Big win vs Bradford Bulls 40-06 last night.

Tries from Oledzki x2, Smith, Walker, Mustapha, Dupree. Schofield with 6 goals.

Big performances from Oledzki and Smith. Captain Alex Sutcliffe had a good game also. Lots of potential in these Under 19s with not many of them in their third year.

I believe Sutcliffe has signed a full time deal after interest from Warrington.

Shouldn't this be merged with the academy/U19s thread?

Glad to see them bounce back after last weeks hiding gutted i couldnt get there in the end though.
As a side surely Oledzki should be on dual reg though he's way above Acadamy RL.

Who's in their third year at the moment? Most appear to be second and firsts? Brady is one.

Full time deal with us and not Wire?

Highlights... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b26CIYKtM3g

Highlights... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b26CIYKtM3g

Correct yes.

Jack Walker is impressive overtime I see him play, what is his best position ? He played scrum half in the scholarship, fullback last season and now playing #6

Jack Walker impresses me also. Keep him in the halves.

Yep, I think Walker is definitely one of the best prospects at the club. He reminds me of a young Sam Tomkins

I think he'll stay in the HB's mate given the options we have at FB.

He's another one that is interesting Warrington very much.

He looks huge compared with others at this level, the club website stats have him at 87kg and 1.82m just under 6' he looks more like 6.2-6.3 100kg I assume the club stats are a little out of date.

The Rhinos have got some very special players currently at the club in both academy levels that need to be convinced that their best career pathway is at the club and to get them tied down with a competitive contract and with the belief that as we are a club that is in transition that they will progress to the 1st team if they full-fill their potential,and then reap the rewards salary wise.

This current crop of special players could certainly replicate the Golden Generation that emerged in the early 2000's that made us the Top Dogs for so long and who won so many trophies and form the back bone of our squad for years to come.

You will always get the vultures like Warrington (especially) that will offer top dollar junior contracts in order to poach the top kids from other SL clubs scholarship/Academy sides in the hope that they will be rewarded with the odd diamond that actually make it.

Players like Brooke Broughton,Micky Learmonth and Morgan Smith certainly took the pot of gold option of "money up front" from the Wolves, the first 2 have seriously fallen by the wayside despite having the world at their feet when they left us.

Morgan Smith was a stand out player in our system before he was lured over the pennines by lots of Moran's £'s and IMO he has certainly not progressed as was anticipated,although he still has time on his side

Learmouth came through with Baldwinson and Sutcliffe and was everybit as good as those 2. He left for the money (Wolves) then ended up at Giants. I believe he has now quit the sport for a pro boxing career.