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Gains, Losses and Re-Signings

kia ora storm

kia ora storm

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Waqa deserves it...top bloke.

O'Neill is too inconsistent and this contract will be the making of him...lot of pace but his defence needs work.
 
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Billythekid

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I think his stint in the centres has shown he is definitely a winger. Also for as much as i always hear about his speed he never seems to show it. He's like a lot of players who are supposedly fast in training but not on the field.
 
kia ora storm

kia ora storm

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Billythekid said:
I think his stint in the centres has shown he is definitely a winger. Also for as much as i always hear about his speed he never seems to show it. He's like a lot of players who are supposedly fast in training but not on the field.
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IMO it is a confidence thing with him...yes he is fast but does not back himself enough and does not have the upper body strength to get involved as much as he should.
 
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mean_maori_mean

Juniors
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Noa said:
Two phenoms on the Storms books

Tiaan Wilkins - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbsZYdp2RsM

Nelson Asofa-Solomona -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meVfll63OGw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a68RR6KkfrI

Im gobsmacked by how good NAS looks. Its like watching SBW in a much bigger body
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Wilkins is the far better prospect imo
I know they after different ages and different positions.

NAS from all reputations is soft and lacks a bit of heart.
While a star in rugby, he has a background in league too.

Why do Melbourne? sign young kiwis then send them to play rugby in Brisbane.
How is that good for there development?

To me that's just a tight ass way of locking them up.
Getting rugby schools to give them scholarships.
 
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Billythekid

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kia ora storm said:
Peter Wallace is looking for a new club...would be a good signing with Widdop going.
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What role would he play? At the moment he barely looks like a 1st grader and he's mostly just an organiser which we don't really need. I guess if he was desperate and we got him on the cheap it could be ok.

Who knows maybe Bellamy could get him back to his best and he could be a smart buy.
 
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Knock On

Juniors
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Boy he is big. Exaxtly what we need near the try line. Go get Geoge. He can keep profitable the whole of Bridge Rd food outlets by himself.
 
Haffa

Haffa

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You guys signed Cody Walker. He's been playing out of his skin this season, I'm surprised someone else didn't give him a go earlier. He won the QRL Best and fairest even after missing the first 8 weeks.

I've had the pleasure of watching him all year and if he can find his feet in the NRL he'll be a handy replacement for Widdop. If he doesn't get a run he can stay with Easts anyway :)

http://www.thetigers.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=502&Itemid=48
 
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Noa

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Courtesy of Fizer @ thebaistand.com , heres a run down on players in our junior ranks for next year and beyond.

Fizer said:
Players who played a game and still young enough to play SG Ball again next year.
Kurt Bernard
Ben Halfpenny
Chanel Seigafo
Arana Masoe
Connor Donehue
Melvin Fifita

Victoria U18s 2013 Highlights


U20's

Players who played a game this who are to old for next year.
Matt McGahan
Denny Solomona
Kurt mann
Dane Chang
Alex Langbridge
Steve Liki
Cade Umaga
Herschell Gideon
Mitchel Moore
Brenden Treston

Squad members who left during the season.
Matthew Johnson
Justin Milo
Cory McGrady
Tom Shearman

Squad members eligible to return.
Billy Brittain
Brandon Manase
Christian Welch
Dean Britt
Francis Tualau
Matthew Lodge
Michael Butson
Niua-Finau Puaka
Pride Petterson-Robati
Reubenn Rennie
Rhys Kennedy
Richard Kennar
Tremaine Jensen
Una Mohi
Vincent Rennie
Junior Kirisome
Clint Posselt
Harry Moore
Ellery Tusa
Aaron Teroi
Hayden Butler
Maxwell Fesolai
Nicholas Lafaele
Joe Letoga


Confirmed Arrivals.
David Leapai - Hooker/Half. Northern Pride u18. Brought to play hooker.
Management Profile
Signed by Storm

Nelson Asofa-Solomona. Backrow. Wellington College.
Signing Article
Rising Star
Video 2012
Video St Pats
Video Wellington Final
2 Mins Highlights

Elias Vole - Backrow/Centre. Orcas U17 2013. From Wellington Scots College plays 2nd five in 1st XV.

