Melbourne Under-20s squad for 2009

[girvie]

Player - position - 2008 club
Sepeti Afu – prop – NZ
James Barker – second row - Scone
Keni Blair – halfback - Auckland
Jess Bromwich – prop – ?
Dane Chisholm – centre - Mullumbimby
Matt Croker – prop – Melbourne NYC
Matt Currie – halfback – Brisbane Wests
Matt Duffie – centre – Auckland
Slade Griffin – centre – Canterbury, NZ
Jake Hawkins – halfback - Tamworth
Josh Jerome – centre – Melbourne NYC
Sam Joe – centre – Melbourne NYC
Jai Jones-Wiegold – hooker – Manly NYC
Luke Kelly – five-eighth – Melbourne NYC
Blake Leary – lock/second row – Gold Coast SG Ball
Blaise Lomax – centre – Wellington, NZ
Pita Maile – centre/wing – Parramatta SG Ball
Fred Makimare – second row - ?
Sam Martin – second row - Ipswich
Jordan McLaughlin – prop - Auckland
Jordan McLean – prop - Young
Will Naitoro – lock – Melbourne NYC
Robbie Rochow – centre – Newcastle SG Ball
Billy Rogers – second row – Norths, Qld
Andrew Smith – second row – Souths NYC
Theodore Stuart – prop – Melbourne NYC
Gerrard Tibbetts – centre – Wests, Qld
Brendan Train – centre – Parramatta NYC
Jordan Tuarae – five-eighth – Auckland
Pulou Vaituutuu – prop – Melbourne NYC
Gareth Widdop – fullback – Melbourne NYC
James Woolford – hooker – Melbourne NYC

girvie's top-17:
1 Gareth Widdop
2 Matt Duffie
3 Sam Joe
4 Josh Jerome
5 Pita Maile
6 Luke Kelly
7 Matt Currie
8 Theodore Stuart
9 James Woolford
10 Pulou Vaituutuu
11 Billy Rogers
12 Andrew Smith
13 Will Naitoro

14 Matt Croker
15 Sepeti Afu
16 Blake Leary
17 Jai Jones-Wiegold

 

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Player - position - 2008 club


Matt Currie – halfback – Brisbane Wests



girvie's top-17:

7 Matt Currie

If Mathew Currie plays NYC , the Storm should be charged with child abuse. In Brisbane he hasn't ever played Rugby league in the aged Premier Grade competition, always in a B grade division..

He is nice kid and sure his dad is an international but really he would more in right place riding at Eagle Farm than on an NYC footy field.

 

[Bluebags1908]

Any Victorian born players or juniors in this squad?

Or in their SG Ball squad?

 

[tezzah1]

Expect BIG THINGS with Jess Bromwich. very good friend and part of my family.

Played for Manurewa Marlins (Auckland) as a junior and played a season in Premier grade for Richmond Bulldogs. Definitely going to be a GUN player at any club he plays at. I even reackon he could if given the opportunity play 1st grade. Younger brother Kenny is yet to have the enormous growth spurt Big Jesse has had.

 

[Noa]

I wouldnt be suprised to see Tomane & Proctor, if he's still eligable, to still play a bit of NYC. This gives Bellamy the option of using them as late injury replacements whereas if the only play JBC this option wont be available.

 

[watatank]

Didn't the Storm sign William Isa from the Panthers? He's eligible...or is he a permanent fixture in the top squad?

 

[dubopov]

Very surprised that the Broncos didn't want to keep Rogers ..

 

[SWISS-KID]

if Mathew Currie Plays Nyc , The Storm Should Be Charged With Child Abuse. In Brisbane He Hasn't Ever Played Rugby League In The Aged Premier Grade Competition, Always In A B Grade Division..

He Is Nice Kid And Sure His Dad Is An International But Really He Would More In Right Place Riding At Eagle Farm Than On An Nyc Footy Field.

Yur Right! We Played & Comfortably Put Him Away In Tha Grand Final 2008 . Aint Nyc Level!

 

[mcgeese]

Sam Martin is actually from Mullumbimby with Dane Chisholm

I played with them both in under 18s last year and we won the comp

 

[boots16]

Louis Fanene, Aiden Guerra, Willie Isa, Aidan Tolman, Joseph Tomane, Kevin Proctor have all been included in the senior squad. I believe all are eligble for Under 20's so would expect to see a few in the line

 

[girvie]

Louis Fanene, Aiden Guerra, Willie Isa, Aidan Tolman, Joseph Tomane, Kevin Proctor have all been included in the senior squad. I believe all are eligble for Under 20's so would expect to see a few in the line

Isa, Tomane, Proctor and Arana Taumata are young enough. Fanene, Tolman and Guerra are too old.

 

[boots16]

Isa, Tomane, Proctor and Arana Taumata are young enough. Fanene, Tolman and Guerra are too old.

Thanks Girvie, going from memory so thought they may have just made it. Any word on Justin O'Neill. He has done most of the preseason and the Storm has big wraps on him yet not included in the squad.

 

[mcgeese]

good to see my good mate dane chisholm make a solid start with selection in the storm top grade side at 5/8 in the trial against nz