Junior Development

[Bart]

Australian school boys went down 14-8 in the first test against England Acafemies this morning .

They were outclassed by a better side our halves did nothing, full back had a shocker, and hooker also ordinary

[titans99]

Outclassed we looked terrible must be the good selection process they used to pick the squad

[mdrew]

One of a number of young front rowers looking to establish themselves in the Burleigh Colts forward pack in 2019 is Andrew Scougall.

In the 2018 season he played for Beaudesert in both the U19 and Doug Lipp Cup competitions, playing in six U19 matches and seven Doug Lipp Cup matches.

Previously Andrew Scougall has played for the Titans at the U16 level when he came off the bench in 2015 for a Titans U16 side against Samoa.

[mdrew]

One of the young outside backs in the 2019 Burleigh Hastings Deering’s Colts side is Braden Amundsen.

The young outside back started the 2018 season as part of the Burleigh MM Cup side progressing through the local U19 competition with Helensvale before getting a late season opportunity with the Burleigh Colts side.

For Burleigh in the MM Cup competition Braden Amundsen playing five of Burleigh’s six matches, starting the opening four rounds in the centres and coming off the bench in Round Seven against Victoria. Round Seven also saw Braden Amundsen score his sole try of the 2018 MM Cup season.

Braden Amundsen came into the Burleigh Colts squad in Round Twenty Three against Townsville starting on the wing and also started on the wing in Round Twenty Four against Easts.

In the GCRL U19 competition of Helensvale Braden Amundsen finished third on the try scoring list with twelve tries from just fourteen matches. After scoring a double against Currumbin and following that up the following round against Ormeau, Braden Amundsen exploded scoring eight tries in a three round span.

In that span Braden Amundsen scored hat tricks against Bilambil and Mudgeeraba and a double against Burleigh. Braden Amundsen’s final try of the season came against Bilambil late in the season.

Braden Amundsen was a solid performer for the Helensvale Hornets U17 Division side in the 2017 GCJRL competition and as a result has caught the attention of the Titans as well as being selected in the Burleigh Bears MM Cup training squad for the 2018 season.

Braden Amundsen started in the centres for Helensvale in their 34 – 20 Grand Final victory over Ormeau and over the course of the 2017 season scored five tries from his fourteen matches in the Yellow and White of Helensvale. All five of Braden Amundsen’s tries came in individual games including a try against Bilambil in their first 2017 final’s match. Braden Amundsen’s tries other tries came against Southport, Mudgeeraba, Runaway Bay and Bilambil in a match during the regular season.

[mdrew]

Talented half Cameron Brown will line up for the Burleigh Hastings Deerings U20 Colts squad in 2019 after being heavily involved late in the 2018 season with the Burleigh Bears Colts side.

Cameron Brown came into the Burleigh Colts side in Round Eleven against Easts starting from the interchange bench and went on to play an additional nine Colts matches, splitting time between starting in the halves and from the interchange bench. Cameron Brown started five matches, the first being in Round Twelve against the Mackay Cutters.

Cameron Brown scored four Colts tries in 2018, including a Round Twenty Four double against Easts and tries in Round Twenty and Eighteen against Victoria and Redcliffe respectively. Whether or not it really means anything, all of Cameron Brown’s tries came in matches where he started.

Cameron Brown has played for Helensvale for a number of seasons and this year was no different lining up for the Hornets in the GCRL U19 competition. In the U19 competition, Cameron Brown played in nine matches, scoring seven tries.

Cameron Brown had an outstanding start to the U19 competition this season, scoring in his first five matches including a double against Southport and tries against Beaudesert, Currumbin and Ormeau in two separate matches. Cameron Brown also scored a late season try against Bilambil.

Late in 2017 Cameron Brown was named in the Burleigh 2018 MM Cup squad but he did not play in any MM Cup matches this season.

For Helensvale in the 2017 GCRL U17 Division One competition Cameron Brown played in thirteen matches in total including starting at half back in the Hornets 34 – 20 Grand Final win over Ormeau scoring to cap off a great match. In addition to his try in the Grand Final Cameron Brown scored another ten tries to finish third on the try scoring ladder for the U17 Division One competition including scoring a hat trick against Mudgeeraba in May and a double in June against Grand Final opponents Ormeau. Cameron Brown also scored in Helensvale’s other finals match which was against Bilambil.

[mdrew]

After being a stand out over the last couple of seasons in the GCRL U19 and Doug Lipp Cup competitions with the Beaudesert Kingfishers it is great to see live wire young halfback Shallin Fuller get an opportunity with Burleigh Hastings Deerings U20 Colts squad in 2019.

In the 2018 GCRL U19 competition he finished the season equal third on the try scoring list, finished with 12 tries from 13 matches, including scoring a hat trick against Mudgeeraba in July and a double against Runaway Bay, Add in eight goals including three in a match against Burleigh in June and Shallin Fuller finished the U19 season with 64 points.

