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For 2024 I will use this thread to discuss Titans contracted players but continue the other Junior Development thread to discuss the myriad of other talented players from our catchment area who may well end up a Titan.
The 2024 Titans contracted U18 Cohort includes:
Outside backs:
Ray Puru
Sam Stephenson
Sunny Kama
Beau Hartmann
Santino Pekepo-Tavaga
Halves:
Kelab Smith
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo
Javon Andrews
Zane Harrison
Ryder Williams
Jimmy McCombie
Dallas Ingram
Hookers:
Corey Pearce
Jahkayis Mabbell
Front row/Lock
Ryan Johnson
Zac Kumbamong
Jack Schmidt
Luke Jones
Cooper Bai
Oscar Laffranchi
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa
Bodhi Sharpley
Torino Jackson
Second row:
Taylan To’o
Nelson Makaafi
Devin Bates-Wellington
Isaac Togia
Junior Filimaua
Hail Sezer
17-10-23, 08:27 AM
Love this breakdown mate.
In your opinion, which position group is our strongest at each age group?
lonegull
17-10-23, 08:47 AM
Great work Mdrew, like the idea
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Are any of these boys doing part of the offseason with the NRL squad?
Love this breakdown mate.
In your opinion, which position group is our strongest at each age group?
For the U18 cohort I think that strength and depth wise it is tough to go past the halves, there are some seriously good play makers in that group. But is saying that, you look at players like Sam Stephenson, Cooper Bai, Taylan To'o and Corey Pearce amongst others and the Titans have done very well in have most positions convered.
For the above U18's in 2024 you have some serious forward depth such as Seth Nikotemo, Arama Hau and Alex Leapai.
The 2024 U16 cohert also has some significant forward strength and I will put a run down of that cohort soon.
Great work Mdrew, like the idea
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Are any of these boys doing part of the offseason with the NRL squad?
Ryder Williams will be doing the entire pre-season and 2024 season mate and no doubt others will likely in involved in some format.
Titans contracted Players between 18 and 20 years in 2024
Tanu Nonu (hooker)
Antioch Faitala-Mariner (centre)
Max Liles (five eight)
Seth Nikotemo (second row)
Arama Hau (second row)
Alex Leapai (front row)
Josiah Pahulu (front row)
Seth Nikotemo started at right second row for Burleigh in Week One of the GCRL First Grade Finals against the Currumbin Eagles with Seth Nikotemo running onto the ball two passes to the right of the play the ball in the 7th minute to carry the ball from thirty four metres from the try line to forty seven metres out.
In the 66th minute Seth Nikotemo ran onto the ball to the right of the dummy half on a yardage carry and was able to get the ball from twenty metres out from his own try line to thirty five metres out with more than 60% of the metres post contact.
Titans contracted Jai Billish was named in the 2023 Queensland U15 Maroon School Boys Rugby League side to contest the 2023 Australian U15 School Boys Championships.
Jai Billish started from the bench in Match One against ACT School Boys with Jai Billish coming onto the field to operate in the dummy half role in the 17th minute.
Jai Billish made a good defensive effort in the 29th minute with a one on one tackle in space on a stepping ACT five eight just six metres from the try line.
Jai Billish then started at hooker in Match Two against New South Wales Combined Independent Schools.
Jai Billish then started from the bench in the Semi-final against Queensland White coming onto the field to operate in the dummy half role in the 23rd minute.
Jai Billish made his initial foray out of dummy half in the 25th minute when after running to his right Jai Billish was able to promote the ball from thirty one metres out from the try line to the halfway mark. Then in the 31st minute Jai Billish ran out of dummy ahlf to left and broke three tackles as Jai Billish was able to promote the ball from thirty metres from his own try line to within two metres of the halfway mark.
Jai Billish started from the bench for Queensland Maroon in the Final of the 2023 U15 ASSRL School Boy Rugby League Championships against New South Wales Combined Independent Schools with Jai Billish coming onto the field to operate in the dummy half role in the 23rd minute.
Whats Doing
18-10-23, 11:19 AM
Great work MDrew and having the separate categories certainly adds better insights to the information provided
Titans contracted Gazniah To’omaga was named in the 2023 Queensland U15 Maroon School Boys Rugby League side to contest the 2023 Australian U15 School Boys Championships.
Gazniah To’omaga started from the bench in Match One against ACT School Boys with Gazniah To’omaga coming on to operate at lock in the 21st minute and in the 25th minute from the left of the play the ball and seventeen metres out from his own try line Gazniah To’omaga was able to advance the ball out to the twenty nine metre mark.
A minute later in the 26th minute Gazniah To’omaga, from the left of the dummy half once again carried the ball from twenty seven metres out from his own try line to within ten metres of the halfway mark.
Defensively in the 36th minute Gazniah To’omaga put a big hit on the ACT front rower No. 10 thirty five metres out from the try line.
Gazniah To’omaga then started at lock in Match Two against New South Wales Combined Independent Schools.
Gazniah To’omaga then started from the bench in the Semi-final against Queensland White and after coming onto the field in the 16th minute to operate at lock Gaznaih To’omaga scored in the 23rd minute when after taking possession of the ball from the dummy half to his right, Gazniah To’omaga dummied to his left when ten metres out and simultaneously stepped off his left foot to wrong foot one defender and then Gazniah To’omaga burst between two defenders to get the ball down next to the right goal post.
In the 25th minute Gazniah To’omaga ran out of dummy half to his right and was able to run the ball from the halfway mark to thirty three metres out from the try line. Then in the 26th minute from the right of the play the ball Gazniah To’omaga carried the ball from nineteen metres out from his own try line to thirty two metres out.
In the 58th minute Gazniah To’omaga ran to his right out of dummy half from thirty eight metres out from the try line and beat two defenders to get the ball to within nine metres of the try line before being awarded a penalty foe being held down too long by the Qld White defenders.
Gazniah To’omaga started from the bench for Queensland Maroon in the Final of the 2023 U15 ASSRL School Boy Rugby League Championships against New South Wales Combined Independent Schools with Gazniah To’omaga coming onto the field to operate at lock in the 22nd minute and in the 24th minute after running onto the ball to the right of the dummy half Gazniah To’omaga was able to back thirteen metres out to his own forty one metre mark.
Titans contracted Bodhi Sharpley has been named in the 2024 Western Clydesdales U19 MM Cup squad with Bodhi Sharpley also MM Cup eligible in 2025.
Titans contracted Beau Hartmann has been named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls CC Cup squad.
Titans contracted Alex Leapai has been named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup squad.
Titans contracted New Zealander Donte Tahuhu-Wilson will start the 2024 season as a member of the Tweed Heads Seagulls CC Cup squad and he is also CC Cup eligible in 2025.
Titans contracted Javon Andrews has been named at five eight in the 2023 Marsden SHS School Boy Rugby League Team of the Year.
Titans contracted Grange Womal who recently was part of the Titans U16 squad that defeated the Balmain Tigers has been named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls CC squad and he is also CC Cup eligible in 2025.
Titans contracted Taylan To'o has been named on the bench in the 2023 Marsden SHS School Boy Rugby League Team of the Year.
Titans contracted Sam Stephenson has been named in the 2024 Burleigh Bears MM Cup squad and Sam Stephenson is also MM Cup eligible in 2025.
Titans contracted Zane Harrison has been named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U19 MM Cup squad and he is also MM Cup eligible in 2025.
Titans contracted Gazniah To'omaga has been named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U17 CC Cup squad and he is also CC Cup eligible in 2025.
The 2024 Titans JTS U16 cohort includes:
Outside backs:
Julies Matiu-Matiseni
Donte Tahuhu-Wilson
Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu
Halves:
Grange Womal
Hooker:
Jai Billish
Front row/lock
Gazniah To’omaga
Viliami Fifita
Xhai Waerea
Second row:
Majah Peachey
Kalani Patu
Jyah WHite
Titans contracted Taylan To;o has been named in the 2023 Cook Islands U16 side for this weekend's QPICC Carnival.
In late September 2023 Oscar Laffranchi was named in the 2024 Burleigh Bears U19 Mal Meninga Cup squad.
In January 2023 Oscar Laffranchi started from the bench for the Titans U17 side in their annual match at Coffs Harbour against the Newcastle Knights with Oscar Laffranchi coming off the bench in the 21st minute to operate in the front row.
Oscar Laffranchi also started from the bench a week later for the Titans U17’s against the Brisbane Bronco’s U17’s on the Gold Coast with Oscar Laffranchi coming onto the field mid-way through the opening half to operate in the front row with Oscar Laffranchi putting in a strong performance from both an attacking and defensive perspective.
In early December 2022 Oscar Laffranchi took part in a joint training session between the Titans JTS contracted players and the Titans NRL off-season training squad.
In late September 2022 Titan Oscar Laffranchi was named in the powerful 2023 Burleigh Bears U18 Maal Meninga Cup Squad and Oscar Laffranchi is also MM Cup eligible in 2024.
Oscar Laffranchi started from the bench in the Bears third and final trial against the Brisbane Tigers with Oscar Laffranchi coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 20th minute.
Oscar Laffranchi recorded a line break assist in the 49th minute when whilst engaged with multiple Tigers defenders twenty five metres from the try line, Oscar Laffranchi got a smart right arm off-load away to Ryder Williams who darted away and was only caught two metres from the try line.
Oscar Laffranchi was named to start from the bench in Round One of the 2023 U18 Mal Meninga Cup competition for the Bears against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.
Oscar Laffranchi also started from the bench in Round Four against the Norths Devils with Oscar Laffranchi coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 30th minute with Oscar Laffranchi then recording a line break assist in the 38th minute when after engaging the Devils defensive line around forty metres out from his own try line Oscar Laffranchi got a right arm off-load away to his left to Gary Whare-Herlihy who burst twenty metres through the centre of the field.
Oscar Laffranchi also made a strong run from a kick-off in the 42nd minute with Oscar Laffranchi getting the ball twenty two metres away from his own try line.
Oscar Laffranchi also came off the bench in Round Six against the Redcliffe Dolphins as well as in the Round Seven local derby against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Oscar Laffranchi coming onto the field to play in the front row late in the first half.
Oscar Laffranchi made a strong run in the 36th minute from twenty two metres out from his own try line and to the left of the play the ball with Oscar Laffranchi making twelve metres to the thirty four metre mark.
Titans contracted Jimmy McCombie started from the bench for the Byron Bay Devils in the Week One NRRRL U18 Elimination Final against Northern United with Jimmy McCombie coming onto the field in the 15th minute and in the 19th minute after running onto the ball to the right of the dummy half Jimmy McCombie was able to get the ball from five metres inside his own territory to ten metres into Northern United territory.
Jimmy McCombie scored in the 47th minute when after taking possession of the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball and sixteen metres from the try line and just to the left of the goal posts, Jimmy McCombie threatened to pass to his left before steeping inside off his left foot before straightening off his run by way of a right foot step with Jimmy McCombie breaking two tackles to score under the posts.
In October 2023 Torino Jackson signed with the Titans and was subsequently named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U17 Cyril Connell (CC) Cup squad and after moving over to the Gold Coast Torino Jackson will attend PBC SHS in 2024 and beyond.
The young front rower arrives on the Gold Coast from Otago, New Zealand and in 2023 Torino Jackson was a member of the South Island Scorpions U16 representative side that won the New Zealand U16 National Rugby League Championships with Torino Jackson starting in the front row in the Championship Final against Waikato.
The former Kings High School student was named the 2023 South Island Scorpions U16 Most Promising Player.
At the completion of the Championships Torino Jackson was named in the New Zealand Rugby League Aoteeroa Whaanui Boys U16 representative side for a match against an Auckland U16 Invitational side with Torino Jackson starting the match for Aoteeroa Whaanui in the front row.
Torino Jackson scored one of the easiest tries that he will ever score in the 18th minute when after the New Zealand fullback lost the ball whilst trying to bring the ball out of his own in-goal, his attempted pass went to ground in front of Torino Jackson who just had to reach down and put downward pressure on the ball with both of his hands to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Torino Jackson was subsequently named in the New Zealand U16 Rugby League Representative side.
Well done to Titans contracted Zane Harrison who received the PBC SHS Year 12 Reds School Boy Rugby League Award for 2023.
2024 Development contract holder Ryder Williams started at halfback for the Southport Tigers in the GCRL U18 Division One Week Two Qualifying Final against the Burleigh Bears with Ryder Williams kicking three conversions from as many attempts with Ryder Williams kicking his first conversion in the 23rd minute from directly in front. Ryder Williams then added a second conversion from three metres to the right of the goal posts in the 27th minute before converting Austin Marsters try under the posts in the 34th minute.
Inside the opening minute of the match Ryder Williams took possession of the ball to the right of the dummy half twenty metres out and ran the ball to within seven metres of the try line and five metres in from the right touchline.
Ryder Williams kicked an impressive 40/20 in the 14th minute with a low, hard. Driving right foot kick from an acute angle from thirty eight metres out from his own try line to the ball going over the right touchline twelve metres out from the Bears try line.
In the 11th minute Ryder Williams kicked a short goal line drop-out to his left with the Southport left winger jumping above the opposing Burleigh players to take the drop-out on the full just after it had gone the required ten metres. Then in the 33rd minute with Southport forced into another goal line drop-out, Ryder Williams dribbled a drop-out straight down the middle with Southport regaining possession once the ball had crossed the ten metre mark.
Ryder Williams put up a high, spiralling bomb in the 40th minute from thirty metres out and to the right of the play the ball back to the left with the Burleigh right winger knocking the ball on in the in-goal area to require a Bears goal line drop-out.
Ryder William made a try saving tackle in the 39th minute when he raced across to his right to put the Burleigh left winger over the try line and knock the ball loose before the ball was grounded to give Southport a seven tackle set. Then in the 54th minute Ryder Williams raced to his right once again and once again crunched the Bears left winger to bring him down centremetres short of the try line and four metres in from the right corner post.
Ryder Williams also did well defensively in the 42nd minute to grab hold of a Burleigh player five metres in from the right touchline with Ryder Williams able to keep him from getting to ground and then drag him over the touch line to force a change over.
Titan contracted Cooper Bai started at lock for the Burleigh Bears in the GCRL U18 Division One Week Two Qualifying Final against the Southport Tigers with Cooper Bai recording a try assist in the 25th minute with a good short ball to his left to the Bears replacement forward No. 16 had charged ten metres to score next to the left goal post. Cooper Bai had run onto the ball to the left of the dummy half from sixteen metres out to draw two defenders and send the short pass to his left.
Cooper Bai came close to setting up another try in the 53rd minute when after running the ball down a short left blindside Cooper bai got away a brilliant off-load to his left with three defenders trying to bring him to ground to his left centre who was tackled agonisingly short of the try line near the left corner.
Cooper Bai made a line break in the 59th minute from after taking the ball from a Burleigh penalty restart thirty two metres out from his own try line, Cooper Bai burst straight through the centre of the Southport defensive line and charged downfield before being brought down from behind twenty eight metres from the try line.
Cooper Bai also recorded a line break assist in the 7th minute when after running the ball from the right of the dummy half twenty five metres out, Cooper bai threw a well weighted short ball to his right to put one of his front rowers through a gap.
In the 10th minute Cooper Bai ran onto a pass to the right of the dummy half on his own thirty metre mark to get the ball within seven metres of the halfway mark and then in the 27th minute from the left of the play the ball five metres inside Southport territory Cooper Bai was able to progress the ball to thirty two metres from the try line.
Cooper Bai did well along with Sam McAlister to grab one of the Tigers players who was trying to bring the ball off his own try line, to grab him five metres out and force him back into the in-goal to force a Southport goal line drop-out.
Titans contracted Oscar Laffranchi started in the front row for the Burleigh Bears in the Week Two GCRL U18 Division One Qualifying Final against the Southport Tigers with Oscar Laffranchi making a strong kick-off return in the 6th minute to get the ball out to the twenty one metre mark. Oscar Laffranchi made a further good kick-off return in the 9th to get the ball to the twenty metre mark.
In the 7th minute after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball Oscar Laffranchi was able to carry the ball from five metres inside his own territory to eight metres into Southport territory. Then in the 18th minute from the right of the play the ball Oscar Laffranchi carried the ball from three metres inside his own territory to nine metres into Tigers territory with approximately 60% of the metre gained being post contact.
Oscar Laffranchi continued his strong match in the 53rd minute to run the ball from the halfway mark to thirty five metres out with 65% of the metres post contact after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball. Then to round out a strong match, in the 53rd minute from the right of the dummy half Oscar Laffranchi crashed and barged his way to within sight of the try line before getting an off-load out the ball with his back to the try line to Bailey McConnell.
Well done to Titans contracted Kalani Patu who has been named in the second row in the 2023 Keebra Park SHS Team of the Season.
Gold Coast 88
01-11-23, 07:56 PM
Hi mdrew,
Are the Titans going to have Titans contracted players play for Burleigh MM and Colts or move them to Tweed?
Hi mdrew,
Are the Titans going to have Titans contracted players play for Burleigh MM and Colts or move them to Tweed?
Most seem to be lining up for Tweed mate, but certainly a few still with Burleigh.
Great to hear that Zane Harrison is already involved with training with the Titans NRL squad.
Zane Harrison and his NSW U17 team mates with a big 52-10 win this morning against Warrington.
2023 saw Ryan Foran named as an emergency in the Courier Mail School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Team of the 2020’s and in early September 2023 Ryan Foran was also named on the bench in the Courier Mail’s PBC SHS Rugby League Team of the 2020’s to date.
Over the weekend Donte Tahuhu-Wilson played for NZ Māori at the U15 Pasifika Youth Cup.
Cooper Bai has been named one of two 2024 Marymount College School Captains, well done a great honour.
Over the weekend Julius Matiseni played for NZ Māori at the U15 Pasifika Youth Cup.
Recently Donte Tuhuhu-Wilson, at the 2023 Canterbury Schools Sports Awards Presentation Night was named the Best All-round Young Multi-Sports Sportsman of the Year.
In 2023 Jai Billish represented New Zealand Samoa at the U15 Pasifika Youth Cup held in New Zealand with Jia Billish starting in the halves on the right side of the field in the 2023 U15 Pasifika Youth Cup Grand Final against New Zealand Māori. Jai Billish then moved into the dummy half role for Samoa mid-way through the first half.
In the 12th minute from the left of the play the ball and twenty eight metres from the try line Jai Billish stepped off his left foot and as a consequence was made to make fourteen metres through the centre of the field to within fourteen metres of the try line. Then in the 22nd minute Jai Billish ran to his left out of dummy half six metres inside his own territory and was able to carry the ball to eight metres inside Māori territory.
At the conclusion of the Pasifika Youth Cup Jai Billish was named at hooker in the 2023 U15 Pasifika Youth Cup Carnival Team.
Titanic
08-11-23, 08:19 PM
Hi mdrew, where does Jai Billish fit into our system?
Hi mdrew, where does Jai Billish fit into our system?
We signed him as a 15 year old early this year mate out of Keebra Park. He plays both hooker and in the halves but seemingly hooker is where the Titans see him.
How good is Jai Billish, he made his Langer Cup debut as a 15 year old this year against 18 year olds, but a bad effort at all.
He is also very much a leader on the field.
Donte Tahuhu-Wilson started the 2023 Pasifika Youth Cup Grand Final at fullback for New Zealand Māori against New Zealand Samoa with Donte Tahuhu-Wilson recording a try assist in the 8th minute when after chiming into the Māori backline on the left side of the field, Donte Tahuhu-Wilson ran the ball to within eighteen metres of the try line before throwing a hard, flat cut-out pass to his left to put his winger on the outside of his direct opponent and over to score in the left corner.
Donte Tahuhu-Wilson’s initial involvement of the Grand Final came in just the second minute when after collecting a Samoa clearing kick on the bounce thirteen metres out from his own try line near the right touchline Donte Tahuhu-Wilson ran the ball to his left back towards the centre of the field before being tackled twenty two metres out.
Also in the 2nd minute of the Grand Final Donte Tahuhu-Wilson backed up a line break by one of his forwards and after receiving the ball from an off-load from his right Donte Tahuhu-Wilson was able to make sixteen metres to get the ball from thirty five metres from the try line to within nineteen metres.
In the 16th minute after collecting a Samoa clearing kick on the bounce twelve metres out from his own try line near the right touchline Donte Tahuhu-Wilson ran the ball to his left back towards the centre of the field before being tackled twenty three metres out from his own try line with Donte Tahuhu-Wilson then awarded a penalty for being hit in a high tackle.
In the 49th minute Donte Tahuhu-Wilson ran to his left out of dummy half from ten metres inside his own territory and after bouncing away from one defender Donte Tahuhu-Wilson cut back to his right and was as a result able to get ball two metres inside Samoan territory before being brought to ground.
Donte Tahuhu-Wilson did well defensively in the 17th minute with a good one on one tackle on the Samoan right centre No. 4 who was brought down by Donte Tahuhu-Wilson with a good low right shoulder tackle twenty metres out from the try line after he had made a line break.
At the conclusion of the Pasifika Youth Cup Donte Tahuhu-Wilson was named at fullback in the 2023 U15 Pasifika Youth Cup Carnival Team.
Whats Doing
09-11-23, 09:49 AM
That Donte Tahuhu Wilson can play. Just hope he puts on some size
Titanic
09-11-23, 03:32 PM
Thanks mdrew for the Billish background.
2023 saw Thomas Weaver named on the bench in the Courier Mail School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Team of the 2020’s and in early September 2023 Thomas Weaver was also named at halfback in the Courier Mail’s PBC SHS Rugby League Team of the 2020’s to date.
Keano Kini as been named as a finalist for NZ Māori Sportsperson of the Year 2023.
180cm and 85kg New Zealand born centre Julius Matiu-Matiseni has signed with the Titans until the end of the 2025 season which is the season when Julius Matiu-Matiseni’s U18 eligibility is exhausted and his High School years are completed as well.
In early June 2023 Julius Matiu-Matiseni was named in the New Zealand Māori U15 side after representing Hokianga Storm Whatitiri at the 2023 New Zealand Māori Championships.
In August 2023 Julius Matiu-Matiseni was named in the U15 Auckland Boys North Region of Origin Representative Rugby League squad.
2023 saw Seth Nikotemo named as an emergency in the Courier Mail School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Team of the 2020’s.
In late October 2023 Zane Harrison was named in a New South Wales U17 Invitational side that played a touring Warrington U17 squad in Sydney with Zane Harrison starting from the bench (No. 14) as the New South Wales Invitational side coached by Geoff Tovey won 52 – 10.
After coming onto the field to operate in the dummy half role in the 25th minute Zane Harrison scored in the 27th minute when after following through a NSW chip kick from one of the halves Zane Harrison was on hand to receive a pass from his right with Zane Harrison then running sixteen metres to dive over to score under the posts.
Zane Harrison also recorded two try assists with the first of his try assists coming in the 41st minute when after moving into dummy half with the play the ball six metres out and twelve metres to the left of the goal posts, Zane Harrison ran to his right and after running parallel to the Warrington defensive line Zane Harrison brought the NSW No. 15 back underneath him with the replacement forward crashing over to score eight metres to the left of the goal posts.
Zane Harrison recorded his second try assist in the 65th minute and it was eerily similar to his first try assist of the match. Once again Zane Harrison moved parallel to the Warrington defensive line after running out of dummy half to his right, on this occasion from four metres out, Zane Harrison brought a NSW forward underneath him (No. 10 on his occasion) to crash over to score seven metres to the left of the goal posts.
In the 36th minute Zane Harrison ran out of dummy half to his right and was able to promote the ball from thirty three metres out from his own try line to within three metres of the halfway mark.
Donte Tahuhu-Wilson started at fullback for New Zealand Māori U15’s in the U15 2023 Pasifika Youth Cup semi-final against the Cook Islands with Donte Tahuhu-Wilson kicking a conversion with a good left foot strike in the 17th minute from mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Earlier in the 6th minute of the match Donte Tahuhu-Wilson, from the centre of the field ran out of dummy half to his left from twenty seven metres from the try line and after stepping off his left foot Donte Tahuhu-Wilson was able to carry the ball to within ten metres of the ty line.
At the conclusion of the Pasifika Youth Cup Donte Tahuhu-Wilson was named at fullback in the 2023 U15 Pasifika Youth Cup Carnival Team.
Jai Billish started from the bench on Day One of the U15 2023 Pasifika Youth Cup for New Zealand Samoa against the Cook Islands with Jia Billish coming onto the field to operate at dummy half in the 13th minute.
Jai Billish scored the try of the match and one of the tries of the Championships with a match winning solo try in the 48th minute when after running out of dummy half to his left with the play the ball twenty metres out from his own try line and after dummying to his left Jai Billish burst through the Cook Islands defensive line and when ten metres inside Cook Islands Jai Billish put in a right foot chip kick over the top of the fullback and with three opposing players chasing him Jai Billish toed his kick forward and retrieved the ball on the bounce three metres from the try line to score twelve metres in from the left corner post.
Jai Billish also recorded a try assist in the 17th minute when after steeping to his right out of dummy half from thirty two metres out, Jai Billish put in a right foot chip kick towards the right corner post and after the ball was lot by the Cook Islands left winger the Samoan right winger picked up the ball to score in the right corner.
Jai Billish also did well defensively in the 16th minute to hold up the Cook Islands No. 14 under the goal posts.
At the conclusion of the Pasifika Youth Cup Jai Billish was named at hooker in the 2023 U15 Pasifika Youth Cup Carnival Team.
Leeroi Stokes is a young man from Moree in central New South Wales who will arrive on the Gold Coast in early 2024 to attend The Southport School (TSS) on a rugby scholarship and will also be involved in the Titans JTS Program in 2024 and beyond.
Leeroi Stokes had an impressive 2023 season culminating in Leeroi Stokes receiving the New South Wales Combined Primary Schools Sports Award for his rugby league performances over the course of the 2023 season.
In 2023 as well as playing for Moree in the Group 19 U12 competition, Leeroi Stokes represented the Armidale Diocese School Boy Rugby League Representative side out of St Philomena Primary School with Leeroi Stokes then progressing to the NSW PSSA Development squad with Leeroi Stokes then selected in the NSW U12 School Boy Rugby League side for the Australian U12 Primary School Rugby League Championships that were held in Townsville.
In addition to rugby league in 2023 Leeroi Stokes played representative rugby for the Central North Coast U12 Representative Rugby Side with Leeroi Stokes operating primarily at blindside Flanker (No. 6).
2024 will see Leeroi Stokes line up for the TSS U13A GPS School Boy Rugby side as well as attend various training opportunities with the Titans JTS Program with Leeroi Stokes already meeting Des Hasler.
Leeroi Stokes is a tall young man with some exceptional athlete qualities and whilst Leeroi Stokes no doubt could play a number of positions both now and into the future, second row in rugby league would seem to be the best fit for Leeroi Stokes at his young age.
Cowabunga
15-11-23, 08:21 PM
https://www.youtube.com/@BenFeltham
This legend has uploaded the u15 ASSRL comp with jerseys and names which features Jai Billish, Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu, Viliami Fifita, Majah Peachey, Gazniah To’omaga and Kalani Patu in the QLD Maroons team from what I can see.
25 mins into the final and I can 100% see the comparison with Crighton and Jahzayis and then Peachey creates something out of nothing for the reply. This is better then a lot of the NRL games I watched this year for entertainment.
