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    For a player of his pace he has a solid build mate and is quick even though he does not necessarily look quick per say.

    Solid defender who is better is a sliding defensive scheme rather than an up and up style.

    For me he has a playing style similar to Canberra's Jarrod Crocker.

    I thought he looked like Crocker as well. His side went done in the finals to a strong Grammer side.
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    18 year old Fijian sensation Droasese, Ilaisa scored once again in the Brisbane Premier Colts I Rugby competition this afternoon for Wests as they defeated University of Queensland 47-19 in Round 16 this afternoon.

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    Playing in the Sydney Rugby Colts II competition former Parramatta NYC player Blaise Barnes started Round 14 in fly half for Randwick scoring two tries and kicking five goals as Randwick defeated Manly 72-0.

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    showcasing the depth of the Randwick Colts sides outstanding fullback/wing prospect Lachlan Day started in the Colts III side this afternoon and had a big day, scoring a try and kicking 11 from 12 as Randwick defeated Manly 82-0.

    Last year this young flyer was representing NSW U19's such is the incredible depth at Randwick.

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    Outstanding raw talent rarely can rarely can be denied and that is the case for Randwick Colts player Jaja Yoannidis, playing outside centre instead of his regular left wing the explosive raw talent scored a hat trick this afternoon in the Sydney Colts II competition as Randwick man handled Manly 72-0.

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    former Souths Sydney SG Ball player Tristian Reilly is as natural a rugby league player I have ever seen and the 18 year old has a huge future regardless of code.

    Currently the Northern New South Wales born youngster is playing for Randwick and this afternoon started on the left wing in the Sydney Rugby Premiership Second Grade competition Round 14 match against Manly and scored in Randwick's 39-28 loss.

    Later in the day he came off the bench for the Randwick first grade side (Queensland Cup equilivant) in their loss.

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    Another round another try for 8 year old Fijian sensation Droasese, Ilaisa scored once again in the Brisbane Premier Colts I Rugby competition this afternoon for Wests as they defeated Easts 38-20.

    Quote Originally Posted by mdrew View Post
    18 year old Fijian sensation Droasese, Ilaisa scored once again in the Brisbane Premier Colts I Rugby competition this afternoon for Wests as they defeated University of Queensland 47-19 in Round 16 this afternoon.

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    Outstanding former Melbourne Storm Development Squad member Matt McTaggert started at fullback and scored a double this afternoon for Eastern Suburbs in the Sydney Premier Colts I competition in Round 17 as they defeated Parramatta 81-12.

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    They may have lost but the Randwick Second Grade side contained two of the most talented young players that I have ever seen in Dylan Pietsch (No, 7) and Tristian Reilly (left wing) this afternoon in Round 17 as they went down 26-22 to Warringah.

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    If NRL teams are looking for athletic big strong youngsters who can not only defend with an outstanding defensive technique but a big of mongrel as well and be able to run with speed and power on the fringes of the ruck as well as off load with the best NRL running around at present, they should look no further than Brother Rugby 19 year olds, Harry Wilson and Fraser McReight.

    Both are playing in the Brisbane Premier Rugby competition even though they are Colts eligible and both who came through the GPS schoolboy rugby competition are making an impact.

    Harry Wilson has been playing No. 6 for Brothers starting 14 matches and coming off the bench in another and Fraser McReight has started to at No. 7.

    Both are likely to stay in rugby but who they would look good in a Titans jersey.

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    Will Eadie. (Revised) The young former Gregory Terrace flyer was one of the best for Australian Schools against New Zealand Schools in 2016 and in that game scored a very good try when he raced after a cross field kick to score to bring the scores level midway through the second half. That was the match that originally opened my eyes to just how good this young man is.

    After graduating from Gregory Terrace at the end of 2016 Will Eadie went on to star for University of Queensland in the Colts I competition averaging around a try a game in 2017 and to date in the 2018 season is averaging more than a try a game but this time in the Brisbane Rugby First Grade competition. Will Eadie has started on the left wing in eight matches so far this season for University of Queensland, scoring five tries to date.

