Junior Development

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Titans contracted Joseph Shannon continued from the bench for Burleigh in Round Fifteen of the HDC competition against the Mackay Cutters with Joseph Shannon scoring in the 42nd minute when from a metre out Joseph Shannon ran out of dummy half to his left to crash over five metres to the right of the uprights.

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Titans contracted Kaleb Ngamanu continued at left centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen of the HDC Cup against the Northern Pride with Kaleb Ngamanu scoring in a big Seagulls victory.

Kaleb Ngamanu scored in the 54th minute when Jaylan De Groot chimed into the Seagulls backline on the left side of the field and got the ball away to his left to Kaleb Ngamanu twelve metres out with Kaleb Ngamanu holding one defender off him with the right arm fend to score in the left corner.

Kaleb Ngamanu also recorded a try assist in the 28th minute when from twenty metres out on the left side of the field, Kaleb Ngamanu broke through the Northern Pride left side defensive line before when eight metres out Kaleb Ngamanu got an off-load away to his left to put Ryan Foran over to score ten metres in from the left corner post.

Kaleb Ngamanu recorded a second try assist in the 61st minute when Kaleb Ngamanu ran the ball down a short left blindside and got a pass away when twenty five metres out to his left to put Jotham Russell away to score near the left corner.

Kaleb Ngamanu also made a line break in the 24th minute when Kaleb Ngamanu received the ball to the left of a Tweed Heads scrum win with Kaleb Ngamanu receiving the ball thirty two metres out with Kaleb Ngamanu dummying to his left behind surging forward with Kaleb Ngamanu only tackled when he had gotten to six metres out from the try line.

Kaleb Ngamanu made another strong run in the 25th minute when he broke three tackles in a twenty five metre run on the left side of the field from an off-load from Ben Liyou to get the ball into Northern Pride territory.

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Titans contracted Ryan Foran continued at left second row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen of the HDC competition against the Northern Pride with Ryan Foran scoring in the 28th minute when from twenty metres out on the left side of the field, Kaleb Ngamanu broke through the Northern Pride left side defensive line before when eight metres out Kaleb Ngamanu got an off-load away to his left to put Ryan Foran over to score ten metres in from the left corner post.

Ryan Foran also made a line break in the 78th minute that ultimately led to Jotham Russell scoring the final try of the match. From his own twenty metre mark Ryan Foran made a line break down the left channel making forty metres down the left touchline before getting away a left arm off-load away to his right to Jaylan De Groot who then got the ball away for Jotham Russell to score.

Ryan Foran, in the 5th minute made a sixteen metre run down the left channel to get the ball to within twenty five metres from the try line. Ryan Foran made a further strong run in the 56th minute with a thirty three metre line break down the left channel from his own twenty metre mark.

Ryan Foran made another strong run in the 73rd minute with a twenty metre run to the left of the play the ball from forty five metres out from the try line to twenty five metres out.

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Thomas Weaver was back at halfback in the HDC competition for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen against the Northern Pride with Thomas Weaver scoring twenty points from a try and eight conversions (plus another that hit the posts from the left touchline) in a big Seagulls victory.

Thomas Weaver scored in the 6th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of a Seagulls scrum win twelve metres out, Thomas Weaver dummied to his right to wrong foot one defender before shrugging off a second defender with Thomas Weaver then getting the ball down in a tackle mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.

Thomas Weaver then recorded a try assist in the 38th minute when from thirty five metres out, Thomas Weaver ran to his left after receiving the ball and threw the ball back to his right to Jaylan De Groot with the fullback racing through a huge gap and easily beat the cover defence to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Thomas Weaver did exceptionally well in the 12th minute when Thomas Weaver chased down the Northern Pride hooker who had broken through the Seagulls defensive line with Thomas Weaver catching the hooker from behind ten metres out to stop a certain Northern Pride.

Thomas Weaver then did well once again in the 70th minute when twenty five metres out from his own try line, Thomas Weaver was on hand to pick up a dropped ball by the Northern Pride with Thomas Weaver able to progress the ball fifteen metres downfield before being tackled.

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Jaylan De Groot continued at fullback in the HDC competition for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen against the Northern Pride with Jaylan De Groot recording a hat trick in a big Seagulls victory.

Jaylan De Groot scored his opening try in the 38th minute when from thirty five metres out, Thomas Weaver ran to his left after receiving the ball and threw the ball back to his right to Jaylan De Groot with the fullback racing through a huge gap and easily beat the cover defence to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Jaylan De Groot added a second try in the 66th minute when Jaylan De Groot lined up directly behind a scrum forty five metres out from the try line, once the Seagulls won the scrum Jaylan De Groot raced to his left, receiving the ball from Thomas Weaver with Jaylan De Groot then racing thirty five metres to score easily under the posts.

Jaylan De Groot completed his hat trick in the 76th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball around six metres out Jaylan De Groot ran to his left to get between two defenders to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Jaylan De Groot also recorded a 3rd minute try assist when after joining the Seagulls backline on the left side of the field, Jaylan De Groot took the ball to the line before throwing a cut-out pass to his left to put Jotham Russell over in the left corner.

Jaylan De Groot recorded a second try assist in the 54th minute when Jaylan De Groot chimed into the Seagulls backline on the left side of the field and got the ball away to his left to Kaleb Ngamanu twelve metres out with Kaleb Ngamanu holding one defender off him with the right arm fend to score in the left corner.