Hail Sezer
15-11-23, 08:27 PM
https://www.youtube.com/@BenFeltham
This legend has uploaded the u15 ASSRL comp with jerseys and names which features Jai Billish, Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu, Viliami Fifita, Majah Peachey, Gazniah To’omaga and Kalani Patu in the QLD Maroons team from what I can see.
25 mins into the final and I can 100% see the comparison with Crighton and Jahzayis and then Peachey creates something out of nothing for the reply. This is better then a lot of the NRL games I watched this year for entertainment haha.
Entertaining hey mate. They live steam those carnivals every year too for each age group, as well as the QLD regionals. Will share it in advance for ‘24 because it’s worth the watch if you have time
At the conclusion of the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup competition Alex Leapai was named in the front row in the 2023 Courier Mail School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Team of the Year and was also named by the Courier Mail as producing the best performance of the 2023 Langer Cup competition with his performance against Marsden SHS.
Palmerston North student and representative level basketballer Santino Pekepo-Tavaga signed with the Titans mid-way through the 2023 season.
In late September 2023 Santino Pekepo-Tavaga started at left centre for the Titans U16 side in their Antony Laffranchi Cup victory against the Balmain Tigers in Northern New South Wales with Santino Pekepo-Tavaga putting in a strong performance and proved to be very difficult for the Tigers right sided defence to handle when Santino Pekepo-Tavaga was running the ball.
2023 also saw Santino Pekepo-Tavaga selected in the Queensland Samoa U16 representative side for the 2023 QPICC Carnival.
In early 2023 Santino Pekepo-Tavaga lined-up in the centres for the Manawatu U16 Rugby League Representative side.
2023 saw Keano Kini named at fullback in the Courier Mail School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Team of the 2020’s and in early September 2023 Keano Kini was also named at fullback in the Courier Mail’s PBC SHS Rugby League Team of the 2020’s to date.
Jett Prichard trained this morning in the first session of the 2023/23 Gold Coast Titans U14 Group One/18 Development squad in Ballina.
McAuley College student and 2023 Group One U14 Grafton Ghosts lock Cruz Sewell commenced training with the Titans Northern Rivers U14 Academy in mid-November with the initial session held in Ballina.
Young halfback Jesse Cooper commenced training with the Titans Northern Rivers U14 Academy in mid-November with the initial session held in Ballina.
2023 saw Jesse Cooper once again line up for the Ballina Seagulls in the Group One U14 competition with Ballina defeated the Kyogle Turkeys in the Grand Final 44 – 4.
Jesse Cooper is also an outstanding touch player and in late 2023 represented the Northern Eagles U14 Touch side at the New South Wales Championships.
Outstanding young centre or second rower Cai Garrett commenced training with the Titans Northern Rivers U14 Academy in mid-November with the initial session held in Ballina.
In early March 2023 Cai Garrett was named on the wing in the Lismore Diocesan U15 School Boy Rugby League Representative Team to attend the Northern Country selection trials at South West Rocks out of St Johns College Woodlawn. Impressively Cai Garrett is still U14 eligible in 2023. In May 2023 Cai Garrett was then named in the 2023 NSW CCC Country U15 Rugby League Representative side.
2023 also saw Cai Garrett represent the Far North Coast U14 Rugby Representative side at the 2023 New South Wales Country U14 Championships with Cai Garratt starting at outside centre (No. 13) with Cai Garrett scoring a hat trick against Illawarra and also scoring in a match against Eastwood.
In the 2023 Far North Coast Rugby competition, even though he was still U14 eligible Cai Garrett lined up for Wollongbar Alstonville in the U15 competition starting Round One at fly half and scoring a double against Ballina.
Cai Garrett then moved to inside centre (No. 12) and scored against Lismore City in Round Seven and the Byron Shire Rebels in Round Eight. Cai Garrett continued at inside centre in Round Nine against Ballina with Cai Garrett scoring in a big Wollongbar Alstonville victory.
Cai Garrett then scored a hat trick in a Round Eleven mid-week match against Lismore City before also scoring against Byron Bay. Cai Garrett followed up with a hat trick late in the season against the Evans Head Killer whales.
Cai Garrett did however play some matches in the U14 Far North Coast Rugby competition for Wollongbar Alstonville including scoring a double off the bench in Mid-July against Casaurina Beach.
Cai Garrett also represented Far North Coast at the New South Wales Junior Rugby 7’s Championships with Cai Garrett named the Far North Coast Rugby U15 7’s Players Player.
The 2023 Gold Coast Rugby League Division One U18 Grand Final saw Oscar Laffranchi start in the front row for the Burleigh Bears in the Grand Final against the Currumbin Eagles with Oscar Laffranchi scoring in just the 2nd minute of the match with a hard, straight three metre charge to the right of the play the ball to get the ball under the posts.
Oscar Laffranchi had done well inside the opening minute of the Grand Final to put pressure on the Currumbin kicker after the opening set of six of the match with the kicker unable to gain separation from Oscar Laffranchi and throwing a desperate pass which was dived on by Cooper Bai.
In the 8th minute from the left of the play the ball Oscar Laffranchi was able to carry the ball out from thirty metres out from his own try line to within eight metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 18th minute from the left of the play the ball and thirteen metres out from his own try line Oscar Laffranchi made a strong yardage carry out to the twenty three metres mark, then a tackle later Oscar Laffranchi took the ball to the defensive line before producing a good, short off-load to his left.
The 2023 Gold Coast Rugby League U18 Division One Grand Final saw Cooper Bai start at lock against the Currumbin Eagles with Cooper Bai making a line break in the 7th minute as a result of a strong charge straight through the centre of the Currumbin defensive line from eight metres inside his own territory with Cooper Bai charging to within thirty two metres of the try line before being finally stopped by multiple Eagles defenders.
Cooper Bai did well inside the opening minute of the Grand Final when he was more desperate to get to a Currumbin lost ball than his opponents with Cooper Bai diving on the ball thirty five metres from the Currumbin try line.
In the 13th minute from the left of the play the ball Cooper Bai was able to carry the ball twelve metres into Currumbin territory after running onto the ball from five metres inside his own territory and at the end of his run Cooper Bai was able to get a right arm free and throw a great around the corner off-load away to his left.
Then in the 18th minute Cooper Bai ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball and get the ball from twenty metres out from his own try line to thirty three metres out. Cooper Bai backed that up with another carry from the left of the play the ball in the 29th minute to get the ball to within eight metres of the halfway mark after taking possession of the ball twenty eight metres from his own try line. In the 31st minute from the right of the play the ball Cooper Bai was then able to run the ball from thirty two metres out from his own try line to forty four metres out.
On three occasions in the Grand Final Cooper bai highlighted his impressive functional strength to force a Currumbin goal line drop-out. On the first occasion in the 14th minute Cooper Bai chased a Bears grubber kick and after the Eagles fullback picked up the ball four metres out and in front of his own posts, but Cooper Bai got to him and forced him back into his own in-goal area to require the Currumbin goal line drop-out.
Then in the 20th minute the Currumbin hooker tried to run out of dummy half from close to his own try line but Cooper Bai grabbed hold of him and rag dolled him back into the in-goal to force a second Eagles goal line drop-out. Also in the 43rd minute after the Currumbin fullback collected a Burleigh grubber kick three metres out in from of the posts, Cooper Bai yet again chased the kick and was able to force the fullback back into the in-goal area.
In late 2023 Alex Ruiz was selected to attend a Titans U14 Elite Development Camp.
Round One of the 2023 School Boy Renouf Cup competition saw Alex Ruiz start from the bench in Round One for Keebra Park SHS against Wavell SHS. Alex Ruiz also started from the bench in Round Two against Ipswich SHS as well as in Round Five against Mabel Park SHS.
Alex Ruiz also came off the bench in Round Six against St Mary’s College Toowoomba with Alex Ruiz coming off the bench to operate in the dummy half role with Alex Ruiz scoring in the 17th minute when a smart run out of dummy half to his right to dive over to score from close range ten metres in from the left corner post.
Alex Ruiz also made a line break in the 34th minute when after receiving an off-load twenty five metres out from his own try line Alex Ruiz darted to his left and to get the ball seven metres into St Mary’s territory.
Alex Ruiz also started off the bench in the Round Seven Gold Coast School Boy derby against PBC SHS, coming on in the 15th minute to operate in the dummy half role and in the 23rd minute from the marker position Alex Ruiz crunched the PBC SHS dummy half who was taking too long to release the ball to force a knock on twenty five metres from the try line.
Alex Ruiz also continued to play for the Coomera Cutters in the GCRL U14 Division One competition in 2023.
In late 2023 Isaiah Te Pairi was invited to attend a Titans U14 Elite Development Camp.
In 2023 Isaiah Te Pairi lined up for the Easts Tigers in the BJRL U13 Division One competition with Isaiah Te Pairi starting all bar one of his matches in the centres, with Isaiah Te Pairi starting at fullback in the other match in Round Three against Carina.
Over the course of the 2023 BJRL U14 Division One competition for the Tigers Isaiah Te Pairi scored twelve tries with Isaiah Te Pairi scoring a hat trick in Round One against Norths. Isaiah Te Pairi also scored doubles against Aspley in Round Five, Albany Creek in Round Eight and Redcliffe against Round Nine.
Isaiah Te Pairi also scored in Round Three against Carina and Rounds Four and Eleven against Souths.
Isaiah Te Pairi started in the centres and scored a double in the Tigers 38 – 14 2023 GBJRL U13 Division One Grand Final victory against the Albany Creek Crushers.
Starting the Grand Final at right centre Isaiah Te Pairi scored his opening try when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball Isaiah Te Pairi, from thirty five metres out from his own try line, used a brutal left arm fend to beat his direct opponent and after charing down the right touchline Isaiah Te pairi executed a good in and away to beat the Albany Creek fullback down the right touchline with Isaiah Te Pairi then able to bring the ball around to put it down under the goal posts.
Isaiah Te Pairi completed his double in the second half with a hard straight ten metre charge after receiving a pass from his inside to crash over to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
Isaiah Te Pairi also recorded a try assist when after making a line break down the right channel from inside his own territory Isaiah Te Pairi charged to within twenty metres of the try line to draw the Crushers fullback and get a pass away to his left to put his support player over to score.
At the conclusion of the 2023 GBJRL U13 Division One season Isaiah Te Pairi was named the 2023 GBJRL U13 Division One Easts Tigers Best Back.
In August 2023 Isaiah Te Pairi was named in the South Queensland Māori U14 Teina Representative squad and was subsequently named in the Queensland Maori U14 side for the QPICC Carnival with Isaiah Te Pairi starting at right centre in Round One against Queensland Niue.
Isaiah Te Pairi made a line break in the 37th minute when after doing exceptionally week to take a pass from his left down low just above his ankles and maintain his balance Isaiah Te Pairi, from eight metres inside his own territory made a line break down the right touchline and get the ball to within twenty six metres of the try line.
In the 2nd minute of the match from four metres from his own try line and to the right of the play the ball Isaiah Te Pairi did well to carry the ball out to the thirteen metre mark. Then in the 30th minute from the left of the play the ball and five metres inside Fiji territory Isaiah Te Pairi ran the ball to his right and was able to make fifteen metres and break two tackles with 65% of his metres gained being post contact.
Isaiah Te Pairi continued at right centre in Round Two against Queensland Niue.
Isaiah Te Pairi also started at right centre in Round Three against Queensland PEGA Tonga Invitational with Isaiah Te Pairi picking up a dropped Tonga ball forty metres out from his own try line and was able to get the ball six metres into Tonga territory.
Isaiah Te Pairi continued at right centre in Round Four against Queensland Samoa.
Isaiah Te Pairi also started at right centre in Māori’s Semi-Final against the Cooks Islands.
In early November 2023 Isaiah Te Pairi was named in the Southside Titans Velocity All Stars U13 squad.
In May 2023 Isaiah Te Pairi was named in the Brisbane Junior Rugby U13 Representative squad.
2023 also saw Isaiah Te Pairi play his school boy rugby league with Mabel Park SHS after moving over from Marsden SHS.
2023 also saw Chris Vaimili continue at Marsden SHS with Chris Vaimili played in the Hancock Cup School Boy Rugby League competition and in October 2023 Chris Vaimili was named on the wing in the 2023 Marsden SHS Rugby League Team of the Year.
In October 2023 Corey Pearce as named the 2023 Waterford Demons Junior Rugby League Player of the Year.
At the completion of the Walter Cup competition Taylan To’o was named in the second row in the Courier Mail 2023 Walters Cup School Boy Rugby League Team of the Year.
At the conclusion of the 2023 School Boy sporting season Taylan To’o was named one of the Top Seven 2023 Junior Age Sporting Talents by the Courier Mail and was also named as one of the 2023 Gun School Boy Rugby League Rookies also by the Courier Mail. Then in October 2023 Taylan To’o was named on the bench in the 2023 Marsden SHS Rugby League Team of the Year.
Cowabunga
24-11-23, 11:58 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbKV58QTmPA&ab_channel=PasifikaYouthCup
The Pasifika cup final which features Jai Bilish (14) for Samoa and Donte Tahuhu-Wilson (1) and potentially Julies Matiu-Matisen?? on the Maori team (Not sure what number he is, Going off Mdrews info).
First time watching Donte and he looks great.
ai Bilish was quality this game to watch, He starts at 7 and looks fine but out of place, then he goes to 9 and the game completely changes, He goes off then comes back on put the stamp on it. I really like what I've seen so far.
Was impressed with the 13 from the Maori team, Had great defence for a tall skinny lad and was a goer
https://www.youtube.com/@leaguelabtv
This channel is of a handycam so don't watch if you get sick at shaky stuff but it's got the QPICC tournament with a bunch of our juniors at all ages. Gonna watch them and comment more.
Shoutout Mdrew as always for the info.
Young fullback Burran Roberts commenced training with the Titans Northern Rivers U14 Academy in mid-November with the initial session held in Ballina.
2023 saw Burran Roberts once again line up for the Ballina Seagulls in the Group One U14 competition with Ballina defeated the Kyogle Turkeys in the Grand Final 44 – 4.
2023 also saw Burran Roberts line up in the Far North Coast U15 Rugby competition for Ballina with Burran Roberts primarily operating on the right wing (No. 14), however Burran Roberts also played a match or two at No. 8.
Burran Roberts also continued to attend Ballina Coast High School in 2023 as part of the school’s Rugby League Sports Excellence Program.
Burran Roberts played in the Group One U13 Junior Rugby League competition in 2022 and finished as the competitions leading points scorer with 142 points from thirteen tries and forty five goals with Burran Roberts also finishing as the competition’s 6th leading try scorer with those thirteen tries.
Burran Roberts started at fullback in the 2022 Group One U13 Grand Final with Burran Roberts scoring in the Seagulls 24 – 14 Premiership win over the Kyogle Turkeys.
Burran Roberts scored a hat trick in Round Thirteen against the Clarence Coast Magpies and scored doubles in Round Two against the Grafton Ghosts, Rounds Five and Nine against the South Grafton Rebels and Round Fourteen against Lismore Marist. Burran Roberts also scored in Round Seven against Kyogle.
Burran Roberts also had a number of big matches from a goal kicking perspective in the 2022 Group One U13 competition, including kicking six goals in Round Fourteen against Lismore Marist, with Burran Roberts also scoring a double in the match with finish with twenty points. Burran Roberts also kicked five conversions in Round Eleven against Casino RSM Maroon and four conversions in Round Three against Casino RSM Grey.
Burran Roberts also played at fullback for the Ballina Seagulls in 2021 in the Group One U12 competition with Burran Roberts scoring five tries and kicking twelve conversions to finish with an individual points tally of forty four two points.
Burran Roberts scored in Round One against the Clarence Coast Magpies, Round Two against Marist, Round Four against the South Grafton Rebels, Round Eight against Casino RSM maroon and Round Thirteen against the Grafton Ghosts.
Interestingly all twelve of Burran Roberts conversions in the 2021 season came in separate matches.
2023 saw Ryan Foran named as an emergency in the Courier Mail School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Team of the 2020’s and in early September 2023 Ryan Foran was also named on the bench in the Courier Mail’s PBC SHS Rugby League Team of the 2020’s to date.
Isaiah Te Pairi was part of the Māori side that were the 2023 3PTAG U13 Tournament Champions.
Titans contracted Majah Peachey started in the centres in Week One of the GBJRL U16 Division One Finals for Logan Brothers and dominated including scoring four tries and kicking a conversion in a big 62 – 12 victory against Souths.
Majah Peachey also started in the centres and scored a hat trick in Week Two of the Finals against Norths.
Majah Peachey continued his outstanding form including scoring a first half double after starting at right centre in Logan Brothers Preliminary Final victory against Redcliffe. Majah Peachey scored his first try early in the first half through an eight metre run including a tackle break to get the ball down five metres in from the right corner post with Maj Peachey’s second try coming late in the first half as a result of a twelve metre run down the right touchline to score in the corner after using a left arm fend to beat two Dolphins defenders who were looking to force Majah Peachey over the touchline.
Flynn Hanlon was named the Kingscliff HS U14 MVP in their U14 Northern Rivers Titans 9s Challenge victory at Mullumbimby.
Round One of the 2022 U16 Cyril Connell Cup saw Titans contracted Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo named at five eight for the Burleigh Bears against the Tweed Heads Seagulls however he was a game day scratching from the match.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo was also named at five eight for Round Two against the Souths Logan Magpies.
The 28th minute of the match saw Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo score a freakish solo try in the 28th minute. Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo received the ball forty metres from the try line on his usual left side of the field. After dummying to his left Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo took the line on himself initially using a right arm fend to keep one defender away from him, but the Magpies defender kept persisting and jumped on Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo’s back but somehow Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo was able to shrug the defender off and break into the backfield.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo veered to his right to look to beat the Magpies fullback but once again the defender jumped on his back but once again Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo was able to shrug the defender off, spinning 360 degrees counter clockwise in the process. Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo then still had twenty metres to run but was too quick for the cover defence, crossing the line ten metres from the left upright and then was able to bring the ball around closer to the posts.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo also took over the goal kicking duties, kicking his first goal in Australia when he converted Sam Stephenson’s 12th minute try from five metres in from the left touchline.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo then stepped up to convert his own 29th minute try from adjacent to the left upright. Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo then added a third conversion in the 32nd minute when he converted Nayte Saaga early second half try from directly in front.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo made his first run of the match in the 4th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the dummy half just inside Souths Logan territory Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo stepped off his right foot and was able to make eight metres after breaking one tackle.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo also had a strong match defensively including a great try saving tackle in the 18th minute when he cut down the Souths Logan Magpies right second rower with a scything low tackle just a metre out from the try line.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo continued at five eight in Round Three against the Norths Devils put on a master class in the Bears 20 – 10 win with Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo scoring one try, setting up a another and kicking two conversions including a great conversion three metres in from the left touchline to convert Sam Stephenson’s 27th minute try.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo scored an outstanding eighty metre solo try to seal the match for Burleigh in the 57th minute. Burleigh fed a scrum just twenty metres out from his own try line with Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo stationed to the left of the scrum. After Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo received the ball from the back of the scrum and ran across field to his left. As he got towards the left side of the field Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo turned his back towards the Norths defensive line and ion fact threw the ball slightly up out of his hands thus intimating that he was bringing someone underneath him but instead Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo took control the ball and slice through the Magpies right sided defence and then outpaced to the cover defence to dive over five metres in from the left corner to seal the match for the Bears.
Amarni added a try assist to his exceptional match in the 27th minute when after the ball was played around four metres from the try line, Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo called the ball down a very short left blindside holding the ball up for a fraction of a second to draw in two defenders and then put a great soft short ball to a charging Sam Stephenson who crashed over to score three metres in from the left corner post.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo in the 26th minute was part of a good Bears team movement that almost saw Izayah Petrichvich score in the left corner. Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo took the ball down a wide left blindside throwing a great cut-out pass to his left to Sam Stephenson who executed a great catch and pass to put Izayah Petrichvich on a seventeen run down the left touchline but he was bundled into touch just two metres out from the left corner.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo put in a good short attacking kick in the 28th minute that ultimately led to the Bears opening try of the match. Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo in a right foot grubber kick from twenty five metres out which was knocked on by the Norths fullback. Sam Stephenson scored from the resultant Burleigh set of six.
In a complete match for Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo made a try saving tackle in the 36th minute when he got across on the try line to his left to tackle the Norths right winger who had cut back off his wing with Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo getting across to stop his momentum literally right on the try line.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo then continued at five eight in Round Four against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo kicking one conversion, recording a try assist and making a line break.
In the 33rd minute Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo whilst operating down a short left blindside initially ran the ball away from the touchline to his right before cutting back to his left and even in heavy traffic Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo popped a good short ball from four metres out from the line to his left to Anton Whaiapu who crashed over wide out on the left. Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo then stepped up to convert the try.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo made his line break in the 48th minute when he ran the ball on the left side of the field, stepping twice off his left foot to get to the outside of the Wynnum Manly right sided defensive line and then Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo burst away down the left touchline getting within five metres of the left corner but unfortunately his pass back inside went forward.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo never gave up in the match and even with only a couple of minutes to go Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo was still at it, making a twelve metres winding run to get within fifteen metres of the try line.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo was also solid defensively including along with Anton Whaiapu and Ray Puru he held the Wynnum Manly five eight over the try line in the 39th minute.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo was named on the bench for the Bears opening 2022 trail against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo operating at five eight on the left side of the field in the second half after coming on at halftime.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo scored one of the best tries that you will ever see and the first of I am sure of many in Australia and for Burleigh in the 42nd minute when he scored a spectacular ninety five metre solo try.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo called the ball down a short left blindside just five metres from his own line. Upon receipt of the ball Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo ran to his left, dummying twice to players coming back underneath him and then after freezing the defensive line Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo flew down the left touchline. To beat the Tweed Heads fullback who was coming across in cover defence Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo produced a goose step and then was not going to be caught with Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo putting the ball down mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
It took just two minutes of the second half for Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo to make his presence felt by recording a try assist when after receiving an offload around five metres out from the line on the left side of the field Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo skipped around one defender and then shrugged off another before off-loading to his left in a tackle to put Izayah Petrichvich over in the left corner.
Then just three minutes later in the 35th minute Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo recorded a line break assist when he took the ball from the dummy half on the left and threw a flat pass to his left to lead Sam Stephenson into a big gap with the left centre then drawing the fullback and sending Nayte Saaga over for a great Burleigh long range try.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo then started at five eight for Burleigh in their final 2022 trial against the Western Clydesdales operating on the left side of the field and recording two first half line breaks before coming off at halftime.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo’s opening line break of the match came in the 9th minute when from just inside his own territory down a wide left blindside Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo ran at the defensive line with the ball out in front of his body in both hands. Just as he was nearing the line Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo produced a great dummy and go to his left, slicing through the defensive line, making twenty five metres.
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo produced his second line break in the 17th minute when he backed up a sniping run out of dummy half by his hooker. Immediately upon receipt of the ball near halfway Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo ran to his left dummying to beat one defender and break the line. Once into open space Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo was able to position Sam Stephenson and put the left centre into space down the left channel.
Great article on recent Titans signing Torino Jackson:
https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/schoolboy-lands-gold-coast-titans-development-contract?fbclid=IwAR3s54C8zDkKdROzZZN1uowpknlyr9Gz V9cjvT8h6PTz5rdRVqPze92ngo8
Great article on the Titans commitment to their catchment area in Northern NSW:
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/regional/seasoned-coach-shaun-davison-appointed-to-new-gold-coast-titanstweed-seagulls-northern-nsw-development-role/news-story/3958d85bc0a1df9cb7d2a87eba34fe91?fbclid=IwAR1wZls5 VK_i0wM-UnscLwaA9DlZE9xYGDLzECkYE48V5DBR6xk_d6a8rX4
Titans contracted Donta Thauhu-Wilson had one heck of a 2023 across multiple sports, he was part of the U17 Canterbury Softball, U19 Canterbury Softball, U15 South Island Club Championships MVP.
He was also part of the South Island Scorpions 16s, Canterbury 16s Rugby League teams.
Nationally he represented NZ with the U16 Developing Sox and was Captain as well.
In rugby league he was part of the 15s NZ Māori Rugby League Team and U15 Awa Māori
In late 2023 Murphy Phillips was named in the Miami 2024 U15 Boys Oztag team for the 2024 Queensland State Oztag Championships.
Young second rower Jahlan Heron commenced training with the Titans Northern Rivers U14 Academy in mid-November 2023 with the initial session held in Ballina.
2023 saw Jahlan Heron play for the Cudgen Hornets in the Group 18 U14 competition with Jahlan Heron starting at right second row and captain in the Hornets extra time Grand Final victory against the Bilambil Jets.
In 2021 Jahlan Heron was selected in the North Coast U12 Primary School Boys Rugby League Representative side.
In late 2023 Jai Billish was named in the Coomera Chiefs 2024 U16 Boys Oztag team for the 2024 Queensland State Oztag Championships.
In October 2023 Torino Jackson signed a three year with the Titans and was subsequently named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U17 Cyril Connell (CC) Cup squad and after moving over to the Gold Coast Torino Jackson will attend PBC SHS in 2024 and 2025 before moving into the Titans NRL set-up.
The young front rower arrives on the Gold Coast from Otago, New Zealand and in 2023 Torino Jackson was a member of the South Island Scorpions U16 representative side that won the New Zealand U16 National Rugby League Championships with Torino Jackson starting in the front row in the Championship Final against Waikato.
Torino Jackson was selected in the South Islands Scorpions representative side after standing out in the trials for the Otago U16 Representative side.
The former Kings High School student was named the 2023 South Island Scorpions U16 Most Promising Player.
At the completion of the Championships Torino Jackson was named in the New Zealand Rugby League Aoteeroa Whaanui Boys U16 representative side for a match against an Auckland U16 Invitational side with Torino Jackson starting the match for Aoteeroa Whaanui in the front row.
Torino Jackson scored one of the easiest tries that he will ever score in the 18th minute when after the New Zealand fullback lost the ball whilst trying to bring the ball out of his own in-goal, his attempted pass went to ground in front of Torino Jackson who just had to reach down and put downward pressure on the ball with both of his hands to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Torino Jackson was subsequently named in the New Zealand U16 Rugby League Representative side.
2023 also saw Torino Jackson line up in the King’ High School First XV School Boy Rugby side.
Torino Jackson started playing rugby at just three years old for the Zingari-Richmond Rugby Club.
It is quite incredible that Torino Jackson played his first game of rugby league in early 2023 before signing a three year contract with the Titans.
In early November 2023 Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton was named in the 2023 Velocity All Stars U14 Southside Bangers squad with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton starting the match at right second row and in the 69th minute Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton ran onto the ball and was able to carry the ball from six metres inside his own territory to ten metres inside All Stars territory.
Earlier in the 12th minute Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton made a good yardage carry down the right channel to get the ball from fifteen metres out from his own try line to thirty ones metres out.
In early November 2023 Marquis Sando was named in the 2023 U14 Southside Bangers rugby league squad with Marquis Sando starting at lock and captain against the U14 Velocity All Stars with Marquis Sando recording a try assist in the 26th minute when Marquis Sando ran to his right after packing into a scrum at lock. The speed of Marquis Sando’s run isolated the All Stars left winger with Marquis Sando drawing him and passing to his right to Chris Viamili who raced twenty metres to score six metres in from the right corner post.
Marquis Sando recorded a second try assist in the 79th minute with a smart catch and pass to his right from the right of the dummy half and six metres from the try line to put Cordell Kirk over for his second try of the match.
