Junior Development

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The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Titans contracted Jeremaiah Temapo:

Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Jeremaiah Temapo start on the right wing for Keebra Park State High School against Ipswich State High School with Jeremaiah Temapo making a great sixty metre line break in the 35th minute when from just ten metres out from his own line Jeremaiah Temapo got across to the left side of the field and charged onto the ball to the right of the dummy half, breaking through two tackles to break the line.

Jeremaiah Temapo started on the right in wing for Round Two against Coombabah State High School with Jeremaiah Temapo scoring in the 37th minute when he raced forty five metres down the right touchline and break two tackles before diving over in the right corner. To be honest it appeared that the ball had been knocked on by Keebra park SHS in his inside but Jeremaiah Temapo played to the whilst others around him had stopped and raced away.

Jeremaiah Temapo made another line break down the right touchline in the 53rd minute after being put away as a result of a good catch and pass on his inside with Jeremaiah Temapo charging forty metres towards the right corner but he was put into touch just metres short of the try line by a great try saving tackle by Coombabah SHS left winger Izayah Petrichvich.

In the 19th minute with Keebra Park SHS bringing the ball out of their own territory Jeremaiah Temapo came off his wing across to the other side of the field and charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball and made fifteen metres to get the ball to the halfway mark.

Jeremaiah Temapo made another strong run in the 26th minute when he was able to promote the ball twenty metres from deep inside his own territory.

Then in the 32nd minute Jeremaiah Temapo came off his right wing once again to take a hit-up from inside his own territory with Jeremaiah Temapo making sixteen metres through the centre of the field to get the ball into Coombabah SHS territory.

Jeremaiah Temapo then did well in the 23rd minute when along with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki he chased through a kick into the right corner and grabbed the Coombabah SHS fullback and kept him off the ground before forcing him back five metres into the in-goal and force Coombabah SHS into a goal line drop-out.

Jeremaiah Temapo continued on the right wing in Round Three against Marsden State High School with Jeremaiah Temapo’s first run of the match being Keebra Park SHS’s second hit-up after Marsden SHS kicked downfield at the end of the matches opening set of six. After Jeremaiah Temapo got the ball to forty metres out from his own try line, Jeremaiah Temapo was awarded the opening penalty of the match when he was not allowed to his feet to effect a quick play the ball.

Jeremaiah Temapo continued on the right wing in Round Four against Wavell State High School in a match that was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Bronco’s NRL match with Jeremaiah Temapo making a great tackle in the 52nd minute when facing a two person overlap Jeremaiah Temapo came flying out of the defensive line on the final tackle to crunch the Wavell SHS left centre just ten metres from the try line with Jeremaiah Temapo hitting the centre just a fraction after the ball had arrived. Then from the subsequent Keebra Park SHS restart Jeremaiah Temapo made twelve metres to get the ball over the twenty metre mark.

Jeremaiah Temapo also started on the right wing in Round Five against Redcliffe State High School with Jeremaiah Temapo scoring two tries in a 28 – 12 Keebra Park SHS victory.

Jeremaiah Temapo’s opening try came in the 35th minute when after receiving the ball from his inside whilst Jeremaiah Temapo was stationary around fifteen metres out and on the right touchline, Jeremaiah Temapo cut back to the inside and forced his way over to score ten metres in from the right corner post.

Jeremaiah Temapo scored his second try in the 41st minute when after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside, Jeremaiah Temapo had a thirty five metre uninterrupted run to put the ball down in the right corner.

Jeremaiah Temapo also showed his strength in the match when in the 26th minute the Redcliffe left second rower (No. 12) made the mistake of running at Jeremaiah Temapo when he was bringing the ball out of his own twenty metre area. Jeremaiah Temapo moved forward and hit the second rower with his right shoulder around the chest, putting him on his back before he even knew what hit him.

Jeremaiah Temapo continued on the right wing in the Round Six local derby against PBC SHS with Jeremaiah Temapo making a strong run in the 9th minute when after charging onto the ball to the right of the play the ball Jeremaiah Temapo was able to promote from five metres inside his own territory to eighteen metres inside PBC SHS territory.

From a defensive perspective in the 10th minute Jeremaiah Temapo, along with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki and Seth Nikotemo grabbed PBC SHS left winger Blake Forder four metres out from the try line and dragged him back into the in-goal area to force a PBC SHS goal line drop-out.

Round Seven of the Langer Cup against Mabel Park SHS saw Jeremaiah Temapo continue on the right wing.

Jeremaiah Temapo then started on the right wing in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Jeremaiah Temapo scoring a first half double as Keebra Park SHS progressed to the semi-finals.

Jeremaiah Temapo scored the first of his two tries in the 14th minute when Jeremaiah Temapo followed through a chip down the right touchline with Jeremaiah Temapo collecting the ball on the bounce when twelve metres out with Jeremaiah Temapo then able to comfortably get past the Marymount College fullback to put the ball down in the right corner.

Jeremaiah Temapo added a second try in the 27th minute when after drawing in the Marymount College left winger Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki got the ball away to his right from eight metres out to send Jeremaiah Temapo over to score in the right corner.

