The Ghost of Raelene
Peter Fenwicke (45)
We never stop arguing.
'91 was very good as well but most would say '90 was better (with 7 Australian schoolboys including Jorgo and Burke)I thought it was the 1990 Joeys team that was the ducks nuts leaking only one try? didn't they have Jorgo, Burke, Fay and possibly a Kelaher?
From memory 14/15 played NSW but Scott Bowen got the nod ahead of Fay.
The majority of the players they are going after were junior union players … all they are doing is correcting the error of letting them go in the first place … about time tooGetting NRL players is great and all for the wallabies, but surely that money could be better spent on pathways for club union and even improving the public school systems union pathways?
I love the rhetoric that they are correcting errors after letting them go in the first place, but wouldn't it make sense not to let the current ones leave and create the recurring cycle of having to overpay for the current school leavers in another 2/3 years time? That 1.6 mil would have easily been enough to keep Isaiya Katoa (Barker), Jesse Mclean (Newington) and Siteni Taukamo (Newington) with no doubt change left over. All 3 left GPS/CAS schools last year and went straight into top 30 full-time contracts at NRL clubs, representing the current junior union players we will more than likely be lamenting losing in a few years from now.The majority of the players they are going after were junior union players … all they are doing is correcting the error of letting them go in the first place … about time too
AbsolutelyIt does have to kept in mind that some of these players are in the Private system because League Clubs have put them there. They were never going to play Union at all if they didn’t have to.
It's worth noting the 8 could be playing U15.Joeys travel to Canberra on Saturday for their first hit out of the season. The 1st XV play Marist Canberra, the 2nd XV play Marist Ashgrove (Brisbane) 1st XV, and the 3rd XV play St. Gregory’s Campbelltown 1st XV, and the 4th XV play Marist Canberra 2nd XV.
There are also U13-16’s A’s travelling to play Marist Canberra.
For the 1st XV there is a full complement of backs to choose from, but there are still a number of forwards away injured or rowing, with all expected to be available for the start of next term.
Joey’s 1st XV
1. Gordon Durie
2. Bill Smith
3. James Winter
4. Eamon Doyle
5. Arthur Greer
6. Ethan Hart
7. Will Bensley
8. Justice Taumoepeau
9. Hwi Sharples
10. Ben Playford
11. Caleb Murphy
12. Oscar Jorgensen
13. Ben Whyte
14. Ben Chick
15. Patrick Broe
Unavailable:
Patrick Young
Henry Siegmeier
Charlie O’Kane
Joe Mangelsdorf
who are these players may i askThe majority of the players they are going after were junior union players … all they are doing is correcting the error of letting them go in the first place … about time too
Like Sua'ali'i? No experience playing rugby before his 4 years playing rugby at Kings.It does have to kept in mind that some of these players are in the Private system because League Clubs have put them there. They were never going to play Union at all if they didn’t have to.
Pretty sure he played for eastwood in his junior yearsLike Sua'ali'i? No experience playing rugby before his 4 years playing rugby at Kings.
Like Sua'ali'i? No experience playing rugby before his 4 years playing rugby at Kings.
Beyond impressive for an U15 player to be selected for a Joey's 1st XV team. Who was the last year 9 to have that honour?It's worth noting the 8 could be playing U15.
Keen to see how he fairs out with the big boys. Something we don't see a lot at Joeys is younger kids playing the highest level, must be really something in him that separates him from other kids his age. Keen to see young Taumoepeau play and all the best to him.Beyond impressive for an U15 player to be selected for a Joey's 1st XV team. Who was the last year 9 to have that honour?
yes correct and Northern Barbarians was his feeder club. That’s where the Kafer story comes from and it was all pre Kings.Pretty sure he played for eastwood in his junior years
He is a young year 10. I’m not sure who was the last but would guess it would be KB (Kurtley Beale) if it was anyone.Beyond impressive for an U15 player to be selected for a Joey's 1st XV team. Who was the last year 9 to have that honour?
The last year 9 student to play 1st XV was Joseph Sua’ali’iHe is a young year 10. I’m not sure who was the last but would guess it would be KB (Kurtley Beale) (Kurtley Beale) if it was anyone.