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Tweed Heads Seagulls Queensland Cup squad member Kurtis Dark was back in the GCRL First Grade competition last weekend being Round 14 and scored a double for Currumbin as they defeated Bilambil 42-12.
Kurtis Dark will be back in the Queensland Cup this weekend being named on the bench for Tweed Heads.
Since his move from North Queensland, hooker Mitchell Yew has been a solid contributor for Southport in both the U18 Division One and Two competitions and on the weekend scored a double for the Tigers in their 32-16 Round 10 loss to Burleigh, his first tries of the season in the Division One competition.
Former Queensland U16 hooker Lachlan Adamson has played well for Burleigh in the U18 Division One competition since his move from Nerang and scored his first try in that competition in Round Ten on the weekend when he came off the bench as Burleigh defeated Southport 32-16.
Runaway Bay U14 Division One player Andrew Brennan had a big match in Round 10 on the weekend scoring a hat trick from fullback as his side defeated Currumbin 36-20.
He has now scored 12 tries from just nine matches to have a 133% strike rate on the season.
Brent Barnes try scoring hot streak continued in Round Ten of the U18 Division One competition on the weekend when he once again started at right centre and scored for Helensvale as they defeated Mudgeeraba 24-10.
Brent Barnes then backed up to start interestingly at five eight for Helensvale in their Round 13 match in muddy conditions against Currumbin.
Impressive young five eight Waylon Caldwell had an impressive individual points tally of 20, from two tries and 6 goals for Runaway Bay in their 36-20 Round Ten U14 Division One victory over Currumbin.
He has a 100% try scoring strike rate through 8 games and has also kicked 20 goals.
Burleigh’s U14 Division One strike centre Kalahni-Jai Lawrence, maintained his 200% try scoring strike rate (through 8 games) with his four try Round Ten effort as the Bears took apart Beaudesert 62-0.
Titans linked Boaz Kapua started in the second row and scored his 3rd try of the U14 Division One season in Round Ten on the weekend as his Burleigh side defeated Beaudesert 62-0.
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Burleigh’s Matari Donovan maintained his incredible form in Round Ten of the U14 Division One competition, scoring another double as the Bears defeated Beaudesert 62-0.
With the double he has now scored 20 tries from just nine matches to maintain his place at the top of the competitions try scoring list.
Powerful Runaway Bay U13 Division One centre/five eight Juwann-Claude Wetere scored his 11th try from 8 matches this season when he scored in Round Ten for the Seagulls as they went down 28-14 to Burleigh.
PBC and Currumbin U18 Division One flyer Troy Duckett scored his second try from just three matches when he scored for the Eagles in Round 10 as they defeated Bilambil 30-10.
Titans linked Makau Waiapu followed his four tries last week with a double in Round Ten on the weekend for Coomera as they defeated Currumbin 48-6.
The double means that he has now scored seven tries from nine matches this season.
Qld Maroon went down in their ASSRL U15 semi-final against NSW CIS this afternoon , Titans Nic Hilton and Joe Shannon involved for Queensland.
The side were never in it from the start. Ill-discipline and basic handling errors were very costly. Not sure the coach know's how to utilise the bench either.
Titans contracted George Etuale-Noa scored his first try since his move to Burleigh when he scored in the Round Ten Division One match against Southport that the Bears won 32-16.
Titans scholarship holder Jack Smith has had a big couple of weeks and that continued in Round Ten of the U18 Division One competition on the weekend when he scored a hat trick for Currumbin as they defeated Bilambil 30-16.
Looking forward to see how Titans lined Xavier Atoa going today at five eight for SEQ White U14’s.
Class player this young man
Gold Coaster with a try for U14 SEQ Green in their 10 all drew with Central today
Qld While U15’s with three Titans defeated ACT today 36-0
U16 SEQ Green with three Titans starting drew with Central 18 all this afternoon.
Titans linked Xavier Atoa scores for U14 SEQ White in their 24-12 loss to Northern this afternoon.
Good to see young second row prospect Oscar Clarke back in the NRRL First Grade competition, playing his second match back on the weekend in Round Thirteen for the Tweed Coast Raiders in their 22-12 victory over Lismore Marist Brothers.
His first game back was in Round Twelve against Northern United.
Oscar Clarke was named in the Tweed Heads Seagulls 2018 MM Cup side but did not play any matches in that competition that season.
For the Tweed Coast Raiders in the 2018 NRRRL competition, Oscar Clarke was involved in all three senior grades over the course of the 2018 season.
In the 2018 U18 NRRRL competition’s regular season, Oscar Clarke played in eleven matches finishing the season with twelve tries which placed him equal second with centre Ballina James Torrens on the try scoring tally, five behind Cudgen centre Liam Cusack.
Oscar Clarke scored an early season hat trick against Lismore Marist Brothers and mid-season scored doubles in consecutive rounds against Lower Clarence and Ballina.
Oscar Clarke’s U18 NRRRL season came to an end in week two of the finals when Tweed Coast went down 22 – 14 to the Lower Clarence Magpies.
This season Oscar Clarke also played in one Reserve Grade match which was against Murwillumbah in July.
After playing three NRRRL First Grade games in 2017, Oscar Clarke added three more to that number in 2018 and also scored his first career NRRRL First Grade try when he scored against Northern United in his second NRRRL First Grade match this year after playing his first against Murwillumbah. Oscar Clarke’s third NRRRL First Grade match this season was played against Casino RSM.
Oscar Clarke’s 2017 season started off well with Oscar Clarke being selected in the East Coast Dolphins U18 Development Squad for the New South Wales Age Championships. Oscar Clarke who played both in the front row and second row over the course of the 2017 season represented the East Coast Dolphins U16 team in 2016 as well. Earlier in 2017 the former Kingscliff High School student was selected in the North Coast Open Rugby League side for the New South Wales Combined High Schools trials.
Oscar Clarke finished 2017 as the leading try scorer in the Novaskill’s U18 NRRRL competition with fifteen tries from only fourteen matches played. Oscar Clarke has scored three hat tricks which have come against Byron Bay, Evans Heads and Lismore Marist Brothers.
On Saturday June 3 2017 Oscar Clarke made his NRRRL first grade debut as a 17 year old against Mullumbimby and played two further first grade matches in 2017 which were against Byron Bay in July and against Casino RSM in August 2017.
The ultra-talented young Tweed Coast Raiders forward has been outstanding over recent seasons including in 2016 season when he was named as the Group 18 Junior Representative Player of the year after he starred for the Group 18 U16 side, he was also named as the U16 Group 18 most consistent player in that year.
Will of the wisp half Tyrelle Roberts had a 14 point individual haul (try and five goals) in Round 13 of the NRRRL U18 competition last weekend for Lismore Marist Brothers in their 46-14 win over Tweed Coast.
Ballina Seagulls youngster Lachlan Offley maintained his 300% strike rate on the weekend In Round Eight of the Group One U14 competition, scoring a hat trick as the Seagulls defeated Clarence Coast 22-8. He then backed up to play in the U15 match which was also won by Ballina.
He now has 98 points on the season from 21 tries and seven goals.
Kuyan Roberts-Laurie’s 2019 season continued on an upward trajectory in Round 13 over the weekend when he scored in 8th NRRL U18 try from just ten matches as his Byron Bay side accounted for Evans Head 52-0.
Titans linked second rower Zac Toole scored his second try of the Group One U15 season in Round Eight last weekend for Ballina as they over came Clarence Coast 24-0.
He also scored against Clarence Coast earlier in the season.
PBC student Daniel Butterini made his first NRRRL U18 appearance since his move from Currumbin in the GCRL U18 Division One competition over the weekend when he lined up in Round 13 for Murwillumbah in their 28-16 win over Lower Clarence.
In 2019 Daniel Butterini was part of the Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup squad however did not feature in any of their matches but is MM Cup eligible again in 2020.
Daniel Butterini was on song in Round Two of the GCRL U18 Division One competition on the weekend scoring a try and kicking five goals for Currumbin as they defeated Bilambil 30-4. He started the match in the centres for the Eagles.
In total for Currumbin in the GCRL U18 Division One competition Daniel Butterini played in six matches before his move to Murwillumbah in the NRRRL U18 competition.
Tough aggressive lock Brody jones scored his 4th NRRRL U18 ty of the season in Round Thirteen over the weekend when he scored for Lismore Marist Brothers in their 46-14 win over the Tweed Coast Raiders.
Titans contracted Rowan Mansfield scored his second NRRRL U18 try of the season last weekend in Round 13 for Ballina as they defeated Casino RSM 42-6.
Titans contracted second rower Ryan Foran scored his third NRRRL U18 try of the season last weekend in Round 13 for Murwillumbah as they defeated Lower Clarence 28-16.
Another player that Titans fans should keep an eye on his New Zealand half Keano Kini who is currently in Australia with his rep side and played a Keebra Park election a couple of days ago.
He is an exceptional talent.
Latest junior report from the Official site, well done Titans. PS Jamie McCormack and Ezra Howe are doing a great job.
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2019/07/03/rd-16-junior-rep-wrap/
Big win for U15 Qld Maroons this morning against ACT with Titan Nic Hilton starting
U15 Qld Maroon with three Titans, two starting went down to NSW CHS this morning.
Kyogle’s Nathaniel Ord had a more than solid outing in Round Eight of the Group One U15 competition scoring a try and kicking four goals for the Turkeys in their 28-6 win over Lismore Marist Brothers.
Grafton Ghosts Jye Boehme’s outstanding 2019 rugby league season continued unabated last weekend in Round Eight of the Group One U14 competition when he scored four tries and kicked a conversion for the Ghosts in their 24-14 over Kyogle.
Through just seven games he has amassed 80 points from 17 tries and 6 goals.
Outstanding rugby league or rugby prospect Isaac Barker continued to dominate in the Group One U14 competition in Round 8 last weekend scoring four tries for the second time this season for South Grafton as they defeated Casino RSM 34-10.