Jeremaiah Temapo almost completed his hat trick in the 52nd minute but he was held up over the try line four metres from the right corner post after cutting back inside away from the right touchline.

Jeremaiah Temapo also made a line break in the 60th minute with a forty metre lien break down the right touchline.

Jeremaiah Temapo also started on the right wing in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Jeremaiah Temapo along with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki had made the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off to get the ball underway.

Jeremaiah Tempo then took Keebra Park SHS’s opening run of the match when after taking possession from a PBC SHS clearing kick a metre out from his own try line near the right corner, Jeremaiah Temapo ran the ball back towards the centre of the field with Jeremaiah Temapo getting the ball twelve metres out from his own try line.

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The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Titans contracted EJ Finau:

Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw EJ Finau start at left second row for Keebra Park State High School against Ipswich State High School with EJ Finau making a strong twelve metre charge in the 32nd minute from a Keebra Park SHS penalty restart.

EJ Finau also started at left second row in Round Two against Coombabah State High School and in the 11th minute EJ Finau picked up the ball from the back of a Keebra Park SHS scrum feed and ran to his left to make fourteen metres, getting the ball into Coombabah SHS territory as a result.

EJ Finau scored a strong try in the 25th minute when scored five metres in from the left corner post and forcing his way over from dummy half with the play the ball five metres from the try line.

EJ Finau almost scored a second try in the 46th minute but he was held up over the line from a straight crash running line from close range.

EJ Finau continued at left second row in Round Three against Marsden State High School with the first of a number of strong runs from EJ FInau coming in the 12th minute when EJ FInau packed in at lock for a scrum with a Keebra Park SHS feed ten metres inside Marsden SHS territory with EJ FInau running to his left and making twelve metres from the base of the scrum.

EJ Finau continued at left second row in Round Four against Wavell State High School in a match that was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Bronco’s NRL match.

Impressively in Round Eleven of the 2022 Hastings Deering’s Colts competition EJ Finau was named on the Burleigh Bears extended bench for their away match against the Northern Pride. EJ Finau was also named on the Burleigh Bears extended bench in Round Thirteen against the Townsville Blackhawks.

EJ Finau also started at left second row in Round Five against Redcliffe State High School with EJ Finau scoring in the 8th minute when he fought his way over from dummy half after running to his right from a play the ball around three metres out with EJ Finau getting the ball down under heavy pressure six metres in from the left corner.

EJ Finau also made a line break in the 41st minute when EJ Finau received the ball from his inside around twenty metres out from his own try line with EJ Finau charging fifty metres downfield and when he was brought to ground around thirty metres out from the line, EJ Finau did well to stay in the field of play.

EJ Finau continued at left second row in the Round Six local derby against PBC SHS with EJ Finau making a strong charge of sixteen metres to get the ball to the halfway mark after EJ Finau charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball.

Round Seven of the Langer Cup competition saw EJ Finau start at left second row against Mabel Park SHS.

EJ Finau then started at left second row in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with EJ Finau along with Arama Hau making the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off.

Then in the 3rd minute EJ Finau made twelve metres down the left channel from a standing start with EJ Finau able to get the ball within ten metres of the try line. EJ Finau made another strong run down the left channel in the 26th minute with EJ Finau able to make sixteen metres to get the ball to twenty metres from the try line.

EJ Finau made his Hastings Deering’s Colts debut when he started from the bench in Round Fifteen of the 2022 season for the Burleigh Bears against the Mackay Cutters with EJ Finau coming off the bench to operate in the middle of the field in the 28th minute. EJ Finau’s first run of the ball just a minute or so later saw EJ Finau send one of the Cutters defenders fly backwards after EJ Finau had bumped him up near the halfway mark.

EJ Finau also started at left second row in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS.

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The first thing that the Titans need to do is give a bigger budget to the Titans JTS Program. Jamie McCormack and his staff and the best, easiest and quickest out of the current situation.

Thankfully an outstanding program already exists, all be it not that well publicised, and there are plenty more like Jojo FIfita waiting in the wings.


Hopefully the Titans publicise there juniors more as that is a win for all, being the fans, juniors and Titans.

PS with HS we have the most knowledgible fan base when it comes to Junior Development, so onwards and upwards.

Hey I am not a positive person by nature, but watching our juniors certainly gives me a lot of hope for the near future.

Will be interesting to see what happens with the review Brian canavan is undertaking I think their will be more resources thrown at the juniors staffing and set up

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The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Titans contracted Arama Hau:

Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Arama Hau named to start at lock and captain for Keebra Park State High School against Ipswich State High School however he was a late scratching from the match.

Arama Hau was then named at lock for Round Two against Coombabah State High School and recorded a great try assist in just the 7th minute when he chased through a Keebra park SHS mid-field bomb that the Coombabah SHS fullback let bounce. With the ball bouncing high near the try line Arama Hau leapt above the pack and in one movement then off-loaded to his left to Xavier Asi who just had to fall over the line to score Keebra Park SHS’s opening try.