In the 2018 Doug Lipp Cup competition Shallin Fuller finished the season as the competitions second leading try scorer with a 100% strike rate through sixteen matches.

Shallin Fuller had a big Round One scoring a hat trick against Southport and also has three doubles which have come in Rounds Three, Four and Six against Tugun, Currumbin and Ormeau respectively. Shallin Fuller also scored a hat trick against Helensvale late in the season.

This season Shallin Fuller was also part of the Gold Coast Vikings U19 squad that won the South East Queensland U19 Challenge with the live wire young half outstanding including a dominant performance against Ipswich and recently was selected in the SEQ U18 squad as a result.

For the U19 Kingfishers in the 2017 season Shallin Fuller has scored a competition leading sixteen tries from just twelve matches and over a four week span from late June to late July he scored ten tries, including four tries on Sunday against Tugun and doubles against Southport, Bilambil and Burleigh. Earlier in the season, Shallin Fuller also scored doubles against Burleigh in Round One and Runaway Bay in Rounds Four. Shallin Fuller has also played two matches for Beaudesert in the Doug Lipp Cup scoring in his debut against Southport backing up after the U19 fixture where he also scored.

The young half who is also a talented touch player participated in the National Youth Touch Competition last year. In the 2016 season for the Kingfishers in the U17 Division One GCJRL competition, Shallin Fuller scored thirteen tries from just eleven matches including a hat trick against Nerang and four doubles which came against Burleigh on two separate occasions, Nerang and Currumbin.

In the 2015 season he played in the U16.5 competition for Kyogle alternating between half back and five eight, but due to other commitments he only played in seven matches scoring two tries and kicking three goals for a total points tally of 14 for the season, the tries he scored were against Ballina and Lismore Marist Brothers. He also played schoolboy rugby league for Woodenbong Central High School.

[Bart]

Outclassed we looked terrible must be the good selection process they used to pick the squad

what if any changes too that squad would you make mate , and yes for me the team was selected before the trials

[titans99]

Mate I would give all the boys who missed out a go in the second test they couldn’t do any worse. This years squad just looks so much weaker compared to previous years

[mdrew]

Keebra Park student C****n Patu is certainly a talented player in both rugby league and rugby. In addition to being named in the 2019 Gold Coast Vikings U16 squad C****n Patu who plays for the Southport Tigers recently was part of the Queensland U15 7’s rugby squad.

[mdrew]

It is great to see perseverance pay off and that is certainly the case for fullback Latrelle Howe (Howe-Smith) after he was recently selected in the Burleigh Colts side for the 2019 season after being named the 2018 Burleigh U19 Players Player.

In sixteen matches for the Burleigh U19 side this season Latrelle Howe scored five tries including a June double against Helensvale. He also scored against Southport, Currumbin and Mudgeeraba.

In August he made his Doug Lipp Cup debut when he ran onto the field against Bilambil.

[mdrew]

Utility back Ronin Rio is another youngster looking to make his mark with the 2019 Burleigh Colts side after a 2018 season that saw him play a number of matches for the Bears in the MM Cup competition.

In the MM Cup he played in all six of Burleigh’s matches starting two matches at lock being Rounds Two and Six against Redcliffe and the Western Mustangs respectively and the remainder from the bench. His sole try in the competition came in Round Two against Redcliffe in an impressive Burleigh victory 25-18.

Post the MM Cup Ronin Rio played for Southport in both the U19 and Doug Lipp Cup competitions.

In the U19 competition, Ronin Rio played in fourteen matches including starting on the wing in Southport’s 340-20 Grand Final loss to Currumbin.

Through his fourteen matches he scored hat tricks against Ormeau and Currumbin and also scored against Mudgeeraba and Currumbin.

In 2018 he also played in two Doug Lipp Cup matches debuting against Runaway Bay in May and scoring in his second match against Mudgeeraba in June.

Ronin Rio is originally from Wellington in New Zealand and in relation to the 2017 season played for the Burleigh Bears in the GCJRL U17 Division One competition, playing in a total of six contest scoring three tries including a double against Mudgeeraba and a try against Ormeau. Ronin Rio also played one match for Burleigh in the U19 Gold Coast Rugby League competition which was against Runaway bay in August.

[mdrew]

Outstanding second row prospect Zane Prophet will be looking to back up a solid 2018 season that saw him play for Burleigh in the MM Cup competition with the 2019 Burleigh U20 Cup side.

In the MM Cup competition, Zane Prophet played in all six of Burleigh’s matches starting three matches in the second row being Rounds Two, Six and Seven against Redcliffe, the Western Mustangs and Victoria respectively and the remainder from the bench. His two tries in the competition came in Round Two against Redcliffe in an impressive Burleigh victory 25-18.

Post the MM Cup he played just three matches in the U19 competition for Ormeau but made an impact in those three matches with a double against Helensvale and also scoring against Runaway Bay.

