WT’s Pathways

[Nutz]

If you can affort it, $49.95 a season is pretty good for the NSWRL TV App as I'm told it is going to get even better as they iron out some probs.
I can't wait to watch our reserve graders play, especially this year with our halves trying to get an NRL gig.
I've only had it for one round and so far it's a thumbs up from me.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

@RHYTHM AND STEALTH
@Tigerm
The Under-18s Laurie Daley Cup is NSW's regional representative competition, renamed after True Blue Laurie Daley in 2018.
The Western Rams used to be in Group 9, has it changed? I can't find anything on them now as it's all on flamin facebook crap which I'm not a member.
It was played at Kirkham Oval, Camden on the weekend I believe. Without knowing to much of the competition now I think it being regional would mean they go to the west country area because what I did find out they have several grounds at which they play....spreading the love.
It's exactly what is needed to keep our great game alive.

Guys I'm wondering why the True Blue Laurie Cup was renamed to the Laurie Daley Cup in 2018? Was it indigenous prob with the name?

I think it was because there were a few gap years where there was no competition.
Now its a great pathway for the Riverinas and down the South Coasts to name a couple of regions.
Western Rams are a Rep side consisting of players throughout that region. Same as Wests MacArthur as players are picked from Wests and Group 6 comps.

They play again at Kirkham Oval thtis Saturday along with the Andrew johns Cup team. Also Harold Matts are playing Melbourne Storm as well.

Good day for Footy, try and make it Nutz

 

[Vic Mackey]

@RHYTHM AND STEALTH do you know if Glassie Glassie is Tere Glassie son? He went to my school and played first grade for souths and wests

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

@RHYTHM AND STEALTH do you know if Glassie Glassie is Tere Glassie son? He went to my school and played first grade for souths and wests
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Dont think so bro
His Parents are Teinakore and Melissa

 

[Nutz]

I think it was because there were a few gap years where there was no competition.
Now its a great pathway for the Riverinas and down the South Coasts to name a couple of regions.
Western Rams are a Rep side consisting of players throughout that region. Same as Wests MacArthur as players are picked from Wests and Group 6 comps.

They play again at Kirkham Oval thtis Saturday along with the Andrew johns Cup team. Also Harold Matts are playing Melbourne Storm as well.

Good day for Footy, try and make it Nutz

Cheers brother but I'm in Brisbane

So it's not the Camden Rams eh because their home ground is Kirkham Park...
It sorta makes sense now if it's a representative team. So I guess players from their district must trial to get a gig in the Western Rams team.
I couldn't find anything about them as it's all facebook stuff. Even the NSWRL website doesn't have a rundown of the team.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Cheers brother but I'm in Brisbane

So it's not the Camden Rams eh because their home ground is Kirkham Park...
It sorta makes sense now if it's a representative team. So I guess players from their district must trial to get a gig in the Western Rams team.
I couldn't find anything about them as it's all facebook stuff. Even the NSWRL website doesn't have a rundown of the team.

Yeah so it would of been the same process as out in Wests MacArthur.

At the end of the season a squad of up to 50 players throughout the District would of been selected to train over the summer.
A couple of players would of got cut after maybe 8 or 9 sessions.
They would of had in house trial games before Xmas then then a trial or 2 against another District after Xmas.
Then the final cuts would be made and a squad or around 24-27 players selected for the Rep campaign.

After the Reps have finished, players have to pass a medical before being release back to their clubs and then club footy starts.

 

[jrtiger]

@RHYTHM AND STEALTH I'm pretty bullish on this Wests HM side brother. the backline, spine and back row looks first class. any insights?

 

[Nutz]

Yeah so it would of been the same process as out in Wests MacArthur.

At the end of the season a squad of up to 50 players throughout the District would of been selected to train over the summer.
A couple of players would of got cut after maybe 8 or 9 sessions.
They would of had in house trial games before Xmas then then a trial or 2 against another District after Xmas.
Then the final cuts would be made and a squad or around 24-27 players selected for the Rep campaign.

After the Reps have finished, players have to pass a medical before being release back to their clubs and then club footy starts.

Great stuff mate, thanks for your input.
Now that pathways and the girls are getting more media attention, I hope that the system will get better and as a result the quality of the football will improve too.
If expansion is going to continue, the NRL needs to have great pathway systems . This is my concern about heading to Perth as Rugby League is, and always has been an east coast sport. If expansion to Perth is to happen, it requires the league to keep producing quality players from established nurseries.