Arama Hau recorded a second try assist in the 58th minute when after receiving the ball fifty five metres out down a short left blindside, Arama Hau dummied to his left to break the line and charged forty five metres downfield before drawing the Coombabah SHS fullback to put his left winger over in the corner to bring up fifty points in the match for Keebra Park SHS.

Arama Hau was also heavily involved in Xavier Asi’s 34th minute try when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball Arama Hau cut back towards the left side of the field, all of the way holding the ball in his left hand before off-loading to his left to Eli Tuli who then was able to put Xavier Asi away to score in the left corner.

It was clear that Arama Hau was going to have a big match inside the opening minute when he took the fourth hit-up of the match to get the ball to forty metres out from his own line.

Arama Hau then took a further strong hit-up in the 17th minute from a Coombabah SHS kick-off and after breaking six tackles Arama Hau was finally stopped just six metres short of the half-way mark.

Arama Hau continued at lock in Round Three against Marsden State High School with Arama Hau involved in the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked-off to get the match underway.

Arama Hau put an exclamation mark on an outstanding performance with a 59th minute try assist when from twenty metres out Arama Hau charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball and away getting to within eight metres of the line was able to get away a right arm off-lao to his left to put his hooker after under the posts.

The 13th minute saw a trademark off-load from Arama Hau when from the right of the play the ball Arama Hau made twelve metres to get Keebra Park SHS deep onto the attack before producing a great right arm off-load to his hooker who got the ball to within three metres of the try line.

Arama Hau got off his feet and from the play the ball Arama Hau received the ball to the left of the play the ball directly in front of the posts and then immediately cut back to his left but even in heavy traffic Arama Hau was able to get an off-load away to left as he was going to ground.

Arama Hau made a line break in the 48th minute when from the right of the play the ball near the halfway mark Arama Hau burst through the Marsden SHS defensive line and made an impressive twenty metres before three defenders finally got Arama Hau to ground.

Arama Hau made a further line break in the 55th minute when he made twenty metres after getting through the Marsden SHS defensive line to get the ball over the halfway mark.

Arama Hau made a good effort defensively in the 44th minute when he was able to hold up his opposite number directly under the posts.

Arama Hau’s performance against Marsden SHS was such that he was named at lock in the Courier Mail Langer Cup Round Three Team of the Week.

Arama Hau continued at lock in Round Four against Wavell State High School in a match that was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Bronco’s NRL match with Arama Hau leading Keebra park SHS to an 18 – 12 victory with a Player of the Match performance.

Arama Hau’s strong contribution to the victory started in the 21st minute with a strong charge from twenty five metres out and to the right of the play the ball, with Arama Hau rumbling to within five metres of the try line.

Arama Hau made another strong run in the 24th minute when after receiving an off-load from Tyrell Waka-Rhind, Arama Hau cut towards his inside and broke five tackles in a powerful eighteen metre run.

Arama Hau made a further line break in the 41st minute when after taking possession to the left of the play the ball and forty metres out Arama Hau stepped off his right foot before executing a left arm fend to beat a further defender with Arama Hau getting to within eleven metres of the try line near the left touchline.

Arama Hau’s strong match continued in the 55th minute when after making fifteen metres and being engaged by multiple defenders Arama Hau got away a good left arm off-load with his back facing the try line.

Arama Hau also made a number of very effective tackles against Wavell SHS including in the 17th minute when the Wavell SHS right centre broke the defensive line bursting over the halfway mark but Arama Hau raced across to his left and smashed the centre just as he was getting towards his top speed.

Arama Hau also started at lock in Round Five against Redcliffe State High School with Arama Hau showing his strength in the 51st minute to score. Arama Hau received the ball to the left of the paly the ball near the centre of the field around fourteen metres out and ran to his left. After getting rid of one would be defender with a right arm fend, Aram Hau ducked under the attempted tackle of another defender before forcing his way over to score with two defenders on him to get the ball down mid-way between the corner post and goal post on the left side of the field.

Arama Hau had earlier come close to scoring in the 26th minute when he charged down an attempted Redcliffe SHS clearing kick with Arama Hau coming very close to taking possession just out from the Redcliffe SHS try line but the fullback got back just in the nick of time.

Arama Hau made another strong charge in the 27th minute with Arama Hau making twelve metres before getting away a right arm off-load to his right winger.

Arama Hau then did well in the 55th when as Redcliffe SHS were bring the ball out of their own territory Arama Hau executed a one on one strip to put Keebra Park SHS immediately on the attack.

Arama Hau continued at lock and captain in the Round Six local derby against PBC SHS with Arama Hau showcasing his exceptional ball playing skills in the 9th minute when after running at the PBC SHS defensive to the left of the play the ball, Arama Hau dummied to his inside before immediately throwing a great short pass to the opposite side being his left to a charging Eli Tuli to almost break through the PBC SHS defensive line.

Arama Hau made a strong charge of his own in the 19th minute when from five metres inside his own territory Arama Hau charged onto the ball of the left of the play the ball with Aram Hau breaking three tackles as he charged twenty metres into PBC SHS territory.

