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mdrew
15-12-17, 02:54 PM
Official Burleigh gains and losses from queensland rugby league


Burleigh Bears 2018 Gains and Losses

Gains: Blake Leary (Townsville Blackhawks), Justin Tavae (CQ Capras), Matt Robinson (France), Francis Fifita (Souths Logan Magpies), Jerome VeVe (Tweed Heads), Zae Wallace (Titans NYC), Josh Berkers (Coogee Dolphins), Kaleb Fauimoana (Cowboys NYC)

Losses: Connor Broadhurst (Capras), Darren Griffiths (retired), Waka Wanahi (retired), Dan Schwass (referee), Daymeric Pelo (Runaway Bay), Keanu Te Kiri (released)

RenegadeGC
16-12-17, 09:11 AM
Official Burleigh gains and losses from queensland rugby league


Burleigh Bears 2018 Gains and Losses

Gains: Blake Leary (Townsville Blackhawks), Justin Tavae (CQ Capras), Matt Robinson (France), Francis Fifita (Souths Logan Magpies), Jerome VeVe (Tweed Heads), Zae Wallace (Titans NYC), Josh Berkers (Coogee Dolphins), Kaleb Fauimoana (Cowboys NYC)

Losses: Connor Broadhurst (Capras), Darren Griffiths (retired), Waka Wanahi (retired), Dan Schwass (referee), Daymeric Pelo (Runaway Bay), Keanu Te Kiri (released)


Pleasing to see some former Titans and Gold Coast Juniors back. Also excited see young Zae Wallace getting an opportunity and still under 20 eligible.

Leary, massive pick up along side experienced Matt Robinson and former Titans NYC Francis Fifita, Josh Berkers and Jerome Veve. Some sound recruitment by the Bears. They should do well with the squad they have assembled and the players the Titans send back.

MDrew do you know much about Kaleb Fuimoano

Anyone know of Tweeds gains and losses?

mdrew
16-12-17, 10:13 AM
Kaleb Fuimoano is an athletic young front rower mate originally from the Easts Tigers before heading up to North Queensland. May make an impact from the bench early for Burleigh.

Most of Tweed's new players are former Titans NYC mate such as Ethan Roberts etc, especially with Woolf taking over

mdrew
10-02-18, 07:55 PM
Easts defeat Burleigh in the first trial 16-4

ALX25
27-02-18, 11:22 PM
https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28059272_1608889722535006_79961635600843104_n.jpg? oh=f2fb5a960a984045261c0c21b10f07cf&oe=5B13371B

Titanic
28-02-18, 06:57 AM
That’s a pretty fair Burleigh side but not much for the Titans there.

Hail Sezer
07-03-18, 09:21 AM
Burleigh ISC v Sunny Coast televised 1pm Ch9 on Saturday. Should be a ripper

Sunny86
07-03-18, 09:38 AM
Don’t know if I’ll make the isc game but will be there for the u20

DIEHARD
10-03-18, 11:49 AM
Sunshine Coast Falcons v Burleigh Bears
http://www.qrl.com.au

Sunshine Coast Stadium - Saturday, March 10 - 1.10pm* (Channel 9 TV game)

Head-to-Head: Burleigh 12 Sunshine Coast 5

Twitter: #IntrustSuperCup #SCFvBEARS

Sunshine Coast finished runner-up last season after leading Papua New Guinea until the final minute of the Intrust Super Cup grand final.

Burleigh won the last 2 games these sides contested at Sunshine Coast Stadium in 2013 and 2014.

However Sunshine Coast has won 9 of their last 10 home games.

Falcons winger Matt Soper-Lawler scored 17 tries last season and played in the Cameron Smith-Johnathan Thurston testimonial game.

Burleigh finished ninth last season in an injury-hit campaign but have signed 52-game NRL player Blake Leary from the North Queensland Cowboys.

DIEHARD
10-03-18, 12:56 PM
This from today's paper.

http://www.titansupporters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bears2018.jpg

Mr Bods
10-03-18, 02:09 PM
^^^ was there a similar one in there for Tweed Heads Seagulls??

TITAN PETE
10-03-18, 06:29 PM
The Bears played well today winning 34-22 over the Sunny Coast & could give this competition a real shake this season

DIEHARD
10-03-18, 10:33 PM
^^^ was there a similar one in there for Tweed Heads Seagulls??

Next Saturday

DIEHARD
29-03-18, 09:33 AM
Late lapses leave Lenihan worried
http://www.goldcoast.com.au

LEADING the Intrust Super Cup ladder is not enough.

Long-time Burleigh coach Jimmy Lenihan has demanded his undefeated side be better switched on after halftime if they are to continue their strong start to the season.

The Bears cast aside rivals Tweed Heads 32-12 at the weekend but for the second time in three starts, let their opposition back into the contest with a lapse after the break.

For a period at Piggabeen Sports Complex, Tweed threatened to overrun the Bears before losing momentum. Lenihan’s side also nearly gave up a 24-0 lead in their seasonopener against Sunshine Coast.

Five of the eight tries they have conceded in 2018 have come between the 41st and 60th minutes.

