Knock-on Effect NSW Cup - Eels Team

[Gronk]

NSW Pioneers is a team made up of Ron Massey and Newcastle Rangers players. They play QLD on 30 June. We got a few.

NSWRL Pioneers team

1 Sam Kennan (Rebels)

2 Maliko Filino (RMC)

3 Jordan Renfrey (RMC)

4 Blake Andrews (Rebels)

5 Mao Uta (Rebels)

6 Chad O’Donnell (Rebels)

7 Ryan Walsh (Rebels)

8 Antonio Pelesasa (RMC)

9 Alex Langbridge (Rebels)

10 Tama Koopu (Rebels)

11 Pat Hollis (RMC)

12 Pat Mata’utia (Rebels)

13 Mitch Cullen (Rebels)

14 Nick Kassis (RMC)

15 Jack Morris (RMC)

16 Piki Rogers (RMC)

17 Jarom Haines (Rebels)

18 Luke Higgins (Rebels)

Coach: Matt Lantry

https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/06/26/nswrl-pioneers-team-named-to-face-queensland-rangers/

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Gee didn’t Jack Morris NRL career fizzle out.. from NRL contract to RMC.

 

[chiefy1]

Gee didn’t Jack Morris NRL career fizzle out.. from NRL contract to RMC.

Probably would have been another Finucane at Melbourne

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Probably would have been another Finucane at Melbourne

Or Billy Rogers.

Finucane was a genuine NRL player before he went to Melbourne. He played 60-odd games for the Dogs.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

5 Mao Uta

The Chairman!

 

[Gronk]

Probably would have been another Finucane at Melbourne

FMD any chance to sledge BA, your ears prick up. Nothing to do with the player's level of commitment or perhaps the rest of his cohort caught up and passed him in physicality and in ability. Gotta be the coach. Nothing surer.

 

[hindy111]

Gee didn’t Jack Morris NRL career fizzle out.. from NRL contract to RMC.

I remember him being touted as the next big thing. Along with Tanginoa and N.Davis.

 

[hindy111]

FMD any chance to sledge BA, your ears prick up. Nothing to do with the player's level of commitment or perhaps the rest of his cohort caught up and passed him in physicality and in ability. Gotta be the coach. Nothing surer.

Like many jnrs they are over rated by their fans.
Heck look at Brisbanes pack. The best kids ever and all worth over 500k.
Penis Hands and Gower gave them a smack.

 

[Incorrect]

I remember him being touted as the next big thing. Along with Tanginoa and N.Davis.

To be fair, Nathan Davis is exactly that now... A Big 'Thing'

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I remember him being touted as the next big thing. Along with Tanginoa and N.Davis.

I don't think he was ever the 'next big thing'....just one of the players from his particularly crop whose style might have suggested that he had a chance of making the top grade. Very few do.

 

[hindy111]

I don't think he was ever the 'next big thing'....just one of the players from his particularly crop whose style might have suggested that he had a chance of making the top grade. Very few do.

I just cleary remember Ram saying none of these guys will make it.
Along with Tepai. I agreed with all bar Tepai who I assumed would be a star.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I just cleary remember Ram saying none of these guys will make it.
Along with Tepai. I agreed with all bar Tepai who I assumed would be a star.

Well, a very tiny proportion of NYC or equivalent players get anywhere near an NRL match, so Ram's prophecy is not a very risky one.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Like many jnrs they are over rated by their fans.
Heck look at Brisbanes pack. The best kids ever and all worth over 500k.
Penis Hands and Gower gave them a smack.

If our guys had to do all the tackling I'm sure the scores would've been reversed.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I don't think he was ever the 'next big thing'....just one of the players from his particularly crop whose style might have suggested that he had a chance of making the top grade. Very few do.

Yep. Merkins don't realise how rare a genuine first grader is out of a crop of juniors. If a bloke is talked up as a potential first grader it doesn't mean anyone thinks he'll play Origin.

 

[Noise]

Yep. Merkins don't realise how rare a genuine first grader is out of a crop of juniors. If a bloke is talked up as a potential first grader it doesn't mean anyone thinks he'll play Origin.

A few merkins were talking up Tepai and his origin chances. The guy has always been very average. Hindy111 has made several posts in the past about him playing origin. Stagger did too. So did this guy:

Davis turns 19 this year and is only in his first year of NYC. Elite backs are usually in NYC the year they turn 18 and play first grade while still eligible for under 20s.

He looks like he'll probably become a first grader but I doubt he'll ever be elite.

Moeroa looks a good chance to play Origin though.

 

[Happy MEel]

A few merkins were talking up Tepai and his origin chances. The guy has always been very average. Hindy111 has made several posts in the past about him playing origin. Stagger did too. So did this guy:

Pipe down merkin...He’s an outside chance to play the Reggie’s Origin if he stays with the club.

 

[Noise]

Pipe down merkin...He’s a good chance to play the Reggie’s Origin if he stays with the club.

True, he could do a solid job for NSW Residents

 

[Poupou Escobar]

A few merkins were talking up Tepai and his origin chances. The guy has always been very average. Hindy111 has made several posts in the past about him playing origin. Stagger did too. So did this guy:

He did at the time, and still might. You're going to write off a 23 year old with 100 NRL games under his belt?

Or is this like 2018 where all our out-of-form players were suddenly not good enough for first grade?

 

[hineyrulz]

Tep is a chance to play Origin, if David Gower is busy.

 

[Noise]

He did at the time, and still might. You're going to write off a 23 year old with 100 NRL games under his belt?

Or is this like 2018 where all our out-of-form players were suddenly not good enough for first grade?

I was responding to your statement that no one was saying he might play origin. You said he’s a good chance to.
But since you asked, Yes I am writing him off. The merkin has never improved. Can’t run a good line. Makes poor first contact and gets lost in the ruck. Is currently a reserve grader and is a good chance of leaving the game. Will never play origin. Probably won’t even play too much more first grade.
Actually I wrote him off a long time ago. I have always criticized his hit and stick , inability to get to marker and his ability to run good lines.