Then in the 24th minute after Arama Hau was awarded a penalty thirty metres out from the try line, Arama Hau took a quick tap and charged slightly to his left to get the ball to within eleven metres of the try line and ten metres in from the left touchline.

Arama Hau continued his strong match in the 33rd when from deep in his own territory Arama Hau ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball with Arama Hau cutting back to his right to make a twenty five metre line break that included a 360 degrees counter clockwise spin.

Then in the 37th minute Arama Hau once again charged onto the ball to the left of the play the ball thirty five metres from the try line with Arama Hau only tackled when he got within ten metres of the try line.

Round Seven of the Langer Cup competition saw Arama Hau start at lock against Mabel Park SHS and was heavily involved in Wailer Whaiapu’s 46th minute try with Arama Hau recording a line break assist that led to Wailer Whaiapu’s try. Forty metres out from the line, Arama Hau received the ball to the right of the play the ball and took the ball to the defensive line before throwing an inside ball to his front rower who then charged away, drew the fullback and got the ball away to Wailer Whaiapu who scored under the posts.

Arama Hau then started at lock in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Arama Hau along with EJ Finau making the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off. Arama Hau made a further strong tackle in the 6th minute when from a Marymount College penalty tap restart, Arama Hau charged forward and smashed the Marymount College front rower No. 10 with Arama Hau’s heavy hit forcing the front rower to lose the ball.

In the 13th minute Arama Hau ran the ball to the right of the play the ball from forty metres out from his own try line with Arama Hau making twenty metres before getting away a trade mark off-load.

Arama Hau made another strong charge in the 51st minute from a Keebra Park SHS penalty tap restart with Arama Hau receiving the ball twenty five metres out from the try line and charging to five metres out before he was finally stopped by multiple Marymount College defenders. The in the 58th minute Arama Hau made a smart twenty metre run to get the ball to the halfway mark.

Arama Hau also started at lock and captain in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Arama Hau making a strong line break in the 25th minute when Arama Hau burst onto the ball to the right of the play the ball twenty metres out from his own try line with Arama Hau charging forty metres downfield before being brought down by PBC SHS fullback Keano Kini.

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The 2022 Walters Cup and Langer Cup seasons for Titans contracted Sam Stephenson:

Sam Stephenson was named to make his Langer Cup Open A debut on the left wing for Round Two against Redcliffe State High School.

Sam Stephenson made a line break in the 25th minute after receiving a long cut-out pass from his inside from Josh Lynn and after a twenty metre burst down the left touchline got a pass away to his inside to Michael Roberts.

Sam Stephenson made a further strong run in the 29th minute when from a twenty metre tap after a Redcliffe SHS kick went dead Sam Stephenson charged through the defensive line making a thirty metre line break before off-loading the ball on halfway to Jett Forbes.

Sam Stephenson maintained his compose in the 45th minute when a short goal line drop out was put up towards his left wing with Sam Stephenson taking the ball on the full under intense pressure.

Sam Stephenson then did very defensively in the 54th minute when after Redcliffe SHS had made a break down the opposite wing Sam Stephenson raced across the field to tackle the Redcliffe SHS left centre just a minute from the try line on the final tackle. Sam Stephenson did not rest on his laurels, taking the hit-up from the changeover, getting the ball twelve metres away from the line before being awarded a penalty.

Sam Stephenson returned to PBC State High School in 2022 starting Round One of the Walters Cup School Boy competition against Marsden SHS at fullback and scored a great solo try in the 26th minute.

In the 26th minute Sam Stephenson received the ball to the right of the play the ball fifty five metres out from the line and broke through the Marsden SHS left sided defence as a result of a strong left arm fend before veering to his right to round the fullback and race away to put the ball down under the posts.

In the 9th minute Sam Stephenson also threw the final pass for the PBC right winger after Sam Stephenson had received the ball after a PBC SHS scrum win thirty metres out.

Sam Stephenson’s initial strong effort in the match came in the 5th minute when after a Marsden SHS went astray Sam Stephenson picked up the ball fifteen metres out from his own line and was able to promote the ball to forty metres away from the line to ease the pressure on PBC SHS.

Sam Stephenson then made a strong run out of dummy half in the 8th minute when he ran to his left and was able to make fourteen metres before being tackled on the halfway mark. Sam Stephenson ran out of dummy half once again in the 16th minute when he ran to his left from five metres inside his own territory and was able to get the ball ten metres into Marsden SHS territory.

Just a minute later in the 17th minute tracked back to take a Marsden SHS kick which had tip toe’d along the touchline in the left corner, immediately running the ball towards the centre of the field, returning the ball twenty five metres.

Sam Stephenson also did well in the 45th minute when after joining the backline on the right had to dive forward to take an errant pass but had the foresight to quickly get back to his feet and off-load the ball as he was being taken to ground.

After the mid-season break, Sam Stephenson started at fullback in Round Four against Ipswich State High School with Sam Stephenson scoring a double and recording two try assists in a big PBC SHS victory.

