Junior Development

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Brodie Saunders started from the bench for the Burleigh Bears in Round Five of the CC Cup against the Norths Devils with Brodie Saunders coming onto the field to play in the front row in the 19th minute and a minute later in the 20th minute after running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half Brodie Saunders was able to get the ball from thirty eight metres from his own try line to within two metres of the halfway mark.

From the left of the play the ball in the 23rd minute and twenty four metres from his try line Brodie Saunders ran the ball out to the thirty four metre mark. Then in the 27th minute also from the left of the dummy half Brodie Saunders was able to get het ball from eighteen metres from the try line to within seven metres.

Also from the left of the play the ball in the 31st minute Brodie Saunders ran the ball through the centre of the field from the halfway mark ten metres downfield and from the right of the dummy half in the 36th minute Brodie Saunders got the ball from forty metres to within thirty metres of the try line. Then in the 44th minute from the right of the play the ball Brodie Saunders ran the ball through the centre of the field once again from twenty four metres from his own try line to thirty six metres out.

Brodie Saunders did well in the 26th minute when he chased through a Burleigh grubber kick into the in-goal and tackled the Devils winger No. 2 in-goal to force a goal line drop-out.

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Tanu Nona and Nic Hilton will start from the bench this weekend in Round One of the GCRL First Grade competition for Tugun Seahawks against the Runaway Bay Seagulls.

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Round One of the 2024 Group Two U18 competition saw Lockie McLaughlin start at right centre in the “Battle of the Bridge” local derby for the Grafton Ghosts against the South Grafton Rebels.

Lockie McLaughlin, in the 7th minute took the ball from a Ghost penalty restart to carry the ball from ten metres from his own try line to twenty two metre out. Then in the 10th minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball Lockie McLaughlin ran the ball down the right channel from thirty two metres to within ten metres of the try line. Lockie McLaughlin also did well in the 22nd minute when after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball Lockie McLaughin was able to carry the ball from nineteen metres from his own try line to thirty one metres out.

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In late September 2023 Austin Marsters was named in the 2024 Burleigh Bears U19 Mal Meninga Cup squad.

Round One of the 2024 MM Cup competition saw Austin Marsters start from the bench for the Burleigh Bears against the Souths Logan Magpies with Austin Marsters and after coming onto the field to operate in the dummy half role in the 44th minute Austin Marsters ran to his right out of dummy half from eighteen metres out to get within five metres of the try line just to the left of the goal posts.

Austin Marsters continued from the bench in Round Three against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Austin Marsters coming onto the field in the 50th minute to operate in the dummy half role.

Austin Marsters also started from the bench in Round Five against the Norths Devils and after coming onto the field to operate in the dummy half role in the 55th minute Austin Marsters did well in the 63rd minute to turn and chase a Norths short kick-off with Austin Marsters jumping high to take the kick-off on the bounce whilst facing his own try line just in from of multiple Devils chasers.

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In late September 2023 Kanititeiti Sikahele was named in the 2024 Burleigh Bears U19 Mal Meninga Cup squad.

Round One of the 2024 MM Cup competition saw Kanititeiti Sikahele start from the bench for the Burleigh Bears against the Souths Logan Magpies with Kanititeiti Sikahele and after coming onto the field in the 28th minute Kanititeiti Sikahele, in the 62nd minute ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball and was able to get the ball from four metres inside Souths Logan territory to thirty metres out after running over the top of one defender.

Kanititeiti Sikahele also started from the bench in Round Two against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Kanititeiti Sikahele coming on to operate in the centre of the field in the 42nd minute.

Kanititeiti Sikahele continued from the bench in Round Three against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Kanititeiti Sikahele coming off the bench in the 18th minute.

Kanititeiti Sikahele also started from the bench in Round Five against the Norths Devils and after coming onto the field in the 28th minute Kanititeiti Sikahele scored in the 57th minute when he ran off a short ball from his right from eight metres out with Kanititeiti Sikahele beating two defenders including the Norhts fullback on the try line to score ten metres to the right of the goal posts.

Earlier in the 32nd minute Kanititeiti Sikahele ran the ball down a short right blindside from ten metres inside his own territory to get the ball five metres into Norths territory. Then in the 42nd minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball Kanititeiti Sikahele promoted the ball from twenty eight metres from the try line to within fifteen metres.

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Round One of the 2024 GCRL U18 Division One competition sees Edward Pirika named in the second row for the Southport Tigers against the Currumbin Eagles.

2023 saw Edward Pirika start the season as part of the Burleigh Bears U18 MM Cup squad with Edward Pirika putting in a strong performance in his first match on the Gold Coast in the Bears opening 2023 MM Cup trial against the Souths Logan Magpies at the Titans annual Super Saturday series of matches at Burleigh Juniors.

Edward Pirika was also part of the Burleigh Bears squad that took on local rivals the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the second trial of the year. Impressively Edward Pirika is also U18 MM Cup eligible in 2024.

Round One of the 2023 Langer Reserve School Boy competition saw Edward Pirika named on the bench for Keebra Park SHS agaisnt Ipswich SHS.

In early June 2023 Edward Pirika was named in the New Zealand Māori U17 side after representing Lotahitanga Wairua at the 2023 New Zealand Māori Championships.

In 2022 Edward Pirika played for Tamaki Ki te Tonga (South) in the New Zealand Rugby League U16 Shaun Johnson Shield competition with Edward Pirika starting at right centre in their Grand Final victory the Auckland North side that contained Titans contracted Ryder Williams at five eight.

In the 2022 U16 Shaun Johnson Shield Grand Final Edward Pirika scored in the second half when from within a metre of the try line with the play the ball mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field Edward Pirika moved into dummy half, got down low and burrowed over just to the right of the play the ball.

In New Zealand Edward Pirika played for the Mangere East Hawks Rugby League club.

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Round One of the 2024 GCRL U18 Division One competition saw Makau Waiaou named on the bench for the Southport Tigers against the Currumbin Eagles.

In September 2022 Makau Waiapu was named in the South Queensland Maori U16 Tuakana representative squad.

