News Training Squad Profiles

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Find out a little more about the 11 rookies who will join the NRL team over the summer as part of an extended training squad.

JACKSON TOPINE
Height: 181cm

Weight: 95kg

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Birth: 22-8-2001

Position: Second-row/Lock

Junior Club: St. George Dragons

Jackson Topine
CHRIS PATOLO

Height: 181cm

Weight: 95kg

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Birth: 22-8-2001

Position: Second-row/Lock

Junior Club: St.George Dragons

FRANK KURESA
Height: 185cm

Weight: 91kg

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Birth: 31-5-1999

Position: Wing

Junior Club: Goodna Eagles

Frank Kuresa
KANE JACKSON
Height: 180cm

Weight: 78kg

Birthplace: Redcliffe, Queensland

Date of Birth: 29-10-2000

Position: Hooker

Junior Club: Kawana Dolphins

Kane Jackson
WYATT REYNOLDS
Height: 185cm

Weight: 100kg

Birthplace: Caboolture, Queensland

Date of Birth: 4-1-1999

Position: Second-row/Lock

Junior Club: Bundaberg Brothers

Wyatt Reynolds
AARON SCHOUPP
Height: 183cm

Weight: 98kg

Birthplace: Figtree, New South Wales

Date of Birth: 29-6-2001

Position: Centre

Junior Club: Thirroul Butchers

Aaron Schoupp
BAILEY BOINDI-ODO
Height: 173cm

Weight: 85kg

Birthplace: Mt Isa, Queensland

Date of Birth: 6-12-2001

Position: Halfback

Junior Club: Innisfail Cowboys

Bailey Boindi-Odo
KURT PICKEN
Height: 188cm

Weight: 93kg

Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales

Date of Birth: 30-3-2001

Position: Centre/Fullback

Junior Club: Yarrawarrah Tigers

Kurt Picken
JAAVIER PITOVAO
Height: 183cm

Weight: 95kg

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Birth: 12-7-1999

Position: Second-row

Junior Club: Point Chevalier Pirates

Javvier Pitovao
KAYNE KALACHE
Height: 190cm

Weight: 105kg

Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales

Date of Birth: 10-6-1998

Position: Prop/Lock

Junior Club: St Johns Eagles

Kayne Kalache
TOA MATA'AFA
Height: 190cm

Weight: 102kg

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Birth: 7-4-1997

Position: Fullback

Junior Club: Eaglevale St Andrews

Toa Mata'afa

https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2019/11/21/training-squad-profiles/?nrlreferral=true

 

[bradyk]

JT regen???

 

[Jackson_1994]

Bailey Boindi-Odo looks like a young JT I no someone who played with Bailey a few times and said he got a strong all round game got a strong kicking game both long and short likes to take the line on don't take a back would step will chance his arm solid goal kicker looking forward to seeing how he progress through the ranks and the others as well

 

[Scoooby]

Lots of kiwi boys in amongst that lot. Half of them are.. on ya NZ nice to see the talent coming through .!!

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Reynolds and Schoupp look like they will have good leg drive... Looking pretty fit

 

[Haddaway]

Lots of kiwi boys in amongst that lot. Half of them are.. on ya NZ nice to see the talent coming through .!!

Pity Jackson will represent Aussie if Picked in the future. Hopefully some Maori boys can get in his ear lol

 

[Howard Moon]

Wyatt Reynolds is a sick name

 

[Apercots]

Schoup looks like he could probs play this year tbh

 

[Mitch Connor]

More good content from the club.

 

[Spoonman84]

Schoup looks like he could probs play this year tbh

Already 98kgs! I think he could be a surprise packet this year.

 

[Dawain87]

More good content from the club.

Agreed!! This is the shit we want to read about.

 

[Haddaway]

Schoup looks like he could probs play this year tbh

Yeah I was expecting him to be small from the talk on here. Looks big enough to me.

 

[S.B.W_Jnr]

Glad to see Kayne still at the club

 

[CrittaMagic69]

My head still hurts trying to work out how Topine didn't get a development contract..

 

[Kempsey Dog]

My head still hurts trying to work out how Topine didn't get a development contract..

Yep very stupid considering its how we lost Tommy Talau

 

[wendog33]

My head still hurts trying to work out how Topine didn't get a development contract..

Club prefers Chris Smith!

 

[boggie23]

Schoup looks like he could probs play this year tbh

You’d think it would be smart to lock in the top 30 after pre season training starts. But not the dogs.

we have 8.5 million free cap space and we go about re-signing players other clubs would let go.

Hope some of these kids step up in 2020. Atleast 5-6 of them are highly highly touted. And let’s just hope the powers that be above lock them in long term and give them a chance.

Nothing worse then being stuck behind Lewis, Holland, okunbor, Elliot, katoa if you are killing it in nsw cup. Just hope we have the vision and experience to see who deserves a spot and developing them into first graders. And picking up 1-2 superstars along the way

that’s not much to ask is it?

 

[Spoonman84]

Wyatt Reynolds has been on the clubs radar for a long time! (since 2016)
https://www.news-mail.com.au/news/wyatt-reynolds-attracts-attention-from-nrl-clubs/3091549/

 

[c-b-b]

Jackson and Reynolds Mk II

 

[Snake]

Wyatt Reynolds is a sick name

Wyatt.... now that’s a strong Queensland name