QAS Emerging Origin Squad to train this weekend

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QAS Emerging Origin Squad - Media Alert
Written by: QRL MEDIA

Leading coach Wayne Bennett will put Queensland?s next generation of Origin stars through their paces in Brisbane this weekend.

The 14-man QAS Emerging State of Origin Squad assembles on Friday evening and will train at the Queensland Sport & Athletics Centre on Saturday and Sunday.

The Squad is scheduled to take part in two field sessions on the Saturday (January 23).

Media are invited to attend the sessions for interview and vision opportunities. The Queensland Sport & Athletics Centre is located off Kessels Road, Nathan.

WHO: Wayne Bennett & QAS Emerging Origin Squad
WHEN: Saturday, January 23. Morning field session 7am-8am at QSAC; Afternoon field session 3.30pm-4.30pm at QSAC.
WHERE: Queensland Sport & Athletics Centre, Kessels Road, Nathan.

QAS Emerging Origin Squad:

Andrew McCullough (Brisbane Broncos), Jharal Yow Yeh (Brisbane Broncos), Steve Michaels (Brisbane Broncos), Daniel Vidot (Canberra Raiders), Joseph Tomane (Gold Coast Titans), Esi Tonga (Gold Coast Titans), William Zillman (Gold Coast Titans), Richard Fa?aoso (Newcastle Knights), Scott Bolton (North Queensland Cowboys), Matt Bell (Penrith Panthers), Maurice Blair (Penrith Panthers), Ben Lowe (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Chris Sandow (South Sydney Rabbitohs), David Taylor (South Sydney Rabbitohs).

Source: QRL

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Emerging Origin Camp designed to transform boys to men

ONE weekend.

On face value it is hardly going to change, transform or even have an impact a talented first-grade rugby league star.

Throw in the opportunity to pick the brains of super coach Wayne Bennett for 48 hours and go through the process of being in `Origin Camp' with Mal Menginga and it could just be the two days that transform so-called rugby league boys to men.

Queensland Rugby League yesterday unveiled plans for this weekend's Emerging Origin camp at the Queensland Academy of Sport.

The Titans will have a trio in the squad of 14 which have been identified as Origin stars of the future.

William Zillman is the most seasoned in the squad.

Had it not been for injury Zillman would have played Origin by now.

He had a somewhat frustrating return to the game last year rotating on and off the bench at the Titans.

Queensland Origin sources have revealed he was selected to acknowledge the work he has done to get back on the park and act as a reminder that he is still looked on as someone yet to peak.

It backs up the view of Titans boss Michael Searle that Zillman is a Kangaroo in waiting.

Esi Tonga and Joesph Tomane, like much of the remainder of the squad, fall into the young gun category. Untapped talent, unknown potential.

Queensland rugby league heavyweights will learn about their focus and mould this weekend.

The information will be processed and the students' form followed.

Yes, it is only two days starting from tomorrow.

But it's two days that could shape the destiny of their career.

Source: http://www.goldcoast.com.au