Marquis Sando’s first strong run of the match arrived in the 8th minute with a run to the left of the play the ball that saw marquis Sando carry the ball from thirty four metres from his own try line to within four metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 14th minute from a penalty restart Marquis Sando got within fifteen metres of the ty line after running onto the ball twenty eight metres out.
The 51st minute then saw Marquis Sando, from the left of the play the ball and thirty metres from his own try line carry the ball to the forty one metre mark after brushing off an attempted big hit. Marquis Sando followed up with a run from the back of a scrum to his left in the 56th minute that saw Marquis Sando promote the ball from forty six metres from the ty line to thirty one metres out. From a Southside bangers penalty restart in the 61st minute Marquis Sando was able to make ten metres to get within twenty metres of the try line.
The 73rd minute saw Marquis Sando involved in a strange sequence of hit-ups. To explain Marquis Sando ran the ball from the left of the play the ball from eight metres inside his own territory to six metres into All Stars territory with Marquis Sando then awarded a penalty for being held down too long in the tackle. Marquis Sando took the hit-up from the subsequent penalty restart and after getting the ball thirty eight metres out and was then awarded another penalty for a flop by the defence. Then from that penalty restart Marquis Sando took the hit-up once again and yes you guessed it was awarded a third penalty when he was hit by a shoulder charge thirty two metres from the try line.
Marquis Sando got the match underway by making the opening tackle of the match from the Southside Bangers kick-off to get the match underway. Marquis Sando also made a strong tackle in the 15th minute with a driving right shoulder hit on the All Stars No. 11 forty metres from the try line.
Titans contracted Julius Matiseni is on his way over to Queensland and in 2024 will line up in the School Boy Langer Cup for Mabel Park SHS.
In early November 2023 Cornelius Kelsall was named in the 2023 Velocity All Stars U14 Southside Bangers squad with Cornelius Kelsall starting the match at fullback and making a line break in the 12th minute with a run to the left of the play the ball down a short blindside from thirty metres from his own try line with Cornelius Kelsall steeping inside off his left foot after making twenty five metres down the left touchline with Cornelius Kelsall brought to ground ten metres inside All Stars territory.
Cornelius Kelsall also recorded a line break assist in the 41st minute when after chiming into the Southside bangers backline to the left of the play the ball, Cornelius Kelsall got a quick pass away to his left as the defence converged to send Leo Briggs away down the left touchline to thirty eight metres from the try line.
In the 30th minute Cornelius Kelsall was able to carry the ball from ten metres out from his own try line to twenty six metres out. The in the 78th minute from the left of a scrum once again Cornelius Kelsall was able to get the ball to within ten metres of the try line after taking possession of the ball twenty eight metres out.
In early November 2023 Cordell Kirk was named in the 2023 U14 Southside Bangers rugby league squad with Cordell Kirk starting in the front row against the U14 Velocity All Stars with Cordell Kirk scoring in the 75th minute with an effort from the right of the play the ball from six metres out and after he was seemingly stopped right on the try line Cordell Kirk was able to spin clockwise to get the ball down twelve metres in from the left corner post.
Cordell Kirk scored a second try in the 79th minute when he ran onto a good short pass from his left from Marquis Sando to run ten metres to score three metres to the right of the goal posts.
Earlier in the 14th minute from the left of the play the ball Cordell Kirk ran through the centre of the field from twenty six metres from the try line to thirteen metres out. Then in the 41st minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball Cordell Kirk produced a yardage carry that saw him promote the ball from thirty four metres from his own try line to within three metres of the halfway mark.
Perhaps Cordell Kirk’s best run of the match came in the 32nd minute from the left of the dummy half Cordell Kirk broke three tackles to get the ball from four metres inside All Stars territory to thirty metres from the try line with more than 70% of Cordell Kirk’s metres being post contact. At that point it appeared that Cordell Kirk was held but he was able to break away from a number of defenders and carry the ball to within eleven metres from the try line, breaking four more tackles with Cordell Kirk then awarded a penalty for being held down.
In early November 2023 Chris Viamili was named in the 2023 U14 Southside Bangers squad with Chris Viamili starting at right centre against the U14 Velocity All Stars with Chris Viamili scoring in the 26th minute when after Marquis Sando had ran to his right from the back of a Bangers scrum win twenty six metres from the try line he drew the All Stars left winger and pass to Chris Viamili who raced twenty metres to dive over to score eight metres in from the right corner post.
Chris Viamili also made a line break in the 61st minute when after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from thirty metres from his own try line to thirty eight metres out, Chris Viamili was tripped from behind but after getting back to his feet Chris Viamili was able to break multiple tackles as he ran the ball to three metres into All Stars territory before Chris Viamili was awarded a penalty for a flop.
In the 65th minute after running onto the ball to the left from sixteen metres out to get the ball to thirty metres out. Then the 72nd minute saw Chris Viamili run the ball from the left of the play the ball from thirty seven metres from the try line to the halfway mark.
In early November 2023 Judah Marsden was named in the 2023 U14 Southside Bangers rugby league squad with Judah Marsden Sando starting at right centre against the U14 Velocity All Stars with Judah Marsden recording a line break assist in the 65th minute when after running the ball from forty metres from his own try line to the halfway mark Judah Marsden got a ball away to his left to put Leo Briggs away down the left touchline.
Earlier in the 32nd minute Judah Marsden from the left of the play the ball stepped off his left foot as he carried the ball to within three metres of the try line after commencing his run sixteen metres out.
In early November 2023 Leo Briggs was named in the 2023 U14 Southside Bangers squad for a match against a Velocity All Stars U14 side with Leo Briggs starting the match on the left wing and making a line break in the 41st minute when after getting a pass from his inside from Cornelius Kelsall Leo Briggs charged down the left touchline from twenty metres from his own try line to the thirty eight metre mark.
Leo Briggs made a second line break in the 65th minute off a good ball from his right from Judah Marsden with Leo Briggs as a consequence able to run the ball down the left touchline from the halfway mark to twenty nine metres from the try line.
Leo Briggs also recorded a line break assist in the 51st minute with a smart draw and pass to his left from twenty three metres out from the try line to send his left winger down the left touchline.
In late 2023 Parker Kemister was selected in the Tweed Coast Oztag U15 side for the 2024 Queensland OZtag U15 State Cup.
In early November 2023 Isaiah Te Pairi was named in the Southside Titans U13 squad to play an U13 Velocity All Stars side with Isaiah Te Pairi starting the match at right centre.
Young five eight Parker Kemister commenced training with the Titans Northern Rivers U14 Academy in mid-November 2023 with the initial session held in Ballina.
2023 saw Parker Kemister play for the Cudgen Hornets in the Group 18 U14 competition with Parker Kemister starting at five eight in the Hornets extra time Grand Final victory against the Bilambil Jets.
Parker Kemister scored the opening try of the Grand Final in the first half when after receiving the ball two passes to the right of the play the ball twelve metres from the try line Parker Kemister broke through one attempted tackle and then was able to carry another defender over the try line to get eh ball down mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Parker Kemister also recorded a second half try assist when after taking possession of the ball to the right of the dummy half on the halfway mark Parker Kemister drove te habll downfield by way of a right foot kick and after the ball took a wicked bounce away from the Jets fullback, Dallas Russell raced through to pick up the ball twenty five metres out and dived over to score six metres to the right of the goal posts. Parker Kemister then stepped up to convert the try.
In 2021 Parker Kemister was selected in the North Coast U12 Primary School Boys Rugby League Representative side.
The Week Two NRRRL U18 Qualifying Final saw Kaleb Smith continue from the bench for the Murwillumbah Mustangs against the Tweed Heads Seagulls and after coming onto the field in the 46th minute Kaleb Smith took his first hit-up almost immediately from the right of the play the ball to run the ball from thirty five metres out from the try line to twenty three metres out.
In the 53rd minute from the right of the play the ball and thirty eight metres out, Kaleb Smith was able to promote the ball to within twenty six metres of the try line. Then in the 55th minute with the scores locked at 16 all Kaleb Smith charged at the Seagulls defensive line from the right of the dummy half and when he was ten metres out Kaleb Smith was collected by a high tackle with Bo Peisley kicking the subsequently penalty goal from ten metres out from the try line and directly in front of the posts.
In the 52nd minute with the scores tied up at 16 all Kaleb Smith did well to stop the Seagulls dummy half from burrowing way over from close range with Kaleb Smith getting low and forcing the Tweed Heads player to ground short of the try line, then from the marker position after the play the ball Kaleb Smith darted to his right and hit the Tweed Heads front rower No. 10 and force him to loose the ball over the try line and but for Kaleb Smith’s intervention the Seagulls would have scored under the posts and take the lead with time ticking down.
Then in the 58th minute Kaleb Smith crunched the Tweed Heads front rower No. 10 a metre from the try line next to the right goal post to prevent a try and maintain Murwillumbah’s 18 – 16 lead.
Talented young fullback Dallas Russell commenced training with the Titans Northern Rivers U14 Academy in mid-November 2023 with the initial session held in Ballina.
2023 saw Dallas Russell play for the Cudgen Hornets in the Group 18 U14 competition with Dallas Russell starting at fullback in the Hornets exciting extra time Grand Final victory against the Bilambil Jets.
Dallas Russell scored in the second half of the Grand Final when after chasing through a Parker Kemister which took a horror bounce to elude the Bilambil fullback, Dallas Russell picked up the low bouncing ball on the fly still twenty five metres from the try line and even after being hit by the Jets fullback Dallas Russell was able to maintain his balance and as he approached the try line Dallas Russell raised his right arm in triumph before diving over to score six metres to the right of the goal posts.
Dallas Russell also recorded a second half try assist when after taking possession of the ball under immediate pressure to the left of the play the ball when eleven metres from the try line Dallas Russell spun counter clockwise to elude a defender and when eight metres from the try line, Dallas Russell threw an overhead pass to his left to put his centre over to score in the left corner.
In 2021 Dallas Russell was selected in the North Coast U12 Primary School Boys Rugby League Representative side.
In late 2023 Jyah White was named in the Coomera Chiefs 2024 U16 Boys Oztag team for the 2024 Queensland State Oztag Championships.
In late 2023 Santino Pekepo-Tavaga was named in the Coomera Chiefs 2024 U17 Boys Oztag team for the 2024 Queensland State Oztag Championships.
In late 2023 Dallas Russell was selected in the Tweed Coast Oztag U15 side for the 2024 Queensland OZtag U15 State Cup.
Ben Mosby is a young fullback who currently attends Titans partnered Rockhampton Grammar School.
In 2023 Ben Mosby played for Norths Blue in the U14 Rockhampton Junior Rugby League competition with Ben Mosby finishing as the competitions leading points scorer with 180 points from twenty three tries and a competition leading forty four conversions. Ben Mosby’s twenty three tries saw him finish as the competitions second leading try scorer.
Ben Mosby scorer the first of his two hat tricks in Round Nine against Brothers and a week later in Round Ten Ben Mosby also scored a hat trick against Yeppoon in Round One, Norths White in Round Three and Emu Park in Round Six. Ben Mosby also scored in Round Two against Brothers and Round Eight against Yeppoon.
From a goal kicking perspective Ben Mosby kicked a season high eight conversions in Round Twelve against the Rocky Tigers. Ben Mosby also kicked six conversions (from as many attempts) in Round Two against Brothers and five conversions in Round Eight against Yeppoon.
Ben Mosby highest overall points in a match came in Round Twelve against the Rocky Tigers with Ben Mosby finishing with twenty eight points from three tries and eight conversions.
Ben Mosby, who started all of his match over the course of the season at fullback had a particularly effective Finals series playing both Week One of the Finals and the 18 – 10 Grand Final victory against Cap Coast.
In Week One of the Finals Ben Mosby scored two tries and kicked three conversions with Ben Mosby also scoring two tries and kicking three conversions in the Grand Final.
Cormack Werner is a young halfback or fullback who currently attends Titans partnered Rockhampton Grammar School with Cormack Werner named the 2023 Rockhampton Grammar School Best Junior Rugby League Player.
2023 saw Cormack Werner play for the Rocky Tigers in the Rockhampton Junior rugby League U15 competition with Cormack Werner starting all of his matches for the Tigers at halfback. Cormack Werner finished the season with forty four points from four tries and fourteen conversions.
Cormack Werner scorer a double in Round Five against Norths and also scored in Round Eight against Emu Park and Round Ten against Yeppoon. Cormack Werner kicked five conversions in a match on two occasions being in Rounds One and Eight against Emu Park. Cormack Werner also kicked four conversions in Round Twelve against Norths.
2023 also saw Cormack Werner play rugby with Cormack Werner named in the Regional Queensland U15 Reds side and also the U15 Queensland Country Barbarians.
Cai Garrett has been named in the New South Wales Waratah's U15 7's 2023 Merit Side great effort with Cai Garrett still U14 eligible this year.
2023 saw Keano Kini named at fullback in the Courier Mail School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Team of the 2020’s and in early September 2023 Keano Kini was also named at fullback in the Courier Mail’s PBC SHS Rugby League Team of the 2020’s to date.
Cooper Broadhurst played for Rockhampton Grammar School in the 2023 Confraternity Shield with Cooper Broadhurst starting all three of Rockhampton Grammar School’s Pool matches in the second row being in Round One against St Augustine’s Collage, Round Two against Marist College Ashgrove and Round Three against St Patrick’s Mackay. Cooper Broadhurst also started in the second row and scored in the Trophy Final’s match against St Patrick’s Shorncliffe.
From a club perspective to 2023 Cooper Broadhurst played in the Rockhampton Junior Rugby League U17 competition for Norths with Cooper Broadhurst playing multiple positions including fullback, centre and second row.
Cooper Broadhurst finished as the equal third leading try scorer with seven tries with all of those tries coming in separate matches. Cooper Broadhurst scorer against the Rocky Tigers in Rounds Five, Seven and Eleven as well as Week One of the Finals. Cooper Broadhurst also scored against Yeppoon in Rounds Four and Ten.
The 2023 Rockhampton Junior Rugby League U17 Grand Final saw Cooper Broadhurst start at centre and scoring against Cap Coast.
Henry Kallquist played for Rockhampton Grammar School in the 2023 Confraternity Shield with Henry Kallquist starting all three of Rockhampton Grammar School’s Pool matches in the front row being in Round One against St Augustine’s Collage, Round Two against Marist College Ashgrove and Round Three against St Patrick’s Mackay. Henry Kallquist also started in the front row in the Trophy Final’s match against St Patrick’s Shorncliffe.
2023 also saw Henry Kallquist start the season as part of the Central Queensland Capra’s U16 Cyril Connell Cup side, with Henry Kallquist’s first appearance coming in Round Three against the Mackay Cutters from the bench. Henry Kallquist played four more matches in the CC Cup for the Capra’s, coming off the bench in all of them.
Henry Kallquist also played rugby in 2023 with named at blindside flanker (No. 6) in the School Boy Rugby Ballymore Cup Merit Team. Henry Kallquist was also named in the Queensland Country U16 Reds side.
In 2023 Cordell Kirk also played for Ipswich SHS in the School Boy Rugby League Hancock Cup competition with Cordell Kirk starting in the front row in all of Ipswich SHS’s matches including their Grand Final victory against Keebra Park SHS.
At the conclusion of the 2023 School Boy Rugby League season Cordell Kirk was named in the front row in the 2023 Ipswich SHS School Boy Rugby League Team of the Year.
In 2023 Mason Geisel played for the Dalby Devils in the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League U13 competition with Mason Geisel starting Round One in the front row against Newtown with Mason Geisel scoring a double.
After missing a number of matches Mason Geisel came off the bench in Round Ten against Gatton, Round Eleven against Souths and Round Twelve against Brother before returning to the starting side in the front row in Round Fourteen against Valleys.
Mason Geisel then started in the front row in Week One of the Final’s and scoring against Souths. Mason Geisel then started in Dalby’s Preliminary Final against Valleys and the Grand Final against Souths.
In 2023 Ryker Filewood played for the Dalby Devils in the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League U13 competition with Ryker Filewood making his first appearance for the Devils in Round Four against Souths with Ryker Filewood starting at halfback. Ryker Filewood continued at halfback before moving to five eight in Round Eight against Newtown with Ryker Filewood playing the remainder of the season at five eight including the Grand Final against Souths.
Ryker Filewood scored doubles in Rounds Eight and Nine against Newtown and Highfields respectively and also scored in Round Six against Brothers, Round Seven against Valleys and the Grand Final against Souths.
Ryker Filewood also kicked two conversions in Round Five against Pittsworth as well as a conversion against Highfields in Round Nine.
In 2023 Jasper Filewood played for the Dalby Devils in the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League U13 competition, with Jasper Filewood starting all of his matches at fullback including the Grand Final against Souths.
Jasper Filewood scored hat tricks in Round One against Newtown, Round Five against Pittsworth and Round Nine against Highlands. Jasper Filewood scored doubles against Brothers in Round Six and Valleys in Round Seven and also scored in Round Ten against Gatton and against Souths in Week One of the Finals and the Grand Final against Souths.
Good article from the Official Site about the importance of the Norhtern Rivers region to the Titans.
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2023/12/10/future-titans-converge-on-ballina/?fbclid=IwAR2RTgOOi1tHv6MXoFdT83jEklttoAbaBf3d5Sai EEhJxgOLAi6GJHvxOb0
At the conclusion of the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Javon Andrews was named by the Courier Mail as the 2023 Langer Cup School Boy Rugby League Comeback Player of the Year and in in October 2023 Javon Andrews was named at five eight in the 2023 Marsden SHS Rugby League Team of the Year.
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11-12-23, 08:26 AM
At the conclusion of the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Javon Andrews was named by the Courier Mail as the 2023 Langer Cup School Boy Rugby League Comeback Player of the Year and in in October 2023 Javon Andrews was named at five eight in the 2023 Marsden SHS Rugby League Team of the Year.
Big fan of Javon and he could be a real surprise packet if he goes up a notch in 2024. Unique combination of size/skill will give him good positional utility long-term as well.
2023 saw Oskar Bryant named as an emergency in the Courier Mail School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Team of the 2020’s and in early September 2023 Oskar Bryant was also named at hooker in the Courier Mail’s PBC SHS Rugby League Team of the 2020’s to date.
The 2023 NRRRL U18 Grand Final saw Kaleb Smith start from the bench for the Murwillumbah Mustang against the Bilambil Jets with Kaleb Smith coming onto the field to operate as a running backrower in the 23rd minute.
In the 29th minute from the right of the play the ball Kaleb Smith ran the ball from twenty seven metres out from his own try line to within three metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 38th minute after running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half Kaleb Smith made the hardest of yardage carries to get the ball from literally on his own try line to ten metres out.
Titans contracted Donte Tahuhu-Wilson looks like he will line-up for the East Tigers CC Cup squad in 2024.
Round One of the 2023 GCRL U14 Division One competition saw Lyric Poto start at fullback for the Runaway Bay Seagulls against the Southport Tigers with Lyric Poto scoring in the 5th minute when after taking possession of the ball to the left of a Runaway Bay scrum win sixteen metres out from the try line, Lyric Poto ran to his left before stepping off his right foot to beat one defender and when five metres out from the try line, Lyric Poto stepped back towards the goal posts off his left foot with Lyric Poto then darting over to score under the posts.
Lyric Poto also made a line break in the 43rd minute when after fielding a Southport kick near his left touchline twenty five metres out from his try line, Lyric Poto ran to his right and after stepping off his left foot on two occasions, Lyric Poto straightened up and was able to carry the ball to the opposite end of the field and thirty five metres out from the try line.
Lyric Poto also scored in Round Five against the Helensvale Hornets when in the 5th minute whilst operating at fullback Lyric Poto recovered a Hornets clearing kick on the bounce five metres inside his own territory in the centre of the field and after turning towards the Helensvale chasers, Lyric Poto ran the ball to his left and after getting on the outside of the Helensvale right winger, Lyric Poto charged down the left touchline with Lyric Poto then brushing past the Hornets fullback to put the ball down three metres in from the left corner post.
Lyric Poto also recorded a try assist against the Helensvale Hornets in Round Nine when after starting the match at left centre Lyric Poto drew the Hornets right winger after got the ball away to his left winger from five metres out to score in the left corner.
Lyric Poto then scored a double in Round Ten against the Burleigh Bears with Lyric Poto playing at left centre.
Both of Lyric Poto’s tries in the 37th and 44th minute in many respects were very similar, in both cases Lyric Poto scored in the left corner after an approximate ten metre run and on both occasions Lyric Poto received the ball from his right in space after Seagulls left second rower Jack Hamilton had drawn the defence to him and off-loaded to his left Lyric Poto.
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22-12-23, 11:23 AM
Titans contracted Donte Tahuhu-Wilson looks like he will line-up for the East Tigers CC Cup squad in 2024.
Is that a bit strange considering he is going to school on the gold coast. I would have thought he would be placed with Tweed
Is that a bit strange considering he is going to school on the gold coast. I would have thought he would be placed with Tweed
He was named in the Tweed side mate but over the last couple of days it appears that he may line up for the Tigers.
The 2023 QPICC U16 Grand Final saw Titans contracted Santino Pekepo-Tavaga start at left centre for Queensland Samoa against Queensland PEGA Tonga Invitational with Santino Pekepo-Tavaga scoring in a big Samoa Grand Final victory.
Santino Pekepo-Tavaga scored an outstanding long range solo try in the 9th minute when after receiving the ball after Samoa spun the ball wide to the left forty two metres out from the try line, Santino Pekepo-Tavaga dummied to his left with Santino Pekepo-Tavaga then stepping off his left foot to beat his opposing centre with Santino Pekepo-Tavaga then utilising a left arm fend to beat the same centre and second time before Santino Pekepo-Tavaga carried the Tonga fullback over the try line with him to get the ball down eight metres in from the left corner post.
Santino Pekepo-Tavaga almost set up a Samoa try in the 9th minute when after a hard straight twelve metre run, Santino Pekepo-Tavaga was able to get his right arm free and get an off-load away to his left but the pass went to ground with a try in the offing.
In just the 2nd minute of the match Santino Pekepo-Tavaga ran onto the ball to the right of the play the ball on the halfway mark and was able to make twelve metres with Santino Pekepo-Tavaga breaking one tackle along the way.
Santino Pekepo-Tavaga finished the 2023 QPICC Carnival as the U16 Division’s equal second leading try scorer with four tries and as a result also finished as the U16 Division’s equal fourth leading points scorer.
The Tweed Heads Seagulls 2024 MM and CC Cup sides will be away to the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in Round One in early February 2024.
In early 2022 Xhai Waerea signed a multi-year contract with the Titans that runs through until the end of the 2025 season which will also be Xhai Waerea’s final year at school at Keebra Park SHS.
Xhai Waerea lined up in a Titans jersey in mid-April 2023 when Xhai Waerea started on the right wing for a Titans U16 JTS squad that played a touring Auckland U16 side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Seven match against the Brisbane Bronco’s. Whilst Xhai Wearea started on the right wing Xhai Wearea also spent time in the forwards as the match progressed.
Xhai Wearea ran the ball out of dummy half to his right in the 13th minute to carry the ball from less than a metre from his own try line out to the thirteen metre mark. Xhai Wearea also did well in the 55th minute to get within five metres from the try line near the right corner after receiving a pass to the right of a Titans scrum win from Donte Tahuhu-Wilson.
In late September 2023 Xhai Waerea was part of the Titans U16 side in their Antony Laffranchi Cup victory against the Balmain Tigers in Northern New South Wales.
Round One of the 2023 School Boy Hancock Cup competition saw Xhai Waerea start in the second row in Round One for Keebra Park SHS against Wavell SHS. Xhai Waerea then moved to the bench for Round Two against Ipswich SHS.
Xhai Waerea moved back into the Keebra Park SHS starting line-up in the front row for Round Three against Marsden SHS and Round Four against Redcliffe SHS as well as Round Five against Wavell SHS and Round Six against Stretton State College. Xhai Waerea also started in the front row in the Round Seven Gold Coast School Boy derby against PBC SHS.
Xhai Waerea also started in the front row in the Semi-Final against Marsden SHS and the 2023 Hancock Cup School Boy Rugby League Grand Final against Ipswich SHS.
In early 2022 Jyah White signed a two year contract with the Titans that will take him through to the end of the 2024 season being his U17 eligible season.
Jyah White lined up in a Titans jersey in mid-April 2023 when Jyah White started from the bench for a Titans U16 JTS squad that played a touring Auckland U16 side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Seven match against the Brisbane Bronco’s with Jyah White operating in the right second row position after coming off the bench in the 26th minute.
Jyah White made a good run in the 29th minute from the left of the play the ball from twenty one metres out with Jyah White stepping off his left foot as he approached the defensive line to wrong foot multiple defenders to get the ball to within two metres of the try line and four metres in from the right touchline.
In late September 2023 Jyah White was part of the Titans U16 side in their Antony Laffranchi Cup victory against the Balmain Tigers in Northern New South Wales.
Jyah White also played Oztag in 2023 with Jyah White named in the 2023 Super Series Queensland Rebels U15 Representative squad. Jyah White was also named in the 2023 Queensland Schools Oztag Year Ten Mixed All Stars School Merit Team.
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa is a big and strong front rower or second rower contracted to the Titans.
In late January 2023 Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa was named to start from the bench for the Titans U17’s against the Brisbane Bronco’s U17’s on the Gold Coast at Burleigh Juniors as part of the Titans annual Super Saturday series of matches.
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa also lined up in a Titans jersey in mid-April 2023 when Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa started in the front row for a Titans U16 JTS squad that played a touring Auckland U16 side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Seven match against the Brisbane Bronco’s with Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa making the opening hit-up of the match from the kick-off to carry the ball out to the twenty four metre mark.
The 5th minute saw Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa, from a Titans penalty restart carry the ball from two metres inside New Zealand territory to thirty two metres from the try line. The from another Titans penalty restart in the 32nd minute Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa promoted the ball from twenty seven metres from the try line to within fourteen metres.
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa also made a strong kick-off return in the 34th minute to get the ball out to the twenty four metre mark.
In early June 2023 Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa was named in the New Zealand Māori U17 side after representing E tu Hei Tia Uri Ariki at the 2023 New Zealand Māori Championships.
2023 also saw Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa line up for Logan Brothers in the Brisbanae Junior Rugby League U16 Division One competition with Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa starting Rounds Two and Five against Norths and Souths respectively in the second row before coming off the bench in his remaining matches including Week One of the Finals against Souths.
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa scored one try in the 2023 BJRL U16 Division One competition with that try coming in Round Ten against Redlands.
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa then started in the second row and scored in Week Two of the Finals against Norths before starting on the bench in Logan Brothers Preliminary Final victory against Redcliffe.
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa then started from the bench for Logan Brothers in the 2023 GBJRL U16 Division One Grand Final against Norths with Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 20th minute and in the 41st minute from the left of the play the ball and six metres inside his own territory Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa stepped off his right foot to beat one defender to carry the ball to eight metres inside Devils territory before Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa got a right arm off-load away to his left.
In late August 2023 Dahnte was named in the South Queensland Māori U18 Representative side.
In August 2023 Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa was named in the South Queensland Māori U16 Teina Representative side.
In late December 2023 Zane Harrison was named by the Courier Mail as one of Queensland’s 2023 Top 100 Sporting Prodigies.
In November 2023 Jayden O’Donnell, from the Jimboomba Thunder commenced training with the Titans Gold Coast U14 Elite Rugby League Academy Squad.
