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2024 Wests Tigers Pathways Wrap​

Wests Tigers Fri 27 Sep 2024, 12:20 PM

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As our 2024 programs near their conclusion, we look back at some of the club’s pathways achievements this year.

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Eleven pathways teams under the Wests Tigers banner collectively used 296 players, competing in 125 matches played across 36 different venues.

Wests Tigers programs have continued to produce NRL and NRLW talent this year, showcasing the success of the club’s elite development system.

Lachlan Galvin has emerged from the Magpies system as one of the NRL’s best young players; making his NRL debut in Round 2 and locking down the No.6 jersey in his rookie season with Wests Tigers.

One of several players still eligible for junior representative teams in 2024, Galvin's rapid progression saw him
elevated to the NRL squad.

Lachlan Galvin
Lachlan Galvin
Four other local juniors also made their first appearance in the top grade in 2024, with Tony Sukkar, Heath Mason, Luke Laulilii and Jordan Miller all featuring throughout the campaign.

Mason, Laulilii and Miller all began the 2024 season in the SG Ball Cup (U/19s) competition before eventually stepping up to the top grade.

Claudia Brown is another talented teenager who has developed throughout the season on the way to making her first-grade debut in 2024.

The 19-year-old middle forward played in the Wests Tigers Tarsha Gale Cup (U/19s) team earlier in the year and went on to finish the season with two wins from as many games in the NRLW.

Claudia Brown celebrates after her debut win over the Dragons
Claudia Brown celebrates after her debut win over the Dragons
Tiana-Lee Thorne and Harmony Crichton are two other players who have made their NRLW debuts this season after progressing through Wests Tigers representative teams.

Three of our teams reached grand finals this year.

The Wests Tigers Lisa Fiaola Cup (U/17s) and Wests Magpies Harold Matthews Cup (U/17s) teams both fell short in their deciders at CommBank Stadium in April.

Macarthur Wests Tigers Andrew Johns Cup (U/16s) was the other team that just missed out on a premiership victory after being narrowly defeated by the Central Coast Roosters at Cessnock in March.

Ellie Barnett in action in the Lisa Fiaola Cup Grand Final
Ellie Barnett in action in the Lisa Fiaola Cup Grand Final

In addition to team achievements, some outstanding individual accolades also
deserve a special mention.

Promising Magpies centre Heamasi Makasini was awarded the Player of the Series in the 2024 Harold Matthews Cup, while Jared Haywood was named in this year’s Australian Schoolboys team.

Makasini and Haywood played for the Magpies Harold Matthews Cup and Balmain SG Ball Cup sides respectively, before the pair went on to make their Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg Cup (U/21s)
debuts later in the year.

Heamasi Makasini after being awarded Player of the Series in the 2024 Harold Matthews Cup competition
Heamasi Makasini after being awarded Player of the Series in the 2024 Harold Matthews Cup competition

Our Wests Tigers Cubs and Roar programs continue to provide development opportunities for players following the conclusions of the junior representative seasons.

The bulk of these groups have already participated in matches since the conclusion of their respective junior representative competitions, while the White Cubs (U/16s boys) will travel to the far north coast of NSW this weekend to take on the Gold Coast Titans.

Keep an eye out for more pathways news over the coming months, beginning with the announcement of our junior representative summer squads next week.
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2024 Wests Tigers Pathways Wrap

As our 2024 programs near their conclusion, we look back at some of the club’s pathways achievements this year.
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BlackWhiteGold said:
www.weststigers.com.au

White Cubs travel to Northern NSW

The Wests Tigers White Cubs (U/16s) side has made the trip to Northern NSW on Saturday, as they prepare to take on the Future Titans on Monday.
www.weststigers.com.au www.weststigers.com.au

Very good side! No Ashton Large who was in prelim squad but may have RU commitments.
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I have heard some good things about Lakeman. Him and Lele should be a good 6 and 7 combination.
 
Tigers_Wests said:
I have heard some good things about Lakeman. Him and Lele should be a good 6 and 7 combination.
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Yeah Lakeman is a good one. Was one of our standouts in our Andrew Johns Cup team this season that made GF & just won Macarthur U16 premiership with Camden Rams. I reckon he’s a halfback who features on the WT depth chart & probably a reason why Alex Isdale looked elsewhere.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
www.weststigers.com.au

White Cubs travel to Northern NSW

The Wests Tigers White Cubs (U/16s) side has made the trip to Northern NSW on Saturday, as they prepare to take on the Future Titans on Monday.
www.weststigers.com.au www.weststigers.com.au

Very good side! No Ashton Large who was in prelim squad but may have RU commitments.
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He's playing right now on stan sport if you have it
for the waratahs u16s academy team (at centre)
 
Here's some highlights of young prop Herman Tofaeono's season.

He's still raw and needs to work on fitness and defence,like most young forwards but he's just got that powerful rampaging impact that could be really devastating. He's not huge but his legs are like tree trunks . Warrants another 2 year contract for train and trial at least imo

 
With all our concern about the release of Onitoni Large, I thought I'd have a crack at producing a pathways depth chart for each position.

