QCUP Round 10: BURLEIGH BEARS v EASTS TIGERS

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BURLEIGH BEARS v EASTS TIGERS
Pizzey Park Sunday, May 29 ? 3pm

The experienced Shane Neumann is set to return in the centres and Dane Chisholm will move from the wing to the five-eighth role in two key changes for the Tigers. Burleigh coach Paul Bramley doesn?t have the luxury of being able to make many positional changes as his first priority is to find 17 fit players. This year, the Bears have been hammered, with the club hit by its worst injury crisis in 12 seasons. The Bears have 10 established players not available for selection this week, and collectively these players have played more than 600 Queensland Cup games. The players include Brad Cross (out for the season), Martin Griese (1 week), Marty Mitchell (2 weeks), Scott Smith (10 weeks), Kurt Sorensen (6 weeks) and Richie Williams (indefinite). ?You cannot lose that much experience and not expect it to have an effect on your performances,? Bramley said. ?I must have smashed a mirror while walking under a ladder as I have never experienced so many injuries at the one time.? If there is one positive, it has been the opportunity to blood some young players, with nine of the players taking the field this week under the age of 22.

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Burleigh Bears v Easts Tigers at Pizzey Park on Sunday, May 29 - 3pm

Burleigh Bears

1. Nick Parfitt 2. Anthony Don 3. Dominic Walsh 4. Clinton Toopi 5. Joe Vickery 6. Josh White (c) 7. Jamie Dowling 8. Liam McDonald . Marty Mitchell 10. Brenton Lawrence11. Jimmy Andersen 12. Matt Pow 13. Blake Morrison 14. Seb Davies 15. Louis Fanene 16. Dan Joyce 17. Ayden Lee

Coach: Paul Bramley

Easts Tigers

1. Kevin Stephensen 2. Paoa Faamita 3. Shane Neumann (c) 4. Liam Campbell 5. Elijah Niko 6. Dane Chisholm 7. Isaac Kaufmann 8. James Stosic 9. Geoff Holcombe 10. Mark Offerdahl 11. Steve Thorpe 12. Leon Panapa 13. Anthony Boyd 14. Matt Zgrajewski 15. Lance Morris 16. Dean Sheppard 17. McKanah Gibson

Coach: Troy McCarthy

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