Sam Stephenson scored his opening try in the 19th minute when after receiving the ball from his right from the base of a PBC SHS scrum win, Sam Stephenson from near the halfway mark burst between would be defenders and raced away to score under the posts.

Sam Stephenson completed his double in the final minute of the match when after getting an off-load from his inside Sam Stephenson had an easy ten metre run to score in the left corner.

The first of Sam Stephenson’s two try assists came in the 23rd minute when after receiving an off-load from his left Sam Stephenson got the ball away to his right to put Sunny Kama over to score wide out on the right.

Sam Stephenson recorded a second try assist in the 37th minute when after lining up to the left of a PBC SHS scrum win, Sam Stephenson received the ball thirty metres out near the centre of the field and ran the ball to his left and got halfway through a gap before getting an off-load away to his left for his winger to score in the left corner.

Sam Stephenson also made a line break in the 25th minute when Sam Stephenson ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball twenty metres out from his own try line and burst straight through an attempted arm tackle and forty five metres down the left channel before his inside pass went to ground.

The first of Sam Stephenson’s strong runs in the match came in the 3rd minute when after taking an Ipswich SHS kick on the full eight metres out from his own try line and to the right of the goal posts Sam Stephenson got the ball thirty metres away from his own line.

Sam Stephenson also did well in the 29th minute when he picked up the ball near the his own try line in the right corner and after running towards the centre of the field, straightened up and was able to promote the ball to twenty five metres out.

Sam Stephenson also started at fullback in Round Five against Mabel Park SHS with Sam Stephenson scoring in the 27th minute when after joining the PBC SHS backline on the left side of the field and sliced between two defenders from twelve metres out to score ten metres in from the left corner post.

Sam Stephenson also threw the final pass to a PBC SHS try in the 31st minute when after once again chiming into the PBC SHS backline and after drawing in the Mabel Park SHS right winger passed to his left to put his left winger over to score in the corner.

Whilst Sam Stephenson was one of PBC SHS’s try scorers, Sam Stephenson’s best moment of the match came in the 36th minute with what can only be described as a magnificent try scoring tackle. One of the giant Mabel Park SHS front rowers broke through the PBC SHS defensive line and looked certain to score but Sam Stephenson flew across to his right and hit the front rower on the try line and flipped him onto his back to hold him up next to the right upright, it was a truly spectacular tackle.

Sam Stephenson’s first run of the match came in just the 2nd minute when he ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from ten metres out from his own try line with Sam Stephenson getting the ball a metre over his twenty metre mark.

Sam Stephenson then did well in the 10th minute when he came forward off his own try line to take a grubber kick cleanly at speed and made twenty metres by way of a stepping run.

Sam Stephenson continued at fullback in Round Six against Keebra Park SHS with Sam Stephenson making a great kick return in the 28th minute when after taking a Keebra Park SHS clearing kick on the bounce Sam Stephenson charged onto the ball twenty five metres from his own try line with Sam Stephenson getting the ball five metres into Keebra Park SHS territory.

Sam Stephenson made another strong run in the 43rd minute making twenty metres from the left of the play the ball and from thirty metres out from his own thirty metre line to the halfway mark.

Then in the 48th minute Sam Stephenson threw the final pass to his left centre to score in the corner.

Sam Stephenson continued at fullback in Round Seven against Wavell SHS with Sam Stephenson making a line break in the 20th minute when after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball, Sam Stephenson broke through multiple tackles to make twenty metres from twelve metres out from his own try line.

Then in the 36th minute Sam Stephenson from the left of the play the ball made sixteen metres whilst bringing the ball out of his own twenty metre area.

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The 2022 Walters Cup season for Titans contracted Sunny Kama:

Sunny Kama returned to PBC State High School in 2022 starting Round One of the Walters Cup School Boy competition against Marsden SHS at right centre with Sunny Kama’s initial strong run coming in the 5th minute when he ran the ball from the left of the play the ball from his own forty metre mark and got the ball to eight metres into Marsden SHS territory.

Sunny Kama made a further strong run in the 22nd minute when after receiving the ball twenty five metres out from his left, Sunny Kama was immediately hit by a defender but he was able to break out of that tackle and run to his left and rumble forward before being tackled ten metres out.

Then in the 29th minute Sunny Kama made twenty metres down the right channel getting the ball to within twenty eight metres of the try line. Then in the 49th minute Sunny Kama from the left of the dummy half Sunny Kama, from thirty eight metres from his own line, bumped off one defender, spinning counter clockwise making twelve metres. Then three plays later Sunny Kama charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball beating one defender with a right foot step before beating a second with a left arm fend before being tackled ten metres from the line.

Sunny Kama also started at right centre in Round Two against Caloundra State High School and scored in the 18th minute when after receiving the ball on the right and eighteen metres out he beat his direct opponent with a left arm fend and then outpaced the cover defence to dive over in the right corner.

Sunny Kama continued at right centre in Round Three against Forest Lake State High School with Sunny Kama scoring for the next week in a row in the 8th minute when after receiving the ball in space three passes to the right of the play the ball, Sunny Kama charged towards the right corner and when no Forest Lake SHS defender came towards him Sunny Kama raced over to get the ball down three metres in from the right corner.

