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    A number of U14 players were invited to train with all of the Titans NRL and junior contracted players, one being talented Souths Acacia Ridge player Xavier Atoa.

    The young man s a very talented player with a big future.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mdrew View Post
    Great to see Tannah Boyd, Juwan Compain, Tristian Powell, Ioane Seuili, Alofi Khan-Pereira and 2021 signing Tino Fa’asuamaleaui named in the 2020 Queensland U20 Emerging Origin squad.
    That’s quite a list mate. I saw most at training a week or so ago and they all looked in great shape.
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    Tino Fa’asuamaleaui the 197cm, 107kg giant is an outstanding signing for the Titans for the 2021 season and beyond. On the same day that he signed with the Titans for 2021 Tino Fa’asuamaleaui was named in the 2020 Queensland U20 Emerging Origin Squad.

    To suggest that Tino Fa’asuamaleaui had a stellar 2019 would be an understatement, in addition to making his NRL debut for the Storm, Tino Fa’asuamaleaui represented the Junior Kangaroo’s against France, played for the Australian Prime Minister’s XIII against Fiji and made his senior International debut for Samoa against Fiji starting in the second row.

    Tino Fa’asuamaleaui made his NRL debut in Round Sixteen when he started from the bench against St George. In his debut Tino Fa’asuamaleaui played twenty seven minutes, running for eighty four metres (thirty two post contact) and made fifteen tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    In Round Eighteen Tino Fa’asuamaleaui also started from the bench against the Titans playing twenty minutes. In those minutes Tino Fa’asuamaleaui ran for thirty three metres (nine post contact) and made seventeen tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    Tino Fa’asuamaleaui came off the bench again in Round Twenty One against Souths Sydney playing thirty minutes running for eighteen metres (six post contact) and made twenty two tackles at a tackling efficiency of 91.67%.

    In Round Twenty Two against the Raiders, from the bench Tino Fa’asuamaleaui played twenty minutes running for fourteen metres (four post contact) and had a 100% tackling efficiency whilst making fifteen tackles.

    In his final NRL match of the 2019 season against Manly Tino Fa’asuamaleaui, once again from the bench, ran for seventy seven metres (twenty seven post contact) and made eight tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency in his sixteen minutes on the field.

    In total in the NRL in 2019 Tino Fa’asuamaleaui played 113 minutes, ran for 196 metres, 78 of which were post contact and made 77 tackles missing only two, both coming in the same game. His per game averages included playing twenty three minutes, running for 39.1 metres and making 15.4 tackles at a 97.47% tackling efficiency, not missing a tackle in four of his five 2019 NRL matches.

    Tino Fa’asuamaleaui started in the second row in his International debut for Samoa against Fiji but his side went down 44 – 18. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui played the entire 80 minutes, running for seventy six metres (twenty one post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.83 seconds and made twenty six tackles at a 92.9% tackling efficiency and not missing a tackle until his third NRL match.

    For the Australian Prime Ministers XIII in 2019 in a 52 – 10 win over Fiji Tino Fa’asuamaleaui started from the interchange bench playing forty four minutes, running for 108 metres (forty four post contact), broke four tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.07 seconds and made nine tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    For the Australian Junior Kangaroo’s against France in their big victory Tino Fa’asuamaleaui started from the interchange bench playing thirty seven minutes, running for 142 metres (fifty nine post contact), from thirteen hit-ups, broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.98 seconds and made seven tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    In addition to all of the matches above, in 2019 Tino Fa’asuamaleaui played in fourteen matches for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Queensland Cup scoring in Round Eight against the Mackay Cutters and Round Twelve against Burleigh.

    In his fourteen matches, three of which were Finals matches Tino Fa’asuamaleaui played 749 out of a possible 1 120 minutes (66.88%), running for 1 857 metres (705 post contact), made three line breaks, offloaded the ball four times, broke fifty eight tackles and made 288 tackles at an 87% tackling efficiency.

    Tino Fa’asuamaleaui’s 2019 Queensland Cup per game averages included playing 53.5 minutes, running for 132.7 metres and making 20.57 tackles.

    Of his fourteen 2019 Queensland Cup matches Tino Fa’asuamaleaui started eight from the bench, two in the second row beings Rounds Thirteen and Fourteen against Tweed Heads and Wynnum Manly, Round Nineteen at lock against Central Queensland and his remaining three matches in the front row including Sunshine Coast’s Preliminary Final loss to Burleigh.

    Interestingly the two games that Tino Fa’asuamaleaui started in the second row in 2019 were also the only two games that he played the entire eighty minutes.

    In eleven of his fourteen 2019 Queensland Cup matches Tino Fa’asuamaleaui ran for in excess of 100 metres including twice gaining more than 200 metres, including running for 231 metres in Round Thirteen against Tweed Heads and 202 metres in Week One of the Finals against the Townsville Blackhawks.

    Tino Fa’asuamaleaui certainly proved a handful for Queensland Cup defensives in 2019 as was evidenced by the fact that he broke nine tackles in Week One of the Finals against the Townsville Blackhawks and eight in Round Nineteen against the Central Queensland Capra’s.

    Defensively in seven of his fourteen matches Tino Fa’asuamaleaui made in excess of twenty tackles including his last six matches including the three finals. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui’s “best” defensive match came in the Preliminary Final against when he made thirty four tackles at a 97.14% tackling efficiency. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui also made twenty eight tackles in Round Six against the Easts Tigers at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    2019 was the second season that Tino Fa’asuamaleaui played in the Queensland Cup after making his debut as an 18 year old in 2018. In 2018 Tino Fa’asuamaleaui played in fourteen matches for the Easts Tigers, scoring once, broke the line on two occasions, offloaded the ball four times, ran for 1 185 metres at an average of 84.69 per match and made 212 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 87.6%.

    Tino Fa’asuamaleaui also started in the second row for the Queensland State of Origin U20 side in 2019 and impressively started from the bench for the Queensland U20 side in 2018 after playing in the U18 Interstate match that year as well when he started in the second row scoring Queensland first try of that match. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui also represented the Queensland U18 side in 2017 and the Queensland U16 side in 2016

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    The 2019 season that was for Titans NRL Development contracted Kea Pere:

    Kea Pere started from the interchange bench in the Titans first NRL trial in 2019 season against the Norther Queensland Cowboys on the Sunshine Coast after playing for the Burleigh Bears Queensland Cup side in their Queensland Cup trial the week prior against the Souths Logan Magpies.

    In 2019 Kea Pere played in six matches for the Burleigh Colts side starting the season in the backline before moving to the second row for the first time in Round Ten against the Northern Pride.