The tough young Coomera Cutters forward was part of the Titans U13 side that defeated the Western Mustangs 40 – 12 at Mudgeeraba in February 2019 in very hot and steamy conditions.

Early in the 2019 season Makau Waiapu was named in the Gold Coast Vikings U13 squad for the South East Queensland Hill Stumer Championships where he started in the front row.

Makau Waiapu started the opening three rounds of the GCRL U13 Division One competition in the front row for Coomera.

In total in the GCRL U13 Division One regular season competition Makau Waiapu played in eleven matches primarily in either the front row or second row, scoring ten tries including scoring four tries in Round Nine against Runaway Bay and a Round Fourteen double also against Runaway Bay.

Makau Waiapu also scored in Round Two against Ormeau, Round Twelve against Helensvale.

In the first week of the Finals series, Makau Waiapu started in the second row and scored as Coomera defeated Southport 46 – 24.

Makau Waiapu also started in the second row in Week Two of the Finals against Burleigh with the Cutters season coming to an end with their loss.

2018 saw Makau Waiapu play in the Gold Coast Rugby League U12 Division One competition for the Coomera Cutters, playing primarily in the second row. In his thirteen matches, including finals, Makau Waiapu amassed sixteen points from three tries and two goals.

Makau Waiapu’s three tries came in the opening three rounds against Mudgeeraba, Currumbin and Burleigh Maroon. In the Round One match Makau Waiapu kicked his first conversion and kicked his second in June against Burleigh White.

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Humzah Rashidi arrives on the Gold Coast from St Mary's in the Penrith JRL and in 2023 came off the bench for St Mary's in Penrith JRL U17 Division One Grand Final against Brothers in a tough 16 - 14 loss.

This weekend Humzah Rashidi has been named on the bench for the Southport Tigers GCRL U18 Division One side in thier ROund One match against the Currumbin Eagles.

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Round Three of the 2024 NRRRL U18 competition saw Tyler Small named at left centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls against the Bilambil Jets.

2022 saw Tyler Small play for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Group 18 U16 competition including starting at left centre in the Grand Final against the Murwillumbah Colts.

The talented Titans linked PBC student started at left centre for the PBC Year Nine school boy side against Keebra Park in early June 2021 with the young centre scoring in the PBC victory when he raced through to dive on a grubber kick to his side of the field, just, and I mean just, before the dead ball line.

Tyler Small was also named to start on the left wing in the 2021 Hancock Cup Grand Final against local rivals Keebra Park State High School.

Tyler Small played in the 2020 PBC Renouf Cup School Boy Grand Final side, sarting at left cetre, that went down in heart breaking fashion 10 – 8 to Marsden State High School with Tyler Small scoring PBC’s sole try of the match late in the second half to get PBC on the board before a late try to Marsden State High School in the left corner saw PBC lose in heart breaking fashion after their great fight back.

Tyler Small’s try came when he chased through a well weighted kick from the PBC half, Tyler Small fly through to take the ball on the full and then stepped off his left foot to get around the Marsden State High School fullback and as a consequence he was able to bring the ball around to put it down directly behind the left upright to make the conversion far easier for five eight Tyler Wright.

Tyler Small not only had a very good 2020 Renouf Cup Grand Final but also had a number of stand out matches in the regular rounds of the Renouf Cup including an impressive three try effort against Wavell State High School in Round FIve.

In the Round Five match against Wavell the first two tries that Tyler Small scored were very similar. On both occasions Tyler Small, playing left centre, was on the end of PBC backline movements receiving the ball in open space and crossing in the left corner with one of the tries described coming in each half.

Tyler Small’s third try of the match was a fraction different than the other two. Tyler Small followed through a stab kick to his side of the field, being the left, timing his run to get to the ball taking it above his head between two Wavell SHS defenders and pushing forward to score as the two defenders closed in.

In Round Four of the 2020 Renouf Cup against Forest Lake State High School Tyler Small scored a double as PBC proved too good for their Brisbane West based rivals. Tyer Small’s first try came in the opening minutes of the match when he chased through a grubber kick to the left side of the diving on the ball in the in goal before the Forest Lake defenders could defuse the kick into the in goal.

Tyler Small’s second try of the match, which came in the second half also resulted from Tyler Small chasing through a PBC kick. For his second try however Tyler Small chased through a long kick out of PBC’s own half, with Tyler Small getting to the ball in the clear twenty five metres out from the Forest Lake line and he was able to bring the ball around to score under the posts.

Round Three of the 2020 Renouf Cup saw Tyler Small score a further hat trick against fellow Gold Coast school Coombabah State High School, with the first of Tyler Small’s tries coming when he backed up a break from PBC left second rower Sam Stephenson who got a pass away to his left to Tyler Small who ran twenty metres to score.

Tyler Small’s second try resulted when he ran a perfect hard straight line through the Coombabah State High School defence forty metres out from the line, producing a left foot step to beat the initial cover defence and then Tyler Small ran diagonally away from the fullback to score next to the right uprights.

Tyler Small’s completed his hat trick when he backed up a break from his fullback to get the ball from his right to score in the left corner of the field.

Tyler Small added a further try in Round Two against Keebra Park State High School when he backed up a break by Sam Stephenson receiving the ball forty metres out and Tyler Small’s speed allowed him to bring the ball around to put it donw under the posts.

Tyler Small started the 2020 Renouf Cup school boy season off with a bang scoring a double in Round One in a tough loss to eventual Grand Final opponents Marsden State High School. Tyler Small’s first try of the match (and season) resulted from a straight hard run through the Marsden line before he produced a perfectly executed left foot step to beat the fullback and bring the ball around to put it down ten metres to the left of the uprights.

Tyler Small’s second try resulted when he loomed up to the left of PBC left seond rower Sam Stephenson taking the ball fifity metres out and accelerating down the left touch line and Tyler Small was able to bring ball around to put it down near the left upright.

In total in his six 2020 Renouf Cup matches (including the Grand Final) Tyler Small, starting all of them at left centre, scored twelve tries to finish with a 200% try scoring strike rate.