“Maybe starting after halftime is something that we have to really try to get a little bit better,” Lenihan said.

“We seem to forgo an early try in the second half quite regularly.”

DIEHARD
02-04-18, 03:05 PM
Burleigh Bears hit with injury and suspension concerns ahead of Central Queensland Capras game
https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au

BURLEIGH are bound for the first hurdle of what has been an unblemished start to their Intrust Super Cup season.

Jamal Fogarty is under an injury cloud after damaging his ankle during the Bears’ 40-28 win over Souths Logan on Saturday.

An initial scan has cleared the premiership-winning halfback of a break but the club are awaiting results of an MRI for further details.

The timing of Fogarty’s injury comes after former Panthers playmaker Harry Siejka headed back to Sydney, leaving fringe hooker Chris Law or rookie half Josh Rogers – himself racing the clock to recover from an ankle issue – as next in line.

Among those to fill in at No.6 or No.7 last year – Jacob Grant, Sam Grant (both Cudgen), Keanu Te Kiri (Tugun) and Daniel Schwass (refereeing) – have since departed.

In more bad news, Sami Sauiluma and Jamie Dowling were placed on report for shoulder charges.

Tyronne Roberts-Davis scores for Burleigh against Souths Logan. Picture: SMP Images
Jai Whitbread will need to pass concussion tests to be passed fit to take on Central Queensland after being knocked out during the Magpies win.

Reinforcements are not far away though in the form of centre Justin Tavae and Titans prop Jack Stockwell, who are both on the comeback trail from injuries.

Gold Coast centre Brenko Lee made a positive return from a pre-season knee injury on Saturday.

Lee was shown up once by opposite centre Marion Seve but helped lay on two tries for his winger Tyronne Roberts-Davis.

The former Raider and Bulldog played left centre, shifting Sauiluma to the right wing.

Bears coach Jimmy Lenihan said Lee will be better for the run.

“I’m sure he’ll be ready to go if they (the Titans) need him on that left edge,” Lenihan said.

JunctionBlock
02-04-18, 04:38 PM
I wonder how Brenko will go if we need him on the right side?

ALX25
02-04-18, 05:46 PM
Still not fit enough. Give him another 1-2 weeks.

DIEHARD
09-04-18, 11:36 PM
Bears win has a price

IT could be a painfully long trip home for classy Burleigh fullback Kurtis Rowe after his side’s victory in Gladstone yesterday.

The former Wests Tigers player suffered a suspected fractured eye socket late in the encounter at Marley Brown Oval which, if confirmed, will prevent him from flying home with the squad and instead force his mode of transport for the 600km trek to a hire car.

Despite the injury blow, the Bears knuckled down for a 28-20 win over a determined Central Queensland Capras outfit featuring ex-Maroons forward Dave Taylor and 2016 Bears premiership winner Connor Broadhurst.

Burleigh now hold a 5-0 record – the exact opposite of where they stood this time last year.

They did it the hard way though, falling behind after conceding 20 unanswered points either side of the halftime break.

“I’ve always said an ugly win is far better than a good looking loss,” said coach Jimmy Lenihan. “We probably scored real easy and found the lead a little bit too easy.

“Going into the back of the first half, we started seeing signs that we were losing touch with it a little bit and the start of the second half we didn’t really have much ball at all.”

But inspired by props Luke Page and Jack Stockwell, the Bears dug in and reclaimed the lead through tries to Pat Politoni and Tyronne Roberts-Davis.

Halfback Josh Rogers, called up to replace injured lead playmaker Jamal Fogarty, sealed the result with a late try.

“We certainly didn’t win pretty or do it overly convincingly but the fact that they fought through and found a way to win was really pleasing,” Lenihan said.

Fogarty is no certainty to return for the team’s Round 6 clash with Norths at Bishop Park on Saturday, with more to be known about his ankle complaint after a specialist appointment on Tuesday.

“The scans aren’t showing good signs for him but he’s not feeling bad,” Lenihan said.

“We have to get it checked out fully because the scans are saying that he’s ruptured a syndesmosis ligament but he is walking around and doing things that he shouldn’t be if it was fractured.”

The Devils, who beat Papua New Guinea 34-22 on Saturday, are Burleigh’s nearest challenger at the top of the Intrust Super Cup ladder.

http://www.gcbulletin.com.au

DIEHARD
09-04-18, 11:38 PM
Bears hold on against Capras
https://www.qrl.com.au

The top-of-the-table Burleigh Bears survived an almighty scare from the CQ Capras, earning themselves a 28-20 win in front of a healthy crowd at Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone.

Played at the early time of 11.45am as a curtain-raiser to the NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and Manly; the home crowd may have been disappointed with the final result – but were surely entertained by the high-scoring match.

They can also be proud of their CQ team, who pushed the Bears all the way and even lead in stages of a great match to watch.

As is often the case, it was a penalty that helped start the scoring after a solid start from both side, with hands in n the ball helping the Bears go deep into Capras territory. Once there, Kurtis Rowe made the most of the invitation, and crossed in left-hand side to open the scoring.

