Junior Development

[Bayside Titan]

mdrew... What do you think of the squad mate ??

[TitansState]

Yeah close to no hood then
I see a bench player from Keebra is Drongoes tied too

Thought that starting prop for keebra was one of their best, can't remember his name but I believe the commentary said he was Tigers-linked...

[Hail Sezer]

Thought that starting prop for keebra was one of their best, can't remember his name but I believe the commentary said he was Tigers-linked...

Herman Tofeano

Great offensive player, leaves a bit to be desired defensively. Still, IMO he was very unlucky not to make Aus Schoolboys. Been very good all year.

Was running through PBC’s middles with ease

[Whats Doing]

Hi MDrew.

I saw Michael Roberts from PBC and he has the goods. They said he was James Roberts brother. He really has great skills and hope he learns from his brothers errors as he has a big future for the Titans if he is dedicated

[Hail Sezer]

Hi MDrew.

I saw Michael Roberts from PBC and he has the goods. They said he was James Roberts brother. He really has great skills and hope he learns from his brothers errors as he has a big future for the Titans if he is dedicated

He was brilliant today wasn’t he WD.

Shifting him to 5/8 has proven a master stroke for PBC

[Whats Doing]

He was brilliant today wasn’t he WD.

Shifting him to 5/8 has proven a master stroke for PBC

Sure was brilliant today. First time I have seen him. Scored 2 tries, set up 2 tries and kicked a goal and was probably MOM

[mdrew]

Brock Priestley started for PBC at right second row in their Langer Cup Grand Final win over Marsden and over the weekend made his Colts debut for the Tweed Heads Seagulls off the bench and celebrated by scoring a second half double.

[mdrew]

After a Covid 19 enforced hiatus, Iszac Fa’asuamaieaui was named to start from the bench for Burleigh in Round Sixteen of the Colts competition against the Ipswich Jets last weekend with Iszac Fa’asuamaieaui scoring in the 45th minute when he was able to charge over from six metres out with Iszac Fa’asuamaieaui getting the ball down next to the right upright.

Iszac Fa’asuamaieaui made a line break in the 74th minute when he charged twenty metres down the left channe to get within ten metres of the try line. Iszac Fa’asuamaieaui was able to get to his feet quickly with Burleigh scoring from the play the ball.

[mdrew]

After a Covid 19 enforced hiatus, TJ Devery was named to start from the bench for Burleigh in Round Sixteen of the Colts competition against the Ipswich Jets last weekend and was one of Burleigh’s try scorers in the Bears 78 – 20 victory.

TJ Devery scored in the 66th minute when he ran an inside shoulder route off a Cameron Brown pass whislt operating on the left side of the field with TJ Devery initially receiving the ball ten metres from the line and crashing over next to the left upright.

TJ Devery also recorded a try assist against Ipswich in the 68th minute when he threw a good short ball to his right to put Isaac Matalavea-Booth over next to the right upright.

[mdrew]

After missing significant time through injury it was great to see Damon Somerville start on the right wing for the Burleigh Bears Hastings Deering’s Colts side in their Round Seventeen victory against Ipswich last weekend with Damon Somerville celebrating has return with a double.

Damon Somerville only had to wait until the 5th minute to cross the line. The play that led to Damon Somerville’s opening try started inside Bureigh territory when Tuvalli Khan-Pereira burst through the Ipswich left sided defensive line. It initially looked as if Tuvalli Khan-Pereira was going to pass to his inside but at the last minute passed to his right to Damon Somerville. Damon Somerville skipped out of a tackle metres from the right corner post and then was able to bring the ball around to put it down under the posts.

Damon Somerville’s second try came in the 50th minute and it will be one of the easier ones that he scores. Tuvalli Khan-Pereira did well on the inside, drawing in the Ipswich left winger and passing to Damon Somerville who jogged over from seven metres out, putting the ball down under absolutely no pressure.

The match also saw Damon Somerville record a try assist in the 23rd minute for Cameron Brown. In fact Cameron Brown started the movement from just inside his own territory when he threw a cut-out pass to his right to put Tuvalli Khan-Pereira into a gap. Tuvalli Khan-Pereira subsequently got the ball away to Damon Somerville who then passed inside to Cameron Brown who raced away to score under the posts.

Damon Somerville also made a line break in the 38th minute when from a Burleigh scrum win, Damon Somerville looped around to the left side of the field, breaking through the line before getting the ball away to Cameron Brown who subsequently off-loaded to Tony Francis who made twenty metres down the left touchline.

Damon Somerville has moved to left centre for the rescheduled Round Thirteen match against the Sunshine Coast Falcons this weekend.

[mdrew]

On Tuesday afternoon Titans contracted Sam Stephenson started at fullback for PBC in their Hancock Cup semi-final win against Marsden State High School with Sam Stephenson scoring the match winning try in the 46th minute.

With PBC down by four points with just minutes to go, Sam Stephenson received an off-load eight minutes from the running to his left as soon as he took possession. Sam Stephenson was initially held by one leg just metres from the line and even when being held by one leg shrugging off one defender before diving forward to get the ball down adjacent to the left upright. The subsequent PBC conversion put PBC in front 10 – 8 and they held on from there.

