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Great results. Link to the sides for the interested
https://www.rlgc.com.au/single-post/2018/03/10/U16-Vikings-Round-2
If any one is watching through the week when the videos go live, the team lists were a little out of whack. They list the players in the positions, but they played in there original jersey numbers from naming the squads.
So Reece Walsh played fullback but wore 6 etc. nice and confusing...
Tweed MM defeated by Norths 34-16 and Colts defeated 20-10
Mr Bods
11-03-18, 03:16 PM
People getting fired up yet for the Under 12s game between Catholics Banora Point and Catholics Tweed Heads yet?
Great experience for them of course but gee im flabbergasted that it’s come to this.
sideline grandad
12-03-18, 04:58 PM
Evening update on Blake lenehan played tonight for Westend seniors A grade and just killing it against Fassifern and was awarded best forward and my opinion was the best forward out of both sides good yards but so strong in defence well played tonight son
Looks like another one has slipped through the Titans system, maybe they will rue the day they let him go.
RenegadeGC
12-03-18, 09:55 PM
Highlights of the Burleigh Bears MM and HDC games are on their facebook page.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwXQhpT744MOMI8nfH0cNFQ/playlists
Evening update on Blake lenehan played tonight for Westend seniors A grade and just killing it against Fassifern and was awarded best forward and my opinion was the best forward out of both sides good yards but so strong in defence well played tonight son
Looks like the Jets were impressed. Named at #10 if the QRL Live is correct.
Round Three of the U16 pre-season challenge Saturday 17 March, both Gold Coast sides are currently undefeated:
Norths JRLFC
Ipswich v Gold Coast Yellow 2pm
Brisbane Grey v Gold Coast White 3pm
Link to the Vikings U13 and U14 Vikings Invitational trial players a few boys from the Titans Gold Coast Development Squad on show. Watch out of the U14 halves, absolute class for boys so young, maturity beyond their years.
https://www.rlgc.com.au/single-post/2018/03/14/U1314-Invitational-Trial
Some Stats from Titans juniors in the Queensland Cup:
Moeaki Fotuaika front row (Tweed) Impressive to say the least:
73 minutes
2 tackle breaks
15 hit-ups (led team)
Averaged 10 metres per carry (led team)
28 tackles at 87.5% efficiency
64 post contact metres (led team)
148 running metres (led team)
AJ Brimson five eight (Tweed):
80 minutes
55 running metres
10 post contact metres
138 kicking metres
44 pass receipts
14 tackles at 87.5% efficiency
Kiah Cooper wing (Tweed):
80 minutes
17 post contact metres
1 try
2 tackle breaks
70 running metres
100% tackling efficiency
Jai Whitbread inter change (Burleigh):
32 minutes
57 metres
13 post contact metres
Five hit-ups
16 tackles at 84.2% efficiency
Tony Matautia lock (Tweed):
27 minutes
55 running metres
21 tackles at 77.8% efficiency
Well done too St Marys college Toowoomba who beat Coombabah state high 22-16 for a spot in the top 6 schoolboys cup
RD1 Highlights - U20 Hastings Deering Colts
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/03/14/rd1-highlights---u20-hasting-deering-colts/
North Coast Teams for Round Four of the U16 Andrew Johns and U18 Laurie Daley Cup:
Greater Northern Tigers v North Coast (UNE, Armidale)
Kick-Off: U16 – 12:00pm / U18 – 1:15pm
U16:
North Coast
1. Logan Jones (Bowraville)
2. Jake Saunders (Taree Red Rovers)
3. Tylee Donovan (Wauchope)
4. Eli Clark (Forster/Tuncury)
5. Tyson Cunningham (Port Breakers)
6. Jarrod Gibson ( Taree Panthers)
7. Kaiden Sakaio (Sawtell)
8. Himayat Robinson (Bowraville)
9. Harrison Wesley (Taree Panthers)
10. Samual Burnes (Taree Panthers)
11. Ryan Long ( Taree Panthers)
12. William Gee (Wingham)
13. Selwyn Smith (Kempsey)
14. Ethan Duncombe (Woolgoolga)
15. Leyton Alexander (Wauchope)
16.Rhys Kendall (Camden Haven)
17. Liam Pensini (Camden Haven)
18.Ethan Thompson (Kempsey)
U18:
North Coast
1. Joshua Dwyer (Port Macquarie Sharks)
2. Oliver Nosworthy (Port Macquarie Sharks)
3. Lachlan Williams (Wingham Tigers)
4. Kaine Parkinson(Macleay Valley Mustangs)
5. Mckye Tucknott (Bellingen/Dorrigo Magpies)
6. Max Buderus (Forster Tuncurry Hawks)
7. Keirren Cochrane (Taree City Bulls)
8. Blake Howle (Coffs Harbour Comets)
9. Riley Davey ( Orara Valley Axemen)©
10. Ryan Pemberton (Sawtell Panthers)
11. Jordan Moore (Macksville Sea Eagles)
12. Ben Liyou (Grafton Ghosts)
13. Carlin Pettit (Forster Tuncurry Hawks)
14. Bailey Morgan (Coffs Harbour Comets)
15. Max Shaw (Coffs Harbour Comets)
16. Tony Thompson (Port Macquarie Sharks)
17. Lewis Cooper (Sawtell Panthers)
18. Jake Martin (Grafton Ghosts)
Link to sides
https://www.rlgc.com.au/single-post/2018/03/14/U16-Vikings-Round-3
Round Three of the U16 pre-season challenge Saturday 17 March, both Gold Coast sides are currently undefeated:
Norths JRLFC
Ipswich v Gold Coast Yellow 2pm
Brisbane Grey v Gold Coast White 3pm
Titans Junior Rep Update
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2018/03/15/update-jnr-reps/
Northern Rivers for Round Four of the U16 Andrew Johns and U18 Laurie Daley Cup:
Central Coast Roosters v Northern Rivers (Morry Breen Oval, Wyong)
Kick-Off: U16 – 10:30am / U18 – 11:45am
U16:
Northern Rivers
1. Layne Hardy (Kyogle)
2. Kailis Fourmile-Bolt (Marist Brothers)
3. Tyrhys Williams (Casino)
4. Caine Robinson (Bilambil)
5. Rocco Partridge (Kyogle)
6. Joshua Bowden (Tweed Coast)
7. Tyrelle Roberts (Casino)
8. Kurt McGrath (Casino)
9. Jonah Whitlam-Rose (Captain) (South Tweed)
10. Joshua Bevan (Bilambil)
11. Ethan Forster (Lower Clarence)
12. Simon Pratt (Casino)
13. Joshua Stothard (Casino)
14. Jayden Ellis (Ballina)
15. Callum Nelson (Tugun)
16. Carl Lolohea (Ballina)
17. Adam Cause (Bilambil)
18. Tom Farragher (Kyogle)
U18:
Northern Rivers
1. Matthew Buttenshaw (Ballina)
2. Topou Lolohea (Ballina)
3. Thomas Vickery (Murwillumbah)
4. James Torrens (Ballina)
5. Lochlan Wolfe (Murwillumbah)
6. Lachlan Hallard (Murwillumbah)
7. Ethan Kane (Cudgen)
8. Jordan Tauali’i (Tweed Heads)
9. Jackson Rohweder (Cudgen)
10. Ryan Steidam (Cudgen)
11. Cooper Many (Lower Clarence)
12. Kuyan Roberts-Laurie (Ballina)
13. Brock Styles (c) (Cudgen)
14. Thomas Simpson (Lower Clarence)
15. Liam Robinson (Tweed Heads)
16. Jackson North (Cudgen)
17. Harrison Bell (Tweed Coast Raiders)
18. Zac Hicks (Murwillumbah)
Link to sides
https://www.rlgc.com.au/single-post/2018/03/14/U16-Vikings-Round-3
I continue to be impressed by the form of the #9 Ediq Ambrosyev. With there being no clear standout in QLD for the hooker role, he has a great chance to impress the Broncos... selectors. All the best to both GC teams on the weekend.
Agree very good player and I am glad the Titans have signed him to a contract as he was also part of the Broncos Development set up before committing to the Titans on a two year deal
I continue to be impressed by the form of the #9 Ediq Ambrosyev. With there being no clear standout in QLD for the hooker role, he has a great chance to impress the Broncos... selectors. All the best to both GC teams on the weekend.
First Round of the Toowoomba Rugby League competition is this weekend with one or two Titans linked youngsters playing in the TRL U18 competition. Good luck to all
Titans youngsters involved with Queensland Cup Round Two this weekend. AJ Brimson (five eight) Kiah Cooper (wing) Tony Matautia (lock) and Moeaki Fotuaika (front row) will all start for Tweed Heads and Jai Whitbread (front row/second row) will come off the bench for Burleigh.
Some of the Titans linked players in the Toowoomba Rugby League Round One:
Henry Abdul-Rahman - Dalby U18 hooker
Luke Maiden - South's U18 front row
Les Hartvigsen - South's U18 second row
Jack Sullivan - Highfield's U18 second row
With the Western Mustangs MM Cup side having bye a few of the players are turning out for their junior clubs this weekend
A couple of former Western Australian youngsters have moved over to the Gold Coast for the 2018 season, including Luke Kofutau and Wailer Whaiapu.
Luke Kofutau was recently selected on the bench for the South Coast U15 school boy side and will attend Keebra Park this year. In Western Australia, Luke Kofutua was a talented junior rugby player from Perth’s Thornlie State High School and in 2017 was selected in the Western Australian U14 State Championship rugby side. Luke Kofutua played No. 8 for the Kalamunda Junior Rugby club in Perth at the U14 level in 2017.
Former South Perth Lions second rower Wailer Whaiapu has been selected for tomorrow’s Gold Coast Vikings U13 Invitational trial squad. Wailer Whaiapu has played primarily in the second row in his junior rugby league career to date in Perth.
The first round of the BJRL season also kicks off this weekend all bar the U16 Premier Division. A few Titans linked boys running around amongst the grades.
Logan Brothers once again are likely to be the most outstanding club with the majority of their Premier division clubs away at Carina but their U18 Nev Blair side are at home to Waterford at Civic Park Logan on Sunday.
Round One of the BRL A Grade competition has a number of former Titans involved including:
Rowan Klein - centre Valleys Diehards - Titans SG Ball Rep
David Pritchard - wing Souths - Titans NYC
Sam Elliot - lock - Titans Junior
Justin Fai - interchange Souths - Titans NYC
Jack Sparey - centre Redcliffe - Titans NYC
Keenan Yorston - interchange Souths - Titans NYC
Josh Fauid - half Redcliffe - Titans NYC
Jack Goodsell - wing Wynnum - Titans Junior
looking forward to seeing New Zealand youngster Larryon Tevita make his MM debut for Burleigh tomorrow in the front row. few late changes to the Burleigh MM side including Preston Campbell's son Jayden start at fullback.
Titans contracted Ethan Foster was outstanding in Northern Rivers U16's 22-16 victory over Central Coast.
