Juniors - Pathways General Discussion

[Vicious]

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Very poor representation. Lowest number I can remember for some time.

Where that big man child Balmain Tigers red-headed winger from Harold Matts?
Doesn’t he go to school, surely he gets selected?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Where that big man child Balmain Tigers red-headed winger from Harold Matts?
Doesn’t he go to school, surely he gets selected?

Yeah he has been playing for Holy Cross Ryde I think. Nope wasn't selected, nor was James Lanyon or the Finau twins.

 

[balmain boy]

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Very poor representation. Lowest number I can remember for some time.

Yes it's a very low representation, especially for a 'wannabe development club'.

Thanks for sharing though.

Hopefully we're ready to pinch a few prospects from other clubs

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Yes it's a very low representation, especially for a 'wannabe develouclub'.

Thanks for sharing though.

Hopefully we're ready to pinch a few prospects from other clubs

Sometimes I wonder whether nepotism & favouritism plays a part here like it does with the NSW women's origin squad.

 

[Vicious]

Yeah he has been playing for Holy Cross Ryde I think. Nope wasn't selected, nor was James Lanyon or the Finau twins.

His name is James Kerr from memory?
He should have been selected based on his size, speed and physicality alone, but he also seems to have good footy IQ to go with it.
I agree you would think at least one of Jane’s Lanyon or the Finau twins would be selected.

 

[Wezt]

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No tigers in the schoolboys side this year

 

[wstigers11]

Awful

 

[krissy]

Pretty disappointing and it probably highlights that we need to have more funds & efforts put into the pathways. If we want to bring juniors through to NRL we need to invest more dollars & effort into nurturing the kids.

 

[boonboon]

5 eels and 6 Knights. Seems like we aren't the only club struggling.

17 clubs and 2 clubs have 11 from 18

 

[Dr_Ice]

5 eels and 6 Knights. Seems like we aren't the only club struggling.

17 clubs and 2 clubs have 11 from 18

Knights have been strong in junior reps the past couple of years and won Under 17 Harold Matts this year.

Unusual that the QLD players are all linked to the Titans. I know a lot of the league schools are based on the Gold Coast, however would have through the Broncos would have some good juniors locked up

 

[balmain boy]

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No tigers in the schoolboys side this year

Pretty hard to have players in the squad when we only had a couple of players at the championships in total

 

[balmain boy]

5 eels and 6 Knights. Seems like we aren't the only club struggling.

17 clubs and 2 clubs have 11 from 18

They can't all stay. Hopefully we can cherry pick some talent

 

[Vicious]

They can't all stay. Hopefully we can cherry pick some talent

Head hunt Hayden Bell, he’s a replica of Cameron Murray.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

DT has done a story on 15 players to watch in the upcoming Peter Mulholland Cup finals. One of those is pathways player Christian Azzi with Holy Cross Ryde.

Holy Cross’ finals talisman will be disappointed he didn’t make the cut for the NSWCCC side at nationals, but will need to channel that heartache into the play-offs for his school side. Azzi has been one of the best players all season with his unmatched experience at this level coming to the fore as he filled the Holy Cross side with belief.

The Holy Cross squad also includes Balmain Harold Matts players backrower Ratu Maafu, winger James Kerr, centre Jarrod Kanaan, utility back Marcus Cesaro & half Matteo Reupena.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

DT has done a story on 15 players to watch in the upcoming Peter Mulholland Cup finals. One of those is pathways player Christian Azzi with Holy Cross Ryde.

Holy Cross’ finals talisman will be disappointed he didn’t make the cut for the NSWCCC side at nationals, but will need to channel that heartache into the play-offs for his school side. Azzi has been one of the best players all season with his unmatched experience at this level coming to the fore as he filled the Holy Cross side with belief.

The Holy Cross squad also includes Balmain Harold Matts players backrower Ratu Maafu, winger James Kerr, centre Jarrod Kanaan, utility back Marcus Cesaro & half Matteo Reupena.

Thanks once again for your much appreciated updates.
Without your input the rest of us would be totally oblivious to what is going on in Pathways; And our players to take an extra interest in and their progress.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Thanks once again for your much appreciated updates.
Without your input the rest of us would be totally oblivious to what is going on in Pathways; And our players to take an extra interest in and their progress.

Thanks. I've found following pathways gives us fans 'hope' when 1sts have been going like busteds the past decade.

 

[tiger_one]

Thanks. I've found following pathways gives us fans 'hope' when 1sts have been going like busteds the past decade.

Always appreciated champion @BlackWhiteGold 👋

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Thanks. I've found following pathways gives us fans 'hope' when 1sts have been going like busteds the past decade.

Me too.