    Will Eadie scored in Round One in a 29 – 27 win and then followed that up with a stellar match in Round Two against Brothers when he scored a scintillating hat trick in a tough six point loss to Brothers. Will Eadie has also scored in Round Six against Norths.
    Since the Norths match, Will Eadie has been in and out of the University of Queensland side due to injury, playing only in Rounds twelve, fifteen and seventeen. Hopefully after playing in Round Seventeen last weekend against GPS he can have an injury free run for the remainder of the season.

    Will Eadie had a stellar season in the 2016 GPS First XV competition. His statistics which were sourced from the greenandgoldrugby.com<http://greenandgoldrugby.com> website bear that out. Will Eadie along with scoring a competition leading 13 tries from eight games made 10 line breaks after carrying the ball 53 times and on 70% of those occasions made more than 5 metres over the advantage line. He also made 24 tackles to complement his attacking statistics.

    Prior to the commencement of the 2016 GPS First XV season, Will Eadie was selected on the right wing in the GPS One side for the Queensland Schools trials and as a consequence of his play there was selected in the Queensland One side for the Australian Schools trials and from there he was selected for their tour of Samoa and New Zealand which culminated in the School’s test loss to New Zealand recently where Will Eadie played the entire match on the right wing.

    In the Australian Schools championships Queensland One had a tough competition but Will Eadie was a standout including scoring Queensland One’s only try with a great solo effort in a 42 – 16 loss to Victoria, who were the surprise packets of the championships. Will Eadie also played in matches against Samoa Schools, Fiji U18’s, where he scored three tries and New Zealand Barbarian’s to have a very successful tour overall.

    The reason Will Eadie is so successful on a football field is his exceptional speed and elusiveness, he is the fastest player I have ever seen on a field and when you add in his elusiveness, he is a nightmare for opposing defences. In relation to his elusiveness the thing that makes it play even better is his ability to change direction with no loss of speed, this enables him to use the sideline exceptionally well with an in and away. When the opposing defender’s momentum slows just for a split second, Will Eadie is away down the sideline and will not get caught and also regularly also beats the fullback who no matter how fast they are cannot recover the ground.

    In the tour match against Fiji U18’s in 2016 Will Eadie’s second try came from this situation when the ball was passed out wide from an Australian line-out win and Eadie stood up his opposite winger to score in the corner. In that match his third try was a result of his timing and anticipation when he intercepted a loose pass by Fiji and then raced 50 metres to score under the posts in the last moments of the match.

    Will Eadie is not a big player at all and the obvious question is whether he is strong enough to handle the defensive side of rugby league at the higher levels, I would argue that the answer is absolutely yes. In the Australian Schools trials for example on his right wing he was up against the likes of New South Wales One winger Yirribi Jaffer-Williams from Hunters Hill, who also played for Australian Schools and he handled him very well.

    In defence against the bigger outside backs running around, Will Eadie looks to cut down the time that they have to gain momentum thus eliminating the size differential as a defensive aspect to take into consideration. At the opposite end of the spectrum, this season in the GPS rugby competition he was also up against fellow speedster’s like TSS left wing Dan Burns and he was similarly effective against those type of players as well.

    From a rugby stand point another key facet of his game is his chasing of kicks, as noted above this resulted in a great try for him against New Zealand Schools. His ability to put pressure on the fullback when chasing grubber or box kicks means that the fullback will either rush the catch and make a mistake or be caught by Will Eadie immediately when he takes possession of the ball. In short he makes a defensive clearing kick into an attacking weapon.

    Evidence of this could be seen in Round Nine of the 2016 GPS season, being the final round when Gregory Terrace half Sam Kirk put up a box kick which Will Eadie chased hard and was able to retrieve in front of the Nudgee fullback to score in a tight 19 – 15 victory for Gregory Terrace. Similarly in the match against Fiji U18’s his outside centre put in a nice low attacking kick which again Will Eadie was able to chase down in front of the cover defence to score out wide for his first of three tries for the match.

    From a courage stand point Will Eadie also passes any objective measurement that can be considered when evaluating this criteria. Against New Zealand Schools in 2016 for example he had a number of box kicks put up in his direction and each time he took possession of the ball even though he was under extreme duress on also every occasion.

