RUGBY LEAGUE
PENRITH WEEKENDER, May 29, 2009 61
Junior Rugby League 2009
Razzle Dazzle
from the
with Darryl Rossetto
CONGRATULATIONS to Panther Sammut have all got tons of ability and with a bit
players and former local juniors Michael Jennings more experience I’m sure they would not be out of Action fi eld
and Luke Lewis for their selection in the NSW place at the elite level.
State of Origin squad for the fi rst game in this One of the unsung heroes of the Panthers team
year’s series. Although Luke Lewis was picked as this year is tough little Hooker Paul Aiton. Paul has
eighteenth man! By the time you read this column been in fantastic form this season so with no junior
there’s every chance that he will be moved onto the league to report due to last weekend’s weather I
bench to cover either Paul Gallen or Glenn Stewart decided to interview him instead.
who are both in doubt for the game. The fi rst question I asked Paul was about the
Michael Jennings fi rst came to my attention rumour circulating that the whole Panthers fi rst
in 2002 when I was coaching Penrith Waratahs grade team, including coach Matt Elliott, attended
U/14’s. Michael was starring for the St Marys side a team barbecue and bonding session where all
in the same age group. strange things went on.
The fi rst time I saw him play that year I had no Apparently when the moon became full they
doubt that he would one day go on to play NRL all started howling like wolves. The next morning
as he was a class above the other players. Michael when the players woke up they all had full grown
had an incredible turn of speed which just left the beards. Paul’s answer was NO COMMENT.
opposition players grasping at thin air. Seriously, Paul is one of the game’s nice guys and
Luke Lewis was another player that I enjoyed the beards are all to do with the women in league
watching as a junior playing for the Blacktown promotion.
City club. Luke was also a standout whenever I Paul was born in Papua New Guinea with a
got to see him play and even as a junior he had the Papua New Guinean mother and an Australian
mental strength and skills that you need to make it father and in conjunction with myself and Gary
to the top. I still think that Trent Waterhouse was Jones, President of the Glenmore Park JRLFC,
very unlucky to have missed out on a blue jersey. we are putting together a program where we bring
The former Cambridge Park player has been in young rugby league players from PNG to play,
outstanding form this season and must be on the work and live in the Penrith district. We are looking
selectors’ radar. for local businesses to help us make this program
It would not surprise me to see several other a success. Paul and I would be happy to talk to
Penrith juniors put on the sky blue jersey in the anyone interested in being involved in this very
next couple of seasons. Players such as Wade worthy project please call us on 0414 321 007.
Graham, Lachlan Coote, Tim Grant and Jarrod Good luck for this weekend’s games.
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