Twelve young Eels from Parramatta’s Harold Matthews and SG Ball sides have been named in the 26-man squads for the NSW Under 16s and 18s pathways programs.
Stefano Utoikumanu, Wellington Seve, Kyle Schneider, William Kei, Cliff Lea’Aetoa and John Paul Nohra from the Eels Harold Matthews squad and Steve Dresler, Joshua Curran, Josh Carr, Filia Utoikamanu, Beni Valu and Tui Afualo will all head into the NSW Pathways Program for 2016 this week.
The squads will gather at Narrabeen’s Sydney Academy of Sport on Tuesday and Wednesday for testing and information sessions, as well as on field training with the help of NSW Blues legends Robbie Farah, Brad Fittler, Shaun Timmins, Brett Finch, Luke Bailey and Matt King.
The NSW Pathways Program is designed to develop the next wave of Blues players as they obtain the attributes in what it takes on and off the field to become a future NSW Blues Origin player, and the Under 16s and Under 18s sides selected will also have the chance to play in the curtain-raisers for Origin I and II.
The NSW Pathways experience adds to what has been an impressive season for the Eels Junior Representative teams so far in 2016: both sides progress to the quarter finals this week, with the Harold Matthews going into the finals undefeated. Click through for more District Reps news!
Under 16s:
Albert Hopoate |
Manly |
Max Lehmann |
Manly |
Ben Collins |
Manly |
Freddy Lussick |
Manly |
Stefano Utoikumanu |
Parramatta |
Wellington Seve |
Parramatta |
Kyle Schneider |
Parramatta |
William Kei |
Parramatta |
Cliff Lea’Aetoa |
Parramatta |
John Paul Nohra |
Parramatta |
Pessamino Pasina |
Canterbury |
Tommy Talau |
Canterbury |
Michael Fahd |
Canterbury |
Berat Kaya |
Souths |
Ky Bouris |
Souths |
Egan Butcher |
Souths |
Raine Dellow |
Souths |
Brock Gardner |
Newcastle |
Matthew Smith |
Newcastle |
Pheonix Crossland |
Newcastle |
Lachlan Pope |
Newcastle |
Jock Madden |
Newcastle |
Logan Humphries |
Newcastle |
Joel Dark |
Newcastle |
Harris Georgopoulos |
St George |
Rua Ngatikaura |
Western Suburbs |
Lyndsay Smith |
Penrith |
Shawn Blore |
Penrith |
Dwaynne Fuimaono |
Roosters |
Mateo Tatola |
Balmain |
Reggie Alofipo |
Balmain |
Lachlan Ilias |
Balmain |
Jalal Bazzaz |
Illawarra |
Ben Fulton |
Illawarra |
Isaac Longmuir |
Cronulla |
Kai Broadhurst |
Cronulla |
Bronson Xerri |
Cronulla |
Franklin Pele |
Cronulla |
Mathew Dragisic |
Canberra |
Harley Smith-Shields |
Canberra |
Jacob Church |
Canberra |
Caleb Nicholls |
Gold Coast |
Liam Wilkinson |
CRL – Newcastle Division |
Brodie Dooner |
CRL – South Coast Division |
Under 18s:
John Hopoate Jnr |
Manly |
Luke Polselli |
Manly |
Cade Cust |
Manly |
Jaiden Tarrant |
Manly |
Brydon Ramien |
Manly |
Tevita Funa |
Manly |
Steve Dresler |
Parramatta |
Joshua Curran |
Parramatta |
Josh Carr |
Parramatta |
Filia Utoikamanu |
Parramatta |
Beni Valu |
Parramatta |
Tui Afualo |
Parramatta |
Will Kerr |
Canterbury |
Giordan Patea |
Canterbury |
Nick Cotric |
Canberra |
Sam Finnegan |
Canberra |
Jedidiah Simbiken |
Canberra |
Dylan O’Connor |
Souths |
Cameron Murray |
Souths |
Emre Guler |
Souths |
Campbell Graham |
Souths |
Kurtis Preece |
Souths |
Mathew Croker |
Newcastle |
Matthew Cooper |
Newcastle |
Kurtis Dark |
Newcastle |
Brodie Jones |
Newcastle |
Brendan O’Hagan |
Newcastle |
Tom Starling |
Newcastle |
Brayden Musgrove |
Newcastle |
Nash Birch |
Newcastle |
Pesami Saulo |
Newcastle |
Reece Robson |
St George |
Daniel Stojanovski |
St George |
Samuel Radovu |
Penrith |
Sean O’Sullivan |
Penrith |
Jesse Abbott |
Penrith |
Ryan Papenhuyzen |
Balmain |
Moses Suli |
Balmain |
Lachlan Attwood |
Balmain |
Victor Radley |
Roosters |
Jaemon Salmon |
Cronulla |
Blayke Brailey |
Cronulla |
Kyle Flanagan |
Cronulla |
Chris Tupou |
Cronulla |
Luke Metcalf |
Cronulla |
Isaac Lumelume |
Cronulla |
Hayden Lomax |
Illawarra |
Cooper Purcell |
Illawarra |
Trent Peoples |
Illawarra |
Zac Lomax |
Illawarra |
Payne Haas |
Gold Coast (Mal Meninga) |
Harry Fitzhugh |
Broncos (Mal Meninga) |
Sean Garner |
Broncos (Mal Meninga) |
Jai Whitbread |
Broncos (Mal Meninga) |
Mitch Andrews |
CRL - Western Division |
Zac Saddler |
CRL - Bidgee Bulls Division |
