If people get the chance should pop down to Lidcombe Saturday & have a look at the Flegg game. Makasini, Large, Haywood all terrific young prospects being eased in early. Cale Edmed had a run last week too, a friend & I thought Alex Seyfarth had a brother when we first saw him, goes well too but out this week. Seems a few getting a run or two just to give them a taste.
“We are delighted that all seven players have put pen to paper and are fully invested in what we are building.”
Tim Johannssen is a 22-year-old prop who recently made his NRL debut for Wests Tigers in the Round 22 match against the Cowboys at Leichhardt Oval.
Switzerland-born, Johannssen has penned a two-year deal after joining Wests Tigers this year from feeder club Ryde-Eastwood.
Edge forward Lachlan Broederlow has also signed a two-year deal after impressing this season in both the Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup competitions.
The 20-year-old forward will move to an NRL development contract in 2026.
Jaxson Rahme is a 20-year-old middle forward known for his toughness, professionalism and high work-rate.
A Dundas Shamrocks junior, Rahme was a 2021 Australian Schoolboys representative and has played 21 NSW Cup games for the Newcastle Knights this season.
Rahme returns to the Wests Tigers after playing Harold Matthews Cup and SG Ball Cup for Balmain.
Kobie Wilson is another Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg Cup player who has impressed this season after joining the club from Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
The 21-year-old hooker has scored six tries in 14 games for our U/21s side in 2024, setting up plenty more with his quality ball-playing and good short kicking game.
The 21-year-old forward attended Holy Cross Ryde College. He featured in 12 Jersey Flegg Cup games for the Wests Tigers this season before being elevated to Wests Magpies NSW Cup team.
Tristan Hope is a 27-year-old hooker who joins the club from Brisbane Tigers in the Queensland Cup competition.
Hope started at No.9 in Brisbane’s 2023 Queensland Cup premiership victory and completed pre-season with the Melbourne Storm in the lead-up to the 2024 NRL campaign.
The former Queensland U/18s representative has made 69 appearances in the Queensland Cup to date, scoring 24 tries and kicking 73 goals.
Eiden Ackland is a 26-year-old five-eighth from New Zealand who returns to Australia after previously completing a pre-season with the Manly Sea Eagles.
Ackland has played 24 NSW Cup games for the Sea Eagles and the New Zealand Warriors, as well as featuring in NRL trial matches for both clubs.
He is known for his dynamic running game and is also a noted goal-kicker.
Wests Tigers would like to congratulate all seven players on their new deals with the club.
Looks like a huge injection of NSW cup contracts for 2025
Nice to see an attempt to build a genuine reserve grade team that the kids can come into in an orderly way. Still need to see some big wins in our top 30 to be happy. In Richo we trust
If people get the chance should pop down to Lidcombe Saturday & have a look at the Flegg game. Makasini, Large, Haywood all terrific young prospects being eased in early. Cale Edmed had a run last week too, a friend & I thought Alex Seyfarth had a brother when we first saw him, goes well too but out this week. Seems a few getting a run or two just to give them a taste.
is Cale any relation to Steve?
Son I think. Is taller & slim, played SG Ball this year so only 18 I think. Certainly likes to get stuck in. He’ll be worth watching next couple of seasons, see how he progresses.If people get the chance should pop down to Lidcombe Saturday & have a look at the Flegg game. Makasini, Large, Haywood all terrific young prospects being eased in early. Cale Edmed had a run last week too, a friend & I thought Alex Seyfarth had a brother when we first saw him, goes well too but out this week. Seems a few getting a run or two just to give them a taste.
is Cale any relation to Steve?
Son I think. Is taller & slim, played SG Ball this year so only 18 I think. Certainly likes to get stuck in. He’ll be worth watching next couple of seasons, see how he progresses.If people get the chance should pop down to Lidcombe Saturday & have a look at the Flegg game. Makasini, Large, Haywood all terrific young prospects being eased in early. Cale Edmed had a run last week too, a friend & I thought Alex Seyfarth had a brother when we first saw him, goes well too but out this week. Seems a few getting a run or two just to give them a taste.
is Cale any relation to Steve?
Let’s hope he has better hands than Chuck!
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Son I think. Is taller & slim, played SG Ball this year so only 18 I think. Certainly likes to get stuck in. He’ll be worth watching next couple of seasons, see how he progresses.If people get the chance should pop down to Lidcombe Saturday & have a look at the Flegg game. Makasini, Large, Haywood all terrific young prospects being eased in early. Cale Edmed had a run last week too, a friend & I thought Alex Seyfarth had a brother when we first saw him, goes well too but out this week. Seems a few getting a run or two just to give them a taste.
is Cale any relation to Steve?
Let’s hope he has better hands than Chuck!
remember sitt8ng in the latchem stand and hearing everything Edmed hit the ball up "hold the ball Edmed" lol
@tigertownsfs It is good to see some bolstering to reserve grade but I feel the coaching situation there should also be addressed as well , seems a bit sub standard at present !
What time is Jersey Flegg at Lidcombe on Saturday? Might get down there been reading about these guys for a while.
@tigertownsfs It is good to see some bolstering to reserve grade but I feel the coaching situation there should also be addressed as well , seems a bit sub standard at present !
didn’t the reserve grade coach come pretty highly credentialed from North Queensland cowboys? The NSW cup team has been a dogs breakfast this year with some many kids coming through. A team like the bulldogs has had a very strong NSW cup team and i think we need a competitive team to slot these teenagers into
Having talks with Jack Bird re multi year deal from 2025 according to DT
I'm ok with this as long as its not silly money. And by that i mean no more than $350k x 2yrs. We need an experienced player to help all the young kids in our backline and our second rowers. Most of our more experienced players are in the forwards and I wouldn't say any have a high footy IQ (outside of Api). Jack has the experience and IQ we need.Having talks with Jack Bird re multi year deal from 2025 according to DT