[mdrew]

After a Covid 19 enforced hiatus Tuvalli Khan-Pereira started at right centre for Burleigh Colts in Round Sixteen against the Ipswich Jets last weekend.

In addition to scoring in the 59th minute of the match, Tuvalli Khan-Pereira also recorded three try assists in Burleigh’s big 78 – 20 victory.

Tuvalli Khan-Pereira scored in the 59th minute when Damon Somerville was tackled four metres short of the line. As he was being tackled, Damon Somerville dumped the ball back with Tuvalli Khan-Pereira picking the ball up and cutting back towards centre field before straightening his run to beat two defenders on his way to the line with Tuvalli Khan-Pereira getting the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.

Tuvalli Khan-Pereira’s first try assist came in the just the 5th minute for Damon Somerville. The play that led to Damon Somerville’s opening try started inside Bureigh territory when Tuvalli Khan-Pereira burst through the Ipswich left sided defensive line. It initially looked as if Tuvalli Khan-Pereira was going to pass to his inside but at the last minute passed to his right to Damon Somerville. Damon Somerville skipped out of a tackle metres from the right corner post and then was able to bring the ball around to put it down under the posts.

Tuvalli Khan-Pereira’s recorded his second try assist in the 50th minute when after receiving the ball around sixteen metres out, Tuvalli Khan-Pereira was able to draw in the Ipswich left winger and pass to to right to put Damon Someerville over for one of the easiest tries that he will ever score.

Tuvalli Khan-Pereira recorded his third try assist in the 55th minute when he backed up a break by Samuel Shannon from deep inside his own territory with Tuvalli Khan-Pereira taking an off-laod from Samuel Shannon. Tuvalli Khan-Pereira broke away drawing the Ipswich fullback before passing to Tyler Mahon who raced away to score under the posts.

Tuvalli Khan-Pereira also was heavily involved in Cameron Brown’s 23rd minute try. In fact Cameron Brown started the movement from just inside his own territory when he threw a cut-out pass to his right to put Tuvalli Khan-Pereira into a gap. Tuvalli Khan-Pereira subsequently got the ball away to Damon Somerville who then passed inside to Cameron Brown who raced away to score under the posts.

The 79th minute saw Tuvalli Khan-Pereira also heavily involved in Daniel Shannon’s try under the posts when he chased through a Cameron Brown chip kick to take the ball and off-load to his inside (when he was facing his own try line) to Tyler Mahon who could have scored himself but instead passed to Daniel Shannon who get the ball down under the posts.

Tuvalli Khan-Pereira also made a line break in the 70th minute, surging thirty five metres down the right channel before being ankle tapped from behind.

[mdrew]

Yesterday afternoon Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki also started at left in Keebra Park’s Walters Cup semi-final victory over Ipswich State High School and in addition to scoring an outstanding solo try, Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki was outstanding in attack throughout.

Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki scored in the 38th minute when after receiving the ball thirty metres from the line, Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki burst down the left touchline bumping off the Ipswich SHS right winger before cutting inside and then straightening up and breaking three more tackles on the way to getting the ball down mid-way between the corner post and goal posts on the left side of the field.

Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki’s impressive match started in the opening set of six in the match with a twenty metre line break down the left channel. Then in the 9th minute, Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki, from a scrum made a 25th metre burst which took the ball out to thirty five metres from his own try line.

In the 17th minute, Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki continued making metres when he made a bumping run of fifteen metres before producing a great right arm off-load near halfway. Then in the 18th minute Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki produced a winding run back to his right, breaking four tackles along the way.

[mdrew]

Yesterday afternoon Titans contracted Ray Puru started at fullback in PBC’s semi-final victory over Wavell State High School in the Walters Cup and produced a great solo try for PBC.

In the 35th minute Ray Puru flew onto an off-load around the halfway mark, immediately cutting towards the left wing. Ray Puru was chased by the Wavell SHS fullback who got to Ray Puru just short of the line. Ray Puru however was not held and immediately got to his feet and dive over to score three metres in from the left corner post.

Ray Puru had made an earlier line break in the 11th minute when from a kick return, he ran to his left making twenty metres down the left touchline before being rounded up.

Whilst Ray Puru was outstanding running the ball, he was also solid defensively including in the 46th minute with the game still on the line, Ray Puru was involved in holding up the Wavell SHS fullback.

[mdrew]

After a Covid 19 enforced hiatus, Titans Development contract holder Tony Francis was named to start at left centre for Burleigh in Round Sixteen of the Colts competition against the Ipswich Jets last weekend however Tony Francis started the match at left centre, scoring a try and kicking three conversions from as many attempts including two outstanding left foot conversions from the left touchline including the conversion of his own try.

Tony Francis scored in the 71st minute after a line break by Blake Campbell. Blake Campbell was in fact over the line when he passed to Tony Francis to score in the left corner.

Tony Francis also had a 48th minute line break when from right on his own try line, he intercepted an attempted cut-out pass and was able to make seventy metres down the left touchline before being tackled from behind by the Ipswich cover defence.

Tony Francis’s solid match included a strong run in the 44th minute with a strong sixteen metre effort that got Tony Francis to within two metres of the line.

Tony Francis has also named to start on the left wing in the rescheduled Round Thirteen match against the Sunshine Coast Falcons this weekend.