The Bears then enjoyed the majority of the possession for the next stages of play, including a line dropout, with Dave Taylor taking the kick for the Capras.

The home side then gave up another penalty; forcing themselves to defend another set of six – but it proved too much when Dallas Wells showed some footwork at the line before reaching out by the right-hand uprights in the 16th minute.

The Capras continued to shoot themselves in the foot with errors when they did finally did get the ball and they continued to invite the Bears to score by giving away penalties.

After gamely defending their own line for repeat sets (including hold up Luke Page who hit and spun his way over); they finally cracked again when hooker Pat Politoni worked the ball left for his side to continue the movement and put Tyronne Roberts-Davis over in the far left corner for a 12-0 lead.

The Capras worked hard to change the momentum and got a penalty off the back of a good kick-return from Junior Kirisome.

While nothing came from that play, they eventually worked their way into the game when five-eighth Blake Goodman scored in the 33rd minute after showing good awareness to take a quite tap with the Bears retreating with the backs turned.

Despite some attention, he was able to get the ball down on the line. However, the conversion from Connor Broadhurst hit the uprights, but local fans were still breathing easier to only be trailing 12-4.

They went back-to-back just before the break following another enthusiastic effort from Kirisome who put in a good chase and was able to bat the ball back before the team swung the ball to the vacant right-hand side for Chanel Seigafo to go over.

The difficult kick for Connor Broadhurst from the eastern touchline was unsuccessful, leaving the halftime score 12-8 to the Bears, with all five conversion attempts from both teams unsuccessful.

The Capras continued their charge in the second half and were the first to score, with Jamie Hill finding that he had been put onside after a kick ahead was touched by the defending Bears.

This time, Broadhurst was able to score against his old team, raising the flags for a conversion for the first time today, earning a Capras lead.

The home side had started to dominate Burleigh and were in again only four minutes later when Dave Cowhan touched the ball down after going for a strong run.

Broadhurst had no trouble again, almost from the same spot to extend it to a 20-12 lead with 10 minutes gone in second half.

With the sniff of an upset in the air; Burleigh lifted and it was reliable performer Politoni who lead the charge, going in under the posts after some strong runs from Josh Rogers and Page had set the platform.

Rogers was able to kick the day’s first successful conversion for the Bears and his side were trailing 20-18.

The momentum had swung and luck was going their way, and despite some messy play in the lead-up – the Bears were able to evade some scrambling defence; allowing Roberts-Davis to go over in the right-hand side to retake the lead 22-20.

This time, the conversion hit the left upright – and with just under 10 to go; it was still anyone’s game.

The Capras continued to show solid goal-line defence – but with three minutes left of the clock; the Bears were able to seal the win when a kick ahead from Rogers hit the legs Capras defenders to give him a perfect rebound back into his arms, before running in under the posts to score.

Next week, the Bears will travel to Bishop Park to play the Devils, while the Capras will face off against Souths at Davies Park.

DIEHARD
09-04-18, 11:39 PM
Match highlights https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/04/09/gladstone-crowd-treated-to-a-cup-thriller/

DIEHARD
14-04-18, 12:57 PM
Ex-Titans coach plots Bears fall

FORMER Gold Coast assistant coach Rohan Smith is out to orchestrate Titans feeder club Burleigh’s first defeat of the Intrust Super Cup season tonight.

After 18 months as Neil Henry’s assistant, Smith scored a head coaching opportunity with English side Bradford before making his way back to Queensland to coach Norths.

“That (Bradford) was always a job that I envisaged myself having a crack at if it ever came up and it did, but obviously the club had a fair amount of financial trouble that I wasn’t totally aware of before I went over there,” Smith said.

“My time at the Titans gave me good experience and put me in good stead for that role over there.”

Smith’s Devils, who are searching for their first finals appearance since 2012, tonight host Burleigh – whose consistency he hailed – at Bishop Park from 5.30pm in a top of the ladder blockbuster.

A continuation of Norths’ early season form could go a long way for Smith’s career progression.

“It’s been my dream since I was 16 years old to be a coach of an NRL team,” he said.

http://www.gcbulletin.com.au

DIEHARD
14-04-18, 12:58 PM
Coster’s shining among big names

UNHERALDED Burleigh lock Sam Coster is giving coach Jimmy Lenihan no option but to keep giving him game time despite the abundance of big names around him.

Coster’s sensational 222m running effort was pivotal to the Bears’ 28-20 win over Central Queensland last weekend and justified Lenihan’s faith in the former Illawarra Cutters player.

The 24-year-old played 52 minutes in the victory, more than high-profile bench forwards Matt White, Jai Whitbread and Joe Greenwood – the last two are Titans contracted players. Former NRL second-rower Matt Robinson missed the cut altogether in a show of depth.

“Jimmy sort of said it doesn’t matter where you come from, it’s just purely on how you’re playing and how your form is as to who gets the nod for minutes,” Coster said of the intense competition for spots.

Coster believes today’s top of the table clash with Norths will be their biggest test yet.

