Juniors - Pathways General Discussion

Wests Tigers junior pathways has welcomed back a familiar face, with young playmaker Alex Isdale returning after a one-season stint at the Cronulla Sharks.

A former captain of the Western Suburbs Magpies Under 17s, Isdale will line up for the Balmain Tigers in the Under 19s SG Ball Cup in 2026, continuing his development back in Tigers colours.


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Massive 2 days
Saturday
10:30am Harold Matthews cup Wests vs Parramatta
12pm S.G Ball Wests vs Parramatta
1pm Jersey Flegg trial
1pm Harold Matthews cup Balmain vs CC
1:30pm Lisa Fiaola cup Tigers vs Parra
2:30pm nsw cup trial Wests vs Newcastle
S.G Ball Balmain vs CC
3pm Tarsha Gale Cup Tigers vs Parra

Sunday
10:20am Andrew Johns Cup Macarthur Tigers vs Riverina Bulls
11:50am Laurie Daley cup Macarthur Tigers vs Riverina Bulls
 
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4 WT Pathways players included in this article ...

Glassie Glassie - SG Ball (under-19s)
Position: Centre
School: Patrician Brothers College, Fairfield
Club: Tigers

Injected into rugby pathways first time last year, Glassie was a wrecking ball both for the Wallabies under-18s side and for the Australian rugby schoolboys. The centre is also a rising star of the Wests Tigers pathways, where he is one of the clubs most highly rated prospects.

Noah Vaotangi - Harold Matthews (under-17s)
Position: Prop
School: Knox Grammar
Club: Wests Tigers

Another of the Tigers’ cross-code talents, Vaotangi has been in the Waratahs junior development set-up since 2024. A tough, hardworking forward, Vaotangi’s leadership qualities have not gone unnoticed at Concord.

Thomas Aroyan - Harold Matthews (under-17s)
Position: Fullback
School: The King’s School
Club: Wests Tigers

A star of the Balmain Tigers junior system, Aroyan is a wily fullback with plenty of speed to burn. A student at The King’s School, he is also excelling in GPS athletics as well as the in the school’s elite rugby program.

Levi Ellis - Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s)
Position: Hooker
School: Oakhill College
Club: Wests Tigers

Handed Balmain’s Harold Matthews Cup captaincy in 2026, Ellis’ maturity and leadership has impressed coaches at Concord. A crafty hooker with plenty of footy smarts, Ellis was also a standout in schoolboy rugby which earned him selection in the Waratahs under-16s Super Rugby side last year.
 
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