    Kea Pere started Rounds One, Five and Six against Norths, Souths Logan and Wynnum Manly respectively on the wing and Rounds Eight and Nine against Redcliffe and the Western Mustangs in the centres.

    Amongst other try assists was one in Round Nine against Redcliffe, playing left centre Kea Pere came out the line with Redcliffe poised to score to take an intercept ten metres from his own line before offloading on the half way mark to his left for Reece Tapine to score.

    In his first match in the second row in Round Ten against the Northern Pride, Kea Pere scored probably the easiest try that he will ever score when late in the match when operating on the right he received a pass from Allan Lockwood in acres of space to stroll across untouched out wide. Kea Pere’s other 2019 Hastings Deering’s Colts try came in Round Six against Wynnum Manly.

    Kea Pere also made three appearances for the Burleigh Bears GCRL First Grade side in 2019 starting all three matches being Rounds Nine, Ten and Eleven against Currumbin, Runaway Bay and Bilambil on the wing

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    The 2019 season that was for Titans NRL Development contracted Ioane Seuili:

    Ioane Seuili started from the interchange bench in the Titans first NRL trial of 2019 against the North Queensland Cowboys on the Sunshine Coast after playing for the Burleigh Bears Queensland Cup side in their Queensland Cup trial the week prior against the Souths Logan Magpies.

    In the 2019 Queensland Cup season proper Ioane Seuili started the season with the Tweed Heads Seagulls, starting on the right wing in Round One against the PNG Hunters at Tweed Heads even though he had two years of Colts eligibility remaining.

    In his 80 minutes on the field in Round One Ioane Seuili for 105 metres from nine runs, 46 of those metres post contact (43.81%), had an offload, broke two tackles and had an impressive play the ball average of 3.26 seconds as well as one off-load. Defensively Ioane Seuili made two tackles as well.

    Ioane Seuili also started on the wing in Round two of the Queensland Cup against the Townsville Blackhawks playing all 80 minutes once again on the right wing. In those 80 minutes, he ran for 110 metres, 25 post contact, had two tackle breaks and played the ball at an average of 4.05 seconds.

    In the Round Two match Ioane Seuili made two long runs, both coming in the first half. On the first occasion he took a long high kick in wet conditions, split the defence and ran thirty metres down the left touchline before being dragged down.

    On the second occasion Ioane Seuili stayed outside of his man and after taking a cut out pass from Tweed five eight Lindon McGrady burst thirty metres down the left touch line once again before being caught by the cover defence. Highlighting his maturity was that Ioane Seuili came in field prior to being tackled to ensure that even in the wet conditions he would not be taken into touch.

    Ioane Seuili also produced a heads up play in the second half. Instead of trying to pick up a dropped ball in the wet conditions on the fly, Ioane Seuili instead stopped to ensure that he took possession of the ball rather than give Townsville field position if he made an error at a critical juncture in the match.

    In Round Three against Burleigh, Ioane Seuili started on the right wing again, playing the entire 80 minutes, running for 87 metres (30 post contact) with 31 of those metres in relation to kick returns. Ioane Seuili also broke a team leading five tackles, played the ball in an average time of 3.7 seconds and made three tackles at a 75% tackling efficiency.

    One of Ioane Seuili’s tackles was on Burleigh Troy Leo when he dragged him down from behind, if Ioane Seuili did not make the tackle Troy Leo would have had a 70 metre run to the try line.

    In Round Four for the third time in four Queensland Cup appearances Ioane Seuili ran for in excess of 100 metres from his right wing position for Tweed Heads in their 26 – 12 win over the Capra’s. In his 80 minutes on the field Ioane Seuili ran for 105 metres (33 post contact), 50 metres of which were from kick returns. Ioane Seuili also had a line break assist, a try assist, a team leading four tackle breaks, played the ball in an average time of 4.16 seconds and made a tackle.

    In Round Five against Wynnum Manly Ioane Seuili once again played the entire 80 minutes, running for 94 metres (35 post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.79 seconds and made a career high (to date) fifteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 93.75%.

    In Round Six of the Queensland Cup for the Tweed Heads Seagulls against the Mackay Cutters Ioane Seuili moved from the right wing to play at left centre and had a very good match, playing the entire 80 minutes, running for 130 metres (47 post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.7 seconds, and made fourteen tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    Ioane Seuili played Round Seven against Redcliffe at left centre for the second week in a row, playing the entire 80 minutes. Ioane Seuili led the Seagulls in both run metres (143) and post contact metres (57). He also broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed for 3.42 seconds and made twelve tackles at a tackling efficiency of 92.3%.

    In Round Eight of the Queensland Cup Ioane Seuili played left centre for the third match in a row for Tweed Heads against the Ipswich Jets and as usual played the entire 80 minutes. In that time he ran for 78 metres (35 post contact), made a line break, played the ball at an average of 3.42 seconds and made three tackles at a 75% tackling efficiency.

    In Round Nine of the Queensland Cup, Ioane Seuili started his third match in a row at left centre once again playing the entire 80 minutes against Norths. He ran for 112 metres (an impressive 58 post contact), broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 4.3 seconds and made ten tackles.

    Round Ten also saw Ioane Seuili play all 80 minutes at left centre against the Easts Tigers, running for 103 metres (37 post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 4.29 seconds and made five tackles.

    Round Eleven also saw Ioane Seuili play all 80 minutes at left centre against the Northern Pride, running for 62 metres (22 post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.52 seconds and made six tackles.

    Ioane Seuili scored his career first Queensland Cup try in Round Twelve against Souths Logan from the left centre position. Playing the entire 80 minutes, Ioane Seuili ran for 130 metres (46 post contact), made a line break, had a line break assist, a try assist, broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 4.87 seconds, had two offloads and made nine tackles at a tackling efficiency of 81.82%.

    In relation to his try Ioane Seuili received the ball around five metres out from the Souths Logan line and got on his opposing defenders outside and was able to crash over in the left corner under pressure from two defenders.

    In relation to his try assist, Ioane Seuili used his quick hands to catch and pass to his winger as the Souths Logan right winger was coming up to him to look to shut down the movement.

    In a tough Round Thirteen loss against the Sunshine Coast Falcons, Ioane Seuili playing left centre in his 80 minutes, ran for 71 metres (sixteen post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.01 seconds and made ten tackles.

    Ioane Seuili played on the left wing in Round Fourteen against the PNG Hunters once again playing the entire 80 minutes. In that time Ioane Seuili ran for 144 metres (46 post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 3.63 seconds and had a 100% tackling efficiency.

    Ioane Seuili moved to the right wing for Round Fifteen against Ipswich, scoring his second career Queensland Cup try when he jumped high to take a bomb keeping his feet before spinning counter clock wise to put the ball down in the right corner mid-way through the first half.