Jaylan De Groot added a third try assist in the 78th minute when after backing up a line break down the left touchline by Ryan Foran, Jaylen De Groot received an off-load from his left from Ryan Foran with Jaylan De Groot then beating three tackles in a stepping run before off-loading to his left to put Jotham Russell over for his third try of the match.

Jaylan De Groot also made a good kick return in the 45th minute when after taking the ball from a Northern Pride clearing kick thirty five metres out from his own try line, Jaylan De Groot was able to make twenty metres through the centre of the field.

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Great to see Titans contracted 16 year old Ryder Williams named on the Keebra Park SHS extended bench for their Langer Cup School Boy semi-final against PBC SHS.

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Another young man on his way to Keebra Park SHS in 2023 is Ezrah Tangianu. The young man is from the Melton Bronco’s in the Victorian Junior Rugby League competition joins the Keebra Park SHS Rugby League Excellence Program.

In the 2022 U14 Victorian Junior Rugby League competition Ezrah Tangianu has alternated between five eight and halfback and has been a prolific goal kicker including kicking eight conversions in Round Eight against the Frankston Raiders. Ezrah Tangianu also kicked five conversions in Round Thirteen against the Casey Warriors and four conversions in Rounds One and Four against the Sunberry Tigers and Northern Thunder respectively.

Ezrah Tangianu also scored a try in Round Seven against the Northern Thunder.

Ezrah Tangianu also played in the 2022 Victorian Junior Rugby League U13 competition with his first appearance coming in Round Thirteen against the Waverly Oakleight Panthers with Ezrah Tangianu starting the match at halfback and scored two tries and kicked seven conversions to finish the match with an individual points haul of twenty two points in a 60 – 0 victory.

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All the best to Josh Lynn who has signed with the Eels. Can understand the move, his pathway was blocked here and we've got a lot of high quality young halves coming through.

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Tremain Spry continued at right centre for the Tweed Heads Queensland Cup side in Round Eighteen against the Northern Pride and whilst playing all eighty minues of the match Tremain Spry ran for 108 metres (twenty eight post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 2.7 seconds and made four tackles.

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Klese Haas continued at right second row for the Tweed Heads QCup side in Round Eighteen against the Northern Pride and whilst playing all eighty minutes Klese Hass ran for 104 metres (forty one post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.03 seconds and made twenty three tackles at an tackling efficiency of 92%.

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Tony Francis continued on the right wing for the Burleigh Queensland Cup side in Round Eighteen against the Mackay Cutters and whilst playing all eighty minutes Tony Francis ran for 167 metres (seventy post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.41 seconds and made three tackles.

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Simione Tauelangi, from the Melton Bronco’s in the Victorian Junior Rugby League competition joins the Keebra Park SHS Rugby League Excellence Program in 2023.

In the 2022 U14 Victorian Junior Rugby League competition Simione Tauelingi has operaterd primarily at left centre for the Melton Bronco’s with Simione Tauelingi scoring four tires in Round One against the Sunberry Tigers with Simione Tauelingi adding a hat trick in Round Eight against the Frankston Raiders.

Simione Tauelingi also scored doubles in Round Seven against the Northern Thunder and Round Thirteen against the Casey Warriors.

Simione Tauelingi also played for the Melton Bronco’s in the 2021 Victorian Junior Rugby League Covid impacted U13 competition scoring seven tries in a limited number of matches.

Simione Tauelingi is also an outstanding athlete including breaking the Victorian U13 200 metre sprint record in 2021 when he ran 25.84 seconds.

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Jojo Fifita continued on the right wing in Round Twenty Two of the NRL against the Manly Sea Eagles with Jojo Fifita scoring in the 21st minute in the right corner after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside from Tannah Boyd.

Playing all eighty minutes Jojo Fifita ran for ninety seven metres, played the ball at an average speed of 3.23 seconds and made eleven tackles at a tackling efficiency of 91.67%.

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Lofi Khan-Pereira continued on the left wing for Burleigh in Round Eighteen of the Queensland Cup against the Mackay Cutters with Lofi Khan-Pereira scoring a ninety metre runaway intercept try under the posts in the 13th minute.

Lofi Khan-Pereira scored a second try in the 16th minute when he received a pass from his inside from Kea Pere who had drown the winger to give Lofi Khan-Pereira a free run to the try line from five metres out with Lofi Khan-Periera able to bring the ball around to put it down seven metres to the left of the uprights.

Lofi Khan-Pereira’s third try arrived in the 51st minute when after the Burleigh hooker made a line break through the centre of the field he kicked to the left wing with Lofi Khan-Pereira running through to collect the ball on the bounce five metres out to score in the left corner.

Lofi Khan-Pereira scored a fourth try in the 64th minute when he crossed in the left corner after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside when five metres out from the try line.

Lofi Khan-Pereira added a try assist in the 70th minute when from a Burleigh scrum win sixty five metres out, Lofi Khan-Pereira made a line break down the left touchline and when thirty metres out Lofi Khan-Pereira threw a great left arm off-load to his inside to Taine Tuaupiki who raced thirty metres out with Taine Tuaupiki running away to score under the posts.

Playing all eight minutes of the match Lofi Khan-Pereira ran for a team leading 195 metres (fifteen post contact), made two line breaks, broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.81 seconds and made four tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

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Macguinness Tianoinga started at fullback for the Souths Acacia Ridge Magpies Junior Rugby League club in the GBJRL U13 Division One competitions Elimination Final against Wests Arana Hills with Macguinness Tianoinga having a great match including scoring two tries and kicking five conversions in a magpies 38-32 victory.

The Ipswich SHS student dominated the high quality match.