Melbourne born player to debut tonight

[Loudstrat]

Something I'm curious about: what's the go with his Origin eligibility? Uncharted territory here. Does he get to play for whoever he wants/whoever picks him first?

Obviously he is eligible for Queensland.

He should be in eligible.

I have never heard of that place. Is it near Bowraville?

If Kiwi born and Fiji born players can be NSW or QLD why can't a Victorian born?

Because it doesnt go on where you are born

And harsh to exclude him from 50k a game payments.

Serves him right for being a Victorian who plays for Melboring!

Seriously, if he played SG Ball for the Raiders, then he's a Blue.

 

[juanfarkall]

Good luck to the kid.
Looked a little nervous but he will be better for the run and unlike Quinn does not appear to be a grub.

 

[drake]

Good stuff! Bring on more Victorians that play real football.

If he ever gets to Origin standard, if Queensland get PNG, we get Vic.

 

[no name]

Good stuff! Bring on more Victorians that play real football.

If he ever gets to Origin standard, if Queensland get PNG, we get Vic.

What do you mean if?

 

[user_nat]

Good stuff! Bring on more Victorians that play real football.

If he ever gets to Origin standard, if Queensland get PNG, we get Vic.

But you already get ACT.

 

[Son of Minto]

I thought we had Fiji as well? Give it back.

 

[jonno_knights]

Tahu and Wallace were Melbourne born...

I'm suspecting he has come out of the Junior system down there though?

EDIT: Yep, out of the SE Titans, played U/15 for Vic too.

 

[BunniesMan]

Reminds of me Todd Byrne.

 

[innsaneink]

Has he ever played rugby league before?
Doesnt look like it.

 

[Cloudsurfer]

Has he ever played rugby league before?
Doesnt look like it.

only 19...with the whole of Victorian rugby league on his shoulders. made some mistakes but also showed some real potential. More to come - from Mahe & some other up-and-coming Vic-born players.

 

[LESStar58]

Something I'm curious about: what's the go with his Origin eligibility? Uncharted territory here. Does he get to play for whoever he wants/whoever picks him first?

Because he played SG Ball, a NSWRL sanctioned comp, he is eligible for NSW. They talked about it during the telecast.

Won't be playing FG any time soon though!

 

[Son of Minto]

Because he played SG Ball, a NSWRL sanctioned comp, he is eligible for NSW. They talked about it during the telecast.

Same for Richard Kennar, who has played for a couple of NSW rep sides and Young Tonumaipea who played for the NSW u/20's. Tonumaipea is a strange one, born in Samoa, raised in Victoria, eligible for NSW.

I'm guessing this would also make all the WA Reds SG Ball players eligible for NSW? Worst rule.

 

[Evenflow]

SG Ball for Canberra Raiders. Does this come into it? Do Melbourne have any teams for U18's to play in or do they all have to head north to learn the game?

He played for Victoria under 15's and 18's beforehe went to Canberra for a couple of years so he didn't have to go north to "learn the game" As he was obviously very adept at it before he left.....

Now where is El dribble that said there'd never be a born and bred Melbourne player to run out for the Storm? :lol:

 

[innsaneink]

Pretty crap wasnt he?

 

[jonno_knights]

del.

 

[Perth Red]

Storm SG Ball started in 2010, he played 2009 hence Canberra. Good to see at long last.

Surprised to hear the soo RUle about nswrl comp teams in other states. Guess we may well watch WA and Victoria players playing for nsw in the future to go with the kiwi's, Fijians and whoever else has visited the opera house.

 

[jonno_knights]

Same for Richard Kennar, who has played for a couple of NSW rep sides and Young Tonumaipea who played for the NSW u/20's. Tonumaipea is a strange one, born in Samoa, raised in Victoria, eligible for NSW.

I'm guessing this would also make all the WA Reds SG Ball players eligible for NSW? Worst rule.

If NSWRL is investing in them, and their development, why shouldnt they be eligible to play for the NSWRL Blues in SOO?

If the QRL wants them, then they should have tried to get them to play in their development competitions...

 

[Perth Red]

If NSWRL is investing in them, and their development, why shouldnt they be eligible to play for the NSWRL Blues in SOO?

How are nswrl investing in them? Storm/WARL are funding them. Flights are cheaper and travel times less, that's the main reason.

 

[jonno_knights]

How are nswrl investing in them? Storm/WARL are funding them. Flights are cheaper and travel times less, that's the main reason.

So providing them with a competition to play in isnt investing in them?

I'd be very suprised if HM, SG Ball, Bundy Cup, and NSW Cup are entirely funded by the clubs playing in them.

 

[Perth Red]

Not really, the competition was there, not like they created it for the benefit of these two interstate clubs. Not that I'm knocking it, great that we are fielding a jnr team out of WA. We've had 8 SG Ball players graduate to Toyota Cup so it has been a great success for giving WA Jnrs a pathway to the NRL. I go and watch all our home games and it is great to see the talent of the future in SG Ball and amazed at how well coached and prepared they are for young kids.