In early October 2020 Tyler Small was part of the Titans NRRRL U14/15 side that played a trial match against a Titans Gold Coast U14 squad with the match being played at Cbus Stadium, giving the young players a great experience including playing the match in Titans jerseys.

In relation to club rugby league in 2020 Tyler Smart played in the Group 18 U14 competition for the Cudgen Hornets. The Cudgen Hornets finished the 2020 season with one win and nine losses, finishing with a -128 points differential, scoring 96 points and conceding 224. Post the season, Tyler Small was named the 2020 Cudgen Hornets U14 Group 18 Best Back.

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Brady Turner continued in the front row for the Burleigh Bears in Round Five of the MM Cup against the Norths Devils with Brady Turner recording a try assist in the 57th minute when after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball and twelve metres from the try line in centre field, Brady Turner ran to within eight metres of the try line before throwing a short pass to his right to one of the Bears replacement forwards to score ten metres to the right of the goal posts.

Brady Turner produced a strong run in just the 3rd minute of the match from the left of the play the ball to get the ball from thirty five metres to within twenty two metres out. From a penalty restart in the 8th minute Brady Turner did well to run the ball from twenty eight metres to within thirteen metres from the try line. Brady Turner then followed up with an outstanding kick-off return to get the ball out to the thirty metre mark in the 22nd minute.

A sequence of efforts by Brady Turner in the 47th minute certainly highlights his incredible work ethic starting with a run to the left of the dummy half to get the ball to the thirty metre mark before getting a right arm off-load away to his five eight. One tackle later Brady Turner made an additional ten metres to get the ball to within six metres of the halfway mark. A tackle later from the right of the play the ball Brady Turner carried the ball an additional thirteen metres to get the ball to within thirty five metres of the try line.

Brady Turner rounded out a strong match in the 56th minute an effort to the right of the play the ball that saw Brady Turner get the ball from the halfway mark to forty metres out.

Brady Turner’s performance saw him receive a special mention in the Courier Mail’s MM Cup Round Five Team of the Week deliberations.

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Round One of the GCRL U20 competition saw Waaka Hepia named on the bench for the Burleigh Bears against the Helensvale Hornets.

In late September 2023 Waaka Hepi was named in the 2024 Burleigh Bears U19 Mal Meninga Cup squad.

Round One of the 2023 Langer Reserve School Boy competition saw Waaka Hepi named in the second row for Keebra Park SHS agaisnt Ipswich SHS with Waaka Hepi them moving to the bench in Round Two against Marsden SHS as well as for Round Three against Redcliffe SHS.

Waaka Hepi then started in the front row in Round Four against Caloundra SHS and Round Five against Wavell SHS. Waaka Hepi then moved to the bench in the Round Six School Boy local derby against PBC SHS.

In October 2023 Waaka Hepi was named in the 2023 QPICC Cook Islands U18 representative side with Waaka Hepi starting in the front row in Round One against Queensland PNG.

Waaka Hepi also started in the front row in Round Two against Queensland Samoa and Round Three against Queensland Niue.

In late September 2022 Waaka Hepi was named in the powerful 2023 Burleigh Bears U18 MM Cup squad with Waaka Hepi part of the Tweed Heads Seagulls side that played a Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup squad in a trial at Burleigh Juniors as part of the Titans Annual Super Saturday series of matches.

Waaka Hepi started in the front row in the Bears third and final trial against the Brisbane Tigers with Waaka Hepi recording a try assist and line break in the 63rd minute when from twenty metres out from his own try line Waaka Hepi burst through a gap in the Tigers defensive line off a pass from Cooper Bai with Waaka Hepi taking the ball into Tigers territory before drawing the fullback and passing to his left to Zyraom Taurara-Herlihy who raced away to score untouched.

Waaka Hepi did well in the 11th minute when after charging onto the ball to the right of the play the ball and around forty metres out Waaka Hepi was able to get an off-load away when in contact with two defenders to Ryder Williams.

Waaka Hepi then made a strong charge over the twenty metre mark in the 14th minute from the Tigers kick-off from Zac Kumbamong’s try with Waaka Hepi subsequently being awarded a penalty for being held down too long in the tackle.

Waaka Hepi was named to start in the front row in Round One of the 2023 U18 Mal Meninga Cup competition for the Bears against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls however Waaka Hepi was a late scratching from the match.

Waaka Hepi was then named on the bench for Round Two against the Souths Logan Magpies however once again Waaka Hepi was a late scratching from the Bears side.

Round Three against the Brisbane Tigers saw Waaka Hepi start from the bench and come on to operate in the front row in the 29th minute. Waaka Hepi was heavily involved in Sam Stephenson’s 37th minute try when after engaging the Tigers defensive line ten metres from the try line Waaka Hepi whilst engaged with two defenders was able to get a right arm off-load away behind him to Nayte Saaga who subsequently ran to his left to put Sam Stephenson over to score his second try of the match in the 37th minute.

Then in the 52nd minute Waaka Hepi charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from thirty five metres out and in the centre of the field with Waaka Hepi carrying the ball to four metres inside Brisbane Tigers territory.

Waaka Hepi also started from the bench in the Round Seven local derby against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Waaka Hepi coming onto the field in the 21st minute and almost immediately Waaka Hepi made a great front on tackle on the Seagulls No. 14 who was returning a kick-off with Waaka Hepi hitting him front on just ten metres out and in front of the goal posts.

Then in the 36th minute Waaka Hepi ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from thirty three metres out from his own try line to five metres of the halfway mark.

Waaka Hepi continued at Keebra Park SHS in 2022 playing mainly in the Langer Reserve School Boy competition including a strong performance in Round Five against Redcliffe SHS with Waaka Hepi starting at left second row and scoring one of Keebra Park SHS’s tries in their big win.

Round Seven of the Langer Reserve competition saw Waaka Hepi start on the bench against Mabel Park SHS with Waaka Hepi coming on to operate at left second row in the 13th minute with Waaka Hepi scoring in the 25th minute when he followed through a grubber kick from close range from the Keebra Park SHS replacement dummy half with Waaka Hepi getting through and smartly taking his time to ground the ball three metres to the right of the uprights.

