Re: Caleb Uele : Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:05 pm  

I was reading an article about him the other week about how he was hoping to crack on this year with his brother at the sharks. Class signing.

Re: Caleb Uele : Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:58 pm  

More on the way according to Powell this morning in shop , didn’t mention overseas or domestic, but a few more in the pipeline , and said this Caleb’s stats are up there with the best

Re: Caleb Uele : Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:06 pm  

He reminds of a Michael korkidas and he turned alright.

Re: Caleb Uele : Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:22 pm  

Never heard of him but in the vid he looks like a right unit

Re: Caleb Uele : Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:29 pm  

I hope his brother has an ambition to play over here with his brother, now that would be good.

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Re: Caleb Uele : Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:52 pm  

poplar cats alive wrote:

I hope his brother has an ambition to play over here with his brother, now that would be good.

He's going to be on a big wedge.
More likely little brother is looking to improve with us and then go back.
Just depends how long he wants to give it.

Re: Caleb Uele : Sat Nov 25, 2023 5:24 pm  

He could be the new Fifita for us and settle, like it and stay.

Re: Caleb Uele : Sat Nov 25, 2023 6:08 pm  

He played in the same team last season as Toby Boothroyd, so at least he's gonna know someone when he lands.

Apparently RL nearly lost him to the game, down to him losing his dedication, putting 30 kg on, and going back to live with his mum and dad in NZ but whatever it was, he got his head down and turned it all around and he's now coming over here to improve himself further. I was reading when his brother was talking about when Paul Green passed away so suddenly that he went through a similar journey of not playing top grade as soon as he should have because of messing around off the field and it was Paul Green's tough love that made him the player he's become over time. So I wouldn't be surprised if his brother didn't have plenty to say to him at the time when things didn't go his way, after being a U18 NZ International and clubs weren't lining up to start him etc.

Re: Caleb Uele : Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:41 pm  

Looking forward to watching him in Trinity colours on Boxing Day. Welcome Caleb!

Re: Caleb Uele : Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:31 pm  

Spookisback wrote:

Big signing! I expected him to progress to the the Sharks first grade this year..: big surprise signing

Hi Spook

Caleb has been no where near the NRL with the Sharks and would have been well down in the pecking order for 2024. Hence his request for release.

He's much like Braden. A bit lazy, small engine and plays low minutes. Only topped 100 hitup metres 2 times in 25 games played in 2023. Defence is OK in the lower grades but wouldn't be NRL standard as he gets left stood still a lot and has a large turning circle. Has not so much as sat on the bench as 18th man at the Sharks since 2022.

Positives are he's big, real big. When he does run straight and hard he's a 3 or 4 man stop because he does have an offload and can get a lot of metres after contact. When he does hit in defence the other bloke stays hit.

He's a guy I always wanted to see get a run in the top grade because the potential is there. The aggression is what's missing. Gentle Giant type of guy