In the U18's Central Coast won 34-20
Northern Rivers for Round Four of the U16 Andrew Johns and U18 Laurie Daley Cup:
Central Coast Roosters v Northern Rivers (Morry Breen Oval, Wyong)
Kick-Off: U16 – 10:30am / U18 – 11:45am
U16:
Northern Rivers
1. Layne Hardy (Kyogle)
2. Kailis Fourmile-Bolt (Marist Brothers)
3. Tyrhys Williams (Casino)
4. Caine Robinson (Bilambil)
5. Rocco Partridge (Kyogle)
6. Joshua Bowden (Tweed Coast)
7. Tyrelle Roberts (Casino)
8. Kurt McGrath (Casino)
9. Jonah Whitlam-Rose (Captain) (South Tweed)
10. Joshua Bevan (Bilambil)
11. Ethan Forster (Lower Clarence)
12. Simon Pratt (Casino)
13. Joshua Stothard (Casino)
14. Jayden Ellis (Ballina)
15. Callum Nelson (Tugun)
16. Carl Lolohea (Ballina)
17. Adam Cause (Bilambil)
18. Tom Farragher (Kyogle)
U18:
Northern Rivers
1. Matthew Buttenshaw (Ballina)
2. Topou Lolohea (Ballina)
3. Thomas Vickery (Murwillumbah)
4. James Torrens (Ballina)
5. Lochlan Wolfe (Murwillumbah)
6. Lachlan Hallard (Murwillumbah)
7. Ethan Kane (Cudgen)
8. Jordan Tauali’i (Tweed Heads)
9. Jackson Rohweder (Cudgen)
10. Ryan Steidam (Cudgen)
11. Cooper Many (Lower Clarence)
12. Kuyan Roberts-Laurie (Ballina)
13. Brock Styles (c) (Cudgen)
14. Thomas Simpson (Lower Clarence)
15. Liam Robinson (Tweed Heads)
16. Jackson North (Cudgen)
17. Harrison Bell (Tweed Coast Raiders)
18. Zac Hicks (Murwillumbah)
U16 North Coast lost 32 -22
U18 North Coast lost 30 -22 Ben Liyou is some sort of player
North Coast Teams for Round Four of the U16 Andrew Johns and U18 Laurie Daley Cup:
Greater Northern Tigers v North Coast (UNE, Armidale)
Kick-Off: U16 – 12:00pm / U18 – 1:15pm
U16:
North Coast
1. Logan Jones (Bowraville)
2. Jake Saunders (Taree Red Rovers)
3. Tylee Donovan (Wauchope)
4. Eli Clark (Forster/Tuncury)
5. Tyson Cunningham (Port Breakers)
6. Jarrod Gibson ( Taree Panthers)
7. Kaiden Sakaio (Sawtell)
8. Himayat Robinson (Bowraville)
9. Harrison Wesley (Taree Panthers)
10. Samual Burnes (Taree Panthers)
11. Ryan Long ( Taree Panthers)
12. William Gee (Wingham)
13. Selwyn Smith (Kempsey)
14. Ethan Duncombe (Woolgoolga)
15. Leyton Alexander (Wauchope)
16.Rhys Kendall (Camden Haven)
17. Liam Pensini (Camden Haven)
18.Ethan Thompson (Kempsey)
U18:
North Coast
1. Joshua Dwyer (Port Macquarie Sharks)
2. Oliver Nosworthy (Port Macquarie Sharks)
3. Lachlan Williams (Wingham Tigers)
4. Kaine Parkinson(Macleay Valley Mustangs)
5. Mckye Tucknott (Bellingen/Dorrigo Magpies)
6. Max Buderus (Forster Tuncurry Hawks)
7. Keirren Cochrane (Taree City Bulls)
8. Blake Howle (Coffs Harbour Comets)
9. Riley Davey ( Orara Valley Axemen)©
10. Ryan Pemberton (Sawtell Panthers)
11. Jordan Moore (Macksville Sea Eagles)
12. Ben Liyou (Grafton Ghosts)
13. Carlin Pettit (Forster Tuncurry Hawks)
14. Bailey Morgan (Coffs Harbour Comets)
15. Max Shaw (Coffs Harbour Comets)
16. Tony Thompson (Port Macquarie Sharks)
17. Lewis Cooper (Sawtell Panthers)
18. Jake Martin (Grafton Ghosts)
MM Results:
Burleigh 25 defeated Redcliffe 18
Tweed 42 defeated Victoria 10
Burleigh Colts 28 Redcliffe 20 Titans. Taine Tuupiki, Reece Tapine Kai O'Donnell, Apiata Noema-Matenga and Darius Farmer with tries and Jaxson Paulo with two conversions.
Tweed Heads Colts defeated by Victoria 36 - 16 with Ben Thomas with a double for the Seagulls as well as Bostyn Hararaia with a conversion.
Good to see Tyronne Roberts-Davis score for Burleigh in the Queensland Cup this afternoon
Titans High Performance Unit member Henry Abdul-Rahman started at hooker and scored a try ten minutes into the second half for the Dalby U18's as they defeated Pittsworth 16-14 this afternoon
U16 Gold Coast Yellow team defeated Ipswich 22-12 and U16 Gold Coast White team were defeated 16-10 against Brisbane Grey this afternoon
Round Three of the U16 pre-season challenge Saturday 17 March, both Gold Coast sides are currently undefeated:
Norths JRLFC
Ipswich v Gold Coast Yellow 2pm
Brisbane Grey v Gold Coast White 3pm
Titans High Performance Unit member Blake Cullen started on the bench in the TRL A Grade competition for Pittsworth against Dalby tonight with Dalby winning 32 - 30. Fellow Western Mustangs Colts player Aidan Kennedy was also part of the Pittsworth side. Great experience
Three Titans High Performance Unit members were involved this morning in the Toowoomba RL U18 clash between Toowoomba Valleys and Southern Suburbs with Southern Suburbs winning 26-8. Chris Chalmers played for Valleys and Luke Maiden (front row) and Leslie Hartvigsen (second row) for Southern Suburbs. Luke Maiden scored a try at the 15 minute mark of the first half to push southern Suburbs lead out to 14 - 4.
Four Western Mustangs Colts players were part of the Southern Suburbs side that were defeated this afternoon by Toowoomba Valleys 44 - 0. Tevita Crocker started in the second row, Dylan Quinn at fullback, Junior Chong Nee on the interchange bench and former Hastings Boys High rugby star Fasitau Simati started in the front row. For Toowoomba Valleys hooker Bryce Whale started on the interchange bench, he is also part of the Western Mustangs Colts squad
Jordan Crocker, Connor Williams and Alex Dunemann were also part of the Southern Suburbs side
Three Titans High Performance Unit members were involved this morning in the Toowoomba RL U18 clash between Toowoomba Valleys and Southern Suburbs with Southern Suburbs winning 26-8. Chris Chalmers played for Valleys and Luke Maiden (front row) and Leslie Hartvigsen (second row) for Southern Suburbs. Luke Maiden scored a try at the 15 minute mark of the first half to push southern Suburbs lead out to 14 - 4.
The U13 and U14 Gold Coast Vikings sides will be named tomorrow after the Invitational trials held on Saturday, plenty of young men doing their best which is great to see.
Toowoomba Clydesdales junior squads:
U13
Dylan Bauer
Luke Cesari
Mitchel Clem
Thomas Dettori
Lane Eastwell
Harry Eyers
Joseph Gillett
William Herbert
Lyhkan King-Togia
Jiale Litidamu
Rhys Lucht
Jude Rei
Matthew Simpkin
Bud Smith
Jake Taylor
Kobey Timms
De La Salle Va 'a
Jackson Fo'ou
Brady Henry
Bailey Nash
U14
Terrell Anderson
Clayton Andrew
Mathew Brewer
Darcy Carswell
Joseph Currie
Kooper Diment
Bode Ferguson
Blake Gill
Jack Goodman
Dillon Mc Feeters
Clayton McGee
Klayton Pickering
Declan Ryan
Samuel Shriek
Joshua Truscott
Kade Warren
Dominic Whittingham
Riley Wockner
Jordian Beezley
Dean McCoy
U16
Brath Ashurst
Max Brady
Joshua Chappell
Kai Duggan
Michael Evans
Coby Fechner
Harrison Hartwig
Blake Jackson
Mitchell Lorenz
Patrick McGinn
Ben Moore
Brady Murphy
Jack Pike
George Ryan
Ryan Welsh
Drew Williams
Cooper Wockner
Ben McKellar
Mac Grealy
David Woodbridge
Round Five: Andrew Johns / Laurie Daley Cups
Saturday, March 24
North Coast v Newcastle Knights DS (Wingham Sports Complex)
Kick-Off: U16 – 12:00pm / U18 – 1:15pm
Northern Rivers v Greater Northern Tigers (Frank McGurren Park, Grafton)
Kick-Off: U16 – 12:00pm / U18 – 1:15pm
Mr Bods
19-03-18, 05:46 PM
mdrew is there a Titans U15 Rep Team?
If so are you aware of any games they have played this year?
A Titans U15 side played against Western Mustangs at Nerang a few weeks ago winning six tries to three. Front rower Brody Smitka, centres Rowan Mansfield, five eight Jed Bignell, half Tom Weaver and second rower Ezra Ubaldino amongst others were very good. Hail Sezer was there as well so he may have other names
mdrew is there a Titans U15 Rep Team?
If so are you aware of any games they have played this year?
Mr Bods
19-03-18, 05:59 PM
A Titans U15 side played against Western Mustangs at Nerang a few weeks ago winning six tries to three. Front rower Brody Smitka, centres Rowan Mansfield, five eight Jed Bignell, half Tom Weaver and second rower Ezra Ubaldino amongst others were very good. Hail Sezer was there as well so he may have other names
Thanks mdrew. You are always the man.
I’m specifically wanting to know about the development of a big forward Josh Gilbert.
I’ve seen him play games where he single handedly destroys oppositions however I’m wondering how he shapes up when up against higher quality and sizeable opponents.
Burleigh MM and Colts highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESwmFLTr_3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZPhI3xuw4
Connor Williams and Henry Abdul-Rahman in the Darling Downs U18 side, thanks to Bart for the heads up
Titans contracted powerhouse Ethan Foster scored two tries on the weekend for Northern Rivers U16's. His tries are at 52m 12s and his great second one is at 1h 22m 17s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHbijBg4-sA
GC Vikings u13 and U14 training squads came out a day early. Well done to all.
https://www.rlgc.com.au/single-post/2018/03/19/U13-U14-Vikings-Training-Squad-Announced
GC Vikings u13 and U14 training squads came out a day early. Well done to all.
https://www.rlgc.com.au/single-post/2018/03/19/U13-U14-Vikings-Training-Squad-Announced
Looks like some issues with the sides that the GCRL will need to fix (i.e. communication), otherwise people will look at other sports.
Round 4 fixtures for the U16 South East Queensland pre-season challenge to be held on Saturday March 24 at Redcliffe
Ipswich v Gold Coast White 2pm
Brisbane Red v Gold Coast Yellow 3pm
Good to see Titans Rookie Squad member Jaxson Paulo having a great start to the season including an outstanding display for Burleigh Colts in Round One against the Sunshine Coast Falcons when he scored a try himself and set up winger Reece Tapine for another. His performance in Round Two last weekend against Redcliffe was also very good.
At the start of the season Jaxson Paulo moved from left wing to left centre and has performed well since, including spending time in the off season training with the NRL squad. He may even sneak a Queensland Cup match or two for Burleigh before seasons end.
Mr Bods
20-03-18, 07:39 PM
mdrew-heard something a bit different today. That Jordan Tauali’i might be off to the USA for a College American Football Scholarship. Any truth in this?