Waaka Hepi then started at left second row for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Langer Reserve School Boy Semi-final against PBC SHS.

Waaka Hepi also played some matches in the Keebra Park SHS Year 11/12 Titans Cup Division One side including starting a number of matches late in the season at lock against Marsden SHS.

At the 2022 Keebra Park SHS Sports Awards Waaka Hepi was named the 2022 Chase Haas Senior Warriors Award winner.

In 2022 Waaka Hepi was a member of the Nerang Roosters Gold Coast Rugby League U18 Division One side, starting Round Three against the Southport Tigers at right second row. Waaka Hepi then moved to left second row for Round Four against the Currumbin Eagles. Waaka Hepi then moved to the bench for Round Five against the Helensvale Hornets.

Waaka Hepi highlighted his versatility in Round Nine against the Burleigh Bears when he started on the right wing with Waaka Hepi making two line breaks in the match with the first of them coming in the 39th minute when Waaka Hepi burst through the centre of the field from deep inside his own territory and after making twenty five metres Waaka Hepi was tackled near the halfway mark.

Waaka Hepi’s second line break came in the 55th minute when from five metres inside his own territory Waaka Hepi ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball and after contact with the defensive line Waaka Hepi just kept pumping his legs and broke five tackles in a strong twenty two metre run.

In the 17th minute Waaka Hepi came off his wing to take a hit-up inside of his own territory with Waaka Hepi receiving the ball from the dummy half from his right and was able to make twelve metres to get the ball to the halfway mark.

Waaka Hepi continued on the right wing in Round Ten against the Southport Tigers with Waaka Hepi scoring in the 47th minute when after receiving a pass from his inside around twenty five metres out Waaka Hepi cut to his right and just kept going and after crossing the try line was able to bring the ball around to within six metres of the uprights.

Waaka Hepi then moved to start at right second row in Round Twelve against the Helensvale Hornets.

Waaka Hepi then moved to start at left second row in Round Thirteen against the Runaway Bay Seagulls with Waaka Hepi scoring in the 3rd minute when after receiving the ball from his right from Arama Hau Waaka Hepi burst through the Seagulls defensive line from twenty metres out to crash over seven metres sin from the left corner post.

Waaka Hepi showed his strong work ethic in the 51st minute when wit the match well and truly in hand, Waaka Hepi chased through a to trap the Seagulls front rower (No. 8) in-goal and force a goal line drop-out.

Waaka Hepi continued at left second row in Round Fourteen against the Ormeau Shearers with the first of a number of strong runs coming in the 3rd minute when after charging into the defensive line on his own forty metre mark, Waaka Hepi was able to get a good right arm off-load away to his hooker.

Waaka Hepi made a further strong run in the 20th minute with a twenty metre charge down the left channel to get the ball eight metres into Ormeau territory with around 60% of Waaka Hepi’s run post contact.

Waaka Hepi’s strong match continued in the 40th minute with an eighteen metre charge down the left channel to get the ball eight metres into Ormeau territory.

Waaka Hepi then moved to right centre for Round Sixteen against the Burleigh Bears with Waaka Hepi making a twenty five metre line break down the left channel with Waaka Hepi only being tackled after he had gotten to within five metres of the try line.

Waaka Hepi then started from the bench in Round Seventeen against the Southport Tigers.

Waaka Hepi then started from the bench in the 2022 Week Two GCRL U18 Division One Major Semi-final against the Currumbin Eagles with Waaka Hepi coming onto the field to operate at right second row in the second half.

The 2022 Gold Coast Rugby League U18 Division One Grand Final saw Waaka Hepi start at left second row for the Nerang Roosters as they went down in heart breaking fashion.

In October 2022 Waaka Hepi was named in the 2022 U18 Cook Islands Representative side
to play in the 2022 QPICC Carnival with Waaka Hepi starting Round One against Queensland Samoa in the second row.

Waaka Hepi then came off the bench in Round Two against Queensland Niue before starting in the front row in Round Three against Queensland Tonga before moving back to the second row for the semi-final against Queensland Samoa.

The centre or second rower arrived at Keebra Park State High School after representing the Western Australian Southern Pride U17 Representative side early in 2021 after also representing the Southern Pride U15 Representative Side in 2020.

The second half of the 2021 season saw Waaka Hepi make his debut for Keebra Park SHS and he also played for the Nerang Roosters in the Gold Coast Rugby League U16 Division One competition.

The move to Queensland also paid immediate dividends for Waaka Hepi from a representative perspective with Waaka Hepi making the Queensland Māori South U16 side that won in the Queensland Māori U16 Championships and from there Waaka Hepi represent Queensland Māori U16’s at the QPICC Cultural Carnival.

In Western Australia the former Rockingham High School student played his club rugby league with the Willagee Bears including starting at lock in their 2020 U16 Western Australian Rugby League Grand Final against the South Perth Lions.

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Round One of the 2024 GCRL First Grade competition saw Cooper Camby named on the wing for the Tugun Seahawks against the Runaway Bay Seagulls.

In early January 2024 Cooper Camby was selected in a Gold Coast Tonga Open Super Nines representative side.

In late 2022 Cooper Camby was selected in the 2023 Tweed Heads Seagulls Hastings Deering’s Colts squad after playing a number of Colts matches for the Seagulls when still U18 eligible in 2022.

In 2023 Cooper Camby made his first appearance for the Seagulls Colts side when he started at left centre in Round Six against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Cooper Camby making the opening Seagulls run of the match from the left of a Seagulls scrum win with Cooper Camby carrying the ball from his own ten metre mark to over the twenty metre mark.

Cooper Camby made a good run in the 35th minute when from twenty two metres out from the try line Cooper Camby carried the ball to within two metres of the try line and was able to get an off-load away to his left but a desperate Wynnum Manly defender was able to intercept the pass to prevent a Tweed Heads try.

Cooper Camby made a further good run in the 60th minute from the right of the play the ball with Cooper Camby carrying the ball from three metres out from his own try line to twelve metres out against an on rushing defensive line.