Sunny Kama almost recorded a second try in the 31st minute when through shear brute strength Sunny Kama forced his way over the try line only for four Forest Lake SHS defenders to eventually force him back into the field of play.

Sunny Kama also recorded a try assist in the 49th minute when Sunny Kama ran to his outside and after drawing in the Forest Lake SHS winger passed to his right to send his winger over to score to the corner.

Just prior to his try assist, in the 47th minute Sunny Kama recorded a line break when from fractionally inside his own territory Sunny Kama executed a right foot step to get through the Forest Lake SHS defensive line and was able to make twenty five metres before multiple Forest Lake SHS defenders brought him to ground after a heck of a fight.

Sunny Kama recorded an earlier try assist in the 31st minute with a twenty five metre surge down a short right blindside to get the ball within twelve metres of the try line.

After the mid-season break, Sunny Kama started at right centre in Round Four against Ipswich State High School with Sunny Kama scoring in the 23rd minute of a good PBC SHS victory after receiving a pass from his inside from Sam Stephenson with Sunny Kaka having an easy eight metre run to the line to get the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.

Sunny Kama was on song very early in the match when he took the fourth hit-up of the match down a shortish right blindside and then was awarded a penalty after being held down too long in the tackle.

Sunny Kama also executed one of the best tackles that I have ever seen in the match in the 33rd minute when after Ipswich SHS fed a scrum thirty metres out and just to the left of the uprights the halfback ran the ball to PBC SHS’s right, Sunny Kama came flying out of the line and smashed the halfback just as he was turning his head in Sunny Kama’s direction. Sunny Kama’s heavy initial contact forced the ball lose.

Earlier in the match in the 3rd minute Sunny Kama also had executed a strong tackle when once again after an Ipswich SHS scrum win deep on the attack the fullback felt the brunt of Sunny Kama’s right shoulder after he had come out of the line to affect the tackle.

Sunny Kama also started at right centre in Round Five against Mabel Park SHS with Sunny Kama scoring in the 48th minute when after jumping high to take a pass from his left above his head, Sunny Kama charged down the right channel twenty metres from the right touchline, beating a number of defenders with pace to score five metres in from the right corner post.

Sunny Kama also made another line break in the match when in the 8th minute Sunny Kama when just fifteen metres from his own try line, received the ball to the left of the play the ball and cut inside off his right foot and after breaking three tackles got the ball forty metres out from his own try line.

Sunny Kama made another strong run in the 36th minute when he made twenty eight metres after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball just out from his own try line. Then in the 50th minute Sunny Kama ran an underneath route from his own forty metre mark to make twenty metres, breaking three tackles along the way.

In addition to scoring a try, Sunny Kama also saved one when after Mabel Park SHS made a break down their left side, the left centre got an off-load away five metres from the try line but Sunny Kama had turned and chased the play and got in between the two Mabel Park SHS players to take an intercept and stop a certain try.

Sunny Kama continued at right centre in Round Six against Keebra Park SHS with Sunny Kama making a strong run in the 31st minute when twenty five metres out from the try line on the right, Sunny Kama cut inside by way of a stutter step with Sunny Kama getting the ball within two metres of the try line before he was brought to ground.

Sunny Kama continued at right centre in Round Seven against Wavell SHS with Sunny Kama making a strong run of fifteen metres down the right channel in the 27th minute to get the ball forty metres out from his own try line.

Sunny Kama continued at right centre for PBC SHS in the 2022 Walters Cup semi-final against Marsden SHS.

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The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for the Bilambil Jets Tyrese Bowman:

In 2022 Tyreece Bowman played for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL U18 competition and started Round One of the competition at five eight against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

Tyrese Bowman also started at five eight in Round Three against Northern United before moving to fullback for Round Six against Casino RSM with Tyrese Bowman making a great line break in the 23rd minute that resulted in a try for his hooker. Tyrese Bowman was thirty five metres out from his own try line when he was on hand to receive an off-load and immediately ran towards centre field from towards the left touchline. Tyrese Bowman straightened up and burst through the Casino line before drawing the fullback and putting his hooker away on a forty metres run to the try line.

Tyrese Bowman then started at fullback in Round Seven against the Cudgen Hornets as well as in Round Eight against the Lower Clarence Magpies.

Starting at fullback in Round Nine against the Byron Bay Devils, Tyrese Bowman had a huge match, scoring a double as well as recording two try assists.

Tyrese Bowman’s opening try came in the 19th minute when as all good fullbacks do, Tyrese Bowman was hovering around just behind the ruck and thus he was perfectly positioned to take an off-load in the centre of the field and around twenty metres out. After receiving the ball Tyrese Bowman exploded off the mark and was just too quick for the defence with Tyrese Bowman scoring under the posts.

Tyrese Bowman completed his double just two minutes later in the 21st minute when from just on halfway Tyrese Bowman ran onto a great left arm around the corner off-load from Will Taylor with Tyrese Bowman subsequently racing away to score.