Haven't heard that mate, but I will see what I can find out
mdrew-heard something a bit different today. That Jordan Tauali’i might be off to the USA for a College American Football Scholarship. Any truth in this?
Another young Titans Rookie Squad member having a solid start to the 2018 season is Tweed Heads Seagulls Colts player Ben Thomas. After copping a knock in Tweed’s trial against Souths Logan, Ben Thomas has played two solid Colts matches starting both. He has started both Rounds in eth front row even though he giving away a lot of size and scored a second half double on the weekend against a giant Victorian forward pack.
Some incredible statistics from two of the younger Titans through two NRL matches:
Jai Arrow is averaging 181 metres and 27.5 tackles (80% tackling efficiency) and Max King is averaging 118 metres and 17.5 tackles (98% tackling efficiency), very impressive from the two youngsters.
A couple of other young Titans have also been solid including Keegan Hipgrave making 21 tackles (77.8% tackling efficiency) and 83 metres, with 20 of those post contact on the weekend and Morgan Boyle is averaging 75 running metres (26.5 post contact) and fourteen tackles (80% tackling efficiency), not a bad young core to build an NRL pack around.
Also Phillip Sami is averaging 133.5 metres and has a try, two line breaks and eleven tackle breaks on the season.
Jed Bignell the young five eight who performed so well for the Titans U15 side at Nerang a couple of weeks ago, including scoring a good first quarter try under the posts by beating a number of Western Mustangs players with a number of steps, has moved from the Western Downs region and will play for Northern Suburbs in the Ipswich junior rugby league U15 competition.
The Ipswich junior rugby league competition will line up this weekend for the third round of their pre-season competition with the regular season kicking off in a fortnight.
Queensland Cup Statistics for Titans Junior Players for Round Two:
Tyrone Roberts-Davis - wing (Burleigh)
- One try
- 80 minutes played
- 101 running metres
- 35 post contact metres
- 10 runs
- Four tackle breaks
- 100% tackling efficiency
Jai Whitbread - interchange (Burleigh)
- 94 running metres
- 12 runs
- 34 post contact metres
- Two tackle breaks
- 15 tackles at 88.24% tackling efficiency
Kiah Cooper – wing (Tweed)
- 80 minutes played
- 32 running metres
- 13 post contact metres
- Five tackles at 83.33% tackling efficiency
Tony Matautia –lock (Tweed)
- 35 minutes played
- 39 running metres
- 14 post contact metres
- 17 tackles at 94.44% tackling efficiency
Moeaki Fotuaika - front row (Tweed)
- 167 running metres (led team and most in the game)
- 53 post contact metres (led team and most in the game)
- 1 line break
- 29 tackles at 96.67% tackling efficiency (second best on team, leader had 30 tackles)
- 56 minutes played
- 2 off loads
- Six times used as a decoy
- Nine times he supported the ball carrier
18 year old Moeaki Fotuaika has been extraordinary for the Tweed Heads Seagulls Queensland Cup side through two matches this season.
To date Moeaki Fotuaika has run for 316 metres at an average of 158 metres per match and made 57 tackles at an average of 28.5 per game at a tackling efficiency of 94% whilst playing on average 64.5 minutes per game. Moeaki Fotuaika also has made 114 of his running metres post contact, has had four off-loads and six tackle breaks and one line break.
For an 18 year his statistics are simply incredible and he currently leads the league in a number of categories and is leaving a number of more hyped teenagers (from other NRL clubs) playing in the Queensland Cup in his wake.
I thought that he may get an NRL match or two at the end of the season, that time frame and the number of matches he may get has altered significantly.
The Titans have a group of talented young forwards in the NRL but Moeaki Fotuaika may well be the best of them all once he gets there.
The scary thing is that Moeaki Fotuaika is still U20 eligible in 2019.
Round Two Hastings Deerings Cup Highlights
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/03/21/rd2-highlights---u20-hastings-deering-colts/
The Group One NSW Junior Rugby League competition starts on Saturday April 7 with a number of Titans youngsters involved in the competition including U15 Ballina Seagull Rohan Mansfield who will start his season with a home game against the Grafton Ghosts.
Rowan Mansfield is an exceptionally talented Titans contracted youngster who can pay either at fullback or centre. He actually played in the centres for a Titans U15 side against the Western Mustangs at Nerang a couple of weeks ago.
The best judge of talent on this forum said to me that day (sorry for dobbing you in HS) how well he played that day and I agree.
Another Titans contracted player who will be involved in the Group One JRL is Ethan Foster who will play for Clarence Coast in the U16.5 competition.
Titans contracted Ben Liyou is still eligible for the U16.5 competition is likely to play for the Grafton Ghosts in the Group Two U18 competition instead.
RenegadeGC
22-03-18, 02:18 PM
MDrew, whats your thought and prediction on the MM and 20s games this weekend in between Burleigh and Tweed?
Tweed MM look extremely strong with a number of QLD U18s, Titan and Bronco contracted players in there side in comparison to Burleigh. On paper you would think Tweed should make easy work of Burleigh?
I'm assuming 20's will be close, with a number of Titans contracted players in both sides?
In terms of MM, I agree from "name" perspective Tweed are in front but Burleigh have been solid in their two matches so far. I do think that Tweed are favoured though but I do think that it will be close.
In terms of Colts, I think that it is the opposite. Burleigh have won both of their matches but have not played anywhere near as well as they can and against Norths Tweed played quite well in Round One. I think that Burleigh win on the back of a great forward pack, two centres in outstanding form and five eight Taine Tuaupiki who has simply been outstanding this year
MDrew, whats your thought and prediction on the MM and 20s games this weekend in between Burleigh and Tweed?
Tweed MM look extremely strong with a number of QLD U18s, Titan and Bronco contracted players in there side in comparison to Burleigh. On paper you would think Tweed should make easy work of Burleigh?
I'm assuming 20's will be close, with a number of Titans contracted players in both sides?
North Coast teams for this weekend against Newcastle:
Andrew Johns U16's:
1. Troy Duckett (Coffs Harbour)
2. Jake Saunders (Taree Red Rovers)
3. Logan Jones (Bowraville)
4. Eli Clark (Forster/Tuncurry)
5. Tylee Donavan (Wauchope)
6. Harrison Wesley (Taree Panthers)
11. Ryan Long (Taree Panthers)
8. Himayat Robinson (Taree Panthers)
9. Ethan Duncombe (Woolgoolga)
10. Samual Burnes (Taree Panthers)
15.Jaxon O’Connor (Wingham)
12. William Gee (Wingham)
13. Selwyn Smith (Kempsey)
14.Khan Ridgeway (Forster/Tuncurry)
16.Rhys Kendall (Camden Haven)
17. Trai Blair (Taree Panthers)
18.Tyson Cunningham (Port Breakers)
19.Ethan Thompson(Kempsey)
Laue Daley Cup U18: Titans contracted Ben Liyou is a standout
1. Joshua Dwyer (Port Macquarie Sharks)
2. Jake Martin (Grafton Ghosts)
3. Lachlan Williams (Wingham Tigers)
4. Kaine Parkinson(Macleay Valley Mustangs)
5. Mckye Tucknott (Bellingen/Dorrigo Magpies)
6. Max Buderus (Forster Tuncurry Hawks)
7. Keirren Cochrane (Taree City Bulls)
8. Blake Howle (Coffs Harbour Comets)
9. Riley Davey (C) (Orara Valley Axemen)
10. Ryan Pemberton (Sawtell Panthers)
11. Jordan Moore (Macksville Sea Eagles)
12. Ben Liyou (Grafton Ghosts)
13. Carlin Pettit (Forster Tuncurry Hawks)
14. Max Shaw (Coffs Harbour Comets)
15. Tyler Hyde (Port City Breakers)
16. Tony Thompson (Port Macquarie Sharks)
17. Lewis Cooper (Sawtell Panthers)
18. James Munroe (Coffs Harbour Comets)
Northern Rivers sides for this weekend against the Greater Northern Tigers:
Andrew Johns Cup U16's:Titans contracted Ethan Foster is a standout
Northern Rivers
1. Layne Hardy (Kyogle)
2. Kailis Fourmile-Bolt (Marist Brothers)
3. Tyrhys Williams (Casino)
4. Caine Robinson (Bilambil)
5. Rocco Partridge (Kyogle)
6. Joshua Bowden (Tweed Coast)
7. Tyrelle Roberts (Casino)
8. Kurt McGrath (Casino)
9. Jonah Whitlam-Rose (Captain) (South Tweed)
10. Joshua Bevan (Bilambil)
11. Ethan Forster (Lower Clarence)
12. Simon Pratt (Casino)
13. Joshua Stothard (Casino)
14. Patrick O’ Mahoney (Lower Clarence)
15. Callum Nelson (Tugun)
16. Carl Lolohea (Ballina)
17. Jayden Dodds (Tugun)
18. Tom Farragher (Kyogle)
Laue Daley Cup U18:
Northern Rivers
1. Thomas Vickery (Murwillumbah)
2. Topou Lolohea (Ballina)
3. Liam Cusac (Cudgen)
4. James Torrens (Ballina)
5. Harrison Bell (Tweed Coast)
6. Matthew Buttenshaw (Ballina)
7. Jackson Rohweder (Cudgen)
8. Jordan Tauali’i (Tweed Heads)
9. Zac Hicks (Murwillumbah)
10. Ryan Steidam (Cudgen)
11. Cooper Many (Lower Clarence)
12. Lachlan Hallard (Murwillumbah)
13. Brock Styles (C) (Cudgen)
14. Thomas Simpson (Lower Clarence)
15. Liam Robinson (Tweed Heads)
16. Jackson North (Cudgen)
17. Kuyan Roberts – Laurie (Ballina)
18. Jordan Lee (Ballina)
Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup highlights Round two against Melbourne in a dominant display led by Titans contracted second rower Blake Campbell.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/dPpaUcEXoSg
Tweed Heads Seagulls Colts highlights Round Two against Melbourne it is a tough afternoon for the Seagulls but Ben Thomas did cross for two tries
https://www.youtube.com/embed/dPpaUcEXoSg
Round One MM Cup highlights between the Western Mustangs and Victoria. A few Titans boys on the scoreboard for the Western Mustangs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aSTWzJfo-o
MM cup Round Two highlights are up at QRL official site.
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/03/23/round-2-highlights---u18-mal-meninga-cup/
Tweed Heads defeated Burleigh in MM 36 - 6.
Tweed Heads defeated Burleigh in MM 36 - 6.
Did you see the game mate
Tweed score a late try to beat Burleigh 28-24 in Colts. Liam Hampson very good for Tweed. Titans Rookie Squad member Jaxson Paulo with a double for Burleigh.
Northern Rivers Andrew Johns U16's won 18-16 with a penalty goal from right in front of the posts after the siren. Titans contracted Ethan Foster outstanding once again, scored a powerful try to tie the scores at 16 all, when he picked up the ball from the back of the scrum and dragged three Northern Tigers over the line.