Isaac Barker through five games just a try scoring strike rate of 300%.
Titans linked fullback Ziah Piggott scored his ninth try of the Group One U15 season in Round Eight last weekend scoring for Kyogle in their 28-6 win over Lismore Marist Brothers.
He then backed up to play his 6th match in the Group One U16.5 competition.
It is great to see the Titans looking far and wide for outstanding junior players to develop, including Keano Kini who is a Titans contracted half Auckland New Zealand who is currently playing for Marist in the Auckland U16 Open Rugby League competition. Keano Kini moved to Marist from the Northcote Tigers for the 2019 season.
In the Auckland U16 Open competition, Keano Kini has had some outstanding matches this season, including scoring three tries and kicking eight goals against Mangere East Hawks and two tries and five goals against the Te Atatu Roosters.
Also in 2019 Keano Kini started at half and kicked a conversion for the Auckland U16 side in their NRL curtain raiser In May against a Warriors U16 Future Warriors side.
In 2018 Keano Kini represented the Akarana Falcons at the New Zealand U15 national Youth Tournament including kicking four conversions on Day One against the Wellington Orca’s.
Rugby League recognition is not new to Keano Kini who in 2016 was named MVP of the U13 2016 ARL Jets camp, also making the merit squad from the camp and playing for the Auckland U13 side.
2016 also saw Keano Kini named MVP of the Auckland Rugby League Regional Representative season.
In addition to also dabbling in rugby Keano Kini is also an outstanding athlete being named U13 Auckland Athlete of the year for his exploits in other sports such as tennis and athletics.
Incredibly Keano Kini attended a Titans meet and great session in 2014 at the home of the Northcote Tigers. Obviously the Titans players made a positive impression that day.
Marymount College finished third in the QISSRL Confraternity Shield as a result of defeating Padua College 20-4.
They also had three players named in the honorary representative side being Josh Glogoski (centre), Charlie Murray (lock) and Bede Creery interchange. .
Aquisas College's Adam Christensen was named in the second row.
Very good game between SEQ White and Green U14's at the Qld Age Championships with plenty of GC boys prominent.
For SEQ White, Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu, Jacob Sa and Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa were very good.
For SEQ Green, Kalahni-Jai Lawrence was outstanding including the match sealing try with 8 minutes to go.
Titans contracted Brock Priestley scored a double for U16 SEQ Green but they went down to SEQ White 26-18 today on the Sunshine Coast
Treamin Spry is on the wing and Tannah Boyd on the bench for the Qld U20 side.
Titan Keegan Pace will make his third start in the row on the wing for Cudgen today in their Round 14 NRRRL U18 match against Byron Bay.
Titans contracted Oskar Bryant looks set to make his first NRRRL U18 start when he lines up at hooker this afternoon for Cudgen in their Round 14 match against Byron Bay.
After being involved in the last two rounds of the Queensland Cup, stand out Titans 17 year old Juwan Compain will start in the second row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls Colts side in their Round 16 away match against Wynnun Manly this afternoon.
Burleigh youngster Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu scored a double and Brock Lennox kicked two conversions for SEQ White as they defeated Central 16-14 in the U14 Qld Championships 3 v 4 play-off.
Gold Coast Vikings U14 player Matthew Barrow scored a double for SEQ U14 Green who won the U14 Queensland Championships by defeating Northern 26-4.
Jayden Campbell (2), Lochlyn Sheldon, Reece Tapine, Will Evans (2) and Alofiana Khan-Pereira amongst the try scorers for the Burleigh Colts that defeated Souths Logan this afternoon 38-16.
Sam stone with his first Queensland Cup try this afternoon for Burleigh against Souths Logan.
In Round 14 of the NRRRL U18 competition yesterday Lower Clarence had a big 48-6 win over Evans Head and were paced by second rower Cooper Many who scored four tries in the match and now has scored ten tries from just thirteen matches.
Powerful Titans contracted back rower Ethan Foster scored a double yesterday for Lower Clarence in Round 14 of the NRRRL competition as the Magpies had their biggest win of the season, being 48-6 against Evans Head.
Through his first thirteen matches in the competition, Ethan Foster has now scored seven tries and kicked one conversion.
Great article on Tremain Spry
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/07/08/theres-just-something-special-about-spry/
In just his second NRRRL U18 game since his move to Murwillumbah Daniel Butturini scored his first try as Murwillumbah defeated Ballina 16-13 in Round 14 over the weekend.
Bayside Titan
09-07-19, 09:52 AM
Great article on Tremain Spry
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/07/08/theres-just-something-special-about-spry/
Very good article mate.
Titan Keegan pace scored his first points in the NRRRL U18 competition on the weekend, when he scored a try and kicked two goals for Cudgen in their Round 14 30-0 win over Byron Bay.
Titans contracted Rowan Mansfield scored his 3rd NRRRL U18 try last weekend in Round 14 for Ballina as they went down 16-13 in a tight match to Cudgen.
Titans contracted 16 year old front rower Jack Cullen scored his first NRRRL U18 try in just his 4th game in Round 14 on the weekend for Cudgen as they defeated Byron Bay 30-0.
Titans contracted hooker Oskar Bryant excelled in his first NRRRL U18 start in Round 14 on the weekend, scoring his 4th try for Cudgen as they defeated Byron Bay 30-0.
Impressive 18 year old rugby league and rugby player Tupou Lolohea scored another double for the Ballina rugby club in their Far North Coast First Grade Round 13 46-19 win against Lennox Heads last weekend.
Highlights of Titans contracted Will Evans and his performance for the Burleigh Colts side last weekend.
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/07/09/what-a-weapon---will-evans/
Highlights of Titans contracted Will Evans and his performance for the Burleigh Colts side last weekend.
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/07/09/what-a-weapon---will-evans/
Good to see Will back to best.
Anyone know when the under 20's origin game is on? Interested to see how spry and Boyd go
JunctionBlock
10-07-19, 11:43 AM
Looks like you can stream it on QRL.com.au at 5:15 this arvo
Boyd was brought on for Hetherington (Broncos hooker) very early and has surprisingly done well. Beaut 40/20.
A number of Round Nine matches were cancelled due to the weather in the Group One competition but a number of matches did go ahead including in the U14 competition where Laine Toohey scored a double as Casino RSM defeated Kyogle 16-6.
The double means that Laine Toohey has now scored eleven tries from just seven matches this season.
Talented second row prospect Simon Pratt scored his second NRRRL U18 ty in just four matches this season last weekend in Round 14 as his Casino RSM side defeated Kyogle 18-8.
Kyogle’s Round 9 Group One U15 win 44-0 over Casino RSM included Nathaniel Ord scoring his 7th try of the season from as many games and he has also kicked 15 goals.
Outstanding fullback Lachlan West broke the 100 points on the season barrier from just 11 matches last weekend when he scored his 11th try of the season and also kicked his 30th goal for Casino RSM as they defeated Kyogle 18-8.
Latest Junior Development wrap from the Titans Official Site
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2019/07/11/round-17-jnr-rep-wrap/
Titans linked fullback Ziah Piggott scored his 10th try of the season when he scored for Kyogle in their Group One U15 Round 9 44-0 win over Casino RSM.
Interesting to see Callum Boomer named at lock for the Tweed Heads Seagulls Colts side for the local derby against Burleigh this weekend. Callum has played in the centres for the majority of this season.
Yeah I thought Tanah brought a fair bit of spark off the bench , far better than Hetherington , I think the u18 boys would have put up a better effort than the 20s
Tannah Boyd will start at five eight for Burleigh in their GCRL Round 15 First Grade match on Sunday against Tiguan.
Brent Woolf was scheduled to make his GCRL First Grade debut for Currumbin a couple of rounds ago, but was not able to take the field, he has however been named on the bench for Round 15 as Currumbin host Southport tomorrow afternoon.
Titans contracted Jaylon To’O is set to make his second GCRL First Grade appearance tomorrow afternoon when he starts at half for Runaway Bay in their Round Fifteen match against Ormeau.
Great to see Titans contracted Solomon Torrens named captain of the Queensland U18 side for the upcoming ASSRL U18 Championships.
The Burleigh side for their Round 15 GCRL First Grade match has multiple Burleigh Hastings Deering’s Colts players making the step up to play against men including Reece Tapine (wing), Lochlyn Sheldon (interchange) and Luke Maiden (interchange).
Ormeau Shearers rugby league player Zane Prophet started at No. 6 for the Bond University Colts II side this morning scoring for Bond as they went down 27-17 to Wests.
He then was on the bench for the Bond Colts I side who also went down this afternoon to Wests
It was a difficult night for the Titans last night but one young player who stood up was Gold Coast (South Tweed JRL) junior Jai Whitbread.
In just 28 minutes he ran for 97 metres, 38 post contact and 20 tackles at a more than impressive 96% tackling efficiency.
Titans contracted New Zealand youngster Keano Kini started in the halves today (this morning Australian time) for Marist Saints in their Round 12 Auckland Rugby League U16 Open match and was on song with the boots foe the Saints as they defeated the Pakuranga Kingz 22-8.
Bayside Titan
13-07-19, 05:13 PM
It was a difficult night for the Titans last night but one young player who stood up was Gold Coast (South Tweed JRL) junior Jai Whitbread.
In just 28 minutes he ran for 97 metres, 38 post contact and 20 tackles at a more than impressive 96% tackling efficiency.
He’s been playing pretty well once he gets on. It’s been great watching him.
Another player that Titans fans should keep an eye on his New Zealand half Keano Kini who is currently in Australia with his rep side and played a Keebra Park election a couple of days ago.
He is an exceptional talent.
Did I read somewhere that jesse Arthurs has moved on?
He’s been playing pretty well once he gets on. It’s been great watching him.
Should get released soon based on that!
Derby day today with Tweed taking on Burleigh in both Colts and Queensland Cup should be exciting matches with plenty of future Titans in both matches.
