What has your Club been up to before the break?
NSWRL Media
15/12/2010 2:13:21 PM
What has your team been up to before the break?
WENTWORTHVILLE MAGPIES
Coaching staff:
Head Coach: Brett Cook This will be Brett's first year as Head Coach of the NSW Cup squad. He has previously won the Bundaberg Red Cup competition with Wentworthville in 2009, 2010.
Strength and Conditioning : Matt Taylor
Head Trainer: Tim Bottle
Trainer/Assistant Coach: Rod Pritchard
Team Manager: Brett McKenna
All officials for 2011 are past Wentworthville players and have come through the Wenty systems.
Train on squad:
Ben Falcone - ex Western Suburbs Magpies
Matt Hunt - ex North Sydney Bears
Benson Tupou - ex Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Jorge Taufua
Mark Hendy
Simon Greaves
James Boustani
Henry Raiwalui
Walter Vaeau
Nathan Armit
Brendan Waters
Peter Prime
Blake Blackburn
Brent Rae-Miller
Cliff Nye
Brad Lupi
Tom Vainga
Sam Aiga
Trent Rose
Mitchell Stanfield
Dylan Gilbert
Valu Nassio
PLEASE NOTE: The above doesn't included contracted Parramatta players
Released/Losses:
Jonathon Wright - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Tim Robinson Manly Warringah
Tim Mortimer France
Brendan Oake - Released
Grayson Goodwin - Negotiating
Dom Nasso - Negotiating
Training Schedule:
Training commenced 15th November 2010 with 4 sessions a week ( inc gym and field each session) and will break for Xmas on 21st December and will resume on Jan 10th.
First trial:
Sunday 13th February Vs Western Suburbs Magpies - Ringrose Park 4.30pm.
Players you expect to have a breakout year in 2011:
Karl Filiga - Has been one of the standout players in the Wenty Bundy Cup side for the past two seasons and is now training full time with the Parramatta NRL squad. With this experience and improved fitness Karl will be ready to step up to a much higher level.
Tom Humble - One of the most promising players involved in our partnership. Will probably play more NRL than NSW Cup but will shine wherever he plays.
Anthony Mitchell - Like Tom Humble, Anthony is a very gifted and promising player. With last years experience in the NRL he will have many top grade appearances in 2011.
Mitchell Allgood - Mitchell was having a great season in 2010 and was on the verge of a call up to NRL until injury intervened in the back half of the season. Only a youngster and still building up strength and size, Mitchell is on the verge of what will be an impressive 2011 season.
Taniela Lasalo - Taniela is a very talented player who tasted NRL last season and performed well. Will be all the better for that experience and with further improvement will put pressure on for a regular NRL position.
Experts opinion:
After what would have been deemed an 'OK' season in the 2010 NSW Cup, a new year brings renewed hope to this proud club. Along with this fresh start comes a new head coach in the shape of Brett Cook who will look to translate his lower grade success to the big stage in 2011. Cook is well liked around the league and is sure to have the full support of the football club but more importantly the dressing room. From a personnel sense there is little doubt that the Magpies will field a very competitive outfit in 2011 but their success will heavily hinge on Parramatta's requirements in the NRL. With the Eels roster woes well documented recently it will be interesting to see who they eventually settle on come Round 1 next year. If the Eels make a bright start to their campaign, you can expect the Magpies to do the same.
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