    Playing all 80 minutes, Ioane Seuili ran for 77 metres (thirty post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 3.72 seconds and made five tackles.

    Ioane Seuili was back in the centres for Round Sixteen against Wynnum Manly playing all 80 minutes, running for seventy metres (twenty six post contact), playing the ball at an average speed of 3.69 seconds and making twelve tackles at a tackling efficiency of 85.71%.

    After missing Round Seventeen Ioane Seuili started from the bench in Round Eighteen of the Queensland Cup against Central Queensland and in his forty nine minutes on the field recorded his first career double with both tries coming in the second half.

    Ioane Seuili’s first try was a five metre effort when he crossed out wide on the right (he came on to play right wing), with the second try coming when he backed up through the centre of the field to run thirty five metres untouched in Tweed’s big win.

    In addition to his double, Ioane Seuili ran for 108 metres (31 post contact), had a team leading two line breaks, broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.07 seconds and made twelve tackles at a tackling efficiency of 92.31%.

    Round Nineteen against the Mackay Cutters saw Ioane Seuili start from the bench playing 59 minutes, running for 58 metres (11 post contact), broke four tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 4.44 seconds and made nineteen tackles at a 86.38% tackling efficiency.

    Round Twenty saw a positional switch with Ioane Seuili starting in the second row against Ipswich, his first match in that position for at least a number of seasons, if not longer. Ioane Sueili also scored his fifth try of the season in the match when he charged onto a short pass close to the lien from dummy half Brent Woolf to crash over try mid-way through the second half that put Tweed Heads ahead permanently.

    In his first Queensland Cup match starting in the second row Ioane Seuili played 60 minutes, ran for 60 metres (19 post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.27 seconds and made seventeen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 85%.

    Ioane Seuili maintained his starting place in the second row for Tweed Heads pivotal Round Twenty One match against the Easts Tigers having a huge game including scoring his 6th try of the season.

    In addition Ioane Seuili played the entire 80 minutes, ran for 129 metres (27 post contact) had a team leading five tackle breaks and a team leading three line breaks, played the ball at an average speed of 3.32 seconds and made nineteen tackles at a 91.48% tackling efficiency.

    Ioane Seuili’s try came as a result of him running a great line from his right second row position straight into a gap around forty metres out from the Easts line. Ioane Seuili then swerved around the fullback (I would not call it a step) to score an impressive try under the posts.

    Ioane Seuili started his third match in the second row in Round Twenty Two against Souths Logan scoring his 7th try of the season in a great display spanning the entire 80 minutes. Ioane Seuili ran for 110 metres (33 post contact), had a line break, broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.3 seconds, pulled off a one on one steal and made twenty three tackles at a tackling efficiency of 92% as he continued his impressive transition to the second row.

    Ioane Seuili’s try came in the second half of the match, he received the ball on the right of the play the ball from the dummy half and was immediately confronted with a defender rushing up, Ioane Seuili stepped off his left foot and then stepped off his left foot again back behind the play the ball before charging over after the defence moved across the field.

    Ioane Seuili started Round Twenty Three in the second row against the Northern Pride but due to an injury spent a significant portion of his 80 minutes on the field on the right wing.

    In his time on the field, Ioane Seuili ran for 164 metres (48 post contact), broke four tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 4.04 seconds and made eleven tackles.

    In his first Queensland Cup Final being the Week One Elimination Final against Redcliffe, Ioane Seuili was having a huge match before dislocating his shoulder in the 65th minute of the match.

    In addition to scoring Tweed Heads first two tries Ioane Seuili ran for 66 metres from the right second row position (27 post contact), made two line breaks and four tackles breaks, played the ball at an average speed of 3.46 seconds and made twelve tackles.

    Ioane Seuili’s first try of the Elimination Final came when he ran onto a pass from the first receiver rambling over from three metres out. In relation to his second try, Ioane Seuili ran to the right of the play the ball, receiving the ball from the dummy half, whilst running an inside shoulder line to score about ten metres from the right upright.

    In total in the Queensland Cup in 2019, Ioane Seuili played in twenty Three matches playing 1 753 minutes out of a possible 1 840 being 95.27%. Ioane Seuili played the entire eighty minutes on nineteen occasions including one second row start.

    In his twenty three matches, Ioane Seuili scored nine tries, ran for 2 329 metres, had five try assists, broke fifty four tackles, broke the line on twelve occasions, made 221 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 74.9% which impressively increased a couple of percentage points when he moved to the second row.

    Ioane Seuili’s 2019 Queensland Cup per game averages included playing 76.22 minutes, running for 101.3 metres and making 9.61 tackles.

    To add to his 2019 season Ioane Seuili was named in the New Zealand U19 side to play the Australian School boys on the Queensland Cup Grand Final day at Redcliffe Oval, but his shoulder injury forced his withdrawal prior to the match.

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    Thanks these reviews are very helpful and add another dimension to the preseason. I am excited to see how they go in the trials.

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    I agree TB. Reading them and then seeing the players in action makes it clear for me.
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    The 2019 season that was for Titans contracted Jed Edwards who is currently training with the NRL squad:

    Jed Edwards started Round One of the 2019 MM Cup competition at hooker for Tweed Heads as they defeated the Western Mustangs 58 – 18 with Jed Edwards contributing a double in the victory. Jed Edwards first try came in just the second minute of the match, when after a strong run by Juwan Compain, Jed Edwards scooted over from dummy half with Western Mustangs defenders all over the place as a result of the quick play the ball by the afore mentioned Juwan Compain.

    Jed Edwards scored again from dummy half midway through the first half. Once again running out of dummy half to his left, Jed Edwards took off about twenty metres out and after bumping off an attempted front on tackle crashed over near the uprights.

    In the second half Jed Edwards made a great break through the centre of the ruck and was able to offload to Ryan Rivett who was able to continue to progress the ball.

    Unfortunately Jed Edwards 2019 MM Cup campaign ended as a result of a broken arm. Jed Edwards came back from injury to start at hooker for the South Coast U18 side at the QSSRL U18 Championships but unfortunately suffered another broken arm on Day One of those Championships.

    In 2019 Jed Edwards was co-captain of the PBC Open side with fellow Titan Toby Sexton and in November 2019 Jed Edwards was the PBC Reds Award recipient for the player who best epitomises the PBC culture.

    In early 2019 Jed Edwards played his first match in Titans colours when he started from the bench for the Titans U18 side as they took on the Newcastle Knights U18 SG Ball squad in Coffs Harbour. In both halves, Jed Edwards came onto the field mid-way through alternating with Ediq Ambrosyev.

