Junior Development

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Titans contracted Blake Forder played a number of matches for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL First Grade competition in 2022, including his debut and a two try effort in the Major Semi-final against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

Blake Forder scored his first try of the Major Semi-final in the 7th minute when he chased through a kick getting to the ball and getting it down just before the dead ball line in the left corner.

Blake Forder completed his double in the 61st minute when after a bomb was put up to his wing and as the ball was coming down just in the field of play Blake Forder jumped with his left arm outstretched with Blake Forder’s left arm knocking the ball up in the air but Blake Forder maintained his concentration and was able to take possession after he had hit the ground to score once again in the left corner.

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2022 saw Callum Bowles move to PBC SHS with Callum Bowles playing well at left centre and fullback for PBC SHS in the School Boy Walters Cup side with Callum Bowles kicking two conversions from as many attempts.

Round One saw Callum Bowles start at left centre against Marsden SHS with Callum Bowles kicking four conversions in a strong 34 – 0 PBC SHS victory.

Callum Bowles also recorded a try assist in the 22nd minute when he leapt above the Marsden SHS right side defence to take a chip on the full around ten metres out with Callum Bowles getting the ball away to his inside whilst still in the air for PBC SHS to score adjacent to the left upright.

Callum Bowles continue at left centre in Round Two against Caloundra SHS with Callum Bowles throwing the last pass in the 51st minute from a PBC SHS scrum win to send his winger over to score in the left corner.

Callum Bowles had a big match in Round Three against Forest Lake SHS with Callum Bowles scoring three tries and kicking two conversions in a hard fought PBC SHS victory. Callum Bowles second conversion was a great kick from the left touchline in the 45th minute to lock the scores up at 20 all.

Callum Bowles scored his first try in the 12th minute when he was on the end of a PBC SHS backline movement with Callum Bowles having a comfortable eight metre run to score in the left corner.

Callum Bowles scored his second try in the 14th minute when he got a great inside pass from his left winger from a PBC SHS bomb to that wing with Callum Bowles receiving the ball around three metres out from the left corner with Callum Bowles able to bring the ball around to score under the posts. Callum Bowles then stepped up to convert his own try.

Callum Bowles completed his hat trick in the 47th minute and it was the try that won the match for PBC SHS. In the 47th minute PBC SHS were awarded a penalty three metres out from the try line and three metres in from the left touchline. Callum Bowles grabbed the ball to take the tap restart and indicated to his right for a forward to run onto the ball, Callum Bowles instead took the tap restart quickly and dived over to his left to catch the Forest Lake SHS defenders off guard.

Callum Bowles continued at left centre in Round Four against Ipswich SHS with Callum Bowles scoring twice, Callum Bowles also kicked five conversions in a big PBC SHS victory.

Callum Bowles scored his opening try in the 43rd minute when after the PBC SHS five eight put in a chip to the left side of the field Callum Bowles raced through to take the kick on the full with his hands above his head around three metres out with Callum Bowles then running around to get the ball down under the posts. Callum Bowles then stepped up to convert his own try.

Callum Bowles completed his double in the 47th minute when he received a pass from his inside with Callum Bowles having an easy five metre run to score in the left corner.

Against Mabel Park SHS in Round Five Callum Bowles also started at left centre and kicked two conversions.

Callum Bowles also started at left centre in Round Six against Keebra Park SHS with Callum Bowles scoring a try and kicking a conversion in a tough loss to the local rivals.

Callum Bowles scored in the 48th minute with a twelve metre run down the left channel to score ten metres out from the left corner post off a Sam Stephenson from Callum Bowles inside.

Callum Bowles continued at left centre in Round Seven away to Wavell SHS with Callum Bowles kicking one conversion from one attempt in a tough loss for PBC SHS.

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It was good to see Carl Lolohea back in Northern New South Wales in 2022 with Carl Lolohea starting in the front row for the Ballina Seagulls in Round Eight of the NRRRL First Grade competition against Northern United before moving to left second row in Round Eight against the Evans Heads Bombers.

