Junior Development

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PBC SHS have a rich tradition of developing outstanding halfbacks and another one on the way is Taj Lateo who this year started at halfback in PBC's 8-4 Renouf Chield Grand Final victory against Marsden SHS.

The Cudgen Hornet junior and former Banora Point HS student is already no stranger to representative sides after in 20219 being named in the New South Wales U12 School Boy Primary State School's side.

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The PBC Rugby League Excellence Program is a program that brings talented young players to the school from other Primary School's and that was the case for former Bogangar Public School student Ashton Hure who has made a positive impact at PBC since his arrival including starting from the bench for the PBC Renouf Shield School Boy side in their 8-4 Grand Final victory against Marsden SHS.

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Rugby League is no longer a 13 player game with the increased importance of the bench.

The 2021 PBC Renouf Shield side had a number of players who made a big impact off the bench including Calais Hallett-Wharewaka who was on the bench as PBC defeated Marsden SHS 8-4 in the Renouf Shield Grand Final.

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The PBC SHS Renouf Cup Grand Final winning side had a number of hero's in the dramatic final minutes of their 8-4 victory against Marsden SHS, none more so than starting second rower Nelson Makaafi who pulled off a last grasp try saving tackle on Marsden SHS interchange player Madden Falaniko.

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These days hookers have to be some of the fittest and fastest players in a team and that is what the 2021 Marsden SHS Renouf Shield side had with Tamai Baker in the starting dummy half role.

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Earlier this year the Marsden SHS Old Boys School Boys side had a dominate 44-12 Grand Final victory against Ipswich SHS.

There were multiple outstanding players for the Titans partnered school that afternoon including young lock Brendan Lemalu who was everywhere in both attack and defence.

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Madden Falaniko had a busy finish to the 2021 rugby league season.

First he came off the bench for the Marsden SHS Renouf Shield that went down 8-4 to PBC with Madden Falanikoalmost the hero for Marsden but for a desperate tackle.

The Madden Falaniko represented the Queensland Samoa U14 Representative side that played in the 2021 QPICC Carnival at Beenleigh in Brisbane's south.

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The 2019 Currumbin State School U12 NRL Development Team that defeated Frechville State School 32-6 in their Final in a curtain raiser to the 2019 Queensland Cup Grand Final has provided more than a few players to the PBC SHS Rugby League Excellence Program including Archie Sillar who started at five eight and kicked two conversions for Currumbin SS in that NRL Development Grand Final.

Archie Sillar underwent a position upon his move to PBC starting at hooker this season in PBC SHS's successful Renouf Shield squad starting at hooker in their 8-4 Grand Final victory against Marsden SHS.

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Young halfback Ryder Williams from the Marist Saints Rugby League Club in Auckland has signed a multi-year contract with the Titans.

In 2021 Ryder Williams played for the Marist Saints in the Auckland Rugby League U15 Open competition with the Marist Saints remaining undefeated through their twelve 2021 matches and recording a for and against of in excess of + 300.

Ryder Williams also attended Mt Albert Grammar School in Auckland and also represented Kotahitanga at the 2021 U15 New Zealand Tournament including starting the Tournament Final at five eight.

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How good was the Marsden SHS Bronco's Old Boys side in 2021, they went through the competition undefeated scoring 296 points conceding 30.

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What a season exciting fullback prospect Mark Nosa this year.

Mark Nosa starred for the Marsden SHS Walters Cup side and as a consequence he was named in the 2021 Marsden SHS Rugby League Team of the Year,

In 2021 Mark Nosa represented Met East at the U15 QSSRL Championships and was subsequently named in the U15 Queensland School Boy Merit Team.

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Storm Enoka was part of the 2021 Marsden State High School Bronco’s Old Boys Cup side, including starting in the second row in the 2021 Bronco’s Old Boys Cup Final against Ipswich SHS with Storm deservedly being named Player of the Match after scoring one try and throwing the last pass for two more.

Storm Enoka scored in the 26th minute when from thirty five metres out down the left channel, Storm Enoka charged through a gap and getting to the line before pushing off the Ipswich SHS fullback and putting the ball down midway between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

As noted, Storm Enoka threw the final pass for two of Marsden’s first half tries being in the 3rd and 11th minutes. On both occasions, Storm Enoka received the ball on the left side of the field and got to the outside of his direct opponent, drawing in another before passing to his left to centre Chris Vaimili who crossed out wide.

At the 2021 Marsden State High School Rugby League Excellence Awards, Storm Enoka was named in the second row in the Marsden State High School Team of the Year.

After the completion of the Walters Cup Grand Final Storm Enoka was named in the second row in the Courier Mail Team of the Grand Finals.

In early November 2021 Storm Enoka played one match for the U14 Queensland Maori representative side at the QPICC Carnival with that match being the Grand Final when Storm Enoka came off the bench as Maori went down by two points.

The powerhouse rugby flanker or No. 8 was part of the 2021 Gold Coast Invitational U13 King of Country Rugby side that won the Tournament with Storm Enoka scoring a strong try on Day One against the USQ Saints.

Storm Enoka scored in the first half against USQ when he received the ball on the left side of the field twenty eight metres out from the line, immediately getting to the outside of the defensive line and then using a strong left arm fend to keep the defence off him as he charged down the left touchline to score in the left corner.

Storm Enoka recorded a try assist on Day Two against Far North Coast when he ran into space on the right and could have scored himself but five metres from the line passed to his right winger to score in the corner.

In 2020 Storm Enoka played for the Coomera Crushers in the GCDRU U12 competition, having a dominant season across the board including from a try scoring perspective.

Storm Enoka scored a hat trick in Round Four against the Yatala Rams and also scored doubles in three matches, being in Rounds One, Two and Three against the Helensvale Hogs (Rounds One and Three) and Bond Pirates (Round Two). Storm Enoka also scored in Round Five against Surfers Paradise.

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Klese Haas has signed a new two year NRL Train and Trial deal with the Titans.

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Zechariah Tuialii, the young fullback was Marsden State High School’s sole try scorer in their tough 8 -4 School Boy 2021 Renouf Shield loss against PBC when he scored down a short left blindside off a Mace Andrew off-load.

2022 will see Zechariah Tuialii move up to the Walters Cup school boy competition for Marsden State High School.

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The stand-out player for me in the 2021 Far North Coast U16 Rugby competition was Grafton Redman Isaac Barker. Isaac Barker was not able to play every game that the Redman played in but when he did Isaac Barker was dominant at No. 10 (fly half).

Isaac Barker had a great start to the 2021 season, scoring four tries and kicking a conversion in Round One against Bangalow. Isaac Barker scored doubles in Round Four against Woollongbar Alstonville and Round Eleven against Bangalow and also scored in Round Nine against Woollongbar Alstonville.