The first of Tyrese Bowman’s try assists came in the 52nd minute when after Tyrese Bowman chimed into the Jets backline on the left side of the field he threw a cut-out pass to his left when ten metres out from the line with the winger able to score comfortably in the corner.

Tyrese Bowman added a second try assist in the 55th minute when once again he threw a good pass to put his winger away but on this occasion Tyrese Bowman received the ball after the Jets had spun the ball to the right with Tyrese Bowman getting the ball away to his right around forty five metres away from the try line.

Tyrese Bowman continued at fullback in Round Eleven of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Ballina Seagulls with Tyrese Bowman scoring a smart try in the 55th minute. The ball was thrown to the right by the Jets with Tyrese Bowman taking possession of the ball on the bounce around fifteen metres out and just to the right of the goal posts with Tyrese Bowman almost immediately dummying to his right before stepping off his right foot to make one Seagulls defender miss, with Tyrese Bowman then got past another defender and bring the ball around to dive over to score under the goal posts.

Tyrese Bowman also started at fullback in Round Twelve against the Tweed Heads Seagulls.

Tyrese Bowman then continued at fullback in Round Thirteen against the Tweed heads Seagulls for the second round in a row with Tyrese Bowman continuing his rich vein of form by scoring in the 21st minute when Tyrese Bowman backed out a line break through the centre of the field by Jets hooker Hasley McDonald from inside his own twenty metre area with Tyrese Bowman looking up on McDonald’s right to receive the ball thirty three metres out and after Tyrese Bowman was able to beat one defender as soon as he received the ball Tyrese Bowman ran away to score mid-way between the goal post and corner post on the right side of the field.

Tyrese Bowman also did well in the 58th minute when with Bilambil on the attack forty metres out from the try line running the ball to the left, Seagull Harry Chadburn took an intercept but Tyrese Bowman smartly got across to make a try saving tackle two metres inside his own territory.

Tyrese Bowman also started at fullback in the rescheduled Round Four match against the Cudgen Hornets.

Tyrese Bowman also started at fullback in the rescheduled Round Five match against the Kyogle Turkeys with Tyrese Bowman scoring in the 7th minute when he received a great off-load ten metres out and in front of the posts from Dominic Bowman with Tyrese Bowman putting the ball down under the posts untouched.

Tyrese Bowman also made a line break in the 39th minute when Tyrese Bowman received the ball to the left of a Jets scrum win ten metres out from their own line with Tyrese Bowman dummying to his left to get between two defenders and get to thirty five metres out from his own line.

Tyrese Bowman also started at fullback in the Week One Qualifying Final against the Ballina Seagulls with Tyrese Bowman making a line break in the 6th minute when a stutter step from around thirty five metres out from his own line saw Tyrese Bowman make a thirty five metre run down the left touchline.

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The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for the Bilambil Jets Kaden Rees:

In 2022 Kaden Rees once again played for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL U18 competition and started Round One of the competition at right centre against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Kaden Rees making a strong front on tackle on the Mustangs fullback who was threatening just out from the try line.

Kaden Rees also scored in the match when in the 24th minute when he was on the end of a Bilambil movement to his side of the field with Kaden Rees receiving the ball in space around twelve metres out and was able to dive over untouched five metres in from the right corner post.

Kaden Rees continued at right centre in Round Three against Northern United and scored in the 59th minute when after a long break down the left touchline, Bilambil spun the ball to the right with Kaden Rees receiving the ball around eight metres out and was able to get over the line to score adjacent to the right upright.

Kaden Rees continued at right centre in Round Six against Casino RSM and before starting the Round Seven local derby against the Cudgen Hornets on the right wing with Kaden Rees making a line break down the right touchline in the 25th minute when from seventeen metres out from his own line Kaden Rees got on the outside of his direct opponent and raced down the touchline before being brought down five metres from the halfway mark.

Round Eight against the Lower Clarence Magpies saw Kaden Rees start in the second row and Kaden Rees also started at left second row in Round Nine against the Byron Bay Devils.

Kaden Rees continued at left second row in Round Eleven of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Ballina Seagulls.

Kaden Rees also started at left second row in Round Twelve against the Tweed Heads Seagulls scoring in the 41st minute when from ten metres out Kaden Rees broke two tackles to get the ball down ten metres to the left of the uprights.

Kaden Rees then moved to left centre in Round Thirteen against the Tweed Heads Seagulls for the second round in a row with Kaden Rees recording a try assist in the 5th minute when after receiving the ball on the left side of the field on his own twenty metre mark, Kaden Rees got on the outside of the Seagulls right winger and raced down the left touchline. When the Seagulls fullback came across Kaden Rees passed the ball to his inside to Kai Smallwood who raced thirty metres out score.

Kaden Rees came exceptionally close to scoring a try of his own in the 47th minute when from twenty five metres out Kaden Rees broke through the Seagulls right sided defence and after stepping the fullback looked set to score mid-way between the goal post and corner post but an exceptional tackle by Zane Harrison held Kaden Rees up over the try line.

Kaden Rees was also strong defensively against the Seagulls including in the 41st minute with a strong ball and all tackle on his larger opposing centre twenty metres out from his own try line.