    As per usual Jed Edwards provided good service to his forwards when he came onto the field leading them onto the ball and capped a solid first outing for the Titans scoring a second half try when he darted out of dummy half from a play the ball a few metres from the Newcastle line to score between two back peddling Knights forwards half way between the goals posts and touch line on the left side of the field.

    Jed Edwards also had a try assist when in the first half he ran across field out of dummy half about two metres from the Newcastle try line and put his forward into a hole for them to crash over for a short range try.

    Early in the 2019 season, Jed Edwards was selected in the South Coast U18 side for the QSSRL U18 Championships and started at hooker on Day One of the U18 QSSRL Championships but unfortunately missed the remainder of the Championships through injury.
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    The 2019 season that was for Titans contracted Tristian Powell who is currently training with the NRL squad:

    Tristian Powell was a member of the 2019 Queensland U18 Emerging Origin squad. Subsequently Tristian Powell was selected in the Queensland U18 side for their annual match against their New South Wales counter parts in a State or Origin curtain raiser starting in the front row.

    Tristian Powell was immediately in the action in the match taking the second hit-up and winning a penalty for Queensland when he was held down too long as he fought to get a quick play the ball.

    In the Interstate match, Tristian Powell played fifty five minutes of the match, running for 102.9 metres (32.3 post contact), had an offload and made a team leading twenty two tackles at a 88% tackling efficiency.

    Tristian Powell played in five matches for Burleigh in the 2019 MM Cup competition starting all in the front row. Deservedly Tristian Powell was also named the 2019 Burliegh MM Cup Player of the Year.

    In Round Four against Townsville, Tristian Powell was credited with a try assist when he popped a good short ball to his left for left second rower George Etuala-Noa to run into a yawning gap to score from around eight metres out.

    Instead of playing Round Six in the 2019 MM Cup, Tristian Powell was promoted to the Burleigh U20 Hastings Deering’s Colts side starting in the second row against Wynnum Manly and celebrated his debut by scoring in the Bears big 50 – 20 victory.

    Tristian Powell also had an outstanding game in Round Nine against Redcliffe playing right second row and was heavily involved in two of Burleigh’s tries. His first try involvement was when he off-loaded out the back of his hand to his right for Jayden Campbell to score and in relation to the second once again in a tackle Tristian Powell was able to get his arms free to offload to his right to Jayden Campbell who then drew the fullback for debutant Trey Peni to score his first Colts try.

    Tristian Powell was also outstanding in Round Ten against the Northern Pride when he was at least the equal of any forward on the field, both in attack and defence.

    Tristian Powell added a try assist in Round Twenty One against the Northern Powell when he produced a great right arm off-load to Shallin Fuller to score under the posts in the first half.

    In Week Two of the Finals Tristian Powell scored an outstanding try in Burleigh’s 42 – 12 win against Norths after starting the match in the front row. Tristian Powell burst onto a pass on the right side of the field about twenty five metres out, running a slight inside shoulder route before rounding the fullback to scored adjacent to the right upright.

    Tristian Powell’s 2019 Hastings Deering’s Colts season came to an end when he started in the front row for Burleigh as they went down 23 – 16 to Sunshine Coast in the Preliminary Final

    In total in the 2019 Hastings Deering’s Colts competition, Tristian Powell played in seventeen matches scoring two tries.

    As noted above Tristian Powell came into the Burleigh Colts side in Round Six in the second row and went on to start in seven matches in the second row, one at lock being Round Eleven against Central Queensland, Round Sixteen from the interchange against Souths Logan and the remaining eight in the front row including Burleigh’s three 2019 finals. Tristian Powell’s first start in the front row came in Round Seventeen in the local derby against Tweed Heads.

    In the 2019 Hastings Deering’s Colts Player of the Year Award tally Tristian Powell finished with three votes.

    Tristian Powell was also part of the Titans U18 side that played North Queensland in the Titans v Warriors curtain raiser in June.

    During the Round Nineteen Hastings Deering’s Colts bye week, Tristian Powell turned out for Burleigh in the GCRL U20 competition, starting from the bench and scoring in a Bears 40 – 14 win over Runaway Bay

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    The 2019 season that was for Titans contracted Will Evans who is currently training with the Titans NRL Squad:

    In early 2019 Will Evans started at right centre for the Titans U18 side against the Newcastle Knights SG Ball squad in Coffs Harbour which ended in a draw, however from my perspective (and yes I am biased) the Titans were clearly the better side for the entire match.

    Will Evans moved to fullback mid-way through the first half, with Noah Gafa taking his place at right centre and stayed there for the remainder of the match.

    Will Evans first touch of the ball against the Knights was an impressive run in the first set of six for the Titans when he made twenty odd metres from a short right side play dragging a couple of Newcastle Knights defenders with him.

    Will Evans also started at right centre for the Titans U18 side in their big win over PNG at Pizzey park in early October 2019 and he had an impressive try assist in the first half when he produced an impressive flick pass.

    Will Evans made his Queensland Cup debut starting on the right wing against PNG in Port Moresby in Round Twenty. Will Evans played the entire 80 minutes in the match, running for 85 metres (22 post contact, 31 from kick returns and six from dummy half), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 2.93 seconds and made three tackles.

    Will Evans played his second Queensland Cup match when he started on the left wing for Burleigh in Week One of the Finals, scoring in the 4th minutes as the Bears held on to beat Wynnum Manly 34 – 32.

    Will Evans try came down the left side and after receiving an off load was able to dive over from close range.

    In his 80 minutes on the field, Will Evans ran for forty one metres (thirteen post contact), had a line break and tackle break, played the ball at an average speed of 3.52 seconds and had a 100% tackling efficiency.

    In total in his two Queensland Cup matches in 2019, Will Evans played 160 minutes, ran for 126 metres at a per game average of 63.5 metres, had 35 post contact metres, broke two tackles and made seven tackles at a tackling efficiency of 77.78%.

    Will Evans also made his International debut in 2019 when he was named in the Wales 23 man squad for the World Nines held in Sydney in October. Will Evans played in two matches for Wales, both on the second day of the Tournament. Will Evans started at left centre against France in his first match and came off the bench later the same day against Lebanon.

    In his first match against France Will Evans played 18 minutes, making twenty six metres (eleven post contact) from three runs, played the ball at an average speed of 4.71 seconds and made six tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    In his second match against Lebanon, Will Evans also played eighteen minutes, running for twenty four metres (ten post contact) from two runs, broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.6 seconds and made a team leading eight tackles.