    Also on a number of occasion late in the second half when Australian Schools were under extreme pressure in their own 20 metre area, Will Eadie was one of the first players present to take a carry into the massive New Zealand Schools forward pack and then quickly recycled the ball to try to clear the area for the Australian Schools side.

    Barring injury Will Eadie will continue be an ever-present on the left wing for University of Queensland will be at or near the top of the try scoring list almost certainly by seasons end.

    If he is not picked up by the Queensland Reds for the 2019 Super Rugby season, NRL clubs should pouch on the blindingly quick youngster who would immediately be able to handle playing on the wing in the Queensland Cup competition while he learns the nuances of rugby league.

    Will Eadie may not have the prototypical size of a modern rugby league winger but he has speed to burn and that is something that cannot be taught, in fact I would suggest that should he sign a rugby league contract he would instantly become the fastest player in the game, he is seriously that fast. In a match race with Melbourne Storm winger Josh Addo-Carr I would put everything I own on Will Eadie and then borrow some more to put on him as well.

    From a rugby league player perspective, the ideal player comparison for Will Eadie is Burleigh Bears flyer Troy Leo. Like Leo, Will Eadie can flat out fly but is also tough and courageous.

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    Fraser McReight. The Australian Schools representative was the stand out player throughout the 2016 GPS season for Brisbane Grammar School, his third straight season where he played First XV GPS rugby and deservedly made the Australian Schools side and came off the bench in the second half in their recent match against New Zealand Schools and along with a couple of other substitutes got Australian back on level terms with his courage and enthusiasm at the break down and around the field in general. He also starred against Fiji U18’s and in that match actually captained the side and led by example all afternoon against a big aggressive Fiji forward pack.

    Early this season the 184cm 102 kg all action forward played for the Australian U20 side in the World U20 Rugby Championships starting at No. 7 in all of Australia’s matches scoring a double against Italy. He also scored in Australia’s quarter final loss to the New Zealand U20 side.

    This season Fraser McReight has been playing for Brothers in the Brisbane Rugby First Grade competition (the rugby version of the Queensland Cup), and whilst he has only played two matches as a result of his Australian U20 commitments has made an impressive contribution starting both matches in the No. 7 (Open side flanker) jersey being Round 15 against Souths and in Round Seventeen last weekend in a come from win over Norths.

    Fraser McReight scored a double in his 2018 debit match against Souths and scored again last weekend against Norths.

    In 2017 as well as playing a number of Brisbane Premier Rugby First Grade matches, Fraser McReight was also part of the Queensland Country National Rugby Championships side gaining invaluable experience playing against men.

    Prior to the commencement of the 2016 GPS First XV season, Fraser McReight was selected at open side flanker in the GPS One side for the Queensland Schools trials and as a consequence of his play there was selected in the Queensland One side for the Australian Schools trials and from there he was selected for their tour of Samoa and New Zealand which culminated in the Australian School’s test loss to New Zealand Schools recently where he came off the bench in the second half and added a deal of enthusiasm and desperation to the Australian Schools forward pack with his defence and attack on the ball winning one or two critical penalties when New Zealand forwards failed to release the ball when attacking Australia’s line.

    Unfortunately for Fraser McReight Brisbane Grammar School had another difficult GPS rugby season, winning only one game but that should not detract from the performance of the talented open side flanker. In fact Brisbane Grammar School has only won two games over the course of the last three GPS rugby seasons.

    Fraser McReight was literally everywhere in both attack and defence and in one match against TSS which I saw he was even moved out to the centres in an effort to combat the speed and power of star TSS centre Tautau Kepoa, and to be fair he handled the transition for that one match very well. For Brisbane Grammar in addition to being the First XV captain he spent the majority of the season playing in either the Number 7 or number 8 jersey outside of the one game in the centres.

    Fraser McReight is a powerful runner of the ball and once he has generated momentum he is very difficult to stop and regularly has been able to drag defenders with him after initial contact has been made. In the second half against TSS even though his team were being beaten heavily, he on one occasion in the second half, he made at least 15 metres carrying a couple of defenders with him when he picked up the ball from the back of a ruck and just charged full stream at the defensive line.