Tweed Heads Seagulls will be striving for their first victory of the year when they face Wynnum Manly at Kougari Oval today from 7pm.

http://www.gcbulletin.com.au

DIEHARD
14-04-18, 01:06 PM
Norths Devils v Burleigh Bears
http://www.qrl.com.au

Bishop Park on Saturday, April 14 – 5.30pm
Head-to-Head: Burleigh 24 Norths 19
Twitter: #intrustsupercup #DEVILSvBEARS
Livestream: Bears TV (https://livestream.com/accounts/21470394/events/8151958)

This will arguably be the game of the round with the undefeated Burleigh Bears traveling to face Norths, who have only dropped one game so far this year.

Burleigh however has lost a key performer for their side, with Kurtis Rowe set to be sidelined for at least a month after fracturing his eye socket his side’s close win over the Capras in Gladstone last weekend.

The Bears won last year at Bishop Park, but Norths have won the previous six games played there against Burleigh.

Norths have won their past three home games, while the Bears have won five of their past six away games.

Devils pair Michael Sio (pictured above) and Sam Tagataese have been impressive early on this season and are part of a leading pack so far in this year’s Courier Mail Medal race.
There will be half-centuries all-round for the Bears with three players notching milestones. Josh Ailaomai (all Burleigh), 50th Cup game: Sami Sauiluma (51st game overall for Burleigh, including his Intrust Super Championship appearance in 2016) and 50th Cup game for Matthew White (previously with Ipswich, Tweed Heads and Easts Tigers).

mdrew
14-04-18, 06:12 PM
Burleigh went down to Norths in ROund Six 20-4 with Brenko Lee the try scorer for the Bears

DIEHARD
15-04-18, 12:03 PM
Devils win top of table clash with wounded Bears
https://www.qrl.com.au/

Norths shot a warning across the Intrust Super Cup tonight when they outplayed Burleigh Bears in a top-of-the-table showdown at Bishop Park.

The Devils’ 20-4 win came after they weathered six consecutive penalties against them – including three in front of their posts – while trailing the unbeaten Bears in the first half.

The Devils’ excellent defence and mistakes and injuries for the Bears turned the game.

Halfback Jamal Fogarty was again missing for the Bears with an ankle injury suffered in Round 4 and he was joined on the sidelines by Jamie Dowling, Kurtis Rowe and Blake Leary who were all ruled out during the week.

The casualty ward was even more crowded by fulltime as both Dallas Wells (hamstring) and Jai Whitbread (HIA) failed to finish the game with fresh injury concerns.

However, that did not excuse their ball handling and the Devils were able to build a 6-4 halftime lead into an impressive win as their new halves combination Todd Murphy and Troy Dargan took advantage of their forwards’ grit.

The win stamped the rebuilt Devils as an emerging team under new coach Rohan Smith who has brought together an overhauled team that is still forming its combinations. Some wobbling attacking sets were a sign that Norths have a long way to go despite the early wins.

“There is a long way to go for us because it’s only early in the season but we toughed it out tonight particularly when we had some penalties go against us,” Smith said.

“It was one of those nights when we had to stay calm to win that game. We bombed a try and it wasn’t always pretty but we managed to overcome an early deficit and win.”

Burleigh opened the scoring in the third minute when winger Brenko Lee crossed in the left corner. But the visitors didn’t score another point.

Bears five-eighth Wells was injured mid-way through the first half and took no further part in the game, adding to an injury count that has affected the Bears despite their slick start to the season.

“I was proud of our guys. We hung in there given that we gave them as much ball as we did and they scored three tries from kicks,” Bears coach Jimmy Lenihan said.

“We certainly didn’t play well but our effort never lacked.”

The Devils took until the 35th minute to score their first points when prop Oshae Tuiasau pounced on a kick from Dargan close to the line.

Norths finished strongly in the second half, edging to 12-4 when interchange prop Iain Riccardi scored his first try for the Devils from a dummy-half kick by Calum Gahan.

Fullback Jack Ahearn was rewarded for his persistence in attack when he crossed in the 64th minute and a 72nd minute penalty goal by Murphy added to the scoreline.

The Devils lost the penalty count 11-8 including the six consecutive penalties between the 18th and 29th minutes when they were forced to defend their line.

Norths faces another test next weekend with a clash against the Blackhawks in Townsville while the Bears travel to BMD Kougari Oval to play Wynnum Manly in the Channel 9 (QLD) TV game on Saturday afternoon, while Burleigh are off to Townsville next week to take on the Blackhawks.

See the full scoring details and final team line-ups for this game at QRL Live

NORTHS DEVILS 20 (Oshae Tuiasau, Iain Riccardi, Jack Ahearn tries; Todd Murphy 4 goals) def BURLEIGH BEARS 4 (Brenko Lee try) at Bishop Park.

DIEHARD
21-04-18, 12:35 PM
Speedy Toby gets his chance to race
http://www.goldcoast.com.au

ALMOST 18 months after being plucked from the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League, Toby McIntosh will today run out for his Intrust Super Cup debut.

The 22-year-old has been named at fullback for Burleigh after first-choice No.1s Kurtis Rowe and Henare Wells sustained injuries.
McIntosh signed with the Bears soon after helping the Murwillumbah Mustangs to the 2016 NRRRL premiership.
Along the way, he was crowned the competition’s player of the year.

