Promising Juniors Thread.

RedVHeartbeat

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TheRev

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That 2024 Premiership just doesnt remotely happen without all the defensive and offensive work TPH did.. I still find it hard to fathom that someone so good at U19s cant make a fist of U21s.. maybe another year of growth wouldnt hurt him.. Trai Fuller cracked it @27......

I think Rumble might be too old for Flegg now, so the jersey is vacant.. but TPH would have to beat out Borg from the steelers. Not sure if anyone else is in mind.. even converting one of the 6's perhaps..
 
Mailroomsgi

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Ryan said:
Very talented but very slight fullbacks have become a thing for the Dragons.
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Early days but I REALLY like the look of #1 Oliver burton in the Steelers Matt’s team, looks a class above. His timeline to first grade and gutherson 3 year contract lines up pretty well I might add 👀
 
Ryan

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Mailroomsgi said:
Early days but I REALLY like the look of #1 Oliver burton in the Steelers Matt’s team, looks a class above. His timeline to first grade and gutherson 3 year contract lines up pretty well I might add 👀
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I thought Rumble might have kicked on. In the lower grades he seemed to have a bit of Josh Dugan about him. Tall and for one reason or another, very hard to tackle.

I think Gutho is going to be an excellent role model for a number of young backs over the next 3 years.
 
Chris M

Chris M

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Is this going to be good for the Dragons? With the number of promising juniors especially from the South Coast I think it will be good even though I guess it means we would never have gotten Latu, Halangahu, Tonga.

GRASSROOTS REFORM: PSC RECOMMENDATIONS​

Recommendation 1
  • Accreditation aligned to the NRL Coach Framework is compulsory for all coaches from 2026.
Recommendation 2
  • The game adopts a standardised national development program for all players aged 13-15 from 2026.
Recommendation 3
New contracting model for players aged 16-19 by 2026, which caps remuneration and number of contracts, regulates player relocation, agent engagement and scholarships, and lifts the minimum contracting age to the calendar year the player turns 16.
The model will include two categories:
• Junior Academy Contracts (Under 16/Under 17)
• Senior Academy Contracts (Under 18/Under19)
Recommendation 4
  • Agents cannot engage with players until the calendar year of the player’s 18th birthday from November 1st, 2025, unless an ‘Authority to Act’ is approved by the NRL.
Recommendation 5
  • The creation of an “NRL endorsement” program for Schools from 2026 that regulates player relocation, coach accreditation, player attendance, player scholarships, sharing of medical information, collaborative fixturing, player training loads and contractual relationships with NRL clubs.
Recommendation 6
  • Introduction of an U21’s National Pathways Competition for the 2026 season, with the following considerations to be modelled by the NRL: contracting model, season schedule, conferences, competition management, commercialisation, broadcast, work/education requirements, coach accreditation, and program costs.
Recommendation 7
  • A Rookie Draft will be modelled by the NRL and reconsidered at a later date.
Recommendation 8
  • Design and implement a stakeholder engagement campaign to promote the game’s talent development programs from 2025.
Recommendation 9
  • A steering committee will be established to periodically review and refine the proposed pathways model.
 
RedV01

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Chris M said:
Is this going to be good for the Dragons? With the number of promising juniors especially from the South Coast I think it will be good even though I guess it means we would never have gotten Latu, Halangahu, Tonga.

GRASSROOTS REFORM: PSC RECOMMENDATIONS​

Recommendation 1
  • Accreditation aligned to the NRL Coach Framework is compulsory for all coaches from 2026.
Recommendation 2
  • The game adopts a standardised national development program for all players aged 13-15 from 2026.
Recommendation 3
New contracting model for players aged 16-19 by 2026, which caps remuneration and number of contracts, regulates player relocation, agent engagement and scholarships, and lifts the minimum contracting age to the calendar year the player turns 16.
The model will include two categories:
• Junior Academy Contracts (Under 16/Under 17)
• Senior Academy Contracts (Under 18/Under19)
Recommendation 4
  • Agents cannot engage with players until the calendar year of the player’s 18th birthday from November 1st, 2025, unless an ‘Authority to Act’ is approved by the NRL.
Recommendation 5
  • The creation of an “NRL endorsement” program for Schools from 2026 that regulates player relocation, coach accreditation, player attendance, player scholarships, sharing of medical information, collaborative fixturing, player training loads and contractual relationships with NRL clubs.
Recommendation 6
  • Introduction of an U21’s National Pathways Competition for the 2026 season, with the following considerations to be modelled by the NRL: contracting model, season schedule, conferences, competition management, commercialisation, broadcast, work/education requirements, coach accreditation, and program costs.
Recommendation 7
  • A Rookie Draft will be modelled by the NRL and reconsidered at a later date.
Recommendation 8
  • Design and implement a stakeholder engagement campaign to promote the game’s talent development programs from 2025.
Recommendation 9
  • A steering committee will be established to periodically review and refine the proposed pathways model.
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Good thing. Dragons gained those 3 and others but lost quite a few as well. Though it's going to benefit QLD teams most.
 
Chris M

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New breed of props turn heads in NRL​

Loko Pasifiki Tonga​

Age: 19
Club: Dragons
Contract: Signed until 2027
Predicted to make his NRL debut towards the start of the upcoming season, Loko Junior Pasifiki Tonga is a hard working 120kg front rower who could prove hard to handle in the top grade. One of St George Illawarra’s shinning lights, the 19-year-old is predicted to be the future of the club.
 
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