    Once he is in space, Fraser McReight actually has very good speed, I would consider it above average when analysing his speed from a rugby league forward’s perspective, to add to the difficulties for the defensive line, he runs with a high knee lift and also has a powerful right hand fend. Against Toowoomba Grammar School on one occasion he shook up two defenders with fends, including the blind side flanker on his way to a run of around 40 metres or so.

    Defensively the most impressive aspect of Fraser McReight’s play is his ability to make effective tackle after effective tackle. For Brisbane Grammar in the GPS competition he continually have to make up to three and four tackles in a row on multiple occasions and then clean out in the rucks and mauls and then he was also the first Grammar player to take the ball up. Whilst his stamina is impressive, so is his initial contact, he uses his strength and leverage to hit the ball carrier hard forcing momentum changes to the ball carrier.

    Fraser McReight is also adept at wrapping up the ball and preventing offloads as he uses his functional strength to engage ball carriers. Defensively in a covering role he is also very effective as even though he is a big strong forward he has very good catch up speed and a solid low tackling technique from a side aspect.

    Fraser McReight will play out the 2018 season with Brothers in the Brisbane Premier Rugby First Grade competition and I believe is still Colts eligible in 2019.

    Fraser McReight would also certainly be a rugby league second rower upon any transition and be a great wide running, offloading runner with very good athletic skills and the heart and desire to succeed no matter what.

    From a player comparison perspective think of former Balmain Tiger Wayne Pearce as a hard running hard tackling all effort type of player who will inspire the players around through his actions rather than words.

    Make no mistake however there is far more to Fraser McReight than just courage, leadership and toughness, he has an outstanding skill set both in attack and defence and exceptional physical attributes as well.

    Fraser McReight is a leader full stop, whether he has a “C” next to his name or not in the program.

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    Keenan Palasia. (Revised)The young former Titans junior and PBC student spent the 2015 to 2017 seasons with the Brisbane Broncos and in 2017 was a solid member of their forward pack which played so well throughout the season including deep in the finals series.

    Keenan Palasia was a Titans junior through to 17 years old including captaining Gold Coast White in the CC Cup a number of seasons ago before its demise. This season Keenan Palasia has joined the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and has split his time between the Queensland Cup and the Brisbane A Grade competition with the Seagulls.

    In the 2018 Queensland Cup Keenan Palasia has played in ten matches starting three in the front row and seven from the interchange bench. After starting the season on the interchange bench, Keenan Palasia’s play the Wynnum coach had no choice but to promote him to the starting line-up in Round Seventeen against the Tweed Heads Seagulls and he has not looked back since.

    In total in 2018 Keenan Palasia has been on the field for 447 minutes, making 932 metres, 341 of those post contact (36.59%) and has made 172 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 84.2%. Keenan Palasia has also broken fourteen tackles and offloaded the ball on seven occasions.

    Keenan Palasia’s 2018 per game Queensland Cup averages included playing 44.7 minutes per game, running for 932 metres and making 17.2 tackles.

    On four occasions Keenan Palasia has run for more than 100 metres in a match, including in Round Seventeen in his starting debut when he ran for 181 metres of which 74 of those were post contact.

    Keenan Palasia’s “best” games defensively have come in Rounds Seventeen and Eighteen against Tweed Heads and Sunshine Coast respectively when he made 24 tackles in each game.

    In 2017 Keenan Palasia represented the U20 Queensland side alongside four Titans played in their annual clash against the New South Wales. In 2015 Keenan Palasia started from the bench for the Queensland U18 side against New South Wales U18’s.

    In 2017 for the Brisbane Broncos Keenan Palasia played in sixteen NYC matches including starting eleven in the second row two in the front row and three from the interchange bench. Keenan Palasia played in all of the Broncos matches to and including Round Nineteen against the Newcastle Knights and scored five tries. His tries came in Round two against Cronulla, Round Eight against the Rabbitohs, Round Eleven against the Wests Tigers, Round Sixteen against the Raiders and Round Seventeen against the Melbourne Storm.

