Juniors Discussion Thread

[Leighbra]

Watching the Flegg game and the refereeing is atrocious, the poor manly boys have just been on the end of every penalty it’s borderline cheating by the referee

 

[Flying High]

For too long Manly were about bringing select talented juniors up through the grades and paying them unders when they approach reserve and first grade, whilst instilling club mentality. It all falls apart when other club become aware and swoop in and sign the talent up. Manly are still 5 years behind junior player identification and development. The Junior recruitment was a friend of the club current CEO, and former club players get a better look into coaching roles without player development and result experience to back them up. Shows that nepotism is still about. Time to stop blaming past junior administrations, the current ones have held the reins long enough now to show vast improvement in the junior system.

 

[Smokin Joe]

A couple of interesting mid season pick ups.
Will Cannavo on the bench in Reggie's,a lock or second rower who captained the Knights Ball side this year.
Kurt Fisher a 198cm 100+ kg second rower from the Eels,very quick for a backrower(ex-centre),originally a Cowboys junior starting in Flegg.
Jaxen Yow an elusive 5/8 from the Raiders and also from Qld,also starting in Flegg.

 

[MW66]

Also Charlie Boyle on the bench for JF. He signed with the Dragons in the off season so has made his way back to Manly. Kylan Mafoa continues to play Sydney Shield. I expected him to play NSW Cup so not sure what is going on there.

 

[SeaEagleSI1]

 

[Thewestisbest]

A couple of interesting mid season pick ups.
Will Cannavo on the bench in Reggie's,a lock or second rower who captained the Knights Ball side this year.
Kurt Fisher a 198cm 100+ kg second rower from the Eels,very quick for a backrower(ex-centre),originally a Cowboys junior starting in Flegg.
Jaxen Yow an elusive 5/8 from the Raiders and also from Qld,also starting in Flegg.

Joe Smokin. He's watchin and googlin and smokin and watchin.

The Smokin Moe, fightin ain't his go.

 

[Thewestisbest]

A couple of interesting mid season pick ups.
Will Cannavo on the bench in Reggie's,a lock or second rower who captained the Knights Ball side this year.
Kurt Fisher a 198cm 100+ kg second rower from the Eels,very quick for a backrower(ex-centre),originally a Cowboys junior starting in Flegg.
Jaxen Yow an elusive 5/8 from the Raiders and also from Qld,also starting in Flegg.

Good to know. Thanks Joe.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Joe Smokin. He's watchin and googlin and smokin and watchin.

The Smokin Moe, fightin ain't his go.

Uh oh,looks like little Biff forgot to take his meds .....

 

[Thewestisbest]

Uh oh,looks like little Biff forgot to take his meds .....

It's great to learn we are targeting some backrowers.

Thanks Smokin. Keep on with the lovin.

 

[spider]

Anyone know what happened to Onitoni Large seems to been out for a very long time ?

 

[Phobia]

Anyone know what happened to Onitoni Large seems to been out for a very long time ?

He's doing his HSC lol... Won't expect to see him in Manly colours again probably until next year.

 

[smithy]

Anyone know what happened to Onitoni Large seems to been out for a very long time ?

He was selected in the NSW CIS Rugby League Team last week.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

He was selected in the NSW CIS Rugby League Team last week.

Ashton too!

 

[Sheikheagle]

I see another kid Geros from St Augustines. Anyone know anything about him?

 

[Pepi]

Chayse Geros.. St Augustines and Harbord Devils junior. Checks out he is now playing with the bulldogs

 

[Smokin Joe]

Chayse was in our U16 dev squad,but the Dogs picked him up for their Matt's side,think he was a prop hooker.
The 2 Mahon brothers are also in our juniors.

 

[lsz]

Amazing amount of “rugby” schools in that list. Shows the trouble that game is in

 

[Smokin Joe]

Another mid season pick up for the Flegg side.
Prop Francis Tuimauga from the Warriors Flegg side is on the bench this week.

 

[Leighbra]

@Smokin Joe is Christian Taula also a mid season pick up?

 

[Woodsie]

NSW u/19 squad just announced ... no Manly players