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Rugby League Weeks' 2014 All Rookie Team of the Year

Posted by Slippery Steve on August 23, 2014 at 10:51am
Not that we needed any convincing that we have an exciting bunch of young players, in particular in our pack but good to see the guys get recognised.http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/rlws-2014-rookie-team/10. PROPPauli Pauli (Eels)GAMES: 19 AGE 20Coach Brad Arthur hasn’t been afraid to blood new talent at Parra this season and the dynamic Pauli has been outstanding since debuting in the local derby with Penrith in round four. Eels great Ray Price believes Pauli is good — but he can be better. “I would like to see him work a little harder and back himself with his size and skills,” Price says. “But he excites me. He has all the skills . . . some of the stuff he does with the ball is amazing for a rookie.”11. SECOND ROWManu Ma’u (Eels)GAMES: 13 AGE: 25The oldest member of this class. Has come to the NRL via the Warriors junior system and a stint in jail. Toughness was the hallmark of Price’s game — and he sees the same in Ma’u. “He runs onto the ball as hard as anyone I have seen,” Price says. “That is what people notice about him — his hardness — but he has another side to his game. I have seen him unload some very sweet balls and he has skill to go with the aggression — I would have him in my side any day.”16. INTERCHANGETepai Moeroa (Eels)GAMES: 7 AGE 18The baby of the team and still raw — but what a player he will be. Eels fans have already compared the Cook Islands-born Moeroa to club legend Nathan Hindmarsh for his shaggy hair and barnstorming raids, and Price likes what he sees. “I couldn’t believe a kid straight out of school could come into the pack and rip and tear the way he does,” Price says. “Getting compared to ‘Hindy’ is a fair rap and I can see it.”
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  • BE STONE COLD August 23, 2014 at 11:23am

    What about Junior Paulo, I'd rate him above Pauli ATM

    • Alan Hunt > BE STONE COLD August 23, 2014 at 11:25am

      Junior played to many games last year, he should have been in last years team though.

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