Rugby League Junior Academy

Rugby League Junior Academy The VUSC Junior Rugby League Academy program provides students with specialised and individual support in skill development and strength and conditioning in order to perform at the level required to access career pathways at professional sporting clubs. The Junior program covers both theory and practical components throughout the course. Program Highlights GIO Cup Practical sessions utilise the latest coaching methods and aids used 2017 Debut, 2018 in Rugby League. GIO Trophy CRL Runners Up 2016 Practical Components Theoretical Components GIO Trophy Semi Finalist 2015 Victorian Champions 2016, 2015 • Core Skills • Diet and Nutrition Victorian Runners Up 2014, 2013, 2012 • Attacking Principles • Drugs in Sport • Defensive Principles • Injury Management Melbourne Storm Cup Winners 2015, 2017 • Team Skills • Energy Systems Runners Up 2016, 2014 • Individual Skills • Physical Literacy • Strength & Conditioning • Strength Training Principles U/16’s Cooper Cronk Shield Winners 2016, 2015, 2014 VUSC Rugby League Academy Staff - U/14’s Cameron Smith Shield Winners 2014, 2017 Runners Up 2016, 2015 High Performance Coach – Tony Adam Australian Schoolboys Head Coach 2017 and 2018 Playing Opportunities in 2018 CAS Head Coach 2014, 2016 1st Team Melbourne Storm U18/Academy Head Coach 2013-2014 Interstate Trip - Erindale, Canberra Melbourne Storm NRL Development Coach 2009-2012 High Performance Camp – 2 days Playing Wagga Wagga Combined Team High Performance Coach – Wayne Adams GIO Cup (3 games National Competition) QLD U15 coach 2004-2014 2nd Team Easts Coaching Director 2016-2017 Senior NRL 9’s Melbourne Storm Academy 2013-2015 GIO Trophy (Victorian Competition) Australian U15 Selector 2016-2017 Melbourne Storm Cup Strength and Conditioning Coach – Lee Maieron Junior School • Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science Cooper Cronk Shield • Graduate Diploma of Teaching Cameron Smith Shield • Level 1 ASCA • Level 1 Sports Trainer Proudly sponsored by: Junior Campus | 88 Billingham Rd, Deer Park | T: 9363 1155 | www.vusc.vic.edu.au .

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Nrl 2018 Trading Cards
Common Cards Pearl Series BRISBANE BRONCOS GOLD COAST TITANS NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 001 PS 001 Broncos Checklist 041 PS 041 Titans Checklist 081 PS 081 Cowboys Checklist 121 PS 121 Dragons Checklist 002 PS 002 Darius Boyd 042 PS 042 Dale Copley 082 PS 082 Gavin Cooper 122 PS 122 Jack de Belin 003 PS 003 Jordan Kahu 043 PS 043 Anthony Don 083 PS 083 Kyle Feldt 123 PS 123 Tyson Frizell 004 PS 004 Andrew McCullough 044 PS 044 Jarryd Hayne 084 PS 084 Jake Granville 124 PS 124 Timoteo Lafai 005 PS 005 Josh McGuire 045 PS 045 Konrad Hurrell 085 PS 085 Coen Hess 125 PS 125 Nene Macdonald 006 PS 006 Anthony Milford 046 PS 046 Ryan James 086 PS 086 Michael Morgan 126 PS 126 Cameron McInnes 007 PS 007 Corey Oates 047 PS 047 Nathan Peats 087 PS 087 Justin O’Neill 127 PS 127 Jason Nightingale 008 PS 008 James Roberts 048 PS 048 Kevin Proctor 088 PS 088 Matthew Scott 128 PS 128 Joel Thompson OF THE GAME FACES 009 PS 009 Korbin Sims 049 PS 049 Ashley Taylor 089 PS 089 Jason Taumalolo 129 PS 129 Paul Vaughan 010 PS 010 Sam Thaiday 050 PS 050 Jarrod Wallace 090 PS 090 Johnathan Thurston 130 PS 130 Gareth Widdop CANBERRA RAIDERS MANLY WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES PARRAMATTA EELS SYDNEY ROOSTERS 011 PS 011 Raiders Checklist 051 PS 051 Sea Eagles Checklist 091 PS 091 Eels Checklist 131 PS 131 Rooster Checklist 012 PS 012 Blake Austin 052 PS 052 Daly Cherry-Evans 092 PS 092 Nathan Brown 132 PS 132 Mitchell Aubusson 013 PS 013 Shannon Boyd 053 PS 053 Apisai Koroisau 093 PS 093 Bevan French 133 PS 133 Boyd Cordner 014 PS 014 Jarrod Croker
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Warriors' Win a Wee Relief, but Russell's Relief No Joke
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GRAND, DADDY Thurston and the Cowboys Cap a Sensational Year for Queensland
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Matthew Lodge Free to Play As Footage Surfaces of US Rampage
