Under-20s Indigenous and Islander talent

[girvie]

I thought i would put together a list of players in the Under-20s comp who have Aboriginal, Maori or Pacific Islander heritage.

Please help me out by letting me know if i've listed someone in the wrong group, if i've included anyone who shouldn't be there or if i've left anyone out.

177 of the 374 players who have played in the NYC up to Round 5 are listed below.

Aboriginal
Jason Bakuya (lock) Cronulla
Ben Barba (five-eighth) Canterbury
Nathan Barraclough (second row) North Queensland
Sam Bowie (fullback) North Queensland
Justin Carney (centre) Canberra
Robbie Congoo (hooker) North Queensland
Michael Cummins (wing) South Sydney
Brock Dunn (hooker) Canberra
Jared Edwards (centre) Newcastle
Chris Faust (second row) North Queensland
Jake Foster (lock) Canterbury
Jake Friend (hooker) Sydney City
Obe Geia (wing) North Queensland
Claude Gordon (halfback) Newcastle
John Grey (wing) Manly
Josh Hoffman (fullback) Brisbane
Jamal Idris (centre) Canterbury
Jamie Ingram (wing) South Sydney
Trent Iselin (five-eighth) Penrith
Ben Jones (five-eighth) Sydney City
Luke Kelly (five-eighth) Melbourne
Tohi Leha (prop) Cronulla
Robert Lui (five-eighth) Wests
Tyson Martin (centre) North Queensland
Zac Merritt (prop) Canberra
Anthony Mitchell (hooker) Parramatta
Clifford Morris (second row) St George Illawarra
George Morseau (second row) Newcastle
Matt Mundine (lock) St George Illawarra
James Munns (wing) North Queensland
Marty Paulson (fullback) Newcastle
Ben Orcher (wing) Cronulla
Taputoa Rea (centre) Parramatta
Joel Romelo (hooker) Penrith
Chris Sandow (halfback) South Sydney
Ben Schreiber (lock) St George Illawarra
Ray Thompson (halfback) North Queensland
Esi Tonga (wing) Gold Coast
Travis Waddell (hooker) Canberra
Shannon Walker (fullback) Gold Coast
Russell Webber (centre) Melbourne
Jarvan White (fullback) Sydney City
Jharal Yow Yeh (wing) Brisbane

Cook Islands
Tinirau Arona (prop) Penrith
Brandon Boor (centre) North Queensland
Daniel Fepuleai (hooker) St George Illawarra
Jonathan Ford (fullback) Newcastle
Isaac John (five-eighth) New Zealand
John Joseph (hooker) South Sydney
Joseph Matapuku (second row) South Sydney
Leon Panapa (lock) Brisbane
Dominic Peyroux (wing) Sydney City
Petera Tamarua (wing) Melbourne
Jason Tou (hooker) New Zealand
John Viiga (prop) Cronulla

Fiji
John Kennedy (halfback) St George Illawarra
Maurice Kennedy (five-eighth) St George Illawarra
Meli Koliavu (wing) New Zealand
Kevin Naiqama (wing) Newcastle
Kele Nuisere (wing) Canterbury
Junior Roqica (fullback) Wests
Stanley Waqa (prop) Sydney City

