Isaah Yeo reckons he was more nervous before his last representative game for Country than he is headed into his State of Origin debut. Tickets at. Official Ampol State of Origin profile of Isaah Yeo for New South Wales - NRL. NSW State of Origin coach Brad Fittler has admitted that Penrith Panthers star Isaah Yeo could be in line for a representative selection this season. "Charlie and Joshy Mansour are a little bit different in the way they play – Charlie's been good for us as well, he brings that element of speed to the team and a real try-scoring ability," Yeo added. At representative level he has played for New South Wales Country and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. As of 2021, he is also the co-captain[3] alongside his teammate Nathan Cleary. The following week, Yeo scored a try in Penrith's victory over Newcastle but was taken from the field after suffering another concussion. In Round 8 against Canberra, Yeo was taken from the field with a shoulder injury during the club's 30-12 loss. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Isaah Yeo reckons he was more nervous before his last representative game for Country than he is headed into his State of Origin debut. Brisbane tried to keep To'o out of the game last Thursday by constantly bombing to him and preventing him from backing up for play-two carries but To'o still found a way to run the ball for 272 metres with 15 tackle busts. Isaah Ferguson-Yeo (born 6 November 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row, lock and centre for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Tickets at NRL.com/Tickets, 'Absolute freak' To'o reveals the 'Sauce' of his inspiration, The boys are pumped: Cleary praises Ciraldo's decision to stay, Penrith play-the-ball speed not correlating from dominance says Cleary, To'o too good: Blues can't overlook 'NRL's best winger' for Origin, Behaviour talk a 'storm in a tea cup' for Cleary, You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content, Be part of the NRL action on Anzac Day as the game does its bit to honour Australia and New Zealand’s military forces. [9] Yeo finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 10 matches and scoring 2 tries. The club confirmed Yeo’s new deal in a statement on Friday afternoon via the club website. In round 1 of the 2014 NRL season, Yeo made his NRL debut for the Panthers against the Newcastle Knights. And given he was a forward who somehow found himself on the wing in one of the last City-Country matches in 2016, that's understandable. Isaah Ferguson-Yeo (born 6 November 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row, lock and centre for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. State of Origin is full of surprises and the 40-year anniversary of the series is sure to uphold that. Isaah Yeo NSW Blues rugby league featured STATE OF ORIGIN Blues star Isaah Yeo has tasted victory in his debut on the State of Origin circuit, defeating the Queensland Maroons 34-10. Josh Addo-Carr is a certain selection on one wing but To'o will be vying with the likes of incumbent Dan Tupou, Blake Ferguson, Nick Cotric and Tom Trbojevic to partner Josh Addo-Carr. The fight for NSW back-row spots just became more intense after the Broncos enforcer made himself available for Origin. Nathan Cleary, Stephen Crichton, Jarome Luai and Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers) and Josh Addo-Carr, Dale Finucane and Ryan Papenhuyzen (Melbourne Storm) have all been chosen and are expected to join the rest of their teammates on Wednesday 28 October. He played right-centre, i.e. He received the club's John Farragher Award for Courage and Determination in 2017 and his immense on-field contribution was rewarded with the Merv Cartwright Medal in 2018. Thanks for watching i hope you enjoyed! "He's a wonderful leader in this team and he's still got improvement to go. He's been outstanding for us, he's standing up when we need him to. "We're lucky we've got incredible depth," Yeo told NRL.com. Yeo ran for an impressive 127 metres, made 15 tackles and 2 tackles breaks in a 40-minute stint to help the Blues level the series, with a 34-10 victory over the Maroons. During the 2021 pre-season, it was announced that Yeo would become co-captain alongside Nathan Cleary. Peter V'landys has revealed plans are in place for this year's end of season State of Origin series to be a permanent fixture should it be a ratings success. Of those at Penrith yet to taste Origin footy, To'o looks the most likely to earn a call-up. Isaah Yeo reckons he was more nervous before his last representative game for Country than he is headed into his State of Origin debut. The 2020 State of Origin series was the 39th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Wednesday, November 11. "He's constantly getting better, he works extremely hard, he's the hardest worker I've seen. ... before the upcoming State of Origin series. He is defensively sound around the ruck, but he can also generate good leg speed to get his team on the front foot. Isaah Yeo says the form of pint-sized powerhouse Brian To'o is becoming impossible to ignore for NSW selectors while backing Penrith's depth to overcome what is set to be a testing rep period. "You're going to lose Nathan so that's when you bring in Matty Burton which is one of the reasons why we kept him. NSW 34-10 Queensland State of Origin 2020: NSW Blues to use debutant Isaah Yeo as bench utility. As of 2021, he is also the co-captain alongside his teammate Nathan Cleary. State of Origin 2020 results: Brad Fittler’s giant blunder, Queensland beats NSW, Ryan Papenhuyzen, James Tedesco, Isaah Yeo. The 26-year old had a stellar 2020 campaign with the minor premiers, and was rewarded with a State of Origin debut for New South Wales. Brad Fitler and Andrew "Joey Johns discuss whether Issah Yeo should be in the blues team or not. GAME 1 - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Underrated no more? They will train