Matthew Lodge free to play as footage surfaces of US rampage smh.com.au/algo.html March 2, 2018 Matthew Lodge remains free to make his NRL comeback despite the emergence of shocking CCTV footage of his drunken New York rampage yesterday. Lodge is expected to make his debut for Brisbane in the NRL’s season-opening game against St George Illawarra at Jubilee Oval on Thursday night. It will be his first appearance in the top grade since June 28, 2016. Footage of the incidents, released to television outlets on Friday, shows Lodge attacking New York resident Joseph Cartright, who had come to the assistance of two women the former Wests Tigers prop accosted. Lodge is seen bearhugging Cartright before punching him in the head with a vicious right hook. Lodge follows up with a series of wild haymakers. The Broncos are standing by their previous statements on Lodge and a club spokesman said they were limited by the fact there was an ongoing civil matter, which could yet end up before an Australian court. It is believed club officials are under the impression he had reached out to his victims via correspondence two years ago to apologise. The couple’s lawyer Renan Varghese said neither he nor the victims had seen anything of the sort. Advertisement Speaking to Fairfax Media in August of 2016, Lodge said: "I’ve written a letter and apologised. What happened wasn’t really me and I assured them that nothing like that will ever happen again, from my part to them or anyone else.
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Attention Kiwis and Samoa Fans! Catch the New Zealand Kiwis Take on Samoa on the 28Th of October at Mt Smart Stadium!
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Lifting the NRL Premiership Cup Above Your Head Is No Small Feat
OUR stRAIGht MAtEs With Matthew Myers Storming ahead! Lifting the NRL premiership cup above your head is no small feat. Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith tells Matthew Myers about leading Australia’s number one rugby league team and what goes on in the locker rooms. 40 DNA I’m pretty sure you are – Hot Aussie Footy makes them up. But it’s a really enjoyable day Players Shirtless comes to mind. and we have a lot of fun, though I make sure [Laughing] I might have to ask Billy Slater I’m never the butt of the jokes. about that one because he checks it weekly to Speaking of butt, have you ever dropped the see if there’re any updates of himself on there. soap in the showers? Anthony Quinn told us Cooper Cronk goes [Laughing very loudly] All the time! But I on gay sites to see what players are on there. make sure I’m ‘back to the wall’ when I pick it DNA: How does it feel to lead such a high- Yeah, I’ve been told Cooper gets on there. up – surrounded by all the boys. ranking team? Do you have any gay mates? Yes, let’s hope there aren’t any camera Cameron Smith: It’s a huge honour. To see my Well, there’s the great Molly Meldrum. He’s phones in there. name next to a lot of players that I’ve always a great mate of all of ours at the Storm and Yeah, all the camera phones have got to be put admired is weird.
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Gemba | Nrl 2020
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Through the Years As Penrith and Melbourne Prepare to Clash for the 36Th Time on Sunday Evening, the Rivalry Between the Two Clubs Is Set to Reach New Heights
GRAND FINAL HISTORY · PANTHERS v STORM Through the years As Penrith and Melbourne prepare to clash for the 36th time on Sunday evening, the rivalry between the two clubs is set to reach new heights. acing off for the first time back in 1998, the Storm have dominated the Panthers for more than two Fdecades with 26 wins - a success rate of 74 per cent - and scoring almost twice as many points (992 - 529) Set to meet for the first time in finals football at ANZ Stadium, here is everything you need to know about the rivalry between the two grand final combatants. FIVE ICONIC CLASHES in the second half, Smith finished the night with three try-assists, six goals and 33 tackles. ROUND 12, 2006 - STORM 17 V PANTHERS 16 In a match that marked the arrival of Cooper Cronk as a match- Storm 52 (Cronk 2, Koroibete 2, Proctor 2, Harris, Green, Fonua, Kennar tries. Smith winning playmaker, the two teams needed golden point to 6/10 goals) def Panthers 10 (Blake, Peachey tries. Soward 1/2 goals) determine a winner after scoring three tries apiece in regular time. ROUND 25, 2018 - STORM 16 V PANTHERS 22 Winning just two matches from 18 previous visits to Melbourne, the With Rhys Wesser, Cameron Smith and Steve Turner all failing to Panthers conjured a final round upset to spoil the Storm’s hopes of break the 16-all deadlock, Cronk stepped up in the 89th minute to claiming the minor premiership. land the first of 21 field goals over the course of his career.
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