CQ talent on show.

[mozgrame]

Hope a Manly recruitment rep is present for this tour. Will be some great young talent running around.

RUGBY LEAGUE TALENT APLENTY IN CQ
September 24th, 2012

The CQ NRL Bid’s Elite Development squads are assembling at Rockhampton Grammar School for their annual camp prior to the southern tour. The CQ 13s and 14s will be put to the test by some of the best Rugby League schools in the south east of the state. It’s a special time for all concerned and we should be grateful and appreciate the fact that CQ is continuing to produce wonderful Rugby League talent, as has been the case for over 100 years.

Just a quick visit to the “roll call” section of the Bid’s web site will provide evidence that some of the great names of our game not only originate from CQ but are actively involved with the Bid as mentors and role models to the emerging talent in our different programs.

Fantastic former NRL, Origin and Australian players like Matt Sing, Gary Larson, PJ Marsh, Jason Hetherington, Steve Bell, Justin Loomans, Sid Domic and many more are Central Queenslanders who are involved in different honorary capacities with the CQ NRL Bid.

I often tell audiences that the CQ NRL team will be a development club and not a recruitment club. We are all about providing opportunity to our own to play Rugby League at the highest level in an environment which supplies the required support mechanisms that HOME provides.

I know that some of the young men in our development program will be the next generation of elite NRL players who originate from CQ. Often people from outside of CQ don’t understand this, so to prove my point here is a list of some first grade NRL players form CQ who played in the NRL in 2012, their respective NRL Clubs and the town or city that produced these players.

Current NRL Player

Current Club

Town of Origin


Travis Waddell

Raiders

Proserpine



Ben Hunt

Broncos

Dingo



Josh Hoffman

Broncos

Mackay



Daly Cherry-Evans

Manly

Mackay



Dave Taylor

Rabbitohs

Blackwater



Ben Barba

Bulldogs

Mackay



Luke Capwell

Broncos

Charleville



Jharal Yow Yeh

Broncos

EmuPark



Ben Ridge

Titans

Yeppoon/Roma



Matt Scott

Cowboys

Ilfracombe



Dane Nielson

Storm

Mackay



Maurice Blair

Storm

Maryborough



Neville Costigan

Newcastle

Mackay



Nick Emmett

Dragons

HerveyBay


Gavin Cooper

Cowboys

Murgon


Chris Sandow

Eels

Cherbourg


Willie Tonga

Eels

Cherbourg


Matt Ballin

Manly

Kingaroy


Jacob Lillyman

Warriors

Richmond


Chris McQueen

Rabbitohs

Kingaroy


Dane Gagai

Newcastle

Mackay


Tom Humble

Tigers

Blackwater


On top of this very impressive list, there are another thirty odd young men who originate from CQ that played in the Under 20, NYC competition this year.

The production line never stops – The next generation of Matty Scott, Dave Taylor, Ben Barba, Daly Cherry-Evans etc is playing Rugby League right now in Central Queensland. They will have their chance to represent CQ with honour and distinction in the not too distant future.

 

[Hamster Huey]

Clubs can't sign on any kid under 15. The days of hoarding them on scholarships from the early teens, are over.

May be worth a look but the effort might yet be worth the reward. Very difficult to spot a likely champion player through that level due to huge variances in development.

Better off getting a squiz at the 15-16 year olds.

 

[Brookie]

thought it was another quade cooper thread....lol?
was gonna say when has he shown talent ha ha ha

 

[mozgrame]

Clubs can't sign on any kid under 15. The days of hoarding them on scholarships from the early teens, are over.

May be worth a look but the effort might yet be worth the reward. Very difficult to spot a likely champion player through that level due to huge variances in development.

Better off getting a squiz at the 15-16 year olds.

Agree Ham, but it never ever hurts to sow a few seeds and build some bridges. A perfect opportunity to show some Manly values and interest to some kids and parents. You know, the odd future Birthday card form the club, a phone call to say G'day every now and then. An interest to see future video of games they will play. All leading to posible invitations to trial as they mature.

 

[Frank]

Clubs can't sign on any kid under 15. The days of hoarding them on scholarships from the early teens, are over.

May be worth a look but the effort might yet be worth the reward. Very difficult to spot a likely champion player through that level due to huge variances in development.

Better off getting a squiz at the 15-16 year olds.

Agree Ham, but it never ever hurts to sow a few seeds and build some bridges. A perfect opportunity to show some Manly values and interest to some kids and parents. You know, the odd future Birthday card form the club, a phone call to say G'day every now and then. An interest to see future video of games they will play. All leading to posible invitations to trial as they mature.

And then in the end it's just SHOW ME THE MONEY