Junior Development

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Tonight (if the match goes ahead) Titan Leeton Smith will start at halfback for the Marist Rams in Round Thirteen of the Group One U16 match against the Kyogle Turkeys.

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From the five eight position Ballina’s Harrison Doherty scored a try and kicked two conversions in Round Eleven of the Group One U14 competition against the South Grafton Rebels.

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South Grafton Rebel Wayne-Chase Whitney started at fullback in Round Twelve of the Group One U13 competition last weekend against Casino RSM, scoring for the Rebels.

The week prior in Round Eleven against the Ballina Seagulls Wayne-Chase Whitney continued at fullback and score an outstanding hat trick against the Ballina Seagulls.

Wayne-Chase Whitney also started at fullback in Round Ten against the Clarence Coast Magpies, scoring in the Rebels impressive victory.

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Kyogle’s Malachy Laarhaven continued at lock in Round Twelve of the Group One U13 competition last weekend against the Marist Rams scoring a double and also scored the week prior in Round Eleven against the Clarence Coast Magpies.

Also in Round Eleven Malachy Laarhaven came off the bench for the Turkeys in the U14 competition also against Clarence Coast.

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Very interesting to see that regular South Grafton Group One U13 fullback Wayne-Chase Whitney has been named to start at hooker for the Rebels tomorrow in Round Thirteen against the Marist Rams.

The young man has also been named on the bench of the South Grafton U14 as well tomorrow against the same opponent.

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Whilst there is a lot of hype, and deservedly so about the Titans securing formal partnerships with PBC, Keebra Park, Marsden and Cooombabah, it should not be forgotten that the Titans also have an outstanding partnership with Ballina Coast High School who also have an outstanding elite rugby league program.

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Titans linked Grant Brown has spent the majority of this season for Clarence Coast in the Group One U14 competition at five eight or fullback but he has been named to start at fullback for tomorrow's Round Thirteen match against Casino RSM.

I am very intrigued to see who this talented young man goes at hooker.

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Last weekend Ballina’s Harrison Clements started in the second row for the Seagulls in Round Twelve of the Group One U14 competition and scored a double in Ballina’s victory.

The Round Eleven match against the South Grafton Rebels the week prior saw Harrison Clements come off the bench and score one of the Seagulls tries in their four point win.

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South Grafton’s Noah Reti has had an outstanding 2021 season in the Northern NSW Group One U13 competition and that continued last weekend in Round Twelve when he proved Reti proving to be close to unstoppable on the way to scoring on four occasions.

The week prior from the second row position in Round Eleven against the Ballina Seagulls, Naoh Reti scored an outstanding hat trick in a tough four point loss.

Noah Reti also started in the second row in Round Ten against the Clarence Coast Magpies, scoring a staggering five tries in the Rebels impressive victory.

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The 2021 season to date for Nicholas Troy:

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

Nicholas Troy started the season as part of the 2021 Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup squad, starting Round One of the competition at lock against the Wests Tigers before moving to the front row for Round Two against the North Coast Bulldogs and maintaining his spot there in Round Three against the Northern Tigers. Nicholas Troy then moved to the second row in Round Four against the Central Coast Roosters.

Nicholas Troy played the 2021 season with Ballina Seagulls in the NRRRL U18 competition starting Round One at left second row against Kyogle with Nicholas Troy being one of the Seagulls try scorers in their 54 – 4 first up victory.

Nicholas Troy scored in the 35th minute he ran a good line to run straight through the defensive line twelve metres out and then Nicholas Troy produced a left foot step to beat the Turkey’s fullback right on the try line and then as he bringing the ball closer to the posts in-goal ran into a defender but still comfortably got the ball down.

Nicholas Troy continued in the second row in Round Two against Byron Bay and Round Three against the Tweed Coast Raiders, a match which saw him score a double.

Nicholas Troy’s opening try came in the 24th minute with a straight twelve metre run to the right of the dummy half, getting the ball down next to the right upright.

Nicholas Troy scored his second try in the 46th minute when he ran onto a pass from hooker Jesse Beauchamp fourteen metres from the line. Nicholas Troy was actually held by the Tweed Coast fullback by one leg was able to reach out and put the ball over the line.

