Promising Juniors Thread.

[Mailroomsgi]

Keen for our 19’s boys game tonight, will be tough matchups for our dragons boys as I think the QLD backrowers and centres are their strongest positions but it’s a good test for them against a whole lot of future NRL players

 

[Eric]

Keen for our 19’s boys game tonight, will be tough matchups for our dragons boys as I think the QLD backrowers and centres are their strongest positions but it’s a good test for them against a whole lot of future NRL players

Not sure who the coach is but hope he has laid down the law to that halfback Woods to pass the ball.

 

[Mug Fan]

Not sure who the coach is but hope he has laid down the law to that halfback Woods to pass the ball.

That would be his club coach Josh Jackson

 

[Eric]

That would be his club coach Josh Jackson

That's why he was selected in front of Kade Reed.

 

[Mailroomsgi]

Nah, Kade Reed’s a superb talent but the 3 halves selected in the NSW side tonight are also incredibly talented

Rodwell and Woods were the Australian schoolboys halves 9 months ago

 

[Eric]

Nah, Kade Reed’s a superb talent but the 3 halves selected in the NSW side tonight are also incredibly talented

Rodwell and Woods were the Australian schoolboys halves 9 months ago

I haven't seen much of Woods. Saw him in the SG Ball GF, in the Origin U19s last year and Australian Schoolboys vs PNG U19s. In the latter he was just ok. Certainly not good. In the Origin game he was the worst player on the field by some margin. In the SG Ball GF, hardly noticed him and his team got flogged. Not saying you re wrong. Just saying based off the 3 games I've seen, you are wrong.

 

[Mailroomsgi]

He’d be my tip to get MOTM tonight (besides our dragons boys of course), could have had 3 try assists in the origin u19’s last year if not for the bunker

Id trust the sample size that got him all the accolades over 3 games

 

[Eric]

He’d be my tip to get MOTM tonight (besides our dragons boys of course), could have had 3 try assists in the origin u19’s last year if not for the bunker

Id trust the sample size that got him all the accolades over 3 games

NSW "could have" won by 30 if he passed the f*cking ball. Regardless, I'm glad Bullgrubs have him and we have Reed.

 

[TheRev]

You can't really compare any of the young halves at this stage.. there are a pool of talented young ones at any one time (Reed is one of them in 2025), but very few of that talent will go on to make it as a 1st grade half... obviously we are hoping Reed makes it for us, so far so good, but early days.

They are also may come on at slightly different ages.. and have had different development opportunities.

 

[jodragon40]

GOOD LUCK TO OUR UNDER 19S REPS

Wishing the best of luck to our NSW Under 19s reps tonight!

Kasey Reh, Indie Bostock, Bronte Wilson, Tori Shipton, Jacob Halangahu, Hayden Buchanan & Cyrus Stanley-Traill

Special mention to 2024 NRLW Dally M Rookie of the Year Kasey Reh who has been appointed Blues captain!!

Dragons ladies on fire tonight, tries by Kasey, Bronte future looks bright

 

[Mug Fan]

Dragons ladies on fire tonight, tries by Kasey, Bronte future looks bright

I'm going to claim all try scorers as Dragons.

 

[Mug Fan]

This is a ridiculous kick-off time, most of these guys would of never played at night.
Over 30min between games, this stinks of channel 9 involvement.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

Rodwells kicking game so far is crap

 

[Eric]

That f*cking Bullgrubs halfback is doing it again! Every second tackle when NSW are attacking he runs straight and hard and gets easily tackles while Buchanan begins to forget what the ball looks like.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

bad miss by Jacob... When we played Newcastle a few weeks back, had a very similar miss, something to work on for him..

 

[jodragon40]

How good is Marcus Bai's son going for the Morons. Runs like his old man use too, fearless

 

[jodragon40]

bad miss by Jacob... When we played Newcastle a few weeks back, had a very similar miss, something to work on for him..

Poor technique

 

[jodragon40]

He is very dangerous with the ball Halangahu that's a very tough try.

 

[Mailroomsgi]

idk what it is with Buchanan, just either goes in too soft or seems hesitant in contact with and without the ball

 

[Eric]

Even Vossy is having a crack at that Bullgrubs halfback now. He says, "Woods.... he's been in some tackles."