The Matt Dunn Racing stable foreman was forced to work for his dream shot at the state league though, biding his time in the Rugby League Gold Coast A-grade competition for all of last season.

McIntosh scored 21 tries in 19 games to help the Bears win the local title and showed off his strike power by putting Currumbin to the sword with a five-try haul.

But his time is now: Round 7 against Wynnum Manly in the round’s televised fixture at Kougari Oval.
Lenihan said McIntosh had blossomed into a player ready to thrive at ISC level.

“He is a definite fullback, a runner of the ball, very quick,” Lenihan said. “There’s no doubt he had some ability and then last year was the year that he just learnt a little bit more about the next level of footy up.

“He has got a lot of natural skill and ability, it’s just more the talking and some of the things that we’re trying to put in place here for that next step up in Queensland Cup and I think he has certainly done that.

“He gets an opportunity with all of the people that have been injured and I’m really happy for him.”

McIntosh forms part of an inexperienced Bears spine – outside of hooker Pat Politoni – with Josh Rogers and Chris Law stepping into the halves for injured lead playmakers Jamal Fogarty and Dallas Wells.

Down at Piggabeen Sports Complex, Tweed Heads will tomorrow be out to back up their breakthrough last-start win over Wynnum.
The clash with Easts will be Paul Stephenson’s first home match in charge as Seagulls chief executive.

A former NRL player for Manly and Cronulla, Stephenson finished his playing career at Tweed in 2014 and immediately fell in love with the club’s culture and history.

“I have played at a lot of different clubs … but I am so proud to have played for Seagulls with their history and I think as CEO it is my job to give the players an understanding of that history as well,” he said.

ALX25
21-04-18, 05:38 PM
Sauiluma had some strong runs today.

DIEHARD
29-04-18, 05:15 PM
For those keen to have a look at the Burleigh vs Hunters replay. https://livestream.com/accounts/9436031/events/8177156/videos/174117707

DIEHARD
05-05-18, 10:01 AM
Bears out to rectify midgame switch-off
http://www.gcbulletin.com.au

BURLEIGH rake Pat Politoni has called on the team’s interchange players to lift as the Intrust Super Cup ladder-leaders look to rectify the one major flaw of their campaign to date.

The Bears have dominated the opening two months to sit clear on top of the table ahead of their Round 9 match against Townsville at Jack Manski Oval tonight.

However, they have made life hard for themselves at times this season with a regular lull either side of halftime allowing opposition sides back into the contest.

That trend was exposed for all to see last Sunday when Papua New Guinea scored tries in the 31st, 39th and 43rd minutes to put Burleigh in real danger at 18-12 down before a late charge got them home.

“We are doing really good starts but there’s always that lapse towards halftime and the beginning of the second half where we let other teams in,” Politoni said.

“It’s something that we have really talked about with Jimmy (Lenihan, coach) and have tried to work on it.

“When our big guys come off like Whitey (Matt White) and Pagey (Luke Page), we need guys that are on the bench to come on with the same intensity and really lift and take their role seriously.

“But we’re 7-1, we can’t complain. We’re really happy with our start, we have just got to keep kicking on.”

Politoni has been showing every ounce of class that got him 16 NRL games and three Tests for Tonga, amassing impressive stats.

The 27-year-old leads the competition in try assists (eight) and line break assists (seven), and is second in tackles made (274).

DIEHARD
06-05-18, 06:04 PM
Catch a recap of Jamal Fogarty's interview on "Over the Black Dot" on the NITV Channel 34.
https://www.facebook.com/burleighbearsrugbyleague/videos/1679032805520697/

DIEHARD
12-05-18, 12:22 PM
Bears utility departs for NRL shot

BURLEIGH’S “Mr Fix It” Dylan Kelly has played his last game for the Intrust Super Cup club after agreeing to join Manly feeder side Blacktown effective immediately.

The 25-year-old, who had spent time in the Sea Eagles system before joining Burleigh last year, heads south with ambitions of forcing his way into their NRL squad.

“Hopefully a couple of good performances and a good end to the year will push me into that side,” Kelly said.

“It is hard to leave Burleigh but there is a little opportunity I want to have a crack at and see if it turns into a big one.”

Kelly is 101kg but has often been in the Bears’ front-row – though his last game for the club came at five-eighth seven days ago against Townsville.

“He’s not going to be easy to replace,” said Burleigh coach Jimmy Lenihan.

“I think the only position he didn’t play for us this year so far was wing and hooker. But at the end of the day that’s where we are in the world, blokes are still trying to get an opportunity to go into the NRL and I think Scott Fulton was the one that did his contract so it appeared he may be able to get in the back door at Manly if he goes to Blacktown immediately.

“I’m not going to stop anyone from getting an opportunity.”