Nicholas Troy also started in the second row in Round Four against Marist Brothers and in Round Five against Casino RSM.

Round Eight against Northern United saw Nicholas Troy move to lock with the move in no way impacting on Nicholas Troy’s contribution to Ballina’s big win.

Nicholas Troy then moved back to the right second row position for Round Eleven against the Bilambil Jets and was one of the Seagulls try scorers in their impressive 30 – 0 victory. Nicholas Troy scored in the 41st minute when he ran a hard straight line from sixteen metres out, breaking through two tackles on the way to getting the ball down five metres in from the right corner post.

Nicholas Troy continued at right second row in Round Twelve against the Byron Bay Devils and also in Round Thirteen against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

Nicholas Troy was also named to continue at right second row in Round Fourteen against the Cudgen Hornets.

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The 2021 season to date for Damon Coldwell:

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

In 2021 Damon Coldwell moved up to Brisbane and was part of the Norths Devils MM Cup side starting Round One at right centre against Wynnum Manly. Damon Coldwell also started at right centre in Round Two against the Easts Tigers and scored a first half double (7th and 29th minutes) as the Devils defeated the Tigers 42 – 20.

Damon Coldwell continued his run of starts at right centre in Round Three against the Redcliffe Dolphins putting in a more than solid performance including making 133 metres running with the ball.

Damon Coldwell also started at right centre in Round Four against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

After the 2021 MM Cup competition wound up, Damon Coldwell was back in Northern New South Wales, starting Round One of the NRRRL U18 competition at left centre for Ballina as they defeated Kyogle 54 – 4 with Damon Coldwell scoring a long range try as well as recording a try assist in the Seagulls big win.

Damon Coldwell had to wait until the 40th minute to score his try, but it was certainly worth the wait. Damon Coldwell came from his left centre position to help bring the ball out of his own line, receiving the ball from the dummy half just five metres from his own line, as he approached the line, running diagonally running to his left, Damon Coldwell dummied in the same direction to slice through the line and once he was in open space non-one was going to catch him as he ran ninety five metres to score under the posts.

Damon Coldwell’s recorded his try assist in the 19th minute when he had to cut back off the left touchline about five metres from the try line, After being engaged by three defenders Damon Coldwell was spun around and in fact was facing his own try line when he was able to get the ball away for his left winger to dive over in the corner.

Damon Coldwell also started at left centre in Round Two against the Byron Bay Devils and scored in each half of Ballina’s 24 – 18 loss.

Damon Coldwell’s first half try came in the 20th minute when he scored easily in the left corner after some good work in his inside. Damon Coldwell completed his double in the 46th minute when he barged his way over from dummy half from three metres out down a short left blindside to get the ball down three metres in from the corner post.

Damon Coldwell also produced a smart piece of play in the 15th minute when he executed a one on one strip on the twenty metre mark as Byron Bay were returning the ball from a kick-off. Initially Damon Coldwell was involved in the tackle with another Seagulls player but called them off the tackle before executing the strip.

Damon Coldwell continued at left centre in Round Three against the Tweed Coast Raiders making a strong tackle from the kick off put put the Raiders on the back foot immediately and then in the 5th minute Damon Coldwell produced a bullocking run that accounted for ten metres to get him within a minute of the try line and Damon Coldwell was subsequently awarded a penalty when he was not afforded an opportunity for a quick play the ball.

Damon Coldwell continued at left centre in Round Four against the Marist Brothers Rams scoring once again in a tight Seagulls two point victory. Damon Coldwell scored in the 50th minute when he barged over from dummy half. With the play the ball two metres from the try line and two metres in from the left touchline, Damon Coldwell picked the ball up from dummy half and force his way over to score in the left corner.

Earlier in the match Damon Coldwell produced a strong effort in the 8th minute when he was able to make sixteen metres and then off-load near the halfway mark.

Round Five against Casino RSM saw Damon Coldwell start the match on the bench, playing at left centre when he came on late in the first half. Even coming off the bench could not stop Damon Coldwell from continuing his try scoring streak when in the 43rd minute Damon Coldwell backed up a break by the Ballina halfback, receiving the ball six metres form the line with Damon Coldwell then stepping off his left foot to beat the cover defence to score wide out on the right.

