Rex Bassingthwaighte signs with Sydney Roosters 4x Year Deal

[Bouris]

These 'rugby kids' are often league kids who have gone to boarding school and are made to play Rugby. They haven't chosen league. In a lot of cases they have grown up playing league and that's the game they love.

Correct, Roosters have seen a large influx of regional talent coming into their junior teams development squads, Areas that were considered more predominately as Panthers

["gaz"]

For those who are interested, the Team lists for Matts/S/G Ball/LF Cup/ and TG Cup were uploaded on the NSWRL website yesterday

https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2025/0...reps-week-one/

[Rooster_6]

So typical of us to announce round 1 teams before announcing the squads.

[Spirit of 66]

I see that Tyson Walker and the son of Nathan Cayless are named in the SG Ball teams.

[King Salvo]

https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2025/0...reps-week-one/[/URL]

Good that Darcy Smith stayed - Highly Rated and another of those Central Coast Roosters players progressing through the pathways ( Started in Andrew Johns Cup) - Interesting seeing Lachlan Dooner named as a back rower in SG Ball as well ?

[Headless Chook]

Good that Darcy Smith stayed - Highly Rated and another of those Central Coast Roosters players progressing through the pathways ( Started in Andrew Johns Cup) - Interesting seeing Lachlan Dooner named as a back rower in SG Ball as well ?

He was a centre/winger coming through wasnt he?

[King Salvo]

He was a centre/winger coming through wasnt he?

Centre and 5/8 and a few were saying he was training at fullback with the NRL squad during this pre-season. So a surprise to see him picked in the backrow - A tall fellow with a big boot and a good goal kicker as well.

[Spirit of 66]

Centre and 5/8 and a few were saying he was training at fullback with the NRL squad during this pre-season. So a surprise to see him picked in the backrow - A tall fellow with a big boot and a good goal kicker as well.

From 2021…


NRL 2021: Roosters land another junior star in Camden Rams product Lachlan Dooner

A personal sales pitch by skipper James Tedesco has helped the Roosters snare another budding star from his old stomping ground at Camden.


@campo37
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August 25, 2021 - 7:00AMNews Corp Australia Sports NewsroomJames Tedesco with Camden product and new Roosters signing Lachlan Dooner.The James Tedesco seal of approval has helped the Roosters secure yet another junior star.
Lachlan Dooner is still just 15 but it’s a name to keep an eye on after the Camden junior agreed to join the Tricolours set-up last week.
Dooner, a talented centre, comes from a similar background to Tedesco — both are Macarthur juniors and Dooner attends renowned rugby league nursery St Gregory’s College, Tedesco’s alma mater.
James Tedesco with Camden product and new Roosters signing Lachlan Dooner.It was these links, and a personal sales pitch from the Test and Origin superstar himself, that helped the Roosters land Dooner ahead of several other clubs.
With Trent Robinson, another Rams and St Greg’s alumni, also boasting strong links to the area the Camden to Coogee pipeline is in rude health.
Rangy, athletic and blessed with excellent ball skills, Dooner can play fullback, centre and in the halves and has the size to potentially switch to the forwards once he physically matures.
The junior set-up for next season is yet to be confirmed but Dooner will likely form part of the club’s Harold Matthews side, which is again expected to be an Under 17s competition.Lachlan Dooner is likely to play in the Roosters’ Harold Matthews team next year. Picture: Jonathan NgDooner played in the centres for Combined Catholic Colleges at the NSW Schoolboy Championships in June, scoring a try and kicking five goals in a thumping 42-8 win over Combined Independent Schools.
He also crossed for a try in the 18-14 victory over Combined High Schools.
Smart judges considered him extremely unlucky to miss selection in the team of the tournament, especially given he was unfamiliar with the position when the tournament began.
The Tricolours have become one of the NRL’s best clubs when it comes to junior development with the likes of Sam Walker, Egan Butcher and Joseph Suaalii all making their mark in 2021.

[SamKerrSimp]

Seems like we have signed a few kids in the last few years from Camden I'm not sure how the Wests Tigers are letting these kids slip through their grasp but they make up for it by signing talented juniors that slip through Parramatta's grasp.

[King Salvo]

Rex is out for the 2025 season - requires a full shoulder reconstruction after injuring it in a round 2 SG Ball game vs Parramatta Eels.

Lachlan Dooner was suspended after the Round 2 SG Ball game vs Parramatta Eels - not sure for how many games - missed the round 3 game vs St George Dragons.

[mightyrooster]

Rex is out for the 2025 season - requires a full shoulder reconstruction after injuring it in a round 2 SG Ball game vs Parramatta Eels.

Lachlan Dooner was suspended after the Round 2 SG Ball game vs Parramatta Eels - not sure for how many games - missed the round 3 game vs St George Dragons.

What crap news for the young man. Hope he has a speedy recovery.

[rcptn]

Rex is out for the 2025 season - requires a full shoulder reconstruction after injuring it in a round 2 SG Ball game vs Parramatta Eels.

Lachlan Dooner was suspended after the Round 2 SG Ball game vs Parramatta Eels - not sure for how many games - missed the round 3 game vs St George Dragons.

Out for the Ball season or the whole season?

[ARD]

Rex is out for the 2025 season - requires a full shoulder reconstruction after injuring it in a round 2 SG Ball game vs Parramatta Eels.

Lachlan Dooner was suspended after the Round 2 SG Ball game vs Parramatta Eels - not sure for how many games - missed the round 3 game vs St George Dragons.

Horrible news but thanks for updating.

[King Salvo]

Out for the Ball season or the whole season?

whole season

[Schooner]

Dooner back this week