    The 192 cm 110 kg Keenan Palasia’s 2017 NYC per game season averages included 103 running metres on 10.5 hit ups and 24.5 tackles (tackling efficiency of 90%)in 55 minutes. In total Keenan Palasia ran for 1 651 metres from 169 hit ups, made five line breaks, eighteen off loads and 391 tackles. On nine occasions Keenan Palasia played all eighty minutes in a match including a seven match stretch from Round Eight against the Rabbitohs to Round Sixteen against the Raiders.

    On nine occasions Keenan Palasia ran for in excess of 100 metres including Round Eighteen against the Storm when he ran for 160 metres and on twelve occasions he made in excess of twenty tackles in a match including making 36 in a Round Ten match against Manly.

    When contracted to the Titans Keegan Palasia played the 2013 season in the CC Cup competition for Gold Coast Green, captaining the side and scoring two tries and in 2014 he played in the MM Cup competition for Gold Coast Green scoring a try on the season.

    Keenan Palasia runs exceptionally hard and there is little subtlety to his running, it is straight and hard and another positive is that he will not just run upright, he will drop his should into the defender making it difficult if not impossible for him to be stopped easily or by a single defender.

    Keenan Palasia’s running style means that he throws self-preservation out of the window, and fires up his team mates with his charges at full speed into a set forward defensive line.

    Keenan Palasia will on occasion take advantage of slow defenders by angling back behind the play the ball, but outside of that he just flat out runs full throttle every time he touches the ball and runs fast and will fight for a quick play the ball every time.

    If anything he is more effective in the second half of games where his running style begins to wear down the opposition. Keenan Palasia runs very much front on and perpendicular to the defensive line and uses his strong lower body to power through tackles.

    With the power that he has in his legs when opposing defenders try to tackle him around the legs, it is almost impossible for them to bring Keenan Palasia down quickly which enables him to either break the tackle completely or to off load to his support runners as he pushes through the defensive line. When they look to tackle him around the chest his upper body strength enables him to absorb the initial contact and also to maintain his balance and momentum.

    Defensively Keenan Palasia is able to engage and defeat opposing attacker one on one regardless of size. He does not just charge up trying to hit attacker’s chest on but Keenan Palasia is clinical about how and where he hits the opponent and sets a solid base with his legs and drives directly into their body. In short he is a difference marker with his defence.

    Even though he does not necessary have great straight speed, Keenan Palasia’s lateral movement is very good and on the majority of occasions is able to mirror the movement of smaller attacker looking to exploit a perceived speed and/or mobility difference.

    Keenan Palasia defends in the centre of the ruck and is best suited in the long run defending there and adds a degree of intimidation to any forward pack he plays for. Like with his attack his functional strength and his height with its associated leverage benefits aids his defensive game by being able to generate leverage in his tackles and he can therefore quickly get the attacker off balance.

    Keenan Palasia is currently playing for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and by the end of this season should have consolidated his place in the Seagulls Queensland Cup side and will have gained invaluable experience.

    With the wealth of young forwards that the Broncos have locked up long term a move back to the Gold Coast for Keenan Palasia would give him an outstanding opportunity to break into the NRL with the Titans.

    In terms of position, Keenan Palasia has the size and power to be a key contributor in the front row for a team but also shows enough speed and skill not to be purely a battering ram but a front rower who can create opportunities on the fringes of the ruck and create opportunities for his team.

    Keenan Palasia will benefit greatly from a year or two in the QCup where he can hone his skills and continue to get stronger and certainly has the potential to be a solid contributor at the NRL level in a couple of seasons.

    Cronulla Sharks front rower Ava Seumanu***a for me has a similar playing style to that of Keenan Palasia, both are big strong powerful front rowers who are slowly but surely building up their strength, power and stamina to push themselves into NRL calculations in the front row in coming seasons.

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    Outstanding Randwick fullback Lachlan Day scored two tries and kicked four goals this morning as Randwick defeated Eastern Suburbs 38-26 in Round 16 for the Sydney Colts III competition.

    He them backed up coming on as a replacement in the Colts II match scoring a try and kicking a conversion.
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    Playing at outside centre electric youngster Jaya Ydannidis scored yet another try this season for Randwick Colts II as they defeated Eastern Suburbs n Round 16 for the Sydney Colts III competition.


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