In the U18 Laurie Daley Cup, Northern Rivers were unlucky to lose 22-18, centre James Torrens and five eight Matthew Buttenshaw very good. Jordan Tauar'ii pulled off an incredible try saving tackle when he grabbed an opponent by the collar when he had already dived for the line and just dragged him back while the attacker was in mid-air, incredible
Northern Rivers sides for this weekend against the Greater Northern Tigers:
Andrew Johns Cup U16's:Titans contracted Ethan Foster is a standout
Northern Rivers
1. Layne Hardy (Kyogle)
2. Kailis Fourmile-Bolt (Marist Brothers)
3. Tyrhys Williams (Casino)
4. Caine Robinson (Bilambil)
5. Rocco Partridge (Kyogle)
6. Joshua Bowden (Tweed Coast)
7. Tyrelle Roberts (Casino)
8. Kurt McGrath (Casino)
9. Jonah Whitlam-Rose (Captain) (South Tweed)
10. Joshua Bevan (Bilambil)
11. Ethan Forster (Lower Clarence)
12. Simon Pratt (Casino)
13. Joshua Stothard (Casino)
14. Patrick O’ Mahoney (Lower Clarence)
15. Callum Nelson (Tugun)
16. Carl Lolohea (Ballina)
17. Jayden Dodds (Tugun)
18. Tom Farragher (Kyogle)
Laue Daley Cup U18:
Northern Rivers
1. Thomas Vickery (Murwillumbah)
2. Topou Lolohea (Ballina)
3. Liam Cusac (Cudgen)
4. James Torrens (Ballina)
5. Harrison Bell (Tweed Coast)
6. Matthew Buttenshaw (Ballina)
7. Jackson Rohweder (Cudgen)
8. Jordan Tauali’i (Tweed Heads)
9. Zac Hicks (Murwillumbah)
10. Ryan Steidam (Cudgen)
11. Cooper Many (Lower Clarence)
12. Lachlan Hallard (Murwillumbah)
13. Brock Styles (C) (Cudgen)
14. Thomas Simpson (Lower Clarence)
15. Liam Robinson (Tweed Heads)
16. Jackson North (Cudgen)
17. Kuyan Roberts – Laurie (Ballina)
18. Jordan Lee (Ballina)
Vikings U16s
GC White 20 Ipswich 18
GC Yellow 16 Bris Red 14
Bris Blue 12 Bris Grey 10
I only saw the first game and a half but for mine the big surprise is that Brisbane Blue beat Grey.
GC Yellow went through as the only team undefeated .
Congrats to all boys involved, apparently the SEQ squads should be named this week.
Thanks JA4220, congratulations to the boys from the Gold Coast sides for their outstanding efforts in combining for seven wins out of eight.
Vikings U16s
GC White 20 Ipswich 18
GC Yellow 16 Bris Red 14
Bris Blue 12 Bris Grey 10
I only saw the first game and a half but for mine the big surprise is that Brisbane Blue beat Grey.
GC Yellow went through as the only team undefeated .
Congrats to all boys involved, apparently the SEQ squads should be named this week.
Good to see the two leading points scorers in the MM Cup so far both GC boys being Tony Sexton from Tweed Heads and Preston's boy Jayden Campbell from Burleigh.
Jed Bignell has already gotten on the scoreboard for Norths scoring last weekend against Redbank Plains in a 28-16 win for Norths Blue
Jed Bignell the young five eight who performed so well for the Titans U15 side at Nerang a couple of weeks ago, including scoring a good first quarter try under the posts by beating a number of Western Mustangs players with a number of steps, has moved from the Western Downs region and will play for Northern Suburbs in the Ipswich junior rugby league U15 competition.
The Ipswich junior rugby league competition will line up this weekend for the third round of their pre-season competition with the regular season kicking off in a fortnight.
Western Mustangs MM were defeated 28-20 by Ipswich in a curtain raiser to the Titans game at Toowoomba today. Titans High Performance unit member Chris Chambers who started on the wing with one of the Western Mustangs tries.
Western Mustangs second rower Kyle Petersen with his try this morning has three tries from two matches. I have not seen much of him but from limited observations he looks a likely type.
Colts, Western Mustangs defeated Ipswich 26-20.
Former Titans NYC forward Blake Lenehan started for Ipswich in the second row crossing for a try for the Jets
Boys played pretty ordinary today too many mistakes again I think there will be a few changes in next weeks team
Last weekend’s Andrew Johns U16 and Laurie Daley U18 matches between North Coast and Newcastle were cancelled but they will be played at Foster’s Harry Elliott Park on Friday, 30th March. Titans contracted second rower Ben Liyou will be lining up for North Coast U18 Laurie Daley side. He has been in outstanding form through the three matches that North Coast have been involved in to date in the competition.
With both the Andrew Johns U16 and Laurie Daley U18 matches the last of the regular season matches before the finals, both sides and also Northern Rivers will be sweating on the results to see if they have made the finals in one or both of the competitions.
Even though they have moved from rugby league it is great to see a number of former Gold Coast junior rugby league players pushing on with their careers in rugby. Good luck to them all.
On the weekend in Round One of the Brisbane Premier Colts II competition, the Bond University side had four former rugby league boys in their side being:
E’’Shea Gafa – Open side flanker
Logan Watene – Right wing
Keahn Tipu – fullback
Tamati Patelesio – Reserve No. 8
Unfortunately they went down in terrible conditions by three points to Brisbane Wests.
To date in the 2018 Queensland Cup competition AJ Brimson has from his two matches has been credited with a try assist and forcing a drop out. He has run for 69 metres and made an impressive 37 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 84.8%. On a per game basis AJ Brimson has run for 34.5 metres, made 18.5 tackles and kicked for 137 metres.
In his Queensland Cup debut in Round One against North’s AJ Brismon played the entire 80 minutes, ran for 55 metres, ten of those post contact made fourteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 97.33% and kicked the ball on four occasions for 137 metres.
In the Round Three rivalry round against the Burleigh Bears AJ Brimson once again played the entire 80 minutes at five eight making 14 metres and a 24 tackles as the Bears ran a lot of traffic in his direction in difficult conditions.
Titanic
27-03-18, 08:53 PM
Is he going better than Elgey? That’s probably the only question.
Hail Sezer
27-03-18, 10:41 PM
Is he going better than Elgey? That’s probably the only question.
Hard to say when one is playing state cup and one is playing NRL
I’m a big fan of Brimmo but don’t think he’s ready yet.
Round Three Queensland Cup Statistics for young Titans players:
Tyrone Roberts-Davis – wing (Burleigh)
- 80 minutes played
- 1 try
- 78 metres gained
- 11 hit-ups
- 29 post contact metres
- 3 offloads
- 1 line break
- 5 tackle breaks
Jai Whitbread – interchange (Burleigh)
- 33 minutes played
- 15 tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency
- 79 metres gained
- 8 hit-ups
- 16 post contact metres
- One try
- One try assist
- 1 line break
- 1 tackle break
- 2 off-loads
Kiah Cooper – wing (Tweed Heads)
- 69 minutes played
- 66 metres gained
- 8 hit-ups
- 20 post contact metres
- 2 dummy half runs for 14 metres
- 2 tackle breaks
AJ Brimson – five eight (Tweed Heads)
- 80 minutes played
- 14 metres gained
- 23 tackles at a 92% tackling efficiency
- 4 kicks for 137 metres
- 1 try assist
Tony Matauita – interchange (Tweed Heads)
- 25 minutes played
- 6 tackles at an 85.71% tackling efficiency
- 35 metres gained
- 1 tackle break
Meoaki Fotuaika – front row (Tweed Heads)
- 54 minutes played
- 124 metres gained (led team)
- 13 hit-ups (led team)
- 45 post contact metres (led team)
- 25 tackles at a 89.29% tackling efficiency
- 1 offload
Junior Update from the Titans Official Site, a great watch:
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2018/03/28/news-junior-rep-update/
I will acknowledge that I thought scrapping the NYC competition was the incorrect decision but seeing Moeaki Fotuaika’s development in the Queensland Cup for the Tweed Heads Seagulls, and also the play of Jai Whitbread (Burleigh) and AJ Brimson (Tweed Heads) I have to take my lumps and say from a player development perspective the decision from the NRL appears to be absolutely correct and will make the transition to the NRL by these youngsters and others of course less extreme and daunting.
With no NYC do the clubs now have to maintain a minimum number of juniors?
They can have up to five or six Development players for example Kiah Cooper but under that no.
Titanic
30-03-18, 09:31 AM
Just commenting on mdrew’s statement about the transition from man-child to NRL and the relevance of the QCup v NYC, I believe that there is no perfect solution due to the players who develop at a different pace to the majority. There will always be ‘child prodigies’ and ‘late bloomers’ however to have enough players for a meaningful competition then it’s the majority that must be catered for.
The old 17’s, 19’s, 3rd, reserve to A’s pathway had it right and the sooner QCup slots fully into the reserve grade role the better. My wish is that with expansion and greater lower grade tv coverage comes promotion and relegation between 3rd’s and QCup.
I don’t think we can do much more with the NRL franchises other than expand and consolidate but I think there is a lot of room to foster more clubs at QCup level all over Australia, align them to NRL franchises and then split them into two grades as mentioned above.
For example, Tweed and Burleigh plus let’s say Toowoomba and Northern Rivers and more even could be competing for one QCup place (promotion and delegation) while playing in a regional statewide comp of their own.
In summary :) also a solution for the prematch program:
NRL franchises and comp
Reserve grade (QCup and NSWCup) comp
3rd grade regional comp
Juniors
I think a return to the old Reserve grade ways is a better option, but that the clubs need to have a number of juniors.
For example we have a 30 man nrl squad now, if you added a 15-20 under 20 squad you could fill 2 teams and have the younger players gaining experience against men.
I personally dislike the feeder club arrangement. The players going back to qcup generally get little opportunity to train with the teams, and the coaches of the teams never know who they are getting. While it mind sound nice to have NRL players com8ng back to the comp I think it’s more destabilising than anything.
But that’s just me.
Good to see Titans linked Mitch Farlow named on an extended interchange bench for the Western Mustangs MM side for their match tomorrow
Good story on the PBC production line. A few current PBC students are with the Titans such as recent U15 signings second rowers Ezra Ubaldino and Flynn Daniel.
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/03/30/pbc-production-line-boosts-titans/
Todays results:
U16 - North Coast lost to Newcastle 24-4
U18 - North Coast lost to Newcastle 42-6 tough afternoon for Titans contracted Ben Liyou
Last weekend’s Andrew Johns U16 and Laurie Daley U18 matches between North Coast and Newcastle were cancelled but they will be played at Foster’s Harry Elliott Park on Friday, 30th March. Titans contracted second rower Ben Liyou will be lining up for North Coast U18 Laurie Daley side. He has been in outstanding form through the three matches that North Coast have been involved in to date in the competition.
With both the Andrew Johns U16 and Laurie Daley U18 matches the last of the regular season matches before the finals, both sides and also Northern Rivers will be sweating on the results to see if they have made the finals in one or both of the competitions.
Next weekend Western Rams v Northern Rivers in the Andrew Johns Cup Semi Finals, Star Titans contracted Ethan Foster will be on display.
Lots of changes for Burleigh for their MM clash against Souths Logan this afternoon
Burleigh Bears MM were defeated 34-20 by Souths Logan, Titans contracted Lofi Khan-Periera scoring one of the Bears tries.
Burleigh Colts defeated 24-10 with Kai O'Donnell and Mickey Williams the try scorers
Tyron Roberts-Davis with a first half double for Burleigh as they lead 22-12 against South's Logan at half time
Western Mustangs results against Norths:
MM defeated by 40-16 Leslie Hartvigsen a try scorer
Colts defeated by 42-18
Outstanding 18 year old Titans front rower Moeaki Fotuakia scored his first QCup try this afternoon in Tweeds 32-18 loss to PNG. Titan Kiah Cooper scored a double for the Seagulls
The evolution of Phillip Sami:
The table below compares Phillips Sami’s 2016 and 2017 NYC and 2017 and 2018 NRL per game averages.
