I havent seen much of the U20's Manly games this year. What are the forwards like in that team? Any who are ready to step up to FG next year? or any from the NSW cup team?
We'll still have a pretty strong forward line up next year.
Kite - Ballin - Perry - Watmough - Williams - Stewart.
Id like to see how this line up would go.
I havent seen much of the U20's Manly games this year. What are the forwards like in that team? Any who are ready to step up to FG next year? or any from the NSW cup team?
We'll still have a pretty strong forward line up next year.
Kite - Ballin - Perry - Watmough - Williams - Stewart.
Id like to see how this line up would go.
Those of us fortunate to follow the Manly NYC team show their is plenty of depth in the 2nd row and front row/forwards in general. Many players have another year of Toyota Cup eligibility left or they can fill in NSW Cup duties. Infract I say Manly have very good young stocks coming thru in these area's and with proper nuturing and training with the top 25 they will get even better. Manly NYC forwards have got big size and atheliticism (havent seen many other teams bigger) and only need to continue developing in training and getting game time - here is my opinion list of Manly's young prospects coming thru that I have seen play this year (their are others that I would have missed esp at away games outside sydney so feel free to add on and i didnt comment on hookers):
2nd rowers/front rowers -
Jared Waerea Hargreaves - 1st season of fulltime rugby league, still learning, has great size can fill in front row, committed and hardworker, if he remains in league will be 1st grader
Kenny Edwards - recognised junior rep who hasnt let the club down in his potential to be regular 1st grader of the future (can Manly keep him will be the question) great speed for a big man, those of us watching the games would like to see him kerb his discipline and get involved more but he has the goods
Darcy Lussick - Very improved big man just back from injury, also fill front row and manly local with great potential and only getting better with game time and hard training,
Michael Tiopira - from cabramatta/westfields high school, also excellent potential after an injury, just as big as lussick and hargreaves and only needs further development, lately been excellent off the bench and would benefit from training with top 25
Inoke Tapaatoutai - Been in Manly system for a few years and has been very good for go forward and will be regular starter in NSW Cup team and good potential, never back down
Todd wilson - has good size and doesnt look out of place in the Toyota Cup, hardworker on defence, keep developing
Capt Ilija Radan - leads by example - not as big as the other young guys but has good technique and rugby learning and not afraid to get in their, quiet and could be more vocal but always in the action
Zac Bowles - has also filled in the lock position and been a good link player esp to the halves
Cameron Woo and Ben Uptiin, big size with further develoment and more game time, very good potential esp next year
So I think recruiting in this area is very good and potential for many of these players to possibly play 1st grade in the future.
many picked this NYC team to finish wooden spoon in 2008 but find other clubs with better established juniors behind them and this team make 1 last push for top 8 spot
Out there supporting the boys tommorrow against the storm