Cooper Camby continued at left centre in Round Nine against the Mackay Cutters with Cooper Camby scoring in the 58th minute when after receiving a desperate off-load from his inside, Cooper Camby had a comfortable to three metre run to put the ball down untouched two metres in from the left corner post.

Earlier in the 17th minute Cooper Camby did well to get down low and cleanly take a Cutters grubber kick just out from his own try line with Cooper Camby then doing well to stay in the field of play.

Then in the 63rd minute Cooper Camby came into the centre of the field to assist the Seagulls carry the ball out of their own territory with Cooper Camby running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball and getting the ball from twenty two metres out from his own try line to thirty four metres out.

Cooper Camby played well in the Tweed Heads Seagulls opening 2023 trial against the Souths Logan Magpies. Cooper Camby then started at right centre in the Seagulls late February 2023 trial against the Burleigh Bears.

Round One of the Gold Coast Rugby League Doug Lipp Cup Competition saw Cooper Camby start at left centre of the Tugun Seahawks against the Runaway Bay Seagulls with Cooper Camby scoring twice.

Cooper Camby scored his opening try in the 24th minute when after moving into dummy half with the play the ball a metre from the try line Cooper Camby ran out of dummy half to his left and after being engaged by a defender on the try line, Cooper Camby spun clockwise to ground the ball five metres in from the left corner post.

Cooper Camby scored his second try of the match in the 48th minute when after receiving the ball ten metres out and in space, Cooper Camby stepped off his left foot to beat the Seagulls fullback and then was able to bring the ball around to score under the posts.

Cooper Camby moved to right centre in Round Two against the Currumbin Eagles with Cooper Camby scoring in the 20th minute when after receiving a pass from his left when eight metres out Cooper Camby charged towards the try line and then spun clockwise on the try line and got the ball down five metres in from the right corner post.

Round Four saw Cooper Camby move to fullback against the Helensvale Hornets with Cooper Camby scoring two tries and kicking four conversions.

Cooper Camby’s opening try came in the 23rd minute when after backing up a Seahawks line break down the left touchline and backing up through the centre of the field, Cooper Camby received the ball around sixteen metres out and had an easy run to score under the posts untouched.

Cooper Camby scored his second try in the 48th minute when Cooper Camby chimed into the backline on the left side of the field and from thirty metres out ran straight through a big gap in the defensive line with Cooper Camby stepping inside off his right foot near the try line and wide out on the left with Cooper Camby then bringing the ball around to score under the posts for the second time in the match.

Cooper Camby was promoted to the Tugun GCRL First Grade side at right centre in Round Three against the Southport Tigers with Cooper Camby scoring a double.

Cooper Camby scored his opening try in the 6th minute from five metres out with Cooper Camby diving over to get the ball down in the right corner.

Cooper Camby completed his double in the 45th minute when Cooper Camby backed up a James Torrens line break down the right touchline with Cooper Camby receiving the ball twenty metres out and scoring mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.

Cooper Camby then started on the right wing in Round Seven against the Currumbin Eagles with Cooper Camby scoring a double in a 25 -4 Seahawks victory with Cooper Camby’s opening try coming in the 44th minute when after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside Cooper Camby had an eight metre run to the right corner to dive and get the ball down with his right arm in the corner.

Cooper Camby completed his double in the 77th minute when Cooper Camby picked up a Currumbin dropped ball to have an easy run to the line to comfortably put the ball down twelve metres in from the right corner post.

Cooper Camby moved inside to right centre in Round Nine against the Helensvale Hornets with Cooper Camby making a strong run in the 3rd minute from the left of a Tugun scrum win with Cooper Camby carrying the ball from fourteen metres from the halfway to just inside Hornets territory.

Then in the 15th minute Cooper Camby made a strong kick-off return to get the ball twenty three metres away from the try line with Cooper Camby then awarded a penalty for being held down too long by the Helensvale defenders.

The 59th minute saw Cooper Camby make a try saving tackle on the Hornets replacement dummy half (No. 14) less than a metre from the try lien and three metres in from the right touchline.

Cooper Camby also started at right centre in Round Ten against the Burleigh Bears with Cooper Camby scoring in the 11th minute when Cooper Camby got a pass from his inside three metres out and shrugged off one defender wot get the ball down four metres in from the right corner post.

Cooper Camby then continued at right centre in Round Eleven against the Runaway Bay Seagulls.

Round Twelve against the Currumbin Eagles saw Cooper Camby move to fullback with the positional move a master stroke with Cooper Camby scoring a try and setting up two more for the Seahawks.

Cooper Camby scored in the 33rd minute when after backing up a hit-up from one of his front rowers Cooper Camby received an off-load from his right three metres out to dart over to score five metres to the left of the uprights.

Cooper Camby recorded the first of his try assists in the 19th minute when from the left of the play the ball and six metres out Cooper Camby threw a hard flat cut-out pass to his left to put his winger over to score in the left corner.

Cooper Camby recorded his second try assist in the 68th minute when after receiving the ball two passes to the right of the play the ball Cooper Camby threw a high overhead cut out pass to his right from ten metres out for his winger to dive over to score in the right corner.

Cooper Camby ran the ball well himself in the 25th minute, running the ball down a short left blindside from his own forty metre mark and after being tripped up four metres short of the halfway mark Cooper Camby bounced straight back to his feet as he was not held and was able to get the ball three metres into Currumbin territory.

In the 24th minute Cooper Camby made a good one on one tackle on the Currumbin No. 14 four metres out from the try line and just to the right of the uprights with Cooper Camby able to force an Eagles knock-on in the tackle.

Round Thirteen then saw Cooper Camby move to five eight against the Southport Tigers with Cooper Camby also starting at five eight in Round Fourteen against the Helensvale Hornets.

Cooper Camby was back at left centre for Round Fifteen against the Burleigh Bears with Cooper Camby making twelve metres from a twenty metre tap restart in the 12th minute. Then in the 19th minute from the right of the play the ball Cooper Camby did well to carry the ball from his own try line to out near the ten metre mark.

