2023 Junior Reps

ALX25 · Jun 11, 2023

Parramatta Eels Awards
SG Ball Cup
Best & Fairest: Ethan Sanders
Coach's Award: Matt Arthur
Players' Player: Ethan Sanders
Best Back: Apa Twidle
Best Forward: Saxon Pryke

Tarsha Gale Cup
Best & Fairest: Lindsay Tui
Coach's Award: Caitlin Peadon
Players' Player: Lindsay Tui
Best Back: Debbie Doueihi
Best Forward: Ashlee Pottinger

Harold Matthews Cup
Best & Fairest: Jezaiah Funa-Iuta
Coach's Award: Lachlan Coinakis
Players' Player: Jezaiah Funa-Iuta
Best Back: Lorenzo Talataina
Best Forward: Tyson Sangalang

See: https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2023/06/09/eels-celebrate-junior-reps-at-2023-awards-night/

ALX25 · Jun 14, 2023

The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) has confirmed the 2023 Under-19s male and female State of Origin matches will be played on Thursday, July 13 at Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe.

The game’s best up-and-coming players will face off in the clash in Queensland for the first time following the success of the inaugural match at Leichhardt Oval in 2022.

See: https://www.nrl.com/news/2023/06/14/nrl-confirms-under-19s-state-of-origin-at-redcliffe/

ALX25 · Jun 19, 2023

HARVEY NORMAN NSW WOMEN’S UNDER 19s SQUAD
Charlotte Barwick (Newcastle Knights)
Marley Cardwell (Penrith Panthers)
Kate Fallon (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Tatiana Finau (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)*
Litia Fusi (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Kalosipani Hopoate (North Sydney Bears)
Chloe Jackson (North Sydney Bears)
Evie Jones (Newcastle Knights)
Noaria Kapua (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)*
Chelsea Makira (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Leah Ollerton (Newcastle Knights)
Latisha Smythe (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Monalisa Soliola (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Brooke Talataina (Sydney Roosters)
Alexis Tauaneai (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)*
Lindsay Tui (Parramatta Eels)
Grace-Lee Weekes (North Sydney Bears)
Georgia Willey (Canberra Raiders)
Sienna Williams (North Sydney Bears)

Coach: Kate Mullaly

See: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2023/06/19/nsw-womens-under-19s-team-named-for-origin-match/

*Three NZ eligible players selected.

10$ Ferret · Jun 19, 2023

Well that's weird, 1 Roosters player, the undefeated premiers, in the team.
I know they might get some in the QLD side, but that's pretty ordinary and to me it smacks a big FU from the new coach to the previous coach.

ALX25 · Jun 21, 2023

The biggest omission is no room for Losana Lutu (or injured)?

10$ Ferret · Jun 21, 2023

ALX25 said:
The biggest omission is no room for Losana Lutu (or injured)?

I think as might be the case for some others is that she is signed for the NRLW and they don't want her to play.

ALX25 · Jun 23, 2023

St George Dragons Awards
Tarsha Gale Cup
Player of the Year - Madison Mulhall
Player's Player - Leela Ma-Chong

Harold Matthews Cup
Player of the Year - Jacob Halangahu
Player's Player - Cyrus Stanley-Traill

SG Ball Cup
Player of the Year & Player's Player - Nicholas Quinn

<St George District Rugby League>

10$ Ferret · Jun 23, 2023

ALX25 said:
The biggest omission is no room for Losana Lutu (or injured)?

So there is at least on player with an NRLW contract playing. Will be a test for the new coach given the interesting selections.

ALX25 · Jul 1, 2023

Cronulla Sharks Women’s Pathways Awards
Female Pathways Player of the Year – Stephanie Faulkner
Tarsha Gale Coaches Award – Stephanie Faulkner
Tarsha Gale Players Player of the Year – Bianca Cutrupi

See: https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2023...g-winner-at-sharks-womens-presentation-night/

