Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Young guns given shot in reserves
Parramatta's young guns have been given the opportunity to prove themselves at the next level with a number of our Flegg stars promoted to reserve grade ahead of more established players.
Fullback Joel Asher, centre Ben Smith, five-eighth/lock Feliti Mateo and prop Josh Cordoba have all been named in the starting Premier League team, leaving players like Jeremiah Pai, Jim Curtis and Steve Mowbray on the bench.
Each of those players are being touted as having huge futures with Feliti Mateo and Ben Smith in particular, already being mentioned by some Parramatta watchers as possible 2004 first graders.
Of those returning from injury, Ashley Graham lines up in the centres next to Smith, Lee Hopkins comes into lock and Chris Muckert is in the second row, next to Fred Peterson.
Shane Muspratt, who has been dropped from first grade after failing to take his opportunity, will pack down between Cordoba and Mal Kaufusi.
Despite, speculation in the media that Michael Witt might be considered for first grade, the young half has been kept in Premier League.
1 - Joel ASHER
2 - Matt GRUSZKA
3 - Ben SMITH
4 - Ashley GRAHAM
5 - Wise KATIVERATA
6 - Feleti MATEO
7 - Michael WITT
8 - Josh CORDOBA
9 - Shane MUSPRATT
10 - Mal KAUFUSI
11 - Fred PETERSEN
12 - Chris MUCKERT
13 - Lee HOPKINS
14 - John McKIE
15 - Steve MOWBRAY
16 - Peter ELLIS
17 - Jim CURTIS
18 - Jeremiah PAI
Fullback Joel Asher, centre Ben Smith, five-eighth/lock Feliti Mateo and prop Josh Cordoba have all been named in the starting Premier League team, leaving players like Jeremiah Pai, Jim Curtis and Steve Mowbray on the bench.
Each of those players are being touted as having huge futures with Feliti Mateo and Ben Smith in particular, already being mentioned by some Parramatta watchers as possible 2004 first graders.
Of those returning from injury, Ashley Graham lines up in the centres next to Smith, Lee Hopkins comes into lock and Chris Muckert is in the second row, next to Fred Peterson.
Shane Muspratt, who has been dropped from first grade after failing to take his opportunity, will pack down between Cordoba and Mal Kaufusi.
Despite, speculation in the media that Michael Witt might be considered for first grade, the young half has been kept in Premier League.
1 - Joel ASHER
2 - Matt GRUSZKA
3 - Ben SMITH
4 - Ashley GRAHAM
5 - Wise KATIVERATA
6 - Feleti MATEO
7 - Michael WITT
8 - Josh CORDOBA
9 - Shane MUSPRATT
10 - Mal KAUFUSI
11 - Fred PETERSEN
12 - Chris MUCKERT
13 - Lee HOPKINS
14 - John McKIE
15 - Steve MOWBRAY
16 - Peter ELLIS
17 - Jim CURTIS
18 - Jeremiah PAI
