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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2648476, member: 1899"] If memory serves, there was a lot of media hype surrounding Beale in 2008. He was training with the top squad and was in the mix for the vacant wing spot that ultimately went to Reece Robinson. The hype was further amplified when he was our best player in the Broncos first ever NYC game that also happened to be televised so he was receiving a bit of acclaim around the web. Members weren't signing up with his last name just because they happened to like it, the kid had wraps. Then the fans turned on him in 2010 after he had a few stinkers in first grade. In 2009, reports emerged that Kahu was looking to turn his back on the Tigers and sign with Brisbane. All that was really known was that he played for Keebra Park State High School and won the Peter Sterling medal so there was some hype about him but not much. He was expected to play fullback in our NYC side, but generally played centre behind Dane Gagai and Todd Murphy who were our fullbacks. I don't think he really blew anyone away really, it was just like this kid had something special about him and he scored this really dramatic last ditch try against the Raiders in R26 which was a cool way to end that year. 2011 barely happens. He got torn a new one but Mosese Pangai at Suncorp and then did his ACL against the Raiders in Round 2. 2012 he didn't even make it past the trials. Skipping ahead and I think he copped some backlash because people were trying to use his injury to defend Hook and how unlucky he was. Fans were just arguing that even if Kahu came through, we'd still be struggling since Kahu hadn't shown anything to suggest he'd be the five eighth we needed to win those tight games. If I remember correctly, the same principal applied to the fullback position. I just hope he turns out to be as handy as Beale was at fullback. [/QUOTE]

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