Junior Development

[mdrew]

Well done PBC thanks for the score updates my friend

[mdrew]

Tweed Heads 2019 Mal Meninga Squad

https://www.tweedheadsseagulls.com.au/teams/under-18s/

[mdrew]

At the 2018 New South Wales Country U15 Championships Byron Jones was named on the bench for the Group 18 U15 side. In the Championships Byron Jones played in three matches with those matches coming against Group 21 Group Two and Group Four.

Byron Jones has also been selected to travel to France to compete in the U15 Battlefield Challenge to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the end of World War 1. A number of other Titans players will also be involved in the tour including Tom Weaver, Josh Gilbert, Ryan Foran and Bailey Cox.

The St Joseph’s College Tweed Heads student earlier this season was selected in the front row for the Northern Country New South Wales Combined Catholic College’s U15 team and in 2017 represented the Group 18 U14 side.

[mdrew]

At the 2018 New South Wales Country U15 Championships Bailey Cox was named at lock for the Group 18 U15 side. In the Championships Bailey Cox played in three matches with those matches coming against Group 21 Group Two and Group Four with Bailey Cox scoring against Group 21 in Group 18’s opening match of the Championships.

Bailey Cox has also been selected to travel to France to compete in the U15 Battlefield Challenge to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the end of World War 1 and in 2017 Bailey Cox represented Group 18 at the U14 level. A number of other Titans players will also be involved in the tour including Tom Weaver, Josh Gilbert, Ryan Foran and Byron Jones.

[mdrew]

Nicholas Hilton played the 2018 season for the Nerang Roosters in the GCRL U14 Division One competition finishing with a 50% strike rate through twelve matches. Nicholas Hilton also kicked three goals mid-season against Ormeau to finish the season with thirty points.

Nicholas Hilton scored a double against Burleigh and also scored in matches against Coomera, Beaudesert, Ormeau and Mudgeeraba.

Nicholas Hilton started in the front row in all three of Nerang’s U14 Division One Finals matches including their 28 – 12 Preliminary Finals loss to Coomera which ended their season.

Earlier this season Nicholas Hilton was part of the Gold Coast Vikings U14 side that swept all before them in the South East Queensland U14 Championships and from there went on to represent South East Queensland Green in the Queensland Age Championships, starting of the Green’s matches in the front row.

Nicholas Hilton also represented the Gold Coast Vikings U13’s in 2017 scoring against the Ipswich Diggers in the Vikings opening match of those Championships.

[RenegadeGC]

Tweed Heads 2019 Mal Meninga Squad

https://www.tweedheadsseagulls.com.au/teams/under-18s/

Fair squad mate. Whats your thoughts on it. A fair few big names missing as well. Tom Deardon for one.

[mdrew]

Good to hear that new Titans signing Will Evans was named the player of the match in yesterday’s GIO Cup National Final.

[lonegull]

Good to hear that new Titans signing Will Evans was named the player of the match in yesterday’s GIO Cup National Final.

Great news this kid is a future superstar

[ja4220]

Fair squad mate. Whats your thoughts on it. A fair few big names missing as well. Tom Deardon for one.

From what I have heard it’s due to moving on to bigger things.. I think Tom is playing up a grade or two in the Broncos system next year.
Glen McGrady is moving on to Penrith as well I think. Not sure who else you might be referring to (bearing in mind that Burleigh Trials are this weekend and their team will be announced after that)

[mdrew]

UCertainly looks a good squad mate. I would not want to be the coach trying to fit all of those talented backrowers in the side. Seriously I count at least nine second rowers who would not look out of place in ANY side.

Outside of the “Known” players a few stand out including Northern NSW boys Ben Liyou (second row), Kuyan Roberts-Laurie (second row) and James Torrens (centre) who are all great additions.

I also have a huge wrap on GC local front rower/lock Levi Tomai and fellow front rower Noah Nikotemo, both will I am sure grab the opportunity with both hands.

Look out for young New Zealand five eight/lock Terry-Jack Smart from the Northlands region as well he will be fan favourite.

