Seve Fanafou

[Rooster_6]

After Collins, Leniu, Whyte and Wong there is a plethora of Front Row Forwards to choose from in the pathways system.
Are the Roosters looking for the next JWH or Morley type Alpha forward or maybe the a defensive toiler a skillful attacker or a combination of all ?

Here are just some of the Frontrow forwards available at our disposal

De La Salle Va’a

Xavier Va’a

Taylor Losalu - Rooster's NSW Cup Player of the Year played 20 games - on "Train and trial" contract

Kanaan Magele - QLD schoolboy, originally from NZ plays in Roosters Ipswich pathways system, made the 2024 Langer Trophy Team of the Season
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...id=10002819549 6476&set=a.1149645059318666

Xzavier Timoteo - Another Queenslander who long with Magele above, made the 2024 Langer Trophy Team of the Season (Previously Bulldogs pathway player) Ranked at 34 in top 50 schoolboys (16 July 24)

Aholoka Toia - Rob Toia's brother another from Queensland, Roosters SG Ball and Flegg in 2024

Peter Benjamin Uini - Academy/pathways player and Queenslander, Roosters SG Ball and Flegg in 2024

Tayson Fakaosi - 22 games in Roosters NSW Cup side in 2024

Julius Mitchell - Roosters Flegg 2024

Lafi Tuinauvai - Roosters Flegg 2024

Watisoni Waqanisaravi -Silktails pathways Roosters Flegg 2024

Itula Seve - Signed from Bulldogs

Fanafou Seve - Signed from Bulldogs

I saw the rumour about Timoteo but haven't seen it confirmed anywhere yet. Do you know if it's been confirmed?

[Rooster_6]

Is bondi boi is the chooks recruitment guy? Is size what the clubs wants. ‘Roosters Way’ = power game up the guts. Ooh yeah!!

No longer will teams be playing with five fullbacks, it’ll soon be nine props. Cluck cluck

It certainly feels like a double down on the clubs desire to revert back to a more power running dominant game. Some of these kids we are signing are absolutely huge.

[Vasco]

After Collins, Leniu, Whyte and Wong there is a plethora of Front Row Forwards to choose from in the pathways system.
Are the Roosters looking for the next JWH or Morley type Alpha forward or maybe the a defensive toiler a skillful attacker or a combination of all ?

Here are just some of the Frontrow forwards available at our disposal

De La Salle Va’a

Xavier Va’a

Taylor Losalu - Rooster's NSW Cup Player of the Year played 20 games - on "Train and trial" contract

Kanaan Magele - QLD schoolboy, originally from NZ plays in Roosters Ipswich pathways system, made the 2024 Langer Trophy Team of the Season
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...id=10002819549 6476&set=a.1149645059318666

Xzavier Timoteo - Another Queenslander who long with Magele above, made the 2024 Langer Trophy Team of the Season (Previously Bulldogs pathway player) Ranked at 34 in top 50 schoolboys (16 July 24)

Aholoka Toia - Rob Toia's brother another from Queensland, Roosters SG Ball and Flegg in 2024

Peter Benjamin Uini - Academy/pathways player and Queenslander, Roosters SG Ball and Flegg in 2024

Tayson Fakaosi - 22 games in Roosters NSW Cup side in 2024

Julius Mitchell - Roosters Flegg 2024

Lafi Tuinauvai - Roosters Flegg 2024

Watisoni Waqanisaravi -Silktails pathways Roosters Flegg 2024

Itula Seve - Signed from Bulldogs

Fanafou Seve - Signed from Bulldogs

Awesome.

["gaz"]

I saw the rumour about Timoteo but haven't seen it confirmed anywhere yet. Do you know if it's been confirmed?

Extract from QLD's courier mail on August 29, 2024

https://www.couriermail.com.au/quest...3252de14fb0fdd

Local middle forward enforcer Xzavier Timoteo was absolutely fearless, a prop who’d run off the back fence - then back up and do it all again.

With light footwork, unrivalled physicality and a thirst for contact, Timoteo was a key attacking threat close to the line where he mixed his strength and angled running to deliver countless blows.

The Sydney Roosters have picked up Timoteo, the humble Ipswich Rangers junior and Queensland Schoolboys select.


Extract from daily telegraph July 10, 2024

Middle forward powerhouses Kanaan Magele and Xzavier Timoteo, who, like the Samoan born Saifiti, will pack up shop in Ipswich and move south later this year.

Saifiti will move to Wollongong, while Sydney Roosters signees Timoteo and Magele will move into the club’s academy housing.

[Headless Chook]

It certainly feels like a double down on the clubs desire to revert back to a more power running dominant game. Some of these kids we are signing are absolutely huge.

It's a bit like Broncos a few years back when Bennett was in charge and apparently told his recruiting team to go out and sign the best 'big' junior forwards going around. If we can end op with a Carrigan and a Haas out if then it will be a winner.

[Rooster_6]

Extract from QLD's courier mail on August 29, 2024

https://www.couriermail.com.au/quest...3252de14fb0fdd

Local middle forward enforcer Xzavier Timoteo was absolutely fearless, a prop who’d run off the back fence - then back up and do it all again.

With light footwork, unrivalled physicality and a thirst for contact, Timoteo was a key attacking threat close to the line where he mixed his strength and angled running to deliver countless blows.

The Sydney Roosters have picked up Timoteo, the humble Ipswich Rangers junior and Queensland Schoolboys select.


Extract from daily telegraph July 10, 2024

Middle forward powerhouses Kanaan Magele and Xzavier Timoteo, who, like the Samoan born Saifiti, will pack up shop in Ipswich and move south later this year.

Saifiti will move to Wollongong, while Sydney Roosters signees Timoteo and Magele will move into the club’s academy housing.

Thanks mate, looks like a real Tino F build of a front rower. Obviously will depend on how he fills out over the next few years but sounds like we have got ourselves another good one from Ipswich. Have heard big wraps on him.