NSW VB Blues coach Laurie Daley has today announced a 37-man squad to participate in the 2014 Under 20’s Origin Pathway Camp at Narrabeen next weekend.
The camp, which will be run over two days, will include presentations on Origin history and culture, individual position sessions with Blues coaching staff and an on field session lead by Daley.
“These camps are something that Ricky Stuart brought into the Origin system when he was in charge and I continue them because I believe they have some real merit to them,” NSW VB Blues Coach Laurie Daley said.
“Aaron Woods and Boyd Cordner made their State of Origin debuts this year and they were members of these squads in previous years.
“I am very excited about this year’s group…. a player like Dylan Walker, who has progressed through Holden Cup, VB NSW Cup and made his NRL debut in a star-studded South Sydney side in just one year, is someone Blues fans should be keeping an eye on.”
Several players from the group have already had NRL experience in Luke Brooks, Kelepi Tanginoa, Jake Trbojevic, Clinton Gutherson and Dylan Walker with a number of other participants expected to debut in season 2014.
Players will arrive at the NSWRL Centre of Excellence, Narrabeen, at 4pm on Friday, November 29 and break camp at 5.30pm on Saturday, November 30.
The 2014 Under 20’s Origin Pathway Camp squad is as follows:
PLAYER-CLUB-JUNIOR CLUB
Tevita Pangai-Canberra Raiders-Souths Newcastle Lions
Trent Schuback-Canberra Raiders-Junee Diesels
Danny Fualalo-Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs-Cabramatta
Adam Elliott-Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs-Tathra Minor
Brendan Cox-Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs-Milperra Colts
Clinton Gutherson-Manly Warringah Sea Eagles-Cromer Kingfishers
Rhys Armstrong-Manly Warringah Sea Eagles-Holy Cross Rhinos
Jake Trbojevic-Manly Warringah Sea Eagles-Mona Vale Raiders
Dean Britt-Melbourne Storm-Camden Rams
Rhys Kennedy-Melbourne Storm-Moruya Tuross Sharks
Matt Lodge-Melbourne Storm-St Patricks Blacktown
Jake Mamo-Newcastle Knights-The Entrance Tigers
Sione Mat’utia-Newcastle Knights-Souths Newcastle Lions
Ryan Matterson-Parramatta Eels-Wentworthville Magpies
Kelepi Tanginoa-Parramatta Eels-Cabramatta
Robert Jennings-Penrith Panthers-Patrician Brothers
Bryce Cartwright-Penrith Panthers-Patrician Brothers
Oliver Clark-Penrith Panthers-Quakers Hill
Myles Taueli-Penrith Panthers-Wyong Roos
Chris Smith-Penrith Panthers-Nightcliff Dragons
Alex Johnston-South Sydney Rabbitohs-La Perouse Panthers
Dylan Walker-South Sydney Rabbitohs-Mascot Jets
Aaron Gray-South Sydney Rabbitohs-Mascot Jets
Cameron McGuiness-South Sydney Rabbitohs-Botany Rams
Euan Aitken-St George Illawarra Dragons-Merimbula/Pambula Bulldogs
Drew Hutchison -St George Illawarra Dragons-Albion Park Oak Flats Eagles
Jack Bird-St George Illawarra Dragons-Berkeley Eagles
Shannon Crook-St George Illawarra Dragons-Narellan Jets
Jackson Hastings-Sydney Roosters-Albion Park Oak Flats Eagles
Taane Milne-Sydney Roosters-Clovelly Crocodiles
Tyler Cornish-Sydney Roosters-Clovelly Crocodiles
Willis Meehan-Sydney Roosters-Wyong Roos
Alex Thomas-Sydney Roosters-Clovelly Crocodiles
Bradley Dietz-Sydney Roosters-Cabramatta
Mitchell Moses-Wests Tigers-Holy Cross Rhinos
Luke Brooks-Wests Tigers-Leichhardt Wanderers
Salesi Funaki-Wests Tigers-Cabramatta
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I was thinking the same 2 from our nursery is very light considering the size. I blame Sticky he got in Daley's ear knowing we all hate him now, and its our fault he quit.
Well , there are 3 other Cabramatta juniors in the squad, we still get raided and bigger offers from the usual suspects are made.
Hopefully, Nolan and Field are fixing this currently, they seem to have a hand of the juniors and BA has done more work in 2 weeks than that awful piece of humanity did in a year
We would also have a large number of Polynesian kids so wondering if they have committed to the Kiwis hence are not eligible for this squad.
He's a 5/8, but pretty big, 190cm and 95kg's is what he's listed on our website.
Five-eighth, back-row and lock.
Decent player, but hasn't had a chance to really impress that much.
Didn't play a game until Rd 18.
Rd 18: 15m from 2 runs & 21 tackles.
Rd 19: 63m from 6 runs, 2 tackle breaks, 28 tackles & 1 offload.
Rd 20: 75m from 6 runs, 2 tackle breaks, 27 tackles, 1 offload, 1 line-break assist, 1 error & 1 penalty conceded.
Rd 21 (five-eighth): 47m from 4 runs, 1 try, 8 tackle breaks, 24 tackles, 1 line-break, 1 error & 1 penalty conceded.
Rd 22: DNP
Rd 23: DNP
Rd 24: DNP
Rd 25: 71m from 7 runs, 1 try assist, 1 tackle break, 12 tackles, 1 offload & 1 line-break assist.
Rd 26 (back-row): 58m from 10 runs, 1 tackle break, 22 tackles & 2 offloads.
Actually quite mobile for a player of his decent size, solid offload, decent ball skills.
Not given a lot of opportunity, but did play decently in some games this year.