Not oversized but big and mobile. Brannan is 19, Harvey Hill, Max Wood and Junior Nsemba are all still academy age. Jack Bibby is 20. Only James McDonnell is in his early 20's (22) and he is heading to Leeds next year.

They may all still be Academy age but are they full time contracted players? I may be wrong but a fair few of ours were not contracted players. TBH I’m not sure how it works with these players such as Butterworth as to whether they get paid at all? Or how they train. Maybe Luppy can explain.

Wigans ability to retain these lads is a huge advantage which is fair enough.

Basically for our one Shaw or Windrow you look to have twice that. More power to your elbow, I wish all clubs did the same.

Agree with most thats been said on here the interception try totally changed the game it could so easily be 18 18 and not 24 12, and the lads really felt they could win it.they where much more bigger and quicker but up till the last 10 mins we really stuck at it.but overall they had a good season and alot of lads esp the younger ones will have learnt so much i know my lad as and will grow for this
Scriven was really good,i first saw him in may on his return from 18 months or so out and he as improved week in week out which is good. Apperentley when he was younger and starting out at academy he was a much sort after player when at leeds.think hes same age group as bowes.im sure he willbe offered somthing over the next few weeks.

Roberts (who i aslo seen mentioned)hes played academy this year and probably for me been one of best and again i expect him to be kept in some capacity.
Just one more game now then thats the season done with bulls away for academy on Thursday night.....

One final thing the rfl get stick for how poor they can be well the losers medals today did say RESVE grand final on them ...made me chuckle

Not sure whos been paid from reserves squad dont think scriven is due to a injury and really couldnt say regards others but what i do know the reserve only train twice a week no gym just 2 field sessions with the academy lads.and my lad only recognised 1 or 2 players from when we played the wigan academy too.
For me if there forwards are 19/20 years old we had forwards at 17/18 years old them 2 years at this level is quite big

they missed ER out, that is a strange coincidence

Never saw it like that

They missed the E out.

It reads

RESRVE GRADE
GRAND FINAL
FINALIST
2022

OK

My bad thought it was both personally find it funny

Great effort from the boys


Their last try in the 1st half was a mile forward - and no, I haven't got the Trin binoculars on, as I was right in line with it - made a difference at HT,
2nd half, we came out with great intent, but the intercept try killed us.
One way traffic after that tbf.
wigan were a bigger team, but I'm glad I went to see the effort from 1-17.
Good to meet you Luppylad!
Up the Trin!