Cameron Munster. Fullback/5-8. Played most of the QLD Cup at fullback but a couple of games at 5-8
Highlights 2013 up to round 17
Capras Profile
Management Profile
Article about signing with Storm

Nathan Young. Prop. Player a few games for CQ Capras this year in QLD Cup
Mentions he is coming next year.


Development
Players that are on scholarships with the Storm and will hopefully eventually play for us. I have provided links to articles and videos on some of the players. There are many more we have given scholarships to so if you know any add there name.

Tiaan Wilkins - Fullback Has played Centre all year in League and goes to Brisbane Boys College where he is injured at the moment. NZ u15 Merit team 2012.
Management Profile
from 4.53 to 6.32

Noel McLean - Winger. Originally from Auckland. Goes to Brisbane Boys College. Fast Winger.

Sheldon Pitama - Hooker. South Island u/17. 2011 Nzrl u/15 merit team. NZ Residents 16s 2012. NZ Residents u18 train on squad. Maybe Coming for 2014
Coming Next Year

Kaleb Fuimaono - Backrow/Prop. Played East Tigers u16 this year. NZ u15 Merit team 2012.
Managenent Profile

Jackson McCormack - Backrow. From Mackay. Mackay u18.
http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/storm-on-horizon-rugby-league/1336410/]Scholar with Storm[/url]

Jordan Pinnock - Backrow. From Greymouth in NZ. An athletics star. NZ u15 Merit team 2012. NZ u16 train on squad 2012 and 2013. Playing SI u17s 2012.
Athletics Article

Ashten Windsor - Centre/Winger. Qld U15 2012. Mackay u16.
Signed to Storm

Josh Kerr - Winger/Backrow. Redcliffe u18. Old Boys scholarship holder. QLD schoolboys.
Scholarship with Storm
Old Boys Schloarship
Highlights Video

Jake Turpin. Halfback. Ipswich u18 MM Cup. St Edmund's first XV. May be down coming for 2014. QLD U15 2011. Maroons u16 2012. Could be coming next year.
Signed to Storm

Alex Mather. Centre. Capras U16, QLD u15 2012.
Scholarship with Storm
His highlights video
Capras U16 Profile

Jo Apikotoa - Prop. Playing Orcas U17 this year. NZ u16 train on squad 2012. NZ u18 2013 train on squad. St Pats Silverstream 1stXV. NZ u15 Merit team 2011.
On a scholarship

Brayden Torpy. Half. East Tigers u18 and colts. Maroons u18 2013.

Alex Barr - Backrow/Prop. Trained we us last summer hopefully is coming down this year. East Tigers u18 and colts side. Qld U18.

Greg Panagiotidis - Backrow/Centre. From Christchurch. NZ u15 Merit team 2012.
Signed to Storm

Jake Hargreaves - Centre/Backrow. Won Darren Bell Encouragement Award 2012. East tigers u18 and Colts.
Award winner
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Could be a fairly decent addition to those ranks.
 
Haffa

Haffa

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Knock On said:
Cody could be awesome. What do you know about him and why hasn't any other team given him a chance yet?
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He's from Northern NSW. Buggered his shoulder wrestling in preseason, so he was behind the rest. He was close to joining the Donkeys earlier in the year.

Played Under 20's for the Tit's but got in a bit of trouble with the law.
 
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WireMan

Bench
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Noa said:
Courtesy of Fizer @ thebaistand.com , heres a run down on players in our junior ranks for next year and beyond.



Could be a fairly decent addition to those ranks.
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Why so few (if any) Victorians?

You have been around and successful for a while now. You should have more coming through.
 
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