Notable Players
Among the Victorian-born players to play in the NRL have included:
Mahe Fonua: (Melbourne Storm)
Jake Webster: (Melbourne Storm, Gold Coast Titans & Hull KR)
Timana Tahu: (Newcastle Knights, Parramatta Eels & NSW Waratahs).
Craig Polla-Mounter: (Canterbury).
Peter Wallace (Penrith Panthers & Brisbane Broncos)
In round 23 2012, Mahe Fonua became the first Victorian-born and bred player to play in the NRL when he made his debut for Melbourne Storm. He played his junior career for South East Titans (formerly Berwick Bulldogs) in the Victorian Rugby League. The only other junior Victorian players to date to graduate to the NRL have been Jeremy Smith (Melbourne Storm & St George Illawarra) who played for the Altona Roosters and English-born Gareth Widdop (Melbourne Storm) who also played for the Altona Roosters. Drury Low (Canberra Raiders) played for the Waverley-Oakleigh Panthers junior club.
The 2011 Melbourne Storm under-20 competition squad currently includes seven local Victorian juniors, namely Mahe Fonua, Matt Constantinou, Lucas Grech, Robbie Kurth, Young Tonumaipea, Herschel Gideon and Joseph Kamana. Also the 2011 SG Ball team is made up predominantly of local juniors from Melbourne.
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