Brooks, Moses, and Funaki invited to Origin Pathway Camp

[Milky]

NSWRL Press Release
Friday 22 November 2013 3:48 PM
Brooks, Moses and Funaki invited to Origin Pathway Camp
NSW VB Blues coach Laurie Daley has today announced a 37-man squad to participate in the 2014 Under 20’s Origin Pathway Camp at Narrabeen next weekend, with Wests Tigers' young guns Luke Brooks, Mitchell Moses and Salesi Funaki included.
The camp, which will be run over two days, will include presentations on Origin history and culture, individual position sessions with Blues coaching staff and an on field session lead by Daley.
“These camps are something that Ricky Stuart brought into the Origin system when he was in charge and I continue them because I believe they have some real merit to them,” NSW VB Blues Coach Laurie Daley said.
“Aaron Woods and Boyd Cordner made their State of Origin debuts this year and they were members of these squads in previous years.
“I am very excited about this year’s group…. a player like Dylan Walker, who has progressed through Holden Cup, VB NSW Cup and made his NRL debut in a star-studded South Sydney side in just one year, is someone Blues fans should be keeping an eye on.”
Several players from the group have already had NRL experience in Luke Brooks, Kelepi Tanginoa, Jake Trbojevic, Clinton Gutherson and Dylan Walker with a number of other participants expected to debut in season 2014.
Players will arrive at the NSWRL Centre of Excellence, Narrabeen, at 4pm on Friday, November 29 and break camp at 5.30pm on Saturday, November 30.
The 2014 Under 20’s Origin Pathway Camp squad is as follows:
PLAYER/CLUB/JUNIOR CLUB
Tevita Pangai, Canberra Raiders, Souths Newcastle Lions
Trent Schuback, Canberra Raiders, Junee Diesels
Danny Fualalo, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Cabramatta
Adam Elliott, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Tathra Minor
Brendan Cox, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Milperra Colts
Clinton Gutherson, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Cromer Kingfishers
**Rhys Armstrong, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Holy Cross Rhinos**
Jake Trbojevic, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Mona Vale Raiders
Dean Britt, Melbourne Storm, Camden Rams
Rhys Kennedy, Melbourne Storm, Moruya Tuross Sharks
Matt Lodge, Melbourne Storm, St Patricks Blacktown
Jake Mamo, Newcastle Knights, The Entrance Tigers
Sione Mat’utia, Newcastle Knights, Souths Newcastle Lions
Ryan Matterson, Parramatta Eels, Wentworthville Magpies
Kelepi Tanginoa, Parramatta Eels, Cabramatta
Robert Jennings, Penrith Panthers, Patrician Brothers
Bryce Cartwright, Penrith Panthers, Patrician Brothers
Oliver Clark, Penrith Panthers, Quakers Hill
Myles Taueli, Penrith Panthers, Wyong Roos
Chris Smith, Penrith Panthers, Nightcliff Dragons
Alex Johnston, South Sydney Rabbitohs, La Perouse Panthers
Dylan Walker, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Mascot Jets
Aaron Gray, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Mascot Jets
Cameron McGuiness, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Botany Rams
Euan Aitken, St George Illawarra Dragons, Merimbula/Pambula Bulldogs
Drew Hutchison, St George Illawarra Dragons, Albion Park Oak Flats Eagles
Jack Bird, St George Illawarra Dragons, Berkeley Eagles
Shannon Crook, St George Illawarra Dragons, Narellan Jets
Jackson Hastings, Sydney Roosters, Albion Park Oak Flats Eagles
Taane Milne, Sydney Roosters, Clovelly Crocodiles
Tyler Cornish, Sydney Roosters, Clovelly Crocodiles
Willis Meehan, Sydney Roosters, Wyong Roos
Alex Thomas, Sydney Roosters, Clovelly Crocodiles
Bradley Dietz, Sydney Roosters, Cabramatta
**Mitchell Moses, Wests Tigers, Holy Cross Rhinos
Luke Brooks, Wests Tigers, Leichhardt Wanderers
Salesi Funaki, Wests Tigers, Cabramatta**

 

[Guest]

Congrats to the Wests Tigers boys on being selected to attend.

 

[littletiger]

Is funaki one to watch?

 

[Goose]

some very surprising selections and non selections.
Glad to see they went with Funaki, the other 2 were always going to be there.

 

[pHyR3]

i assume we would have had many more, but there's people like rowe who are kiwis.

Is Seve a NSW player? woulda thought he'd be a shoe in if so.

i hope he is….. haha we need everything we can get.

 

[Guest]

Is funaki one to watch?

Powerfully built backrower, not a tall fellow but he has some grunt and has made a few junior rep sides. He was eligible to play SG Ball this year but played Nyc instead so he is very highly regarded.

 

[balmain boy]

Is funaki one to watch?

Powerfully built backrower, not a tall fellow but he has some grunt and has made a few junior rep sides. He was eligible to play SG Ball this year but played Nyc instead so he is very highly regarded.

Yeah he's highly regarded having skipped SG Ball altogether. But he's also yet to find his position. He ended up on the wing at the end of last season's NYC, and even scored the match winning golden point try against the Broncos in the first round of the finals.

Something of a young Joe Galavao build. Short for a forward but powerfully built and good leg speed. He's still young so hopefully he can still grow a few more inches. The average playing size of an NRL player has increased remarkably over the past few years.

Is Seve a NSW player? woulda thought he'd be a shoe in if so.
i hope he is….. haha we need everything we can get.

Nope not a chance. He's a kiwi who's been growing up on the Gold Coast. No chance for the blues, but I'm not sure when he arrived in Australia as to whether he's a Queenslander or Kiwi in current rep eligibility.

 

[pHyR3]

similar to benji then.

hopefully he can play for the kiwis too :slight_smile:

just as long as QLD dont poach him it's all good.

 

[Wacko_Jacko]

Surprised Nofoaluma isn't on list, unless his going to play for Samoa, interesting he had right hand in cast last week

 

[Gray]

Surprised Nofoaluma isn't on list, unless his going to play for Samoa, interesting he had right hand in cast last week

Is he still eligible for 20s? Because I think this list is 20s players only. Otherwise he'd be on this easy.

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