Even though he is still U18 eligible, young second rower and Keebra Park student Brenden Hoffman has played plenty of matches above his age group including two U20 matches and also two in the Doug Lipp Cup for Runaway Bay.
The Queensland U18 school boy side with more than a couple of Titans play their first match of the ASSRL Championships this afternoon against NSW CCC.
The side is captained by Titan Solomon Torrens with vice captain being fellow Gold Coaster Toby Sexton.
The Queensland U18 school boy side with more than a couple of Titans play their first match of the ASSRL Championships this afternoon against NSW CCC.
The side is captained by Titan Solomon Torrens with vice captain being fellow Gold Coaster Toby Sexton.
A better coach also this year mate so hopefully better results
Burleigh Colts defeated Tweed 44-16.
Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Lochlyn Sheldon, Luke Maiden, Jayden Campbell and Will Evans amongst the Burleigh try scorers and Juwan Compain scored for Tweed.
On his return from injury William Semu who was player of the match for the Titans U14's earlier this year wore the No. 7 jersey (usually plays second row) for Carina and did some good things on the left of the field today as Carina won 18-14 against the previously unbeaten South Acacia Ridge Magpies in the GBJRL U14 Division One competition.
He looked like he was going to score a long range try down the left touch line in the second half but his foot just touched the line.
Great to see Callum Boomer making his Queensland Cup debut on the right wing for Tweed Heads against Burleigh this afternoon.
Qld Schools U18's drew 30 all in their first match against NSW CCC.
Great to see Runaway Bay centre Chad Peters get an opportunity for Tweed Heads in the Colts competition today when he came off the bench against Burleigh.
Great to see Thomas Weaver back from injury yesterday for Cudgen in their Round 15 NRRRL U18 64-0 win against Kyogle.
Titan Keegan Pace had an outstanding Round 15 NRRRL U18 match yesterday scoring a hat trick for Cudgen in their 64-0 win over Kyogle.
Callum Boomer made his deserved Queensland Cup debut in Round Seventeen in the derby against Burleigh playing the entire match on the right wing, almost scoring on debut when he was held up early in the second half but also saved a try when he held up the Burleigh left centre and then with Tremain Spry pushed him into touch in goal.
In his debut Callum Boomer ran for fifty one metres (12 post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 4.83 seconds and had a tackling efficiency of 100%.
Recent Titans NRL recruit Sam Stone came off the bench for Burleigh in Round Seventeen of the Queensland Cup against Tweed Heads yesterday.
In the derby Sam Stone played forty six minutes at right second row, running for ninety one metres, an impressive forty six of which (50.55%) were post contact, played the ball at an average speed of 3.87 seconds, broke a tackle and made twenty tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.
Titan Kaleb Ngamanu started at outside centre yesterday for the TSS First XV in their final GPS rugby trial before next week’s Round One against Nudgee College with TSS winning 10-5 against Sunshine Coast Grammar School.
18 year old Tupou Lolohea scored another double for the Ballina Far North Coast First Grade rugby side in Round 14 on the weekend as they went down 45-41 against Casino.
Levi Liuvaie-Tomas made his GCRL U20 debut from the bench on the weekend in Round 14 for Helensvale as they went down 30-22 to Burleigh.
Queensland school boys defeated NSW CHS this afternoon 28-20 with Trey Peni a try scorer for Queensland.
Titans star youngster Juwan Compain will start his third QCup match from the bench for Tweed Heads on Saturday night in Round 18 against Central Queensland.
After missing Round 17 it is good to see Titan Ioane Seuili back in the starting line up for Tweed Heads in Round 19 against Central Queensland this Saturday.
Titan Kaleb Ngamanu will start on the right wing for the TSS First XV side in their GPS School Boy Round One match against Nudgee on Saturday.
Titan Caleb Hodges amongst the Queensland school boys U18 try scorers as they defeated NSW CIS in their ASSRL U18 semifinal this afternoon .
Burleigh hooker Tyrin Ona-Murphy scored his third GCRL U20 try on the weekend in Round 14 when he crossed in their 30-22 victory over Helensvale.
Tyrin Ona-Murphy found himself at first received around ten metres out from the line and after receiving the ball dummied to his right before stepping back inside his immediate defender into a giant hole to score ten metres from the right upright.
Burleigh five eight Tyrese Walker has found his try scoring niche at five eight in the Bears U20 GCRL side and in Round Fourteen against Helensvale on the weekend scored his third try from just four appearances and what an outstanding individual try it as.
Tyrese Walker received the ball twenty metres out from his own try line on the right side of the field. After splitting the defence when he charged through a gap between two defenders, Tyrese Walker beat the Helensvale fullback with a deft right foot step before outpacing the cover defence.
Former Gold Coast Titans Development Squad member Brent Barnes maintained his 100% strike rate in both the GCRL U20 and Doug Lipp Cup competitions on the weekend with tries in each grade.
Brent Barnes made it seven tries from as many U20 matches in Round Fourteen on the weekend in Helensvale’s 30-22 loss to Burleigh. Playing five eight as he has in the last couple of weeks, Brent Brnes received the ball on the right side of the field about twelve metres out from the Burleigh line.
He beat the initial defender with a powerful right arm fend before darting over as three Burleigh defenders closed in on him. Even though he has played primarily fullback, wing or centre in his career to date, Brent Barnes is making a good fist of the five eight position this season.
Brent Barnes them backed up to score his second Doug Lipp Cup try from as many matches with an outstanding individual effort. Playing right centre Brent Barnes received the ball seventy metres out from the try line in space and then accelerated around the Bilambil left sided defence (James Roberts style) before cutting back inside off his left foot when it looked for all money like the Bilambil fullback and another cover defender was going to box him in before easily outpacing the remaining defenders to score an outstanding solo try.
Titans contracted Jake Martin made his 2019 Group Two First Grade debut in the weekend and just his second career Group Two First Grade match in Round Thirteen for Grafton as they defeated Macksville 22-10. Jake Martin had played in the U18 fixture earlier in the day.
Since his move back to Grafton post the MM Cup competition, Jake Martin has played in seven U18 Group Two matches as well as the First Grade match on the weekend.
He has also played in one Group Two Reserve Grade match which was against Orara Valley in early June scoring in that match as well.
Gold Coast Vikings 2019 U14 rugby league representatives Jacob Sa (inside centre) and Keahn Skipps (fly half) will start for the TSS U14A side in Round One of the GPS competition at home to Nudgee College.
Former Gold Coast Titans Development Squad member Brent Barnes maintained his 100% strike rate in both the GCRL U20 and Doug Lipp Cup competitions on the weekend with tries in each grade.
Do you ever see an NRL side taking a chance on Brent again?
You never know, Brent Barnes has one thing that can not be taught and that speed, blazing speed.
Do you ever see an NRL side taking a chance on Brent again?
Former Titans Junior Development Squad member Oliver Singh scored his first NRRRL First Grade try on the weekend in Round 15 for the Tweed Coast Raiders as they defeated Evans Head.
In addition to his career first try, Oliver Sign has also kicked 14 goals this season.
A number of Gold Coast Rugby League products will line-up for TSS this Saturday at home against Nudgee.
Titan Kaleb Nganamu who will start at right wing in the First XV will be joined in the starting line-up by Syris Schmidt (No. 10) and Dion Samuela (No. 15)
James Pere will line-up at No. 8 in the Second XV but will almost certainly be on the bench for the First XV following the Second XV match.
It was great to see Latrell Howe cross for the Burleigh Colts side in their Round 17 match against Tweed Heads last weekend. He has been one of the outstanding players in the GCRL U20 competition spending a lot of time at five eight for Burleigh and thus great to see him get an opportunity in the Hastings Deering’s Colts competition.
One of the more intriguing prospects in the NRRRL U18 competition is Byron Bay second rower Malik Kelly-Torrens who in Round Fifteen on the weekend scored his 4th try as Byron Bay defeated Casino RSM 28-12, he then backed up to play in the first grade match.
His other tries have come in matches against Evans Head twice and Lismore Marist Brothers. He has also kicked nine goals this season to have a points tally to date of 34 points.
In addition to his fourteen U18 matches, Malik Kelly-Torrens has played four matches in both NRRRL Reserve Grade and First Grade competitions.
Malik Kelly-Torrens made his Reserve Grade debut in late March against Lower Clarence and made his First Grade debut against Tweed Coast on Saturday 13 April.
Making his Hastings Deering’s Colts debut off the bench for Tweed Heads last weekend in Round Seventeen against Burleigh was former Ipswich winger Lachlan Watt.
He started off the 2019 season playing two matches for Ipswich in the MM Cup competition, with his first match coming in Round Two when he started from the bench and scoring against Burleigh, Lachlan Watt started on the wing in Round Three against Easts in his other MM Cup match this season.
Lachlan Watt moved down to play for the Tugun Seahawks, making his first appearance in the GCRL U18 Division Two competition in late April against Southport, playing two games to date in the U18 Division Two competition.
He moved up to the Doug Lipp Cup competition the following week against Burleigh scoring his first try in that competition the week after against Ormeau.
Lachlan Watt made GCRL First Grade debut the same day he scored his first Doug Lipp try when he came off the bench against Ormeau.
In his five GCRL First Grade matches to date, Lachlan Watt has either started off the bench or started on the wing.
Giant young Titans front rower Noah Johannssen scored his second try of the NRRRL U18 season over the weekend in Round Fifteen as his Tweed Heads Seagulls side defeated Lismore Marist Brothers 24-16.
Yesterday outstanding Titans linked youngster Xavier Atoa led Stretton College to a win in the Renouf Shield play-off match, they now progress to a knockout match next Tuesday.
Xavier Atoa in fact captained the Stretton College side.
Interesting to see Koia Katu Roberts named at fullback for Southport in their Round 11 U18 Division One match against Currumbin this weekend, as he has played a fair bit of hooker in recent seasons.
