Mago deserves credit for how well he has played, but this is also a massive pat on the back for our coaching team who keep showing how adept they are at getting players to the next level.

This has benefits for the players we have, but also for future recruitment. The next time we need to dip our toe in the transfer market we can point at players like Mago when talking to targets, and demonstrate that we can make them better players too

Scully was in our carriage going to the GF,Wigan lads were taking pics of him with them.
Perfect gent,most of them are.

Yes, Scully in great shape and clearly worked to not let himself go post retirement from the game. Like i said, i've had chats with him, but tried to keep it away from rugby as i dont know if its something everyone would do with him, and he'd get bored with talking rugby all day.

True also re RL players being different beasts to footballers. You would never know Scully was one of the best (if not the best) player of his generation, but he always seems to have time to have a quick chat with most in the gym without messing up his session, and certainly no ego with him

Not trying to throw shade on our coaching/fitness staff but after looking at Magos stats and performances in Oz before he came to us he was a massive let down in his first season/season and a half for us, think he maybe thought he could come here and cruise his way through but the prospect of not only being released by Wigan but potentially struggling to get another Superleague Club (he was at that level imo) has given him a kick up the and he’s not looked back, just hope with a longer contract he doesn’t slip back but I don’t think so, it’s been a while now playing at a good standard so would be disappointing if his levels dropped.

Did Mago have much of an NRL career in truth? My recollection around the time we signed him was that he was very much a fringe first 17 player for Souths and would be in and out of the team. He’d never really cracked it at any club before that either. Statistically it’s always tough to get a real grasp on how well players do in the NRL in attack because they count the metres differently.

When him and Ellis signed, I didn’t really know what to expect from them because both were fringe first teamers but both have eventually worked out well. I would give the staff plenty of credit for that. I think both are better players than the ones we signed.

Good player. I like him and i know Leigh were tracking him as a possible replacement for Amone.

Hoping we keep Amone now that Lam has committed til 2028.

Good luck in the Semis. You will take some beating and hoping for a North West final !