Competition leaders Burleigh have a Round 10 bye.

http://www.goldcoast.com.au

DIEHARD
18-05-18, 07:47 PM
Burleigh Bears v Easts Tigers
Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday, May 19 – 12.40pm
Head-to-Head: Burleigh 23 Easts 20 Drawn 2
Twitter: #intrustsupercup #BEARSvTIGES

Livestream: BEARS TV (https://livestream.com/accounts/9436031/events/8206431)


The Bears and the Tigers kick off Round 11 early on Saturday afternoon, playing as the curtain raiser to the Gold Coast Titans v Newcastle Knights game.

There is a big ‘in’ for the Bears this week, with Jamal Fogarty named in the halves.

The Tigers have named a strong team for this match against the top-of-the-table Bears, but will need to learn from their close Round 9 loss to the Magpies and start the game well.
Brenko Lee, who spent the early part of the season with the Bears was named earlier in the week to play in his second game for the Titans, with Henare Wells named in the left centre position for the home side.
The is only one previous instance of these two teams playing at a game at a venue that is not Suzuki Stadium, Langlands Park or Pizzey Park and it is the 2004 grand final which Burleigh won 22-18 in an extra time epic.

mdrew
27-05-18, 07:01 PM
Burleigh v Mackay Round 12 highlights

https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/05/27/intrust-super-cup-round-12-highlights-bears-v-cutters/

DIEHARD
17-06-18, 11:56 PM
Burleigh Bears lose to Sunshine Coast Falcons; Tweed Heads Seagulls beat Norths Devils
https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport

BURLEIGH are far from a state of panic despite losing consecutive matches for the first time this year in a mini slump that has cost them the Intrust Super Cup lead.

The Bears trailed from the sixth minute at Pizzey Park yesterday as Sunshine Coast took a much-needed 16-4 victory.

That result combined with Townsville sneaking home against Mackay has allowed the Blackhawks to leapfrog the Bears.

Burleigh coach Jimmy Lenihan was philosophical post-game, with one of their two tries conceded being a long-range intercept.

“I thought our effort was pretty good,” Lenihan said.

“It was pretty much a defensive day. We had big periods where we were defending our line for long parts and we did that well.

“We were probably just a little bit clunky with our attack.

“We will probably lose more games before the end of the year. At the moment it is a very tight, tough competition so we just have to keep working on things and keep trying to get things better as we go along in the season.”

Hayden Schwass was named players’ player.

Four Bears will feature in the upcoming representative round action: Luke Page for Papua New Guinea and Pat Politoni, Jamal Fogarty and Blake Leary for the Queensland Residents.

Meanwhile, Tweed Heads moved inside the ISC top six for the first time since Round 1 of the 2016 season by pipping Norths 28-24 in an entertaining encounter.

Titans-contracted forwards Ryan Simpkins and Bryce Cartwright shared players’ player for the Seagulls, with the latter’s effort a perfect response to being dropped from the NRL.

Cartwright looked at home in his preferred right second-row position – which has been blocked at Titans level by Kevin Proctor – frequently causing the Devils’ defensive line trouble.

“He has got that good right-hand offload which probably suited where we played him. He was a real handful when he carried the ball,” said Seagulls coach Ben Woolf.

DIEHARD
18-06-18, 05:42 PM
Bears brush aside losses
http://www.gcbulletin.com.au

BURLEIGH are far from being in a state of panic despite losing consecutive matches for the first time this year in a mini slump that has cost them the Intrust Super Cup lead.

The Bears trailed from the sixth minute at Pizzey Park yesterday as Sunshine Coast had a much-needed 16-4 win.

That result combined with Townsville sneaking home against Mackay has allowed the Blackhawks to leapfrog the Bears.

Burleigh coach Jimmy Lenihan was philosophical postgame, with one of their two tries conceded being a longrange intercept.

“I thought our effort was pretty good,” Lenihan said.

“It was pretty much a defensive day. We had big periods where we were defending our line for long parts and we did that well.

“We were probably just a little bit clunky with our attack.

“We will probably lose more games before the end of the year. It is a very tight, tough competition so we just have to keep working on things and keep trying to get things better as we go along in the season.”

Hayden Schwass was named the players’ player.

Four Bears will feature in the upcoming representative round action: Luke Page for Papua New Guinea and Pat Politoni, Jamal Fogarty and Blake Leary for the Queensland Residents.

Meanwhile, Tweed Heads moved inside the ISC top six for the first time since Round 1 of the 2016 season by pipping Norths 28-24 in an entertaining encounter.

Titans-contracted forwards Ryan Simpkins and Bryce Cartwright shared players’ player for the Seagulls, with the latter’s effort a perfect response to being dropped from the NRL.

Cartwright looked at home in his preferred right secondrow position – which has been blocked at Titans level by Kevin Proctor – frequently causing the Devils’ defensive line trouble.

“He has got that good righthand offload which probably suited where we played him,” said Seagulls coach Ben Woolf.

“He was a real handful when he carried the ball.”

DIEHARD
18-06-18, 05:44 PM
Bears ousted from top spot after Falcons loss
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The Sunshine Coast Falcons have ousted the Burleigh Bears from top spot in the Intrust Super Cup with a hard-earned 16-4 win.

The Falcons needed a win to stay in touch with a congested top eight and, for the third week in a row, produced a narrow, grinding victory against strong opposition.