Titan Will Evans will make his GCRL First Grade debut tomorrow when he starts on the wing for Burleigh against Runaway Bay.
Latest Junior Development Wrap from the Official Site
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2019/07/19/round-18-jnr-rep-wrap/
Queensland School boys far too good in the ASSRL U18 final defeating NSW CCC 34-10, with a couple of Titans starting for Queensland.
Laz Sua is set to make his first Gold Coast Rugby League appearance of the season on Sunday when he starts from the bench for the Ormeau Shearers Round 16 First Grade match against Currumbin.
Titans Tyler Szepanowski (front row) and Luke Maiden are in the Burleigh GCRL First Grade side for their Round Sixteen match against Runaway Bay tomorrow.
They join 18 year old Will Evans who will start on the wing.
The Nerang backrow for tonight’s Round 11 GCRL U15 Division One has a distinct Titans feel to it with Nic Hilton starting at lock and Arama Hau in the second row when they take on Helensvale.
Interesting to see Lachlan Watt who has primarily played wing this season named at five eight for Tugun in their Round 11 U18 Division One match on Sunday against Helensvale.
Latest Junior Development Wrap from the Official Site
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2019/07/19/round-18-jnr-rep-wrap/
Good footage. Luke Maiden reminds me of a young Matt Scott.
Good call mate, a big lump of a lad who is very mobile, glad he is a Titan
Good footage. Luke Maiden reminds me of a young Matt Scott.
Nic Hilton was outstanding tonight and scored his third try of the season for Nerang as they defeated Helensvale 42-16 in Round 11 of the U15 Division One competition tonight.
Titan Arama Hau was outstanding tonight and scored his third try of the season for Nerang as they defeated Helensvale 42-16 in Round 11 of the U15 Division One competition tonight.
Taine Ujdur-Berghan has played fullback, five eight and half this season for both PBC and Burleigh and he is set to add hooker to his resume when he lines up there for the Burleigh U18 Division Two side this afternoon in Round 11 against Runaway Bay.
This weekend he will also be on the bench for the Burleigh U18 Division One side.
Powerhouse James Torrens is set for his first U18 Division One start of the season for Tugun today in their Round 11 U18 Division One fixture against Helensvale. His other two games this season have been from the bench.
James Torrens is only playing his third match for Tugun due to his heavy schedule for PBC and school boy representative commitments.
You would have thought that Colts players around Queensland would put their feet up this weekend due to the competition bye but for Titan Jayden Campbell (five eight), Cameron Brown (half) and Braden Amundsen (second row), they instead will line up for Helensvale in Round 15 of the GCRL U20 competition tomorrow against Runaway Bay.
JunctionBlock
20-07-19, 09:04 AM
Go the Hornets
Kedan Chan-Tung starts at fullback for Ipswich Grammar School this afternoon in Round One of the GPS School boy Rugby First XV competition against Brisbane State High School.
Keano Kini as part of the Marist Saints U16 side that defeated the Mangere East Hawks in Round 16 of the Auckland U16 competition this afternoon.
Titan Kaleb Ngamanu was outstanding defensively and had one great run down the right wing.
TSS won with a penalty after the final siren to win 21-20.
Brent Woolf to start at hooker tonight for Tweed Heads.
Kedan Chan-Tung scored a double and was a constant menace for the BSHS defence but unfortunately came off in the second half with a leg injury.
Kedan Chan-Tung starts at fullback for Ipswich Grammar School this afternoon in Round One of the GPS School boy Rugby First XV competition against Brisbane State High School.
Ioane Seiuli with his 3rd QCup try tonight for Tweed.
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Ioane Seiuli with a career first double
Ioane Seiuli with his 3rd QCup try tonight for Tweed.
Interesting article. Factually it’s pretty average, but that’s to be expected, but the general tone of it is promising.
Mal Meninga says Gold Coast will no longer lose their best young talents
After years of watching their best young players being siphoned off by NRL rivals, Mal Meninga has declared the Gold Coast Titans rookie talent drain is over.
Peter Badel, The Sunday Mail (Qld)
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July 20, 2019 5:52pm
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Mal Meninga has come out swinging, with the Titans culture chief issuing a hands-off edict to the Broncos and warning the days of NRL clubs poaching the Gold Coast’s best young products are over.
As the Titans begin a new era on Sunday against Melbourne following the sacking of coach Garth Brennan, Meninga assured Gold Coast fans he will not allow the region’s rich nursery of talent to be regularly raided by NRL rivals.
In the past three years alone, the Titans have been plundered by “Big Brother” the Broncos, who have recruited four Gold Coast-reared young guns — Payne Haas, Tom Dearden, David Fifita and Xavier Coates.
A fifth player, talented Gold Coast outside back Jesse Arthars, last week inked a two-year deal with the Broncos for 2020 in another kick in the guts for a Titans club desperately trying to climb out of the NRL cellar.
David Fifita should have been playing in blue and gold. Image: AAP Image/Darren England
David Fifita should have been playing in blue and gold. Image: AAP Image/Darren England
Now, as the Gold Coast chart a comprehensive rebuild of the club starting with the impending appointment of Brennan’s successor, Meninga has had enough of the Titans talent drain.
The Titans have scrapped a previous club policy of not signing teenagers under the age of 16. Under new recruitment chief Ezra Howe, the Titans have ramped-up their grassroots retention, securing 60 of the region’s most talented players between the ages of 15 to 18 to Gold Coast scholarships.
Meninga is determined to one day help deliver the Titans’ maiden premiership and says future success will be driven by homegrown talent.
Tom Dearden was another Gold Coast talent snared by Brisbane. Image: AAP Image/Dave Hunt
Tom Dearden was another Gold Coast talent snared by Brisbane. Image: AAP Image/Dave Hunt
“Before coming to the Titans, I could never understand why so many of the best young players that our region consistently produces ended up playing at other clubs,” Meninga said.
“Why weren’t the best Gold Coast kids playing for the Titans?
“The truth of the matter is, unfortunately, the Titans often times never gave them a reason to stay.
“The Titans had a policy of not signing kids under 16 years of age. It was probably admirable in theory, but in reality it only gave the other clubs in the NRL first crack at the best talent being produced in our backyard.
“The first thing we needed to do to make sure these talented kids were kept on the Gold Coast was to improve the quality of our recruitment team, and implement the programs and systems we needed to give these kids the pathway they craved to go all the way to the NRL.
“Previously, Gold Coast kids had to go to other clubs to get these pathways. But not anymore.”
Meninga knows how much the club has lost. Image: AAP Image/Dave Hunt
Meninga knows how much the club has lost. Image: AAP Image/Dave Hunt
Meninga and Howe have presided over the creation of the Titans Elite Development System. The Titans are also identifying and securing talent from the age of 14 in a bid to prevent the type of defections seen by Haas and Fifita, who starred at leading Gold Coast school Keebra Park.
“We now have a group of 16 and 18-year-olds the equal — if not better — than any other club in the competition,” Meninga said.
“Rather than ignoring these kids until they had turned 16, by which time they had usually signed with other clubs, we are picking up the best local talent available at 14, which you can do under NRL rules for kids in your own catchment areas.
“We are bringing them into our system at an earlier stage of their development.
Xavier Coates is now a rising star for Brisbane. Image: AAP Image/Darren England
Xavier Coates is now a rising star for Brisbane. Image: AAP Image/Darren England
“The Titans will no longer miss out on the best kids being produced in the Gold Coast nursery.
“We may not keep all of them, but the only way we will now lose a kid we want to keep is because of money.
“The programs and pathways they need are now here at the Titans. These juniors and their families know this. They will be the future of our club.
“And take it from me, the talent of some of the kids that will wear our jersey in the next five years is amazing.”
Jesse Arthars will leave the club for their main rivals. Image: Chris Hyde/Getty Images
Jesse Arthars will leave the club for their main rivals. Image: Chris Hyde/Getty Images
Former NRL star Scott Sattler was the Titans’ inaugural football manager and recruitment chief for their foundation season in 2007.
Sattler, who helped nurture the Titans’ first wave of products including David Mead, Kevin Gordon and Jordan Rapana, said the Gold Coast needed stability to stave off the Broncos.
“When there is uncertainty in a club, everything stops progressing,” Sattler said.
“Unfortunately for the Titans, there has been uncertainty around the club for a number of years and that has opened the door for other clubs to poach their best kids.
“The vultures are coming in from the outside and picking the region apart.
“The Broncos will be playing for a premiership in two years with a nucleus of kids who were Gold Coast talents.
How the Titans could do with Payne Haas. Image: AAP Image/Darren England
How the Titans could do with Payne Haas. Image: AAP Image/Darren England
“When guys like Payne Haas, David Fifita and Tom Dearden play 50 first-grade games, the Broncos will be challenging for a title and those kids should have been wearing Titans colours.
“The Broncos have always had that aura of professionalism and that means something to a prospective player or recruit.
“Sometimes results play a big part in that. As a recruitment manager, you have to be a salesman as well, you have to sell an image and at the moment the image of the Titans is one of uncertainty and players get nervous about uncertainty.
“Money is a factor, no doubt, but the Titans have to cultivate a perception and reality that there is stability in the club and there is a bright future.
“I really hope they can turn it around … there is so much untapped potential in the Gold Coast market.”
Exceptionally talented second rower Stanley Jackson who is a former Titans Junior Development Squad member scored a double yesterday for Gatton in Round 15 of the Toowoomba Rugby League U18 competition as they defeated Wattles 68-16.
He has now scored 13 tries in ten matches and has also played in two TRL Reserve Grade matches.
Interesting article. Factually it’s pretty average, but that’s to be expected, but the general tone of it is promising.
Mal Meninga says Gold Coast will no longer lose their best young talents
After years of watching their best young players being siphoned off by NRL rivals, Mal Meninga has declared the Gold Coast Titans rookie talent drain is over.
