Our home grown talent - 'Who's looking the goods in U16's?'

[Pacman]

I've been taking my son to Britannia Reserve in Leederville a couple of hours early in preparation for his under 14's matches this season to watch teams play in the Under 16's who kick off about 1040am.

The idea is to have some quite father-son time in an attempt for both of us to gain some knowledge on player positioning etc.....

......and WOW we've seen some FANTASTIC ruggers played in the Under 16's, so I thought these boys deserved their own thread to discuss our local talent coming through and how the Force is or can nurture this talent coming up.

The standard of play I’ve been witnessing in the WA Under 16's comp is unbelievable and I'm sure they would not be out of place in Sydney, Brisbane or NZ.

I’ve found and attached the current Under 16’s Points table for a look to see what team to watch and who they’ve got coming through to keep an eye on. They ruggers is quite refreshing to watch as they're not getting payed or over here for the season only to prop up our Premier Comp'.

A few weeks ago i watched Southern Lions thump UWA with SL running in try after try through their wings and fullback, was very entertaining and the following week watched Kalamunda do the samething to some poor buggers.

Anybody aware of other players who are not involved with the Force Academy who maybe up-and-comers?

[Pacman]

Below is a Cut & paste from the Force Academy page. I think these are the boys I’ve probably been watching and I encourage anybody who's interested in WA Rugby to support this crop of local boy's to make the next step to enable WA to truly accept the Force as their team.

BELOW - WALLABY NATIONAL GOLD SQUAD & FORCE ACADEMY PLAYERS, School aged

Oscar Backhouse
Club: Palmyra
Position: Lock
Representative Honours: 15s; 16s; Schoolboys Div 1

Odin Hugo
Club: Mandurah
Position: Wing
Representative Honours: 15s; 16s; Schoolboys Div 1

Jacob Kohinga
Club: Kalamunda
Position: Fullback
Representative Honours: 15s

Isaiah Pedersen
CLUB: Southern Lions
Position: Wing
Representative Honours: 15s

Tristan Schneider
CLUB: Joondalup
Position: Prop TH
Representative Honours: 15s; 16s

Jean-Charl Smith
CLUB: Joondalup
Position: Centre - Out
Representative Honours: 16s; Schoolboys Div 2

Angus Taylor
Club: Associates
Position: Halfback
Representative Honours: 15s

John Vanderwielen
Club: Palmyra
Position: Hooker
Representative Honours: 15s; 16s

Kylan Yoxall
Club: University
Position: Halfback
Representative Honours: 15s; 16s; Schoolboys Div 2

The National Gold Squad is a national youth talent development and selection programme that is one stage in the pathway from grass roots level through to high performance rugby coordinated by the Australian Rugby Union. Rugby’s Pathway to Gold programme endeavours to develop our future Wallabies and Olympians from throughout Australia with an accessible, highly effective and attractive pathway of high performance player development and competition programmes delivered and supported by experienced and proven coaches and staff.

BELOW - FORCE ACADEMY PLAYERS, School aged

Ruban Birch
Position: No. 8
Club: Kalamunda
Representative Honours: State 15s

Liam Husband
Position: Lock
Club: Joondalup
Representative Honours: State 15s

Lorenzo Mario
Position: Prop
Club: Joondalup
Representative Honours: State 15s

Tom McCrone
Position: Flanker
Club: University
Representative Honours: State 15s

Isaiah Pedersen
Position: Wing
Club: Southern Lions
Representative Honours: State 15s

Chad Ramsamy
Position: Centre
Club: Southern Lions
Representative Honours: State 15s

Joseph Simpkins
Position: Halfback
Club: Kalamunda
Representative Honours: State 15s

[RumourMonger]

Some of the club allegiances are out of date, eg

Tristan Schneider
CLUB: Joondalup
Position: Prop TH
Representative Honours: 15s; 16s

Jean-Charl Smith
CLUB: Joondalup
Position: Centre - Out
Representative Honours: 16s; Schoolboys Div 2

Both of these lads have been poached by Uni.

[travelling_gerry]

Are they Irish?

[RumourMonger]

Both Saffa's

[blue]

http://www.westernforce.com.au/NewsE...3/Default.aspx
Above link is about last years state under 15's. Alot of these boys are currently playing in the under 16's comp.

As for the 2 boys mentioned above they are playing with Uni under 18's at the recommendation of the Academy. Apparently it is so they can keep a closer eye on them.

Not too good for the club that helped develop them.

[travelling_gerry]

Both Saffa's

[Pacman]

Thats a bit rough on the club that nurtured them over the years - isnt UWA well positioned to pick these boys up then.

Anybody aware which of these lads from the Academy we need to keep a close eye on as a future pro???
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[Ralto]

Some of the club allegiances are out of date, eg

Tristan Schneider
CLUB: Joondalup
Position: Prop TH
Representative Honours: 15s; 16s

Jean-Charl Smith
CLUB: Joondalup
Position: Centre - Out
Representative Honours: 16s; Schoolboys Div 2

Both of these lads have been poached by Uni.

It's a shame that happened because Joondalup taught them everything they know, they had never played a game before they came to Joondalup, they had a great chance to graduate into Joondalup's 3rd and 4th grade teams, and carve out a solid career there.

[Pacman]

Some of the club allegiances are out of date, eg

Tristan Schneider
CLUB: Joondalup
Position: Prop TH
Representative Honours: 15s; 16s

Jean-Charl Smith
CLUB: Joondalup
Position: Centre - Out
Representative Honours: 16s; Schoolboys Div 2
Both of these lads have been poached by Uni.

I heard kalamunda are the most proactive recruiters in this age group over the previous two yrs.
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[GAFFA]

http://www.westernforce.com.au/NewsE...3/Default.aspx
Above link is about last years state under 15's. Alot of these boys are currently playing in the under 16's comp.

As for the 2 boys mentioned above they are playing with Uni under 18's at the recommendation of the Academy. Apparently it is so they can keep a closer eye on them.

Not too good for the club that helped develop them.

sounds abit like the aranmore/west deal.

[zed]

KKs son is looking pretty sharp, he's playing U18s for Wanneroo, recently played in a mens 7s comp over East and carved up!

[Burgs]

...graduate into Joondalup's 3rd and 4th grade teams, and carve out a solid career there.

I'm assuming that was tongue in cheek???

[westie man]

sounds abit like the aranmore/west deal.

And

[GAFFA]

And

Well when a 12 year old kid is told that if he wants to play rugby for aronmore then he has to leave the club he has played for since 6 the club his dad played for and go to west they I have a problem with that . So yeah you seem to claim that wests is so great but they are just as bad as all the other clubs
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