Cooper Camby then started at left centre in the Week One Major Semi-final against the Runaway Bay Seagulls.

Cooper Camby continued at left centre in the Week Two Elimination Final against the Burleigh Bears with Cooper Camby scoring in the 40th minute with a straight eight metre run off a pass from the dummy half to his right to score eight metres in from the left corner post.

Earlier in the 29th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball Cooper Camby was able to carry the ball from nineteen metres out from his own try line to thirty metres out.

Cooper Camby also started at left centre in Tugun’s 16 – 6 Preliminary Final victory over the Currumbin Eagles to progress to the Grand Final.

The 2023 Gold Coast Rugby League First Grade Grand Final saw Cooper Camby come off the bench for the Tugun Seahawks against the Southport Tigers.

In early November 2021 Cooper Camby was named in the 2022 Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup squad.

Round One of the 2022 MM Cup competition saw Cooper Camby named at right centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls against the Souths Logan Magpies with Cooper Camby on hand in the 59th minute when he chased through a Michael Roberts kick and first holding up the Souths Logan fullback and then being involved in forcing him back into the in-goal in the right corner.

Cooper Camby was also named at right centre for Round Two against the Redcliffe Dolphins and after the Seagulls had a Round Three bye, Cooper Camby started at right centre in Round Four against the Easts Tigers with Cooper Camby scoring one of the fastest tries of the season regardless of the competition in the 2nd minute when he dived over from dummy half from less than a metre out after he dived to his right.

Cooper Camby could have had a second try in the 23rd minute when he dived over in the left corner but the referee after originally looking like he was going to award a try in the end penalised Cooper Camby for a double movement.

Cooper Camby also did well defensively including in the 12th minute when he along with Keano Kini he produced a try saving tackle on the Easts left second rower who had run a straight crash line from close range.

Cooper Camby continued at right centre in Round Five against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls as well as in Round Six against the Norths Devils and the Round Seven local derby against the Burleigh Bears.

Cooper Camby started at right centre in the Seagulls opening trial when they took on the Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup squad and Cooper Camby crashed over in the right corner after the final siren to break a 12 all deadlock and give the Seagulls a first up trial victory.

Cooper Camby also started in the Seagulls next trial against the Burleigh Bears.

Cooper Camby made his Hastings Deering’s Colts debut in Round Ten of the 2022 competition when he started on the left wing against the Mackay Cutters with Cooper Camby doing exceptionally well in the 14th minute when he leapt high to take a bomb to his wing on the full two handed above his head just out from his own line and was then awarded a penalty for being tackled whist still in the air.

Cooper Camby moved to the right wing in Round Twelve against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Cooper Camby scoring the first Hastings Deering’s Colts try of his career in the 50th minute after Jotham Russell took a Oskar Bryant bomb on the full just out from the line on the right side of the field, he got an off-load away to Cooper Camby who received the ball near the right touchline. Cooper Camby then from ten metres out cut inside before straightening up and going past two defenders and then Cooper Camby was able to bring the ball around to score eight metres to the right of the goal posts.

Cooper Camby did well in the 34th minute when he tracked back to cleanly take a hard grubber kick just in the field of play and then was able to break two tackles and get the ball back to near the twenty metre mark.

Cooper Camby showcased his defensive skills in the 45th minute when he came out of the defensive line and executed a strong tackle on the big Redcliffe left centre to stop a near certain try. Cooper Camby then executed a very similar tackle on the same opponent once again with the same result just a minute later.

Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Cooper Camby start at right centre for PBC State High School against Marsden State High School with Cooper Camby recording a line break assist in the 41at minute with a catch and pass to his right to put Jett Forbes away down the right touchline.

Cooper Camby then did well in the 44th minute when he came forward to take a short Marsden SHS kick-off on the full knowing full well that he would be smashed by the oncoming defenders, which he was.

Cooper Camby was then named at right centre for Round Two against Redcliffe State High School with Cooper Camby recording a try assist in the 57th minute when after receiving the ball from his inside Cooper Camby was able to draw in the outside Redcliffe SHS defender and get the ball away to his right to put Jett Forbes over in the corner.

Cooper Camby executed a smart piece of play in the 33rd minute after being hemmed in near the right touchline around five metres out from the line, Cooper Camby put in a short right foot grubber kick into the in-goal that had to be forced in-goal by Redcliffe SHS to force a goal-line drop-out.

Cooper Camby then made a great play from a defensive perspective in the 37th minute when he came out of the PBC SHS defensive line to smash the Redcliffe SHS fullback around seventeen metres from the try line with PCB SHS facing an overlap.

Cooper Camby was also named to continue at right centre in Round Three against Coombabah State High School with Cooper Camby scoring in the 46th minute when Zane Harrison ran the ball to his right and threw a good pass to his right to Cooper Camby who cut off his right foot and crash over to score ten metres in from the right corner.

After the mid-season break, Cooper Camby continued at right centre in Round Four against Ipswich State High School and in the 20th minute threw the final pas to his right for Jett Forbes to score in the corner.

Cooper Camby continued at right centre in Round Five against Mabel Park SHS with Cooper Camby scoring a double in a big PBC SHS victory.

Cooper Camby’s opening try came in the 45th minute when after receiving a pass from Jett Forbes, Cooper Camby raced seventy five metres down the right touchline which included a left arm fend to beat the fullback with Cooper Camby putting the ball down mid-way between the corner post and goal post on the right side of the field.

Copper Camby completed his double in the 60th minute when after Zane Harrison put in a kick to the right corner, Jett Forbes took the kick on the full whilst still on the air and being pushed over the touchline Jett Forbes got the ball back inside to Cooper Camby who dived over to score in the righty corner.

Cooper Camby also executed an outstanding try saving tackle in the match when in the 35th minute along with Keano Kini, Cooper Camby hit the Mabel Park SHS left centre literally right on the try line, stopping him dead and knocking him to the ground just inches short of the try line.

Cooper Camby could not have been in the match earlier when he ran back the ball from the opening kick-off.

