Got a copy of the 2017 Season Guide from Big League and it has the Holden Cup profiles. Here are the players listed:
Tuimavave Afualo
Born in Otara, NZ. Junior club is Cabramatta. Played in the 2016 Australian Schoolboys side.
Local Eels junior. Attended Fairfield. Predominantly a centre. Last name pronounced A-foo-ah-lo.
Jye Challenor
Joined the Eels late last season from the Bulldogs. Was a Cronulla Sharks junior in their 2013 Harold Matts side. Was selected in the 2015 Australian Schoolboys side. Represented the NSW Combined High School Team. Played for the Yarrawarrah Tigers in the Cronulla Sharks local competition. Mainly a prop. Last name pronounced Chal-len-or
Kamren Cryer
A Cronulla Sharks junior born in Sydney & played for the Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks JRLFC. Can play halfback & five-eighth. Played for the Wentworthville side in the Sydney Shield and Ron Massey Cup last season.
Steve Dresler
Also a prop. Born in Lismore & his two junior clubs were the Lower Clarence Magpies & the Burleigh Bears. Named in the 2016 NSWRL Pathway Program. Attended Yamba High School. Played in the NSWRL U18's squad. Was part of the Eels SG Ball squad in 2016.
Salesi Junior Faingaa
Born in Sydney, he's a Macquarie Field Hawks junior. Plays in the second-row. Played for Wests Magpies in their SG Ball junior rep trials. Last name pronounced Fay-ing-ga.
Tangirere Hokai
Born in Auckland. A Manurena Marlins junior as well as Cabramatta and Marconi. Plays at lock. Played Harold Matthews for the Western Sydney Academy of Sydney in 2013 and was the side's captain. Won the 2014 WSAS Coaches Award. Played for the Guildford Owls in the 2016 Sydney Shield. Last name pronounced Hawk-eye.
Oregon Kafusi
Born in Auckland and is a Wentworthville junior. Plays at prop. Played in the Eels 2015 Harold Matts side. Played for Hills Sports High in the 2015 GIO Schoolboys Cup. Played in the Hills District Junior JRLFC competition. Last name pronounced Ka-fusi.
Sean Keppie
Born in Sydney & is a Narellan Jets junior. Played Harold Matts for the Eels in 2014. Plays at both prop and lock. Played in the same Australian Schoolboys side as Afualo. Played in the NSW Combined High School rep team. Attended Westfields Sports High.
Anthony Layoun
Played in the Eels 2013 Harold Matts side. A Wentworthville junior & can play both fullback and halfback. Has played for the Eels NYC side. Has also played for the Guildford Owls in the Sydney Shield. Attended St Pauls Catholic College. Last name pronounced Lay-oon.
Reed Mahoney
Born in Landsborough, Queensland. A Kawana Dolphins & Beerwah Bulldogs junior. Plays at hooker. Joined the Eels midway through 2016 season from the Bulldogs. Played SG Ball for the Bulldogs last season. Played for the Sunshine Coast in the 2015 Mal Meninga Cup.
Greg Marzhew
Born in Auckland. A Mangere East junior and plays centre, wing & fullback. Last name pronounced Mar-zoo.
Dean Matterson
Younger brother of Ryan Matterson. Born in Sydney and is a Wentworthville junior. Plays at five-eighth and enjoyed some success in the Eels 2016 Holden Cup side. Played in the Roosters 2013 Harold Matts side. Also played for the NSW Combined Catholic College rep side. Played in the Wentworthville Magpies Sydney Shield grand final success in 2015. Played SG Ball with the Eels in 2015.
Dom Murphy
Born in Wee Waa, NSW and junior club is Central Charlestown. Plays at second-row/lock. Played for the Central Newcastle U18's side. Won the Newcastle Rugby League Rookie of the Year Award in 2016. Was named in the Newcastle U18's Rebel Squad. Played in the AAMI Country Championship.
Matt Price
Wentworthville junior who plays hooker.
Frank Salu
Born in Auckland. Junior club is the Guildford Owls. Plays at prop and second row. Played for the Western Sydney Academy of Sport (WSAS) 2015 SG Ball side. Has played for the Guildford Owls in the Sydney Shield.
Dion Givenchi Solaese
Born in Sydney and is a Fairfield United junior. Plays on the wing. Represented the NSW Combined High School side in the 2013 ASSRL Championships. Played SG Ball in 2015 for the Bulldogs. Then played SG Ball for Manly in 2016. Played in the NSW U16's Origin side. Last name pronounced Sol-lecy
Ray Stone
Born in Bowral, NSW, and is a Moss Vale Dragons junior. Plays as a second-row or lock. Was at the Tigers last season in Holden Cup. Played in the 2014 Australian Secondary Schools Rep team. Played SG Ball with the Western Suburbs Magpies. Attended Wollondilly Anglican College.
Denzal Tonise
We all know the Tonise, so not much has to be said about him. One of our solid performers from last year. Last name pronounced Toe-knee-see.
Michael Tupou
Born in Sydney and is a Hills Bulls junior. Plays at lock. Attended Patrician Brothers College and played in the GIO Schoolboy Cup. Was a member of our 2016 SG Ball side and played for the Australian Schoolboys.
Beni Valu
Born in NZ and a Hills Bulls junior. Plays second-row and lock. Played for the NSW Combined High Schools rep side in 2016. A member of our 2016 SG Ball side. Also played for Guildford juniors. Also played Union whilst at Patrician brothers.
If the likes of Forty, Ham, Sixties or anyone else wish to shed some further light on the players, feel free to do so.
Enjoy.
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Dom Murphy highlights:
Sean Keppie Article
Sean Keppie has lived and breathed rugby league since he was four-years-old.
He has now reached one of his goals – being selected in the Australian Schoolboys team, a national side for high school students.
“I feel overwhelmed that I have made the team,” Mr Keppie said.
“I am excited about what is to come and I will keep pushing myself.”
He left with his team to attend a week-long training camp on the Gold Coast on Monday before playing the first game on July 31 against England Academy in Queensland.
“We will be training most days, going through plays and defence and will do team bonding activities,” Mr Keppie said.
The boys will then fly back to Sydney to verse England at Woolooware on August 6.
Mr Keppie also plays lock for the Guildford Owls, which is part of the Parramatta club. Three of his teammates were also named in the schoolboys side, Josh Curran, Michael Tupou and Tui Afualo.
The 18-year-old played for the Narellan Jets from age four to 17 and still has regular involvement with the club.
“I enjoyed being part of the club because the Jets community has always supported me,” he said.
Mr Keppie said he dreamt of playing for the NRL one day.
“I am happy when I play rugby league. I feel comfortable when I am on the field.”
http://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/4051944/sights-set-on-nrl/
Gee that Keppie is strong. Smashed a few much bigger forwards.
Tangirere Hokai clips:
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Keep a watch on Tui and Junior - both going places. Forty has a great write up about NYC on TCT and will be adding to it.
Awesome, thanks Rick, and i love youve included the proper way to pronounce their names lol, its damn hard without hearing the correct pronunciation to get a grip on some of these names.
S'all good, Snake.
Don't have to tell me.
I like to think that I'm decent with some of the pronunciations but deadset, some of these names are ridiculous.
The best one - or worst, lol - is from the Roosters. Joseph Ratuvakacereivalu. Pronounced Rah-tu-vak-a-ther-i-va-lu. Try saying that fast 5 times.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Ratuvakacereivalu, the bloke and his family are taking the piss expecting people to say that, thats just ridiculous lol
Oddly enough, he's a Parra junior.
There you go, didn't even know that.
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