Maori
Harlan Alaalatoa (second row) Canterbury
Richard Barrett (prop) Gold Coast
Gerard Beale (five-eighth) Brisbane
Josh Bishop (centre) Canterbury
Rusty Bristow (centre) New Zealand
Anthony Cherrington (second row) Sydney City
Diego Codyre (prop) Canberra
Kenny Edwards (second row) Manly
Kieran Foran (five-eighth) Manly
Liam Foran (halfback) Melbourne
Alex Glenn (centre) Brisbane
Brackin Henry (wing) Cronulla
Jody Henry (halfback) New Zealand
Isaac John (five-eighth) New Zealand
Scott Jones (second row) New Zealand
Jared Kahu (five-eighth) Brisbane
Kurt Kara (centre) New Zealand
John Kennedy (halfback) St George Illawarra
Maurice Kennedy (five-eighth) St George Illawarra
Kevin Locke (fullback) New Zealand
Brad Lupi (prop) South Sydney
Joseph Matapuku (second row) South Sydney
Howie Matthews (fullback) New Zealand
Sam McKendry (prop) Penrith
BJ Nathan (fullback) South Sydney
Rory O’Brien (prop) St George Illawarra
Daniel O’Regan (lock) New Zealand
Manaia Osborne (hooker) Newcastle
Russell Packer (prop) New Zealand
Matt Parata (centre) Wests
Arron Pawley (hooker) New Zealand
Kevin Proctor (second row) Melbourne
Mason Pure (wing) Canterbury
Jordan Rapana (wing) Gold Coast
Wiremu Ratana (lock) Brisbane
Jason Schirnack (second row) Newcastle
Nafe Seluini (wing) New Zealand
Sam Stewart (halfback) Gold Coast
Zeb Tahwa (lock) Melbourne
Petera Tamarua (wing) Melbourne
James Tamou (prop) Sydney City
Arana Taumata (lock) Canterbury
Elijah Taylor (centre) New Zealand
Kurt Te Hira (lock) New Zealand
Bodene Thompson (second row) Gold Coast
Michael Tiopira (second row) Manly
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (prop) Manly
Ray Wallace (wing) New Zealand
Jeremiah Walters (second row) Brisbane
Troyden Watene (second row) Brisbane
Zoram Watene (wing) Penrith
Dean Whare (centre) St George Illawarra

Niue
Jeco Makatoa (prop) Canterbury
Joseph Paulo (second row) Penrith

Papua New Guinea
Tom Butterfield (hooker) Brisbane
Sam Joe (centre) Melbourne
Tu’u Maori (centre) Cronulla
David Moore (wing) Gold Coast
Daniel Tanswell (wing) Brisbane

Samoa
Leeson Ah Mau (prop) New Zealand
Thomas Ah Van (wing) New Zealand
Harlan Alaalatoa (second row) Canterbury
Brandon Boor (centre) North Queensland
Leo Faagutu (second row) North Queensland
Michael Faamausili (fullback) Melbourne
Sonny Fai (second row) New Zealand
Louis Fanene (prop) Melbourne
Daniel Fepuleai (hooker) St George Illawarra
Malo Feterika (wing) Melbourne
Karlos Filiga (centre) Cronulla
Byron Fruean (lock) Newcastle
Masada Iosefa (hooker) Penrith
Joseph Iosefo (lock) Newcastle
William Isa (centre) Penrith
Mase Laulu-Togogae (centre) Parramatta
Owen Lauofo (wing) Parramatta
Malcolm Leaeno (prop) Canterbury
Francis Leger (centre) New Zealand
Luke Letele (hooker) Cronulla
Tyson Lofipo (centre) Gold Coast
Dunamis Lui (prop) Brisbane
Jeco Makatoa (prop) Canterbury
Tu’u Maori (centre) Cronulla
Mose Masoe (prop) Sydney City
Ben Matulino (second row) New Zealand
Constantine Mika (second row) New Zealand
Heka Nanai (centre) Canterbury
Leon Panapa (lock) Brisbane
Joseph Paulo (second row) Penrith
Daniel Penese (second row) Penrith
Eddy Pettybourne (second row) South Sydney
Upu Poching (prop) New Zealand
Eddy Purcell (second row) New Zealand
Taputoa Rea (centre) Parramatta
Jacob Samoa (wing) Brisbane
Dan Scanlon (prop) Canberra
Jesse Sene-Lefao (second row) Penrith
Lagi Setu (second row) St George Illawarra
Malaki Seumanutafa (centre) South Sydney
Ben Taefu (second row) Cronulla
Sene Tala (centre) Canterbury
Robert Talai (prop) South Sydney
Martin Taupau (prop) Canterbury
Galu Teo (centre) Sydney City
Junior Tia Kilifi (wing) Penrith
Olly Tiatia (prop) Penrith
Joseph Tomane (centre) Melbourne
Sonny Tuigamala (wing) Penrith
Polou Vaituutuu (prop) Melbourne
John Viiga (prop) Cronulla
Daniel Vineula (second row) North Queensland
Antonio Winterstein (centre) Sydney City

