Rumours and Stuff

[parra pete]

Article I wrote for Hay Riverine Grazier in 2019.
Jordie was with WestsTigers last season - actually damaged a knee in NSW Cup match against the Eels in Round 1...and missed the rest of the season.
His mother told me this week that his 'recovery is coming along nicely. He has worked very hard to get it right, so hopefully, he can have an injury free 'comeback'.
Jordan is a great young bloke with a very good attitude. He might make it, or he might not. He deserves to, so fingers crossed for him.....

JORDAN IN SIGHTS OF TALENT SCOUTS
By Peter (Parra)
Wow, this former Hay boy has it all in front of him.
Jordan Hill, who played for Australia in the winning Under 18 Touch World Cup, and claimed the trophy for being the Tournament’s top try scorer, is continuing to attract interest from several NRL Clubs.
Jordy plays for Sydney Roosters in the NRL Touch competition which concluded recently, and this multi-sports talented athlete is also playing AFL for Sydney Uni under 19 division 1 - undefeated Minor Premiers, playing for the saloon passage into the Grand Final on Saturday.
Jordan is a member of GWS Talent Identification Squad, but he has Rugby League scouts knocking on his door.
He recently was a member of Holy Cross Ryde Open team which won the Metropolitan Catholic College premiership. He made his first grade debut with the Holy Cross team in June, and quickly put his name on everyones lips, scoring 5 tries in his teams huge win - the most scored by any player on debut. Holy Cross Ryde is a well known “Rugby League production line” producing household Rugby League names, Benny Elias, Paul Sironen, and current NRL stars Mitchell Moses, David Gower, Curtis Sironen and Junior Tatola.
Jordan has been blessed with blistering pace. He holds many Athletic records at Holy Cross including the 100m, 200m and Long Jump. Jordan’s next goal is to beat Darren Clarke’s long standing 400m record set in 1981.
Many of the NRL Clubs keen on securing Jordan, who recently turned 18, see similarities of Test winger Josh Addo-Carr skills in Jordan. He has blistering pace, athleticism and skill to make it into the NRL.
“Speed’ is an asset for any sportsman and in any sport. Most NRL Clubs sign the fastest runners available because it is well known you can’t coach speed.
Jordan already has offers on the table from Clubs for him to consider.
Mum Stacey said that Jordan was proud of his Hay heritage.
She says when the scouts ask him where he learned to play, he replies - being the proud kid he is - “the mighty Hay Magpies” and Bert Matthews was my coach”
..Good on ya Jordy, you’re making a lot of people excited about what the future holds for you

JORDAN IS AN ATHLETE.
Congratulations to Jordan Hill of Year 12. Jordan holds many Athletic records at Holy Cross College including the 100 metres, 200 metres and long jump. He now holds the record for most try’s on First XIII Rugby League debut where he scored 5 try’s against Bass High School yesterday. Holy Cross ran out winners 70 - 0 in a very disciplined and respectful performance.
That’s correct it was Jordan’s first game in the top grade at Holy Cross. Jordan’s next goal is to break Darren Clarke’s long standing 400 metre record set in 1981. Well done Jordan and well done Holy Cross.
PACE BY THE BUCKET-LOADS (posted in 2018)
Congratulations to Jordan Hill of Year 11 who broke three long standing Athletic records last Wednesday in Long Jump, 100 metres and 200 metre events. This is all on top of his selection in the Australian Touch Football team to compete at the World Cup and Giants AFL academy squad. Well done Jordan not a bad week at all!

 

[yy_cheng]

You couldve introduced him to the eels

 

[hineyrulz]

Saying they "lost" those players is somewhat deceptive (surprise surprise)... The chooks were never keeping any of them, they had no plans to re-sign them. Do you really lose something you wanted to get rid of??

Pou has lost his mind.

 

[TheRam]

Well, yeah that's another issue entirely.
They obviously know the areas in which we need improvement. You can see this from their attempts to recruit outside backs mid-season this year, and rumours surrounding their attempts for next year. It would all come down to the money side of it all, I'm guessing. How much salary cap do we have left, how much do we want to spend on a new player, and do we pay overs if we have to?

Maybe they have decided that we don't want to give out a long, expensive contract for a top-class player when we have good, cheaper options coming through who can fill those spots adequately.

From the outside it all looks like a mess, sure. But who knows what's happening on the inside.

Mate by the time these adequate outside backs come through and they are good enough and experienced enough to make a real contribution our middles will be way past it and then ppl like you will be saying we need to be patient for our young middles to come through.

It needed to be fixed yesterday. It's pointless if we can't get quality right across the whole 17 at the same time. I primarily blame MON. He to me seems to be the main slow and steady stumbling block. He was good when we were a basket case and we needed someone to lay the law down and slow things up and steady the ship somewhat, but now he just seems to be more of an anchor that is simply just always looking for a bargain base recruit, when it is better advised to open the purse strings and get it done sooner rather then later.

 

[TheCrowe]

You couldve introduced him to the eels

We get him on a train and trial now so no risk to us.

 

[King-Gutho94]

 

[TheCrowe]

More a hypothetical then a rumour.

 

[Twizzle]

I am absolutely shocked that you would lie to the people like that. Well, not that shocked.

Although you are technically correct, I'm not using one I'm using two.

LU is white listed

Just because you have them, doesn't mean they are working on LU or every other site, which is a good thing

 

[Parra Pride]

LU is white listed

Just because you have them, doesn't mean they are working on LU or every other site, which is a good thing

I mean I'm not seeing ads so they're doing something.

 

[Twizzle]

I mean I'm not seeing ads so they're doing something.

well you're doing OK and they aint showing up at this end

 

[the phantom menace]

You obviously know all about their plans

 

[strider]

Well if he signs with us I hope he's not a limp biscuit....


I'm here all week folks... Try the veal!

I hope he doesn't crumble under pressure

 

[the phantom menace]

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Maybe not everything...

You reckon?

 

[Incorrect]

You reckon?

Well probably everything... I was trying to be modest...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

when it is better advised to open the purse strings

NRL clubs have a literal budget on how much they can spend. Whatever bonuses they get from external resourcing (reducing player costs under the cap), is out of the hands of employees such as O'Neill. They can spend no more than the cap but also must spend over 97% of it, so the 'purse strings' are not a factor. He's not being stingy, he is limited by the salary cap ffs

 

[Twizzle]

If anyone has time to listen, be interresting to know what Georgallis other role is and who the signing rumour is

 

[emjaycee]

His other role is pathways replacement for N Brown.

 

[84 Baby]

Saying they "lost" those players is somewhat deceptive (surprise surprise)... The chooks were never keeping any of them, they had no plans to re-sign them. Do you really lose something you wanted to get rid of??

Whatever happens, the Roosters planned it that way.

 

[Glenneel]

yeah damn straight..I'm also very concerned about this.

And retaining our promising juniors over promoting journey men. JJBM (the hyphen) has apparently left and we're prompted Ogden and Rodwell who'll probably not be there next year. You can't keep them all but surely a very promising junior should have been kept over one of these players.