    Will Evans started the 2019 season off starting in the centres for the Burleigh MM Cup sides Round One match against the Western Mustangs with the Bears prevailing 58 - 18. Will Evans continued to play at right centre for the majority of the MM Cup competition but moved to fullback for Burleigh’s Round Five match against the Souths Logan Magpies. That match was the last that Will Evans played at fullback as he moved back to the centres for Round Six.

    Will Evans sole try in the 2019 MM Cup competition came in Round Two as Burleigh defeated the Ipswich Jets. In the 2019 MM Cup Player of the season voting Will Evans finished with seven votes.

    Post the MM Cup competition, Will Evans started the club season at fullback for Burleigh in the GCRL U18 Division One competition in their Round One match against Currumbin before moving into the centres for Round Two.

    Will Evans was then promoted to the Burleigh GCRL U20 side, starting in the centres in Round Seven and scoring on debut as Burleigh went down to Currumbin 52 – 28.

    Will Evans try came in the second half, he received the ball in space outside the Currumbin left winger around twenty metres out from the Burleigh line. Will Evans used a left arm fend to get rid of the Currumbin left winger before holding off the Currumbin left centre, once again with a left arm fend to score right in the right corner.

    Will Evans was named on an extended bench for the Burleigh Hastings Deering’s Colts side for their Round Ten match against the Northern Pride but did not make the game day seventeen.

    Will Evans however made his deserved Hastings Deering’s Colts debut for Burleigh in Round Eleven against the Central Queensland Capra’s starting on the right wing and scoring in a 28 -10 Bears victory. In a Burleigh backline movement to the right, Will Evans stayed outside his opponent and sprinted past him to score untouched over receiving a cut out ball form fullback Jayden Campbell.

    Will Evans moved to right centre for Round Twelve against the Sunshine Cost Falcons and was heavily involved in the last minutes of Burleigh’s one point win. With time running down Will Evans made a break down the right side of the field running for approximately twenty five metres. After his quick play the ball and a subsequent one by Cameron Brown, Jayden Campbell had the time to slot the game winning field goal.

    Will Evans continued at right centre in Round Thirteen against the Easts Tigers, scoring his second Colts try of the season when he crossed in the 4th minute of the match. Will Evans early try was as a result of him staying outside his direct opponent and when he received the ball was able to score untouched in the right corner of Pizzey Park.

    Will Evans also had a try assist in the match, he took the ball to the line and was able to pop a ball out the back of his right arm once engaged with the defensive line to send right winger Josh Somerville over untouched in a great piece of play.

    Will Evans also played at right centre in Round Fifteen against Ipswich scoring his third Colts try from his opening four matches when he crossed in the second half. Will Evans received the ball only around five metres out from the line and got on the outside of his direct opponent before diving over with two Ipswich defenders hanging off him.

    Will Evans continued to enhance his growing reputation in Round Sixteen scoring a double against Souths Logan with both tries coming in the last ten minutes of a 38 – 16 Burleigh win. Will Evans first try came after he shrugged off a Souths Logan defender who looked to tackle him as Will Evans was receiving the ball and for his second Will Evans ran o good straight line and was put into a gap to score from twenty metres out.

    The Round Seventeen Gold Coast derby against Tweed Heads was no impediment to Will Evans scoring surge when he received the ball at right centre and after getting outside of his opposite number, held off the giant Tweed Heads right centre, and I mean giant, being Gerard Ah-Nau with a strong left arm fend and maintaining his balance to score in the right corner.

    Will Evans may not have scored in Round Nineteen against Redcliffe but once again he did influence the score board with a try assist. Playing left centre, he got outside his direct opponent running twenty metres before drawing the fullback and passing inside to Cameron Brown, who in fact threw him the previous pass, to score.

    Will Evans also had a try assist in Round Twenty One against the Northern Pride playing left centre. Will Evans made a break down the left touch line of about forty metres but was tackled by the Tigers fullback and another cover defender but had the presence of mind to get his arms free to off-load to his left to fellow Titan contracted player Lofi Khan-Periera to score in the corner in the second half.

    The line break noted above was one of three that Will Evans made in the match with the other two coming in the second half. On each occasions Will Evans got on the outside of his direct opponent to generate long big gains down the left touch line. In relation to the first one he barged straight over the Northern Pride half who tried to stop him and bar a jumper grab by the Pride right second rower in the second one, Will Evans likely would have run sixty five metres to score.

    Will Evans scored once again in Round Twenty Two against the Sunshine Coast Falcons and added a further try in Round Twenty Three against Central Queensland when he followed through after a smart piece of play from half Cameron Brown to score in the left corner after an eighty metre movement by Burleigh.

    Will Evans could have actually had a double in the match, but early in the first half was held up right in the left corner after a powerful surge from around ten metres out was defeated by three Central Queensland Carpa’s defenders, just.

    In Week Two of the Finals Will Evans started on the left wing in Burleigh’s 42 – 12 win against Norths and started on the wing in the Preliminary Final against Sunshine Coast.

    Will Evans’s 2019 Hastings Deering’s Colts season came to an end when he started on the left wing for Burleigh as they went down 23 – 16 to Sunshine Coast in the Preliminary Final.

    In total in the 2019 Hastings Deering’s Colts competition, Will Evans played in twelve matches scoring seven tries to finish the 2019 Colts season with a strike rate of 58.34%.

    Of his twelve matches Will Evans started four on the wing and the remaining eight matches in the centres.

    In the 2019 Queensland Rugby League Hastings Deering’s Colts Player of the Year Award tally Will Evans finished with six votes.

    Will Evans made his Gold Coast Rugby League First Grade debut in Round Sixteen starting on the left wing for Burleigh against Runaway Bay and scoring to cap a great debut. The ball was spun out to the left and after retrieving the ball on the bounce Will Evans stepped back inside his opposite number before crossing out wide in the left corner in just the 11th minute of his debut.

    Will Evans also started on the left wing in Round Seventeen against Currumbin scoring a double to continue to enhance his already sky rocketing reputation. Will Evans scored his first try of the match in just the 6th minute.

    Will Evans received the ball about ten metres out from the try line near the left touch line. With little room to move and with two defenders in front of him, Will Evans took the first defender on running straight over him before using his strength to get the ball down with two Currumbin defenders desperately trying to hold him up.

    Will Evans scored his second try in the second half and once again it was his strength that got him there. Will Evans received a long floating pass and charged down the left touch line once against from about ten metres out. About a metre or two out from the line Will Evans has hit by two cover defenders but was able to maintain his balance to reach out with his right arm to get the ball down just before he was pushed into touch.

