Good on him........
I have seen some you tube clips of him. He has come a loonnggg way in 2 years.
http://www.cronullanews.sydney/roger...rd-generation/
The famous Rogers name is to live on at the Cronulla Sharks…
By Brad Forrest
Jack Rogers, son of dual international Mat Rogers and grandson of Cronulla Sharks Immortal the late Steve Rogers, will look to follow in their footsteps when he signs with the Sharks this week.
The 20-year-old rugby star has been scoring plenty of tries playing for Bond University’s Premier Colts side on the Gold Coast. He has been described as possessing a mixture of his famous grandfather Steve Rogers’ skill and the speed and step of his father Mat.
Uniquely, father Steve (1253) and son Mat (1112) are 1 and 2 in the club’s all-time point scoring table.
Could be anything
“He’s got all the attributes to make it in league,” said a friend. “Jack is a bit bigger than Mat without having done any set team weights program, so if he buckles down he could be anything.”
Cronulla only recently weighed in for the young Rogers, who has been starring at fullback but can play anywhere in the backline, after both the Queensland Reds and the NSW Waratahs both showed interest in keeping him in the 15-man game.
Impressed Waratahs
He impressed the Waratahs after flying down to Sydney recently, but he had long harboured a wish to play for his Dad’s old league team, Cronulla.
In a recent interview he showed where his true allegiances lay. “I want to progress from where I am now to the NRL,” Jack said. “I grew up playing league and watching league. It’s *always been league.
“I don’t feel like I have to live up to anything. I just love playing footy and Dad supports me, which is good.”
Grew up in Shire
The eldest son of Mat and Michelle Miller, Mat’s first wife, Jack grew up in the Shire with sister Skyla and played junior league. He later moved to the Gold Coast, where his father and second wife, actress Chloe Maxwell, reside with their other children.
Just like his father had done before him, Jack switched between league and union with the Burleigh Bears and while attending Palm Beach Currumbin High. He proved a standout at the recent Queensland rugby union state championships, and playing for Bond University’s Premier Colts side.
Hands and skill
His father said: “He’s got the hands and skill but he probably plays a tougher game than I did.
“He’s got what it takes. It’s just a matter of time to get the opportunity.”
If he proves half as good as Mat and Steve, Jack Rogers will offer something special to the Sharks.
(Not all the article pasted...the rest is about Mat and Steve.)
