2026 NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg

[TheRev]

Coric was hitting his straps in that last year before he left, a lot like Liu was before he went.. Coric might still make it? No idea how hes going, but has a lot of rep props in front of him @ the broncos, always tohught it was an odd place to go..

Hutchinson im not rly sure what to expect, hes unique though in the way he moves and definitely not ruling him out, its ok for forwards to take a few extra years to grow into their bodies, very few are killing it as teenagers.. but hes in a queue.. Id much prefer that Latu / CST / AFB / Whyte low to the ground, nice and thicc.. Hutchinson probably has a lot of overlap with the couchmans.. but anyway keen to see him get a full year in cup.

 

[Mailroomsgi]

That’s a fair point, could get to 22-23 YO and just take the next step but IMO he’s just a worse version of the couchmans in that prototypical workhorse ‘slender’ frame front rower

At least we are starting to churn out some quality young forwards. For a while there it felt like all the young guns stepping up through the ranks were outside backs/Fullbacks or halves

 

[Patron Saint]

Not going to happen.

By round 5,

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

People need to realise these kids like Williams, Hutchinson etc are not ready for 1st grade, just because they have some talent and have played well in a few games or half a season in SGBall, Jersey Flegg, or even in KOE cup doesnt mean they are ready for NRL, totally different beast, same as last year people calling for Lawson to be selected in RD 1 because of some youtube highlights they had seen of him, let them develop in the lower grades.

 

[Eric]

People overestimating Hutchison big time - get Josh Coric vibes with him.

Williams at least a year away, same with Buchanan IMO

That's me. I just thought he doesn't have the highlight reel of a Nick T or LPT but he runs hard, tackles well, offloads and passes before the line and does it for a lot of minutes. Seems like there could be a long term NRL player there.

 

[Dragons Chris]

DEMETRIUS KILISIMASI (ROOSTERS > DRAGONS)​

The high-flying Sydney Roosters outside back is now a Dragon after making the switch from the eastern suburbs to the Illawarra.

Originally from New Zealand, the athletic winger and fullback made the move across the Tasman more than three years ago and impressed with affiliate club Central Coast Roosters in their Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s) team, winning their best back award in 2023.

A successful move up to SG Ball (under-19s) soon followed, but Kilisimasi’s progression in the number 1 jersey has stalled behind Rex Bassingthwaighte.

Kilisimasi’s contract for 2026 will see him feature in the Red V’s Jersey Flegg side, but there could yet be an opportunity soon knocking after NSW Cup fullback Cody Ramsey recently made the reverse move out east.

 

[TheRev]

ooh a young fullback very exciting.. and quite a few years ahead of Olli.. interested to see if hes a geniune 1 or a ctr/winger.

won't be easy to spell though.

 

[Mug Fan]

By round 5,

For starters you need to have a Supplementary or Top 30 contract to play before round 12 and I doubt very much that he will play FG in the following rounds.

 

[Dragons Chris]

ooh a young fullback very exciting.. and quite a few years ahead of Olli.. interested to see if hes a geniune 1 or a ctr/winger.

won't be easy to spell though.

We are in the position without outside backs in the lower grades as we were with forwards a couple of years ago.