Solomon Islands
Will Naitoro (lock) Melbourne

Tokelau
Alehana Mara (centre) New Zealand

Tonga
Kingi Akaoula (centre) Gold Coast
Vili Faingaa (prop) Melbourne
Noa Fotu (wing) Wests
David Hala (second row) Sydney City
Sam Huihahau (wing) South Sydney
John Kaifoto (prop) South Sydney
John Kite (prop) Canterbury
Taniela Lasalo (second row) Parramatta
Hala Laula (prop) South Sydney
Tohi Leha (prop) Cronulla
Siuatonga Likiliki (wing) New Zealand
Sione Lousi (second row) New Zealand
Sioeli Makaui (hooker) Wests
Joe Mataele (second row) Parramatta
Willie Mataka (second row) Wests
Hermani Moala (wing) Sydney City
Anga Moli (centre) South Sydney
Eddie Paea (five-eighth) South Sydney
Jacob Samoa (wing) Brisbane
Nafe Seluini (wing) New Zealand
Theodore Stuart (prop) Melbourne
Mark Talanoa (centre) Sydney City
Inoke Tapaatoutai (prop) Manly
Sione Tovo (prop) Newcastle
Esi Tonga (wing) Gold Coast
Holo Tonga (prop) Wests
Benson Tupou (prop) Wests
Bill Tupou (wing) New Zealand
William Tupou (centre) Brisbane
Siosaia Vave (prop) Gold Coast
Daniel Vineula (second row) North Queensland
Tony Williams (second row) Parramatta

 

[Dogaholic]

That is quite a list. Good job!

 

[magpie_man]

you da man girvie, how do you find out this stuff?

 

[Gallus Gallus]

russel webber who will make his NYC debut for the storm this w.e is a aboriginal and was a freak of a player back in high school.. he is natural athlete and excelled in every sport he played and has exceptional speed! definately one to watch

 

[parra pete]

you da man girvie, how do you find out this stuff?

You are not wrong. I was going to ask the same question.
Girvie is THE MAN

 

[mean_maori_mean]

mean bro,
there a few suprises there lol especially with some of the guys with multiple heritage.

Alaalatoa older bro was a NZ maori rep.

Richie Barrett from GC is definately a maori - though he could pass a samoan.

Hopefully the maori vs aborigine gme that was supposedly going to happen last year gets the green light at the end of the year.

 

[shinobi]

Heres a website for you to check out:
http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbums.jsp?MemberId=5450076648

The guy who runs it has lists of polynesian/melanesian (i.e nesian) talent in the NRL comp.

But man that is a massive list.

Obviously theres quite few of mixed heritage going by the names.

 

[melbourne_belle]

russel webber who will make his NYC debut for the storm this w.e is a aboriginal and was a freak of a player back in high school.. he is natural athlete and excelled in every sport he played and has exceptional speed! definately one to watch

Agreed he is a great player and did well playing in the first grade team in the pre season trial againts Manly.

Petera Tamarua is another halfa, cooky and maori, but born and raised Melbourne Aus.

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[NK Arsenal]

Thanks for making the list mate.

I wonder how long it will take for the ARL to steal the islander talent though.

 

[shinobi]

^^Well i'm sure a fair few were born here.

 

[neddy]

Kevin Gordon from the Gold Coast is Phillipino

Brynjar ragnarsson from Sharks is Swedish

 

[elyod138]

Brynjar ragnarsson from Sharks is Swedish

I thought he was Icelandic?

 

[whippy]

no halfbacks there. a few 5/8's not many. apart from the Aboriginals

 

[girvie]

Thanks for the updates.

I have edited the list to fix up some mistakes and include players who made their Nyc debut this weekend.

 

[shinobi]

no halfbacks there. a few 5/8's not many.

Always been a problem area. Guess its hard finding a 6foot tall 100kg halfback.

 

[MKEB...]

mean bro,
there a few suprises there lol especially with some of the guys with multiple heritage.

Alaalatoa older bro was a NZ maori rep.

Richie Barrett from GC is definately a maori - though he could pass a samoan.

Hopefully the maori vs aborigine gme that was supposedly going to happen last year gets the green light at the end of the year.

It was played atThe stadium in Wellington as a curtainraiser to the test last year. Was a really good game, with some good biffo.