn’t show the contact.

I’ve got the DVD of the game - I know it exists, I’ll see what I can find for you later.

 

[Berries]

Fat boy struggled in the number 1-2
Ranked pack in the game under old wrestling rules. You want him at middle age, in the six again era with the weakest pack ever assembled in professional rugby league. Hahahaahahahhabaahha

 

[John Matrix]

I’ve got the DVD of the game - I know it exists, I’ll see what I can find for you later.

All good, too much effort.

 

[TwinTurbo]

I wasn't watching league when I was 7, have to try and find that clip.

I was, many games at Belmore.

Always a Bulldog

 

[ddt192]

We already got his best years so it's a thanks but no thanks tbh

 

[Bad Billy]

Or the time he clocked Corey Parker in the face with his boot. He was lucky only to get two weeks:
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Parker should’ve been honored to kiss the sole of the great Dogzilla.