Sunshine Coast played smart, controlled football and showed terrific application in defence, especially on their own tryline.

Three consecutive wins have seen them shoot up to seventh spot on the ladder, while back-to-back losses sees Burleigh drop to second place, with the Townsville Blackhawks assuming top spot on for-and-against.

The Bears looked the most likely to score first with a promising raid in the sixth minute, but the final pass was plucked by Falcons winger Iliesa Ratuva who ran 90 metres to score.

From there, Sunshine Coast took control thanks to the collective good work of their big men, with hooker Harry Grant doing an outstanding job of directing traffic.

Ryan Papenhuyzen extended the lead to eight points with a 25th minute penalty goal, before PNG international Justin Olam powered his way to the tryline and gave the Falcons a commanding 14-0 lead.

Burleigh needed halftime to regroup but found a spark in the 38th minute when brothers Dallas and Henare Wells combined to put Tyronne Roberts-Davis away down the sideline.

That brought the score line to 14-4 and an arm wrestle ensued in the second half as the Bears tried desperately to cut the margin back, only for the Falcons to repel Burleigh raids again and again.

The Bears sent repeated attacks down their left, but the defence of Ratuva and Sander Earl - playing just his second rugby league game since 2013 - was up to the task.

Another Papenhuyzen penalty goal with 10 minutes to go extended the lead to 12, as the Falcons ran down the clock and posted an important win.

The Intrust Super Cup will break next weekend for representative round.

Four Bears will be in action, with Pat Politoni, Blake Leary and Jamal Fogarty all selected to play for the Queensland Residents in the curtain raiser to State of Origin 2 on Sunday, while Luke Page will represent the PNG Kumuls in Saturday afternoon's Test match against Fiji.

Bears quartet Tazmin Gray, Tallisha Harden, Rona Peters and Zahara Temara will also be on show during representative weekend, competing for Queensland in the Women's State of Origin game on Friday night.

Full scoring details and final team lists available on QRL Live.

SUNSHINE COAST FALCONS 16 (I Rutuva, J Olam tries R Papenhuyzen 4 goals) def BURLEIGH BEARS 4 (T Roberts-Davis try) at Pizzey Park.

ALX25
24-06-18, 09:32 PM
Fogarty and Politoni injured in Residents game.

DIEHARD
30-06-18, 09:01 PM
Titans players to go head-to-head in Burleigh Bears and Tweed Heads Seagulls clash
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IT will all be on the line when up to eight Titans players take part in the traditionally fierce Burleigh versus Tweed Heads Intrust Super Cup derby at Pizzey Park on Sunday.

With the rare scenario of both the Bears and Seagulls being firmly in the race for finals footy, there’ll be much more than just bragging rights up for grabs.

Burleigh are the 2016 premiers who have led for much of the year until hitting a mid-year rough patch consisting of two straight losses and a wave of injuries.

Tweed on the other hand enter the eagerly anticipated clash full of momentum on the back of eight wins from their past nine starts.

Front-row: Burleigh’s Tyronne Roberts-Davis and Dallas Wells. Back-row: Tweed’s Ryan Simpkins, Kane Elgey, Leilani Latu, Kiah Cooper and Brendan Elliot. Picture: Gold Coast Titans
They too have had a couple of forced changes for Round 16, however, with Bryce Cartwright’s broken hand on Thursday throwing a spanner into the works.

With Morgan Boyle (Burleigh) expected to join the action, it leaves a likely scenario of three Titans in the Bears’ ranks against five in the Tweed line up.

Five-eighth Dallas Wells, who earned a Gold Coast development contract after joining Burleigh midway through last year, is looking forward to going head-to-head with the blokes he is often sharing the same training paddock with.

“It will be good playing against each other. All of these Titans players know each other’s strengths,” he said.

“There has been a little bit of sledging but it’s all friendly.”

As a regular Bear, Wells knows how much the rivalry means to both clubs. Burleigh have won the past five clashes between the sides, dating back to Tweed’s 50-4 victory in 2015.

“Obviously it is rivalry round here,” said Wells, who will have extra responsibility following an ankle injury to halves partner Jamal Fogarty.

“We have got Pagey (Luke Page), Matt White, Pat Politoni … we have got just as much experience as the Tweed boys do with the boys coming back from Titans so it is going to be a good clash.”

Mr Bods
01-07-18, 04:01 PM
Burleigh won 34-16
Did anyone go? If so a few comments would be appreciated

DIEHARD
02-07-18, 01:41 AM
Burleigh Bears regain Intrust Super Cup lead after defeating Tweed Heads Seagulls
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TWEED Heads have missed a golden opportunity to gain the upper hand in the Intrust Super Cup’s Gold Coast derby after blowing a lead against a defiant Burleigh outfit.

The Seagulls were in complete control at Pizzey Park on Sunday, holding a 16-0 lead before a seemingly regulation Sam Coster hit-up just before halftime sparked a run of six unanswered tries for the hosts.

Coster took the ball from 10m out but squeezed between defenders to score a soft try and that was backed up two minutes later by a four-pointer to Bears pivot Dallas Wells to shoot down Tweed’s confidence.