Peter Badel, The Sunday Mail (Qld)
Subscriber only
|
July 20, 2019 5:52pm
FOXSPORTS0:39
Teddy finishes elite team try
NRL: Roosters fullback James Tedesco scored a freak team try against the Knights that went through eight sets of hands.
Haas inspired by the spirit of Artie
Meninga tells critics to back off Coyne
Mal Meninga has come out swinging, with the Titans culture chief issuing a hands-off edict to the Broncos and warning the days of NRL clubs poaching the Gold Coast’s best young products are over.
As the Titans begin a new era on Sunday against Melbourne following the sacking of coach Garth Brennan, Meninga assured Gold Coast fans he will not allow the region’s rich nursery of talent to be regularly raided by NRL rivals.
In the past three years alone, the Titans have been plundered by “Big Brother” the Broncos, who have recruited four Gold Coast-reared young guns — Payne Haas, Tom Dearden, David Fifita and Xavier Coates.
A fifth player, talented Gold Coast outside back Jesse Arthars, last week inked a two-year deal with the Broncos for 2020 in another kick in the guts for a Titans club desperately trying to climb out of the NRL cellar.
David Fifita should have been playing in blue and gold. Image: AAP Image/Darren England
David Fifita should have been playing in blue and gold. Image: AAP Image/Darren England
Now, as the Gold Coast chart a comprehensive rebuild of the club starting with the impending appointment of Brennan’s successor, Meninga has had enough of the Titans talent drain.
The Titans have scrapped a previous club policy of not signing teenagers under the age of 16. Under new recruitment chief Ezra Howe, the Titans have ramped-up their grassroots retention, securing 60 of the region’s most talented players between the ages of 15 to 18 to Gold Coast scholarships.
Meninga is determined to one day help deliver the Titans’ maiden premiership and says future success will be driven by homegrown talent.
Tom Dearden was another Gold Coast talent snared by Brisbane. Image: AAP Image/Dave Hunt
Tom Dearden was another Gold Coast talent snared by Brisbane. Image: AAP Image/Dave Hunt
“Before coming to the Titans, I could never understand why so many of the best young players that our region consistently produces ended up playing at other clubs,” Meninga said.
“Why weren’t the best Gold Coast kids playing for the Titans?
“The truth of the matter is, unfortunately, the Titans often times never gave them a reason to stay.
“The Titans had a policy of not signing kids under 16 years of age. It was probably admirable in theory, but in reality it only gave the other clubs in the NRL first crack at the best talent being produced in our backyard.
“The first thing we needed to do to make sure these talented kids were kept on the Gold Coast was to improve the quality of our recruitment team, and implement the programs and systems we needed to give these kids the pathway they craved to go all the way to the NRL.
“Previously, Gold Coast kids had to go to other clubs to get these pathways. But not anymore.”
Meninga knows how much the club has lost. Image: AAP Image/Dave Hunt
Meninga knows how much the club has lost. Image: AAP Image/Dave Hunt
Meninga and Howe have presided over the creation of the Titans Elite Development System. The Titans are also identifying and securing talent from the age of 14 in a bid to prevent the type of defections seen by Haas and Fifita, who starred at leading Gold Coast school Keebra Park.
“We now have a group of 16 and 18-year-olds the equal — if not better — than any other club in the competition,” Meninga said.
“Rather than ignoring these kids until they had turned 16, by which time they had usually signed with other clubs, we are picking up the best local talent available at 14, which you can do under NRL rules for kids in your own catchment areas.
“We are bringing them into our system at an earlier stage of their development.
Xavier Coates is now a rising star for Brisbane. Image: AAP Image/Darren England
Xavier Coates is now a rising star for Brisbane. Image: AAP Image/Darren England
“The Titans will no longer miss out on the best kids being produced in the Gold Coast nursery.
“We may not keep all of them, but the only way we will now lose a kid we want to keep is because of money.
“The programs and pathways they need are now here at the Titans. These juniors and their families know this. They will be the future of our club.
“And take it from me, the talent of some of the kids that will wear our jersey in the next five years is amazing.”
Jesse Arthars will leave the club for their main rivals. Image: Chris Hyde/Getty Images
Jesse Arthars will leave the club for their main rivals. Image: Chris Hyde/Getty Images
Former NRL star Scott Sattler was the Titans’ inaugural football manager and recruitment chief for their foundation season in 2007.
Sattler, who helped nurture the Titans’ first wave of products including David Mead, Kevin Gordon and Jordan Rapana, said the Gold Coast needed stability to stave off the Broncos.
“When there is uncertainty in a club, everything stops progressing,” Sattler said.
“Unfortunately for the Titans, there has been uncertainty around the club for a number of years and that has opened the door for other clubs to poach their best kids.
“The vultures are coming in from the outside and picking the region apart.
“The Broncos will be playing for a premiership in two years with a nucleus of kids who were Gold Coast talents.
How the Titans could do with Payne Haas. Image: AAP Image/Darren England
How the Titans could do with Payne Haas. Image: AAP Image/Darren England
“When guys like Payne Haas, David Fifita and Tom Dearden play 50 first-grade games, the Broncos will be challenging for a title and those kids should have been wearing Titans colours.
“The Broncos have always had that aura of professionalism and that means something to a prospective player or recruit.
“Sometimes results play a big part in that. As a recruitment manager, you have to be a salesman as well, you have to sell an image and at the moment the image of the Titans is one of uncertainty and players get nervous about uncertainty.
“Money is a factor, no doubt, but the Titans have to cultivate a perception and reality that there is stability in the club and there is a bright future.
“I really hope they can turn it around … there is so much untapped potential in the Gold Coast market.”
Tom Deardon was actually born in Toowoomba , his father is from Gundy and mother is the sister of Toowoomba legend Don Saunders , they moved to Mackay when Tom was young he played pretty much all his footy up there
And David Fifita played all of his junior rugby league with Souths Acacia Ridge in Brisbane, as JA4220 and Bart have mentioned, the facts were the casualty in that article.
And David Fifita played all of his junior rugby league with Souths Acacia Ridge in Brisbane, as JA4220 and Bart have mentioned, the facts were the casualty in that article.
Sounds about normal for Badel never lets facts get in the way of a good story
Julian Knap with four tries yesterday for the Bond University Colts I side in their 34-21 win over Norths
Mr Bods
21-07-19, 11:23 AM
Big Mal is speaking my language.
And Calamity Annesley Mr Photo Op, a very vain man who’s high tailed it back down to Sydney has a lot to answer for.
Tom Deardon was actually born in Toowoomba , his father is from Gundy and mother is the sister of Toowoomba legend Don Saunders , they moved to Mackay when Tom was young he played pretty much all his footy up there
Yeah Bart, I have made all these points before. If you ignore Sattlers comment (pretty sure he is just the go to for a twisted irrelevant comment on the Titans, because you know, he worked here in 07) the general tone of what Mal has to say is positive.
Talented young winger Reece Tapine to make his Queensland Cup debut this afternoon for Burleigh against Townsville.
Tannah Boyd to start at five eight for Burleigh against Townsville this afternoon.
Good to see Tannah Boyd cross for Burleigh this afternoon. His first try since signing for the Titans.
More than solid NRL Titans debut for Sam Stone today coming on in the 20th minute and playing in the remaining 60 minutes at right second row.
He ran for 88 metres, 25 post contact and made thirty tackles.
The Tians have a young player with potential on their hands with the former Burleigh Bear.
Former South Tweed Bears junior and TSS First XV star Jai Whitbread proved again that he has an big NRL future after his 55 minutes on the field this afternoon when he ran for 94 metres, 23 post contact and had an impressive tackling efficiency of 96.55% on his way to making 28 tackles.
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Our young forward star Moeaki Fotuaika was great again today and surely will be back in the starting side soon.
In his 55 minutes on the field he ran for 132 metres, a team leading 38 of which where post contact and also made 30 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 93.75%.
Will Evans scores on debut for Burleigh as they defeated Runaway Bay 38-12.
Titan Will Evans will make his GCRL First Grade debut tomorrow when he starts on the wing for Burleigh against Runaway Bay.
Titans linked Xavier Tauaifaiga started in the centres and scored his 8th try of the U13 Division One season yesterday in Round Eleven for Helensvale as they defeated Runaway Bay 68-0.
He then backed up to play his 3rd U14 Division One match.
Titans linked Ziah Piggott scored his 11th try of the Group One U15 season on Saturday scoring for Kyogle as they went down 24-18 to Clarence Coast.
In Round Ten of the Group One U13 competition, Clarence Coast’s Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas had a big match in their 68-0 win over Kyogle scoring a hat trick and kicking four goals on Saturday.
Talented young Runaway Bay half/five eight Waylon Caldwell continued his sold 2019 season on the weekend in Round 11 scoring a try and kicking three goals as Runaway Bay defeated Helensvale 26-16.
Talented Clarence Coast youngster Tyrelle Waters was on the score sheet yet again in Round Ten on the weekend scoring a hat trick as Clarence Coast defeated Kyogle 68-0 in Round Ten of the Group One U13 competition.
Big strong forward Levi Liuvaie-Tomai scored his second GCRL U18 Division One try of the season in Round Eleven on the weekend for Helensvale as they defeated Tugun 50-6.
A week after his Hastings Deering’s Colts debut for Tweed Heads, Lachlan Watt started at five eight for Tugun and was their sole try scorer in their 50-6 Round Eleven U18 Division One loss to Helensvale.
Reece Warburton continued his stellar U14 Group One season on Saturday scoring two tries and kicking as many goals for Clarence Coast as they defeated Kyogle 26-18.
In seven matches this season Reece Warburton has scored 74 points already from thirteen tries and 11 goals.
Runaway Bay U14 Division One fullback Andrew Brennan made it 14 tries from just ten matches this season when he scored a double for the Seagulls as they defeated Helensvale 26-16 in Round Eleven over the weekend.