ALX25 · Jul 3, 2023

NSW U19
Jake Clydsdale (Canberra Raiders)
Latu Fainu (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Samuela Fainu (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Joshua Feledy (Wests Tigers)
Ethan Ferguson (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Charlie Guymer (Parramatta Eels)
Harrison Hassett (Penrith Panthers)
Myles Martin (Newcastle Knights)
Jermaine McEwen (Newcastle Knights)
Jesse McLean (Penrith Panthers)
Joash Papalii (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Luron Patea (Penrith Panthers)
Ethan Sanders (Parramatta Eels)
Billy Scott (Penrith Panthers)
Chevy Stewart (Canberra Raiders)
Ethan Strange (Canberra Raiders)
Savelio Tamale (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Nicholas Tsougranis (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Sam Tuivaiti (Parramatta Eels)

See: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2023/07/03/nsw-blues-under-19s-team-named-for-origin-match/

ALX25 · Jul 4, 2023

10$ Ferret said:
I think as might be the case for some others is that she is signed for the NRLW and they don't want her to play.

Well looks like Losana Lutu has been added to the team.
See: https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2023/07/03/lutu-selected-for-nsw-under-19s/

rightleftin · Jul 4, 2023

ALX25 said:
St George Dragons Awards
Tarsha Gale Cup
Player of the Year - Madison Mulhall
Player's Player - Leela Ma-Chong

Harold Matthews Cup
Player of the Year - Jacob Halangahu
Player's Player - Cyrus Stanley-Traill

SG Ball Cup
Player of the Year & Player's Player - Nicholas Quinn

<St George District Rugby League>

I am interested in your view as to whether the U21 competition should revert to a short season like the other junior rep competitions? The reason I ask is that apart from the Penrith competition there is now virtually nothing between U18's and open age in Sydney Jnr comps.

65 years ago there were 95 U21 teams playing in Junior Leagues and considerably more in the U19's. There are now no U21 comps and U20's have fallen from 4 comps (32 teams) last year to 1 comp of 10 teams. There are 16 teams playing U19's in Penrith but no other comps above U18. Apart from Penrith the only sources of players for Flegg appears to be Qld, NSW Country or NZ.

ALX25 · Jul 5, 2023

rightleftin said:
I am interested in your view as to whether the U21 competition should revert to a short season like the other junior rep competitions? The reason I ask is that apart from the Penrith competition there is now virtually nothing between U18's and open age in Sydney Jnr comps.

65 years ago there were 95 U21 teams playing in Junior Leagues and considerably more in the U19's. There are now no U21 comps and U20's have fallen from 4 comps (32 teams) last year to 1 comp of 10 teams. There are 16 teams playing U19's in Penrith but no other comps above U18. Apart from Penrith the only sources of players for Flegg appears to be Qld, NSW Country or NZ.

QRL had to shorten the HDC comp as well so perhaps the NSWRL will follow suit. Would love to see a tournament of the best U20-U21 talent occur somehow to give the players a chance at getting better NRL deals/exposure.

ALX25 · Jul 5, 2023

NSW U19 Changes
In: Kyle McCarthy (Newcastle Knights)
Out: Jesse McLean (Penrith Panthers)

NSW U19 Women's Changes
In: Ally Bullman (Sydney Roosters), Losana Lutu (Wests Tigers), Mercydes Metcalf (Cronulla Sharks)
Out: Alexis Tauaneai, Noaria Kapua, Tatiana Finau (all Canterbury Bulldogs)

See: https://www.nrl.com/news/2023/07/05/under-19s-state-of-origin-team-lists/

rightleftin · Jul 5, 2023

ALX25 said:
QRL had to shorten the HDC comp as well so perhaps the NSWRL will follow suit. Would love to see a tournament of the best U20-U21 talent occur somehow to give the players a chance at getting better NRL deals/exposure.

Fair enough but I always think that the cream will rise to the top. My view is that standards right across the board have fallen considerably. Roy Masters was expressing this point about the NRL in today's paper. I think having Under 21's playing a full season, just like the NRL, results in unrealistic expectations that they are all in line to become professionals whereas the reality is that 2-3% will make it. Do they think of RL as a job instead of a enjoyable pastime?

There was a time where everyone played, and a suburb like Rozelle had 6 different clubs with 5 of them playing U21's. When rep teams were picked from 95 teams you had to be better than a lot of players to make the grade, now you only have to better than one other person in your position to be picked in Flegg.

I would love to believe the decline could be reversed but the momentum looks hard to stop.