Promising Juniors Thread.

[AyiosYiorgos]

Been catching up on some junior games with players of interest.
Kiama v West Devils u16

Kiama centre Phoenix Johns centre
Played Matts this season has a lot of talent but really needs to up his efforts and injected himself into the game.

Kiama half Jett Brookfield played Andrew Johns Cup this season.
Much like his sister Koffi (who at 17 is playing HNWP) he his a great talent with vision and organisation on the field. A leader who barks orders and gets in the referees ear.
One major drawback the kid is 4 foot tall he makes TPH look like a giant.

Devils middle Api Amone, the youngest of the brothers and talented, a talker on the field but just like the older brothers he is a hot head.

Devils edge CJ Meafou, my player to watch. Played Matts this season and will again next season. Just as talent as his older brothers. He was in devastating form, runs hard on the edge and comes into the middle for hard yards too.
Has grown since i last seen him and has more growth still. 6"³ and 93kg at 16yo.

6"³ and 93kg at 16yo.
WOW that's huge, will fill out nicely..

 

[Ryan]

6"³ and 93kg at 16yo.
WOW that's huge, will fill out nicely..

How many cm is that?

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

How many cm is that?

Approx 190cm

 

[Ryan]

Approx 190cm

Perfect body type for a backrower. But then again, so does Jackson Shereb. Hopefully this kid will be much better.

 

[Just a Mug Fan]

6"³ and 93kg at 16yo.
WOW that's huge, will fill out nicely..

Nahni is much taller, Daniel shorter.
Their dad played AFL, grandfather played for the Steelers.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

NRL investigating plan to revive extinct National Youth Competition in 2026 | Full details​

https://archive.md/hHMuV

 

[TheRev]

NRL investigating plan to revive extinct National Youth Competition in 2026 | Full details​

https://archive.md/hHMuV

Hopefully this would get regular coverage also =)

 

[Eric]

Hopefully this would get regular coverage also =)

NRL will probably charge us for the right to watch it on TV. But it'd be awesome to be able to watch it every week. Or at least of they televise 2 or 3 games a week. I probably wouldn't watch it every week but I'd like to watch it sometimes.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

NRL will probably charge us for the right to watch it on TV. But it'd be awesome to be able to watch it every week. Or at least of they televise 2 or 3 games a week. I probably wouldn't watch it every week but I'd like to watch it sometimes.

No i don't think they would charge, they don't charge us to watch the NRLW

 

[Eric]

No i don't think they would charge, they don't charge us to watch the NRLW

Hope not but they charge us to watch NSW Cup.

 

[Just a Mug Fan]

NSW Schoolboys Cup

Patties win with a dominant second half.

Jake did what Jake always does.
Ah Kee was outstanding earning MOM
Alex Futialo was quiet.

Endeavour
Sargent Wilson was strong in the first half when they had ball, quiet second half.

 

[GCRV]

NSW Schoolboys Cup

Patties win with a dominant second half.

Jake did what Jake always does.
Ah Kee was outstanding earning MOMView attachment 388
Alex Futialo was quiet.

Endeavour
Sargent Wilson was strong in the first half when they had ball, quiet second half.

Is he going to be top 30 from 2026?

 

[Just a Mug Fan]

NRL investigating plan to revive extinct National Youth Competition in 2026 | Full details​

https://archive.md/hHMuV

This is a bad idea, it didn't work last time and won't work again, you can't put this much workload and pressure on all these kids.

 

[Just a Mug Fan]

PATHWAY PLAYERS

Jake Halangahu T&T 25, SL 26 Top 30, 27 Height 183 Weight 108

Cyrus Stanley-Traill T&T 25, SL 26 Top 30, 27 Height 188 weight 104

Nick Tsougranis SL, 25 top 30, 26 Height 182 Weight 100

Corey Ackers SL, 25 Height ... Weight 100kg

Hayden Buchanan T&T 25, SL 26.

Kade Reed T&T 25, SL 26

Leeroy Weatherall T&T 25 SL 26, 27 Top 30, 28 Height 187 Weight 100kg

Tom Kirk T&T 25, 26, SL 27. Height 196 Weight 100kg

Is he going to be top 30 from 2026?

 

[Just a Mug Fan]

Marley McLaren 16yo half
He will finish his schooling in Qld before moving down to play SGB.

**Also note I don't post on Twitter or any other league forum.

 

[TheRev]

Far out 2025 is going to be a very boring year for Halangahu, hes been winning silverware every 2 weeks.. I think they go on to play the QLD top school now?

And always happy to see young halves get signed.. Marley looks like a big body, not too nippy, but maybe a good 6 ongoing? steps both ways decent grubbers.

 

[Just a Mug Fan]

Far out 2025 is going to be a very boring year for Halangahu, hes been winning silverware every 2 weeks.. I think they go on to play the QLD top school now?

And always happy to see young halves get signed.. Marley looks like a big body, not too nippy, but maybe a good 6 ongoing? steps both ways decent grubbers.

QLD GF tomorrow, Marley will be playing in it for PBC
State Cup in 2 weeks time.

 

[GCRV]

Train and trial means a slim chance. supplementary list is like Connor Muhleisen this year?

 

[RedV01]

Train and trial means a slim chance. supplementary list is like Connor Muhleisen this year?

Lot of info. Hard to keep up. Who knew it was so complicated?

PATHWAY PLAYERS

Jake Halangahu T&T 25, SL 26 Top 30, 27 Height 183 Weight 108

Cyrus Stanley-Traill T&T 25, SL 26 Top 30, 27 Height 188 weight 104

Nick Tsougranis SL, 25 top 30, 26 Height 182 Weight 100

Corey Ackers SL, 25 Height ... Weight 100kg

Hayden Buchanan T&T 25, SL 26.

Kade Reed T&T 25, SL 26

Leeroy Weatherall T&T 25 SL 26, 27 Top 30, 28 Height 187 Weight 100kg

Tom Kirk T&T 25, 26, SL 27. Height 196 Weight 100kg

Train and trail means they are a decent chance of making the top 30, 1 in 100 or no chance at all?

Half of those listed already have top 30 contracts, the rest will into SL contract from that i think about 50% chance

 

[Runner]

What’s happening with Jesse Williams re progression? How has he been performing in Flegg?