2016 NYC 2017 NYC 2017 NRL 2018 NRL
Games played 24 20 4 4
Minutes per game 80 80 80 80
Runs per game 11.5 17.5 12.5 16.75
Metres made per game 114.6 174.5 113 150.25
Tackles per game 8.2 7.3 6 2.5
To date this season, Phillip Sami has run the ball 67 times for 601 metres (150.25 metre per game average), including a great performance on Sunday when he ran for 176 metres.
In 2018 through the first four rounds of the NRL, Phillip Sami also has a try assist (obviously the kick to Don on Sunday), five line breaks, tackle breaks and of course four tries including his Sunday hat trick.
Defensively Phillip Sami has made ten tackles and missed three for a tackling efficiency of 76.92%
Titans youngsters in Round Four of the Queensland Cup:
Tyronne Roberts-Davis – wing Burleigh:
- Two tries
- 118 running metres (season high), 18 post contact
- Two line breaks
- 80 minutes played
Jai Whitbread – Interchange Burleigh:
- 34 minutes played
- 77 running metres (season high), 22 post contact
- One line break
- 13 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 93%
Kiah Cooper – centre Tweed Heads:
- Two tries
- 80 minutes played
- 70 running metres (season high), 20 post contact
- One line break
- One tackle break
- Nine tackles at a 75% tackling efficiency
AJ Brimson – Five Eight Tweed Heads:
- 67 minutes played
- 56 running metres (season high), 8 post contact
- Four tackle breaks
- Two kicks
- 10 tackles at a 89% tackling efficiency
Moeaki Fotuaika – Front row Tweed Heads:
- 57 minutes played
- One try
- 87 running metres, 30 post contact
- 11 hit-ups
- 1 line break
- 5 tackle breaks (led team and season high)
- 22 tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency (led team in relation to tackling efficiency)
Round Four Colts Highlights:
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/04/04/round-4-highlights-u20-hastings-deering-colts/
Good story on Phillip Sami from the Queensland Times
https://www.qt.com.au/news/nrl-2018-representative-fight-looms-for-boom-titan/3378161/
Andrew Johns U16 team list for Saturday's semi-final against the Western Rams. Titans contracted Ethan Foster one of the stars.
Northern Rivers
1. Layne Hardy (Kyogle)
2. Kailis Fourmile-Bolt (Marist Brothers)
3. Tyrhys Williams (Casino)
4. Caine Robinson (Bilambil)
5. Rocco Partridge (Kyogle)
6. Joshua Bowden (Tweed Coast)
7. Tyrelle Roberts (Casino)
8. Kurt McGrath (Casino)
9. Jonah Whitlam-Rose (C) (South Tweed)
10. Carl Lolohea (Ballina)
11. Ethan Forster (Lower Clarence)
12. Simon Pratt (Casino)
13. Joshua Stothard (Casino)
14. Tom Farragher (Kyogle)
15. Callum Nelson (Tugun)
16. Patrick O’Mahoney (Lower Clarence)
17. Jayden Dodds (Tugun)
18. Jayden Ellis (Ballina)
Junior Rep update from Titans Official Site
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2018/04/05/jnr-rep-update/
Round Four MM Cup highlights
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/04/05/round-4-highlights---u18-mal-meninga-cup/
Tweed Seagulls 72-6 winners over Townsville this morning. Tom Dearden with five tries an Titans contracted Noah Gafa and Blake Campbell with tires.
Tough loss for Tweed Heads Colts 18-16 today after leading 16-6 with seven to go. Titans linked Isaac Lee, Jordan Birch and Charlie Gee with the Seagulls tries
Northern Rivers went down this morning 40-16
Andrew Johns U16 team list for Saturday's semi-final against the Western Rams. Titans contracted Ethan Foster one of the stars.
Northern Rivers
1. Layne Hardy (Kyogle)
2. Kailis Fourmile-Bolt (Marist Brothers)
3. Tyrhys Williams (Casino)
4. Caine Robinson (Bilambil)
5. Rocco Partridge (Kyogle)
6. Joshua Bowden (Tweed Coast)
7. Tyrelle Roberts (Casino)
8. Kurt McGrath (Casino)
9. Jonah Whitlam-Rose (C) (South Tweed)
10. Carl Lolohea (Ballina)
11. Ethan Forster (Lower Clarence)
12. Simon Pratt (Casino)
13. Joshua Stothard (Casino)
14. Tom Farragher (Kyogle)
15. Callum Nelson (Tugun)
16. Patrick O’Mahoney (Lower Clarence)
17. Jayden Dodds (Tugun)
18. Jayden Ellis (Ballina)
Former Titans contracted youngster Max Dowd made his Brisbane Premier Colts I debut this afternoon for Bond University starting at fullback in their 7-5 loss to GPS. Other GC junior rugby league players involved included E'Shea Gafa starting at No. 6 Ashley Marsh at left centre and Logan Watene who was one of the reserves
Tweed Seagulls 72-6 winners over Townsville this morning. Tom Dearden with five tries an Titans contracted Noah Gafa and Blake Campbell with tires.
Hopefully Dearden will be a Titan in the future...
I’m assuming Dearden is with the Broncos?
Yep
I’m assuming Dearden is with the Broncos?
Titans contracted front rower Luke Maiden was one of the Western Mustangs try scorers as they defeated SC Falcons 30-22 in the MM Cup this afternoon.
Western Mustangs Colts defeated 32-14 by SC Falcons
Titans contracted Ben Liyou was part of the Grafton Ghosts U18 side that defeated South Grafton 38-10 in the Group Two competition this afternoon
Former Keebra Park fullback Damian Dumas made his Group Two A grade debut yesterday for the Sawtell Panthers in their match against the Orara Valley Axemen. Dumas scored on debut as did former Titans Junior Development Squad member Austin Cooper in the Panthers 30-16 victory.
Stand out 18 year old Grafton Ghosts fullback Cooper Woods scored a hat trick and set up two more in the Ghosts 58-6 victory over local rivals the South Grafton Rebels.
Ben Liyou in fact scored two tries and kicked two goals in the match
Titans contracted Ben Liyou was part of the Grafton Ghosts U18 side that defeated South Grafton 38-10 in the Group Two competition this afternoon
Good performance by the Cudgen Hornets u18 side in Round One of the NRRRL competition over the weekend as they defeated Lower Clarence with Liam Cusack scoring a double and Ethan Kane kicking six conversions
Good article on the Keebra Park website about outstanding young Titans NRL contracted front rower Moeaki Fotuaika.
http://www.keebraparkrugbyleague.com.au/keebra-news/beyond-the-blue-wall-moeaki-fotuaika.
Should be an interesting match on Saturday in the Queensland Cup between Tweed Heads and Wynnum. The two best young front rowers in Australia will be up against each other, being the Titans Moeaki Fotuaika and the Broncos Payne Haas.
Congratulations to 17 year old Tom Vickery who made his NRRL first grade debut on the weekend for Murwillumbah Mustangs who defeated Casino RSM 34-20
Round Five Colts highlights, Burleigh and Western Mustangs highlights included
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/04/11/round-5-highlights-u20-hastings-deering-colts/
Titans NRL contracted front rower Moeaki Fotuaika had a solid game for Tweed Heads against Townsville in the QCup last weekend, playing for 60 minutes making 28 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 92% and running for 92 metres, 30 of those post contact
Titans contracted Tyronne Roberts-Davis had an outstanding match for the Burleigh QCup side last weekend, scoring a double and running for 77 metres, 19 of those post contact. In addition he had two line breaks and six tackle breaks
Titans Development contract holder Tony Matautia came off the interchange bench for the Tweed Heads QCup side on the weekend, playing 24 minutes and running for 62 metres on five runs, 16 of those metres were post contact. Tony Matautia also had a 100% tackling efficiency in the match and was also credited with a tackle break.
Titans Development contract holder Kiah Cooper played all 80 minutes in the centres for the Tweed Heads QCup side on the weekend, running for 69 metres on seven runs, 17 of those metres were post contact. Kiah Cooper also made 15 tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency in the match and was also credited with a tackle break.
Titans NRL Top 30 contracted youngster Jai Whitbread came off the interchange bench for Burleigh against the CQ Capra's playing 28 minutes and running for 57 metres, 17 post contact from six hit-ups and made 17 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 94.44%. Jai Whitbread also broke one tackle
Titans NRL Top 30 contracted youngster AJ Brimson had his best game of the season to date starting at fullback for Tweed Heads playing all 80 minutes and running for 60 metres, 23 post contact and made 7 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 87%.
AJ Brimson also had a line break, line break assist, and broke a team high 8 tackles.
Titanic
11-04-18, 04:56 PM
Thanks mdrew... very informative
Round Five MM Cup highlights, good wins for Western Mustangs and Tweed Heads. Keep an eye on Seagulls fullback Glenn McGradey, he is class.
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/04/11/round-5-highlights---u18-mal-meninga-cup/
Round Five MM Cup highlights, good wins for Western Mustangs and Tweed Heads. Keep an eye on Seagulls fullback Glenn McGradey, he is class.
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/04/11/round-5-highlights---u18-mal-meninga-cup/
Some pretty ordinary ref decisions in the Mustangs v Sunny coast game
Tweed Heads MM lead 46-0 at halftime against Wynnum Manly.
Full time Tweed MM 66-12 winners over Wynnum manly
Tweed Heads MM lead 46-0 at halftime against Wynnum Manly.
Magnificent effort by the Western Mustangs MM side to come back to beat Burleigh 39-34. Titans boys on each side scored.
Tweed Colts lost 32-24 to Wynnum with outstanding young Tweed half Kel Sheather amongst the try scorers.
Burleigh Colts too good for the Western Mustangs winning 46-0 with Titans Jaxson Paulo and Api Noema - Matenga amongst the Bears try scorers.
Congratulations to the Northern Rivers boys who have made the NSW Country side, being Josh Bevan and Simon Pratt as well as North Coast youngster Jake Saunders.
North Coast players Riley Davey and Jordan Moore have been selected in the NSW Country U18 side.
Unfortunately for Titans contracted ben Liyou and his Grafton Ghosts U18 team mates they went down to the Sawtell Panthers this afternoon 38-16 in the Group Two competition.
Not long to go until the SEQ U16 wider training squad is named. I wonder how many from the two outstanding GC teams will be named.
It has not taken outstanding young half Tahne Robinson long to find his feet at his new club the Tweed Coast Raiders. Tahne Robinson has scored in the opening two rounds of the NRRRL First Grade competition with his tries coming in Round One against Northern United who have Theo Hippi in their ranks and in Round Two against Murwillumbah who have former Titans NYC player Riley Yates and former Keebra park student Wade Riley in their side. The 18 year old is an outstanding prospect.
With the Gold Coast Junior Rugby League season nearly upon on us, it is good to see an influx in talented young players into the competition, none more so than young second row/front row Jake Kearton who has moved to the Coast to attend PBC from Mackay SHS and to play his club rugby league with the Mudgeeraba Redbacks. Jake Kearton represented Capricornia at the QSSRL U15 Championships last season and will form part of a talented PBC forward pack.