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    The 2019 season that was for Titans NRL Development contracted Toby Sexton:


    The Gold Coast local who has recently signed a three year contract (the first year being an NRL Development contract) with the Titans has had an outstanding 2019 season, including captaining the PBC Open side, being named 18th man for the Queensland U18 side, being selected in the Australian School Boys side after starring for the Queensland School Boys side and of course signing with the Titans which will see him in Titans colours for the next three seasons.

    Toby Sexton is currently participating in his first NRL pre-season with the Titans as part of his Titans NRL Development contract and has drawn rave reviews already from coaching staff including head coach Justin Holbrook who has been impressed by his work ethic. Similarly Assistant Coach Jim Dymock has been impressed with Toby Sexton’s and maturity.

    Toby Sexton started the 2019 season playing for Tweed Heads in the MM Cup competition starting at half back in all of their nine matches including both the Queensland Grand Final victory over Wynnum Manly and the National U18 Final victory over the Illawarra Steelers.

    In those nine matches Toby Sexton’s sole try came in the National Final against Illawarra and over the course of the season he kicked thirty seven goals to finish with 78 points. On two occasions in 2019 Toby Sexton kicked nine goals in a match being in Round One against the Western Mustangs when he kicked nine from ten and in Round Six against the Mackay Cutters when he kicked nine from twelve.

    Toby Sexton played the entire seventy minutes in the National Final, running for 127 metres (eighteen post contact), made a line break, broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.7 seconds and made ten tackles at a tackling efficiency of 100%.

    In the 2019 MM Cup Player of the season voting Toby Sexton finished with five votes.

    Toby Sexton started at five eight for the Australian School Boys side in their one off match at Redcliffe Stadium against a New Zealand U19 side in a curtain raiser to the Queensland Cup Grand Final with the Australian side winning 36 – 20.

    Toby Sexton played the entire 80 minutes, running for twenty six metres (nine post contact), had a try assist and a line break assist, broke two tackles and made twenty tackles at a tackling efficiency of an impressive 95.5% especially taking into account the size of the New Zealand forwards running at him on the fringes of the ruck in the match.

    In August 2019 Toby Sexton also started at half for PBC in their Queensland GIO Cup quarter final win over St Mary’s High School Toowoomba 50 – 6.

    In the first half alone, Toby Sexton in addition to kicking four from five had three try assists, with each coming on the left side of the field. On all three occasions Toby Sexton played shallow and held the ball to the last moment before sending his support runners into gaps to score.

    Twice Brendan Paiakura was the beneficiary when he ran into gaps close to Toby Sexton but on the other occasion in the first half, Toby Sexton threw a long cut out pass right onto the chest of Caleb Hodges who ran into a yawning gap forty metres from the line.

    In the first half Toby Sexton also forced a St Mary’s goal line drop out with a pin point kick from around thirty five metres out to force another set of six, from which Caleb Hodges try resulted.

    For the match, Toby Sexton ended up kicking seven goals from nine attempts.

    Toby Sexton then went on to play a key role in PBC’s Langer Cup semi-final and Grand Final victories stating both final at half back.

    Toby Sexton was a solid performer for PBC starting at half and kicking three from four in their tough Gold Point loss in the Queensland GIO Cup semi-final loss to Marsden State High School.

    Toby Sexton made his Hastings Deering’s Colts debut In Round Twenty Three against the Northern Pride starting at five eight as Tweed Heads qualified for the finals on the back of a 36 – 10 win.

    Toby Sexton played his second Hastings Deering’s Colts match for Tweed Heads Week One Elimination Final loss to the Mackay Cutters 23 – 10 starting at five eight and scoring his first career try in the match.

    Toby Sexton’s try was one of the best of the season. he took the ball to the right of the play the ball fifty nine metres out from the line, he took the ball right to the line before producing an impressive right armed over the shoulder dummy to his right before swerving through a gap back towards the play the ball.

    Ediq Ambrosyev roamed up on Toby Sexton’s left as he approached but when the fullback cheated towards his support, Toby Sexton dummied once again and then outpaced the defence to score adjacent to the left upright.

    Toby Sexton also recorded a try assist in the match, he took the ball down a short blind side on the right side of the field, taking the ball right into the line before popping a great short ball to his right finding Jaylon To’O in a big gap who ran forty metres to score untouched.

    In the 2019 Hastings Deering’s Colts Player of the Year Award tally Toby Sexton finished with three votes and at the PBC Sports Awards Night was the joint winner of the Craig Weston Medal for the PBC Open Best and Fairest Player.

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    The 2019 season that was for Titans NRL Development contracted Juwan Compain:

    In May 2019 Juwan Compain was selected in the Queensland U18 side for their annual match against their New South Wales counter parts in a State or Origin curtain raiser where he started at lock in Queensland’s big win.

    In the Interstate match, Juwan Compain played the entire seventy minutes of the match, running for 60.9 metres (23.9 post contact) and made ten tackles at a 90.9% tackling efficiency.

    In early 2019 Juwan Compain started in the second row for the Titans U18 side against the Newcastle Knights SG Ball squad in Coffs Harbour on an exceptionally hot Sunday afternoon and had a typically strong match.

    Juwan Compain also started at right second row for the Titans U18 side in their big win over PNG at Pizzey park with Juwan Compain scoring a first half try when he ran on to a good pass to charge over mid-way between the touch line and the right goal post at the dressing shed end of Pizzey Park.

    Juwan Compain started the 2019 season off starting in the second row for the Burleigh MM Cup side’s Round One match against the Western Mustangs and had a huge match including scoring a double in Tweed Heads big 58 – 18 victory.

    Both of Juwan Compain’s tries, one in each half were whilst he was playing in the right second row position for Tweed Heads. For his first try Juwan Compain received an inside pass from fullback Reece Walsh and for his second Juwan Compain ran a great outside shoulder route to score out wide.

    Juwan Compain also was heavily involved in the first try of the match when he was able to generate a quick play the ball after a storming run in the second minute of the match which allowed hooker Jed Edwards to dive over from dummy half.

    In total in the 2019 MM Cup competition, Juwan Compain played in all nine of Tweed Head’s matches starting all at right second row including both the Queensland Final against Wynnum Manly and the National U18 final against the Illawarra Steelers.

    In Tweed Heads impressive semi-final win over Souths Logan, Juwan Compain was credited with a try assist, playing right second rower, Juwan Compain threw a great inside ball for fullback Reece Walsh to score near the right upright.

    Juwan Compain also had a try assist in the Grand Final victory over Wynnum Manly. Late in the first half he received a great short ball from Solomon Torrens and charged down field drawing the Wynnum Manly fullback to send five eight Kade Hill away to score under the posts.

    Juwan Compain extended his try assist record in the National U18 Championship match against Illawarra, after some good work on his inside, Juwan Compain charged down field from his right second row position to draw the Illawarra fullback to send Reece Walsh away to score under the posts in the second half.

