The future stars of rugby league from the western area nurseries will be on show before the National Rugby League starts at Pioneer Oval in Parkes on February 19 in a number of lead-up games to the Roosters versus Eels trial.
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Western Rugby League Academy coaches have named three squads for matches against Riverina and Far West academy sides.
The three games will be part of a huge program of football that will be played before the Parramatta Eels and Sydney Roosters play their NRL trial.
Dubbo-based Country Rugby League development officer Steve McLellan said the academy games should be of great interest to the rugby league public.
"We have some fine young players in the western academy and I am certain everyone will be impressed with how these boys are developing," McLellan said.
"There will be a big crowd at the game at Parkes and it is a great opportunity for us to showcase the stars of the future."
Junior league exhibitions will start the day off from 1pm with the three academy games at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm before Group 11 seniors take on Newtown Jets and then the NRL game at 7pm.
The squads were finalised after an exhausting series of trials held in the heat at Dubbo two weekends ago.
Western Academy Red:
1 Kurt Beahan (Narromine), 2 Anthony Toomey (Dubbo), 3 Luke Frost (Grenfell), 4 Steven Madden (Kandos), 5 Reece Mastellotto (Dubbo), 6 Tom Yeo (Dunedoo), 7 Andy Scott (Mudgee), 8 Dale Rodgers (Parkes), 9 Blake Dunn (Dubbo), 10 Brenden Hewen (Grenfell), 11 Joel Thompson (Ivanhoe), 12 Daren Horn (Mudgee), 13 Zac Merritt (Forbes), 14 Chris Ward (Mudgee), 15 Adam Whitla (Dubbo), 16 Sean Walkom (Dubbo), 17 Fred Edwards (Peak Hill). Coaches: Phil Bishop (Parkes), Steve McLellan (CRL), Col Matthews (AIS).
Western Academy Blue:
1 Matt Roylance (Forbes), 2 Michael Nestor (Dubbo), 3 Josh Flippo (Dunedoo), 4 Daniel O'Connor (Forbes), 5 Grant McKay (Dubbo), 6 Mitchell Dunn (Dubbo), 7 Jimmy Harris (Parkes), 8 Peter Curry (Mudgee), 9 Kurt Henry (Parkes), 10 Tom Middleton (Orange), 11 Daniel Braithwaite (Dubbo), 12 James Nixon (Forbes), 13 Kyle Barrow (Dubbo), 14 Jamie Curry (Mudgee), 15 TBA, 16 Josh Marchant (Mudgee).
Coaches: Greg Edwards (Dubbo), Neil Millgate (Dubbo), Brad Donald (CRL).
Western Academy White:
1 Tim Roulton (Forbes), 2 Geremy Harris (Quandilla), 3 Luke Dawson (Dubbo), 4 John Gray (Dubbo), 5 Chris Jackson (Gulgong), 6 Shannon Ireland (Dubbo), 7 Wes Middleton (Dubbo), 8 Cameron Maher (Peak Hill), 9 Jeremy Olson (Dubbo), 10 Coby Player (Mudgee), 11 Shane Foley (Mudgee), 12 Damien Roots (Dubbo), 13 Alex Frail (Geurie), 14 Jack Medlyn (Parkes), 15 Tim Burke (Trundle), 16 Ben Joseph (Dubbo), 17 Matt Harris (Dubbo), 18 Claude Gordon (Dubbo), 19 Jake Bell (Dubbo).
Coaches: Sean Baker (Dubbo), Phil Bishop (Parkes), Steve McLellan (CRL), Col Matthews (AIS).