On 26/11/2025 at 09:47, Ghostwriter said:

I know it’s all part of the “industry” but I find it a little sad that there’s so much attention paid to Kalani’s build. He’s painfully aware of it. He knows he is “too skinny” (his words, not mine). I think it’s harsh that this is something powerful enough to erode his confidence and I reckon that’s what’s happening right now. The pressure on him is real. He’s still a kid 😕

Well feel free to take the pressure off him with the ‘rpfc guarantee’ that he won’t play (but will stay on list) until at least 2030.

That’s another rpfc gaurantee!

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12 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Well feel free to take the pressure off him with the ‘rpfc guarantee’ that he won’t play (but will stay on list) until at least 2030.

That’s another rpfc gaurantee!

Not sure the doom and gloomers are going to have the patience for that.

On 26/11/2025 at 09:34, BLWNBA said:

Pleased we've been able to get him, but I think he's the most speculative and long-term of our additions this year. I'll definitely be interested to see where he slots in during training and what line-group he's seemingly training with.

I'm agnostic at this stage on whether he'll become a success story like Jack Viney, or if he'll be relegated to the Kynan Brown and Taj Woewodin pile. He's got some great attributes but we'll need to be patient with this one, though I think for Kalani's sake he's come in at an ideal time to learn and develop.

White is training in the forward line. Possibly our new Fwd/Ruck Ala Jackson. Wouldn't that be a steal for a rookie selection.

From what I observed today, White fits right in already and is doing his bit in the team. I'm not worried about his confidence, Kalani is already showing better attributes than Verrall who was on the list for several years. I'd say he is on par with Kentfield and Adams at this stage, which is a huge compliment for a player that was only drafted last week.

I'd describe him as a hybrid between Max Gawn, Buddy Franklin and Wayne Carey and he will be as good in 2026 as Sam Darcy was in 2025. No pressure.

On 26/11/2025 at 10:01, DubDee said:

It’s weird isn’t it. being skinny as a bloke and copping heaps of [censored] for it seems socially acceptable whereas similar things aren’t. I was painfully skinny as a teen and copped years of ‘jokes’ from my mates. killed my confidence for years and I still think it about sometimes these days even though i’m fat now

I showed them 😂

Opposite

Fat kid, bullied mercilessly

I’d swap in a heartbeat

47 yo now , down from 88kg into 2004 to 60kg in 2007 and am 62kg 18 years later

Bit different in the elite sports context I guess

Doubt Robbie flower would have cared.

Jack Nicklaus wouldn’t have either,m