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There may only be half of the NRL Squad here at Roosters HQ as our World Cup representatives enjoy a well-earned break ahead of the New Year, however there’s certainly no shortage of talent working under the guidance of Trent Robinson and his coaching staff.
For four days last week the Sydney Roosters Academy were put through their paces at Moore Park, including a training session alongside Premiership winners Mitchell Pearce, Jake Friend and James Maloney, to name but a few.
The group includes players from all over Australia and New Zealand and are invited in at this time of the year as an indoctrinating exercise to build the next generation of Tricolours stars, led by Recruitment Manager Peter O’Sullivan.
Auckland-based young-gun Etene Nanai, the younger cousin of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, was a part of the group after crossing the ditch for the four-day camp. A star at this year’s New Zealand Under 15s National Titles, despite being just 14 years of age, Nanai is highly-regarded amongst Roosters coaches and plays fullback like his now superstar older relative.
Another shining star from the young group was fellow fullback Latrell Mitchell, who will this year enter his first season in the SG Ball Squad. A NSW representative at Under 16 level this season, Mitchell hails from the same area (Old Bar) as Roosters Vice-Captain Boyd Cordner.
It wasn’t just the speedsters out the back impressing Robinson and O’Sullivan however, with rampaging prop Darren Shonig showing himself to be a future star in the mould of rising stars Dylan Napa and Kane Evans. At 106kg and not even 18, the young Cairns local will this year play his part in the both the Under 18s and Holden Cup Squads.
The group was brought together last Sunday and spent the four days learning the ways of the Roosters, speaking with strength and conditioning, nutrition and welfare staff about the expectations of young footballers.
“This camp is about introducing the group to professionalism, hard work, structure, but more importantly feeling what it’s like to be a Rooster,” O’Sullivan said.
“It indoctrinates them into the system,” he continued.
“It doesn’t always work, but with our NRL players we want them coming from within.”
“Jake Friend, Dylan Napa and Nene Macdonald have all been a part of that system and are examples of what we’re trying to achieve in terms of developing our own talent here at the Roosters.”
LINK: http://www.roosters.com.au/news-disp...ours-way/88599
For four days last week the Sydney Roosters Academy were put through their paces at Moore Park, including a training session alongside Premiership winners Mitchell Pearce, Jake Friend and James Maloney, to name but a few.
The group includes players from all over Australia and New Zealand and are invited in at this time of the year as an indoctrinating exercise to build the next generation of Tricolours stars, led by Recruitment Manager Peter O’Sullivan.
Auckland-based young-gun Etene Nanai, the younger cousin of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, was a part of the group after crossing the ditch for the four-day camp. A star at this year’s New Zealand Under 15s National Titles, despite being just 14 years of age, Nanai is highly-regarded amongst Roosters coaches and plays fullback like his now superstar older relative.
Another shining star from the young group was fellow fullback Latrell Mitchell, who will this year enter his first season in the SG Ball Squad. A NSW representative at Under 16 level this season, Mitchell hails from the same area (Old Bar) as Roosters Vice-Captain Boyd Cordner.
It wasn’t just the speedsters out the back impressing Robinson and O’Sullivan however, with rampaging prop Darren Shonig showing himself to be a future star in the mould of rising stars Dylan Napa and Kane Evans. At 106kg and not even 18, the young Cairns local will this year play his part in the both the Under 18s and Holden Cup Squads.
The group was brought together last Sunday and spent the four days learning the ways of the Roosters, speaking with strength and conditioning, nutrition and welfare staff about the expectations of young footballers.
“This camp is about introducing the group to professionalism, hard work, structure, but more importantly feeling what it’s like to be a Rooster,” O’Sullivan said.
“It indoctrinates them into the system,” he continued.
“It doesn’t always work, but with our NRL players we want them coming from within.”
“Jake Friend, Dylan Napa and Nene Macdonald have all been a part of that system and are examples of what we’re trying to achieve in terms of developing our own talent here at the Roosters.”
LINK: http://www.roosters.com.au/news-disp...ours-way/88599
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