Parramatta Eels Juniors

[Twizzle]

The Panfers, as an example, bring several juniors into their NRL side each year

you mean like we did with Mahoney, Dylbags and even Parry for a few.

 

[Delboy]

you mean like we did with Mahoney, Dylbags and even Parry for a few.

Maybe even Salmon and Kaufusi as well, but let's continue to believe the theory that only the Riff promote juniors, it never changes does it ?

 

[hindy111]

Maybe even Salmon and Kaufusi as well, but let's continue to believe the theory that only the Riff promote juniors, it never changes does it ?

We have promoted plenty of kids of late.
Parry,Brown,Stone,Nikoure,Oregon,Mahoney,Salmon.

Do you see any others this season? Where do you rate Hollis and Hughes along with Oregon and Stefano along with Keppie?

 

[hindy111]

Some of the players penrith bring in are not ready. And they play like kids not men.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Obviously not our club.

But the real point here is the amount of money spent and the poor return we receive from it.

The Panfers, as an example, bring several juniors into their NRL side each year. This facilitated them to offload overpaid players to us. It also allows them flexibility in their roster when injuries strike. These players appear ready made for NRL (unlike most of our juniors). In contrast our replacements are Gower, Taka, Terepo and Alvaro. Hardly inspiring but that is what we have available.

Our reserve grade side included five regulars under the age of 20. They went further than Penrith's reserves this year, as did our first grade side.

 

[Spooner]

Kei, Taipari, Lui, and Fainga'a aren't "local" juniors.

Kei is from the Canterbury-bankstown district. Taipari and Lui from NZ. Fainga'a from the Campbelltown district.

At what point are you considered a local junior? Do you need to play all your junior football in the Parra district or will you be considered home grown if you played Harold Matt’s or SG Ball for Parra.

 

[Cumberland Eel]

At what point are you considered a local junior? Do you need to play all your junior football in the Parra district or will you be considered home grown if you played Harold Matt’s or SG Ball for Parra.

You must accept an offer from a rival club to be considered a true Parra junior..

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Gonna need a miracle?

Should be Livin on a Prayer I guess. But no, obviously, Wanted Dead or Alive.....which if I think harder could actually be appropriate.

 

[Lazzo]

Is Valance Harris still at the club?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Didn't he just get released by the New York Jets?

 

[hineyrulz]

Is Valance Harris still at the club?

Holly’s son???

 

[Obscene Assassin]

At what point are you considered a local junior? Do you need to play all your junior football in the Parra district or will you be considered home grown if you played Harold Matt’s or SG Ball for Parra.

There's no definition as it doesn't really matter. Those named I wouldn't consider local juniors, maybe Kei as he had played Matts, Ball and 20s with us. But the other 3 definitely not as they all came across in their final year of Ball

 

[emjaycee]

We have promoted plenty of kids of late.
Parry,Brown,Stone,Nikoure,Oregon,Mahoney,Salmon.

Do you see any others this season? Where do you rate Hollis and Hughes along with Oregon and Stefano along with Keppie?

Wasn't Moses a Parra Junior?

 

[Spooner]

There's no definition as it doesn't really matter. Those named I wouldn't consider local juniors, maybe Kei as he had played Matts, Ball and 20s with us. But the other 3 definitely not as they all came across in their final year of Ball

Tyler Field and Trey Mooney both home grown product. A big loss was Bailey Beondo who played in the half’s for the 20’s all year long -he was a Queenslander now picked up by the Dogs

 

[Gronk]

Tyler Field and Trey Mooney both home grown product. A big loss was Bailey Beondo who played in the half’s for the 20’s all year long -he was a Queenslander now picked up by the Dogs

How are you supposed to keep Bailey Biondi-Odo when he has two young halves in NRL in Moses and Brown, two young halves in reggies, Salmon and Davies - all of whom are in the top 36.

Meanwhile the Dogs halves are rubbish.

Anyway we all gasped in shock when Zack Dockar-Clay went elsewhere for opportunities. He was going to be the NO.7 solution for NZ IIRC.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

How are you supposed to keep Bailey Biondi-Odo when he has two young halves in NRL in Moses and Brown, two young halves in reggies, Salmon and Davies - all of whom are in the top 36.

Meanwhile the Dogs halves are rubbish.

Anyway we all gasped in shock when Zack Dockar-Clay went elsewhere for opportunities. He was going to be the NO.7 solution for NZ IIRC.

Dargan........

 

[Noise]

Anyway we all gasped in shock when Zack Dockar-Clay went elsewhere for opportunities. He was going to be the NO.7 solution for NZ IIRC.

Anyone who actually watched ZDC play knew he was never going to make it.

 

[Happy MEel]

Anyone who actually watched ZDC play knew he was never going to make it.

A bit like Nathan Davis. Highly touted junior but was never going to make it in the NRL. He overachieved playing the handful of games that he did. He was lucky he was playing in a garbage side for the most part.

 

[T-Boon]

ZDC was about when I totally gave up listening to the hype of our juniors and caring about SG ball or HM. They are a non sense.

 

[T-Boon]

We should just do what the Roosters do, just pluck from the top shelf. Forget developing juniors.