Impressive stats by Keegan Hipgrave in the Queensland Cup last weekend. 207 metre on 33 hit ups and 31 tackles.
Round Six Hastings Deering’s U20 Colts and MM Cup highlights showing Burleigh, Tweed Heads and the Western Mustangs.
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/04/17/round-6-highlights-u20-hastings-deering-colts/
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/04/18/rd-6-highlights-u18-mal-meninga-cup/
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Talented young forward Ezekiel Stephenson-Bolt is another Group One youngster who has made a solid start to the Group One junior rugby league season, scoring in both rounds in the early going. Ezekiel Stephenson-Bolt who plays for Lismore Marist Brothers in the U14 competition, scored in Round One against Ballina and also last weekend in Round two against Kyogle.
There has been some outstanding performances in the opening rounds of the South Burnett junior rugby league competition, none more so that in the U16 competition where Jake Keating who plays for Nanango has scored four tries already, including a hat trick in Round One against Chinchilla. Jake Keating has played in the back line this year after being a second rower earlier in his career also scored in Round Two against Murgon.
This is the second season for Jake Keating in the South Burnett U16 competition with the outstanding youngster being dominant in 2017 on his way to scoring 28 tries from just 15 matches.
Another stand out in the U16 South Burnett JRL competition is Murgon’s Glenn Fisher. This season Glenn Fisher has moved up from the U14 competition and has not missed a beat scoring fourteen points from three tries and a goal in the early going. All of Glen Fisher’s points came in his last match out against ccb. This season Glenn Fisher has played half after playing at five eight through the 2017 season.
Speaking of the 2017 season, in the U14 age group last year Glenn Fisher scored 112 points to lead the competition, with those points coming from 21 tries and 14 goals from 13 matches.
Some good games coming up this weekend in the Gold Coast Rugby League U19 competition:
Currumbin against Runaway Bay
Burleigh against Bilambil
Mudgeeraba against Ormeau
Beaudesert against Southport
Helensvale have the bye
Outstanding young Titans contracted fullback/centre Rowan Mansfield continues to impress including scoring in Round Two of the Group One JRL competition. Rowan Mansfield scored for Ballina in their 16-10 win over South Grafton last weekend in the U15 age group.
Titans contracted youngster’s stats from Round Six of the Queensland Cup. The lesson is that Keegan Hipgrave is too good for the Queensland Cup
AJ Brimson – fullback Tweed Heads:
- 100 running metres
- 26 post contract running metres
- One try
- One try assist
- Two line breaks
- Three tackle breaks
- 8 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 80%
- 80 minutes played
Keegan Hipgrave – second row Tweed Heads:
- 66 minutes played
- 207 running metres (led team)
- 76 post contact running metres (led team)
- 22 hit-ups (led team)
- 8 tackle breaks (led team)
- 31 tackles (led team)
Tony Matautia – Interchange Tweed Heads:
- 24 minutes played
- 26 running metres
- 11 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 100%
Tyronne Roberts-Davis – wing Burleigh
- 80 minutes played
- 85 running metres
- 27 post contact running metres
- 10 carries
- 2 tackle breaks
- 2 tackles
Jai Whitbread – Interchange Burleigh
- 12 minutes played (left the field after a head knock and did not return)
- 12 running metres
- 1 tackle break
- 6 tackles
lonegull
18-04-18, 07:00 PM
Hipgrave with impressive numbers
After having a superb Andrew Johns Cup campaign for Nortern Rivers outstanding young Titans contracted centre or second rower Ethan Foster has returned to club rugby league with a bang scoring 2 tries and kicking 3 goals for Clarence Coast as they defeated Kyogle 26-12 in the Group 1 U16.5 in Round Two last weekend
Gold Coast Titans Junior Development Update:
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2018/04/19/junior-rep-update/
Young Cudgen Hornets winger Connah Mills has started the 2018 NRRRL First Grade season where his 2017 left off scoring against Ballina in Round two of the NRRRL First Grade competition last weekend. Over the course of the 2017 NRRRL First Grade competition, Connah Mills scored seventeen tries from just ten games including finals on the end of the Cudgen backline.
A position change from the centres to second row this season has worked wonders for St Johns College Woodlawn and U18 Ballina Seagulls youngster Jordan Sly. Playing primarily in the centres last season, Jordan Sly scored ten tries and kicked 41 goals to total 122 points from thirteen matches and is already in the score board this season, scoring a try and kicking five goals in a dominant win for Ballina over the Cudgen Hornets in the U18 NRRRL competition last weekend.
Young Front rower Max King is quietly having an outstanding year in the NRL for the Titans with promise of a lot more to come from the 21 year old fourth generation NRL player.
So far through six matches Max King has run for 563 metres, 172 post contact (30.55%) and has made 131 tackles at an exceptional tackling efficiency of 96.1% leading the Titans in that category. Max King has also made four tackle breaks and five off-loads.
On a per game basis, Max King is running for 112.6 metres on 11.2 hit-ups and making 21.83 tackles.
Like all of us I will be watching 20 year old Phillip Sami’s move to the centres with interest on Saturday night and I am sure that he will be up to the task. Through his six NRL games this season (10 NRL matches in total) Phillip Sami has run for 827 metres, made seventeen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 65.5%, has a try assist (his kick to Anthony Don against Brisbane), four line breaks and 23 tackle breaks to pace the Titans in that category.
Phillip Sami’s 2018 NRL per game averages include running for 137.8 metres and making 2.83 tackles.
All Titans supporters have been impressed with the play of Jai Arrow this season. His numbers when you delve a little deeper and absolutely outstanding. Through his six NRL games this season he has scored two tries (both against Manly) had 16 tackle breaks and eight off-loads to go with running for 898 metres, 347 of those post contact (38.64%) and made 184 tackles at an impressive tackling efficiency of 89.9%.
Jai Arrow’s 2018 NRL per game averages include running for 149.7 metres on 15.3 hit-ups and making 30.45 tackles. Jai Arrow leads all Titans players in those three categories on the 2018 season.
Titans contracted youngsters Jaxson Paulo and Allen Lockwood have been named on the wings for Burleigh against Tweed Heads in Round One of the GCRL A Grade competition this Sunday
Gold Coast U16's in SEQ Training Squad:
Lachlan Adamson
Ediq Ambrosyev
Brodyn Gudgeon
Klese Haas
Taanei Heu
Israel Higgins
Byron Parnell
Brendan Piakura
Tate Roberts
Samuel Shannon
Damon Somerville
Ezra Talau
Jacob Tekii
Reece Walsh
XavierWillison
Matthew Wilton-Waldron
Titans Rookie squad member Callum Boomer has been named on the wing for Southport in Round One of the GCRL A Grade competition this Sunday
Outstanding you Grafton Ghosts U13 centre Grayson Remier has started the 2018 season where he left off in 2017. In 2017 Grayson Reimer scored 38 tries from just 11 matches in the Group One U12 competition and through the opening two rounds of the U13 competition has already crossed for five tries, including four tries last weekend in Round two against Casino RSM and a Round One try against Ballina.
Good to see Titans linked front rower Jack Sullivan lining up for his third match in the Toowoomba Rugby league U18 competition tomorrow afternoon when his South Burnett side, which also contains talented second rower Kaia Williams take on Highfields and Districts in a home game.
This is Jack Sullivan’s first season in the Toowoomba U18 competition after graduating from the U16’s. Last weekend against Brothers Toowoomba Jack Sullivan scored is first U18 try after making his U18 debut the week prior against Toowoomba Valleys.
Jack Sullivan is eligible to play in the U18’s once again next season, so playing as many matches as possible in the U18 competition will stand him in good stead for next season both in terms of the Western Mustangs MM squad and for South Burnett.
Gold Coast U16's in SEQ Training Squad:
Lachlan Adamson
Ediq Ambrosyev
Brodyn Gudgeon
Klese Haas
Taanei Heu
Israel Higgins
Byron Parnell
Brendan Piakura
Tate Roberts
Samuel Shannon
Damon Somerville
Ezra Talau
Jacob Tekii
Reece Walsh
XavierWillison
Matthew Wilton-Waldron
Thought a couple more from the GC would make the training squad, perhaps missed out due to eligibility issues. Some of the Brisbane selections must have been selected on prior ability.
Titans youngster Henry Abdul-Rahmann is set for his first start with the Western Mustangs MM side tomorrow. He was named on the interchange bench earlier in the week but appears set to come into the starting side at half back for the match against Souths Logan.
Outstanding 18 year old second rower Oscar Clarke was on the bench last weekend for the Tweed Coast Raiders in the NRRRL First Grade competition. Oscar Clarke late last year was named in the Tweed Heads MM Cup squad. This is his second year in the NRRRL First Grade competition.
Talented youngster Kobe Whalen has been named at half back for the Southport Tigers in the Gold Coast First Grade competition for their Round One match tomorrow morning against the Currumbin Eagles where he will be up against the experienced Phil Rammage, it will be great for his development for sure.
Former Titans contracted junior Max Dowd scored his first Brisbane Premier Colts try this afternoon in Bond University's 29-5 victory over Easts.
Titans youngster Henry Abdul-Rahmann is set for his first start with the Western Mustangs MM side tomorrow. He was named on the interchange bench earlier in the week but appears set to come into the starting side at half back for the match against Souths Logan.
Hope he goes well,
I have been telling them too give him a go in the halves as the mustangs have been lacking a decent 7
17 year old Titans contracted youngster Ben Liyou will make his Group Two First Grade debut this afternoon when his Grafton Ghosts side take on Macksville. Ben Liyou normally plays in the second row but will make his debut in the centres this afternoon.
Tweed Heads MM have warned up for next week's finals with a 48-12 win over Easts with outstanding fullback with a double.
Tweed Colts defeated 22-18 by Easts with Isaac Lee amongst the try scorers
Western Mustangs results against Souths Logan:
MM defeated 46-22 - Chris Chambers, Leslie Hartvigsen and Luke Maiden amongst the try scorers
Colts defeated 42-18 - James Robinson with a conversion
Playing at fullback AJ Brimson scored for Tweed Heads in the Queensland Cup in their 24-10 win over Easts. Tony Matuatia who is on a Titans Development contract also scored.
Ben Liyou was part of a winning side as Grafton won 28-16.
17 year old Titans contracted youngster Ben Liyou will make his Group Two First Grade debut this afternoon when his Grafton Ghosts side take on Macksville. Ben Liyou normally plays in the second row but will make his debut in the centres this afternoon.
Burleigh results against Victoria:
MM defeated 46-10
Colts won 22-4. Api Noema- Matenga one of the try scorers.
Titans Rookie Squad member Callum Boomer started on the wing and kicked a conversion for Southport in their GCRL First Grade loss to Currumbin 30-26
Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup squad member Cody McLaughlin made is Doug Lipp Cup debut as an 18 year old last weekend for Runaway Bay off the interchange bench in their 24-0 loss to Currumbin.
In Round One of the Ipswich Rugby League U15 competition, Titans U15 youngster Jed Bignell's side was defeated 20-16 by Redbank.
And Just thought I’d drop this here for anyone who may be interested. From the Queensland School Sport 13-18 Rugby League Facebook page.
Live Streaming for our Aaron Payne Cup and Allan Langer Trophy games starts tomorrow April 24. Each round we will stream up to three games live, with all games in this competition available for viewing with our partnership with Red Corner Promotions. Each week we will also have the game of the round available on this page.