Interesting that a few boys have been named when I thought they may play in the SG Ball competition in 2019 instead but it is great to see them in the squad such as Josh Bevan (Roosters), Stepharn Holo (Roosters) Toby Sexton (Bulldogs) and Jed Edwards (Parramatta).

Yes I expected a few boys names to appear but it will be interesting to see if they pop up in the Burleigh squad that trial on Saturday.

The Broncos have taken Thomas Dearden out because he is on a Top 30 NRL contract with them and thus he will go to another club (his brother Josh who is in the squad is no slouch either, by the way) likely Souths Logan and I am a touch surprised that they have not done the same with Xavier Coates who will be spending some time training with the Broncos NRL squad in the offseason as well.

Fair squad mate. Whats your thoughts on it. A fair few big names missing as well. Tom Deardon for one.

[mdrew]

This season Timothy Seilaff-Burns transferred from Jimboomba to Coomera to play for the Cutters in the Gold Coast Rugby League U14 Division One competition.

Including the finals series, Timothy Seilaff-Burns played in fifteen U14 Division One matches scoring fifteen tries, kicking thirteen goals and a field goal (against Nerang) to finish the season with 87 points.

Timothy Seilaff-Burns scored hat tricks against Nerang and Ormeau and doubles against Runaway Bay and Nerang. Timothy Seilaff-Burns scored in eight of his ten matches with just Helensvale and Burleigh keeping him from scoring.

In Week One of the U14 Division One finals Timothy Seilaff-Burns started at fullback and was simply outstanding as Coomera defeated Nerang 37 – 8 with Timothy Seilaff-Burns contributing three tries, two goals and a field goal.

Timothy Seilaff-Burns was at his very best again in Week Two of the finals scoring a try and kicking three goals as Coomera went down 24 – 18 to Helensvale.

In the U14 Division One Preliminary Final Timothy Seilaff-Burns scored a try and kicked two goals as Coomera qualified for the Grand Final as a result of a 28 – 12 victory over Nerang.

Timothy Seilaff-Burns started fullback and scored for Coomera in the U14 Division One Grand Final but they went down 29 – 12 to a talented Helensvale side.

In 2018 Timothy Seilaff-Burns also played one match for the Cutters in the U15 Division One competition and had an outstanding debut scoring a double against Currumbin on a cold Friday night. Timothy Seilaff-Burns then backed up on the Saturday for the Coomera U14 Division One side scoring two tries and kicking three goals against Nerang.

[mdrew]

Caleb Gould-Waiariki finished the 2018 GCRL U15 Division One season with Runaway Bay as the competitions equal leading try scorer with fifteen, a feat he accomplished from just twelve matches. Caleb Gould-Waiariki also kicked two conversions in the competition, both coming in a late season match against Coomera to finish with sixty four points.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki had a huge match in early August when he scored five tries in a match against Currumbin, scored a hat trick against Burleigh and also scored a double against Helensvale. Caleb Gould-Waiariki’s other tries came in matches against Mudgeeraba, Ormeau and then in a three match span scored against Burleigh, Coomera and Ormeau in consecutive weeks.

In Week One of the U15 Division One Finals series, Caleb Gould-Waiariki started at hooker as Runaway Bay went down 28 – 12 to Ormeau. With Caleb Gould-Waiariki once again at hooker, Runaway Bay bounced back in Week Two of the finals defeating Burleigh 34 – 24 with Caleb Gould-Waiariki scoring in the win.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki also started at hooker in the U15 Division One Preliminary Final scoring a try and kicking two goals as Runaway Bay qualified for the Grand Final courtesy of a 58 – 14 victory over Coomera,

In the Grand Final Caleb Gould-Waiariki started at hooker but could not prevent Runaway Bay going down 38 – 20 to the Ormeau Shearers, . Caleb Gould-Waiariki did however cross for one of Runaway Bay’s four tries.

[mdrew]

Jye Gray started the 2018 season in the U14 Division One competition with Runaway Bay but after a handful of matches moved quickly to the Runaway Bay U15 Division One side for the remainder of the season including the finals.