    Juwan Compain played the entire seventy minutes in the National Final, running for 140 metres (forty post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 2.9 seconds and made thirteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 86.7%.

    At the Tweed Heads Seagulls Awards night Juwan Compain was awarded the 2019 Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup Coaches award and in the 2019 MM Cup Player of the season voting Juwan Compain finished with five votes.

    Juwan Compain made his Hastings Deering’s Colts debut in Round Eleven for Tweed Heads against the Northern Pride and wasted no time in getting his hands on the ball. From a penalty from the kick off Juwan Compain, playing right second row, charged straight at the Northern Pride defence to show that he deserved his place at that level.

    Juwan Compain made his first line break later in the first half, when he broke through the Northern Pride defence to charge down field on the right for what was ultimately a forty metre run.

    Juwan Compain scored his first Hastings Deering’s Colts try in Round Thirteen against the Sunshine Coast Falcons when he scored in the second half. The ball was spun to the right by Tweed Heads, with Juwan Compain receiving the ball about ten metres out and spearing through the Falcons left side defence to score out wide.

    Juwan Compain also scored in Round Seventeen of the Colts competition when he scored in the 2nd minute of the second half against Burleigh and added another try in Round Twenty Two against Souths Logan.

    Operating on the right against Souths Logan, Juwan Compain, after receiving the ball from the inside engaged his immediate defender before spinning counter clock wise 360 degrees to score wide out in the attempted tackle of the Magpies defender.

    Juwan Compain made his Queensland Cup debut starting in the centres for Tweed Heads in Round Fourteen when they travelled to Port Moresby to play the Hunters and playing all 80 minutes. In that time Juwan Compain ran for 52 metres (nineteen post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.27 seconds and made ten tackles at a tackling efficiency of 90.91%.

    Juwan Compain was also part of the Tweed Heads Seagulls Queensland Cup side in Round Fifteen, starting from the bench against the Townsville Blackhawks, playing in the second row when came on late in the first half, scoring not long after he came on when he received an inside ball from Luke Jurd to score under the posts after a ten metre burst.

    In total in the Round Fifteen match, Juwan Compain gained thirty two minutes of invaluable experience, running for twenty one metres (four post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.52 seconds and also made eleven tackles.

    In total in his two 2019 Queensland Cup matches Juwan Compain played 112 minutes, ran for seventy three metres (twenty four post contact) and made twenty tackles at a tackling efficiency of 82.1%.

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    The 2019 season that was for local junior and Titans NRL Top 30 player Jai Whitbread:

    Jai Whitbread’s second NRL match came in Round Five of 2019 season against Penrith and he played a key role in the Titans 30 – 24 victory. In his 38 minutes on the field Jai Whitbread ran for 93 metres, 34 post contact, played the ball at an average speed of 3.13 seconds and made 23 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 95.8%.

    Jai Whitbread was also on the bench for the Titans in Round Six against the Newcastle Knights, playing 39 minutes, running for 130 metres (37 post contact), broke three tackles and made twenty two tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    In Round Seven against the Wests Tigers, starting from the bench again Jai Whitbread played thirty five minutes, ran for 66 metres (29 post contact) and made thirty tackles at a tackling efficiency of 96.77%.

    Jai Whitbread was back in the Titans NRL side for their Round Ten match against Canterbury, once again starting on the bench. In his 27 metres on the field, Jai Whitbread ran for 95 metres (41 post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 3.27 seconds and made eighteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 81.81%.

    In his first career NRL start (he started at lock), Jai Whitbread had a very solid outing in Round Eleven against Manly playing 35 minutes. In that time he ran for 106 metres (41 post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an exceptional average of 2.96 seconds and made twenty two tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    Jai Whitbread made his second career NRL start in Round Twelve at lock in a two point loss to North Queensland, playing just 18 minutes. In those 18 minutes Jai Whitbread ran for 37 metres (eleven post contact) and made seventeen tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    Jai Whitbread was back on the bench for Round Thirteen against the Brisbane Broncos but continued his impressive form in his 41 minutes on the field. In those minutes, he ran for 73 metres (13 post contact), broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.12 seconds and made twenty nine tackles at a tackling efficiency of 96.67%.

    Jai Whitbread also started from the bench in Round Fourteen against the New Zealand Warriors, playing thirty metres, running for 74 metres (34 post contact), breaking a tackle, playing the ball at an average speed of 3.42 seconds and making twenty five tackles at a tackling efficiency of 92.59%.

    In his third NRL start in Round Fifteen against Manly when he started at lock, Jai Whitbread played 39 minutes, running for 83 metres (twenty five post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.23 seconds and made thirty two tackles at a tackling efficiency of 91.93%.

    Round Seventeen of the NRL saw Jai Whitbread move back to the bench for the match against Penrith and playing twenty nine minutes after coming on at half time. In that time, Jai Whitbread ran for 97 metres (38 post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.33 seconds and made twenty tackles at an impressive tackles efficiency of 96.26%.

    Jai Whitbread resumed his starting lock position in the NRL in Round Eighteen against the Melbourne Storm playing 53 minutes where he ran for 94 metres (23 post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.4 seconds and made twenty eight tackles at a tackling efficiency of 93.33%.

    Jai Whitbread moved back to the bench for Round Nineteen against the Brisbane Broncos, playing forty nine minutes, running for 99 metres (34 post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed for 2.94 seconds and made thirty four tackles at a tackling efficiency of 87.18%.

    Jai Whitbread started at lock in Round Twenty away to the Sydney Roosters playing 65 minutes, running for 113 metres (45 post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.41 seconds and made forty tackles at an impressive 97.56% tackling efficiency.

    Round Twenty One against the St George Dragons saw Jai Whitbread start in the front row, playing 58 minutes, running for 109 metres (48 post contact), playing the ball at an average speed of 3.15 seconds and making an exceptional forty three tackles at a 97.72% tackling efficiency.

    Jai Whitbread started from the bench in Round Twenty Two against Parramatta playing 37 minutes, running for 79 metres (31 post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.31 seconds and made twenty three tackles at a tackling efficiency of 95.8%.

    In Round Twenty three against the Melbourne Storm Jai Whitbread came off the bench once again playing thirty two minutes, running for 31 metres (fourteen post contact, played the ball at an average of 2.87 seconds and made seventeen tackles at a 94.4% tackling efficiency.

    Away to the Newcastle Knights in Round Twenty Four Jai Whitbread came off the bench to play fifty minutes, running for 94 metres (39 post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.11 seconds and made 37 tackles at a perfect 100% tackling efficiency.