This week's Facebook game will be the highly anticipated Livin Round Game between Wavell SHS and Marsden SHS. This game is also the Wavell SHS Homecoming Game - traditionally a great night on the Schools Rugby League calendar. Be sure to tune in at the following times at the links below:
April 24th Live Stream – Links included
Channel 1
Aaron Payne Cup
5.00 Emmaus V RGS Barmayree Sports Yeppoon
6.30 St Brendan’s V The Cathedral College
https://vimeo.com/265486122
Channel 2 and QSSRL Facebook page
Langer Trophy
6.00 Wavell V Marsden Wavell SHS
https://vimeo.com/266025708
Channel 3
Langer Trophy
5.00 PBC V St Marys Currumbin Eagles
https://vimeo.com/266026074
Available after uploading
5.00 Ipswich V Keebra Centenary JRL
This is the Opens competition.
U15s is Kevin Walters Cup which PBC won last year.
Apologies, thanks for posting. I mis read as I believe the U15’s are playing at 4 30pm.
This is the Opens competition.
U15s is Kevin Walters Cup which PBC won last year.
Nippy half Shallin Fuller had an outstanding Doug Lipp Cup debut for Beaudesert on the weekend, coming off the bench to score a hat trick in a 68 – 6 win over a Southport Tigers side that had Jaman Rio coming off the bench. Shallin Fuller played in the Doug Lipp Cup match after starting the U19 clash at half earlier in the day.
In 2017 Shallin Fuller was the U19 competitions leading try scorer with eighteen tries from just 15 matches.
Round 7 Colts highlights
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/04/24/round-7-highlights-u20-hastings-deering-colts/
PBC 14 - St Marys 10. St Mary's heavily penalised in last 15 minutes
Titans Rookie Squad member Rhian Stowers came off the interchange bench for the Ormeau Shearers on the weekend in Round One of the GCRL U19 competition and scored in their 40-16 win over Mudgeeraba.
Also in that match for Ormeau was former Bond University Colts I rugby winger Tyreag Dickson who crossed for a hat trick.
On the weekend for Tweed Heads in their victory over Easts Titans Development contracted Tony Matautia scored his first ever Queensland Cup try and in 26 minutes, ran for 32 metres, eight post contact and also had a line break and tackle break.
It looks like Titans Development Contact player Kiah Cooper is slowly but surely finding his feet in the Queensland Cup, last weekend for Tweed Heads he ran for a career best 141 metres, 32 from kick returns and 49 post contact, he also made eight tackles at a tackling efficiency of 100%. In playing all 80 minutes, Kiah Cooper had a try assist, a line break, an offload and five tackle breaks.
Great to see AJ Brimson have a great game for Tweed Heads in the Queensland Cup against Easts last weekend. He ran for 166 metres, 54 from kick returns and 32 post contact. AJ Brimson also had one offload, one try assist, one try, two line breaks and seven tackle breaks
Outstanding young Titans Top 30 contracted front rower Moeaki Fotuaika continues to impress in the Queensland Cup for Tweed Heads, last weekend he, in 39 minutes, ran for 94 metres at an average of more than 10 metres per hit-up and 36 of those metres were post contact. Moeaki Fotuaika also made 16 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 94.12%.
With the MM Cup competition coming to an end, it is always interesting to see which U18 players immediately step up to Colts. Titans linked Western Mustangs Luke Maiden is one who has made the jump immediately after being selected on the bench for the Colts match on Sunday against Tweed Heads.
Young Grafton Ghosts front rower Adam Kliendeinst would have slept well on Sunday night after being involved in all three grades for the Ghosts on Sunday against Macksville. He started the day starting in the front row in the U18's scoring a double and then backed up to come of the bench in both reserve grade and first grade.
Sunday was Adam Kliendeinst's second ever Group Two First Grade match after he made his 1st grade debut in July 2017 against Woolgoolga.
Great to see Grafton Ghosts youngster Caleb Barker back on a rugby league field. The outstanding former Titans Development squad member has played two of the three Group Two U18 rounds this season.
The recent season Caleb Barker has played a fait bit of rugby including NSW Combined High Schools at the U16 level last season at the NSW Championships where he played No.8.
In rugby league in 2017 Caleb Barker was only able to play in five matches in the Group One U16.5 competition for Grafton including a hat trick against Lismore Marist Brothers and also tries against Casino and Ballina.
Caleb Barker is a very talented multi - sport athlete who has an outstanding future regardless of what code he chooses.
Two of the most explosive young players that I have seen in Titans Junior Development Squad over the years are the Cooper brothers, Austin and Lewis. Unfortunately for Austin injuries impacted. Both brothers were well known in the Grafton area but moved in the offseason.
Austin and Lewis Coopers move to Group Two rivals the Sawtell Panthers is paying off in the early going. Through three matches Austin Cooper is the leading try scorer with four tries. He scored a double last week against Nambucca Heads and scored in his other two games as well which were against Orara Valley and Grafton.
Lewis Cooper whose season started playing for North Coast in the Laurie Daley U18 competition with Titan Ben Liyou has played in two Group Two First Grade matches scoring in both being against Nambucca Heads and Grafton with the try against Grafton being the match winner in the score in the last minute. He has also played in one U18 match and scored then as well against Grafton.
Both brothers are big strong exceptionally physical, powerful and athletic players who I would like to see give the Queensland Cup a go. They both would likely surprise.
Round Seven MM Cup highlights
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/04/25/round-7-highlights-u18-mal-meninga-cup/
PBC 14 - St Marys 10. St Mary's heavily penalised in last 15 minutes
Yes that ref needs too go back to juniors
Junior Representative update from Official Site
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2018/04/26/jnr-rep-update/
Titans Development Squad member front rower Zain Dowding has been selected selected in the Group 18 U15 side for the September Country Rugby League Championships and post those Championships will head over to France with the Group 18 U15 side to play in the 2018 Battlefield Challenge which is celebrating 100 years since the end of World War One.
In those Championships Zain Dowding and his team mates will play U15 sides from France, New Zealand and England in what surely will be an amazing experience for the young men selected.
Jaxson Paulo and Allan Lockwood have been named for Burleigh in GCRL A Grade Round 2 v Ormeau.
Hail Sezer
26-04-18, 08:45 PM
Jaxson Paulo and Allan Lockwood have been named for Burleigh in GCRL A Grade Round 2 v Ormeau.
Zae Wallace, Allan Lockwood and Jax Paulo all debuted in A grade v Tweed last weekend. Be interesting to see who retains their spot going forward, was a good test for the young guys
Southport youngsters Callum Boomer wing (Titans Rookie Squad member) and Kobe Whalen half will line up for their second match in the Gold Coast Rugby League First Grade competition when they line up in Round two on Sunday against Tugun.
For Burleigh Titans Rookie Squad member Jaxson Paulo comes out of the side and is replaced by Corey Alexander who has been in outstanding form for the Burleigh Colts side including scoring a hat trick last weekend against Victoria. Burleigh play Ormeau who have former Titans NYC player Nathan Wilson at halfback.
Finally the Tweed Heads Seagulls First Grade side for their Round two match against Currumbin contains eight former Titans NYC players in their 17 man squad. The players being Shaun Carney, Tre Williams, Kody Parsons, Tevita Folau, Kurtis McDonald, Ethan Roberts, Rory Lillis and Mitch Sharp.
MM Cup eligible Titans linked youngster Chris Chambers (wing) and Lesley Hartivigsen (interchange) join Luke Maiden in the Western Mustangs Colts side for tonight/s match against Tweed Heads.
I am looking forward to see how Charlie Gee goes at lock this evening for Tweed Colts against the Western Mustangs. He is better known as a hooker/half.
Good to see Darius Farmer back in the Burleigh Colts line-up for this afternoons match against Central Queensland. Fellow Titans Rookie Squad member Jaxson Paulo will start at fullback.
Titans linked front rower Jack Sullivan started in for South Burnett in their Toowoomba U18 18 all draw against Dalby this afternoon.
Burleigh Colts defeated Central Queensland 26-4 with Jaxson Paulo try and Taine Tuaupiki two conversions amongst the points scorers
Tweed Colts defeated Western Mustangs 32-28.
Tyronne Roberts-Davis with a try and three goals for Burleigh as they defeated PNG 34-18
DIEHARD
29-04-18, 04:07 PM
Tyronne Roberts-Davis with a try and three goals for Burleigh as they defeated PNG 34-18
Gee the Hunters have really fallen in a hole. I wonder what's going on.
Titans Development Squad member Henry Abdul-Rahman was the Dalby hooker.
Titans linked front rower Jack Sullivan started in for South Burnett in their Toowoomba U18 18 all draw against Dalby this afternoon.
Tweed Heads MM Cup side were defeated in their semi-final this afternoon 40-22 by South's Logan. Tom Dearden (2), Toby Sexton and Caleb Hodges the Seagulls try scorers. Tweed Heads captain and Titans contracted second rower Blake Campbell had an outstanding MM Cup campaign along with the likes of Laz Sua and David Butler.
Titans linked Western Mustangs MM backrower Connor Williams was back in the Toowoomba Rugby League U18 competition coming off the bench yesterday as his Southern Suburbs side defeated Gatton 32-28.
Good to see former Titans NYC player Blake Lenehan score for Ipswich Colts in their loss yesterday to Redcliffe. A very good player that young man.
sideline grandad
29-04-18, 07:31 PM
Good to see former Titans NYC player Blake Lenehan score for Ipswich Colts in their loss yesterday to Redcliffe. A very good player that young man.
:thumbsup:
Tony Matautia played 26 minutes on the weekend for Tweed Heads making 42 metres, 10 of which were post contact and also broke five tackles. He made five tackles at a tackling efficiency of 83.33%
Since moving to the centres from the wing a couple of weeks ago Kai Cooper has continued to develop quickly. On the weekend for Tweed Heads against the Mackay Cutters, he played the entire 80 minutes, ran for 76 metres, 28 post contact and made four tackles at a tackling efficiency of 80%. Kiah Cooper also broke five tackles and had a try assist.
AJ Brimson continues to go from strength to strength since he has moved to fullback for Tweed Heads in the Queensland Cup. In Round Eight on the weekend in a big win against the Mackay Cutters, AJ Brimson in addition to scoring two tries ran for 157 metres, 31 post contact and 20 from kick returns. He also made six tackles at a tackling efficiency of 85.71%.
AJ Brimson also forced a line drop out, made a line break, broke three tackles and had an offload whilst playing the entire 80 minutes.
Giant 18 year old Tweed Heads and Titans contracted front rower Moeaki Fotuaika was back to his best in a big victory over the Mackay Cutters on the weekend. Moeaki Fotuaika ran for an impressive 181 metres, 67 of which were post contact. Moeaki Fotuaika also made 10 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 83.33%, had two offloads and two tackle breaks in 48 minutes on the field.
Titans linked Jed Bignell's North's Blue side won 50-0 against Lowood in the Ipswich Rugby League U15 Round Two match last Friday night.
Great to see Titans Rookie Squad member Allan Lockwood score for Burleigh in the Gold Coast First Grade competition on the weekend
Talented youngster Codey McLaughlin continues to have a solid start to the 2018 GCRL competition. Codey McLaughlin was named in the Tweed Heads MM Cup side but did not play any matches however. Over the weekend he started in the second row for Runaway Bay U19’s and scored in their 20-8 loss to Bilambil. Last weekend he made his Doug Lipp Cup debut.