 

[Nutz]

I'm impressed with Da Silva's impact on the weekend.
In the vid attached, at around the 9:00 min mark watch Da Silva's [N⁰9] running style.... pretty impressive for a hooker. His service out of dummy half was pretty slick too......happy days to come with this lad.

UNE SG Ball Cup | Round One Highlights

Catch up on all the highlights from the opening round of the 2024 UNE SG Ball Cup.

www.nswrl.com.au

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

@RHYTHM AND STEALTH I'm pretty bullish on this Wests HM side brother. the backline, spine and back row looks first class. any insights?

Definatley top 4 on paper. Potentially top 2

The halves played Matts together last year so thats a massive advantage having that combo already. Add in Ali at #1 who played nearly every game last year in Matts and Makasini in the centres you have weapons with experiance.

In the forwards you have 2nd year players in Fui, Godinet and Taai who know whats needed at this level. Add in 2 bench players in Mailo and Havea Jr (both should be starting imo) you have some great kids getting some excellent exposure.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

I'm impressed with Da Silva's impact on the weekend.
In the vid attached, at around the 9:00 min mark watch Da Silva's [N⁰9] running style.... pretty impressive for a hooker. His service out of dummy half was pretty slick too......happy days to come with this lad.

UNE SG Ball Cup | Round One Highlights

Catch up on all the highlights from the opening round of the 2024 UNE SG Ball Cup.

www.nswrl.com.au

It really was Men against boys out there.
I think Wests had 4 players that are on development deals and trained the whole pre season with 1st grade.
Manly had 4 kids still at School.

Tallyn controlled the ruck and everything went through him.

 

[Nutz]

It really was Men against boys out there.
I think Wests had 4 players that are on development deals and trained the whole pre season with 1st grade.
Manly had 4 kids still at School.

Tallyn controlled the ruck and everything went through him.

Agree. Good training Gallop though

 

[Tigerm]

Solomone Saukuru
There is a podcast out on him, but I can’t get connect to it for some reason? I have with all the others.
Any way, he’s 19 on a development contract, plays all over the field, but wants to concentrate on center.
His dad is in his third year as coach of Wests SGBall team.
His motto: Hard work never lasts, only tough people last.

 

[Nutz]

Rd2 Laurie Dalry Cup
Fulltime Knights 28 v Tigers 16

Rd2 Andrew John Cup Fulltime
MWests Tigers 24 NCBulldogs 2

 

[Tigerm]

WT Pathways Results - Rd2:

#AndrewJohnsCup (u16)
MWT 24 Bulldogs 2

#LaurieDaleyCup (u18)
MWT 30 Bulldogs 16

#HMatts (u17)
Wests 44 Storm 22
Roosters 26 Balmain 6

#SGBall (u19)
Wests 24 Storm 24
Roosters 13 Balmain 12

 

[Nutz]

WT Pathways Results - Rd2:

#AndrewJohnsCup (u16)
MWT 24 Bulldogs 2

#LaurieDaleyCup (u18)
MWT 30 Bulldogs 16

#HMatts (u17)
Wests 44 Storm 22
Roosters 26 Balmain 6

#SGBall (u19)
Wests 24 Storm 24
Roosters 13 Balmain 12

I watched these games and it really is boys playing footy however the U16 Wests Tigers boys looked bigger than the U18. Go figure.

 

[Tigerm]

I watched these games and it really is boys playing footy however the U16 Wests Tigers boys looked bigger than the U18. Go figure.

I used to be involved in junior footy, the U/16 games were great, the young fellas starting to show the aggression.
Multiple fights every game, the refs had a hard time hahaha

 

[Nutz]

Solomone Saukuru
There is a podcast out on him, but I can’t get connect to it for some reason? I have with all the others.
Any way, he’s 19 on a development contract, plays all over the field, but wants to concentrate on center.
His dad is in his third year as coach of Wests SGBall team.
His motto: Hard work never lasts, only tough people last.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

I watched these games and it really is boys playing footy however the U16 Wests Tigers boys looked bigger than the U18. Go figure.

Any standouts??

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Gosh these kids need media training lol