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Academy Graduates
The Sydney Roosters Academy was established in 2021 and delivers targeted coaching and development programs for players invited to participate in the Club’s Junior Representative (ages 16-19 years) and Junior Development (ages 13-15 years) programs. Those that have have graduated to play NRL for the Roosters are listed here:
Sydney Roosters Academy Graduates |
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| Player | Date Of Birth |
Harold Matthews Cup Years |
S.G. Ball Cup Years |
Jersey Flegg Cup Years |
N.S.W. Cup Years |
Age On NRL Debut |
Plyr No. |
NRL Career Span * |
| (Under 17s) | (Under 19s) | (Under 21s) | (Open Age) | |||||
| Siua Wong | 04/04/2003 | 2019 > | 2020 - 2022 | 2022 | 2022 - ^ | 20 | 1219 | 2023 - |
| Blake Steep | 28/04/2005 | 2020 - 2022 < | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 - | 19 | 1231 | 2024 - |
| De La Salle Va'a | 16/08/2005 | 2022 | 2023 - 2024 | 2023 - 2024 | 2024 - | 19 | 1234 | 2024 - |
| Robert Toia | 11/08/2004 | 2021 # | 2022 - 2023 | 2022 | 2022 - / | 20 | 1235 | 2025 - |
| Salesi Foketi | 04/11/2004 | 2021 | 2022 - 2023 | 2023 | 2023 - | 20 | 1237 | 2025 - |
| Benaiah Ioelu | 23/02/2004 | 2020 - 2021 # | 2022 - 2023 | 2022 - 2025 | 2023 - | 21 | 1241 | 2025 - |
| Xavier Va'a | 17/11/2003 | - | 2022 | 2022 - 2023 | 2022 - ^ | 21 | 1242 | 2025 - |
| * Denotes NRL career whilst at the Roosters > In 2019 the Harold Matthews Cup was an Under 16s competition < Played the first two years with the Central Coast Roosters ^ In 2022 played for the North Sydney club, which was a Roosters N.S.W. Cup feeder team at the time / In 2023 played for the North Sydney club, which was a Roosters N.S.W. Cup feeder team at the time, and the Roosters # Played with the Central Coast Roosters |
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