Damon Coldwell did well in the 25th minute when he chased through a Ballina kick to force the Casino RSM fullback back int the in-goal to force a goal line drop out.

Damon Coldwell returned to the starting side at left centre in Round Eight against Northern United, scoring a double in the Seagulls big win. Damon Coldwell’s opening try came in the 18th minute when he burst through a gap twenty five metres from the line, as he approached the fullback, Damon Coldwell shaped to pass to his left but after the Northern United fullback moved off his line towards Damon Coldwell’s support, he brought the ball back in a then was able to bring the ball around to put it down under the posts.

Damon Coldwell’s second try came in the 28th minute and it was certainly worth the wait. Damon Coldwell took a tap restart after Ballina had been awarded a penalty and had kicked the ball into touch thirty seven metres from the line. After taking the tap Damon Coldwell jogged slowly towards centre field before accelerating and stepping off his left. In his exceptional run to the line, Damon Coldwell broke four tackles before putting the ball down under the posts.

Damon Coldwell continued at left centre in Round Eleven against the Bilambil Jets and in Round Twelve against the Byron Bay Devils with Damon Coldwell scoring in the 60th minute when he received a long cut out pass from his inside from Jesse Beauchamp and then had an easy passage to score wide out on the left.

Damon Coldwell almost had another try in the match by in the 22nd minute he was held up under the posts and a strong charge of fourteen metres after running an underneath route.

Damon Coldwell also recorded a 25th minute try assist when after he had made a long line break down the left touchline, he passed to Jesse Beauchamp who had backed up on his inside around thirty metres out. Jesse Beauchamp was then able to bring the ball around to score under the posts.

Damon Coldwell also started at left centre in Round Thirteen against the Murwillumbah Mustangs, scoring one try and also making a strong line break.

Damon Coldwell scored in the 44th minute when he was able to twist his way over from dummy half to get the ball down in the right corner.

Damon Coldwell made a strong 36th minute line break of twenty five metres down the left touchline after receiving a good ball from his inside by Rowan Mansfield.

Damon Coldwell was also named to continue at left centre in Round Fourteen against the Cudgen Hornets.

After playing at left centre for Ballina in Round One of the U18 NRRRL competition, earlier the same day, Damon Coldwell came off the bench for the Seagulls, to spend time at fullback for the Seagulls in the Reserve Grade match against Kyogle and for the second time that day was on the winning side.

Damon Coldwell also came on in Round Two of the NRRRL Reserve Grade competition against Byron Bay after scoring a double in the earlier U18 match against the same opponent.

Damon Coldwell made his first 2021 NRRRL Reserve Grade start in Round Ten against the Lower Clarence Magpies when he started at fullback and made the most of the starting opportunity by scoring twice in Ballina’s 60 – 0 victory.

Damon Coldwell’s initial try came in the 29th minute. Damon Coldwell after hovering behind the play the ball, was in position on the inside of a break by the Seagulls dummy half to receive the pass and run twenty metres to score under the posts.

Damon Coldwell then added his second try in the 43rd minute after receiving the ball on the left side of the field after the Seagulls spun the ball to that side of the field. Once he received the ball twelve metres out, Damon Coldwell beat one defender to score ten metres in from the left corner.

2021 also saw Damon Coldwell play school boy rugby league for Wavell State High School in the Langer Cup Reserve Grade competition and he had a particularly good match in Round Three against Marsden State High School.

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Last weekend from the five eight position Ballina’s Harrison Doherty in Round Twelve scoring in the Seagulls victory over Casino RSM.

The week prior in Round Eleven against the South Grafton Rebels he scored a try and kicked two conversions after also starting the match at five eight.

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Clarence Coast Magpie Jasper Whalley continued in the centres in Round Twelve of the Group One U14 competition last weekend against the Grafton Ghosts and crossed for a double in the match.

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Toby Hannah started at five eight for Casino RSM last weekend in Round Twelve of the Group One U14 competition against the Marist Rams, and kicked three conversions from as many attempts.

Toby Hannah also started at five eight in Round Ten against the Marist Rams kicking three conversions from as many attempts in Casino RSM’s six point loss.

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Kyogle’s Jed Mulcahy started in the front row in Round Twelve of the Group One U14 competition last weekend, crossing for a hat trick against the Marist Rams.