Cooper Camby also started at right centre in the Round Six local derby against Keebra Park SHS as well as in Round Seven against Wavell SHS with Cooper Camby making strong one on one tackle on the Wavell SHS fullback five metres out from the try line to halt a Wavell SHS try scoring opportunity.

Cooper Camby then did well in the 32nd minute to chase a Zane Harrison chip through with Cooper Camby getting above the Wavell SHS defenders to take the ball on the full on the final tackle ten metres out from the try line.

Cooper Camby continued at right centre in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Cooper Camby scoring a try and recording a try assist as PBC SHS qualified for the semi-finals.

Cooper Camby scored in the 39th minute when after running to his right Zane Harrison passed the ball to Cooper Camby who was running an underneath route with Cooper Camby running the requisite ten metres to scored ten metres to the left of the uprights. Initially Cooper Camby was held up by a number of defenders over the line but Cooper Camby was able to get the ball down in his right hand.

Cooper Camby recorded his try assist in the 30th minute when after Cooper Camby took a Josh Lynn bomb on the full ten metres out and five metres in from the right touchline in his two hands above his head, Cooper Camby was able to get the ball away to his inside as the defence converged on him to Zane Harrison who was able to bring the ball around to put it down under the posts.

Cooper Camby was then named at right centre for PBC SHS in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-final against Keebra Park SHS with Cooper Camby recording a try assist in the 52nd minute when after receiving the ball near the right touchline and around ten metres out, Cooper Camby engaged the Keebra Park SHS left winger and got a great right arm flick off-load away to Jett Forbes who was able to dive over in the right corner to seal the PBC SHS victory and propel then into the 2022 Langer Cup Grand Final.

Then in the 56th minute Cooper Camby picked up a dropped Keebra Park SHS pass just twenty five metres out from the try line with Cooper Camby then running thirty metres downfield before getting an off-load away just over the halfway mark to his left.

Cooper Camby started at right centre for PBC SHS in the 2022 School Boy Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Cooper Camby making a smart defensive play in the 32nd minute when with Ipswich SHS on the attack around ten metres out from the try line they spun the ball to Cooper Camby’s side of the field and when facing an overlap Cooper Camby darted forward to take an intercept to snuff out a dangerous Ipswich SHS attacking move.

Then in the 47th minute with Ipswich SHS deep on the attack once again Cooper Camby came out of the defensive line and smashed the Ipswich SHS fullback to force the ball loose.

The 2022 NRRRL U18 competition saw Cooper Camby play for the Cudgen Hornets and after the Hornets had a Round One bye Cooper Camby start Round Two at left centre against the Tweed Heads Seagulls being swapping to the right side in the second half.

Cooper Camby’s initial positive impact on the match came inside the opening minute with a strong twenty metre run down the left channel to get the ball within twenty eight metres of the try line. Then in the 17th minute Cooper Camby made a strong right shoulder driving tackle on his opposite number.

Cooper Camby then started at left centre in Round Six against the Byron Bay Devils and in the 4th minute engineered a line break assist when after getting the ball thirty metres away from his own line Cooper Camby was able to make ten metres down the left touchline before off-loading to his left to his winger who was able to promote the ball a further twenty five metres.

Cooper Camby also recorded a 49th minute try assist when after bursting away down the left touchline Cooper Camby drew the fullback and passed inside to put Max Liles over to score.

In the 31st minute Cooper Camby took advantage of a great Stevie O’Connor catch and pass to his left to put Cooper Camby into a gap with the left centre breaking three tackles whilst making twenty metres to get the ball into Byron Bay territory.

Cooper Camby then started at left centre in Round Seven against the Cudgen Hornets and made inroads into the Jets defensive line in as early as the 4th minute when he made a fifteen metre run down a short left blindside to get the ball into Bilambil territory. Cooper Camby was then awarded a penalty for a swinging arm in the tackle by one of the Bilambil defenders.

Cooper Camby also did well in the 12th minute when from a Hornets scrum win with Cooper Camby running the ball to the left from ten metres from his own line and after beating two Jets defenders was able to off-load to left to send his left winger on an eighteen metres run down the left touchline.

Cooper Camby continued at right centre in Round Thirteen against the Ballina Seagulls with Cooper Camby doing well in the 6th minute from a defensive perspective. Cooper Camby was faced with a two man overlap around ten metres out from the try line and after holding his defensive positioning as the play unfolded in front on him, Cooper Camby raced out of the line and was able to knock down a pass when without Cooper Camby’s intervention, Ballina would surely have scored.

From an attacking perspective Cooper Camby was heavily involved in Stevie O’Connor’s 32nd minute try when Cooper Camby made a line break down the right side of the field near the halfway mark with Cooper Camby throwing a great right arm around the corner off-load to Jett Forbes who then sent Stevie O’Connor away to score under the posts.

Cooper Camby made a line break of his own in the 48th minute when after passing to his right winger just twenty metres out from his own try line, Copper Camby got the ball back from his winger and raced forty metres down the right touchline before passing back inside to his winger. It was an impressive interchange of passing.

Cooper Camby also did well in the 28th minute with he took a Ballina short kick-off on the full and after seemingly being held after a five metre run, Cooper Camby has able to break three tackles to progress the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark.

Cooper Camby then moved to left centre for the rescheduled Round Five match against the Byron Bay Devils with Cooper Camby scoring in the 45th minute when from a Cudgen scrum on the opposite side of the field Cooper Camby received the ball thirty metres out and wide out on the left with Cooper Camby using a left arm fend to beat one tackle and then run thirty metres to score in the left corner.

Cooper Camby added a second try in the 47th minute when he chased through a Jett Forbes kick down a short left blindside with Cooper Camby taking the ball on the bounce above his head five metres out with Cooper Camby then able to bring the ball around to within five metres of the left upright.

Cooper Camby also made a smart play in the 14th minute when he chased through a Hornets attacking grubber kick with Cooper Camby grabbing hold of the Byron Bay fullback three metres out from the line with Cooper Camby forcing him back into the in-goal area to force a goal line drop-out.

