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It's about time we have gotten one back on the Dogs - they have taken a fair number of decent juniors off us in recent years.
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This will be good.Originally posted by Rooster90 View Post
Could you name me these fair number of juniors ( Easts juniors being) Bondi United, Clovelly Crocodiles, St Charles Waverley & Paddington Colts that the Dogs have taken?
Maybe you mean players that the Roosters got at a young age from NZ or other clubs & had in our development system.Comment
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I'm hearing it's confirmed the Fanafou brothers are Bondi bound !Originally posted by Thirteen View PostComment
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The Roosters Juniors are not just the one's you mention it includes - Central Coast (Central Coast Roosters) . NZ Sydney Roosters Academy , Ipswich Jets pathways agreement and USA Rugby League for InstanceOriginally posted by Mickie Lane View Post
Some of the recent ones the Dogs signed include- Jacob Preston
- Cassius Tia
- Alan Holton
- Jai Callahan
- Cooper Toy
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lolOriginally posted by King Salvo View Post
Show me documentation from any official Sydney Roosterss or Eastern Suburbs district junior rugby league that mentions that - Central Coast (Central Coast Roosters) . NZ Sydney Roosters Academy , Ipswich Jets pathways agreement and USA Rugby League are Roosters juniors.
I love that the Roosters have pathways but they are not juniors unless they come from the 4clubs I mentionedComment
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This argument has been done to the death before, it won’t be good it’ll be pedantic and tiresome.Originally posted by Mickie Lane View Post
You’re referencing Roosters local club juniors, Rooster90 is referencing Roosters rep juniors.
But you already know that.Comment
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The Chooks should bring out a song like the Queensland song.Originally posted by King Salvo View Post
Where’s NZ it’s in the Eastern Suburbs
Where’s Ipswich it’s in the Eastern Suburbs
Where’s USA it’s in the Eastern SuburbsComment
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It’s all ok as the bulldogs are bred not bought remember.
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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 BulldogsComment
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Thanks for that gazOriginally posted by "gaz" View Post
Like you said that is a plethora of front rowers.Comment
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The days of the 13 import rule is long gone so no need to play for a junior club in a particular district to meet the criteria of a so called "Local Junior" and not an Import.Originally posted by Mickie Lane View Post
Clubs sign players from anywhere nowadays at 13 or 14 years of age and put them through their academies. They then advance through the junior and seniors pathways and onto NRL if good enough.
Clubs either bring the player to Sydney to reside if playing for a Sydney based club as an example and they finish their schooling in Sydney and or allow them to reside where they normally live to finish their schooling when in the academy and playing Junior reps.
Obviously those players not residing in Sydney full time will play footy for a junior club in the area they live when the junior rep season has finished. i.e Lachlan Dooner when the Junior Reps season finished played for Camden Rams in under 18's in the Group 6 comp.
Parents may not be agreeable for their son and or daughter to move away full time either and it would not be viable for central coast roosters players to have to come down to Sydney a few times a week to play for a junior club in the Easts District either. - significant costs would be involved.
Not all Penrith players in their Top 30 squad and GF team played for a Penrith District Junior Club from say under 7's either if at all.
Some include
Edwards - Albury Pumas / Bellingen Dorrigo Magpies
Yeo - St Johns, Dubbo and Dubbo CYMS
Liam Martin - Temora Dragons
Liam Henry - Blayney Bears
Leota - NZ - Panthers academy signing at 14
Laurie - North Coast
Cole - Orange CYMS
Alamoti - Milperra Colts
Some previous players as per below too
Burton - St Johns, Dubbo and Dubbo CYMS
Koroisau - Berala Bears
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I know all that King.Originally posted by King Salvo View Post
I have no problem with how things are now
No club has only local juniors playing for them.
I like what the Roosters are doing with pathways & development squads but you tried to imply that kids from NZ, America & Ipswich were juniors which is not right.
Developed by the Chooks yes
Local juniors no.
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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 cluckComment
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i fully expect Taylor Losalu to get plenty of NRL gametime this year, kid has matured and is ready.Originally posted by "gaz" View PostComment
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