Parramatta snap up teenage Raider

Parramatta have signed 17 year old Bradley Hansen from the Palmerston Raiders. He will join the Toyota Cup side in 2011.NEWCASTLE Knights winger James McManus blazed a trail to the National Rugby League like no other Territorian before him.But hot on the NSW Origin representative's heels is another Palmerston Raider making good, Bradley Hanson.Just as McManus did in 2002, Hansen was named Darwin Rugby League's rookie of the year.And like the 17-year-old McManus did in 2003, Hansen yesterday signed his first NRL deal.The versatile teenager will join Parramatta's Toyota Cup side in 2011, seeing out another year in Darwin with the Raiders and leading the NT Titans in the under-18 Mal Meninga Cup in Queensland.He will also trial for the Affiliated States team that will play in the top tier of the Australian under-18 schoolboys championships.If unsuccessful he will again play for the Territory under-18 side in Pool B.Hansen's first order of business in the New Year will be a week-long training camp with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) which will include trial games against Canberra and St George in mid-January.Fellow NT Institute of Sport players Jake Watts, Dylan Cartwright and Matt Bennett will also push their cases for selection in the 2010 AIS squad.Watts, Bennett and Cartwright will then try woo Manly Sea Eagle and West Tigers selectors in a bid to win NRL contracts themselves.http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/12/22/111301_ntsport.html

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Megaranga December 22, 2009 at 5:06pm

Any ideas on what position this guy plays?
- Dan > Megaranga December 22, 2009 at 5:23pm
  
  I'm pretty sure he's in the backline... and it says he's versatile so maybe a utility?
Fui Fui Moi Moi December 22, 2009 at 5:42pm

megaranga he plays mainly hooker, figh eighth or half back

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