DT's Rookie Players to watch - Anyone know anything about the prop, Thomas Mikaele?

[The Axe]

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

Egan Butcher

Position: Five-eighth/backrow

Age: 18

Coach Trent Robinson has added Butcher to his top 30 squad this year but at only 18 it’s unlikely he’ll rush his development into the NRL. The five-eighth turned forward, who is one of hottest teenage prospects, is already physically bigger than his older brother and teammate Nat.

Thomas Mikaele

Position: Prop

Age: 20

The Keebra Park product stands at 194cm and at 20 years old is still going into his massive frame. He has been promoted into the top 30 roster from the development squad this year edging him a step closer to his first grade debut. Mikaele was named in the Under 20s Emerging Maroons side this year but missed the game through injury.

[Spirit of 66]

Thomas Mikaele plays for the Tigers. It's a typo.

[The Axe]

Thomas Mikaele plays for the Tigers. It's a typo.

I'd like to state that's probably the reason, I've not heard of him! Lol

[Mickie Lane]

Whats the name of that giant 18yo Kiwi the Roosters signed earlier this year?
There was a photo taken of him with Latrell when the Roosters were over in NZ.

[Insider]

Whats the name of that giant 18yo Kiwi the Roosters signed earlier this year?
There was a photo taken of him with Latrell when the Roosters were over in NZ.

Christian Tuipulotu

[Mickie Lane]

Christian Tuipulotu

Thanks mate.

[Spirit of 66]

Christian Tuipulotu

Have they actually signed him?

[RoosterFanNZ]

Have they actually signed him?

yip daily telegraph said few months ago we signed him, i think hes 16 turning 17 not an 18 year old as well

[Spirit of 66]

yip daily telegraph said few months ago we signed him, i think hes 16 turning 17 not an 18 year old as well

Thanks. I couldn't find that article, but I see that he is part of the 2019 Jersey Flegg summer squad. It would seem that he is a special talent.

[RoosterFanNZ]

Thanks. I couldn't find that article, but I see that he is part of the 2019 Jersey Flegg summer squad. It would seem that he is a special talent.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...6fb600da1179d8

just a small part of a bigger article
CHOOK SNAFFLE


THE Sydney Roosters have won the race for one of the most talented junior players going around.

New Zealand schoolboy Christian Tuipulotu is the hottest young property in football after he was headhunted by a host of NRL and Super Rugby teams.

The centre/winger was part of the Warriors’ system, having captained the New Zealand under-16s last season.

[Insider]

Have they actually signed him?

He participated in the YoYo test last week.There is a photo of him standing with Victor and Lindsay Collins in the YoYo photos on the clubs website.

[Spirit of 66]

He participated in the YoYo test last week.There is a photo of him standing with Victor and Lindsay Collins in the YoYo photos on the clubs website.

Thanks. I don't know if it's the camera angle, but he looks bigger than Collins now at 17. And he's a centre?