Junior Development

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AJ Brimson was the smallest Titan on the field yesterday but regardless he ran for more metres than the majority of his team mates, running for 108 metres, 34 post contact. It was the third time this season that he has run for in excess of 100 metres.

AJ also made a line break, five tackle breaks, forced a line break and kicked for 156 metres.

He then still had the energy to make 16 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 88.89%.

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It was a tough afternoon for the youthful Burleigh GCRL First Grade side this afternoon going down 34-10 to Runaway Bay but Titans outstanding 19 year old winger Mikey Williams scored his 7th try in eight first grade matches.

Mikey Williams is still Colts eligible in 2019 but I would anticipate that he will find himself in the Queensland Cup next season, if not higher.

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Outstanding centre prospect Blake Ruaporo scores a try (his 8th of the season) and kicked two goals for Coomera as they defeated Helensvale 26-6 in their Round 11 U14 Division One March on Saturday.

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Titans linked Matthew Wilton-Waldron played his first match “up” in the U17 Division One competition in Round 11 on the weekend for Helensvale as they fell 26-22 to Ormeau

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In the final GCRL round being Round 11 outstanding Coomera Cutters lock Joseph Shannon scored his second double in as many weeks as Coomera overcame Helensvale 26-6 in the U14 Division One competition.

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Mid-season Tweed Heads recruit Kalani Going made the most of his 35 minutes on the field for in Round 21 of the Queensland Cup on the weekend. He ran for an impressive 102 metres, 30 of which were post contact, had five tackle breaks and made 17 tackles.

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In Round 21 Titans Rookie Squad member Kai O’Donnell continued his progression to the NRL by playing 40 minutes for Burleigh in the Queensland Cup.

In those 40 minutes, he ran for 78 metres, 28 of those post contact, had four tackle breaks and made 21 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 91.3%.

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Titans Development contact folder Kiah Cooper scored two more tries in Round 21 of the Queensland Cup on the weekend starting on the wing for Tweed Heads.

He played the entire 80 minutes, making two line breaks and broke two tackles on his way to running for 66 metres, 21 of which were post contact.

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Starting at lock Titans contracted Brody Smitka scored his first try of the season in Round 11 of the U16 Division One competition on Friday night for Helensvale as they defeated Southport 20-10.

It is a great effort by Brody Smitka to play every match in the U16 Division One competition this season even though he was still eligible for the U15 Division One competition.

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Talented Runaway Bay U19 five eight Jaylan To’O scored his 6th try from ten U19 matches this season in Round 15 as the Seagulls defeated Burleigh 34-14.

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Nerang Roosters centre prospect Deniro Seumanutafa scored his 9th try in 11 U14 Division One matches last weekend as Nerang outlasted Mudgeeraba 26-10.

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In the Round 11 U15 Division One match between Runaway Bay and Currumbin which Runaway Bay won 36-16, Runaway Bay fullback Caleb Gould-Wairriki had a match to remember scoring five tries to make it 12 for the season.

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Look I know that he is contracted to the Sydney Roosters but I can only dream that one day Josh Bevan will be back in a Titans jersey.

The New South Wales U16 rep played his third U17 Division One game of the season from the bench for Bilambil as they went down 14-8 to Tweed Heads.

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Regardless of the age group or standard having a 100% try scoring strike rate is no mean feat so Nerang U14 Division One fullback Kyen Murphy can feel rightly proud of the season that he has had scoring 11 tries from as many matches.

In the final regular season round last weekend he scored a double as the Roosters defeated Mudgeeraba 26-10.

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The Geyer name is synonymous with the Currumbin Eagles club and U19 half Nash Geyer kept the name in the spotlight scoring a hat trick last weekend in Round 15 of the U19 competition as Currumbin defeated Ormeau 36-30.