Getting to know.....

[The Colonel]

The 2008 Toyota Youth Cup Squad.

Toyota Youth Cup Squad

Player Name: Mitchell Allgood
Date of Birth: 27/4/1989
Birthplace: Sydney
Junior Club: Brothers Penrith
Position: Front Row / Second Row
Height: 193cm Weight: 100kg
Rep Honours: Penrith SG Ball 2007
Previous Clubs: Penrith Panthers

Player Name: Kene Te Whata
Date of Birth: 03/04/1989
Birthplace: Rawene, New Zealand
Junior Club: Northland Storm
Position: Front Row
Height: 182cm Weight: 125kg

Player Name: Nathan Campbell
Date of Birth: 29/4/1988
Birthplace: Sydney
Junior Club: Greystanes
Position: Five Eight
Height: 180cm Weight: 81kg

Player Name: Domenic Nasso
Date of Birth: 17/7/1989
Birthplace: Blacktown, Sydney
Junior Club: Hills Bulls
Position: Fullback
Height: 179cm Weight: 82.5kg
Rep Honours: NSW CCC 2006 and 2007, Parramatta SG Ball 2006, and 2007, Parramatta Harold Matthews 2005 Player

Name: Jay Heming
Date of Birth: 22/1/1988
Birthplace: Liverpool, NSW
Junior Club: The Entrance Tigers
Position: Second Row
Height: 189cm Weight: 94.1kg
Rep Honours: NSW U17s
Previous Clubs: Manly Sea Eagles
Personal note: Currently doing a Horticulture Apprenticeship

Player Name: Martin Lewis
Date of Birth: 25/3/1988
Birthplace: Inverell
Junior Club: Inverell Hawks
Position: Lock / Second Row
Height: Weight:
Rep Honours: Junior Kangaroos, NSW U19s/18s, Australian Schoolboys
Previous Clubs:
Personal note: Currently Studying Business/Commerce at the University of Western Sydney

Player Name: Luke Motinelli
Date of Birth: 29/2/1988
Birthplace: Sydney
Junior Club: Greystanes Devils
Position: Hooker
Height: 170cm Weight: 68kg
Rep Honours: Parramatta Harold Matthews and Parramatta SG Ball
Personal note: Currently doing a Carpentry Apprenticeship

Player Name: Tim Robinson
Date of Birth: 10/3/1988
Birthplace: 10/3/1988
Junior Club: Winston Hills
Position: Second Row / Lock / Prop
Height: 189cm Weight: 105kg
Rep Honours: Australian Schoolboys 2006
Personal note: Currently doing a Personal Training Course

Player Name: Trent Hodkinson
Date of Birth: 31/08/1988
Birthplace: Campbelltown
Junior Club: Cabramatta
Position: Halfback
Height: 180cm Weight: 84kg
Rep Honours: Junior Kangaroos
Personal note: Currently doing a Fire Sprinklers Apprenticeship

Player Name: Ben McLennan
Date of Birth: 29/03/1989
Birthplace: Grafton
Junior Club: Grafton Ghosts
Position: Centre / Wing
Height: 188cm Weight: 91.2kg
Rep Honours: Northern Rivers
Personal note: Is a Qualified Carpenter

Player Name: Justin Hunt
Date of Birth: 20/9/1988
Birthplace: Tweed Heads
Junior Club: Currumbin Tugun Seahawks
Position: Half Back / Five Eighth
Height: 184cm Weight: 77.3kg
Rep Honours: Southern Kookaburra's U19's
Personal note: Currently working in the club industry

Player Name: David Baumann
Date of Birth: 26/2/1988
Birthplace: North Shore Hospital, Sydney
Junior Club: North Sydney Brothers
Position: Second Row / Lock
Height: 187cm Weight: 99.5kg
Rep Honours: Queensland U19's, NSW Country U18's/

Player Name: Taulima Tautai
Date of Birth: 3/4/1988
Birthplace: Liverpool, NSW
Junior Club: Edensor Park Cobras
Position: Centre
Height: 190cm Weight: 105kg
Rep Honours: NSW U19's

Player Name: Tony Williams
Date of Birth: 12/12/1988
Birthplace: Canterbury
Junior Club: Cabramatta
Position: Second Row / Centre
Height: 192cm Weight: 110kg
Rep Honours: NSW U19's - 2006, and 2007, Junior Kangaroos 2007

Player Name: Tim Mannah
Date of Birth: 15/2/1988
Birthplace: Sydney
Junior Club: Guildford Owls
Position: Front Row
Height: 184cm Weight: 107kg
Rep Honours: Australian Schoolboys 2006, NSW U19's 2007, Junior Kangaroos 2007
Personal note: Currently studying a Bachelor Degree in Sports Business at the Australian College of Physical Education

Player Name: Anthony Mitchell
Date of Birth: 27/5/1989
Birthplace: Brisbane
Junior Club: Brothers Townsville
Position: Hooker
Height: Weight: 85.7kg
Rep Honours: QLD U19's, Junior Kangaroos 2007, QLD Schoolboys 2006

Player Name: Fareni Moefaauo
Date of Birth: 20/1/1988
Birthplace: Samoa
Junior Club: Cabramatta
Position: Wing
Height: 186cm Weight: 94.4kg

