What like O'loughlin,Sam Tomkins,Joel Tomkins, Hock,Ainscough,Prescott, O'carroll,Hansen and Mcolorum (admittedly Mc is not local but came through our academy set up).
Just as a matter of interest how many local lads are in your first team squad, genuine question not trolling.

Think we've got Brough Blaymire Murphy Pitts Ferguson who i think are local and Bibb(Hull?) that have all come through our set up which compared to wigan isn't great but compared to were the club was 3-4 years ago with 14 out of 17 1st teamers being foreign we're making great strides foward and is only getting better.

You gotta say well done to Wakey for turning that round, to go from having so many overseas players to majority English is good work, and its working for them.

Ps think Blaymire and murphy are from Leeds.

Just out of interest, how many of the existing 18s started there scholarship with wakefield?

You can add George and Snitch to that list along with Southernwood waiting in the wings for a chance, also Blake and Davey have both played first team this season

You can add Atkins and George if you like as both were signed elligeble for Academy.

bibb is from castleford lock lane was his junior club i believe

Well said.

No, it doesnt matter,i was just wondering how many have been there from day 1. I understand that in a lot of clubs, no matter how good the player is, if his face dont fit they get outed,one way or another, just think of the talent thats been let go because of this.

Murphy and Blake are both from Leeds, played at Churwell all through amatuer days

Blake then played for Hunslet and could not get a first team game there! - going back to the face fits I suppose

I think the question is more like [iWhich players in our first team spent time in Trinity's Academy[/i

Brough, Snitch, Pitts, Bibb, Blaymire, Murphy, Ferguson and Davey with Southernwood almost there.

Wakefield fans can rightly be proud of Westwood and Ellis who were the Dreamteam backrowers last year and both are Trinity Academy products.

We can make a case for Blake, George, Atkins etc... but I would'nt class them as Trinity Academy Products although they have been developed by Wakefields coaching staff into genuine SL players.

Anyone know what this leeds 18s outfit are like ?

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