Bulldogs followers have gotten their first take a look at the 18-year-old playmaker that the membership forked out a reported $500,000 switch charge for.
The membership signed Queensland Schoolboys star Karl Oloapu on a four-year deal in January after a messy fallout with the Broncos.
He didn’t function within the trials — as an alternative pulling on a Dogs jersey for the primary time within the Round 1 NSW Cup conflict with Blacktown.
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Meanwhile, the Sharks have given an perception into their plans ought to something occur to fullback Will Kennedy.
Elsewhere, Josh Reynolds had a 40-minute stint in New South Wales Cup, Josh Mansour made his official debut for Newtown and Tyrone Peachey was a handful in his Penrith return.
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ALL EYES WERE ON
Karl Oloapu was a handful in his first recreation for the Bulldogs together with his imaginative and prescient and footwork on present.
He was concerned in two tries and performed a hand within the lead-up to a 3rd earlier than getting certainly one of his personal because the icing on the cake. Oloapu additionally completed with eight sort out busts and 104 working metres.
After lacking out on the NRL facet, Josh Reynolds began at halfback for the Dogs in NSW Cup and arrange Jayden Okunbor with a pinpoint cross-field kick to the nook. He didn’t function within the second half, with younger halfback Bailey Hayward taking his place as an alternative.
There have been no harm issues, it was only a tactical transfer by coach David Tangata-Toa to get some recreation time into 21-year-old Hayward.
Josh Mansour made essentially the most of his debut for the Newtown Jets, scoring a attempt, getting a linebreak, 4 sort out busts and working for 141 metres.
It appears the Sharks are exploring their back-up fullback choices with Connor Tracey — probably the most versatile gamers within the NRL — taking part in fullback for the Jets in his return recreation from a sickening head knock suffered in Round 21.
Tracey has performed majority of his footy within the exterior backs or at five-eighth however seemed proper at dwelling within the No.1 jersey, organising two tries, getting three linebreak assists, three sort out busts and working for 167 metres.
New recruit Daniel Atkinson performed fullback in Cronulla’s first NRL trial within the wake of Lachie Miller’s launch and Kade Dykes’ ACL harm, however performed five-eighth as an alternative for Newtown in Round 1.
It was acquainted territory for Atkinson given he performed within the halves final season for Sunshine Coast in Queensland Cup. The 22-year-old arrange a attempt, obtained a linebreak, 5 sort out busts and ran for 102 metres.
Tyrone Peachey dominated within the centres in his first recreation again on the Panthers after stints with the Titans and Tigers. The 31-year-old scored Penrith’s first attempt, obtained a linebreak help, six sort out busts and ran for 183 metres. However he did miss 5 tackles.
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STANDOUTS
Reigning NSW Cup Player of the Year Kayal Iro picked up the place he left off for Newtown, scoring a double and getting three linebreaks, 9 sort out busts and 202 working metres within the 26-6 win over the Rabbitohs.
Jets favorite Billy Magoulias additionally had a giant recreation. The 2019 grand remaining hero arrange two tries — one from an off load and the opposite with a grubber — in addition to getting a linebreak, a linebreak help, 152 working metres and making 29 tackles with two misses.
Penrith are flushed with fullback choices already however there’s one other good one coming by in Isaiah Iongi. The Queensland beneath 19s consultant scored a attempt, obtained two linebreaks, seven sort out busts and 193 working metres within the Panthers’ 18-12 win over the Bears. However he did miss 4 tackles.
Veteran ahead Matt Eisenhuth was monumental within the win too, organising a attempt, working for 107 metres and making 56 tackles with no misses.
Bears new recruit Zach Dockar-Clay was spectacular on a shedding facet, scoring a attempt, getting a linebreak, 4 sort out busts and working for 179 metres, whereas additionally making 33 tackles with two misses.
The Warriors celebrated their return to NSW Cup with a 42-20 win over the Knights — and Ronald Volkman had a hand in 26 of these factors.
The 20-year-old halfback arrange three tries and nailed all seven conversions.
Five-eighth Ryan Rivett was spectacular in his first recreation for the Knights. He scored a attempt, arrange one other and obtained three linebreak assists.
Eels prop Makahesi Makatoa didn’t get utilized in final Thursday’s NRL loss to the Storm so he dropped again to Cup and produced a efficiency that can give Brad Arthur loads to consider. In 54 minutes, Makatoa ran for 138 metres, obtained 2 sort out busts and made 33 tackles with zero misses.
Former Penrith product Hohepa Puru proved to be a useful choose up for the Raiders, punching 80 minutes within the forwards and ending with a linebreak, two sort out busts, 189 working metres and 52 tackles — though he did miss 5.
Train-and-triallist Elijah Anderson scored a double for the Raiders, obtained two linebreaks, six sort out busts and ran for 122 metres.
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NEW YEAR, NEW TEAM
Former Tigers centre Junior Pauga and ex-Bulldog Tui Katoa have made the transfer to the North Sydney Bears after inking train-and-trial offers with the Roosters.
Alfred Smalley, who performed two NRL video games for Manly final season, has additionally bolstered the Bears’ backline.
There’s loads of new faces within the pack too together with former Bulldogs duo Phillip Makatoa and Zach Dockar-Clay, former Mountie Dane Aukafolau and Kurt De Luis — a daily for Blacktown Workers final season.
21-year-old prop David Hollis has made the transfer to the Knights after spending the final two seasons with the Eels, whereas second-rower Jordin Leiu is now a Jet.
After the final couple of years on the Bears, try-scoring machine Tom Carr captained the Rabbitohs over the weekend and Jarrett Subloo performed halfback after 18 video games for Mounties final season.
Austin Dias and Josh Stuckey are new faces in Blacktown’s pack after spending final season with the Magpies and Bulldogs respectively. And Jackson Ferris has additionally joined Blacktown after taking part in for Glebe within the Ron Massey Cup final season.
The Roosters obtained busy recruiting over the summer season to fill their new Cup workforce with the likes of Ethan Clark-Wood, Joseph Taipari, Elie El-Zakham becoming a member of from completely different programs.
Meanwhile, former Bulldog, Mountie and Sea Eagle James Roumanos is now a Magpie.
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