Carl Lolohea also started at left second row in Round Ten against the Lower Clarence Magpies as well as in Round Twelve against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Carl Lolohea recording a try assist in the 79th minute when he charged twenty five metres towards the left corner and after drawing in the Mustangs winger Carl Lolohea threw an overhead American football type of pass with his left hand to put Damon Coldwell over in the left corner.

Carl Lolohea also started at left second row in Round Thirteen against the Cudgen Hornets as well as the rescheduled Round Four match against Marist Brothers.

Carl Lolohea was then named at left second row for the Ballina Seagulls in the 2022 NRRRL First Grade Premiership Qualifying Final C against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

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The 2022 NRRRL First Grade season for Rowan Mansfield:

Round One of the 2022 NRRRL First Grade competition saw Rowan Mansfield start on the right wing for the Ballina Seagulls in their Round One match against the Kyogle Turkey with Rowan Mansfield scoring four of the Seagulls thirteen tries in a 66 – 6 victory.

Rowan Mansfield had to wait until the 28th minute to cross for the first of his four tries and the try was certainly not a regulation one. With Ballina playing the ball just a couple of metres out on the left side of the field, Rowan Mansfield went looking for the ball on the opposite side of the field and positioned himself just behind the play the ball and when the Seagulls dummy half tried to his to his left, one of the Turkey’s players got his hand to the ball which was knocked straight to Rowan Mansfield who then ran to his right and forced his way over ten metres in from the left corner post with two defenders trying in vain to prevent him from getting the ball down.

Rowan Mansfield added his second try just four minutes later in the 32nd minute when the Ballina left second rower Anthony Coleman made a line break near the halfway mark and after drawing the Kyogle fullback Anthony Coleman got the ball away to Rowan Mansfield who then ran twenty metres untouched to score near the left corner.

Rowan Mansfield completed his hat trick in the 47th minute when he backed up a break on his inside by his five eight who as he approached the Turkeys fullback kicked towards Rowan Mansfield wing with Rowan Mansfield getting the ideal bounce still twenty five metres out and then he was able to bring the ball around to score under the posts.

Rowan Mansfield’s fourth and final try was scored in the 51st minute and started deep inside Ballina territory. From inside their own twenty metre area Ballina kicked early with the Seagulls getting to the ball near the halfway and kicked the ball off the ground towards the try line, then the five eight and the Turkeys fullback overran the ball and just as the Turkeys fullback was able about to dive on the ball Rowan Mansfield came from the right and toe’d the ball out of the fullback’s reach. Rowan Mansfield then picked up the ball and scored on the right side of the field.

Understandably Rowan Mansfield continued on the right wing in Round Two against the Byron Bay Devils as well as in Round Three against the Tweed Coast Raiders however the Round Three match in the end was postponed due to wet weather.

After missing a number of weeks Rowan Mansfield was back on the right wing in Round Eight against Northern United and also started on the right wing in Round Nine against the Evans Head Bombers with Rowan Mansfield scoring in the 50th minute when from close range the Ballina five eight put in a cross field kick to Rowan Mansfield’s right wing with Rowan Mansfield taking the ball on the full whilst back peddling towards the right touchline. After Rowan Mansfield took the ball on the full around three metres from the line Rowan Mansfield spun around to get the ball down in the right corner.

Rowan Mansfield continued on the right wing in Round Ten against the Lower Clarence Magpies and also in Round Eleven against the Bilambil Jets with Rowan Mansfield scoring in the 47th minute when he took a bomb to his wing on the full from the opposite side of the field just out from the try line. After taking the ball, Rowan Mansfield still had a lot to do and initially was held up after getting over the try line but Rowan Mansfield who backed over the line was able to spin to his left to eventually get the ball down near the right corner.

Rowan Mansfield continued on the right wing in Round Twelve against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

Rowan Mansfield also started on the right in Round Thirteen against the Cudgen Hornets with Rowan Mansfield scoring a double in a 22 – 16 Ballina victory.