Round 8 Colts
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/05/01/round-8-highlights-u20-hastings-deering-colts/
Front rower and former Titans linked Currumbin Eagle Jarrod Molloy crossed for a try in an U19 win 34-6 over Mudgeeraba, a side which contained another former Titans young front rower in Logan Cootes.
After a Round One bye in the GCRL U19 competition, Helensvale came out firing over the weekend in a big 50-20 win over Beaudesert. A number of Burleigh MM Cup players were back for the Hornets including big strong young front rower Jayden Sharp who scored a hat trick, Preston Cambell’s son Jayden who started at five eight and kicked seven goals and smart centre Braden Amundsen.
Talented half Cameron Brown also scored for Helensvale.
In a tough 26-18 loss to Ormeau, Burleigh U19 five eight Tyler Mahon crossed for one of Burleigh’s three tries. This young man is a developing play maker to keep an eye on in the coming seasons.
Former Bond University Colts rugby winger Demetrius Tamai is having a great start to his rugby league career for the Ormeau Shearers in the GCRL U19 competition. After scoring a hat trick in his first game in Round One, he crossed for a double on the weekend in a 26-18 win over Burleigh.
Burleigh youngster Corey Alexander had a Gold Coast First Grade debut to remember over the weekend scoring a double after starting on the wing for Burleigh in a 52-10 win. The week prior Corey Alexander scored a hat trick playing for Burleigh Colts against Victoria.
Titans Rookie Squad member Callum Boomer started on the wing for Southport for the second week in a row in the Gold Coast First Grade competition and also for the second game in a row kicked a conversion in a tough 20-6 defeat to Tugun.
A week after his first NRL match of the season and just his sixth overall, Tyronne Roberts-Davis was back in the Queensland Cup for Burleigh. He started at fullback in their win over PNG, playing the entire 80 minutes scoring a try and kicking three goals. He ran for 55 metres, 12 post contact and made two tackles with no misses. Tyronne Roberts-Davis also made two line breaks and had two tackle breaks.
Good to see Titans Rookie Squad member Callum Boomer and talented young half Cameron Brown named on an extended bench for Burleigh's Colts side for this weekends match.
Hail Sezer
01-05-18, 11:21 PM
A week after his first NRL match of the season and just his sixth overall, Tyronne Roberts-Davis was back in the Queensland Cup for Burleigh. He started at fullback in their win over PNG, playing the entire 80 minutes scoring a try and kicking three goals. He ran for 55 metres, 12 post contact and made two tackles with no misses. Tyronne Roberts-Davis also made two line breaks and had two tackle breaks.
He played right wing mate outside Brenko
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Good to see Titans Rookie Squad member Callum Boomer and talented young half Cameron Brown named on an extended bench for Burleigh's Colts side for this weekends match.
Boomer has a tough road in there even with Allan Lockwood being promoted to A grade. Talented squad for sure that colts side
Very impressive for Cam Brown who is still U18
Good luck to the boys in the South Coast U15 for their state championships starting tomorrow.
The Gold Coast U19 Vikings side was named yesterday with a few players with current or former Titans links involved including Callum Boomer, Logan Cootes and Andrew Sougall. The side should not be devoid of halves options with Liam Hori-Clark, Shallin Fuller and Caleb Pirini selected. Liam Hori-Clark in particular has started off the U19 season very well through the opening two rounds.
2017 Titans NYC five eight Ethan Roberts has been selected in the Vikings Open side. Ethan Roberts has already played a Queensland Cup game for Tweed Heads this year.
Vikings U13 and U14 sides named, congratulations to all
https://www.rlgc.com.au/single-post/2018/04/30/2018-Vikings-Teams-Announced
Good to see a couple of former Titans juniors performing well in the BRL A Grade In Safe Hands Cup with Justin Fai and Sam Elliott scoring for Souths on the weekend in their 18-16 loss to Redcliffe.
Mr Bods
03-05-18, 04:54 PM
Badel sure smashes us in the face with a sledgehammer over Payne Haas today. But nonetheless the issues with Keebra Park that I have been going apoplectic for years about needs fixing.
MDREW-has the pathway from Keebra Park to Titans shown any signs of improvement under Brennan and the new owners????
Great win by South Coast U15'ss in the QSSRL Championships today 58-0 against Wide Bay
Mr Bods
03-05-18, 05:33 PM
Come on mdrew!! Please answer my Keebra Park thing or anyone else out there in the know...
No real improvement mate, but Titans have a few boys at the school
Come on mdrew!! Please answer my Keebra Park thing or anyone else out there in the know...
Come on mdrew!! Please answer my Keebra Park thing or anyone else out there in the know...
To be honest, I think the “pathway” from schools to the club is overstated. For all the years Keebra was with Tigers and now Bulldogs, there is still a fair few boys through that program going elsewhere. Payne is a perfect example, was with Titans then went to Broncos.
Silmilarly at PBC, who are aligned with the Titans, but of the kids I know, some are with Broncos, some with Roosters, and a couple with the Titans in various capacities.
From what I have seen, the clubs provide the school with support but is in no way a “direct path” for either the club to the kid or the kid to the club...
That’s my take on it anyway
Mr Bods
03-05-18, 06:59 PM
I listen carefully to what new bosses or coach etc say when they get a job because I expect they are echoing what they said to their interview panel...
Anyway Brennan said he’d future proof the Coast and make sure the pathways to being Titans would be made direct.
I want to see it followed through on because it’s tragic what we lose from our community.
Don’t get me wrong, from what I hear the Titans put a lot of work in to the kids at PBC, and I am sure that they are watching a lot of the Keebra kids as well.
But as it stands, Keebra has a contract with the Bulldogs. When that expires we’ll hopefully the Titans get a look in.
My point is that just because the school is aligned with a club that club doesn’t instantly get a monopoly over the students.
Our issue, as a club, is always going to be funding. We all know that clubs like the Broncos and Roosters have much bigger budgets for juniors and will always throw a wider net.
The other issue as I see it is our relationship with the various player managers. When 14 and 15 year old kids are signing with agents, those agents are going to shop them to the clubs they have better relationships with , or have deeper pockets.
Hail Sezer
03-05-18, 11:22 PM
Don’t get me wrong, from what I hear the Titans put a lot of work in to the kids at PBC, and I am sure that they are watching a lot of the Keebra kids as well.
But as it stands, Keebra has a contract with the Bulldogs. When that expires we’ll hopefully the Titans get a look in.
My point is that just because the school is aligned with a club that club doesn’t instantly get a monopoly over the students.
Our issue, as a club, is always going to be funding. We all know that clubs like the Broncos and Roosters have much bigger budgets for juniors and will always throw a wider net.
The other issue as I see it is our relationship with the various player managers. When 14 and 15 year old kids are signing with agents, those agents are going to shop them to the clubs they have better relationships with , or have deeper pockets.
This is a very good post. At the end of the day, the kids are going to go wherever they can get the best opportunity or deal. The whole "school to club pathway" is overhyped and means very little in the long run. The Bulldogs didn't even get Keebra's best players from their 2017 GIO cup winning side - the Broncos did.
Bods - it is not as simple as us deciding that we will now try harder to make sure the Keebra students are in some way associated with the Titans. There are many factors at play and in some sense the school needs to make an effort to co-operate with the Titans junior pathway system as well as they currently do clash at certain points. Let's not also forget that these students are not really "gold coast juniors"..yes they go to school here, but lets remember that the school recruits heavily from elsewhere and often brings in players for their final years of tuition. If you are expecting that we retain these kids because they are "our juniors" then you're gonna be disappointed.
I'm all for an opportunity to work with the school to give us a better opportunity to get boys involved with the club but until these boys want to pay for the titans, we will be competing with the same currency as always.
Brennan is working hard on our junior systems Bodsy i'll tell you that. But it's never going to be a case of the Titans being able to cherry pick Keebra and PBC.
Thanks to both ja4220 and HS, great replies much appreciated
This is a very good post. At the end of the day, the kids are going to go wherever they can get the best opportunity or deal. The whole "school to club pathway" is overhyped and means very little in the long run. The Bulldogs didn't even get Keebra's best players from their 2017 GIO cup winning side - the Broncos did.
Bods - it is not as simple as us deciding that we will now try harder to make sure the Keebra students are in some way associated with the Titans. There are many factors at play and in some sense the school needs to make an effort to co-operate with the Titans junior pathway system as well as they currently do clash at certain points. Let's not also forget that these students are not really "gold coast juniors"..yes they go to school here, but lets remember that the school recruits heavily from elsewhere and often brings in players for their final years of tuition. If you are expecting that we retain these kids because they are "our juniors" then you're gonna be disappointed.
I'm all for an opportunity to work with the school to give us a better opportunity to get boys involved with the club but until these boys want to pay for the titans, we will be competing with the same currency as always.
Brennan is working hard on our junior systems Bodsy i'll tell you that. But it's never going to be a case of the Titans being able to cherry pick Keebra and PBC.
Mr Bods
04-05-18, 09:39 AM
^^^ thanks gentlemen for the replies...very interesting and makes sense. I reckon some casual readers of the Forum will get a lot from reading those posts too.
I grew up in Cronulla and way back then it was obviously a lot different.
You played Mathews Cup, then SG Ball, Jersey Flegg and then hopefully if you were any good you were graded as a Cronulla player.
More complex now.
South Coast U15'ss in the QSSRL Championships lost 16-14 against Met North
It is great to see the ability of 18 year old Tweed Coast Raiders half Tahne Robinson recognised with his selection in the Northern Rivers U23 side for their match this weekend In Lismore against the Greater Northern Tigers. Captaining the Northern Rivers side is former Titans NYC player Anthony Coleman. Other talented players in the Northern Rivers U23 side include Cudgen front rower Caleb Ziebell and centre/second row Kalani Hensby, another Tweed Coast Raider. Former South Sydney NYC player Eden Syme is also part of the side.
To date in the NRRRL First Grade competition Tahne Robinson has scored three tries in four matches including scoring last weekend as his Tweed Coast Raiders side defeated Casino RSM 14-0.
Since his elevation to the NRRRL First Grade side for Cudgen midway through last season, young 18 year old winger Connah Mills cannot stop scoring. After a double last weekend in a 34-4 win over Murwillumbah, he has a 100% strike rate through the opening four rounds.
In the Murwillumbah First Grade side was former Keebra Park forward Wade Riley who was backing up after playing in the U18 fixture earlier in the day. Wade Riley was a key member of Keebra Park’s GIO Cup success last season and started the National Cup Final from the interchange bench.
RenegadeGC
04-05-18, 03:26 PM
Does anyone know if the Burleigh vs Townsville ISC or 20s games will be live streamed (in-conjunction with the QSSRL U15s tournment). Both games are mouth watering top of the table clashes?
Interesting to see that Burleigh have promoted a number of 20s in to Agrade already, and I noticed Cam Brown has been named on the bench for them. From what Ive seen from both Burleighs ISC and 20s games so far has been very impressive, unfortunately the same cant be said of their MM side (who were very disappointing this year). Im equally intrigued to see if Tweed push any players up to 20s from MM (id assume Bronco contracted players cant play for Tweed??)
Mdrew, any real standouts this year so far from Burleigh and Tweed who arent contracted titans?
Tomorrow will be the third match in a row that Tians Rookie Squad member Allan Lockwood will be lining up for Burleigh in the GCRL First grade side. Great experience for him
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