2022 saw Jayden O’Donnell selected to represent the South Coast U12 School Boy Rugby League side for the Queensland U12 School Boy Rugby League State Championships.
In late December 2023 Alex Leapai was named by the Courier Mail as one of Queensland’s 2023 Top 100 Sporting Prodigies.
In July 2023 Derek Ahwang started from the bench for a Titans U14 Invitational side in a match against a Touring New Zealand U14 side at Tweed Heads. After coming off the bench to play on the left wing Derek Ahwang scored in the 24th minute in the left corner after the Titans spun the ball from the opposite side of the field with Derek Ahwang receiving the ball sixteen metres out to dive over to score in the corner.
2023 also saw Derek Ahwang played for Souths juniors in the Brisbane Junior Rugby League U14 Division One competition with Derek Ahwang starting primarily in the centres and Derek Ahwang also played a number of matches at fullback towards the end of the season.
Derek Ahwang finished the 20243 BJRL U14 Division One regular season as the competitions leading try scorer with fifteen tries including an extraordinary five tries in Round One against Carina. Derek Ahwang also scored hat tricks in Round Four against Easts and Round Thirteen against Logan Brothers.
Derek Ahwang also scored in Round Two against Aspley, Round Five against Norths, Round Nine against Wests Arana Hills and Round Fourteen against Waterford.
Derek Ahwang also started at fullback in Week Two of the Finals and scored a double as Souths went straight through the Grand Final on the back of a 26 – 0 victory over Logan Brothers.
Derek Ahwang also started at fullback in the 2023 GBJRL U14 Division One Grand Final against Logan Brothers.
Titans contracted Javon Andrews has been named in the 2024 South Logan Magpies U19 MM Cup squad.
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa has been named in the 2024 Souths Logan Magpies U17 CC Cup squad.
Intriguing to see that Titans contracted Alex Leapai has been named in the 2024 Souths Logan Magpies U19 MM Cup squad after earlier being named in the Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup squad.
Taylan To'o has been named in the 2024 Souths Logan Magpies U17 CC Cup squad.
Round One of the 2024 Andrew Johns and Laurie Daley Cup's sees the Northern Rivers Titans at home in early February against the Newcastle Knights.
In late December 2023 Sam Stephenson was named by the Courier Mail as one of Queensland’s 2023 Top 100 Sporting Prodigies.
In late 2023 Finn Laffranchi was named in the Miami 2024 U15 Boys Oztag team for the 2024 Queensland State Oztag Championships.
In late December 2023 Taylan To’o was named by the Courier Mail as one of Queensland’s 2023 Top 100 Sporting Prodigies.
In September 2023 Lincoln Mitchell played for a Titans U14 Invitational side that played against another Titans U14 Invitational side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Lincoln Mitchell started the trial in the front row for Titans White against Titans Blue with Lincoln Mitchell coming onto the field in the 16th minute.
In late December 2023 Majah Peachey was named by the Courier Mail as one of Queensland’s 2023 Top 100 Sporting Prodigies.
In September 2023 Chase Harris played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Chase Harris started the trial at lock for Titans White against Titans Blue and in just the 2nd minute of the trial Chase Harris made his presence felt with a huge front on hit on the Blue front rower (No. 8) on the halfway mark.
In the 7th minute after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball Chase Harris carried the ball to the halfway mark after taking possession of the ball thirty six metres out from his own ty line.
Round One of the 2023 GCRL U14 Division One competition saw Jack Hamilton start at left second row for the Runaway Bay Seagulls against the Southport Tigers with Jack Hamilton kicking a conversion in the 5th minute from directly in front of the posts to conversion Lyric Poto’s try,
Jack Hamilton also made a line break in the 6th minute when after the Seagulls had spun the ball from their right to the left from a Southport kick-off Jack Hamilton received the ball from his inside thirty metres out from his own try line with Jack Hamilton charging down the left touchline before being tackled thirty five metres out from the try line.
In Round Eight against the Southport Tigers Jack Hamilton recorded a try assist in the 40th minute when after receiving the ball wide on the left in space Jack Hamilton ran the ball from thirty metre metres out from the try line to twenty metres out and then after drawing the Southport right winger, Jack Hamilton passed to his left to put his left centre over to score.
Jack Hamilton score in the 29th minute of Round Nine against the Helensvale Hornets when with the play the ball twelve metres out and to the right of the goal posts, jack Hamilton ran out of dummy half to his right with Jack Hamilton straightening up his run and get between two defenders to score under the posts.
Jack Hamilton then recorded two try assists in Round Ten against the Burleigh Bears with Jack Hamilton playing at left second row.
Both of Jack Hamilton’s try assists in the 37th and 44th minute in many respects were very similar, in both cases Lyric Poto scored in the left corner after an approximate ten metre run and on both occasions Lyric Poto received the ball from his right in space after Jack Hamilton had done exceptionally well to draw the Bears defence to him and off-loaded to his left Lyric Poto.
After starting at left second row in Round Twelve against the Southport Tigers Jack Hamilton scored twice and also recorded a try assist in a big Seagulls victory.
Jack Hamilton scored the first of his two tries in the 26th minute when after being tackled just short of the try line and being awarded a penalty Jack Hamilton ran onto the ball from the Runaway Bay penalty tap restart from ten metres out and was able to fore his way over the try line between two defenders to get the ball down over the try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Jack Hamilton completed his double in the 55th minute when after taking possession of the ball thirty four metres from the try line and to the right of the dummy half Jack Hamilton used a right arm fend to beat one defender with Jack Hamilton then grabbed by the Southport fullback ten metres out, but Jack Hamilton was able to shake the fullback and two other defenders away before carrying two more defenders over the try line with him to get the ball down eight metres to the right of the goal posts.
Jack Hamilton also recorded a try assist in the 43rd minute when after being stopped three metres short of the try line from a charge from ten metres out and to the right of the play the ball, jack Hamilton was able to get both of his arms free and get an off-load away to his right for Deshawn Compton to dart over to score eleven metres in from the right corner post.
Round One of the 2023 GCRL U14 Division One competition saw Deshawn Compton start at hooker for the Runaway Bay Seagulls against the Southport Tigers with Deshawn Compton scoring in the 33rd minute with a dart out of dummy half to his right from less than a metre out from the try line with Deshawn Compton burrowing over to score four metres in from the left corner post.
Deshawn Compton also scored in Round Five against the Helensvale Hornets when in the second half Deshawn Compton ran out of dummy half to his left from two metres out from the ty line to force his way over to score under the posts.
Deshawn Compton scored once again in Round Eight against the Southport Tigers when in the 44th minute with the play the ball two metres from the try line, Deshawn Compton ran to his left out of dummy half and was able to force two defenders backwards to get the ball down under the posts.
Deshawn Compton continued his try scoring exploits in Round Nine against the Helensvale Hornets with Deshawn Compton running out of dummy half to his right in the 37th minute from four metres from the try line with Deshawn Compton bale to burrow hi way over to get the ball down six metres to the right of the goal posts.
Deshawn Compton also recorded a try assist in the 55th minute when after following through a Runaway Bay attacking chip kick towards the left corner, Deshawn Compton was able to retrieve the ball and with a defender on his back and whilst facing his own try line Deshawn Compton was able to get both of his arms free and get a two handed off-load away directly behind him for his halfback to dive over to score just in from the left corner post.
After starting at hooker in Round Twelve against the Southport Tigers Deshawn Compton an impressive hat trick.
Deshawn Compton scored his opening try in the 22nd minute when Deshawn Compton ran out of dummy half to his left from four metres from the try line and after shaping to pass to his right, Deshawn Compton ran himself and was able to force his way over the try line to get the ball down four metres to the right of the goal posts.
Deshawn Compton scored a second try in the 43rd minute when after Jack Hamilton charged onto a Deshawn Compton pass to the right of the play the ball and ten metres from the try line Jack Hamilton was stopped three metres short of the try line but was able to get both of his arms free and get an off-load away to his right for Deshawn Compton to dart over to score eleven metres in from the right corner post.
Deshawn Compton completed his hat trick in the 47th minute when Deshawn Compton stepped to his right from dummy half two metres out and put in a right foot grubber kick aimed towards the in-goal area and after the ball had deflected off a defenders foot and rebounded back to him Deshawn Compton was able to get over the try line and get the ball down ten metres to the right of the goal posts.
In September 2023 Henry Willis played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Henry Willis started the trial at right second row for Titans Blue against Titans White with Henry Willis making perhaps his best run of the match in the 50th minute from the right of the play the ball to carry the ball from thirty metres from his own try line to within seven metres of the halfway mark with Henry Willis then executing a lightening quick play the ball.
In September 2023 Ranel Filipine played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Ranel Filipine started the trial from the bench for Titans White against Titans Blue with Ranel Filipine coming onto the field to play right second row in the 24th minute and just two minutes later in the 26th minute Ranel Filipine charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball and as a result was able to carry the ball from twelve metres inside his own territory to three metres inside Titans Blue territory.
Then in the 32nd minute from the left of the play the ball and thirty metres from his own try line Ranel Filipine was able to make eleven metres to get within nine metres of the halfway mark.
In September 2023 Lyric Poto played for a Titans U14 Invitational side that played against another Titans U14 Invitational side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Lyric Poto started the trial at left centre for Titans White against Titans Blue with Lyric Poto swapping to right centre mid-way through the first half.
Lyric Poto did well in the 12th minute when after picking up a dropped ball by Titans Blue Lyric Poto was able to carry the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to three metres into Titans Blue territory. Then in the 15th minute from the left of the play the ball ran the ball through the centre of the field from thirty one metres from his own try line to forty three metres out.
In September 2023 Hunter Brown played for a Titans U14 Invitational side that played against another Titans U14 Invitational side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Hunter Brown started the trial from the bench for Titans White against Titans Blue with Hunter Brown coming onto the field in the 15th minute.
Hunter Brown scored for Titans White in the 39th minute when he ran to his right out of dummy half from less than a metre from the try line to burrow his way over to score under the posts.
In September 2023 Harrison McDowell played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Harrison McDowell started the trial at fullback for Titans White against Titans Blue with Harrison McDowell making a line break in the 54th minute when with the play the ball in the centre of the field and thirty eight metres out from his own try line Harrison McDowell ran to his right out of dummy half and ran straight through the heart of the defensive line to run the ball to within twenty mine metres of the try line.
Earlier in the trial in the 15th minute Harrison McDowell ran to his right out of dummy half to bring the ball ten metres out of his own territory to twenty two metres out from his own try line.
In September 2023 Elijah Kadima played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Elijah Kadima started the trial from the bench for Titans White against Titans Blue with Elijah Kadima coming onto the field to operate on the left wing in the 15th minute with Elijah Kadima in the action almost immediately
Elijah Kadima scored in the 18th minute with Elijah Kadima backing up a line break from half Calvin Harris-Tavita to receive an inside pass to run twenty metres untouched to score ten metres in from the left corner post.
Almost immediately after coming onto the field Elijah Kadima was involved in the action when he was awarded a penalty for being tackled in the air as Elijah Kadima was chasing through a Titans White attacking kick to receive the penalty twenty two metres out near the left touchline.
In the 38th minute after receiving a high cut-out pass to his wing when just four metres from his own try line Elijah Kadima was able to carry the ball to within twelve metres of the halfway mark.
In October 2023 Beau Hartmann was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U17 Cyril Connell (CC) Cup squad.
Early 2023 also saw Beau Hartmann line up for the New South Wales Country U16 side in their annual match against NSW City.
2023 also saw Beau Hartmann move to PBC SHS with Beau Hartmann starting at left centre in Round One of the School Boy Langer Reserve competition against Marsden SHS.
Even though he was still U16 eligible in 2023 Beau Hartmann lined up for the Grafton Ghosts in the Group Two U18 competition with Beau Hartmann’s first match for the Ghosts U18 side came when Beau Hartmann started from the bench in the Round Four local derby against the South Grafton Rebels with the Ghosts prevailing in a tight contest 22 – 20.
Beau Hartmann also came off the bench in Round Five against the Coffs Harbour Comets as well as Round Nine against Macksville.
In early December 2022 Beau Hartmann took part in a joint training session between the Titans JTS contracted players and the Titans NRL off-season training squad.
In October 2022 Beau Hartmann was named in the 2023 Northern Rivers Titans U16 Andrew Johns Cup squad.
Round One of the 2023 U16 Andrew Johns Cup competition saw Beau Hartmann named at left centre for the Northern Rivers Titans against the Newcastle Knights with Beau Hartmann scoring a barnstorming try in the 46th minute when after receiving the ball two passes from the back of a Northern Rivers Titans scrum win in the centre of the field and just ten metres from the try line, Beau Hartmann received the ball on the left side of the field and immediately cut back inside and after running over the top of two would be Knights defenders, Beau Hartmann was able to reach out and slam the ball down with his right arm ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Beau Hartmann made a strong contribution in just the 2nd minute when he made the Northern Rivers Titans opening tackle of the match when he chased through a Jimmy McCombie kick with Beau Hartmann making the tackle just ten metres out from the Newcastle try line.
Beau Hartmann did very well from the Newcastle kick-off to get the match underway when the ball fell short and in fact bounced high in the air with Beau Hartmann racing towards the centre of the field and jumping high above the Knights chasers to take possession for the Northern Rivers Titans.
Beau Hartmann made a strong run in the 44th minute when after running an underneath route from one the halfway mark, Beau Hartmann was able to get the ball to withing thirty eight metres of the try line.
Beau Hartmann was also named to start at left centre in Round Two against the Central Coast Roosters with Beau Hartmann doing well in the 19th minute when after a Central Coast Roosters penalty kick did not find touch, Beau Hartmann who taken the ball on the full near the forty metre mark charged back at the defensive line and was able to get within three metres of the try line, breaking three tackles along the way.
Beau Hartmann made a further strong run in the 25th minute when from the left of a Northern Rivers Titans scrum win thirty metre out from his own try line Beau Hartmann broke three tackles as he got the ball to forty three metres out from his try line.
Beau Hartmann was also named at left centre for Round Three against the South Coast Dragons however Beau Hartmann was a late scratching.
Beau Hartmann was then named at left centre in Round Four against the Greater Northern Tigers with Beau Hartmann scoring an outstanding solo try in the 51st minute when from sixteen metres out from his own try line Beau Hartmann moved into dummy half and ran to his right and after breaking through three attempted tackles as he broke through the initial Tigers defensive line with Beau Hartmann then veering to his left to round the fullback with Beau Hartmann then too fast for the cover defence to score under the posts.
Beau Hartmann also did a lot of the heavy lifting as was evidenced in the 21st minute when from a penalty tap two metres out from the try line Beau Hartmann, after tapping the ball, forged his way to twenty metres out.
Beau Hartmann made a further strong run from deep inside his own territory in the 28th minute when from the centre of the field and just three metres out from his own try line Beau Hartmann ran to his right and got the ball seventeen metres out from the try line.
Then in the 29th minute Beau Hartmann ran the ball from forty metres out and to the left of a Northern Rivers scrum win from an underneath route to get the ball withing twenty two metres away from the try line.
Beau Hartmann also had a very good defensive match against the Northern Tigers including in the 8th minute on the Tigers right centre (No. 3) ten metres out from the try line with the Tigers centre unable to hold onto the ball after Beau Hartmann had hit him.
Beau Hartmann made another strong tackle in conjunction with Jimmy McCombie in the 33rd minute on the Tigers right centre (No. 4), driving him backwards three metres.
Beau Hartmann also started at left centre wing in Round Five against the North Coast Bulldogs.
Hail Sezer
01-01-24, 01:48 PM
In October 2023 Beau Hartmann was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U17 Cyril Connell (CC) Cup squad.
Early 2023 also saw Beau Hartmann line up for the New South Wales Country U16 side in their annual match against NSW City.
2023 also saw Beau Hartmann move to PBC SHS with Beau Hartmann starting at left centre in Round One of the School Boy Langer Reserve competition against Marsden SHS.
Even though he was still U16 eligible in 2023 Beau Hartmann lined up for the Grafton Ghosts in the Group Two U18 competition with Beau Hartmann’s first match for the Ghosts U18 side came when Beau Hartmann started from the bench in the Round Four local derby against the South Grafton Rebels with the Ghosts prevailing in a tight contest 22 – 20.
Beau Hartmann also came off the bench in Round Five against the Coffs Harbour Comets as well as Round Nine against Macksville.
In early December 2022 Beau Hartmann took part in a joint training session between the Titans JTS contracted players and the Titans NRL off-season training squad.
In October 2022 Beau Hartmann was named in the 2023 Northern Rivers Titans U16 Andrew Johns Cup squad.
Round One of the 2023 U16 Andrew Johns Cup competition saw Beau Hartmann named at left centre for the Northern Rivers Titans against the Newcastle Knights with Beau Hartmann scoring a barnstorming try in the 46th minute when after receiving the ball two passes from the back of a Northern Rivers Titans scrum win in the centre of the field and just ten metres from the try line, Beau Hartmann received the ball on the left side of the field and immediately cut back inside and after running over the top of two would be Knights defenders, Beau Hartmann was able to reach out and slam the ball down with his right arm ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Beau Hartmann made a strong contribution in just the 2nd minute when he made the Northern Rivers Titans opening tackle of the match when he chased through a Jimmy McCombie kick with Beau Hartmann making the tackle just ten metres out from the Newcastle try line.
Beau Hartmann did very well from the Newcastle kick-off to get the match underway when the ball fell short and in fact bounced high in the air with Beau Hartmann racing towards the centre of the field and jumping high above the Knights chasers to take possession for the Northern Rivers Titans.
Beau Hartmann made a strong run in the 44th minute when after running an underneath route from one the halfway mark, Beau Hartmann was able to get the ball to withing thirty eight metres of the try line.
Beau Hartmann was also named to start at left centre in Round Two against the Central Coast Roosters with Beau Hartmann doing well in the 19th minute when after a Central Coast Roosters penalty kick did not find touch, Beau Hartmann who taken the ball on the full near the forty metre mark charged back at the defensive line and was able to get within three metres of the try line, breaking three tackles along the way.
Beau Hartmann made a further strong run in the 25th minute when from the left of a Northern Rivers Titans scrum win thirty metre out from his own try line Beau Hartmann broke three tackles as he got the ball to forty three metres out from his try line.
Beau Hartmann was also named at left centre for Round Three against the South Coast Dragons however Beau Hartmann was a late scratching.
Beau Hartmann was then named at left centre in Round Four against the Greater Northern Tigers with Beau Hartmann scoring an outstanding solo try in the 51st minute when from sixteen metres out from his own try line Beau Hartmann moved into dummy half and ran to his right and after breaking through three attempted tackles as he broke through the initial Tigers defensive line with Beau Hartmann then veering to his left to round the fullback with Beau Hartmann then too fast for the cover defence to score under the posts.
Beau Hartmann also did a lot of the heavy lifting as was evidenced in the 21st minute when from a penalty tap two metres out from the try line Beau Hartmann, after tapping the ball, forged his way to twenty metres out.
Beau Hartmann made a further strong run from deep inside his own territory in the 28th minute when from the centre of the field and just three metres out from his own try line Beau Hartmann ran to his right and got the ball seventeen metres out from the try line.
Then in the 29th minute Beau Hartmann ran the ball from forty metres out and to the left of a Northern Rivers scrum win from an underneath route to get the ball withing twenty two metres away from the try line.
Beau Hartmann also had a very good defensive match against the Northern Tigers including in the 8th minute on the Tigers right centre (No. 3) ten metres out from the try line with the Tigers centre unable to hold onto the ball after Beau Hartmann had hit him.
Beau Hartmann made another strong tackle in conjunction with Jimmy McCombie in the 33rd minute on the Tigers right centre (No. 4), driving him backwards three metres.
Beau Hartmann also started at left centre wing in Round Five against the North Coast Bulldogs.
Didn’t realise how young he is
In September 2023 Deshawn Compton played for a Titans U14 Invitational side that played against another Titans Invitational U14 side in a high quality match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
The match saw Deshawn Compton make his first appearance in a Titans jersey with Deshawn Compton coming onto the field to operate at lock in the 25th minute before operating in the dummy half role to start the second half.
Deshawn Compton made a line break in the 46th minute when Deshawn Compton ran to his right out of dummy half from forty three metres out from the try line and after bursting straight through the centre of the defensive line Deshawn Compton was eventually brought down from behind twenty metres out from the try line.
Deshawn Compton showcased a variety of skills in the Titans match including a good kick out of dummy half in the first place with Deshawn Compton stepped out of dummy half and drove a low right foot kick towards the right corner.
Cowabunga
01-01-24, 03:21 PM
He's probably got 2 kids already knowing Grafton (Brushgrove baby) so that's why you thought he was older. Been catching up on the NR Titans games on facebook and I'm so keen to see him going forward, Can't wait to see him against better competition constantly and where he can go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAznAWbHbOg&ab_channel=AmarniWetini-Ngaropo
Pretty cool video seeing all the juniors together earlier in the year as well. Was trying to look up Amarni highlights but saw this and The Chad Towsend might have some competition on his hands if he makes it.
Bonus points for listening to Through the Wire.
Hail Sezer
01-01-24, 04:29 PM
He's probably got 2 kids already knowing Grafton (Brushgrove baby) so that's why you thought he was older. Been catching up on the NR Titans games on facebook and I'm so keen to see him going forward, Can't wait to see him against better competition constantly and where he can go.
I like the look of McCombie as well from these games, He reminds me a bit of JC with how he runs at the line and has a nice passing game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAznAWbHbOg&ab_channel=AmarniWetini-Ngaropo
Pretty cool video seeing all the juniors together earlier in the year as well. Was trying to look up Amarni highlights but saw this and The Chad Towsend might have some competition on his hands if he makes it.
Bonus points for listening to Through the Wire.
Love me some Yeezy
Im sure you prob found it but here’s some Amarni highlights from before he had his major leg injury: https://youtu.be/PbNKMreq3Kg?si=vqXp4yXiIN2u_j8T
In September 2023 Flynn Laffranchi played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Flynn Laffranchi started the trial at five eight for Titans White against Titans Blue and in the 13th minute after receiving an off-load from his left sixteen metres from the try line Flynn Laffranchi stepped inside off his right foot to come close to come close to scoring only to be tackled less than a metre from the try line next to the right goal post.
Then in the 23rd minute Flynn Laffranchi took possession of the ball to the right of the play the ball on the halfway mark and after dummying to his right Flynn Laffranchi was able to promote the ball a further ten metres.
In September 2023 Darnel Stagg played for a Titans U14 Invitational side that played against another Titans U14 Invitational side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Darnel Stagg started the trial at five eight for Titans Blue against Titans White with Darnell Stagg recording a try assist in the 48th minute as a result of a long cut-out pass to his left from twelve metres out to put Chris Viamili over to score in the left corner.
Darnel Stagg made a line break in just the 2nd minute of the trial when from the left of a Titans Blue scrum feed with the scrum in centre field Darnell Stagg received the ball from the back of the scrum six metres out from his own try line and after running to his left and throwing a dummy in the same direction, Darnell Stagg slicing between two defenders and carried the ball to within fourteen metres of the halfway mark before being brought to ground.
Darnell Stagg also recorded a line break assist in the 3rd minute when after receiving the ball on the halfway mark and to the left of the play the ball Darnell Stagg threw a hard flat cut-out pass to his left to put his winger away down the left touchline.
Darnell Stagg recorded a second line break assist in the 26th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the dummy half, Darnell Stagg ran the ball right to the defensive line and when thirty six metres from the try line Darnell Stagg popped a good short ball to his left to Judah Marsden who burst through a gap to get within twelve metres of the try line.
In September 2023 Judah Marsden played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Judah Marsden started the trial at left second row for Titans Blue with Judah Marsden recording a try assist in the 4th minute when after receiving the ball down a short left blindside Judah Marsden was able to draw two defenders to him before getting a good short ball away to his left four metres from the try line to put Leo Briggs over to score wide out on the left.
Judah Marsden recorded a line break in the 26th minute when Judah Marsden burst between two defenders off a Darnell Stagg short ball from his right to charge from thirty six metres from the try line to within twelve metres.
In just the 3rd minute of the trial Judah Marsden ran onto the ball to the left of the dummy half and as a result got to within eight metres of the try line before being tackled after taking possession twenty two metres out.
Then in the 34th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball Judah Marsden broke two tackles as he was able to carry the ball from twenty seven metres from the try line to with twelve metres.
Cordell Kirk started from the bench coming onto play in the front row in the 7th minute for a Future Titans U14 Invitational side that played a touring New Zealand U14 side at Tweed Heads in July 2023 with the Titans prevailing in a high quality match.
In the 12th minute Cordell Kirk took a kick-off on the full himself in the in-goal and charged back to get the ball eighteen metres from the try line. Then in the 16th minute another kick-off return saw Cordell Kirk get the ball out to the twenty four metre mark.
In the 38th minute Cordell Kirk did well to pick up a dropped ball and get the ball from thirty metres out to twenty metres from the try line.
For a big strong front rower Cordell Kirk highlighted his speed in the 19th minute when after New Zealand made a line break down their right touchline Cordell Kirk chased hard in cover defence to make a crunching cover defending left shoulder tackle on the New Zealand outside back five metres inside his own territory to prevent the play from doing any more damage.
In September 2023 Cordell Kirk played for a Titans U14 Invitational side that played against another Titans U14 Invitational side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Cordell Kirk started the trial in the front row for Titans White against Titans Blue with Cordell Kirk making a line break in the 52nd minute when after charging onto the ball to the right of the dummy half Cordell Kiri burst through a number of defenders still six metres inside his own territory and propel the ball to within thirty metres of the try line.
Cordell Kirk charged onto the ball in the 6th minute from the right of the play the ball and make a strong yardage carry from twenty five metres out from his own try line to thirty eight metres out.
Then in the 11th minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball Cordell Kirk was able to carry the ball from eight metres inside his own territory to seven metres into Titans Blue territory. Cordell Kiri then made a good kick-off return to get the ball out to the thirty metre mark.
With the MM and CC Cup season not far away, below is where some of the Titans boys at Burleigh may line-up:
Burleigh CC:
6. Dallas Ingram
13. Luke Jones
Burleigh MM:
3. Sam Stephenson
6. Armani Wetini-Ngaropo
8. Brady Turner
10. Oscar Laffranchi
With the MM and CC Cup season not far away, below is where some of the Titans boys at Tweed Heads may line-up:
MM:
1. Ray Puru
2. Sunny kama
3. Caelys Putoko
6. Ryder Williams
7. Zane Harrison
8. Alex Leapai
9. Corey Pearce
10. Jack Schmidt
11. Zac Kumbamong
12. Junior Filimaua
CC:
1. Donte Tahuhu-Wilson
2. Xhari Waerea
3. Beau Hartmann
4. Santigo Tavaga
7. Grange Womal
8. Torino Jackson
9. Jahyakis Mabbett/Jai Billish
10. Nelson Makaafi/Viliami Fifita
11. Devin Bates-Wellington
12. Jyah White/Kalani Patu
13. Gaznaih To’omaga
Other Titans players in the 2024 CC and MM Cups and where they may play:
Toowoomba Clydesdales MM – 13 – Bodhi Sharpely
Souths Logan Magpies CC:
10. Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa
11. Taylan To’o
Souths Logan Magpies MM – 6 Javon Andrews
Easts Tigers CC – 3 Jahzayis Parenara
Norths Devils CC – 10. Ryan Johnson
Ipswich Jets MM – 12. Isaac Togia
Leo Briggs started at left centre for a Future Titans U14 Invitational side that played a touring New Zealand U14 side at Tweed Heads in July 2023 with Leo Briggs scoring in the 50th minute with a strong run from six metres out whilst carry one defender on his back to score six metres in from the left corner.