It helps put things in perspective & has shown that if we did lose Ashton Large too, we are well stocked in that position.

I have put an * next to those I class as absolute high priority retentions and age in brackets.

The chart is based on a combination of how far they progressed this season, making rep teams, media reports highlighting WTs priority player & my own observation.

Appreciate if other regular junior rep watchers have any others to add in or dispute current position.

Fullback
*Heath Mason (19)
Cameron Kanaan (19)
Riley Oitmann (18)
Ali Karnib (17)
Thomas Goodfield (16)

Wing
*Luke Laulilii (18)
*Haemasi Makasini (17)
Solomone Saukuru (20)
Max Taotua (19)
Tino Tavana (20)
Xavier Tauaifaiga (18)
Leroy Petelo (16)

Centre
*Haemasi Makasini (17)
Josh Feledy (20)
Solomone Saukuru (20)
Cameron Kanaan (19)
Max Taotua (19)
Xavier Tauaifaiga (18)
Elijah Sefo (16)

5/8
*Latu Fainu (19)
*Heath Mason (19)
Iverson Matai (20)
*Jared Haywood (18)
*Jhevon Lele (16)

Halfback
*Latu Fainu (19)
*Heath Mason (19)
Marc Tannous (18)
*Curtis Lakeman (16)

Lock
Kit Laulilii (19)
Justin Matamua (21)
Cayne Nicholas (21)
Peter Ta'ai (17)
*Siotame Havea Jr (16)
Zeke Edmed (17)
Kye Penfold (16)

2nd Row
Tony Sukkar (20)
Lachlan Broederlow (20)
*Archie Duncombe (18)
*Pheonix Godinet (17)
Mitchell Taotua (19)
Andrew Sio (16)

Prop
Tim Johannssen (22)
*Jordan Miller (19)
*Chris Faagutu (20)
Vaka Aho (21)
Herman Tofaeono (21)
*Christian Taupau-Moors (17)
Kohan Lewis (18)
Lucas Rossi (18)
PJ French (17)
Kimball Liufau (18)
Jake Gaffney (16)

Hooker
*Tallyn Da Silva (19)
*Jared Haywood (18)
Kobie Wilson (21)
Bailey Hodges (21)
Heith Pritchard (19)
*Ashton Large (16)
Brooklyn Milford (17)
Dylan Smith (18)
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
With all our concern about the release of Onitoni Large, I thought I'd have a crack at producing a pathways depth chart for each position.

It helps put things in perspective & has shown that if we did lose Ashton Large too, we are well stocked in that position.

I have put an * next to those I class as absolute high priority retentions and age in brackets.

The chart is based on a combination of how far they progressed this season, making rep teams, media reports highlighting WTs priority player & my own observation.

Appreciate if other regular junior rep watchers have any others to add in or dispute current position.

Fullback
*Heath Mason (19)
Cameron Kanaan (19)
Riley Oitmann (18)
Ali Karnib (17)
Thomas Goodfield (16)

Wing
*Luke Laulilii (18)
*Haemasi Makasini (17)
Solomone Saukuru (20)
Max Taotua (19)
Tino Tavana (20)
Xavier Tauaifaiga (18)
Leroy Petelo (16)

Centre
*Haemasi Makasini (17)
Josh Feledy (20)
Solomone Saukuru (20)
Cameron Kanaan (19)
Max Taotua (19)
Xavier Tauaifaiga (18)
Elijah Sefo (16)

5/8
*Latu Fainu (19)
*Heath Mason (19)
Iverson Matai (20)
*Jared Haywood (18)
*Jhevon Lele (16)

Halfback
*Latu Fainu (19)
*Heath Mason (19)
Marc Tannous (18)
*Curtis Lakeman (16)

Lock
Kit Laulilii (19)
Justin Matamua (21)
Cayne Nicholas (21)
Peter Ta'ai (17)
*Siotame Havea Jr (16)
Zeke Edmed (17)
Kye Penfold (16)

2nd Row
Tony Sukkar (20)
Lachlan Broederlow (20)
*Archie Duncombe (18)
*Pheonix Godinet (17)
Mitchell Taotua (19)
Andrew Sio (16)

Prop
Tim Johannssen (22)
*Jordan Miller (19)
*Chris Faagutu (20)
Vaka Aho (21)
Herman Tofaeono (21)
*Christian Taupau-Moors (17)
Kohan Lewis (18)
Lucas Rossi (18)
PJ French (17)
Kimball Liufau (18)
Jake Gaffney (16)

Hooker
*Tallyn Da Silva (19)
*Jared Haywood (18)
Kobie Wilson (21)
Bailey Hodges (21)
Heith Pritchard (19)
*Ashton Large (16)
Brooklyn Milford (17)
Dylan Smith (18)
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Thank champion @BlackWhiteGold - it will be easier following their progress with this.
 
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