Who is the best junior player you have seen ?

[murraymob]

Solo Alone (aka Mose)...Penrith Matts Shield prop...watch the kid go on Saturday (keep your eye on him Eeela ;-))

he will struggle at a senior level

 

[lingard]

Feliti Mateo is the best Parra junior I can recall.

I remember going to the World Sevens one year and watching Mateo play in an exhibition match for his school Terrasencta College. OH MY GOD!!!

I contacted our clubs junior development officer at the time and asked him which club this kid was linked too.

My joy when told he was an Eel was on show for the entire SFS!!!

However IMO the best junior of all time was a fellow by the name of Owen Craegie!![/QUOTE]



Never saw Craigie play juniors, but when he was with Souths (playing five-eight) I saw him do things I`ve never seen anyone do. He was so talented. I wonder why he never made it to the highest echelons of the game?

 

[lingard]

1. Jamie Lyon
2. Danny Sullivan
3. Willie Tonga
4. Luke Burt
5. Michael Witt

(before you put sh*t on my selection, remember my age!!)

Old enough to know better? :lol:

 

[murraymob]

to me Brad fittler was miles ahead of any junior i have seen.He played in penrith first ever first grade final at 17 because he was just to good to keep in the juniors

 

[stuke]

Feliti Mateo is the best Parra junior I can recall.

I remember going to the World Sevens one year and watching Mateo play in an exhibition match for his school Terrasencta College. OH MY GOD!!!

I contacted our clubs junior development officer at the time and asked him which club this kid was linked too.

My joy when told he was an Eel was on show for the entire SFS!!!

However IMO the best junior of all time was a fellow by the name of Owen Craegie!![/QUOTE]



Never saw Craigie play juniors, but when he was with Souths (playing five-eight) I saw him do things I`ve never seen anyone do. He was so talented. I wonder why he never made it to the highest echelons of the game?

Craigie was an absolute freak, especially in the juniors. should have achieved so much more but he lacked the dedication to take himself to the next level. part of the problem of being so good at such a young age is developing the inner drive to improve when it gets tougher.

 

[parra pete]

he will struggle at a senior level

Training the house down at Bulldogs..Still only 18. Dropped plenty of weight.

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Ill throw a name out there, he never really kicked on, but Masada Iosefa for Penrith a few years ago was absolutley awesome. A hooker and was like a mixture of Farah and Cameron Smith.

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

dbl

 

[eels81236]

Brad Fittler by a long, long, long way.

 

[benkustosgrandmother]

Without a doubt i think Willie Tonga was one of the best juniors i have seen play.

I remember talking to my dad and saying he was going to play for Australia back in the jersey flegg days.

I also remember watching Nathan Cayless on channel 9 when they used to cover the equivalent of the Arrive Alive Cup he was awesome.

 

[jk13]

walter lewis and gene miles. though hayne, johns & freddie have come close so far.

 

[murraymob]

as a kid craig trindall had the lot but never got to first grade till he was 28.The talent was always there

 

[Bazal]

Joe Delana! Now there's a blast from the past. Amazingly talented...I think he's running around in Bundy Cup now, maybe for the Brothers?

 

[Stagger eel]

Danny Sullivan.
Jarryd Hayne.

 

[lingard]

Solo Alone is not a team player.

 

[parra pete]

Solo Alone is not a team player.

:lol: Actually, he is a very good player..he has switched from Panthers to Bulldogs this year and will get to show his full potential. Only just 18..I expect him to fire with his new team.

 

[Utey]

Danny Sullivan, Jamie Lyon, Willie Tonga for mine.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Absolutely no contest in my opinion.

GLEN LIDDIARD.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's a toss up between Junior Sau and Junior Pearce.

 

[parra pete]

It's a toss up between Junior Sau and Junior Pearce.

How about Keith Senior?