Burleigh went on to post a 34-16 victory to jump back to the top of the ladder.

“If they were the better team on the day, you would probably walk away copping it a bit better but I just don’t know if that was necessarily the case,” said disappointed Seagulls coach Ben Woolf, who called on his players to be more ruthless.

“I thought we showed early that we had enough to win the game.

“If we win that game, we’re one win off (second place); instead we’re now out of the six. We’ve got poor for-and-against anyway so I think we are going to have win an extra game compared to everyone else to make the finals.

“We need to bounce back, otherwise it can slip away from you very quickly.”

For injury-hit Burleigh, the result snapped a two-game losing streak and maintained their perfect record against Tweed since 2015.

Their depth may yet be further tested though, with initial fears Wells may have suffered a broken leg after being involved in a nasty collision with the goalpost while scoring. However, coach Jimmy Lenihan said on Sunday night that Wells is believed to have escaped without a fracture.

Rookie forward Jesse Savage was also helped from the field after an alleged crusher tackle.

“I don’t think there’s any problems with his spine but he certainly is very stiff and sore at the moment,” Lenihan said of Savage.

Lenihan put the Bears’ revival down to improved discipline and reverting to the basics.

Kai O’Donnell enjoyed a strong debut for the Bears while second-rower Matt Robinson was branded “brilliant” by his coach.

lonegull
04-07-18, 07:08 AM
Interesting to see Dylan Pyhtian is know at Burleigh, there was some big wraps on him at the knights. Had some bad luck with a couple of knee injuries and a drug matter with a 12 game ban. Will be interesting to see how he goes he is a very talented player

DIEHARD
13-07-18, 01:27 PM
Meanwhile, Henare Wells and Jai Whitbread are set to return for Burleigh’s Saturday blockbuster against Redcliffe at Dolphin Stadium but Tyronne Roberts-Davis (neck) is out.

The 2016 grand final opponents will become the first ISC teams to play each other on 50 occasions.

“I wasn’t aware of that (statistic) but it’s certainly one where it’s important not just for where your season sits but just to see how you measure yourself,” said Bears coach Jimmy Lenihan.

“Redcliffe are one of those sides that are always generally a top three team so you generally get a good idea of how you’re travelling.”

With Dallas Wells (leg) still out, Josh Rogers retains the No.7.

“He is probably just starting to find his feet a bit recently so he’s been good,” Lenihan said.

https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/

DIEHARD
13-07-18, 01:28 PM
Redcliffe Dolphins v Burleigh Bears at Dolphin Stadium, Saturday, July 14 – 1.10pm*
(Live on Channel 9 QLD)

Redcliffe Dolphins

1. Tony Tumusa 2. Jeremy Hawkins 3. Tom Opacic 4. Moses Pangai 5. Josh Beehag 6. Bryce Donovan 7. Cameron Cullen (c) 8. Nathan Watts 9. Hugh Pratt 10. Sam Anderson 11. Toby Rudolf 12. Aaron Whitchurch 13. Jamil Hopoate 14. Scott Schulte 15. James Taylor 16. Tom Geraghty 17. Sheldon Pitama

Coach: Adam Mogg

Burleigh Bears

1. Kurtis Rowe 2. Troy Leo 3. Justin Tavae 4. Joshua Berkers 5. Tyrone Roberts-Davis 6. Dylan Phythian 7. Josh Rogers 8. Luke Page (c) 9. Pat Politoni 10. Matt White 11. Hayden Schwass 12. Matthew Robinson 13. Sam Coster 14. Jeff Lynch 15. Toby McIntosh 16. Tyler Sparkes 17. Kai O’Donnell

Coach: Jim Lenihan

DIEHARD
13-07-18, 01:30 PM
Redcliffe Dolphins v Burleigh Bears at Dolphin Stadium, Saturday, July 14 – 1.10pm*
Live on Channel 9 QLD – broadcast from 1pm
Head-to-Head: Redcliffe 26 Burleigh 22 Drawn 1
Twitter: #intrustsupercup #BEARSvPHINS


Second-placed Redcliffe plays third-placed Burleigh in an Intrust Super Cup blockbuster on Saturday afternoon.
Redcliffe, led by former Manly five-eighth Cameron Cullen, will welcome the home ground support as they look to continue their winning ways following a strong away effort against PNG last weekend.
They meet a Burleigh Bears outfit coming off a 28-24 loss to the Norths Devils.
PNG Kumuls forward Luke Page will captain the Burleigh team.
This will be the 50th game between these two sides - the first time this milestone has been reached in the Cup.
The recent results of both teams points to this one being a close one – the Dolphins have won five of their past six home games; while Burleigh have won five of their seven away games this year.


https://www.qrl.com.au/

Titanic
14-07-18, 01:44 PM
The Burleigh defensive communication has been nigh on non-existent ... Leo can run but there's not much else in the team except for Pythian. The basic execution has been dreadful and the errors woeful. Pretty disappointing.

mdrew
29-07-18, 03:46 PM
Burleigh went down 20-10 to PNG this afternoon with Troy Leo getting a double.