There are always promising kids in the ranks and the Jersey Flegg U21 competition is a perfect chance for them to prove themselves for higher honours.
Here are the teams for round 2 of the 2021 Jersey Flegg:
Canterbury Bulldogs v Penrith Panthers (#JerseyFlegg); Belmore Sports Ground; Saturday, March 20. Kick-off: 10:30 am.
Bulldogs: 1. Kaylib Savage 3. Zachary Rumble 4. Eli Clark 5. Laitia Moceidreke 6. Bailey Hayward 7. Bailey Biondi-Odo 8. Justin Filo 9. Ryan Gray 10. Penisimani Teaupa 11. Chris Patolo 12. Mateo Tatola 13. Kurtis Morrin 14. Blake Layton 15. Vikilifi Hopoi 16. Chase Chapman 17. Aidan Manowski 19. Mosese Pope.
Coach: Luke Vella.
Panthers: 1. Sadee Sub Laban 2. Flynn Isaacs 3. Logan Cohen 4. Thomas Jenkins 5. Ethan Clark-Wood 7. Hayden Bonanno 8. Luke Bain 9. Luke Sommerton 10. Liam Henry 11. Sunita Lotoaniu 12. Bradley Fearnley 13. Hohepa Puru 14. Connor Mason 15. Mavrik Geyer 16. Hanna-Jonathan El-Nchar 17. Tyreece Tonga 18. Immanuel Tagalomatua 19. Uenuku Malesala.
Coach: Ben Harden.
Parramatta Eels v St George Illawarra Dragons (#JerseyFlegg); Ringrose Park, Wentworthville; Saturday, March 20. Kick-off: 3:30 pm.
Eels: 1. Tevita Masima 2. Matthew Komolafe 3. Samuel Loizou 4. Jayden Skinner 5. Maile-J Townsend 6. Clayton Faulalo 7. Nicholas Tilburg 8. Aistasi James 9. Kyle Schneider 10. Jack Colovatti 11. Oliver Clements 12. Penioni Tohi 13. Jayden Yates 14. Ethan Le Blanc 15. Mark Tepu-Smith 16. Valance Harris 17. David Tui.
Coach: Dean Feeney.
Dragons: 1. Treigh Stewart 2. Ryan Papas 3. Hayden Bydd 4. Kaylen Miller 5. Billy Haybyrn 6. Sam Cooper 7. Braxton Wallace 8. Hudson Spicer 9. Connor Mulheisen 10. Matthew Nicholson 11. Bailey Antrobus 12. Shalom O’Ofou 13. Ben Arandt 14. Harris Georgopoulos 15. Blake Dowel 16. Dallas Collins 17. Oliver Parrish 18. Aaron Johnson 19. Zach Herring 21. Sean Payne.
Coach: Willie Talau
Wests Tigers v Sydney Roosters (#JerseyFlegg); TG Millner Field, Marsfield; Sunday, March 21. Kick-off: 11:45 am.
Tigers: 1. Logan Dillon 2. Liam Scolari 3. Israel Ogden 4. Iverson Fuatimau 5. Jordan Hill 6. Ben Stevanovic 7. Kade Hill 8. Mavoni Tuifua 9. Rua Ngati 10. Ej Lui 11. Eli Morgan 12. Brandon Mansfield 13. Daniel Sykes 14. Tyran Ott 15. Elifasa Leilua 16. Sam Kamu 17. Logan Muir 18. Timanu Alexander 19. Aden Perry.
Coach: Wayne Lambkin
Roosters: 1. Moala Graham-Taufa 2. Corey Fenning 3. Sidney Noppen 4. Jack Mossman 5. Lani Graham-Taufa 6. Max Batty 7. Ronald Volkman 8. Hugo Patterson 9. Kobe Rugless 10. Luca Moretti 11. Jacob Preston 12. Riley Meyn 13. Harrison Edwards 14. Jack Stringer 15. Cooper Page-Wilson 16. Connagh Takairangi 17. Trevor-Joseph Sionetali 18. Riley Stevenson 20. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape.
Coach: Anthony Barnes.
Manly Sea Eagles v South Sydney Rabbitohs (#JerseyFlegg); Lottoland, Brookvale; Sunday, March 21. Kick-off: 2 pm.
Manly: 1. Flynn Angles-Corke 2. Max Lehmann 3. Jonah Palota-Kopa 4. Daniel Ala 5. Raymon Vaega 6. Zane Harris 7. Jamie Lawler 8. Neihana Oldham 9. Jack Birt 10. Jacob Sykes 11. Ben Trbojevic 12. Zac Fulton 13. Sione Finau 15. Tom Eveleigh 18. Callan Burgess 19. Lewis Afeaki 21. Jude Gibbs.
Coach: Trevor Ott.
Rabbitohs: 1. Chaise Spyroulias 2. Thomas Bell 3. Tallis Angianga 4. Lachlan Hutchison-Walters 5. Zane Bijorac 6. Dylan White 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Keanu Ratumaitavuki-Aiolupo 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Augustine Stowers 11. Maila Chan-Foon 12. Ben Lovett 13. Ryan Jones 14. Joseph Fepuleai 15. Darcy Hardman 16. Luke Puru 17. Ulysses Roberts 18. Cameron Akauola.
Coach: Joe O’Callaghan.
Cronulla Sharks v Victoria Thunderbolts (#JerseyFlegg); Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah; Sunday, March 21. Kick-off: 3:50 pm.
Sharks: 1. Trentham Petersen 2. Thomas Rodwell 3. Jenson Taumopeau 4. Kyle Pickering 5. Joniah Lualua 6. Harrison Geraghty 7. Angus Ernst 8. Franklin Pele 9. Issac Longmuir 10. Jack Martin 11. Kai Parker 12. Jack Boyling 13. Tyler Slade 14. Jesse Colquhoun 15. Thomas Giles 16. Rhys Dakin 17. Bailey Cantrill 18. Zane Jagers 19. Alec Brennan.
Coach: Daniel Holdsworth.
Thunderbolts: 1. Saimone Ahomona 2. Damien Chandler 3. Antonio Sanele 4. Haloti Fonua 5. Adam Naitoko 6. Ieremia Ieremia 7. Lewis Habkouk 8. Jack Natupu 9. K. Niutili-Schmidt 10. James Atonio 11. Aman Singh 12. Chance Te Atua 13. Sam Fomai 14. Matthew Craparotta 15. Teofilo Seigato 16. Victor Tereszko 17. Oscar Hillman 18. Ihaka Wirihana.