Genuine answer for the Leeds contingent.

Ex Leeds Academy, SL Graded with Leeds (5icon_cool.gif:

Francis Cummins, Marvin Golden, Graham Holroyd, Mick Shaw, Adrian Morley, Nick Fozzard, Phil Hassan, Jamie Field, Marcus Vassilakopoulos, Matt Schultz, David Gibbons, Anthony Gibbons, Paddy Handley, Paul Gleadhill, Terry Newton, Leroy Rivett, Lee Maher, Gavin Brown, Adam Hughes, James Leatham, Kevin Sinfield, Garreth Carvell, Chev Walker, Dave Wrench, Danny Ward, Chris Chapman, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Andy Speak, Mark Calderwood, Matt Diskin, Gareth Morton, Jon Liddell, Jason Netherton, Rob Burrow, Danny McGuire, Andy Kirke, Ryan Bailey, Richard Mathers, Nick Scruton, Jonny Hepworth, Carl Ablett, Lee Smith, Scott Murrell, Ashley Gibson, Danny Williams, Jordan Tansey, Ryan Hall, Michael Ratu, Luke Burgess, Danny Allan, Ben Kaye, Michael Haley, Kallum Watkins, Joe Chandler, Ben Jones-Bishop, Paul McShane, Dane Manning, Tom Bush

Ex Leeds Academy SL Graded Elsewhere in SL: Peter Fox, Jason Golden, Jodie Broughton (I'm guessing there will be many more than these)

Then there are the likes of Gareth Raynor, Ewan Dowes, Liam Botham and Simon Worrall who got their first taste of SL with Leeds from Amateu RL and Union.

I've no idea how Bradford shape up to any of the above though.

Paul Anderson

Left Leeds before SL but yes, why not, that would open up another avenue to look down to add a few more ex Leeds Academy in SL with a club other than Leeds category.

Edit: Had a quick look, not such a rich seam: Paul Cook

I don’t even know what genuine is anymore

However for super league at least Leeds and Wigan have been the breadbasket for all the other clubs to grab a nibble of. Could be wrong or I could be right.

However the whole country has had a part to play in the class players we have and we can pat our selves on the back for that

You could be right. I never really watched too much academy until the last 2 or 3 years, but I do enjoy it now.

I tell you what, we may be paying more than you were prepared for Georgey Burgess, but christ, it will probably be worth it, when he bursts onto SL level everyone will look! He will be the best british impact prop for years!

A touch related to this thread.

If anyone has ever played rugby as a kid you’ll always get that person who thinks he’s the second coming in your team. Someone whose dead sure that he’s going to play at the top level when he’s older.

Last I heard of the second coming when I was young is he quit rugby.

I think what stops so many naturally talented people progressing to the top level is the effort shock. Before it was a stroll because you were naturally better than those around you. However as things progress and improve like they do the naturally talented person realises he’s just as good as everyone else now and doesn’t want to put in the effort to get to the top again. Before it was just a stroll.

With training anyone improves.

Just look at Kevin Sinfield whose improved immensely over the past few years and is now arguably better than some of the more naturally talented players on the field.

Karl Pryce being the best example.

Richard Moore played in the same Acadamy championship team as Mcguire,Burrow and Mathers etc etc.
As for young Burgess he "COULD" potentially be that in your opinion from and England P.O.V lets hope yer right.

brierly is a class act for his age, he aint in the cas 17 cos they have the regular shifty / chase combo.

I know, it is a big could, he's just very impressive for his age! Plenty of time left for them to develop further aswell, and i'm sure the Burgess family will benefit the England team greatly in the future.

Eh Damo........watcha mean about t'lovely Kevin Sinfield.......others wi' more natural talent.... pah!

he oozes natural talent.......just oozes it........

Sherwin has missed a lot of games yet no sight of Brierley!
I'm not doubting he has potential and if he has as much as is been touted then i'd welcome him to Leeds and only time will tell.