The young second rower was my nomination for most improved junior player in the Gold Coast Rugby League Competitions in 2017. The Ormeau Shearers youngster had an exceptional year in the U17 Division One and U19 competitions.

For Ormeau across the 2017 season Zane Prophet played in thirteen U17 Division One matches including starting in the second row in their 34 – 20 Grand Final defeat to Helensvale and three matches in the Gold Coast Rugby League competition.

In the U17 Division One competition Zane Prophet finished as the second leading try scorer with twelve tries including a late May double against Runaway Bay and doubles in consecutive weeks in August against Mudgeeraba and Burleigh. The two matches prior to these two doubles which were against Runaway Bay and Burleigh also saw Zane Prophet cross the try line. Zane Prophet’s three U19 matches were against Bilambil, Burleigh and Currumbin.

In 2016 Zane Prophet played a number of matches off the interchange bench for Gold Coast Green in the Cyril Connell Cup competition.

[ALX25]

Good to see Juwan Compain named as one of 25 future Maroons by the Courier Mail.

"THE 17-year-old second-rower made the Australian schoolboys side that toured Britain this year. Tough, physical and professional in his approach, he was with the Broncos but requested to join the Titans’ elite development squad. He played in the Palm Beach Currumbin team that won the NRL Schoolboy Cup national final this year. In 2019, he is still eligible for under-18s and will play at Tweed Seagulls but may get some Intrust Super Cup exposure."

https://outline.com/sws8fL

[mdrew]

One of the players that I am looking forward to seeing for the Burleigh U20 Colts Hastings Deering’s side in 2019 is hooker Tyrin Ona-Murphy.

The young former Manurewa Marlins Auckland Junior Rugby League hooker played the 2018 MM Cup season with the Northern Pride but post that competition moved down to the Gold Coast to continue the season.

Tyrin Ona-Murphy made his Gold Coast Rugby League U19 competition debut with the Burleigh Bears where he started at hooker against the Ormeau Shearers. Tyron Ona-Murphy went on to play in ten matches for the Bears in the U19 competition and made his QRL Colts debut when he came off the bench for Burleigh against the Victorian Thunderbolts in Round 20.

The 18 year old former St Pauls College (Auckland) student played in three matches for the Northern Pride MM Side scoring a try in Round two against the Souths Logan Magpies. Tyrin Ona-Murphy started at hooker in all of his MM Cup matches this season.

In New Zealand prior to moving over to Australia, Tyrin Ona-Murphy made a number of representative sides, including representing the U17 Counties Manukau Stingrays in the 2017 National Championships and scored in their national Final victory over the Akarana Falcons starting at match at hooker.

In relation to his school boy rugby league in New Zealand Tyrin Ona-Murphy played for St Pauls College in Auckland where a team mate was Burleigh Bears Colts centre Mikey Williams. He was involved in their SAS College Championship side as well last year.

In 2015 Tyrin Ona-Murphy was also involved in the National Championships this time at the U15 level when he represented the U15 Auckland Development Squad. In 2015 Tyrin Ona-Murphy was also named in the New Zealand Maori U15 merit side at hooker.

[RenegadeGC]

Outstanding second row prospect Zane Prophet will be looking to back up a solid 2018 season that saw him play for Burleigh in the MM Cup competition with the 2019 Burleigh U20 Cup side.

In the MM Cup competition, Zane Prophet played in all six of Burleigh’s matches starting three matches in the second row being Rounds Two, Six and Seven against Redcliffe, the Western Mustangs and Victoria respectively and the remainder from the bench. His two tries in the competition came in Round Two against Redcliffe in an impressive Burleigh victory 25-18.

Post the MM Cup he played just three matches in the U19 competition for Ormeau but made an impact in those three matches with a double against Helensvale and also scoring against Runaway Bay.

The young second rower was my nomination for most improved junior player in the Gold Coast Rugby League Competitions in 2017. The Ormeau Shearers youngster had an exceptional year in the U17 Division One and U19 competitions.

For Ormeau across the 2017 season Zane Prophet played in thirteen U17 Division One matches including starting in the second row in their 34 – 20 Grand Final defeat to Helensvale and three matches in the Gold Coast Rugby League competition.

In the U17 Division One competition Zane Prophet finished as the second leading try scorer with twelve tries including a late May double against Runaway Bay and doubles in consecutive weeks in August against Mudgeeraba and Burleigh. The two matches prior to these two doubles which were against Runaway Bay and Burleigh also saw Zane Prophet cross the try line. Zane Prophet’s three U19 matches were against Bilambil, Burleigh and Currumbin.

In 2016 Zane Prophet played a number of matches off the interchange bench for Gold Coast Green in the Cyril Connell Cup competition.

Hey mate, seems Burleigh have had a real big focus on giving local kids an opportunity at both MM and HDC level rather than look outside of the area.

Hopefully they can help foster some of these kids and point them in the direction of the Titans.