Leo Briggs also recorded a try assist in the 23rd minute when after receiving a pass from his right and three passes to the left of a Titans scrum win, Leo Briggs continued to run to his left and after drawing in the New Zealand right winger Leo Briggs passed to his left to Derek Ahwang who was able to dive over to score in the left corner after a twenty three metre run.
Leo Briggs made the first of his two line breaks in the 17th minute when after receiving the ball twenty five metres out and wide out on the left Leo Briggs, after getting on the outside of his opposing centre Leo Briggs ran down the left touchline, using a right arm fend to beat another defender before Leo Briggs was brought down by the New Zealand fullback less than a metre from the try line and three metres in from the left corner post.
Leo Briggs made his second line break in the 52nd minute when after receiving the ball thirty metres out from his own try line Leo Briggs was able to get on the outside of the New Zealand right winger and make a line break down the left touchline. When Leo Briggs neared the halfway mark Leo Briggs moved off the touchline and after dummying to pass to his right, Leo Briggs veered back to the left touchline and was able to get all of the way to within twelve metres of the try line before being dragged down from behind.
Earlier in the 20th minute Leo Briggs, from the right of the play the ball was able to carry the ball from thirty one metres out from his own try line to within five metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 28th minute from the left of a Titans scrum win Leo Briggs ran the ball from twelve metres out from his own try line to thirty metre out with Leo Briggs then being awarded a penalty for a steal of the ball with more than one defender in the tackle.
In September 2023 Leo Briggs played for a Titans U14 Invitational side that played against another Titans U14 Invitational side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience for the match participants.
Leo Briggs started the trial at left centre for Titans Blue against Titans White with Leo Briggs swapping to right centre mid-way through the first half.
Leo Briggs scored in the 4th minute three metres in from the left corner post after a run from four metres out after Leo Briggs had received a pass from his right from Judah Marsden.
Leo Briggs also recorded a try assist in the 45th minute when after working the ball down a short right blindside to within ten metres of the try line Leo Briggs drew the Titans White left winger to put his own winger over to score in the right corner.
Earlier in the trial in the 7th minute Leo Briggs ran out of dummy half to his left to promote the ball from twenty eight metres from his own try line to within ten metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 14th minute from the left of the play the ball Leo Briggs was able to carry the ball from fourteen metres out from his own try line to twenty eight metres out with Leo Briggs then awarded a penalty after he was hit high.
In 2023 Baxter Best who is the younger Brother of Newcastle Knights and New South Wales State of Origin centre Bradman Best was part of the Titans U14 Elite Rugby League Academy Squad and in September 2023 Baxter Best played for a Titans U14 Invitational side that played against another Titans Invitational U14 side in a high quality match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Baxter Best started the trial at right centre for Titans White against Titans Blue with Baxter Best swapping to left centre mid-way through the first half.
Baxter Best scored an outstanding long range solo try in the 35th minute when from ten metres out from his own try line and after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball Baxter Best used a powerful right arm fend and right foot step to beat his opposing defender to break away down field. Baxter Best then beat the fullback with a right foot step whilst running at full speed to ultimately put the ball down under the posts.
Baxter Best also made a line break in the 18th minute that resulted in Elijah Kadima scoring with Baxter Best running out of dummy half to his left ten metres inside his own territory and then stepping off his right foot and spinning counter clockwise to beat one defender with Baxter Best then getting his right arm free on the halfway mark to get a good ball away to his left to Calvin Harris-Tavita who subsequently put Elijah Kadima over to score.
Baxter Best made a further line break in the 42nd minute when after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside from Calvin Harris-Tavita, BExter Best made a line break down the left touchline from thirty two metres out from his own try line to five metres inside Titans Blue territory.
Earlier in the 11th minute Baxter Best ran onto the ball to the left of the ball and was able to get the ball from sixteen metres out from his try line to thirty metres out.
Baxter Best did exceptionally well defensively in the 24th minute when whilst operating at fullback his opposing fullback made a line break with Baxter Best forced to stop, turn and chase him with Baxter Best running him down from behind just eight metres out with Baxter Best’s tackle forcing a Titans Blue knock-on near the left touchline.
Cornelius Kelsall started at right centre for a Future Titans U14 side that played a touring New Zealand U14 side at Tweed Heads in July 2023 with Cornelius Kelsall scoring for the Titans in the 10th minute when after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside from Murphy Phillips eight metres out and five metres in from the right touchline. Cornelius Kelsall exploded off the mark to his left to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
It was clear that Cornelius Kelsall was in for a big match in the 3rd minute with a strong run from a Titans penalty tap restart with Cornelius Kelsall carrying the ball from his own twenty metre mark to the thirty four metre mark.
The 13th minute saw Cornelius Kelsall make good metres once again make good metres from a Titans penalty tap restart with Cornelius Kelsall commencing his run from thirty two metres out from his own try line and get the ball to within three metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 18th minute Cornelius Kelsall made twelve metres down the right channel from an underneath route to get the ball thirty metres out from the try line.
Cornelius Kelsall’s sublime evasive skills were highlighted in the 48th minute when from the right of the play the ball twenty six metres from the try line, Cornelius Kelsall executed three exceptional left foot steps to get within three metres of the try line.
In September 2023 Cornelius Kelsall played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Cornelius Kelsall started the trial at fullback for Titans Blue with Cornelius Kelsall scoring in the final minute of the match to break a 16 all draw when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball around eight metres from the try line, Cornelius Kelsall inside off his right foot and then was able to force his way over the try line to get the ball down five metres in from the right corner post.
Cornelius Kelsall made the first of his multiple first half line breaks in the 5th minute from eighteen metres out from his own try line and to the left of the play the ball. After Cornelius Kelsall split the defensive line he was ankle tapped from behind thirty metres from his own try line but after quickly regaining his feet Cornelius Kelsall broke three more tackles as he carried the ball three metres into Titans White territory.
Cornelius Kelsall made his second line break of the first half in the 24th minute when from six metres out from his own try line and to the right of the play the ball, Cornelius Kelsall broke two tackles to break through the defensive line including one by way of a clockwise spin. Then near the halfway mark Cornelius Kelsall beat the Titans White down the right touchline by way of a left foot step but Cornelius Kelsall was caught from behind just eight metres out from the try line.
Cornelius Kelsall also made a line break in the second half when in the 43rd minute with a long kick return. After fielding a Titans White kick near his left touchline and just fifteen metres out from his own try line, Cornelius Kelsall ran back towards the centre of the field and after stepping off his left foot on four occasions to beat four defenders Cornelius Kelsall got on the outside of the Titans White defensive line and raced down the right touchline with Cornelius Kelsall pushing away from two additional defenders and when within ten metres of the try line Cornelius Kelsall got a pass back inside to his left centre.
In the 7th minute after picking up a Titans White Cornelius Kelsall stepped his way through the centre of the field to the twenty eight metre mark. Then in the 53rd minute Cornelius Kelsall ran to his right out of dummy half from just three metres from his own try line with Cornelius Kelsall then cutting back to his left as he was able to get the ball out to the twenty six metre mark near the right touchline.
Cornelius Kelsall also did well defensively to prevent Marquis Sando from scoring by holding him up over the try line under the posts.
Hail Sezer
03-01-24, 08:33 AM
With the MM and CC Cup season not far away, below is where some of the Titans boys at Burleigh may line-up:
Burleigh CC:
6. Dallas Ingram
13. Luke Jones
Burleigh MM:
3. Sam Stephenson
6. Armani Wetini-Ngaropo
8. Brady Turner
10. Oscar Laffranchi
With the MM and CC Cup season not far away, below is where some of the Titans boys at Tweed Heads may line-up:
MM:
1. Ray Puru
2. Sunny kama
3. Caelys Putoko
6. Ryder Williams
7. Zane Harrison
8. Alex Leapai
9. Corey Pearce
10. Jack Schmidt
11. Zac Kumbamong
12. Junior Filimaua
CC:
1. Donte Tahuhu-Wilson
2. Xhari Waerea
3. Beau Hartmann
4. Santigo Tavaga
7. Grange Womal
8. Torino Jackson
9. Jahyakis Mabbett/Jai Billish
10. Nelson Makaafi/Viliami Fifita
11. Devin Bates-Wellington
12. Jyah White/Kalani Patu
13. Gaznaih To’omaga
Other Titans players in the 2024 CC and MM Cups and where they may play:
Toowoomba Clydesdales MM – 13 – Bodhi Sharpely
Souths Logan Magpies CC:
10. Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa
11. Taylan To’o
Souths Logan Magpies MM – 6 Javon Andrews
Easts Tigers CC – 3 Jahzayis Parenara
Norths Devils CC – 10. Ryan Johnson
Ipswich Jets MM – 12. Isaac Togia
These posts here will be extremely helpful for many out there, thanks mdrew
Titans players in look out for in the 2024 U18 Laurie Daley Cup Northern Rivers Titans squad:
5. Noah Waldock
7. Jimmy McCombie
13. Kaleb Smith
Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton played for a Future Titans U14 side that played a touring New Zealand U14 side at Tweed Heads in July 2023 with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton impressing in a Future Titans victory.
In September 2023 Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton started the trial at left second row for Titans White with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton making the first of a number of strong runs inside the opening minute of the trial from two passes to the left of the play the ball to carry the ball from thirty metres from the try line to eighteen metres out with approximately 65% of Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton’s metres being post contact with the defensive line.
The 11th minute then saw Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton carry the ball from the left of the play the ball and thirty one metres out from his own try line down the left channel to within four metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 13th minute from a Titans White penalty restart sixteen metres out from the try line and near the left touchline, Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton beat three defenders as he stepped off his left foot on four occasions as Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton carried the ball to his right before being tackled six metres out from the try line.
Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton made an additional strong run from a penalty restart in the 16th minute to get the ball from twenty four metres from the try line to thirteen metres out. Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton then followed up with a kick-off return in the 21st minute that saw Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton get the ball out to the twenty two metre mark.
The 42nd mnute then saw Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton break two tackles as he carried the ball from the left of the play the ball to get the ball to within twelve metres of the try line after receiving the ball thirty metres out.
Karter Iva started in the front row for a Future Titans U14 Invitational side that played a touring New Zealand U14 side at Tweed Heads in July 2023 with the Titans prevailing in a high quality, hard fought match.
Karter Iva’s initial strong hit-up of the match came in just the 3rd minute of the Grand Final when from the left of the play the ball Karter Iva from thirty metres out from his own try line was able to get the ball to within six metres of the halfway mark.
Then in the 14th minute of the match from the left of the play the ball and eight metres inside New Zealand territory Karter Iva crashed and barged his way to within eighteen metres of the try line, breaking three tackles along the journey.
The 24th minute then saw Karter Iva make a strong kick-off return to get the ball out to the twenty two metre mark against heavy opposition from the New Zealand forward pack.
In September 2023 Karter Iva played for a Titans U14 Invitational side that played against another Titans U14 Invitational side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great game day experience for all of the players (and families) involved.
Karter Iva started the trial in the front row for Titans Blue against Titans White with Karter Iva scoring an outstanding long range solo try in the 8th minute when with the play the ball forty five metres from the try line Karter Iva charged onto the ball to the right of the dummy half and as he approached the defensive line Karter Iva stepped off his right foot to burst through the Titans White defensive line through the area behind the play the ball. Karter Iva then at top speed stepped off his right foot to beat the Titans White fullback to put the ball down six metres to the left of the goal posts.
Karter Iva put Titans Blue in a position to win the trial (which they did) when with a minute remaining in the match in the 59th minute with Titans White attacking inside Titans Blue territory Karter Iva raced out of the defensive line and took an intercept thirty metres from his own try line with Karter Iva then charging downfield to within twenty eight metres of the try line before being brought to ground twenty eight metres out. Cornelius Kelsall scored for Titans Blue later in the set of six tackles in the dying second to break a 16 all draw to enable Titans Blue to win the trial 20 – 16.
In the 12th minute of the trial after charging onto the ball to the left of the play the ball Karter Iva carried the ball from the halfway mark to thirty eight metres from the try line before getting a right arm off-load away. Then in the 14th minute and from the right of the play the ball Karter Iva carried the ball through the centre of the field from thirty metres from the try line to nineteen metres out.
Karter Iva continued his strong match in the 47th minute with two good runs. Initially Karter Iva carried the ball from thirty eight metres from the try line to twenty four metres out after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball then a tackle later Karter Iva carried the ball to within two metres of the try line after receiving a pass twelve metres out.
Karter Iva followed up in the 50th minute with a yardage carry to the right of the play the ball that saw Karter Iva get the ball from six metres out from his own try line to twenty metres out. Karter Iva made a further strong carry of the ball from inside his own territory in the 55th minute with Karter Iva able to run the ball from thirty metres from his own try line to forty three metres out after taking possession of the ball thirty metres out.
In September 2023 Calvin Harris-Tavita played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Calvin Harris-Tavita started the trial at halfback for Titans White against Titans Blue with Calvin Harris-Tevita recording a try assist in the 18th minute when after running onto a good right arm off-load from his right from Baxter Best five metres inside Titans Blue territory Calvin Harris-Tavita continued to run to his left and when twenty metres out from the try line and near the left touchline Calvin Harris-Tavita passed to his right to left winger Elijah Kadima who had cut inside with the left winger running to the try line untouched.
Calvin Harris-Tavita recorded a second try assist in the 57th minute with a long cut out pass to his right to put his winger over to score in the right corner after Calvin Harris-Tavita had received the ball “out the back” when twelve metres from the try line and to the right of the play the ball.
Calvin Harris-Tavita also recorded a line break assist in the 42nd minute when from the left of the play the ball and thirty two metres from his own try line Calvin Harris-Tavita threw a cut-out pass to his left to put Baxter Best away down the left touchline.
Calvin Harris-Tavita made his first run of the match in the 13th minute when from the left of the play the ball and forty metres from the try line Calvin Harris-Tavita stepped his way to within twenty one metres from the try line before receiving a penalty after being hit in a high tackle near the left touchline.
Then in the 15th minute after running out of dummy half to his right from twenty one metres from his own try line, Calvin Harris-Tavita stepped off his right foot to get the ball out to the thirty seven metre mark.
The 38th minute saw Calvin Harris-Tavita run the ball down a short left blindside from thirty two metres from the try line to twenty metres out with Calvin Harris-Tavita then putting in a left foot grubber kick which was knocked on by one of the Titans Blue defenders with Titans White getting the ball back ten metres from the try line as a result.
A minute later in the 39th minute from the right of the play the ball Calvin Harris-Tavita, from sixteen metres out stepped off his right foot and after getting to within three metres of the try line Calvin Harris-Tavita was able to get an off-load away to his right.
In September 2023 Chris Vaimili played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Chris Viamili started the trial at right centre for Titans Blue against Titans White with Chris Viamili swapping to left centre mid-way through the first half.
Chris Viamili scored in the 48th minute when after Darnell Stagg threw a cut-out pass to his left, Chris Viamili initially juddled the ball out in fron of his body before securing possession of the ball twelve metres out. Chris Viamili then outpaced the Titans White cover defence in the race to the corner with Chris Viamili diving over to get the ball down three metres in from the left corner post.
In the 29th minute with Chris Viamili operating at fullback he took a clearing kick on the full thirty metres from his own try line with Chris Viamili then able to return the ball to two metres into Titans White territory.
Then in the 34th minute from the right of a Titans Blue scrum win thirty two metres from the try line Chris Viamili, after receiving the ball stepped off his right foot to beat one defender to get the ball to within two metres of the halfway mark. Also in the 55th minute from the left of a Titans Blue scrum win Chris Viamili broke a tackle as he carried the ball from eighteen metres out from his own try line to thirty metres out.
In September 2023 Marquis Sando played for a Titans U14 Invitational side that played against another Titans U14 Invitational side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Marquis Sando started the trial in the front row for Titans White against Titans Blue with Marquis Sando coming close to scoring in the 16th minute only to be stopped centremetres short of the try line after a strong run from the right of the play the ball and fifteen metres out.
Marquis Sando made a strong run in the 6th minute to get the ball from twenty five metres from his own try line to thirty eight metres out. Then in the 12th minute from the left of the play the ball with Marquis Sando able to carry the ball from inside his own territory to ten metres into Titans Blue territory.
The 37th minute then saw Marquis Sando make eleven metres from twenty metres out from his own try line to the forty metre mark after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball. Then in the 56th minute from the right of the play the ball Marquis Sando ran the ball from thirty two metres to twenty metres of the try line before being awarded a penalty after the ball was stripped with more than one defender in the tackle. Marquis Sando ran the ball from the subsequent penalty restart and make an additional ten metres.
Marquis Sando made a strong kick-off return in the 41st minute that saw him get the ball out to the twenty six metre mark. Then in the 42nd minute from the left of the play the ball Marquis Sando was able to carry the ball from forty metres from his own try line to five metres into Titans Blue territory with 60% of the metres that Marquis Sando gained being post his contact with the defensive line.
Murphy Phillips started at halfback for a Future Titans U14 side that played a touring New Zealand U14 side at Tweed Heads in July 2023 with Murphy Phillips setting up two tries including the match winning try in the final minute of the match in a good Titans victory.
Murphy Phillips recorded his first try assist in the 10th minute when from the right of the dummy half and ten metres from the try line Murphy Phillips threw a long, high cut-out pass to his right to put Cornelius Kelsall into space with the Titans right centre scoring wide out on the right side of the field as a result of Murphy Phillip’s pass.
As noted above Murphy Phillips set up the Titans match winning try in the final minute of the match when after running the ball down a short right blindside Murphy Phillips drew two defenders to him and get the ball away for his right winger to dive over to score in the corner to win the match for the Titans.
Murphy Phillips ran the ball well himself in the 36th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball Murphy Phillips stepped off his right foot twice before cutting back to his left and after getting the ball to within thirty five metres of the try line Murphy Phillips was able to get an off-load away to his left.
Murphy Phillips’s kicking game was on song for the entire match including a bomb from the right side of the field to the left from fourteen metres out with the New Zealand right winger dropping the kick to give the Titans more possession on the New Zealand try line. Then in the 55th minute from the centre of the field and twenty metres from the try line Murphy Phillips put up a high kick towards the right corner with the ball coming down a metre in the field of play with the New Zealand played who caught the ball immediately forced back into the in-goal area.
Murphy Phillips produced the best cover defending tackle of the match in the 27th minute when after Murphy Phillips put in a grubber kick into the in-goal on the right side of the field, the New Zealand fullback did well to take possession and after beating a number of defenders make a line break dow the Titans left touchline but Murphy Phillips had tracked the ball across the field and made an outstanding cover defending tackle ten metres inside Titans territory.
In September 2023 Murphy Phillips played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Murphy Phillips started the trial at halfback for Titans Blue against Titans White with Murphy Phillips making a line break in the 27th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball thirty three metres from the try line, Murphy Phillips dummied to his right and simultaneously stepped off his right foot to dart through a gap created by his dummy behind the play the ball with Murphy Phillips only tackled when he had gotten to within eight metres of the try line.
Murphy Phillips also did well to create an opportunity in the 9th minute when after picking up a lost ball ten metres from the try line in the centre of the field and running to his left Murphy Phillips carried the ball to within three metres of the try line before getting an off-load away to his right.
In October 2023 Devin Bates-Wellington was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U17 Cyril Connell (CC) Cup squad.
Devin Bates-Wellington also played for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the 2023 U16 Cyril Connell Cup competition early in the 2023 season.
Round Three of the 2023 U16 Cyril Connell Cup competition saw Devin Bates-Wellington named on the bench for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in their home match against the Redcliffe Dolphins and after coming off the bench to operate at left second row in the 17th minute Devin Bates-Wellington made the defensive hit of the match in the 57th minute when whilst defending right on his own try line and directly under the posts Devin Bates-Wellington smashed into a giant charging Dolphins front rower (No. 10) with Devin Bates Wellington’s hit re-directing the font rowers momentum to his left and away from the try line.
Almost immediately after coming onto the field in the 17th minute made his first hit-up which made nine metres out of his own twenty metre mark. Then in the 39th minute Devin Bates-Wellington from two passes to the left of the play the ball and forty metres out from his own try line Devin Bates-Wellington stepped off his left foot twice as he got the ball to near the halfway mark.
Devin Bates-Wellington had made an earlier strong tackle on a stepping Redcliffe halfback ten metres from the try line with Devin Bates-Wellington’s strong initial contact forcing the halfback to lose the ball in the tackle.
Devin Bates-Wellington then started from the bench in Round Five against the Souths Logan Magpies with Devin Bates-Wellington coming onto the field to operate at left second row in the 20th minute.
Devin Bates-Wellington immediately produced a strong run from the kick-off from Jahkayis Mabbell’s try with Devin Bates-Wellington able to get the ball to nineteen metres out from the try line.
Devin Bates-Wellington made a further strong run in the 24th minute when from thirty eight metres out from his own try line and to the left of the play the ball Devin Bates-Wellington broke three tackles as he got the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark before getting an off-load away to his right to Benji Quinlan.
Then in the 30th minute from to the from the opening six of six tackles of the second half Devin Bates-Wellington ran the ball from the left of the play the ball and six metres inside his own territory to get the ball eight metres inside Magpies territory.
Devin Bates-Wellington continued his strong match in the 34th minute when from the right of the play the ball and thirty three metres from the try line Devin Bates-Wellington broke two tackles and when he had got to twenty metres from the try line Devin bates-Wellington got a right arm off-load away.
Devin Bates-Wellington came close to scoring in the 48th minute when after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from fifteen metres out and in the centre of the field, Devin bates-Wellington cut back behind the play the ball with his momentum finally stopped within centre metres of the try line even though multiple Magpies defenders could not get Devin Bates-Wellington to the ground.
Then in the 52nd minute from the left of the play the ball and five metres inside his own territory Devin Bates-Wellington stepped off his left foot to beat a Souths Logan defender who had rushed out of the defensive line to get eight metres inside Magpies territory before Devin bates-Wellington was able to get an off-load away to his right.
Devin Bates-Wellington produced a smart piece of play in the 23rd minute when whilst defending ten metres out from his own try line Devin Bates-Wellington blocked a Magpies grubber kick with his right foot and then raced forward to take possession and get the ball twenty two metres away from his own try line.
Devin Bates-Wellington’s performance saw him deservedly named on the bench in the Courier Mail 2023 CC Cup Round Five Team of the Week.
Devin Bates-Wellington then made his first start of the season at right second row for Round Six against the Norths Devils with Devin Bates-Wellington recording a try assist inside the opening minute of the match when after the Seagulls had put up a bomb towards the right side of the field, Devin Bates-Wellington was on hand to take possession from his right centre after Norths had lost the kick forward with Devin Bates-Wellington then charging down the right side of the filed before drawing the Devils fullback to put his winger over to score in the right corner.
Devin Bates-Wellington also recorded a line break in the 32nd minute from the left of the play the ball Devin Bates-Wellington, from thirty metres out from his own try line and in the centre of the field, Stepped off his left foot twice to break through the Devils defensive line and get the ball to the halfway mark before Devin Bates-Wellington was able to get an off-load away to his right to a trailing Harrison Doherty.
The 6th minute saw Devin Bates-Wellington run onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from five metres inside his own territory with Devin bates-Wellington getting the ball ten metres inside Devils territory. The in the 39th minute from the right of the paly the ball thirty two metres from the try line Devin Bates-Wellington cut back behind the play the ball and after getting within eighteen metres of the try line, Devin Bates-Wellington was awarded a penalty after being subjected to a dangerous tackle.
Devin Bates-Wellington also made a strong run in the 50th minute from on the halfway mark and to the left of the dummy half with Devin Bates-Wellington able to promote the ball eleven metres.
Devin Bates-Wellington was also outstanding defensively against Norths including a try saving tackle in the 25th minute on the Norths lock right on his own try line with Devin Bates-Wellington’s initial contact stopping the Norths player in his tracks.
Devin Bates-Wellington continued at right second in the Round Seven local derby against the Burleigh Bears with Devin Bates Wellington making a strong run in the 53rd minute when after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball and twenty metres from the try line, Devin Bates-Wellington stepped back towards his right and got to within five metres of the try line before being tackled, Devin Bates-Wellington was then awarded a penalty and took the hit-up from the resultant restart.
Devin Bates-Wellington’s first match on Australian soil came in late January when he lined up for the Tweed Heads Seagulls Cyril Connell Cup squad in their first 2023 trial against the Souths Logan Magpies at the Logan Sports Complex.
Devin Bates-Wellington then started in the second row in the Seagulls second trial against the Northern Rivers Titans U16 Andrew Johns Cup side at Burleigh Juniors as part of the Titans Annual Super Saturday series of matches.
Devin Bates-Wellington then started at right second row in Tweed Heads final 2023 CC Cup trial against the Seagulls local rivals the Burleigh Bears.
In October 2023 Jahyayis Mabbell was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U17 Cyril Connell (CC) Cup squad.
In early October 2022 Jahkayis Mabbell was named in the 2023 Tweed Heads Seagulls U16 Cyril Connell Cup squad with Jahkayis Mabbell moving over from Western Australia to take advantage of the great opportunity to impress the Titans JTS staff right in their own backyard.
Jahkayis Mabbell’s first match in 2023 came in late January when he lined up for the Tweed Heads Seagulls CC Cup squad in their first 2023 trial against the Souths Logan Magpies at the Logan Metro Sports Complex. Jahkayis Mabbell then lined up for the Seagulls in their second trial against the Northern Rivers Titans U16 Andrew Johns Cup side at Burleigh Juniors as part of the Titans Annual Super Saturday series of matches.
After Tweed Heads had a Round One bye Jahkayis Mabbell was named on the bench in Round Two of the 2023 U16 Cyril Connell Cup against the Brisbane Tigers in Brisbane.
Jahkayis Mabbell then moved into the Seagulls starting line- up at hooker in Round Three against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Jahkayis Mabbell making a smart run out of dummy half in the 32nd minute when from forty metres out from his own try line Jahkayis Mabbell ran to his right out of dummy half and was able to get the ball ten metres inside Redcliffe territory.
Jahkayis Mabbell made an even better run in the 50th minute from forty five metres out from the try line and after running out of dummy half to his right Jahkayis Mabbell got all of the way down to the ten metre mark.
Jahkayis Mabbell also started at hooker in Round Five against the Souths Logan Magpies with Jahkayis Mabbell scoring a smart solo try in the 18th minute when from dummy half Jahkayis Mabbell ran to his right from fourteen metres out and just to the left of the goal posts with Jahkayis Mabbell when ten metres from the try line stepping off his right foot and then his left to beat two defenders before Jahkayis Mabbell easily shrugged off the Magpies fullback to dive over to score next to the right upright.
Jahkayis Mabbell also recorded a try assist in the 4th minute when from dummy half with the play the ball less than a metre from the try line Jahkayis Mabbell threw a flat pass to his left for Ethan Jackson to crash over two metres to the right of the uprights.
In October 2023 Torino Jackson was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U17 Cyril Connell (CC) Cup squad.
The young front rower arrives on the Gold Coast from Otago New Zealand and in 2023 Torino Jackson was a member of the South Island Scorpions U16 side that won the New Zealand U16 National Championships with Torino Jackson starting in the front row in the Championship Final against Waikato.