    Jai Whitbread also started from then bench for the Titans last NRL match of the season being Round Twenty Five against the St George Dragons playing just twenty three minutes.

    In that time Jai Whitbread ran for 66 metres (25 post contact), played the ball at an average speed for 2.99 seconds and made seventeen tackles at a 94.4% tackling efficiency.

    In total in the NRL in 2019, Jai Whitbread played eighteen matches, playing 792 minutes, running for 1 547 metres, broke seventeen tackles, off loaded the ball twice and made 477 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 93.2%.

    Jai Whitbread’s 2019 NRL per game averages included playing 44 minutes, running for 86 metres from 9.1 hit ups and making 26.5 tackles.

    Jai Whitbread started the 2019 season proper coming off the bench for the Burleigh Queensland Cup side in their 10 – 0 win over PNG. In his 38 minutes on the field Jai Whitbread took ten carries for 116 metres, 57 post contact (49.14%), broke two tackles and had a play the ball average of a more than decent 3.22 seconds.

    Defensively Jai Whitbread had a tackling efficiency of 95.24% making 20 effective tackles, missing only one.

    Jai Whitbread also came off the bench in Round Two against the Ipswich Jets and had a big game including scoring a first half try. Jai Whitbread showed some good speed off the mark to take the ball around twelve metres out from the line and showed good speed off the mark to split the Jets defence to score under the posts.

    In his forty six minutes on the field, Jai Whitbread ran for 111 metres (29 post contact, had a team leading two line breaks, broke four tackle, played the ball at an average of 3.1 seconds all whilst making eleven tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    In Round Three of the Queensland Cup against Tweed Jai Whitbread started from the bench for the third match in a row but made the most of his 34 minutes on the field, in that time Jai Whitbread made 81 metres (34 post contact) from nine hit-ups, broke a tackle, played the ball in an average time of 2.9 seconds and made an impressive 29 tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    After being in the 21 man Titans NRL squad for a number of weeks, Jai Whitbread made his first Queensland Cup start of the season in Round Five when he started at lock in their 38 - 22 win against Souths Logan and scored his second 2019 try in the process.

    Jai Whitbread played a season high 63 minutes, ran for 153 metres (51 post contact), broke the line on two occasions, broke a team leading nine tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.19 seconds and made a team leading twenty six tackles at a tackling efficiency of 96.30%.

    In relation to his try, Jai Whitbread received the ball from the dummy half about ten metres out from the Souths Logan line, when he made contact with the defensive line, Jai Whitbread spun clock wise 360 degrees to break through the initial contact before he pushed past the Magpies fullback to score just to the right of the goal posts.

    After his performances in the opening two rounds of the 2019 Queensland Cup for Burleigh Jai Whitbread was deservedly rewarded by being named on the Titans extended bench for Round Two in the NRL against the Cronulla Sharks.

    In total in the Queensland Cup in 2019, Jai Whitbread played 189 minutes in four matches, scored two tries, broke sixteen tackles, ran for 464 metres and made 86 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 96.2%.

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    The 2019 season that was for Titans NRL Top 30 player Sam Stone:

    After signing with the Titans in late June Sam Stone began his time back on the Gold Coast starting in the second row for Burleigh in Round Fifteen of the Queensland Cup against Townsville.

    In the match, Sam Stone played all 80 minutes, running for 91 metres (36 post contact), broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 4.85 seconds and made twenty seven tackles at an impressive tackling efficiency of 96.49%.

    In Round Sixteen of the Queensland Cup Sam Stone started from the bench for Burleigh against Souths Logan scoring his first career Queensland Cup try and his first since signing with the Titans when he was on hand to dive on a loose ball after the Souths Logan defence could not mop up a kick into their in goal.

    Sam Stone played thirty minutes in the match, at right second row, running for forty five metres (fourteen post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 3.5 seconds and made nine tackles at a 90% tackling efficiency.

    Sam Stone also came off the bench in Round Seventeen against Tweed Heads. In the derby Sam Stone played forty six minutes at right second row, running for ninety one metres, an impressive forty six of which (50.55%) were post contact, played the ball at an average speed of 3.87 seconds, broke a tackle and made twenty tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    Sam Stone was promoted to the Titans NRL side, coming off the bench in Round Eighteen against the Melbourne Storm for his first Titans appearance coming on in the 21st minute and playing the remaining 59 minutes at right second row.

    In that time Sam Stone ran for 88 metres (25 post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 3.65 seconds and made thirty tackles at an 85.71% tackling efficiency.

    Sam Stone made his first NRL start for the Titans when he started at right second row in Round Nineteen against the Brisbane Broncos, playing seventy minutes.

    In that time, Sam Stone, ran for twenty eight metres (eight post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 2.79 seconds and made 33 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 89.19%.

    Sam Stone moved to left second row in Round Twenty away to the Sydney Roosters playing 63 minutes including to right second row in the second half.

    In that time Sam Stone ran for 65 metres (24 post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 4.11 seconds and made forty three tackles at a 94.56% tackling efficiency.

    Sam Stone moved back to start at right second row in Round Twenty One against St George, playing 60 minutes. In that time he ran for 101 metres (45 post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 3.63 seconds and made twenty three tackles at a tackling efficiency of 92%.

    Sam Stone moved back to left second row in Round Twenty Two against the Parramatta Eels playing 51 minutes on that side of the field. In that time he ran for 47 metres (22 post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 3.5 seconds and made thirty three tackles at a tackling efficiency of 89.19%.

    In Round Twenty three away to the Melbourne Storm Sam Stone played all 80 minutes at left second row running for 84 metres (37 post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 3.78 seconds and made thirty five tackles at a 92.1% tackling efficiency.

    The Titans were away to Newcastle in Round Twenty Four with Sam Stone starting and playing all 80 minutes at left second row. Sam Stone ran for 38 metres (twelve post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.72 seconds and made 32 tackles at a 86.5% tackling efficiency.

    Sam Stone also started at left second row in the Titans last NRL match of the season being Round Twenty Five against the St George Dragons once again playing the entire match.

    In his 80 minutes on the field, Sam Stone ran for 105 metres (an impressive 48 of which were post contact), broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.48 seconds and made forty three tackles at a 95.56% tackling efficiency.

    In total in his eight NRL games in 2019 Sam Stone played 543 minutes, offloaded the ball four times, ran for 560 metres and made 272 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 88.2%.

    Sam Stone’s per game averages included playing 67 minutes, running for seventy metres and making thirty four tackles

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    After his outstanding 2019 season it is no surprise to see Titans contracted Rowan Mansfield receive a sports award at the recent Ballina Coast High School Sports Award night.


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