In total in the U14 Division One competition, Jye Gray played in just five matches scoring three tries including a double against Mudgeeraba and scored against the Redbacks again three rounds later.

Jye Gray made his GCRL U15 Division One debut on June 15 against Burleigh scoring to announce his arrival in the Division. Including the U15 Division One Finals series, Jye Gray played in nine matches and ended the season with a 100% strike rate. Jye Gray scored doubles against Ormeau, Burleigh and Coomera and in addition to scoring on debut against Burleigh scored against later in the season and also scored a try against Ormeau.

In Week One of the U15 Division One Finals series, Jye Gray started at five eight as Runaway Bay went down 28 – 12 to Ormeau. With Jye Gray once again at five eight, Runaway Bay bounced back in Week Two of the finals defeating Burleigh 34 – 24 with Jye Gray scoring in the win.

Jye Gray had an outstanding U15 Division One Preliminary Final scoring a double from the five eight position as Runaway Bay qualified for the Grand Final courtesy of a 58 – 14 victory over Coomera,

In the U15 Division One Grand Final Jye Gray started at half but could not prevent Runaway Bay going down 38 – 20 to the Ormeau Shearers.

In 2018 Jye Gray also represented the Gold Coast Vikings at the U14 level going on to be selected in the South Coast Queensland White U14 for the Queensland Age Championships.

At those Championships Jye Gray scored two tries which came against South East Queensland Green and Central and was awarded the U14 Player of the Carnival after multiple outstanding performances at the Championships.

[mdrew]

Terry-Jack Smart from the Northlands region of New Zealand (the area north of Auckland) will be heading over to Australia to look to fulfil his dream starting with being selected in the Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup squad in 2019.

Terry-Jack Smart arrives in Australia with an outstanding junior resume including selection in Northlands U15 and U17 sides that played in the New Zealand National Championships and selection in multiple merit sides.

This season in New Zealand, Terry-Jack Smart played in two competitions in the Northlands Region being the U17 Sam McKendry Cup and the Adam Blair Northtec Schoolboy Cup.

In the 2018 Sam McKendry Cup Competition, Terry-Jack Smart played for the Takahiwai Rugby League Club and scored an impressive sixteen tries from just nine matches to finish the competitions leading point scored by a staggering eight tries.

Included in his sixteen tries were five in a match against the Hikurangi Stags and also a hat trick against the Stags late in the season, Terry-Jack Smart also scored a double season double against the Stags and an early season double against Nga Tama Toa.

In the Adam Blair Northtec Schoolboy competition, Terry-Jack Smart led Bream Bay College to an 18 – 16 win in the Competition Final starting at five eight and scoring as Bream Bay College defeated Whangarei Boys High School.

In total in the School Boy competition Tery-Jack Smart played in six matches and scored eight tries to also lead that competitions try scoring list. In the opening two rounds Terry-Jack Smart scored hat tricks with those matches coming against Tauraroa Area School/Otamatea High School and Dargaville High School. In addition to his try in the final Terry-Jack Smart also scored against Whangarei Boys High School in a pool match.

Terry-Jack Smart represented the Northern Swords U17 side this season at the North Islands District U17 Tournament and was in fact named in the Tournament Merit Team for the second time after being named in the U15 merit side in 2016.

Terry-Jack Smart has also been names in the Northern Swords U17 side that will contest the U17 New Zealand National Youth Tournament which starts on October 1, with the Northern Swords in Group D and will play round robin matches against the Akarana Falcons, South Island Scorpions and the Central Vipers.

Terry-Jack Smart has also previously represented the Northern Swords at the U15 level including winning a number of plyer of the match awards in that age group at the 2016 U15 New Zealand National Youth Tournament.

[mdrew]

Great win by the Group One U14 side this morning in the NSW Country U14 Plate Final with powerful front row scoring a try in each half of the 22-18 win over Group 9.

Group One came back from an 18-10 half time deficit to win the match. Other Group One try scorers were Ziah Piggott and Jamal Laurie with Nathaniel Ord kicking two goals and Tana Heron one.

Great effort