The Kings High School student was named the 2023 South Island Scorpions U16 Most Promising Player.
At the completion of the Championships Torino Jackson was named in the New Zealand Rugby League Aoteeroa Whaanui Boys U16 representative side for a match against an Auckland U16 Invitational side with Torino Jackson starting the match for Aoteeroa Whaanui in the front row.
Torino Jackson scored one of the easiest tires that he will ever score in the 18th minute when after the New Zealand fullback lost the ball whilst trying to bring the ball out of his own in-goal, his attempted pass went to ground in front of Torino Jackson who just had to reach down and put downward pressure on the ball with both of his hands to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Helensvale Hornets Junior Filimaua junior signed with the Titans mid-way through the 2023 season.
In October 2023 Junior Filimaua was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U19 Mal Meninga Cup side with Junior Filimaua also MM Cup eligible in 2025.
Junior Filimaua started the 2023 season as part of the Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup squad, and after Tweed Heads had a Round One Bye, Junior Filimaua started from the bench in Round Two against the Brisbane Tigers. Junior Filimaua also started from the bench in the Seagulls five other 2023 MM Cup matches.
The Northern Rivers Titans U16 Andrew Johns and U18 Laurie Daley Cup squads as well as the Development squad are back in training this weekend for their upcoming trials.
In late December 2023 Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa was named in the Souths Logan Magpies 2024 U17 Cyril Connell Cup squad.
In late January 2023 Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa was named to start from the bench for the Titans U17’s against the Brisbane Bronco’s U17’s on the Gold Coast at Burleigh Juniors as part of the Titans annual Super Saturday series of matches.
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa also lined up in a Titans jersey in mid-April 2023 when Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa started in the front row for a Titans U16 JTS squad that played a touring Auckland U16 side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Seven match against the Brisbane Bronco’s with Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa making the opening hit-up of the match from the kick-off to carry the ball out to the twenty four metre mark.
The 5th minute saw Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa, from a Titans penalty restart carry the ball from two metres inside New Zealand territory to thirty two metres from the try line. The from another Titans penalty restart in the 32nd minute Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa promoted the ball from twenty seven metres from the try line to within fourteen metres.
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa also made a strong kick-off return in the 34th minute to get the ball out to the twenty four metre mark.
In early June 2023 Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa was named in the New Zealand Māori U17 side after representing E tu Hei Tia Uri Ariki at the 2023 New Zealand Māori Championships.
2023 also saw Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa line up for Logan Brothers in the Brisbanae Junior Rugby League U16 Division One competition with Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa starting Rounds Two and Five against Norths and Souths respectively in the second row before coming off the bench in his remaining matches including Week One of the Finals against Souths.
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa scored one try in the 2023 BJRL U16 Division One competition with that try coming in Round Ten against Redlands.
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa then started in the second row and scored in Week Two of the Finals against Norths before starting on the bench in Logan Brothers Preliminary Final victory against Redcliffe.
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa then started from the bench for Logan Brothers in the 2023 GBJRL U16 Division One Grand Final against Norths with Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 20th minute and in the 41st minute from the left of the play the ball and six metres inside his own territory Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa stepped off his right foot to beat one defender to carry the ball to eight metres inside Devils territory before Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa got a right arm off-load away to his left.
In late August 2023 Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa was named in the South Queensland Māori U18 Representative side.
In August 2023 Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa was named in the South Queensland Māori U16 Teina Representative side.
At the end of the 2023 school boy rugby league season Sunny Kama was fifth in the 2023 PBC SHS Craig Weston Medal with Sam Stephenson receiving six votes.
At the 2023 PBC SHS Sports Awards Night Zane Harrison received the PBC SHS School Boy Rugby League Year 12 Reds Award. Zane Harrison was also equal third in the 2023 PBC SHS Craig Weston Medal with Zane Harrison receiving eight votes.
At the conclusion of the 2023 School Boy sporting season Zane Harrison was named one of the top 2023 School Boy Rugby league talents by the Courier Mail.
Cowabunga
19-01-24, 07:09 PM
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2024/01/19/statewide-competitions-trials-for-2024/
Trial games between Burleigh and Tweed on the 27th of Jan at Pizzey if anyone is craving footy. 3pm start for the CC game and 4.30pm for the MM. Potentially 27 of our juniors playing in both grades going off Mdrews team lists.
You can also leave a massive bog in the toilets courtesy of the Titans.
For 2024 I will use this thread to discuss Titans contracted players but continue the other Junior Development thread to discuss the myriad of other talented players from our catchment area who may well end up a Titan.
The 2024 Titans contracted U18 Cohort includes:
Outside backs:
Ray Puru
Sam Stephenson
Sunny Kama
Beau Hartmann
Santino Pekepo-Tavaga
Halves:
Kelab Smith
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo
Javon Andrews
Zane Harrison
Ryder Williams
Jimmy McCombie
Dallas Ingram
Hookers:
Corey Pearce
Jahkayis Mabbell
Front row/Lock
Ryan Johnson
Zac Kumbamong
Jack Schmidt
Luke Jones
Cooper Bai
Oscar Laffranchi
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa
Bodhi Sharpley
Torino Jackson
Second row:
Taylan To’o
Nelson Makaafi
Devin Bates-Wellington
Isaac Togia
Junior Filimaua
Hey mate loving your breakdowns,
Also noticed you have Jahkayis Mabbell but it's spelled "Mabbett"
Cowabunga
03-02-24, 03:21 PM
Good win for the U18s NR Titans 38-14 against Newcastle Maitland
McCombie helped set up a try for Waldock (both played on the left) and had a couple of really good physical hits in defence and kicked pretty well. Waldock did some good stuff coming out from their end and Kaleb Smith was playing dummy half mostly switching with Towell late in the halves, looked good running the ball and defensively had a few moments where he really cut their forwards in half for his size.
Out of the other players standouts were Reuben Tamariki (right second row) looked dangerous with the ball every time and found the offload on the regular, Got a try and helped set up one to, He's as wide as he is tall. Hudson Towell was solid at getting him the ball and worked well off him setting up and then playing off his quick play the balls.
Robert Smith might be someone to keep an eye on, He doesn't look like much in the body department (him and Pear$e should have a rig off) but I was impressed with him, More explosive and fit then he looks (played the 70), Lots of decoys and effort stuff and he just seemed to be involved with everything, Could maybe play a bit of 9. Didn't see to much of a passing game but I'd compared him to Erin Clark.
16's had the classic second half collapse.
Hail Sezer
03-02-24, 03:34 PM
Thanks Cowa - really appreciate the review mate. Good stuff. Keep em coming
In late 2023 Finn Laffranchi was named in the Miami 2024 U15 Boys Oztag team for the 2024 Queensland State Oztag Championships.
In October 2023 Ryan Johnson was named in the 2024 Norths Devils U17 CC Cup side.
In January 2023 Ryan Johnson started from the bench for the Titans JTS U17 side in their annual match at Coffs Harbour against the Newcastle Knights with Ryan Johnson coming onto the field to operate in the front row.
Ryan Johnson came off the bench in the 49th minute to operate in the front row with Ryan Johnson making his opening hit-up almost immediately when he charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from his own twenty metre mark with Ryan Johnson bale to get the ball to thirty two metres out from the try line.
2023 saw Ryan Johnson move to Padua College with Ryan Johnson starting in the front row in Round One of the Association of Independent Colleges (AIC) School Boy Rugby League First XIII competition against St Patrick’s College Shorncliffe. Ryan Johnson then moved to the bench for Round Two against Marist College Ashgrove as well as Round Three against St Edmund’s College Ipswich.
Ryan Johnson also started from the bench in Round Four against Iona College with Ryan Johnson scoring a 28 – 4 Padua College victory. Ryan Johnson then continued from the bench in Round Five against Villanova College and Round Seven against St Laurence’s College to round off a strong AIC campaign.
In late January 2022 after signing a multi-contract with the Titans Ryan Johnson started from the bench for the Titans U16 side in a match at Pizzey Park against a Sydney Bulldogs U16 squad for his first match in Titans colours, with Ryan Johnson coming onto the field at halftime.
Brothers Mackay halfback prospect Grange Womal signed a multi-year with the Titans midway through the 2023 Mackay Junior Rugby League U15 season.
Grange Womal played his first match in a Titans jersey when he was part of the Titans U16 squad that defeated a Balmain Tigers U16 side in the annual Anthony Laffranchi Shield match in Northern New South Wales in September 2023 in wet and slippery conditions.
In October 2023 Grange Womal was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U17 Cyril Connell (CC) Cup squad with Grange Womal also CC Cup eligible in 2025.
Grange Womal captained the Mackay Brothers side from the halfback position to an unbeaten season in the 2023 Mackay Junior Rugby League U15 competition including starting the Grand Final against the Moranbah Miners and Major Semi-final against Sarina at halfback.
Grange Womal, over the course of the 2023 season scoring sixty four points from six tries and twenty conversions. Grange Womal scored doubles in Round Three against Sarina and Round Twelve against the Brahmans.
From a goal kicking perspective Grange Womal kicked six conversions in Round Twelve against the Brahmans in a match that saw Grange Womal finish with an individual points tally of twenty points (two tries as well) and five conversions in Round Fourteen against Magpies. Grange Womal also kicked three conversions in Round Six against Norths and Round Seven against Wests.
At the Mackay Brothers 2023 Awards Presentation Grange Womal was named the 2023 Mackay Brothers junior rugby league player with the most potential.
In 2022 Grange Womal played for Toowoomba Brothers Blue in the Mackay U14 competition, finishing the season with forty points from three tries and fourteen conversions, with the most conversions that Grange Womal kicked in a single match being four, which occurred on three separate occasions.
Grange Womal scored in Rounds Four, Ten and Twelve against Wests, Brothers White and Wanderers respectively.
In early January 2024 Jack Hudson started from the bench for a Titans U19 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney. For the Titans Jack Hudson operated in the dummy half role when he came onto the field.
In October 2023 Jack Hudson was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U19 Mal Meninga (MM) Cup squad.
Jack Hudson started the 2023 season as part of the Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup side, starting his first four matches at five eight. After missing Round Six Jack Hudson then started at hooker in Round Seven against the Burleigh Bears with Jack Hudson scoring the Seagulls opening try of the match in the 12th minute.
2023 also saw Jack Hudson play for Keebra Park SHS in the School Boy Rugby league Langer Cup competition with Jack Hudson starting at five eight in all of Keebra Park SHS’s regular season matches. Jack Hudson also came off the bench in Keebra Park SHS’s Quarter Final loss to PBC SHS.
In early January 2024 Saifiti Junior Saifiti was part of a Titans U19 side in a round robin series of trial matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney with the Titans defeating Penrith and the Rabbitohs.
In early 2023 Saifiti Junior Saifiti played for the Ipswich Jets in the MM Cup competition starting all of the Jets matches on the right wing except for Round Four which Saifiti Junior Saifiti missed due to injury.
In the 2023 MM Cup competition for the Ipswich Jets Saifiti Junior Saifiti finished with fifty eight points from four tries, twenty two conversions and a penalty goal in Round Two against the Sunshine Coast Falcons.
Saifiti Junior Saifiti scored in Round Two against the Sunshine Coast Falcons, Round Three against the Toowoomba Clydesdales, Round Seven against the Wide Bay Bulls and the Jets Week One Final against the Townsville Blackhawks with Saifiti Junior Saifiti charging ten metres down the right touchline to crash over to score in the right corner in the 50th minute.
Saifiti Junior Saifiti kicked six conversions in Round Three against the Toowoomba Clydesdales, four conversions in Round Five against the Sunshine Coast Flacons and three conversions in Rounds Two against the Falcons, Six against the Clydesdales, Seven against the Wide Bay Bulls and the Week One Final against the Townsville Blackhawks.
2023 also saw Saifiti Junior Saifiti line up on the left wing for Ipswich SHS in the School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup competition including scoring a powerhouse try against Caloundra SHS.
In 2023 Saifiti Junior Saifiti also played for Queensland Samoa U18’s in the QPICC Carnival including starting at right centre in Samoa’s Grand Final victory against Queensland PNG U18’s 16 – 10.
In early 2024 Flynn Laffranchi signed a multi-year contract with the Titans.
The young man is the son of former Titan and current Titans NRL manager Anthony and the young brother of Titans contracted front rower Oscar Laffranchi, but unlike his father and older brother, Flynn Laffranchi is not a solidly built front rower or second rower but a quick stepping and elusive play making five eight or halfback.
In September 2023 Flynn Laffranchi played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Flynn Laffranchi started the trial at five eight for Titans White against Titans Blue and in the 13th minute after receiving an off-load from his left sixteen metres from the try line Flynn Laffranchi stepped inside off his right foot to come close to come close to scoring only to be tackled less than a metre from the try line next to the right goal post.
Then in the 23rd minute Flynn Laffranchi took possession of the ball to the right of the play the ball on the halfway mark and after dummying to his right Flynn Laffranchi was able to promote the ball a further ten metres.
Flynn Laffranchi played Oztag in 2023 with Flynn Laffranchi named in the 2023 Super Series Queensland Rebels U14 Representative squad. Flynn Laffranchi was also named in the 2023 Queensland Schools Oztag Year Ten Boys All Stars School Merit Team.
In late 2023 Flynn Laffranchi was named in the Miami 2024 U15 Boys Oztag team for the 2024 Queensland State Oztag Championships.
In early 2024 Brooklyn Campbell signed a multi-year contract with the Titans.
Brooklyn Campbell was part of a Future Titans U14 Invitational side that played a touring New Zealand U14 side at Tweed Heads in July 2023 in his first appearance in a Titans jersey with the Titans prevailing in a high quality match.
In 2023 Brooklyn Campbell played for Toowoomba Brothers in the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League U14 competition with Brooklyn Campbell starting at lock and captaining the Toowoomba Brothers side over the course of the season.
When Brooklyn Campbell scored one try he invariably scored a second in the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League U14 competition with this situation arising in Round Two against Gatton, Round Six against Dalby and Round Eight against Toowoomba Valleys.
Brooklyn Campbell went one try better than usual by scoring a hat trick in Round Eleven against Highfields and Districts.
Week One of the Finals series saw Brooklyn Campbell start at lock and captain and score against Gatton. Brooklyn Campbell also started at lock in Toowoomba Brother’s Preliminary Final loss.
Brooklyn Campbell also captained Toowoomba Brothers at the 2023 Adrian Vowles Cup with Brooklyn Campbell named at lock in the 2023 Adrian Vowles Cup U14 Dream Team at the completion of the Carnival.
In early 2024 Leo Briggs signed a multi-year contract with the Titans.
Leo Briggs started at left centre for a Future Titans U14 Invitational side that played a touring New Zealand U14 side at Tweed Heads in July 2023 with Leo Briggs scoring in the 50th minute with a strong run from six metres out whilst carry one defender on his back to score six metres in from the left corner.
Leo Briggs also recorded a try assist in the 23rd minute when after receiving a pass from his right and three passes to the left of a Titans scrum win, Leo Briggs continued to run to his left and after drawing in the New Zealand right winger Leo Briggs passed to his left to Derek Ahwang who was able to dive over to score in the left corner after a twenty three metre run.
Leo Briggs made the first of his two line breaks in the 17th minute when after receiving the ball twenty five metres out and wide out on the left Leo Briggs, after getting on the outside of his opposing centre Leo Briggs ran down the left touchline, using a right arm fend to beat another defender before Leo Briggs was brought down by the New Zealand fullback less than a metre from the try line and three metres in from the left corner post.
Leo Briggs made his second line break in the 52nd minute when after receiving the ball thirty metres out from his own try line Leo Briggs was able to get on the outside of the New Zealand right winger and make a line break down the left touchline. When Leo Briggs neared the halfway mark Leo Briggs moved off the touchline and after dummying to pass to his right, Leo Briggs veered back to the left touchline and was able to get all of the way to within twelve metres of the try line before being dragged down from behind.
Earlier in the 20th minute Leo Briggs, from the right of the play the ball was able to carry the ball from thirty one metres out from his own try line to within five metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 28th minute from the left of a Titans scrum win Leo Briggs ran the ball from twelve metres out from his own try line to thirty metre out with Leo Briggs then being awarded a penalty for a steal of the ball with more than one defender in the tackle.
In September 2023 Leo Briggs played for a Titans U14 Invitational side that played against another Titans U14 Invitational side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience for the match participants.
Leo Briggs started the trial at left centre for Titans Blue against Titans White with Leo Briggs swapping to right centre mid-way through the first half.
Leo Briggs scored in the 4th minute three metres in from the left corner post after a run from four metres out after Leo Briggs had received a pass from his right from Judah Marsden.
Leo Briggs also recorded a try assist in the 45th minute when after working the ball down a short right blindside to within ten metres of the try line Leo Briggs drew the Titans White left winger to put his own winger over to score in the right corner.
Earlier in the trial in the 7th minute Leo Briggs ran out of dummy half to his left to promote the ball from twenty eight metres from his own try line to within ten metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 14th minute from the left of the play the ball Leo Briggs was able to carry the ball from fourteen metres out from his own try line to twenty eight metres out with Leo Briggs then awarded a penalty after he was hit high.
In 2023 Leo Briggs played for Souths in the GBJRL U14 Division One competition with Leo Briggs starting all of the matches that he played in the centre with Leo Briggs finishing as the competition’s leading try scorer with eighteen tries.
Leo Briggs scored an impressive four tries in Round Fourteen against the Waterford Demons and Leo Briggs also scored doubles in Rounds Two, Five, Seven and Eight against Aspley, Easts, Norths and Redcliffe respectively.
Leo Briggs also scored in Round One against Carina, Round Four against Easts and Round Twelve against Norths.
Round One of the Finals against Logan Brothers saw Leo Briggs scored a hat trick and Leo Briggs also started in the centres in the 2023 GBJRL U14 Division One Grand Final also against Logan Brothers.
Leo Briggs also kicked a conversion in Round Thirteen against Logan Brothers.
In early October 2023 Leo Briggs was named in the 2023 U14 Queensland Murri Rugby League Representative side.
In early November 2023 Leo Briggs was named in the 2023 U14 Southside Bangers squad for a match against a Velocity All Stars U14 side with Leo Briggs starting the match on the left wing and making a line break in the 41st minute when after getting a pass from his inside from Cornelius Kelsall Leo Briggs charged down the left touchline from twenty metres from his own try line to the thirty eight metre mark.
Leo Briggs made a second line break in the 65th minute off a good ball from his right from Judah Marsden with Leo Briggs as a consequence able to run the ball down the left touchline from the halfway mark to twenty nine metres from the try line.
Leo Briggs also recorded a line break assist in the 51st minute with a smart draw and pass to his left from twenty three metres out from the try line to send his left winger down the left touchline.
In early 2024 Murphy Phillips signed a multi-year contract with the Titans.
Murphy Phillips started at halfback for a Future Titans U14 side that played a touring New Zealand U14 side at Tweed Heads in July 2023 with Murphy Phillips setting up two tries including the match winning try in the final minute of the match in a good Titans victory.
Murphy Phillips recorded his first try assist in the 10th minute when from the right of the dummy half and ten metres from the try line Murphy Phillips threw a long, high cut-out pass to his right to put Cornelius Kelsall into space with the Titans right centre scoring wide out on the right side of the field as a result of Murphy Phillip’s pass.
As noted above Murphy Phillips set up the Titans match winning try in the final minute of the match when after running the ball down a short right blindside Murphy Phillips drew two defenders to him and get the ball away for his right winger to dive over to score in the corner to win the match for the Titans.
Murphy Phillips ran the ball well himself in the 36th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball Murphy Phillips stepped off his right foot twice before cutting back to his left and after getting the ball to within thirty five metres of the try line Murphy Phillips was able to get an off-load away to his left.
Murphy Phillips’s kicking game was on song for the entire match including a bomb from the right side of the field to the left from fourteen metres out with the New Zealand right winger dropping the kick to give the Titans more possession on the New Zealand try line. Then in the 55th minute from the centre of the field and twenty metres from the try line Murphy Phillips put up a high kick towards the right corner with the ball coming down a metre in the field of play with the New Zealand played who caught the ball immediately forced back into the in-goal area.
Murphy Phillips produced the best cover defending tackle of the match in the 27th minute when after Murphy Phillips put in a grubber kick into the in-goal on the right side of the field, the New Zealand fullback did well to take possession and after beating a number of defenders make a line break dow the Titans left touchline but Murphy Phillips had tracked the ball across the field and made an outstanding cover defending tackle ten metres inside Titans territory.
In September 2023 Murphy Phillips played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.
Murphy Phillips started the trial at halfback for Titans Blue against Titans White with Murphy Phillips making a line break in the 27th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball thirty three metres from the try line, Murphy Phillips dummied to his right and simultaneously stepped off his right foot to dart through a gap created by his dummy behind the play the ball with Murphy Phillips only tackled when he had gotten to within eight metres of the try line.
Murphy Phillips also did well to create an opportunity in the 9th minute when after picking up a lost ball ten metres from the try line in the centre of the field and running to his left Murphy Phillips carried the ball to within three metres of the try line before getting an off-load away to his right.
Murphy Phillips continued to play for the Burleigh Bears in the 2023 GCRL U14 Division One competition.
Murphy Phillips started at halfback in the Preliminary Final against the Runaway Bay Seagulls with Murphy Phillips putting in a good kick in the 20th minute from twenty five metres out from the try line and in the centre of the field with the ball weighted perfectly to come down a metre from the try line with the Seagulls fullback, who had taken the kick on the full forced back into the in-goal area.
Murphy Phillips did well defensively in the 28th minute to race across to his right and tackle the Runaway Bay left winger just short of the try line to prevent what appeared to be a near certain Seagulls try.
Murphy Phillips also started at halfback in the Week One Major Semi-final against the Runaway Bay Seagulls with Murphy Phillips kicking a conversion from directly in front of the goal posts in the 54th minute.
Murphy Phillips also recorded a try assist in the 17th minute when from the left of the play the ball and twelve metres out from the try line Murphy Phillips threw a long, cut-out pass of approximately fifteen metres to put his left winger over to score in the corner.
Murphy Phillips also recorded a line break assist in the 16th minute when after feeding a scrum Murphy Phillips moved to his right and after receiving the ball from the back of the scrum Murphy Phillips threw a long pass to his right to put his winger after down the right touchline.
In the 2nd minute of the match Murphy Phillips ran out of dummy half to his right from three metres out from his own try line before slipping fourteen metres out, Then in the 44th minute Murphy Phillips ran the ball from the right of a Burleigh scrum win on the halfway mark and carry the ball eighteen metres downfield.
Murphy Phillips also did well in the 2nd minute with a one on one strip thirty metres out from his own try line.
Murphy Phillips also had a strong match in Round Ten against the Runaway Bay Seagulls with Murphy Phillips kicking a conversion in the 29th minute from six metres to the right of the goal posts. Murphy Phillips then kicked a second conversion in the 32nd minute from five metres to the left of the goal posts with Murphy Phillips also kicking a third conversion in the 41st minute from ten metres to the left of the goal posts.
Murphy Phillips also recorded a try assist in the 21st minute with a good old fashioned run around to the right of the play the ball and after Murphy Phillips received the ball back eight metres from the try line, Murphy Phillips threw a hard flat cut out pass to his right to put his right winger on the outside of his opposing winger to score just in from the right corner post.
Murphy Phillips recorded a second try assist in the 41st minute when from the left of the play the ball and twelve metres out from the try line and in front of the goal posts Murphy Phillips put in a right foot stab grubber kick to his left with the ball sitting up perfectly for his left second rower to take the ball on the bounce and score ten metres to the left of the goal posts. Murphy Phillips then stepped up to kick the conversion.
In the 17th minute from the right of the play the ball and thirty two metres out from his own try line, Murphy Phillips drove a low, hard right foot kick to his left with the ball going over the left touchline sixteen metres out for a great 40/20 to give the Bears the ball back in a great attacking position.
In early 2023 Murphy Phillips was named in the 2023 Palm Beach Stingrays U14 Touch side to compete in the Titans Junior Touch Series Events as well as the 2023 Junior State Cup to be held in Rockhampton. Murphy Phillips was also named in the 2023 Titans Boys U14 Queensland Touch Youth Academy Squad.
In late 2023 Murphy Phillips was named in the Miami 2024 U15 Boys Oztag team for the 2024 Queensland State Oztag Championships.
Murphy Phillips also played Oztag in 2023 with Murphy Phillips named in the 2023 Super Series Queensland Jesters U14 Representative squad. Murphy Phillips was also named in the 2023 Queensland Schools Oztag Year Ten Mixed All Stars School Merit Team.
In early 2024 Roy Collins-Sio signed a multi-year contract with the Titans.
In September 2023 Roy Collins-Sio played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience with Roy Collins-Sio starting the match in the front row.
2203 also saw Roy Collins-Sio attend Mabel Park SHS as part of the School’s Rugby league Specialisation Program.
In early January 2024 Donte Tahuhu-Wilson started at fullback for a Titans U17 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney.
In the 13th minute of the first of the two trials against the Penrith Panthers Donte Tahuhu-Wilson made a solid kick return when after retrieving the ball ten metres out from his own ty line Donte Tahuhu-Wilson carried the ball through the centre of the field to get the ball out to the thirty two metre mark.
Donte Tahuhu-Wilson made another good kick return in the 26th minute when after collecting a long Penrith clearing kick on the first bounce in the centre of the field and sixteen metres out from his own try line, Donte Tahuhu-Wilson beat two defenders in a steeping run to get the ball to thirty six metres out from his own try line.
Donte Tahuhu-Wilson showcased his positional sense in the 25th minute when he was able to take a Penrith penalty kick for touch on the full to prevent the ball from going over the side line thirty metres out from his own try line with Donte Tahuhu-Wilson returning the kick down the left touchline to get the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark.
Donte Tahuhu-Wilson did well defensively in the 15th minute when facing a Penrith line break down the Titans right side, Donte Tahuhu-Wilson came forward to get down the time that the Panthers left centre had and was in position to charge down an attempted grubber kick by his opponent to nullify a dangerous Penrith attacking movement.
Donte Tahuhu-Wilson then started from the bench in the second trial of the day against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs with Donte Tahuhu-Wilson coming onto the field at halftime to operate at fullback and in the 37th minute Donte Tahuhu-Wilson made a darting run after receiving the ball twelve metres out with Donte Tahuhu-Wilson only tackled a metre short of the try line and directly in front of the goal posts.
In early January 2024 Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu started on the left wing for a Titans U17 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney.
Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu scored in the 4th minute of the first of the two trials against the Penrith Panthers when after receiving a pass from his inside ten metres out from the ty line and on the left touch line, Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu ran over the top of his opposite winger still five metres from the try line. Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu then carried three more Panthers over the try line with him to score in the left corner.
Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu appeared to have scored a second try in the 25th minute with a five metres charge after running out of dummy half to his right. It looked as if Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu grounded the ball over the ty line but the referee bizarrely ruled that he had grounded the ball short of the line.
In the 26th minute Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu produced a yardage carry from the left of the dummy half to carry the ball from thirty metres out from his own try line to within four metres of the halfway mark, then a tackle later Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu took another hit-up, this time to the left of the play the ball to get the ball over the halfway mark.
Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu also started on the left wing in the second trial against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs with Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu coming close to scoring in the 14th minute when after backing up a line break by Dallas Ingram, Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu received a pass from his five eight from his right three metres out and after charging at the try line Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu was held up near the left corner by three Knights defenders.
Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu also made a line break in just the 3rd minute of the trial when after Titans left centre Santino Pekepo-Tavaga received a pass from his inside three metres inside Rabbitohs territory, Santino Pekepo-Tavaga skipped to his left to get on the outside of his direct opponent and after drawing in the Souths Sydney right winger, Santino Pekepo-Tavaga got a pass away to his left to Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu who was able to make a line break down the left touchline to within twenty six metres of the try line.
In early January 2024 Santino Pekepo-Tavaga started at left centre for a Titans U17 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney.
Against the Penrith Panthers in the first of the two trial matches, Santino Pekepo-Tavaga recorded a try assist in the 4th minute when after taking possession of the ball wide out on the left side of the field and fifteen metres from the ty line, Santino Pekepo-Tavaga stepped off his right foot to get on the outside of his direct opponent and when ten metres from the try line Santino Pekepo-Tavaga got a pass away to his left to Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu who charged down the left corner to crash over to score the opening try of the trial in the left corner.
Santino Pekepo-Tavaga also started at left centre in the second trial against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs with Santino Pekepo-Tavaga recording a try assist in the 3rd minute when after receiving a pass from his inside three metres inside Rabbitohs territory, Santino Pekepo-Tavaga skipped to his left to get on the outside of his direct opponent and after drawing in the Souths Sydney right winger, Santino Pekepo-Tavaga got a pass away to his left to Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu who was able to make a line break down the left touchline to within twenty six metres of the try line.
Santino Pekepo-Tavaga also made a line break in the 11th minute when after receiving an overhead pass from his right from Majah Peachey thirty seven metres from the try line, Santino Pekepo-Tavaga was able to charge seventeen metres down the left touchline before being tackled twenty metres out.
In the 10th minute from two passes to the left of a Titans scrum win Santino Pekepo-Tavaga was able to break two tackles as he carried the ball from thirty metres from his own try line to within nine metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 23rd minute Santino Pekepo-Tavaga made a strong run down the left channel on yardage carry to get the ball from twenty six from his own try line to the forty metre mark.
In early January 2024 Jimmy McCombie started at halfback and captain for a Titans U17 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney.
Against the Penrith Panthers Jimmy McCombie took the ball from the Panthers kick-off and after off-loading to his left to Viliami Fifita, Jimmy McCombie received an off-load from his big front rower around twenty five metres from his own try line with Jimmy McCombie darting to his left to get the ball to the thirty three metre mark before being awarded a penalty after Jimmy McCombie was hit by a high tackle. Jimmy McCombie then found touch just short of the halfway mark from his subsequent kick for touch.
Jimmy McCombie also did well in the 29th minute when after receiving a pass on his own try line from Donte Tahuhu-Wilson, Jimmy McCombie produced a stepping run to his left to carry the ball out to the thirty two metre mark with Jimmy McCombie coming very close to slicing between two defenders and making significant ground downfield.
The 4th minute saw Jimmy McCombie force a Penrith error when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball, Jimmy McCombie ran the ball to within ten metres before putting in a right foot grubber kick when parallel to the Panthers defensive line with the Penrith fullback knocking the ball on right on his own try line to give the Titans the scrum feed ten metres out with the Titans scoring through Dallas Ingram from the subsequent set of six tackles.
Jimmy McCombie made an outstanding solo try saving tackle in the 8th minute when he raced to his left to bring down the Penrith giant left centre who had made a line break down the Titans right channel with Jimmy McCombie bringing his opponent down thirty five metres out from the try line.
Jimmy McCombie then started at fullback in the second trial against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs with Jimmy McCombie making a great try saving tackle in the 4th minute of the match. Souths Sydney made a line break from deep inside their own territory on the Titans right but Jimmy McCombie who had stationed himself in the centre of the field chased hard to his right and would not be denied and tackled the Rabbitohs left centre over the touchline three metres from the try line to prevent what seemed to be a certain try.
Jimmy McCombie came close to scoring himself in the 35th minute only to in stopped less than a metre from the try line after running out of dummy half to his right from twelve metres out.
In the 5th minute Jimmy McCombie received an inside pass from his left and was able to get the ball from twenty eight metres from the try line to within fifteen metres. Then in the 27th minute when operating at halfback Jimmy McCombie ran the ball from the right of the play the ball from ten metres inside his own territory and after stepping and darting his way past four defenders and carrying the ball ten metres into Rabbitohs territory Jimmy McCombie was able to get a pass away to his left.
In the 25th minute to the left of a Titans scrum win Jimmy McCombie continued to run to his left from his own twenty metre mark to get the ball out to the thirty two metre mark.
Jimmy McCombie made another great defensive play in the 38th minute when with the scores locked at eight all and less than two minutes to go with Souths Sydney attacking the Titans try line from close range Jimmy McCombie raced off his own try line and hit the Souths Sydney five eight just as he received the ball in a ball and all tackle with the Rabbitohs having a huge overlap on the outside of their five eight.
In early January 2024 Nelson Makaafi started at left second row for a Titans U17 side that played in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney.
In the first of the two trials against the Penrith Panthers Nelson Makaafi made a strong run in the 14th minute when after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball Nelson Makaafi stepped off his left foot when ten metres from the halfway mark and as a result Nelson Makaafi was able to carry the ball seven metres inside Penrith territory.
Nelson Makaafi then came off the bench in the second trial of the day against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs with Nelson Makaafi coming onto the field to operate at left second row in the 15th minute.
In the 18th minute Nelson makaafi ran an underneath route from the right of the dummy half and after taking possession of the ball thirty one metres out from his own try line Nelson Makaafi was able to break three tackles as he got the ball to within six metres of the halfway mark.
Then in the 23rd minute from two passes to the left of a Titans scrum win Nelon Makaafi did exceptionally well to promote the ball from just seven metres out from his own try line to twenty four metres out with Nelson Makaafi breaking one tackle and with approximately 75% of his metres being post contact with the Souths Sydney defensive line.
Also in the 35th minute after receiving the ball on the left side of the field Nelson Makaafi cut back inside from sixteen metres out and was able to break three tackles before being stopped less than a metre from the try line and three metres to the left of the goal posts.
In early January 2024 Devin Bates-Wellington started at right second row for a Titans U17 side that played in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney.
In the 11th minute of the first of the two trials against the Penrith Panthers Devin Bates-Wellington made a strong run down the right channel to get the ball to twenty two metres from the try line after commencing his run thirty eight metres out.
Devin Bates-Wellington also started at right second row in the second trial of the day against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs with Devin Bates-Wellington making a line break in the 5th minute when after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball twenty five metres out from his own try line Devin Bates-Wellington cut to his left off his right foot and then executed a hard straight left arm fend to break through the initial Rabbitohs defensive line. Devin Bates-Wellington then beat the Souths Sydney fullback with a right foot step before being dragged down from behind thirty four metres from the try line.
The 34th minute saw Devin Bates-Wellington charge onto the ball from two passes to the right of a Titans scrum win and as a result Devin Bates-Wellington was able to promote the ball from thirty eight metres from the try line to within twenty three metres.
In early January 2024 Luke Jones started at lock for a Titans U17 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney with Luke Jones more than holding his own against the giant Penrith Panthers forward pack.
In the first match against the Penrith Panthers Luke Jones took the Titans third hit of the match to the left of the play the ball to get the ball over the halfway mark.
Luke Jones also started at lock in the second trial of the day against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs with Luke Jones scoring in the 15th minute when he ran a great hard line from six metres out off a Jai Bilish pass to crash over to score three metres to the left of the goal posts.
Luke jones made his initial run of the match in the 2nd minute from the left of the play the ball with Luke Jones able to carry the ball to the halfway mark after commencing his run thirty nine metres out from his own try line with approximately 70% of the metres Luke Jones gained being post contact with the Souths Sydney defensive line.
The 11th minute saw Luke Jones charge onto the ball to the left of the play the ball with the result being an eleven metre carry from his own twenty nine metre mark out to the forty metre mark. Then in the 39th minute Luke Jones burst onto the ball to the left of the dummy half in a Titans yardage set to promote the ball from twenty metre metres from his own try line out to the thirty six metre mark, making a half break along the way.
Luke Jones made a try saving tackle in the 38th minute when he stopped the Souths Sydney dummy half from burrowing over from close range near the Titans left goal post.
In early January 2024 Gazniah To’omaga was part of a Titans U17 side that played in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney in shockingly hot conditions.
Gazniah To’omaga came off the bench to operate at lock in the 20th minute of the first trial against the Penrith Panthers with Gazniah To’omaga making a line break almost immediately after coming on when after backing up a line break out of dummy half by Jai Billish Gazniah To’omaga received the ball fort metres out from the try line Gazniah To’omaga carried the ball twenty metres downfield and with the Penrith cover defence convering on him Gazniah To’omaga did well to position Jai Billish on his left and when twenty metres from the try line Gazniah To’omaga got the off-load back to his dummy half who was eventually brought to ground seven metres from the try line.
Gazniah To’omaga also started from the bench in the second trial of the day against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs with Gazniah To’omaga coming onto the field to operate at lock in the 12th minute and in the 19th minute came close to scoring from a strong charge to the right of the play the ball that saw Gazniah To’omaga chrage to within centremetres of the try line in front of the right goal post after a twelve metre run.
In early January 2024 Majah Peachey was part of a Titans U17 side that played in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney.
Majah Peachey came off the bench to operate at right second row in the 16th minute of the first trial against the Penrith Panthers and in the 25th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball Majah Peachey charged onto the ball and after running the ball from six metres inside Penrith territory to thirty six metres from the try line, Majah Peachey was able to push away from three would be defenders to continue to run to his left and after breaking another tackle Majah Peachey carried the ball to within seven metres of the try line.
Then in the 28th minute after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball Majah Peachey was able to carry the ball from twenty six metres out from his own ty line to within four metres of the halfway mark with at least 60% of Majah Peachey’s metres gained being post contact with the Penrith defensive line.
Majah Peachey then started at left second row in the second trial against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs with Majah Peachey recording a line break assists in the 11th minute when after taking a strong hit-up that incorporated a counter clockwise spin, to the left of the play the ball from the halfway mark to thirty seven metres from the try line, breaking three tackles along the way, Majah Peachey threw an over head pass to his left to Santino Pekepo-Tavaga who was able to make seventeen metres down the left touchline.
A tackle later Majah Peachey, from two passes to the right of the play the ball Majah Peachey ran the ball from thirty metres out from the try line to thirteen metres out with Majah Peachey winning a penalty for catching the Souths Sydney defence in an off-side position.
Majah Peachey made his presence felt in just the 3rd minute of the match when after taking possession of the ball two passes to the right of the play the ball Majah Peachey carried the ball to within eighteen metres of the try line after commencing his run thirty metres out, with Majah Peachey then awarded a penalty after he was being crowded by the Rabbitohs marker as he attempted to play the ball. Majah Peachey then took the ball from the ensuing penalty to get the ball to within seven metres of the try line directly in front of the goal posts.
In the 24th minute from the right of the play the ball Majah Peachey was able to promote the ball from one the half way mark thirteen metres into Rabbitohs territory to thirty seven metres from the try line.
In early January 2024 Beau Hartmann was part of a Titans U17 side that played in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney with Beau Hartmann operating on the left side of the field after coming on.
Beau Hartmann came off the bench to operate at left second row in the 20th minute of the first trial against the Penrith Panthers and in the 25th minute from two passes to the left of a Titans scrum win thirty metres from the try line, Beau Hartmann made a strong fifteen metre run with approximately 60% of the metres gained being post Beau Hartmann’s contact with the Penrith oncoming defensive line.
Beau Hartmann produced one of the plays of the trial in the 29th minute with a superb try saving tackle. After Penrith had made a line break down the Titans right, Beau Hartmann sprinted from the left side of the field and caught the Panthers left winger from behind with beau Hartmann’s heavy tackle forcing the Penrith winger to lose possession of the ball two metres from the try line when mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the Titans left side of the field.
Beau Hartmann then started at right centre in the second trial against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs.
In early January 2024 Jai Billish was part of a Titans U17 side that played in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney with Jai Billish the Titans best against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs.
Jai Billish came off the bench to operate in the dummy half role in the 16th minute of the first trial against the Penrith Panthers with Jai Billish coming close to scoring in the 21st minute when after running out of dummy half to his left from close range, Jai Billish was able to get over the try line but was ruled to have been held up by multiple Penrith defenders.
Jai Billish also made a line break in the 20th minute when from dummy half thirty five metres from his own try line and just to the left of the goal posts, Jai Billish ran to his right before stepping off his right foot to beat two defenders with Jai Billish then utilising a left arm fend to beat another defender before bursting downfield. Jai Billish then drew the fullback and passed to his right to Gazniah To’omaga ten metres inside Penrith territory with Jai Billish then backing up himself to get ball back Gazniah To’omaga twenty metres out with Jai Billish eventually caught from behind just six metres out from the try line.
Jai Billish also started from the bench in the second trial of the day against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs and after coming onto the field to operate at dummy half in the 11th minute Jai Billish recording a try assist in the 15th minute when with the play the ball ten metres out from the try line Jai Billish ran to his right out of dummy half, Jai Billish was able to draw two defenders to him and get a short off-load away to his right when still four metres from the try line to a straight charging Luke Jones who was able to crash over to score three metres to the left of the goal posts.
Jai Billish also recorded a line break in the 18th minute when with the play the ball eight metres inside Titans territory Jai Billish ran to his left out of dummy half before stepping off his right foot to break through the heart of the Souths Sydney defensive line with Jai Billish rounding the Rabbitohs fullback before being brought down from behind thirty metres from the try line.
Also in the 26th minute Jai Billish ran to his left out of dummy half from two metres inside Titans territory and was able to carry the ball ten metres inside Souths Sydney territory.
In early 2024 Ashton McDermid signed a multi-year contract with the Titans alongside twin brother Lewis.
2023 saw Ashton McDermid play for the Whitsunday Brahman’s in the Mackay and Districts U14 competition with Ashton McDermid finishing as the competitions third leading try scorer with seventeen tries for a total of sixty eight points.
Starting all of his matches at right centre except for Round Ten when he started at five eight against Brothers White, Ashton McDermid scored an impressive four tries in Round Fourteen against Miners. Ashton McDermid also scored twice in five matches being Round Five also against the Miners, Round Eight against Souths Sharks, Round Ten against Brothers White, Round Eleven against Wests and the Preliminary Final victory against the Wanderers.
Ashton McDermid also scored in Round One against Sarina, Round Three against Brothers Blue and in Week Two of the Finals against Wests.
Ashton McDermid also started at right centre in the Brahams 16 – 10 Grand Final victory against the Magpies.
In early 2024 Lewis McDermid signed a multi-year contract with the Titans alongside twin brother Ashton.
2023 saw Lewis McDermid play for the Whitsunday Brahman’s in the Mackay and Districts U14 competition with Lewis McDermid finishing as the competitions equal tenth leading try scorer with eight tries for a total of thirty two points.
Starting all of his matches at fullback, except for Round One when he started from the bench against Sarina, Lewis McDermid scored a double in Round Twelve against Souths Sharks and also scored against Miners in Round Five, Souths Sharks in Round Eight, Brothers White in Round Ten, Brothers Blue in Round Thirteen and against Wests in Week Two of the Finals.
Lewis McDermid also started at fullback in the Brahams 16 – 10 Grand Final victory against the Magpies with Lewis McDermid scoring in the 12th minute when he ran a straight crash line to the right of a Brahams scrum win with Lewis McDermid bursting between two defenders when ten metres from the try line to score ten metres in from the right corner post to get the Brahmans on the board in the Grand Final.
In early January 2024 Ray Puru started at fullback for a Titans U19 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney.
Ray Puru produced a good kick return against the Penrith Panthers trial when in the 8th minute after taking a long Panthers clearing kick on the full just three metres from his own try line and directly in front of his goal posts Ray Puru was able to return the ball to over the twenty metre mark.
In early January 2024 Sunny Kama started on the right wing for a Titans U19 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney with Sunny Kama scoring against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs as the Titans won the match 16 -12.
In the 6th minute of the Penrith trial from fifteen metres out from the Penrith try line and in the centre of the field Zane Harrison put in a right foot ship kick into space into the in-goal with the Penrith fullback tackled in the in-goal to force the goal line drop out by Sam Stephenson and Sunny Kama.
In early January 2024 Sam Stephenson started at right centre for a Titans U19 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney.
In the 6th minute from fifteen metres out from the Penrith try line and in the centre of the field Zane Harrison put in a right foot ship kick into space into the in-goal with the Penrith fullback tackled in the in-goal to force the goal line drop out by Sam Stephenson and Sunny Kama.
Sam Stephenson’s best run of the trial against Penrith came in the 32nd minute with Sam Stephenson running onto the ball from a Titans penalty restart with Sam Stephenson carrying the ball from thirty six metres from the try line to the halfway mark. Then in the 32nd minute to the left of a Titans scrum win Sam Stephenson received the ball from the back of the scrum on the halfway mark and was able to make thirteen metres into Panthers territory.
Earlier in the 21st minute Sam Stephenson ran onto the ball for a yardage carry to the right of the dummy half with Sam Stephenson carrying the ball from eighteen metres out from his own try line out to the thirty metre mark.
Leo Briggs will line up tomorrow for Qld Murri against NSW Koori at Logan.
Tyson MacDonald will start in the centres this weekend for Souths Logan in the CC Cup against the Brisbane Tigers.
In early January 2024 Caelys Putoko started for a Titans U19 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney with Caelys Putoko recording a forty metre line break early against the Penrith Panthers after receiving a cut-out pass from his right from Javon Andrews.
In the 5th minute Javon Andrews threw a long cut-out pass to his left to put Caelys Putoko away for a forty metre line break with Caelys Putoko brought to ground only thirteen metres from the left corner post.
In the 21st minute of the first trial against the Penrith Panthers Caelys Putoko ran to his left out of dummy half from on his own try line with Caelys Putoko carrying the ball out to the nineteen metre mark with approximately 65% of the metres gained being post contact with the Penrith defensive line.
Then in the 26th minute Caelys Putoko took a Penrith clearing kick on the full fifteen metres out from his own try line and produced a darting run which saw Caelys Putoko carry the ball out to the thirty metre mark.
Over the course of the two trials Caelys Putoko played at fullback, on the wing and in the centres and impressed in all three positions.
In early January 2024 Zane Harrison started at halfback and captain for a Titans U19 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney with Zane Harrison leading the Titans around the field well in both matches and being near perfect with the boot.
Against the Penrith Panthers Zane Harrison kicked three conversions from as many attempts with his first conversions arriving in the 12th minute to convert Corey Pearce’s try from nine metres to the right of the goal posts. Zane Harrison then converted Javon Andrews 33rd minute try from eight metres in from the left corner post with Zane Harrison kicking his third conversion three minutes later in the 36th minute from six metres in from the left corner post to convert Taylan To’o’s strong try down the left channel.
Zane Harrison kicked two conversions from three attempts in the Tians 16 – 12 victory against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs with Zane Harrison converting tries scored by Sunny Kama and Alex Leapai.
Zane Harrison also forced a goal line drop-out against the Penrith Panthers with a deft right foot kick into the in-goal area early in the match. In the 6th minute from fifteen metres out from the Penrith try line and in the centre of the field Zane Harrison put in a right foot ship kick into space into the in-goal with the Penrith fullback tackled in the in-goal to force the goal line drop out by Sam Stephenson and Sunny Kama.
In early January 2024 Javon Andrews started at five eight for a Titans U19 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney with Javon Andrews scoring against the Panthers when after dummying to his left Javon Andrews sliced through the Panthers right sided defensive line to score.
In the 33rd minute after receiving the ball to the left of the dummy half and around fifteen metres from the try line Javon Andrews stepped to his outside off his right foot to easily beat his direct opponent with Javon Andrews slicing between two defenders to score eight metres in from the left corner post.
Javon Andrews had recorded a line break assist earlier in the match in the 5th minute when he threw a long cut-out pass to his left to put Caelys Putoko away for a forty metre line break with Caelys Putoko brought to ground only thirteen metres from the left corner post.
Javon Andrews also produced a smart piece of play in the 29th minute with a well-executed one on one strip from a Penrith opponent to get the ball back for the Titans forty metres out from the try line.
In early January 2024 Corey Pearce started at hooker for a Titans U19 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney.
Corey Pearce scored in the 12th minute of the first trial against the Penrith Panthers when after moving into dummy half from two metres from the try line Corey Pearce stepped to his left and after throwing a big dummy in the same direction Corey Pearce got down low and burrowed over to score nine metres to the right of the goal posts.
In early January 2024 Junior Filimaua started at right second row for a Titans U19 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney with the Titans successful in both trials.
In early January 2024 Cooper Bai started at lock for a Titans U19 side in a round robin series of matches against the Penrith Panthers and the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs in Sydney with Cooper Bai easily the Titans best against the Rabbitohs by way of a commanding performance.
In the first of the two trials against the Penrith Panthers in the 6th minute Cooper Bai ran onto the ball to the right of the dummy half and broke two tackles as he carried the ball from thirty two metres from the try line to within thirteen metres with 75% of Cooper Bai’s metres gained being post contact with the Penrith defensive line.
Then in the 21st minute from the right of the play the ball and eight metres inside his own territory Cooper Bai charged into the Penrith defensive line and was able to carry the ball seven metres into Panthers territory.
In late 2023 Julius Matiu-Matiseni was named in the 2024 Brisbane Tigers U17 Cyril Connell (CC) Cup squad.
Late 2023 saw Julius Matiu-Matiseni move over to Australia and in 2024 Julius Matiu-Matiseni will attend Mabel Park SHS and will be in line to immediately start in the School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup competition.
In early June 2023 Julius Matiu-Matiseni was named in the New Zealand Māori U15 Tama Tournament Team after representing Hokianga Storm Whatitiri at the 2023 New Zealand Māori Rugby League Championships.
Also in 2023 Julius Matiu-Matiseni represented New Zealand Māori (Ngai Manawa) at the U15 Pasifika Youth Cup held in New Zealand with Julius Matiu-Matiseni coming off the bench in the second half of the Grand Final against New Zealadn Samoa.
Julius Matiu-Matiseni also came off the bench in the Semi-final against the Cook Islands with Julius Matiu-Matiseni scoring within a minute of coming onto the field when in the 16th minute from the left of the play the ball and eight metres from the try line Julius Matiu-Matiseni charged onto the ball and was able to crash over to score ten metres in from the left corner post.
The 18th minute saw Julius Matiu-Matiseni ran onto the ball to the right of the dummy half to carry the ball from thirty two metre from the try line to twenty one metres out. Julius Matiu-Matiseni backed up with another run to the right of the dummy half in the 22nd minute to carry the ball through the centre of the field from forty one metres out to with twenty three metres of the try line. Then in the 34th minute from the left of the play the ball Julius Matiu-Matiseni made ten metres from his own thirty metre mark.
In August 2023 Julius Matiu-Matiseni was named in the U15 Auckland Boys North Region of Origin Representative Rugby League squad for a series of matches against Auckland Boys South Region of Origin U15’s.
In New Zealand Julius Matiu-Matiseni attended Tamaki College as well as playing for the Ellerslie Eagles Rugby League club.
Round One of the 2024 U18 Laurie Daley Cup competition saw Elliott Farrell named at left centre for the Northern Rivers Titans against the Newcastle Knights with Elliott Farrell scoring in the 12th minute with a run out of dummy half to his right from two metres out with Elliott Farrell able to force his way over with three defenders trying to stop him to get the ball down eight metres in from the left corner post.
Elliott Farrell recorded a try assist in the 24th minute with a smart catch and pass to his left when three metres from the try line to put Noah Waldock over to score in the left corner.
Elliott Farrell also made a line break in the 8th minute when whilst defending at left centre Elliott Farrell moved up quickly and was able to jump high and take an intercept above his head with both hands twenty three metres out from his own try line. Elliott Farrell then burst downfield before being caught from behind twenty four metres from the try line.
In the 52nd minute Elliott Farrell, after running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half broke a tackle as he ran the ball from twenty five metres out from his own try line to thirty seven metres out. Then in the 54th minute from two passes to the left of a Northern Rivers scrum win Elliott Farrell ran the ball through the centre of the field to get within two metres of the try line after receiving the pass fourteen metres out.
Elliott Farrell started the 2023 season as a member of the U16 Andrew Johns Cup Northern Rivers Titans squad with Elliott Farrell starting all five of the Titans matches in the centres.
Also in 2023 even though he was still U16 eligible Elliott Farrell played for the Byron Bay Devils U18 NRRRL side starting in the centres in Round One against the Murwillumbah Mustangs. In the 2023 NRRRL U18 regular season Elliott Farrell made five more starts in the centres and two from the interchange bench.
Elliott Farrell then moved to the left wing for the Devils 2023 NRRRL U18 Finals campaign in the Week One Elimination Final victory against Northern United and the Week Two Elimination Final loss against the eventual premiership winners the Bilambil Jets.
Elliott Farrell scored two tries over the course of his 2023 NRRRL U18 campaign for Byron Bay with Elliott Farrell scoring his first try of the season in Round Nine against the Mullumbimby Giants and Elliott Farrell also scored in Round Ten against the Kyogle Turkeys.
In Round Nine against the Mullumbimby Giants Elliott Farrell scored in the 11th minute when he chased through a grubber kick to dive on the ball in the in-goal area to score four metres to the right of the goal posts. Elliott Farrell then scored in the 12th minute of Round Ten against the Kyogle Turkeys when after receiving a pass from his right whilst playing left centre, Elliot Farrell had a twenty metre run to his left to score in the left corner.
2023 saw Elliott Farrell continue at St Johns College Woodlawn with Elliott Farrell a key member of the Woodlawn School Boy Rugby League First XIII that won the New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges (NSW CCC) Cup Plate competition including victories against Patrician Brothers Blacktown and Parramatta Marist High School in the rounds prior to the Finals series.
Playing against Patrician Brothers Blacktown in the Plate Final Elliott Farrell kicked a match winning field goal on the final siren to win the match for Woodlawn 7 – 6.
Elliott Farrell also played School Boy Rugby Seven’s in the North Coast School Boy Rugby Seven’s competition in 2023 for St Johns College Woodlawn.
Round One of the 2024 U18 Laurie Daley Cup competition saw Jimmy McCombie named at halfback for the Northern Rivers Titans against the Newcastle Knights with Jimmy McCombie kicking five conversions from seven attempts in a comprehensive Northern Rivers Titans victory.
Jimmy McCombie kicked his first conversion in the 12th minute when he converted Elliott Farrell’s try out of dummy half from eight metres in from the left corner post. Jimmy McCombie then kicked his second conversion from three metres in from the left touchline in the 24th minute to convert Noah Waldock’s try. Jimmy McCombie added his third conversion in the 51st minute from eight metres in from the right touchline before kicking his fourth conversion from four metres to the left of the goal posts in the 54th minute with Jimmy McCombie then converting Robert Smith’s try in the 64th minute from two metres to the right of the goal posts.
Jimmy McCombie was also heavily involved in Noah Waldock’s 24th minute try when from a Northern Rivers scrum wing ten metres from the try line and in the centre of the field Jimmy McCombie ran the ball to his left and once again ran deep into the Knights defensive line and when three metres from the try line Jimmy McCombie was able to draw two defenders and then get a smart pass away to his left to Elliott Farrell who then put Noah Waldock over to score in the left corner.