Cooper Camby then started at left centre for the Cudgen Hornets in the 2022 NRRRL Major Semi-final against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Cooper Camby recording a try assist in the final minute of the match when after Tweed Heads put in a short goal line drop-out with Cooper Camby taking the ball on the full with Cooper Camby then passing to his left to put his left second rower over in the left corner.

The 2022 NRRRL U18 Grand Final saw Cooper Camby named at start at left centre for the Cudgen Hornets against the Ballina Seagulls with Cooper Camby scoring in the 57th minute when from dummy half and four metres out from the try line and three metres in from the left touchline, Cooper Camby ran to his right to force his way over to score just in from the left corner.

Cooper Camby made the first of his two line breaks in the 13th minute when from just five metres out from his own try line Cooper Camby from the left side of the field received the ball to the right of the play the ball with Cooper Camby executing a right foot step to beat three defenders with Cooper Camby promoting the ball thirty five metres downfield before he was brought to ground.

Cooper Camby recorded a second line break in the 54th minute when Cooper Camby took a Ballina short kick-off on the bounce near the left touchline just after the ball had crossed the ten metre plane with Cooper Camby then racing fifty five metres downfield before he was tackled into touch just five metres out from the try line.

In March 2022 Cooper Camby was selected in the South Coast School Boy Rugby League U18 Representative side after successfully negotiating the trials with Cooper Camby starting Match One against Northern at right centre.

Cooper Camby produced a great try assist in the 27th minute when he produced a great right arm flick off-load while he was going to ground to put Jett Forbes over in the right corner from close range.

Cooper Camby also started at right centre in Match Two against Met North.

In June 2021 the centre from the Cudgen Hornets was part of a Titans U18 Northern Rivers squad that played the Titans U17 JTS squad at Cbus Stadium in a curtain raiser to the Titans Round Fourteen NRL match against the Sydney Roosters.

Cooper Camby played the 2021 season with the Cudgen Hornets in the NRRRL U18 competition starting Round One at left centre against the Tweed Coast Raiders and was one of the Hornets try scorers in their big victory.

Cooper Camby’s try came in just the 4th minute of the Round One match when he ran through a gap down the left channel from five metres out in get the ball down five metres in from the left corner post.

Cooper Camby continued at left centre in Round Three against Casino RSM, scoring a double in Cudgen’s 40 – 18 victory.

Cooper Camby’s opening try came in the 9th minute when he ran into a gap on the left from six metres out, with Copper Camby spinning counter clockwise right on the try line to gain separation from the fullback to get the ball down nine metres in from the left corner.

Cooper Camby scored his second try of the match in the 18th minute when initially he was defending twenty metres from his own line. The Casino RSM halfback put in a grubber kick to the left side of the field with Cooper Camby taking the ball over his right shoulder and then outpaced the defence to run eighty metres down the left wing and then was able to bring the ball around to place the ball under the posts.

Cooper Camby also started at left centre in Round Four against the Bilambil Jets, scoring a double once again in Cudgen’s victory against their closest rivals.

Cooper Camby’s opening try came in the 5th minute when he was on the end of a Hornets passing movement to the left and received the ball in space and was able to comfortably run ten metres to score in the left corner. Cooper Camby added his second try in the 38th minute when he was put into a gap by Harvey Moase and ran twenty metres to score easily.

Cooper Camby continued at left centre in Round Five against the Byron Bay, once again scoring a double. Cooper Camby’s opening try came in the 6th minute of the match when he burst thirty metres down the left touchline and was able to hold off the Byron Bay halfback with left arm, maintaining his balance to get the ball over the line in the left corner.

Cooper Camby scored his second try in the 45th minute when after receiving the ball, Cooper Camby stepped off his left to beat one defender before a second left foot step beat another. As he ran at the fullback, Cooper Camby looked to his left to his support but instead he dummied in that direction with that deception fooling the fullback and then Cooper Camby brought the ball around to score under the posts.

Cooper Camby continued at left centre in Round Seven against the Marist Brothers Rams and in Round Eight against the Kyogle Turkeys where in the 48th minute Cooper Camby made a fifty metre break down the left touchline.

Cooper Camby continued at left centre in Round Ten against the Murwillumbah Mustangs and scored in the 50th minute when he received a great right arm off-load from Darcy Townsend eight metres from the line and Cooper Camby was able to get the ball down in the left corner.

Cooper Camby finished the abridged 2021 NRRRL U18 regular season as the competitions equal leading try scorer with eight tries alongside Damon Coldwell and Michael Roberts.

Cooper Camby also continued to play for PBC in 2021, playing primarily in the Langer Reserve competition and had an exceptional match in Round Four against Marsden State High School when from his left centre position he was one of PBC’s try scorers when he was able to reach out to get the ball down.

Cooper Camby also started at left centre in Round Six against Keebra Park with Cooper Camby scoring PBC’s opening try of the match in just the 2nd minute of the match when after PBC, on the last tackle, spun the ball to their right, the ball came back to Cooper Camby on the left around eight metres out. Cooper Camby was confronted immediately by a defender and subsequently put in a short grubber kick for himself, regathering the ball just short of the line and getting the ball down near the left corner.

Cooper Camby also started at left centre in the final round after the Covid 19 hiatus against Wavell State High School, scoring PBC’s second try of the match.

Cooper Camby scored in the 29th minute when after receiving the ball fifteen metres out, Cooper Camby was able to get the ball down in the left corner. Cooper Camby also had a long sixty metre line break in the match. In the 16th minute Cooper Camby raced sixty metres down the left touchline after receiving an off-load from Bailey McConnell.

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Round Three of the NRRRL U18 competition saw Harley Tincknell named on the bench of the Bilambil Jets against the Tweed Heads Seagulls.

The young man from the Bilambil Jets Junior Rugby League Club in northern New South Wales was part of the Titans JTS Program training with the 2021 Titans Group 18 Development squad.

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Round Three of the NRRRL U18 competition saw Zeb Deane named on the bench of the Bilambil Jets against the Tweed Heads Seagulls.

The young man from the Bilambil Jets Junior Rugby League Club in northern New South Wales was part of the Titans JTS Program training with the 2021 Titans Group 18 Development squad.