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In his first Queensland Cup match for a year and his first for Tweed Heads, Brent Woolf started in hooker in Round Eighteen against the Central Queensland Capra’s playing forty eight minutes.
In that time, Brent Woolf ran for seventy metres (eleven post contact), had a try and line break assist, broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 4.01 seconds and made twenty two tackles at a 91.67% tackling efficiency.
Brent Woolf played the 2018 season with the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup even though he was still eligible for the Colts competition. The former Brisbane Broncos NYC player moved north after playing for the Broncos NYC side in 2017 and also two Queensland Cup matches for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.
Brent Woolf came into the 2018 Townsville Blackhawks Queensland Cup side in Round Three and went on to play in seventeen matches starting the majority from the interchange bench and scoring two tries including one against his father’s team being Tweed Heads in Round Five in Townsville.
In 2018 Brent Woolf ran for 808 metres, kicked for 240 metres, forced two drop outs, had four try assists, seven offloads and made 360 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 89.89%.
Brent Woolf’s 2018 Queensland Cup per game averages include playing 36.6 minutes, running for 47.53 metres and making twenty tackles.
In 2017 in the Holden Cup with the Brisbane Broncos Brent Woolf played in nine matches before injury struck. In those nine matches the 172cm and 80kg Brent Woolf scoring two tries with his first try coming in Round Four against the Canberra Raiders and his second against the Sydney Roosters in Round Thirteen.
Of his nine matches 2017 NYC matches Brent Woolf started three at hooker and the other six from the inter change bench and in his first start in Round Four against the Raiders Brent Woolf played the entire 80 minutes.
In total across his nine NYC matches for the Broncos in 2017, Brent Woolf ran the ball on 44 occasions making 324 metres including three line breaks, had four try assists and made 199 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 88%. Brent Woolf’s 2017 NYC per game averages included being on the field for 45 minutes, taking 5 runs for 36 metres and making 22 tackles.
In Round Six against the Sydney Roosters Brent Woolf ran for 74 metres from just seven carries and in seven of his nine matches Brent Woof made in excess of twenty tackles in a match including making 32 tackles with just two missed tackles in a Round Twelve match against the New Zealand Warriors, those 32 tackles came in just 53 minutes.
Brent Woolf prior to his NYC debut in 2017 had a distinguished junior rugby league career with some of his achievements being starting at hooker for Queensland U16’s in 2014 and Queensland U18’s in 2016.
Brent Woolf was also named in the Australian U15 Order of Merit side after the 2013 ASSRL Championships where be represented Queensland U15 School Boys. Prior to moving up to Brisbane to play for the Brisbane Broncos Brent Woolf was a standout performer for the Mudgeeraba Red Backs in the Gold Coast Junior Rugby League competition.
Reece Tapine made his deserved Queensland Cup debut for Burleigh in the Queensland Cup Outback Round yesterday starting on the wing against the Townsville Blackhawks.
Reece Tapine played all 80 minutes in the match, running for 46 metres (fifteen post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.85 seconds and recorded a 100% tackling efficiency.
Outstanding Titans linked five eight Coby Black kicked eight goals in Round Eleven of the GCRL U13 Division One competition on the weekend as his Helensvale side defeated Runaway Bay 68-0.
A week after his Hastings Deering’s Colts debut for Tweed Heads, Lachlan Watt started at five eight for Tugun and was their sole try scorer in their 50-6 Round Eleven U18 Division One loss to Helensvale.
Hey mate is he from Toowoomba ?
After missing Round Seventeen Ioane Seuili started from the bench in Round Eighteen of the Queensland Cup against Central Queensland and in his forty nine minutes on the field recorded his first career double with both tries coming in the second half.
Ioane Seuili’s first try was a five metre effort when he crossed out wide on the right (he came on to play right wing), with the second try coming when he backed up through the centre of the field to run thirty five metres untouched in Tweed’s big win.
In addition to his double, Ioane Seuili ran for 108 metres (31 post contact), had a team leading two line breaks, broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.07 seconds and made twelve tackles at a tackling efficiency of 92.31%.
Originally from there mate yes
Hey mate is he from Toowoomba ?
Tremain Spry started at right centre again in Round Eighteen against the Central Queensland Capra’s playing the entire eight minutes. Tremain Spry ran for 126 metres (38 post contact), had a line break, broke four tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.68 seconds and made three tackles.
Tremain Spry started at right centre again in Round Eighteen against the Central Queensland Capra’s playing the entire eight minutes. Tremain Spry ran for 126 metres (38 post contact), had a line break, broke four tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.68 seconds and made three tackles.
Hopefully an NRL debut this week.
It may not seem so at first glance but this coming Saturday a big event will occur in relation to school boy rugby league when AIC schools in South East Queensland for the first time will play in an organised seven round rugby league competition.
Rugby League will be played in Term Three and rugby in Term Two.
The AIC has been a solely been a rugby strong hold so the eight schools embracing rugby league is a huge development in the rugby league v rugby battle.
Below are the Round One matches for Saturday 27 July.
St Patricks College v St Laurence College
Villonova v St Edmunds College
Padua College v Iona College
Marist College Ashgrove (undefeated in AIC 2019 First XV rugby) v St Peters College
Just to add some context to the discussion Cooper Cronk and Christian Welch are two Queensland State of Origin rugby league players that came through the AIC rugby system in recent times and six players who played in last year’s NRL Grand Final also came through AIC schools.
Originally from there mate yes
Yeah a real good touch player made australia for it, hasnt played alot of footy good in attack hopefully has worked on his defense
Parkwood U14 Division Two centre Daniel Cave scored a hat trick in Round 11 on the weekend his Sharks side had a good 46-4 win over Nerang and the young man now has scored ten tries from just eleven matches.
Jimboomba centre Samuel Lowe was his side’s only try scorer on the weekend as they went down 38-6 to Helensvale in Round Eleven of the U15 Division Two competition,
With that try he now has scored ten tries from eleven matches.
Another player taking advantage of the Hastings Deering’s Colts bye week was Tweed Heads centre Nash Geyer who took the opportunity to turn out for Currumbin in the local competition.
Nash Geyer started the Round Fifteen U20 clash against Burleigh at fullback scoring a double before starting on the wing in the First Grade fixture against Ormeau.
Another week another lazy four tries and two goals for Brent Barnes in Round Eleven of the GCRL U18 Division One competition for Helensvale as they defeated Tugun 50-6.
He then backed up to start in the centres in the U20 competition and off the bench in the Doug Lipp Cup.
Titans contracted Jaylan To’O played his second career GCRL First Grade match on the weekend when he started on the wing for Runaway Bay in their Round Sixteen 38-12 loss to Burleigh.
After being named earlier in the week as the Titans 18th man Tannah Boyd started at five eight for Burleigh in Round Eighteen of the Queensland Cup against the Townsville Blackhawks playing all 80 minutes and recording his first Queensland Cup try for the Bears.
In addition Tannah Boyd ran for a team leading 164 metres (22 post contact), broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed for 3.12 seconds and made fourteen tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.
In relation to his try, Tannah Boyd spun the ball out the left, and the Burleigh left centre split the defence before passing back inside to Tannah Boyd who sprinted forty metres to score untouched.
The hooking position has garnered a lot of attention on the forum recently and when looking at the position through a junior development lense, it is a position of strength for the Titans.
Below is a list of players who have the ability to play the position at a high level now and in coming years:
Jacob Tinsley (U14)
Kaden Sommerville (U16)
Oskar Bryant (U16)
Kaleb Gould-Waiakiri (U16)
Bailey Martin (U16) - just learning position but shows outstanding potential
Ediq Ambrosyev (U18)
Jed Edwards (U18)
Mudgeeraba’s Logan Cootes will be kicked out of the front rowers club after kicking a field goal for the Redbacks in Round Fifteen of the GCRL U20 competition on the weekend.
He also contributed a try to their 29-23 win over Southport.
Since his move from Wellington in New Zealand powerful lock Junior Daniels has made every post a winner for Mudgeeraba in the GCRKL U15 Division Three competition.
In his first ten matches on the Gold Coast, he has scored fifteen tries, including scoring four tries in Round One against Currumbin.
This season to date, Junior Daniels has also scored a hat trick against Currumbin as well and doubles against Helensvale and Currumbin (poor Eagles) in two matches and has also scored in two matches against Nerang.
These days players play a heck of a lot of games over the course of the season and one player who is on that trajectory is Keebra Park’s Brendan Hoffman.
In addition to playing for Keebra Park, he has played for Runaway Bay across three different grades.
In the GCRL U18 Division One competition, the second rower has played in seven matches including scoring against Southport and mid-June and over the weekend in Round Eleven against Burleigh.
He has also played three U20 matches scoring in his debut against Mudgeeraba and has also played in two Doug Lipp Cup matches with his debut against Southport on June 30 and also played against Ormeau a fortnight later.
Robina U18 Division Two player Klese Haas has only played in two matches this season but has scored six tries in those matches including a double in Round 11 on the weekend as Robina defeated Tugun 38-18.
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Burleigh’s Luke Khan starting at five eight scored his first GCRL U18 Division Two try of the season in Round 11 of the GCRL U18 Division Two competition on the weekend as Burleigh defeated Runaway Bay 54-0.
Burleigh U18 Division One hooker Dakato Whalan scored his second try of the season in Round 11 on the weekend as the Bears defeated Runaway Bay 46-6.
New Zealand born, Keebra Park student and Southport second rower Terry-Jack Smart added a double to his already impressive try scoring exploits over the weekend in Round 11 of the U18 Division One competition as Southport defeated Currumbin 18-16.
Through his first nine U18 Division One matches, Terry-Jack Smart has a 100% strike rate.
Interesting to see Damon Somerville start at fullback for the Burleigh U18 Division One side in Round 11 on the weekend as the Bears defeated Runaway Bay 46-6.