Jimmy McCombie did well in just the 2nd minute of the match when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball ten metres from the try line Jimmy McCombie took the ball deep into the Newcastle defensive line before putting in a short right foot grubber kick and was then awarded a penalty when he was hit late by a Knights defender.
In the 6th minute Jimmy McCombie ran the ball to the left of the dummy half and was able to promote the ball from twenty nine metres out from his own try line to the forty metre mark. Jimmy McCombie then did well defensively in the 45th minute with a driving right shoulder tackle on the Newcastle five eight on the last tackle four metres from the try line to force a change over.
Round One of the 2024 U18 Laurie Daley Cup competition saw Kaleb Smith named at hooker for the Northern Rivers Titans against the Newcastle Knights with Kaleb Smith making a strong driving front on tackle in the opening set of six tackles after Northern Rivers had kicked off on the Knights fullback in the centre of the field and twenty eight metres from the try line.
The 10th minute saw Kaleb Smith run out of dummy half to his left to carry the ball from the thirty five metre mark to the halfway mark. Kaleb Smith also ran out of dummy half to his left in the 15th minute from four metres inside his own territory and got the ball seven metres into Newcastle territory.
Kaleb Smith then ran out of dummy half to his right in the 49th minute and broke two tackles as Kaleb Smith ran the ball to within twenty six metres of the try line after picking the ball up from dummy half forty metres out. Kaleb Smith also ran to his right out of dummy half in the 52nd minute to run from thirty six metres from his own try line to get the ball to the halfway mark.
Round One of the 2024 U18 Laurie Daley Cup competition saw Noah Waldock named on the left wing for the Northern Rivers Titans against the Newcastle Knights with Noah Waldock scoring in the 24th minute when after receiving the ball from his inside from Elliott Farrell three metres from the try line, Noah Waldock stepped inside off his left foot as a Knights defender flew past to put he ball down three metres in from the left corner post.
In the 24th minute from a twenty metre tap restart Noah Waldock was able to make eleven metres against a set Newcastle defensive line. Then in the 28th minute Noah Waldock came off his wing into the centre of the field to take a yardage carry to the left of the play the ball with Noah Waldock carrying the ball from his own six metre mark out to the eighteen metre mark.
Noah Waldock made an additional yardage carry in the 46th minute from the right of the play the ball to get the ball from six metres out from his own try line to twenty metres out. Noah Waldock then did well in the 60th minute to jump high a take a Knights bomb to his wing under pressure in the left corner.
22 all draw in the MM Cup this afternoon for Tweed Heads against Redcliffe to stay unbeaten.
Tyson MacDonald signed a multi-year contract with the Titans in early 2024.
Round One of the 2024 CC Cup competition saw Tyson MacDonald named on the Souths Logan Magpies extended bench for their match against the Burleigh Bears
In 2023 Tyson MacDonald in addition to playing for Ipswich Grammar School in the School Boy Rugby GPS U15A competition as selected in the U15 Emerging Reds South East Queensland Representative side on the right wing (No. 14) with Tyson MacDonald scoring against Brisbane White.
Tyson MacDonald was also part of het Met West U15 School Boy Representative Rugby side that won the 2023 Queensland School Boy Rugby U15 Championships with Tyson MacDonald scoring from the right wing against Met North.
Whats Doing
02-03-24, 06:32 PM
22 all draw in the MM Cup this afternoon for Tweed Heads against Redcliffe to stay unbeaten.
It appeared to be a great comeback by the Tweed MM team scoring 12 points in the last 20 minutes. It appears they have a never say die attitude as they came back from behind last week to over run Niorths.
However the Tweed CC Cup lost to Redcliffe 32-12 today leaving them in 12th position.
22 all draw in the MM Cup this afternoon for Tweed Heads against Redcliffe to stay unbeaten.
I was there tweed would have scored 3 more tries if they had executed their shape and line running properly lol
But Redcliffe to their defence had a good defensive structure to fluster them
Hail Sezer
02-03-24, 06:43 PM
Zane missed a penalty with a minute to go, would’ve won it for them. Should’ve been a kick he iced too but he shanked it. Learning experience.
That dolphins side is good man.
Tweed missed a few opportunities early in the first half as well and they missed a penalty goal on the final siren but the cross wind was very strong so it was a very tough kick. They have not played the entire 70 minutes so far this season, when they do look out.
Hail Sezer
02-03-24, 06:44 PM
I was there tweed would have scored 3 more tries if they had executed their shape and line running properly lol
But Redcliffe to their defence had a good defensive structure to fluster them
Yeah a few bombed tries especially on that left edge.
After missing Round One of the 2024 Laurie Daley Cup through injury Banjora Porch was named on the bench for the Northern Rivers Titans in Round Two away to the Central Coast Roosters coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 23rd minute.
Banjora Porch made multiple strong runs against Central Coast including a good sequence in the 50th minute when after running onto the ball to the left of a twenty metre restart and making ten metres, Banjora Porch ran onto the ball two tackles later two passes to the left of the play the ball to get the ball to within thirty metres of the try line before getting an off-load away to his left to keep the play going.
Jimmy McCombie started at halfback for the Northern Rivers Titans in Round Two of the U18 Laurie Daley Cup against the Central Coast Roosters with Jimmy McCombie kicking a great 40/20 in the 44th minute when from the right of the play the ball and thirty two metres out from his own try line Jimmy McCombie put in a low hard driving right foot kick that rolled into touch just two metres out from the Titans left corner post.
In the 52nd minute after a Central Coast kick went over the dead ball line Jimmy McCombie raced to the twenty metre mark to take a quick tap and was able to make ten metres but unfortunately Jimmy McCombie as injured when he was tackled.
After Jimmy McCombie made the opening tackle of the match from the Titans kick-off, Jimmy McCombie made another good tackle in the 23rd minute when along with Aaron Singh-Goesel, Jimmy McCombie executed a driving tackle on the Central Coast right winger (No. 2) that forced him back from fourteen metres from his own try line to within nine metres in dominant fashion.
Round One of the 2024 MM Cup competition saw Sunny Kama start at right centre for the Burleigh Bears against the Souths Logan Magpies with Sunny Kama recording a try assist in the 19th minute when after receiving a pass from his inside when around fourteen metres out from the try line, Sunny Kama cut to his right and after getting on the outside of his direct opponent Sunny Kama drew in the Souths Logan left winger and got pass away to his right when eight metres out to put Creedence Donovan over to score in the right corner.
In the 11th minute from the right of a Burleigh scrum win Sunny Kama carried the ball from five metres inside his own territory to ten metres into Magpies territory. Then In the 62nd minute Sunny Kama did well on a run down the right channel to carry the ball from thirty two metres out from his own try line to within three metres of the halfway mark.
Sunny Kama did well defensively in the 68th minute when he along with Tama Darlington and Brady Turner tackled and held the Souths Logan left centre up and force him four metres back into the Magpies in-goal area. Sunny Kama then did even better defensively when along with Tama Darlington, he held up the Souths Logan left second rower (No. 11) over the try line midway between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Sunny Kama also did well in the 44th minute when after anticipating that the Magpies five eight Javon Andrews would put in a short grubber kick Sunny Kama moved backwards to left to dive on the kick just in the field of play with Sunny Kama then able to stay low so as not to be forced back into the in-goal.
Round One of the 2024 Cyril Connell Cup competition saw Dallas Ingram start at halfback for the Burleigh Bears against the Souths Logan Magpies with Dallas Ingram scoring an outstanding solo try in the 46th minute. After receiving the ball to the right of a Burleigh scrum win in the centre of the field and forty six metres from the try line Dallas Ingram immediately accelerated at the oncoming Magpies defensive line and at the last possible moment before contact Dallas Ingram stepped off his right foot and burst between defenders with Dallas Ingram then having a straight run to put the ball down midway between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Dallas Ingram also recorded a try assist in the 8th minute when after running the ball to the left of the play the ball down a short blindside Dallas Ingram ran the ball to within six metres of the try line before throwing a hard flat pass to his left to Killarney Lavender who crashed over to score four metres in from the left corner post.
In the 35th minute after receiving the ball to the left of the dummy half Dallas Ingram cut back inside when forty one metres from the try line to get to the thirty metre mark.
Great to see both Northern Rivers Titans sides beat the North Coast Bulldogs in their local derby matches today.
Elliott Farrell started at left centre for the Northern Rivers Titans in Round Two of the U18 Laurie Daley Cup against the Central Coast Roosters and in the 4th minute from the right of the play the ball Elliott Farrell ran the ball through the centre of the field from his own twenty seven metre mark to forty metres out. Then from a Northern Rivers penalty restart in the Elliott Farrell took the tap and made eleven metres before being tackled on the halfway mark.
Then in the 22nd minute from the left of the dummy half Elliott Farrell promoted the ball from twenty metres through the centre of the field to thirty metres out from his own try line. Elliott Farrell then ran out of dummy half to his right in the 23rd minute to get the ball from thirty five metres from the try line to within twenty three metres.
Also in the 25th minute after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball on a yardage carry Elliott Farrell made eleven metres after commencing his run three metres from his own try line. Elliott Farrell in the 54th minute carried the ball from six metres inside Titans territory to the left of the dummy half to get the ball eight metres into Central Coast territory.
Then in the 55th minute Elliott Farrell ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from his own twenty metre mark to thirty one metres out. Elliott Farrell completed his strong match in the 62nd minute with an effort that saw him carry the ball from the left of the play the ball from the twenty three metre mark out to the thirty eight metre mark.
Bodhi Sharpley will start in the front row this afternoon for the Western Clydesdales in their Round Four MM Cup match against the Sunshine Coast Falcons.
Noah Waldock started on the left wing for the Northern Rivers Titans in Round Two of the U18 Laurie Daley Cup against the Central Coast Roosters with Noah Waldock doing exceptionally well in the 8th minute when after running back nine metres inside his own in-goal to retrieve an attacking Roosters grubber kick Noah Waldock drove forward and through sheer determination was able to get the ball back into the field of play.
In the 12th minute Noah Waldock found himself under pressure but once again it did not faze him when he took a high attacking Central Coast kick on the full twenty metres out from his own try line to with Noah Waldock awarded a penalty for being tackled whilst still in the air.
Noah Waldock, in the 16th minute ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from his own ten metre mark and was able to get the ball to twenty four metres out. Noah Waldock then made a good kick return in the 23rd minute when after taking a Roosters clearing kick on the full thirty metres out from his own try line Noah Waldock ran straight and hard to return the ball four metres into Central Coast territory.
The 52nd minute then saw Noah Waldock run onto the ball to the right of the play the ball and run the ball to within nine metres of the halfway mark after commencing his run on the twenty eight metre mark. Then in the 58th minute Noah Waldock ran the ball through the centre of the field from forty metres of the try line to within twenty seven metres from the right of the play the ball.
Round One of the 2024 U17 Cyril Connell Cup saw Julius Matiu-Matiseni start in the left wing for the Brisbane Tigers against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Julius Matiu-Matiseni coming close to scoring in the 18th minute when he chased through a chip kick to his wing with Julius Matiu-Matiseni appearing to ground the ball just before the dead ball line however the referee adjudged that Julius Matiu-Matiseni had strayed offside before the kick was put in.
In the 3rd minute of the match Julius Matiu-Matiseni came off his wing to take a yardage carry through the centre of the field from the left of the play the ball to run the ball from thirty metres from his own try line to within four metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 21st minute Julius Matiu-Matiseni ran to his right out of dummy half and was able to run the ball from his own sixteen metre mark to twenty four metres out with the speed of Julius Matiu-Matiseni’s run catching the Redcliffe defensive line offside.
Julius Matiu-Matiseni did well in the 21st minute when after receiving a pass when hemmed in on the left wing Julius Matiu-Matiseni was still able to make ten metres down the left touchline to get within ten metres of the try line.
Julius Matiu-Matiseni came off his wing to help his forwards out once again in the 36th minute to make a hit-up to the right of the play the ball can get the ball from his own thirty metre mark out to the forty metre mark. Then in the 40th minute from Tigers twenty metre tap restart Julius Matiu-Matiseni has able to get the ball out to the twenty eight metre mark before being awarded a penalty for a strip of the ball with more than one defender still in the tackle.
Kaleb Smith started at hooker for the Northern Rivers Titans in Round Two of the U18 Laurie Daley Cup against the Central Coast Roosters with Kaleb Smith coming close to scoring in the 45th minute only to be ruled to have been held up under the posts after running to his left out of dummy half form six metres out.
The 54th minute saw Kaleb Smith throw the final pass to his left for Kai Saric’s try and Kaleb Smith had run to his left out of dummy half in the 13th minute from get the ball from forty three metres from his own try line to the twenty eight metre mark.
Kaleb Smith made a strong tackle in the 23rd minute with a right shoulder driving tackle on the Central Coast No. 2 with Kaleb Smith hitting him sixteen metres out and driving him back to ten metres from the try line. Kelab Smith hit the Central Coast No. 2 once again in the 46th minute with a great tackle thirty metres from the try line with Kaleb Smith then backing up to also make the next tackle after moving to his right from the marker position.
Round One of the 2024 U17 Cyril Connell Cup saw Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu start at left centre for the Brisbane Tigers against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu moving to fullback in the second half.
Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu made an impact on the match in just the 2nd minute when after receiving a pass from his right twenty two metres from the try line Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu ran the ball to eighteen metres out before stepping inside off his left foot with Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu breaking a tackle as he carried the ball within thirteen metres of the try line.
Then in the 4th minute from three passes to the left of the play the ball Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu continued to run to his left to get the ball to within eighteen metres of the try line with Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu then awarded a penalty when he was not allowed to his feet in a timely fashion to play the ball.
The 14th minute saw Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball and run through the centre of the field to within ten metres of the try line after taking possession twenty three metres out. Then in the 20th minute Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu pick up the ball after Redcliffe had lost possession whilst attacking the Tigers line and after collecting the ball three metres out from his own try line, Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu ran to his left to get the ball out to the eighteen metre mark.
From a Tigers penalty restart in the 21st minute Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu took the tap and was able to run the ball from the forty metre mark to just inside Dolphins territory. Then two tackles later and still in the 21st minute Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu received the ball two passes to the left of the dummy half and after making ten metres to within eighteen metres of the try line Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu was able to off-load to his left winger who was as a result able to close to within ten metres of the try line.
Then from the left of a Tigers scrum win ten metre out from his own try line in the 27th minute Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu was able to get the ball out to the seventeen metre mark before being awarded a penalty for being held down by the Dolphins defenders for too long. A minute later in the 28th minute after running onto a pass to his right from the dummy half thirty three metres from the try line, Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu continued to run the ball to his left to get to within twenty one metres of the try line.
Whilst operating at fullback in the 36th minute Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu took a Dolphins clearing kick on the bounce twenty metres out from his own try line and ran the ball back through the centre of the field to get the ball thirty two metres out from his own try line. Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu produced a further yardage carry in the 46th minute from the right of the play the ball to carry the ball to thirty metres from the try line after taking possession eighteen metres out.
In late September 2023 Banjora Porch was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup squad with Banjora Porch also being U18 eligible in 2025.
After missing Round One through injury Banjora Porch was named on the bench for the Northern Rivers Titans in Round Two away to the Central Coast Roosters coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 19th minute with Banjora Porch immediately taking a hit-up from the right of the play the ball that saw him run the ball from four metres inside his own territory to thirteen metres into Central Coast territory.
In the 21st minute from the left of the play the ball Banjora Porch produced a yardage carry that saw him get the ball to the twenty metre mark after running onto the ball just ten metres from his own try line. Then in the 22nd minute from the right of the play the ball Banjora Porch was able to get the ball six metres inside Roosters territory after taking possession of the ball a similar distance inside his own territory.
Round One of the 2024 U17 Cyril Connell Cup season saw Beau Hartmann start at right centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Beau Hartmann running onto the ball two passes to the left of a Tweed Heads scrum win in the 15th minute to carry the ball from thirteen metres out from his own try line to twenty eight metres out. Then in the 17th minute from two passes to the left of a Tweed Heads scrum win Beau Hartmann was able to run the ball from his own thirty metre mark to within ten metres of the halfway.
Beau Hartmann showcased strength and technique in defence in the 5th minute with a driving right shoulder tackle on the Wynnum Manly No. 8 to force a knock on twenty seven metres out from the try line.
Round One of the 2024 U17 Cyril Connell Cup season saw Devin Bates-Wellington start at left second row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Devin Bates-Wellington taking the third hit-up of the match from the right of the play the ball thirty eight metres out from his own try line and after stepping off his right foot Devin Bates-Wellington was able to carry the ball five metres inside Wynnum Manly territory.
The 6th minute saw Devin Bates-Wellington run onto the ball to the left of the dummy half from eight metres inside his own territory to nine metres into Wynnum Manly territory. Then I the 18th minute after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball Devin Bates-Wellington broke a tackle as he ran the ball from thirty metres from the try line to eighteen metres out with around 75% of the metres gained being post contact.
Devin Bates-Wellington, in the 33rd minute ran onto the ball to the right of the dummy half to get within twelve metres of the try line after receiving het ball thirty metres out once again. Devin Bates-Wellington added a further strong run in the 46th minute from the left of the play the ball from two metres inside his own territory to ten metres into Wynnum Manly territory.
The 49th minute saw Devin bates-Wellington carry the ball from the right of the play the ball from on the halfway mark to forty metres out with Devin bates-Wellington then awarded a penalty for a strip of the ball with two defenders in the tackle. A minute later in the 50th minute saw Devin Bates-Wellington run onto the ball to the right of the dummy half and carry the ball from twenty metres to within four metres of the try line with 70% of those metres being post contact metres.
Devin Bates-Wellington rounded out a strong match in the 54th minute when after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball thirty metres out from his own try line Devin Bates-Wellington got to within five metres of the halfway mark before stepping off his left foot and then after running over the top of one defender Devin Bates-Wellington was able to run the ball to six metres inside Wynnum Manly territory.
Round One of the 2024 U17 Cyril Connell Cup season saw Grange Womal start at halfback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Grange Womal doing well in the 31st minute to chase down from behind the Wynnum Manly five eight who had made a line break with Grange Womal catching him after a thirty metre chase to tackle him in a try saving effort eleven metres from the try line.
Grange Womal also did well in the 54th minute when whilst defending in the front line Grange Womal took a hard Wynnum Manly kick on the full and run the ball back from his own six metre mark out to the thirty metre mark.
Round One of the 2024 U17 Cyril Connell Cup season saw Santino Pekepo-Tavaga start at left centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.
The 6th minute saw Santino Pekepo-Tavaga take possession of the ball two passes to the left of a Tweed Heads scrum win eighteen metres out from his own try line with Santino Pekepo-Tavaga running to his left to get the ball out to the thirty one metre mark.
Santino Pekepo-Tavaga, from a Tweed Heads penalty restart in the 33rd minute ran straight over the top of one defender as he carried the ball from forty metres to twenty six metres from the try line. Then in the 36th minute from two passes to the left of a Tweed Heads scrum win Santino Pekepo-Tavaga was able to run the ball from the sixteen metre mark out to the thirty metre mark. Also from two passes to the left of a Tweed Heads scrum win in the 45th minute Santino Pekepo-Tavaga was able to make eleven metres to get the ball to within ten metres of the halfway mark.
Santino Pekepo-Tavaga then did well down a wide left blindside on the 47th minute when after receiving the ball on the halfway mark Santino Pekepo-Tavaga got the ball ten metres into Wynnum Manly tettiroy and after stepping off his left foot Santino Pekepo-Tavaga was able to make an additional six metres. Then from a Tweed Heads penalty restart in the 50th minute Santino Pekepo-Tavaga carried the ball from thirty one metres from the try line to within sixteen metres.
Round One of the 2024 U17 Cyril Connell Cup competition saw Majah Peachey start at right second row for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Majah Peachey producing the first of multiple strong runs in the 5th minute with an effort from the left of the play the ball that saw Majah Peachey carry the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to four metres into Tweed Heads territory with approximately 65% of the metres gained being post contact.
In the 23rd minute after running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half Majah Peachey stepped off his left foot on two occasions as he promoted the ball from twenty seven metres out from his own try line to thirty eight metres out. Then in the 30th minute from the right of the play the ball Majah Peachey came close to scoring only to be forced to ground by multiple defenders less than a metre from the try line and six metres in from the right touchline after gaining eleven metres from the twelve metre mark.
In the 34th minute from two passes to the left of a Wynnum Manly penalty restart Majah Peachey ran the ball from forty metres from the try line to within twenty six metres. Then in the 47th minute Majah Peachey, after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball carried the ball from his own eighteen metre mark out to the thirty four metre mark with approximately 70% of those metres being post contact.
Majah Peachey did well in the 54th minute to pick up a Tweed Heads knock on the halfway mark and make ten metres into Tweed Heads territory.
Round One of the 2024 U17 Cyril Connell Cup season saw Viliami Fifita start from the bench for the Tweed Heads Seagulls against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and after coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 16th minute Viliami Fifita made his initial run of the ball almost immediately from the left of the play the ball and carry the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to twelve metres into Wynnum Manly territory.
Two minutes later in the 18th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball Viliami Fifita received the ball on the halfway mark and was able to get twelve metres inside Wynnum Manly territory before being brought to ground. Then in the 35th minute after running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half Viliami Fifita was able to carry the ball four metres inside Wynnum Manly territory after receiving the ball ten metres inside his own territory.
Round One of the 2024 CC Cup competition saw Taylan To’o named at left second row for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Taylan To’o running an underneath route to the right of the play the ball in the 7th minute and after breaking two tackles to get the ball five metres into Tweed Heads territory Taylan To’o got a spectacular right arm off-load away towards the centre of the field.
In the 17th minute after running onto the ball to the right of the dummy half Taylan To’o was able to run the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to four metres into Wynnum Manly territory. Then in the 24th minute from the left of the play the ball Taylan To’o was ball to within nine metres of the try line after receiving the ball twenty two metres out.
Three minutes later in the 27th minute charged onto the ball to the left of the play the ball and run the ball from thirty metres from the try line to nineteen metres out. Then in the 37th minute from the right of the play the ball Taylan To’o made ten metres from forty two metres from the try line with Taylan To’o breaking a tackle along the way.
Five minutes later in the 42nd minute Taylan To’o ran onto the ball two passes to the right of the play the ball from two metres inside his own territory and was not brought to ground until Taylan To’o had progressed the ball ten metres into Tweed Heads territory. Taylan To’o then rounded out a strong match in the 59th minute with a great charge down the left channel from twenty six metres from the try line with desperate Tweed Heads cover defence only bringing Taylan To’o around two metres out from the try line near the left touchline.
Round One of the 2024 U17 Cyril Connell Cup season saw Torino Jackson start in the front row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Torino Jackson running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half inside the opening minute of the match to get the ball from twenty six metres from the try line to within thirteen metres after charging through the centre of the field.
Then in the 10th minute from the left of the play the ball Torino Jackson was able to get the ball to within six metres of the try line after taking possession of the ball twenty two metres out with approximately 70% of the metres that Torino Jackson being post contact with the Wynnum Manly defensive line.
In his second stint on the field Torino Jackson in the 53rd minute made a strong kick-off return out to the thirty metre mark before being hit high and awarded a penalty. Then in the 55th minute after running an underneath route to the right of the play the ball Torino Jackson carried the ball from thirty four metres from the try line to twenty metres out.
Round One of the 2024 MM Cup competition saw Oscar Laffranchi start from the bench for the Burleigh Bears against the Souths Logan Magpies with Oscar Laffranchi coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 44th minute and in the 64th minute Oscar Laffranchi charged onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from five metres inside his own territory and was able to promote the ball nine metres inside Souths Logan territory.
Then in the 69th minute Oscar Laffranchi made a strong return from a Magpies goal line drop-out with Oscar Laffranchi returning the ball from forty metres to twenty five metres out with Oscar Laffranchi then receiving a penalty after being hit by a shoulder charge.
Round One of the 2024 MM Cup competition saw Cooper Bai start at lock for the Burleigh Bears against the Souths Logan Magpies with Cooper Bai recording a line break assist in the 11th minute when after taking the Souths Logan defensive line on to the left of the play the ball Cooper Bai carried the ball from thirty five metres from the try line to thirty metres out before throwing a good short ball to his left to put Brady Turner through a gap.
Cooper Bai made his presence felt in just the 4th minute when from the left of the dummy half Cooper Bai propelled the ball from eighteen metres from his try line to thirty four metres out with Cooper Bai then awarded a penalty for being held down too long by the Magpies defenders. Approximately 70% of Cooper Bai’s metres gained per post contact with the defensive line.
The 13th minute saw Cooper Bai once again run onto the ball to the left of the dummy half and carry the ball from five metres inside his own territory to ten metres into Souths Logan territory. Then in the 13th minute from the right of the play the ball Cooper Bai was able to get the ball to within ten metres of the halfway mark after commencing his run twenty nine metres out.
Cooper Bai added an additional good run in the 64th minute with an effort from the left of the play the ball from nineteen metres out from his own try line to thirty four metres out. Two minutes earlier in the 62nd minute saw Cooper Bai run from the left of the play the ball from five metres inside his own territory to eight metres into Souths Logan’s.
Cooper Bai rounded out a strong match in the 63rd minute with a bone rattling hit on the Magpies front rower No. 8 to force a knock on in the centre of the field thirty five metres from the try line.
Round One of the 2024 MM Cup competition saw Ray Puru start at fullback for the Burleigh Bears against the Souths Logan Magpies with Ray Puru executing one of the greatest try saving tackles that I have ever seen in the 37th minute when after fellow Titan but Souths Logan five eight Javon Andrews split the Bears defensive line from twenty metres out he appeared certain to score but Ray Puru raced to his right and after getting in front of the five eight on the try line Ray Puru executed an incredible one on one steal as Javon Andrews was in the process of grounding the ball. Amazingly Ray Puru was able to get to his feet and get back into the field of play. Incredible effort by Ray Puru, absolutely incredible.
Ray Puru chimed into the Burleigh backline on the left side of the field in the 4th minute and after continuing to run to his left was able to get the ball from thirty two metres from the try line to within twelve metres.
In the 17th minute Ray Puru took possession of the ball to the left of a Burleigh scrum win twenty metres from his own try line and after cutting back to his right Ray Puru was able to get the ball out to the thirty two metre mark. Then i the 23rd minute Ray Puru ran to his right out of dummy half to get the ball from thirty one metres to eighteen metres out.
Ray Puru made a good kick return in the 13th minute when after taking a Souths Logan clearing kick on the full twenty metres out from his own try line Ray Puru returned the kick through the centre of the field out to the thirty metre mark before being awarded a penalty for a crusher tackle. Ray Puru produced another good kick return in the 62nd minute when after taking the Magpies kick on the full twelve metres from his own try line Ray Puru ran straight and hard to get the ball out to the thirty five metre mark.
Perhaps Ray Puru’s best and most important run came in the 67th minute when after Ray Puru collected a desperate Bears pass on the bounce seven metres inside his own in-goal and directly behind the posts Ray Puru ran to his left and did superbly to get the ball back into the field of play by sixteen metres.
In addition to his try saving heroics noted above Ray Puru earlier saved a try in the 7th minute when he held up the Souths Logan hooker who had tried to sneak over from dummy half eight metres to the right of the goal posts. As the Magpies hooker tried to get the ball down he eventually lost possession after being denied by Ray Puru.
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