Offcial: John Asiata joins Cowboys

[Sonjay Billy Bob]

NYC Team of the Year lock forward John Asiata has joined the North Queensland Cowboys’ NRL squad on a two-year contract.

The 20-year-old has started full-time training with the Cowboys after making his move north from the Sydney Roosters where he was coached during the 2013 under-20s season by new North Queensland head coach Paul Green.

A junior with the Wentworthville club, Asiata made his NYC debut in round four of the 2012 competition and played 17 matches in his rookie season before turning out for the Roosters in 19 matches in the recently completed season .

His outstanding form during his second year, including being ranked No.1 in the Roosters’ forward pack for metres gained per match and third overall for line break assists, saw him included for the first time in the NYC’s Team of the Year.

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[Tommy Smith]

Good luck to the kid. He was next to no chance of getting a crack at first grade here given our backrow depth.

[morley101]

Good to see he is getting a shot at the big time... He would be behind alot of players if he had stayed.

lots of ex Roosters up at the cowboys these days...

Kostjasyn
Winterstein
tamou
Linnett
Lowe,
Rona
Hall
mitchell
Javid Bowen

[Yak]

Amazing long ball for a big guy. Gets through his work. And cleans up others. He's a decent chance at the Cowboys.

[roosterproud]

Good to see he is getting a shot at the big time... He would be behind alot of players if he had stayed.

lots of ex Roosters up at the cowboys these days...

Kostjasyn
Winterstein
tamou
Linnett
Lowe,
Rona
Hall
mitchell
Javid Bowen

ant mitch

[roostersrule2]

ant mitch

He named him.

[Guest]

Good to see he is getting a shot at the big time... He would be behind alot of players if he had stayed.

lots of ex Roosters up at the cowboys these days...

Kostjasyn
Winterstein
tamou
Linnett
Lowe,
Rona
Hall
mitchell
Javid Bowen

I can't see too many of these coming back to bite us. Obviously Tamou was a loss, but given the reported attitude problems, he may never have made it if he stayed in the big smoke. Not too many others would make our first grade team.

[Tommy Smith]

I'm a massive fan of Linnett.

He was a loss, until we signed Jenko anyway.

Jenko & Linnett in the centres sounds pretty lethal!

[roostersrule2]

I'm a massive fan of Linnett.

He was a loss, until we signed Jenko anyway.

Jenko & Linnett in the centres sounds pretty lethal!

Agreed.

His only problem with us was that he was susceptible to injury, he was good attacking and defensive centre. Although when SKD fires next year Linnett will not come close.

[Guest]

Good to see he is getting a shot at the big time... He would be behind alot of players if he had stayed.

lots of ex Roosters up at the cowboys these days...

Kostjasyn
Winterstein
tamou
Linnett
Lowe,
Rona
Hall
mitchell
Javid Bowen

So we are at least someones feeder club

[Guest]

Cows have always loved our 20's talent.. We can't keep em all..

[Guest]

I'm a massive fan of Linnett.

He was a loss, until we signed Jenko anyway.

Jenko & Linnett in the centres sounds pretty lethal!

LOL! Phil Graham was your saviour "back in the day"...

[stephenj]

at least the boys wont be lonely up there? lots of ex rwb mates to go fishing or crabbing with? just watch out for those crocs, lots of them around townsville these days!