Rowan Mansfield scored the opening try of his double in the 9th minute when Rowan Mansfield moved into dummy half with the play the ball three metres out from the try line and three metres in from the right touchline. After initially shaping to pass to the open side, Rowan Mansfield ran out of dummy half to his right to put the ball down in the right corner.

Rowan Mansfield them added a second try in the 53rd minute when with Ballina having a scrum feed mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on their right side of the field, Rowan Mansfield moved to the left taking the ball from the back of the scrum just ten metres out from his own line. Rowan Mansfield immediately ran to his left shaping to pass to his left before slicing between two defenders. Rowan Mansfield charged down the left touchline but ten metres before the try line Rowan Mansfield stopped on his run as a Hornets defender flew past with Rowan Mansfield then easily running the remaining ten metres to put the ball down in the left corner.

Rowan Mansfield then moved to fullback for the rescheduled Round Four match against Marist Brothers.

Rowan Mansfield was then named at fullback for the Ballina Seagulls in the 2022 NRRRL First Grade Premiership Qualifying Final C against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

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Keebra Park SHS’s Qubin Anderson started the 2022 School Boy Renouf Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS at lock with Qubin Anderson making a line break in the 32nd minute when from twenty five metres out and to the right of the play the ball Qubin Anderson dummied to his right before stepping off his right foot and getting through the defensive line with Qubin Anderson being brought to ground two metres out from the try line. Qubin Anderson was able to get to his feet to execute a quick play the ball with Keebra Park SHS scoring from the play the ball in the right corner.

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Jacoebi Murphy started the 2022 School Boy Renouf Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS at left centre for Keebra Park SHS with Jacoebi Murphy making a line break in the 5th minute with Jacoebi Murphy making a thirty five metre line break down the left touchline to get the ball within thirty five metres of the try line.

Jacoebi Murphy also did well in the 47th minute when after one of the Ipswich SHS players tried to trap a short Keebra Park SHS kick-off with his foot with the ball rebounding forward, Jacoebi Murphy ran through the take possession at full speed with Jacoebi Murphy making twenty metres downfield.

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Keebra Park SHS’s Jeval Pitman started the 2022 School Boy Renouf Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS at five eight with Jeval Pitman scoring in the 49th minute when from eighteen metres out and to the left of the play the ball and the centre of the field, Jeval Pitman stepped off his foot and then had a clear run to score five metres to the right of the uprights.

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Israel Lotaki started the 2022 School Boy Renouf Cup Grand Final for Keebra park SHS against Ipswich SHS at right centre with Israel Lotaki scoring in the 7th minute when ager good work on his inside by Harvey Smith, Israel Lotaki had an eight metre run to score two metres in from the right corner post.

Israel Lotaki made a line break in the 25th minute when he raced twenty five metres down the right touchline from a Keebra Park SHS scrum with Israel Lotaki being awarded a penalty at the end of his run after not being allowed to get to his feet to play the ball in an appropriate time frame.

In the 16th minute Israel Lotaki rag dolled the Ipswich SHS No. 14 dragging him back five metres in the tackle.

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Harvey Smith started the 2022 School Boy Renouf Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS at halfback for Keebra Park SHS with Harvey Smith scoring two tries and kicking four conversions to lead Keebra Park SHS to a big victory.

Harvey Smith scored his opening try in the 18th minute when after receiving the ball on the left side of the play the ball Harvey Smith dummied to his right before stepping off his right foot and then raced ten metres to score under the posts. Harvey Smith then stepped up to convert his own try.

Harvey Smith completed his double in the 49th minute when after Keebra Park SHS were awarded a penalty ten metres out and fifteen metres in from the right touchline, Harvey Smith took the tap and ran to his right and force his way over to score eight metres in from the right corner post.

Harvey Smith also recorded a try assist in the 32nd minute when Harvey Smith ran the ball down a right blindside and when ten metres out, Harvey Smith threw a hard flat cut-out pass to his right to put his winger over in the corner.