The try means that Damon Somerville who is traditionally a centre/second rower has scored in both of his U18 Division One matches this season.
Whether he is playing for Burleigh in the U20 competition or the U18 Division One competition five eight Tyrese Walker has proven himself to be a try scorer and he added to that reputation in Round 11 over the weekend scoring as Burleigh defeated Runaway Bay 46-6.
Titan Daniel Shannon started in the front row and scored his third try of the GCRL U20 season in Round Fifteen on the weekend for Southport as they went down 29-23 (yes that score is correct) against Mudgeeraba.
Titan’s second rower George Etuala-Noa scored his second U18 Division One try of the season on the weekend in Round 11 of the GCRL U18 Division One competition as the Bears defeated Runaway Bay 46-6.
During the Hasting Deering’s Colts Round Eighteen bye week, Cameron Brown was back in the Helensvale U20 side at half and added to his try scoring tally with another try as the Hornets defeated Runaway Bay 32 - 26.
The try was a long range intercept. Cameron Brown flew out of the line as Runaway Bay were throwing the ball around taking the intercept and running ninety metres to score under the posts. As soon as he took the intercept it was shut the gate, no one was going to catch him.
During the Hasting Deering’s Colts Round Eighteen bye week over the weekend, Jayden Campbell was back in the Helensvale U20 side starting at five eight and added to his try scoring tally with another try as the Hornets defeated Runaway Bay 32 – 26 in Round Fifteen.
The try in fact was the game winning try with Jayden Campbell chasing through a grubber kick to easily be the first to the ball to score under the posts and seal the Hornets victory.
Jayden Campbell then backed up to start Round Sixteen of the Dou Lipp Cup at five eight scoring two tries as Helensvale went down 30 – 20 to Tugun.
Jayden Campbell’s first try was a long range intercept over ninety five metres, with Jayden Campbell streaking away for score under the posts with no chasers in sight after taking the intercept as Tugun spun the ball to their left.
Jayden Campbell scored his second try when he recovered a Helensvale bomb which bounced back towards the Hornets and straight into Jayden Campbell’s hands, from there Jayden Campbell ran to his right literally around the Tugun defence to score to the right of the up rights.
Fullback is becoming increasingly one of the most important positions on a rugby league field and it is a position that the Titans have outstanding depth in the junior development ranks.
Below is a list of the players who can play fullback and who can play the position at a high level, it is certainly a position of strength:
Kye Cooper (U14)
Ziah Piggott (U15)
Xavier Atoa (U14)
David Neller (U14)
Kobie Mackay-Taylor (U15)
Te Haeta Takamore (U15)
Jaylan To’O (U18)
Jack Smith (U18)
Jaiden West (U18)
Jayden Campbell (U20)
Titans contracted Orlando Swain scored his 7th try from nine appearances when he scored for Norths Ipswich in Round Ten of the Ipswich Rugby League U16 competition last Friday night as Norths defeated Rosewood 48-0.
Grafton U13 player Joshua Donovan-Skinner had a 14 point haul from a try and five goals in Round Ten of the Group One U13 competition on the weekend as the Ghosts defeated Marist Brothers 44-6.
Through his eight matches this season Joshua Donovan-Skinner has scored 70 points from 10 tries and fifteen goals.
Centre/winger Ryan Matthews has been in impressive try scoring form this season for Runaway Bay and last weekend in Round 11 of the GCRL U14 Division Two competition added a hat trick to his ever growing tally.
With the hat trick he has now scored 15 tries in nine matches including 4 in Round Nine against Beaudesert.
Earlier in the season while Runaway Bay were still in the U14 Division Three competition he started on the wing and scored eight tries in Round One against Helensvale.
He has also played in one U14 Division One match this season.
Solidly built front rower Damian Wilson scored his seventh try from just nine matches for Kyogle in Round Ten of the Group One U16.5 competition on the weekend but could not prevent the Turkeys going down 26-12 to Clarence Coast.
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Jimboomba Thunder U13 Division Two front rower Travis Norman scored a double last weekend in Round 11 of the competition but unfortunately Jimboomba went down 46-20 to Burleigh Maroon.
The double now means that Travis Norman has scored 23 tries in eleven matches including four hat tricks and four against Ormeau in late May.
He also scored a double in the one U13 Division Three match against Burleigh that he was involved in.
A hat trick was the result for Lockie McLaughlin in Round Ten of the Group One U13 competition last Saturday as his Grafton side defeated Lismore Marist Brothers 44-6.
Lockie McLaughlin has now scored ten tries from just seven matches and when you add in one goal, he has scored an impressive 42 points so far.
Burleigh’s U14 Division Two hooker Talas Abell scored a hat trick in Round 11 over the weekend and has now scored 7 tries in 9 matches this season.
Clarence Coast’s Levi Cavanough scored his first Group One U16.5 try of the season on the weekend in Round Ten as the Magpies accounted for Kyogle 26-12. He previously kicked a goal in the U16.5 competition.
Levi Cavanough is no stranger to scoring this season as he has scored eight tries in nine Group One U15 matches and has also kicked ten U15 goals as well.
Mudgeeraba’s U18 Division One centre Eden Tahi had a big match in Round 11 last weekend as the Redbacks defeated Bilambil 48-10.
Beaudesert’s Ethan Haack scored a double in Round 11 over the weekend as the Kingfishers drew with Ormeau 12 all.
He has now scored 14 tries in 10 matches.
Bilambil U18 five eight Mitch Malone scored a double for the Jets as they went down to Mudgeeraba 48-10 on the weekend.
In addition to playing in the U18 Division One competition, Mitch Malone has represented Bilambil in the U20, Doug Lipp Cup and GCRL First Grade competitions this season.
Southport U14 Division One centre Logan Coles had a big match last weekend in Round 11 scoring a hat trick and kicking a goal as the Tigers had a big 42-4 win over Beaudesert.
With the hat trick he is now up to ten tries from his 11 games.
He may have been in the losing side but Ormeau U14 Division One second rower Troy Brack-Vea crossed for two tries and the Shearers went down 46-10 to Burleigh.
Burleigh U14 Division One fullback Jaykob Brown has had a lot of goal kicking practice so far this season and Round 11 was no different as he added five more conversions to make in 46 goals from seven matches as the Bears defeated Ormeau 46-10.
Southport centre Tyrel Laban has been in good form this season in the U13 Division One competition including contributing two tries to their 24-10 win over Coomera last weekend and has scored 11 tries from eight matches including four doubles.
Beaudesert Matthew Barrow scored his 6th try of the season over the weekend when he was the Kingfishers sole try scorer was they went down in Round 11 to Southport.
Ormeau five eight Ryan McCann maintained his place as the GCRL U13 Division competition’s top try scorer with his Round 11 double in the weekend as the Shearers defeated Currumbin.
In his 19 tries from eight matches, Ryan McCann scored five in Round Two against Southport and four in Round Three against Currumbin.
Great to see Tahne Robinson captaining the Tweed Colts side this week against Mackay.
He is an absolute class act who has had a great first season in the Colts competition.
Very interesting to see Richardo Evanis named on the bench for the Souths Logan Colts side this weekend in Round 19 against the Northern Pride.
He had a solid MM Cup season with Burleigh earlier this year as a Titans contracted player.
He actually made his Colts debut in Round 17.
Nols of the Goldy
25-07-19, 10:53 PM
SAVAGE BLOW FOR TITANS
THE Titans’ nursery is under siege with the Raiders the latest NRL rival to raid the Gold Coast region after poaching a Palm Beach Currumbin sensation who has similar speed to Storm star Josh Addo-Carr.
In a blow for the Titans, Canberra have swooped on 17-year-old speed machine Xavier Savage, a PBC flyer who is one of the fastest teenagers in the country.
Savage is also a sprinting sensation who won the 100m Queensland junior athletics championships last year in a time of 10.95sec – almost as quick as Addo-Carr, who has been clocked at 10.6sec.
A Cairns product, Savage helped the Queensland schoolboys to their first national title in 10 years last week, scoring six tries in four games – prompting Canberra to secure him to a two-and-a-half year contract.
Titans culture chief Mal Meninga is determined to stop a talent drain on the Gold Coast and the loss of Savage, who will join the Raiders this summer for pre-season, is a huge blow.
Former Broncos winger and sprint sensation Denan Kemp spoke of Savage’s talent on his recent Locker Room podcast.
“Xavier is one of the fastest players in the game,” Kemp said.
“I ran 10.7 seconds (for 100m) when I was 16 but I was much lighter than this kid.
“If you run 11.2sec or under, you are an incredibly fast footy player.
“The way Savage moves he has great balance and he looks like a football player not just a sprinter.
“If this guy stays injury free and is mentally tough, he will definitely play NRL.”
Xavier Savage was at BBC in Brisbane and contracted to the Roosters, before moving to PBC very recently. There is absolutely no way that he could ever be considered a GC junior.
Sigh not a good article at all, the deal with Canberra was in train before he even got to PBC
SAVAGE BLOW FOR TITANS
THE Titans’ nursery is under siege with the Raiders the latest NRL rival to raid the Gold Coast region after poaching a Palm Beach Currumbin sensation who has similar speed to Storm star Josh Addo-Carr.
In a blow for the Titans, Canberra have swooped on 17-year-old speed machine Xavier Savage, a PBC flyer who is one of the fastest teenagers in the country.
Savage is also a sprinting sensation who won the 100m Queensland junior athletics championships last year in a time of 10.95sec – almost as quick as Addo-Carr, who has been clocked at 10.6sec.
A Cairns product, Savage helped the Queensland schoolboys to their first national title in 10 years last week, scoring six tries in four games – prompting Canberra to secure him to a two-and-a-half year contract.
Titans culture chief Mal Meninga is determined to stop a talent drain on the Gold Coast and the loss of Savage, who will join the Raiders this summer for pre-season, is a huge blow.
