The Maitland Pickers this weekend launch into one of the most extraordinary seasons of the club's storied and successful history.
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Covid-19 has turned the word upside down and thrown some huge challenges to us all in all facets of our lives.
But from challenges come opportunities and the proud Maitland Pickers get the chance in 2020 to take on the best from Sydney's Ron Massey Cup and fellow regional NSW powerhouses in the President's Cup.
In an all-club effort the Pickers will also field tier one and two, under-19 and women's Blues Tag teams in the Newcastle Rugby League's 2020 competition.
The opening round of the President's Cup has the Pickers on the road to take on Wentworthville Magpies on Sunday, while in the Newcastle RL comp it is a Coalfields clash at Cessnock on Saturday.
MAITLAND PICKERS 2020 PRESIDENT'S CUP SQUAD
COACH
Matt Lantry
Achievements: Newcastle RL coach of the year 2014 and 2019; Newcastle Rebels 2019; NSW Pioneers 2019.
PLAYERS
Alex Langbridge
Captain: Age: 27: Height: 180cm; Weight: 85kg; Position: hooker; Rep honours: Newcastle Rebels and NSW Pioneers 2019; 2019 club: West Newcastle; Junior club: Wyong Roos
Sam Anderson
Vice-captain: Age: 29: Height: 181cm; Weight: 101kg; Position: lock, front row; Rep honours: NSW Residents 2013, 14, 15, Queensland Residents 2016, 17, 18; 2019 club: Maitland; Junior club: West Maitland
Willis Alastini
Age: 24: Height: 181cm; Weight: 100kg; Position: centre, wing; Rep honours: Newcastle Rebels, Newcastle All Stars; 2019 club: West Rosellas; Junior club: Mt Albert Lions
Gary Anderson
Age: 21: Height: 175cm; Weight: 95kg; Position: centre; Rep honours: Newcastle Knights juniors; 2019 club: Maitland; Junior club: Beresfield
James Beadley
Age: 20: Height: 180cm; Weight: 82kg; Position: centre, halves; Rep honours: Northern Tigers U/23s; 2019 club: Singleton; Junior club: Singleton
Callan Burgess
Age: 19: Height: 184cm; Weight: 98kg; Position: back row; Rep honours: Newcastle Knights and North Sydney Bears juniors; 2019 club: Maitland; Junior club: Morpeth Bulls
Jayden Butterfield
Age: 22: Height: 187cm; Weight: 113kg; Position: front row; Rep honours: Australian Schoolboys; 2019 club: Maitland; Junior club: West Maitland
Jye Bieman King
Age: 19: Height: 180cm; Weight: 93kg; Position: centre, wing; Rep honours: Newcastle Knights juniors, U-18 NSW Country; 2019 club: Maitland; Junior club: West Maitland
Cody Clulow
Age: 24: Height: 176cm; Weight: 105kg; Position: front row; 2019 club: Maitland; Junior club: Beresfield/Morpeth Bulls
Faitotoa Faitotoa
Age: 24: Height: 177cm; Weight: 100kg; Position: lock, back row; Rep honours: New Zealand U-18s; 2019 club: Redcliffe Dolphins; Junior club: Point Chevalier Pirates
Reeve Howard
Age: 21: Height: 182cm; Weight: 84kg; Position: fullback, halves; 2019 club: Maitland; Junior club: Morpeth Bulls
Ben Ireland:
Age: 23; Height: 184cm; Weight: 100kg; Position: front row/lock; 2019 club: Maitland; Junior club: Beresfield.
Cooper Jenkins
Age: 19: Height: 189cm; Weight: 106kg; Position: back row; Rep honours: Australian Schoolboys; 2019 club: Newcastle Knights/Maitland; Junior club: Morpeth Bulls
Elliot Jennings
Age: 19: Height: 185cm; Weight: 95kg; Position: wing; 2019 club: overseas; Junior club: Maitland
Brock Lamb
Age: 23: Height: 185cm; Weight: 95kg; Position: halfback, lock; Rep honours: Australian Schoolboys, NRL; 2019 club: London Broncos; Junior club: West Maitland
Daniel Langbridge
Age: 23: Height: 175cm; Weight: 84kg; Position: halfback; 2019 club: West Newcastle; Junior club: Wyong Roos
Ben McIlwrath
Age: 20: Height: 190cm; Weight: 99kg; Position: forward; 2019 club: Maitland; Junior club: Beresfield
Sam Mataora
Age: 29: Height: 187cm; Weight: 120kg; Position: front row; Rep honours: Cook Islands International; 2019 club: Belconnen Sharks; Junior club: South Sunny Bank
Pat Mata'utia
Age: 26: Height: 189cm; Weight: 119kg; Position: back row; Rep honours: NRL debut; 2019 club: West Rosellas; Junior club: Raymond Terrace
Chad O'Donnell
Age: 24: Height: 182cm; Weight: 89kg; Position: five-eighth; Rep honours: Newcastle Rebels, Newcastle All Stars, NSW Pioneers; 2019 club: West Rosellas; Junior club: West Newcastle/Maitland
Tyran Ott
Age: 20: Height: 179cm; Weight: 89kg; Position: hooker, lock, halves; Rep honours: Canterbury Cup, Jersey Flegg, SG Ball, Harold Mathews; 2019 club: Manly Sea Eagles; Junior club: East Maitland/West Maitland
Henry Penn
Age: 23: Height: 180cm; Weight: 98kg; Position: centre; 2019 club: North Devils (Qld); Junior club: Otahuhu Leopards
Elijah Rasiga
Age: 20: Height: 183cm; Weight: 105kg; Position: wing, centre; 2019 club: Maitland, Knights Jersey Flegg; Junior club: Armidale Rams
Matt Soper Lawler
Age: 23: Height: 187cm; Weight: 95kg; Position: wing, fullback, centre; 2019 club: Souths Logan Mapgies; Junior club: Greta-Branxton Colts
James Taylor
Age: 25: Height: 178cm; Weight: 100kg; Position: front row; Rep honours: Junior Kiwis; 2019 club: Redcliffe Dolphins; Junior club: Northcote Tigers
Peter Wilson
Age: 21: Height: 181cm; Weight: 93kg; Position: lock, back row, hooker; 2019 club: Cessnock; Junior club: Beresfield.