After starting at left centre for a Titans Northern Rivers U18 squad that played a Future Titans U17 side in a Titans against Canberra NRL match at Cbus Stadium on the Saturday, Kaden Rees started at left centre in the rescheduled Round Four match against the Cudgen Hornets with Kaden Rees making a smart play inside the opening two minutes when after the Jets were forced into a line drop-put, Kaden Rees chased hard and was able to force Ty Kilpatrick over the left touchline as he was returning the drop-out.

Kaden Rees also started at left centre in the rescheduled Round Five match against the Kyogle Turkeys with Kaden Rees making a one on one steal in the 44th minute.

Kaden Rees also started at left centre in the Week One Qualifying Final against the Ballina Seagulls.

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Tremain Spry started at right centre for Tweed Heads in Round Nineteen of the Queensland Cup against the Townsville Blackhawks with Tremain Spry scoring a double with Tremain Spry’s opening try coming in the 10th minute when after receiving the ball around twelve metres out and on the right side of the field Tremain Spry ran at the defensive line, dummying to his right before slicing through a gap to get the ball down five metres in from the right corner post.

Tremain Spry completed his double in the 73rd minute when he ran a hard straight line to get the ball five metres out and in a gap to score seven metres in from the right corner post.

Playing all eighty minutes, Tremain Spry ran for eighty six metres (twenty five post contact), broke five tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.54 seconds and made four tackles.

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Tony Francis started on the right wing for Burleigh in Round Nineteen of the Queensland Cup against the PNG Hunters with Tony Francis scoring a double.

Tony Francis scored his first try in the 67th minute when after receiving the ball from his inside from Taine Tuaupiki Tony Francis was able to score wide out on the right after an eight metre run down the right touchline.

Tony Francis added a second try in the 76th minute with the try being similar to his first try as he was able to exploit the room that he had down the right touchline to score in the corner.

Playing all eighty minutes Tony Francis ran for 145 metres (fifty two post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.87 seconds and made three tackles.

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Lofi Khan-Pereira started on the left wing for Burleigh in Round Nineteen of the Queensland Cup against the PNG Hunters with Lofi Khan-Pereira scoring in the 73rd minute when after receiving the ball around seventy metres out and fifteen metres in from the left touchline Lofi Khan-Pereira ran to his left to get on the outside of the Hunters defensive line and then it was shut the gate as Lofi Khan-Pereira raced away down the left touchline to score in the corner.

Playing all eighty minutes Lofi Khan-Pereira ran for ninety four metres (forty four post contact) broke five tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 4.44 seconds and made four tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

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Thomas Weaver started at halfback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Sixteen of the HDC against the Townsville Blackhawks with Thomas Weaver recording two try assists and kicking two conversions.

Thomas Weaver recorded his opening try assist in the 9th minute when from the centre of the field and around nine metres out Thomas Weaver putting a right foot grubber kick into the in-goal with Solomon Torrens charging through to get the ball down in the in-goal just to the right of the uprights.

Thomas Weaver recorded his second try assist in the 32nd minute when he took the ball to the defensive line on the left side of the field and sent a short pass away to his left to Ryan Foran who burst between two defenders to score ten metres in from the left corner post.

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Ashton Harley moved to halfback for the Kyogle Turkeys in the 2022 NRRRL U18 Trophy Preliminary Final against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Ashton Harley scoring two tries and kicking four conversions as Kyogle progressed in the Final’s series.

Ashton Harley scored his first try in the 19th minute after receiving the ball twelve metres out and to the right of the play the ball after a long Turkeys line break through the centre of the field. After receiving the ball Ashton Harley ran to his right, throwing an extravagant dummy in the same direction before racing ten metres to score seven metres in from the right corner post.

Ashton added a second try in the 22nd minute when from forty five metres out and to the left of the play the ball, Ashton Harley ran at the defensive line before stepping off his left foot, then Ashton Harley used a right arm fend to beat a defender with Ashton Harley veering to his right to round the Magpies fullback to score twelve metres in from the right corner post.

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Tuvalli Khan-Pereira started at fullback for Burleigh in Round Sixteen of the HDC against the Western Clydesdales with Tuvalli Khan-Pereira scoring twice with his first try coming in the 13th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of a Burleigh scrum win near the centre of the field, Tuvalli Khan-Pereira ran the ball to his right and was able to slide through a gap to score ten metres in from the right corner post.

Tuvalli Khan-Pereira scored his second try in the 73rd minute when he received a long high pass from his inside from Sam McIntyre to run twelve metres to score in the right corner.

Tuvalli Khan-Pereira also recorded a try assist in the 69th minute when on the right side of the field Tuvalli Khan-Pereira threw a cut-out pass to his right to put his winger over to score in the right corner.

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Ryan Foran started at left second row for Tweed Heads in Round Sixteen of the HDC against the Townsville Blackhawks with Ryan Foran scoring in the 32nd minute when he took the ball to the defensive line on the left side of the field and sent a short pass away to his left to Ryan Foran who burst between two defenders to score ten metres in from the left corner post.