Former Broncos winger and sprint sensation Denan Kemp spoke of Savage’s talent on his recent Locker Room podcast.
“Xavier is one of the fastest players in the game,” Kemp said.
“I ran 10.7 seconds (for 100m) when I was 16 but I was much lighter than this kid.
“If you run 11.2sec or under, you are an incredibly fast footy player.
“The way Savage moves he has great balance and he looks like a football player not just a sprinter.
“If this guy stays injury free and is mentally tough, he will definitely play NRL.”
Good to see Yorel Alapaki named again at hooker in the Southport U18 Division One side for their Round 12 clash against Tugun.
He played earlier in the season but went back to NZ for a period of time.
The Burleigh U18 Division One side looks very good especially in the centres where Titan Eli Morgan will line up with Damon Somerville tomorrow afternoon for their Round 12 clash against Helensvale.
Grafton Ghosts centre Dylan Collett maintained his insane try scoring record this season with four tries last weekend in the Group Two First Grade Grafton derby against the South Grafton Rebels won by the Ghosts 50-12.
From just eight Group 2 First Grade this year he has scored 19 tries.
This season should be no surprise as Dylan Collett has been the leading try scorer in the Group Two First Grade competition for the last couple of seasons.
Titans contracted outside back Jake Martin scored his 4th try of the Group Two U18 season in the Grafton derby last weekend as his Ghosts side defeated the South Grafton Rebels 28-10 in Round 14.
Powerful front rower Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa was in the scoreboard yet again last weekend in Round 11 of the GCRL U14 Division one competition scoring for Southport as they defeated Beaudesert.
Through seven matches his try scoring strike rate sits at 129%.
One of the most impressive additions to junior rugby league on the Gold Coast is Burleigh U14 Division One second rower Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu who has not only stood out for the Bears but played well for the Vikings and similarly outstanding in the U14 Queensland Age Championship on the Sunshine Coast recently.
Last weekend he continued to add to his growing reputation scoring four tries in Round Eleven as Burleigh overcame Ormeau 46-10 to make it ten tries from nine matches in the outstanding Burleigh U14 Division One side.
Another young player new to the Gold Coast region who is making a splash is Burleigh U14 Division One centre Matari Donovan who with his double in Round 11 on the weekend has now scored 22 tries from ten matches to maintain his place on top of the competitions try scoring tally.
His strike rate sits at a very healthy 220% after his double which contributed to Burleigh’s 46-10 win against Ormeau.
With his try in Round 11 last weekend in a 46-10 win over Ormeau, Burleigh centre Kalahni Lawrence now has a strike rate of 189% through nine matches.
From a try scoring perspective, you can add in a few tries for both the U14 Gold Coast Vikings and SEQ U14 representative sides.
Latest Titans Junior Development Wrap from the Official Site
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2019/07/26/round-19-jnr-rep-wrap/
Bayside Titan
26-07-19, 11:29 AM
Hey mdrew. Read that we lost another young guy to the Raiders. What’s you thoughts on his leaving or is there better in front of him.
Titans linked Nerang U13 Division Two youngster Izayah Petricevich has been very impressive this season starting with his match for the Titans U13’s against the Western Mustangs going all of the way through to his play for the GC Vikings U13 side at Ipswich.
Last weekend in Round 11 of the U13 Division Two competition the talented young man started at five eight and scored a hat trick as the Roosters defeated Mudgeeraba 46-18.
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No mate,
Xavier Savage is not a GC junior. He has been at BBC in Brisbane playing school boy rugby for years whilst contracted to the Roosters.
He moved to PBC very recently but was working out a Raiders contracted prior to even arriving on the coast.
Really poor reporting mate
Hey mdrew. Read that we lost another young guy to the Raiders. What’s you thoughts on his leaving or is there better in front of him.
Talented, giant Titans contracted front rower Joseph Shannon scored his 3rd try of the season last Friday night for Runaway Bay in their Round 11 U15 Division One 28-6 win over Ormeau
After playing well last weekend Titan Kaleb Ngamanu will start on the right wing for the TSS First XV in their Round Two schoolboy rugby match away to Anglican Church Grammar (Churchie)
Great to see Titans contracted 18 year old Will Evans named for the second week in a row for Burleigh in the GCRL First Grade competition for their Round 17 match against Currumbin.
Titans contracted Tyler Szepanowski (front row) and Luke Maiden (interchange) are part of Burleigh's GCRL Round 17 First Grade side for this weekend's match against Currumbin.
After taking a knock playing for the Queensland Schoolboys U18 side at the ASSRL Championships it is good to see Titans contracted Ediq Ambrosyev named on the bench for the Currumbin U18 Division One side for their Round 12 match tomorrow afternoon against Runaway Bay.
Tonight's Round 12 U15 Division One match between Runaway Bay and Nerang should include a great forward battle.
The Runaway Bay pack contains Titans Joseph Shannon and Seth Niketomo and they well be up against Nerang's Titans bots Nic Hilton and Arama Hau.
After U14 and U15 representative trials at Coffs Harbour last weekend the final U14 and U15 Group 18 sides have been named with more than few linked to the Titans.
Under 14's Squad
Chaz Bond
Tyreese Bowman
Levi Dangerfield
Liam Foe
Traylon Freer
Beau Jones
Jake Lateo
Isayah Lewis
James Mellor
Mason Moloney
Stevie O'Connor
Connor Parsons
Bo Piesley
Shane Stanford
Cooper Stephan
Jaylen Taewa
Jury Taewa
Michael Todd
Jayden Tonkin
Brady Turner
Ricco Watititi
Zac Windle
Under 15's Squad
Taeti Avaemai
Diesel Bergsma
Dominic Bowman
Caleb Case
Blake Forder
Patrick Gray
Harry Hall
Zac Johnston
Chad Jones
Ty Kilpatrick
Tyrell King
Travis May
Harvey Moase
Tanu Nona
Michael Roberts
Ky Smallwood
Jet Stocker
Will Taylor
Kobi Walpole
Jed Windle
Shadows
Spencer Leslight
William James
Cooper
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No mate,
Xavier Savage is not a GC junior. He has been at BBC in Brisbane playing school boy rugby for years whilst contracted to the Roosters.
He moved to PBC very recently but was working out a Raiders contracted prior to even arriving on the coast.
Really poor reporting mate
Plus he's originally from Cairns. If they're going to incorrectly blast the Titans for missing out on a Gold Coast "junior", they should be blasting the Broncos and Cowboys as well, since he was in their catchments for longer. Very average reporting.
Kedan Chan-Tung will start for the second week in a row at fullback for Ipswich Grammar School as they take on Brisbane Grammar School in Round Two of the GPS School Boy rugby First XV competition.
Plus he's originally from Cairns. If they're going to incorrectly blast the Titans for missing out on a Gold Coast "junior", they should be blasting the Broncos and Cowboys as well, since he was in their catchments for longer. Very average reporting.
Since when have reporters let facts get in the way of a good story!
Bayside Titan
26-07-19, 07:24 PM
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No mate,
Xavier Savage is not a GC junior. He has been at BBC in Brisbane playing school boy rugby for years whilst contracted to the Roosters.
He moved to PBC very recently but was working out a Raiders contracted prior to even arriving on the coast.
Really poor reporting mate
Thanks mate.
It is a battle of two talented hookers in Round 16 of the GCRL U20 competition tomorrow afternoon between Burleigh and Runaway Bay.
Tyrin Ona-Murphy will start at hooker for Burleigh and Repoama Morris-Ponga will start for Runaway Bay.
Exceptionally talented second rower Stanley Jackson is set to make his Toowoomba Rugby League First Grade debut tomorrow from the bench for Gatton against Toowoomba Souths.
He us due to start in the second row in the U18 match before being on the bench for the First Grade match.
Charlie Murray plays his first match of the GCRL u18 DIVIION One season when he starts from the bench for Currumbin in Round 12 tomorrow against Runaway Bay.
Whats Doing
27-07-19, 03:05 AM
Mdrew - Any contracted Titans juniors have good shows of making Australian schoolboys in the next 2 years?
[Absolutely mate. The group of U16 contracted boys is outstanding. Consider the fact at the start of this year a Titans U16 side were outstanding against the Newcastle U16 Harold Matthews side and then the knights went through their comp undefeated and were considered the one of the best ever seen.
The Titans had 14 boys in the dominant U16 Andrew Johns Cup side too.
Some of the names include, Thomas Weaver, Reef Somerville, Jack Cullen, Ryan Foran, Bailey Martin, Kaden Somerville, Brock Priestly, Orlando Swain etc.
Also if the likes of Ediq Ambrosyev, Jack Smith etc who are 17 return to school in 2020 they are real shots.
QUOTE=Whats Doing;395744]Mdrew - Any contracted Titans juniors have good shows of making Australian schoolboys in the next 2 years?[/QUOTE]
One heck of a match will be played today in Round 16 of the NRRRL U18 competition this afternoon between Murwillumbah and Cudgen,
Standout Titans left second rower Ryan Foran and Daniel Butterini will be up against Titans Keegan Pace (wing) and Oskar Bryant, Jack Cullen and Thomas Weaver (interchange) for Cudgen
Titans contracted Keano Kini started in the halves for Marist Saints in their Auckland Rugby League U16 semi-final victory today over the Waitemata Seagulls.
Titan Kaleb Ngamanu started on the right wing but moved to inside centre early and scored a great first half try for the TSS First XV side as they defeated Churchie 64-7 in Round Two of the GPS school boy competition this afternoon.
Titans linked David Neller started on the right wing today for the Ipswich Grammar School U14A side that defeated Brisbane Grammar School 61-10.
Great to see Sam Stone set to make his Titans NRL starting debut against the Broncos this afternoon.
Whats Doing
28-07-19, 04:24 AM
Thanks Mdrew. Sounds promising in the next few years particularly that under 16 group as the knights are always strong in the juniors
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