Player Name: Taniela Lasalo
Date of Birth: 23/9/1989
Birthplace: Westmead
Junior Club: Wentworthville
Position: Centre / Wing
Height: 190cm Weight: 98.1kg
Rep Honours: Parramatta Harold Matthews, and Parramatta SG Ball
Previous Clubs: Fairfield Pats

Player Name: Jonathan Mannah
Date of Birth: 13/9/1988
Birthplace: Canterbury
Junior Club: Guildford Leagues
Position: Second Row / Front Row
Height: 188cm Weight: 105kg
Rep Honours: NSW CIS, Australian Schoolboys

Player Name: Shaun Cox
Date of Birth: 2/7/1989
Birthplace: Guyra
Junior Club: Guyra Super Spuds
Position: Centre / Wing
Height: 177cm Weight: 76.4kg
Rep Honours: NSW CHS U15's, Northern Division U18's, Parramatta SG Ball

Player Name: Owen Lauofo
Date of Birth: 22/5/1989
Birthplace: Westmead
Junior Club: Wentworthville
Position: Centre / Wing
Height: 174cm Weight: 80kg
Rep Honours: Parramatta SG Ball and Harold Matthews
Previous Clubs: Fairfield Pats

Player Name: Taputoa Rea
Date of Birth: 15/9/1988
Birthplace: Cairns, QLD
Junior Club: Cairns Kangaroos
Position: Fullback / Centre
Height: 195cm Weight: 98.1kg


http://www.parraeels.com.au/teaminfo/tyc-team.asp

 

[fish eel]

Interesting to see that quite a few of that bunch have a junior club outside Parramatta....

 

[The Colonel]

2008 25 man NRL Squad

http://www.parraeels.com.au/teaminfo/profiles.asp

Luke Burt
Nathan Cayless
Josh Cordoba
Brett Finch
Joe Galuvao
Eric Grothe
Weller Hauraki
Jarryd Hayne
Nathan Hindmarsh
Krisnan Inu
Kris Keating
Matt Keating
Todd Lowrie
Feleti Mateo
Anthony Mitchell
Fuifui Moimoi
Brendan Oake
Junior Paulo
Joel Reddy
Mark Riddell
Chad Robinson
Ben Smith
Tim Smith
Taulima Tautai
Daniel Wagon

 

[Belly in Brisvegas]

**Anthony Mitchell please join the fast track queue...Anthony Mitchell please join the fast track queue**

 

[Gronk]

Player Name: Kene Te Whata
Date of Birth: 03/04/1989
Birthplace: Rawene, New Zealand
Junior Club: Northland Storm
Position: Front Row
Height: 182cm Weight: 125kg

Massive ! :shock:

Same height as FFMM only 20kgs heavier !

 

[Pazza]

sounds like a dud

 

[The Colonel]

Massive ! :shock:

Same height as FFMM only 20kgs heavier !

Was the standout player for South Australia in the 2006 Schoolboy Championships - fitness is a big issue for him but he gets through a lot of work on the field and was part of the SG Ball side that knocked over Penrith. If he can build his fitness he could go very well.

 

[Eelementary]

Was the standout player for South Australia in the 2006 Schoolboy Championships - fitness is a big issue for him but he gets through a lot of work on the field and was part of the SG Ball side that knocked over Penrith. If he can build his fitness he could go very well.

Sounds like a Smithy special.

So is the NYC comprised of Eels Juniors mainly? Apologies for the uninformed question.

 

[Parra Glory]

Does anybody know if Nathan Gardner is still with us? He is definatly a player to look out for

 

[butch82]

Taulima Tautai
could someone give me some info on this bloke.
heard some good things bout him but havnt seen him play?
what position he play?

 

[Eelementary]

Mainly centre. He reminds me very much of Tahu - big, strong, fast, athletic and quite aggressive.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Tautai and Williams are both physically capable of challenging first grade later in the year if not sooner, great prospects, williams more so imo.

 

[Eelementary]

Both very exciting prospects and more than capable, in my opinion, of playing First Grade.

I rate the both veyr highly, but what I love about Tautai is his aggression - he looks like he wants to rip you apart every time he tackles you. Love it.

 

[hineyrulz]

IIRC thay both played the PL GF, TT looked very very good. Tony Williams was a little quiet but with a few runs showed what he is capable off. Hopefully these 2 are signed sealed and delivered for the next few yrs.

 

[butch82]

so if hayne goes do we have a ready made replacement in Taulima Tautai ?

 

[Stagger eel]

Mainly centre. He reminds me very much of Tahu - big, strong, fast, athletic and quite aggressive.

he's probably more a defensive centre, not exactly a try scoring machine...although his technique has let him down on many occasions last year where he was suspended and penalised several times for a dangerous throw.

 

[Stagger eel]

so if hayne goes do we have a ready made replacement in Taulima Tautai ?

possibly...have to see how he steps up next season.

 

[cardinal]

so if hayne goes do we have a ready made replacement in Taulima Tautai ?

Not quite, put it this way T wont be playing for Australia next year. What we do have is another Dallas Johnson in Marty Lewis.

 

[Nikki]

I love the personal notes under their profiles and the fact that they are all studying one thing or another

 

[Eelementary]

he's probably more a defensive centre, not exactly a try scoring machine...although his technique has let him down on many occasions last year where he was suspended and penalised several times for a dangerous throw.

I'd gladly take your opinions more highly - I've only seen him play a handful of times. ;-)

But I really liked his attitude in defence - bone-crunching!