General Warriors Junior Pathways

[Teets]

St Paul's vs St Thomas of Canterbury, final of NZ schools tourney live on YouTube right now.

Bunch of players on show contracted to NRL clubs.

 

[ndp26]

Was a really good game. Some refereeing howlers (a denied - spectacular - try each way), but was otherwise a quality game, and great to see St Thomas getting up to take the trophy down to the South Island!

 

[Viking]

Bishop Neal was strong for St Thomas. He was probably one of their youngest players too.

 

[Riz]

Really impressive tournament from the St Thomas Boys, particularly in terms of structure. Their goal line defensive effort was excellent, denying many tries and then being able to back it up with points at the other end. Really good to watch.

 

[Tragic]

Bishop Neal was strong for St Thomas. He was probably one of their youngest players too.

Is he signed to anyone?

 

[Riz]

Is he signed to anyone?

Signed with us I'm pretty sure.

 

[Riz]

Signed with us I'm pretty sure.

 

[Riz]

Jackson Stewart looked promising, gave me Joey Manu vibes (not saying he's the next Joey Manu).

Edit: 3 tries in the semi final @ 9, 15 and 46 minutes (video time, not game time).

 

[Cces]

Bishop Neale continues to do good things out of St Thomas of Canterbury College. Apparently the last 15 year old in a National Final was Wiremu Greig back in 2015.
Neale, along with some of his St Thomas' teammates are under the watchful eye of Jordan Friend's management.

Several players signed for club's pathways rosters

One New Zealand Warriors announce pathways signings for club's landmark 2024 season.

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[ndp26]

Jackson Stewart looked promising, gave me Joey Manu vibes (not saying he's the next Joey Manu).

Edit: 3 tries in the semi final @ 9, 15 and 46 minutes (video time, not game time).

What did you think about the two denied tries? Both were good (and quite classy) I thought - but fully appreciate the officials didn't have the benefit of the video. Sorry, don't have timestamps, but both were in the second half.

 

[sup42]

Gee I would be signing most of St Thomas forward pack and Centers.

They are well coached, they looked years ahead of St Pauls in the fundamentals and a lot fitter.

Great final, both teams played well but St Thomas were better prepped with better communication, fitter kids, and structure.

Their positioning was amazing on their line.

Hell I would sign their whole squad.

 

[Riz]

What did you think about the two denied tries? Both were good (and quite classy) I thought - but fully appreciate the officials didn't have the benefit of the video. Sorry, don't have timestamps, but both were in the second half.

Hard for the referees at that level when they have to make a decision on the spot and stick with it, while the viewer gets commentary and replays to be able to critique their decisions. In real time I thought the tries were good, but I guess the ref didn't see it as I did.

 

[Cces]

The MVP, Sio Kali, is aligned with the Warriors. Anyone else in here?

 

[Viking]

A few of the other St Thomas boys are signed to the Bulldogs too.

Hard for the referees at that level when they have to make a decision on the spot and stick with it, while the viewer gets commentary and replays to be able to critique their decisions. In real time I thought the tries were good, but I guess the ref didn't see it as I did.

I thought the disallowed try from St Thomas in the corner came off a forward pass but the putdown was fine. The ref went with the touchies ruling on that one.

The St Pauls one looked just short of the line. He might've rolled the ball onto the line but would've been impossible for the ref to see it.

 

[Viking]

The MVP, Sio Kali, is aligned with the Warriors. Anyone else in here?View attachment 155

I think Jr and Kalani from De La Salle are Warriors boys. A few of the St Thomas boys are aligned with Bulldogs but not sure if they're contracted yet.

 

[sup42]

The Bulldogs will be the benefactors of Canterbury kids like these.

They are the club that have penned a deal with the region. Well done Gus Gould.

 

[Teets]

Shame Kaloudau probably too small for NRL scouts, every time I've seen him play he plays way above his weight and he's great in space.

Reminds me a bit of Sevu Reece.

 

[Cces]

Looks like a heap of St Thomas' team are associated with the Warriors

 

[ndp26]

Looks like a heap of St Thomas' team are associated with the Warriors View attachment 249

A couple of those are the boys who have signed already for SG Ball (e.g., I think that is Zeke Faga-Ieti fifth from the right), but I understand the "academy" is unofficial - more so tied to "Peak Sports" than the Warriors per say.

 

[ndp26]

Such a massive result for St Thomas though - kudos to all involved, as it is a massive achievement to go up north and take the Schools tournie out right from under all the Auckland schools.