The decision made by the now sacked Anthony Seibold<\/a> paid off on the weekend when Walsh looked the goods for the Sea Eagles with two tries, two line-breaks, two line-break assists and a try assist.<\/p>\n\u201cI just want him to play 80 minutes. Everyone can see the quality in Joey, knowing he\u2019s going to be a long-term player. But we need to make sure we don\u2019t set him up to fail,\u201d Seibold said in one of his last press conferences.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a 19-year-old kid who has only played 21 games in four years of rugby league. There are parts of his game that are NRL-ready and there are one or two that aren\u2019t NRL-ready, particularly around some of the organisation for a halfback.<\/p>\n
\u201c… He\u2019ll get to play 10 or 12 games this year, there\u2019s no doubt about that. We want to set him up for his future, not just this year or next year, it\u2019s about the next 10 or 12 years with Joey.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s only 19. What we don\u2019t want to do is put him in too early and we need to get into some good touch as well and bring him into a team that is in good form.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a Parramatta Eels smokey has emerged to replace the injured Isaiah Iongi and the New Zealand Warriors have unearthed the \u2018Next SBW\u2019.<\/p>\n
ALL EYES WERE ON…<\/p>\n
Two weeks ago, Bronson Xerri produced a stellar showing against the Raiders after being dropped to the NSW Cup, but the same couldn\u2019t be said for his performance over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Playing the entire 80 minutes, the centre struggled to get involved and only had 48 running metres (off seven runs), one tackle bust and two tackles.<\/p>\n
However, it is a different story for Dragons halfback Kade Reed.<\/p>\n
With Kyle Flanagan exiting the field on a stretcher against the Titans, Reed will come into contention to play in the halves this week and is coming off two try assists, two line-breaks and two line-break assists in the club\u2019s loss to the North Sydney Bears.<\/p>\n
‘Hard decisions’ facing Foran at Manly | 05:01<\/p>\n
The next generation of future NRL stars was on full showcase in the QLD Cup over the weekend, in particular, the clash between the Burleigh Bears and Northern Pride<\/p>\n
A member of the Brisbane Broncos development list, Phillip Coates – the younger brother of QLD and Storm star Xavier Coates – starred in only his second reserve-grade match with two tries, 118 running metres and two line-breaks.<\/p>\n
On the other side of the field, young Cowboys playmaker Zac Herdegen came close to gifting his side the upset win with two tries, while Robert Derby is inching closer to an NRL return with 185 running metres to his name.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Cowboys teammate Viliami Vailea had 192 running metres and one line-break for the Townsville Blackhawks in their victory over the Seagulls.<\/p>\n
In the wake of Jamayne Issako announcing that he will leave the Dolphins at the end of the season to join the Storm, Tevita Naufahu scored a hat-trick for Redcliffe.<\/p>\n
One to watch in the coming season, Naufahu could easily find himself cementing a spot in the club\u2019s back-line, especially with Jake Averillo and Selwyn Cobbo still unsigned for 2027.<\/p>\n
NRL 2025 RD24 Brisbane Broncos v Dolphins – Tevita Naufahu. Picture: NRL PhotosSource: Supplied Source Known<\/p>\n
NSW CUP STANDOUTS<\/p>\n
There is no better player in either the NSW Cup or the QLD Cup competitions than Parramatta Eels utility Te Hurinui Twidle.<\/p>\n
Able to play in the halves or at fullback, Twidle continued his dominance for the Eels last round with four tries, 225 running metres, and four line-breaks against a strong Penrith side – don\u2019t be surprised if he gets an NRL opportunity in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
Dropped by the Sydney Roosters due to poor form, outside back Fetalaiga Pauga bounced back in the NSW Cup with an astonishing display.<\/p>\n
Bagging a double, Paulo ran for a game-high 248 metres and made 20 tackle busts in the side\u2019s 44-18 win over the Sea Eagles as he gets his confidence back up.<\/p>\n
‘Honestly stunned’: Foran on Manly job | 08:58<\/p>\n
Francis Manuleleua continues to showcase why he is one of the most promising rookies coming through the Newcastle Knights system.<\/p>\n
Playing in the middle of the park, the New Zealand-born forward had 203 running metres, two tries, two line-breaks and 11 tackle breaks, which saw him take apart his opposition whenever he touched the ball.<\/p>\n
Alofiana Khan-Pereira and Haizyn Mellars continue to heat up pressure on the club\u2019s incumbent wingers at the New Zealand Warriors.<\/p>\n
The duo combined for 404 running metres, two tries, four line-breaks and seven tackle busts in their one-point victory over the Wests Tigers at home.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Warriors have unearthed the \u2018Next Sonny Bill Williams\u2019 in Bishop Neal.<\/p>\n
Starting the season in the Under-19s SG Ball Cup, Neal is regarded as one of the best young forwards coming through the ranks and produced multiple highlights over the weekend with two tries and 118 running metres.<\/p>\n
Bishop Neal NSWRL Junior Reps Rd 6 – Kirkham Oval, Camden Wests v Warriors UNE Harold Matthews Cup Camden NSW 2160, Australia, Picture Warren Gannon PhotographySource: News Corp Australia<\/p>\n
QLD CUP STANDOUTS<\/p>\n
Formerly with the Knights and Raiders, Clay Webb continues to make an impression in the lower levels of rugby league.<\/p>\n
A member of the 2023 NSW Cup Team of the Year, Webb was outstanding for the Brisbane Tigers over the weekend in the middle of the field with 162 running metres and 31 tackles as he continues to push his case to be picked up by the Perth Bears once they enter the NRL in 2027.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to see why Guy Hamilton was never awarded an opportunity with an NRL side in the past after he had another solid showing for the Burleigh Bears in their eight-point victory over Northern Pride.<\/p>\n
Although he is now 31 years of age and has notched over 180 QLD Cup appearances throughout his career, Hamilton had three try assists and two line-break assists, showing that age is just a number.<\/p>\n
Burleigh halfback Guy Hamilton – Credit: Queensland Rugby LeagueSource: The Courier-Mail<\/p>\n
The Western Clydesdale may have lost to the Sunshine Coast Falcons, but fullback Christopher Woodbridge was the star of the show.<\/p>\n
Woodbridge had two try assists, two line-breaks and a try, while former NRL forward Matt Parcell had two line-breaks of his own to go with 181 running metres.<\/p>\n
Out of favour with Gold Coast Titans coach Josh Hannay at the moment, Jaylan De Groot scored a double as he attempts to try and reclaim a spot in the first-grade team.<\/p>\n
However, it was 26-year-old Treymain Spry who looked even better on the weekend with three tries to his name<\/p>\n
Released from the Titans in 2023, Spry featured in five matches for the NRL side in 2020 but has since been plying his trade in the QLD Cup competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Less than 24 hours after Anthony Seibold was sacked as head coach of the Manly Sea Eagles, young…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":355829,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[111,139,69,213],"class_list":{"0":"post-355828","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-new-zealand","9":"tag-newzealand","10":"tag-nz","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=355828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/355829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=355828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=355828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=355828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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