with the 27-man squad for the first time on Thursday 29 October. Isaah Yeo reckons he was more nervous before his last representative game for Country than he is headed into his State of Origin debut. NSW have gone back to the drawing board after their embarrassing loss … Yeo played his junior football for the St Johns, Dubbo and Dubbo CYMS, before being signed by the Penrith Panthers. Isaah Yeo and Nathan Brown have both been named on the bench to make their Origin debuts, while Angus Crichton will replace Cordner in the … One player certain to be in the NSW line-up and another who seems to have found the proverbial next level this year is Panthers co-captain Nathan Cleary, whose late-game heroics against Brisbane only reaffirmed his status as the Telstra Premiership's top gun in Yeo's eyes. "He's been good for us - he's not even 10 games into his career just yet but they're complementing each other really well.". ", Be part of the NRL action on Anzac Day as the game does its bit to honour Australia and New Zealand’s military forces. He was selected for Game 3 where New South Wales lost the series 2-1 against Queensland.[22]. [20], Yeo enjoyed his best year at Penrith in the 2020 NRL season as the club won the Minor Premiership and reached the 2020 NRL Grand Final. Welcome to Suncorp Stadium for the decider in the State of Origin series, between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues. I'm very happy we've got him doing our yardage carries and scoring tries at the end of it. Moses Leota and Liam Martin were spoken ahead of last series but would need a big month to push their claims for the 2021 NSW squad. Wednesday, November 4. [7] Yeo scored his first career try in the Panthers' 38-12 win over the Parramatta Eels in round 12. Born and raised in Dubbo, Yeo was a member of the premiership-winning Panthers NYC side in 2013. The veteran metre-eater has been replaced this year by Charlie Staines, who is more of a speedster and finisher but not renowned for early-set carries and is making 84 metres per game. It doesn’t work at this level.” NSW unhappy with James Tedesco treatment In February 2017, Yeo was named as the captain of Panthers 2017 NRL Auckland Nines squad, The Panthers were the runner-ups of the tournament, losing to the Roosters 10-8 in the final. ", Round 7 - Johnson and Verrills return, Hunt in 21. [17], Yeo began the 2019 as one of Penrith's first choice second-rowers and played in the club's opening round loss against Parramatta. "I'm not real good under the high ball so I was pretty nervous," Yeo said. Penrith’s 13 wins in a row could catapult a number of their stars into NSW State of Origin selection. "He's obviously had opportunities earlier than what people would have thought but he's the half depth and some real quality for us. Penrith Panthers captain Isaah Yeo has re-signed on a three-year deal, keeping him at the club until at least the end of the 2024 NRL season. Queensland players celebrate winning the 2020 State of Origin series after beating NSW 20-14 in game 3 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. He obviously copped a fair few on the weekend. GAME 2 - ANZ Stadium, Sydney. [8] On 9 July 2014, Yeo was selected for the NSW residents team to play against the Queensland residents team at Suncorp Stadium. Yeo played for the Panthers' NYC team in 2013. He is the son of former North Sydney Bears and Balmain Tigers player Justin Yeo.[4]. Clive Churchill Medal winner Ryan Papenhuyzen is one of several new faces to make their home state debut after NSW and Queensland announced definitive additions to their roster following the NRL Grand Final. ... Kalyn Ponga is in huge doubt for this year's State of Origin series. Yeo played in the grand final which Penrith lost 26-20 against Melbourne. Mansour surged for 181 metres per game in Penrith's 2020 season. On 31 January and 1 February, Yeo played for the Panthers in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines. [5] Yeo played in the Panthers' 2013 NYC Grand Final 42-30 win over the New Zealand Warriors.[6]. "It's a hard one to ignore if you're a selector - he works tremendously for us. Clutch Cleary with the two-point field goal. But ultimately, experience will prevail and result in a NSW Blues whitewash. [21], In Game 2 of the 2020 State of Origin series, Yeo made his debut off the bench for New South Wales in a 34-10 win. [13] On 8 May 2016, Yeo played for New South Wales Country against New South Wales City, playing on the wing in the 30-44 loss in Tamworth. "When the time comes, it's still a little bit away, I imagine there'll be a couple playing and it will just be next man up which we've done so well over the last 18 months. Speaking on Triple M's The Rush Hour with MG, Yeo reflected on … AAP. sport; nrl; state of origin; NRL: Spots in Origin opener up for grabs in Sunday’s NRL grand final between Penrith and Melbourne. "I thought he was the best player in the competition last year, I think he is again this year. Isaah Yeo and Api Koroisau have had outstanding seasons, but … Yeo has become a major cog in the Panthers' team this season, with his versatility a large part of his appeal. [14] Yeo finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 26 matches and 5 tries for the Panthers. Nathan Cleary, Stephen Crichton, Liam Martin, Api Koroisau, Isaah Yeo and Leota are all in calculations. "When a team's performing well it puts people into contention for that sort of stuff and you only have to look at Brian at the moment, he's probably the in-form winger of the comp and I guess when that happens rep football gets talked about as well," Yeo said. That has placed more importance on the tough carries of To'o, who has lifted to the challenge impressively and upped his average metres from 174 meters per game last year to 232, though Yeo made sure not to downplay the value of Staines, who is just eight games into his NRL career. 2020 State of Origin dates. 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