Harvey Smith also forced a goal line drop-out in the 42nd minute when Harvey Smith took the ball down a right blindside and under pressure put in a right foot grubber kick into the in-goal from eight metres out with the Ipswich SHS fullback forced to take the ball over the dead ball line to concede a goal line drop-out.

Harvey Smith put a bomb in the 7th minute thirty metres out from the try line with Ipswich SHS fullback drooping the ball with the ball subsequently going dead in goal to force a second goal line drop-out.

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Kingston Seve started the 2022 School Boy Renouf Cup Grand Final for Keebra Park SHS against Ipswich SHS at fullback with Kingston Seve scoring a hat trick in a big Keebra Park SHS victory.

Kingston Seven scored his opening try in the 25th minute when after receiving the ball thirty metres out and on the left side of the field, Kingston Seven stepped off his left foot to beat one defender with Kingston Seve then racing away to score eight metres in from the left corner post.

Kingston Seven added a second try in the 27th minute with a thirty five metre run down the left channel with Kingston Seve carrying the Ipswich SHS fullback over the line to get the ball down in the left corner.

Kingston Seven completed his hat trick in the 39th minute when he backed up a long line break down the touchline by the Keebra Park SHS right winger with the winger getting the ball inside to Kington Seven who ran thirty metres and bring the ball around to put it down under the goal posts.

In the 17th minute Kingston Seve made a line break when from on the halfway mark Kingston Seve ran to his left and broke five tackles only being tackled ten metres out from the try line in front of the posts with Kingston Seve being awarded a penalty when he was not allowed to his feet in a timely fashion to play the ball.

Kingston Seve’s performance saw him deservedly named as Player of the Grand Final.

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The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for Lower Clarence Magpies Zachariah Williams:

After Lower Clarence had a Round One bye Zachariah Williams started Round Two and Three at right second rower and scored in the 19th minute in Round Two against the Kyogle Turkeys when after receiving a good ball from his inside from five eight Kaleb Hope around ten metres out from the try line Zachariah Williams was too big and strong for the defence to get the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.

After a number of rounds were postponed due to wet weather in northern New South Wales Zachariah Williams moved to right centre in Round Seven and Round Eight against the Bilambil Jets with Zachariah Williams scoring his second try of the season in the 15th minute when from ten metres out Zachariah Williams received a pass from the back of a Magpies scrum win and charge over to score ten metres in from the right corner post.

In Round Nine when Zachariah Williams also started at right centre against Casino RSM and Zachariah Williams had a big match scoring twenty of the Magpies points from a hat trick and four conversions.

Zachariah Williams scored his opening try in the 12th minute when from fifteen metres out Zachariah Williams ran into a gap, getting a good short ball from his left from his halfback with Zachariah Williams raving through and then was able to bring the ball around closer to the posts, putting the ball down three metres to the right of the uprights.

Zachariah Williams scored a second try in the 15th minute when he backed up a line break from his halfback Hugh Inmon, receiving the ball around forty two metres out with Zachariah Williams then beating the cover defence to score near the right corner.

Zachariah Williams completed his hat trick in the 28th minute when once again he backed up a Magpies line break on this occasion by lock Riley Anderson with Zachariah Williams receiving the ball and running twenty five metres to score adjacent to the right upright.

The match also saw Zachariah Williams throw the final pass for his right winger to score in the corner in the 42nd minute.

Zachariah Williams continued at right centre in Round Twelve against the Kyogle Turkeys and did well in the 24th minute when after taking a short Turkeys goal line drop-out on the full twelve metres out and near the left touchline, Zachariah Williams was able to get within four metres of the try line before being stopped.

Zachariah Williams continued at right centre in Round Thirteen against the Byron Bay Devils with Zachariah Williams scoring in the 27th minute when after receiving the ball from is inside from Reece Warburton, Zachariah Williams shaped to pass to his right but ultimately ran the ball himself to put the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.

The rescheduled Round Four match against the Ballina Seagulls saw Zachariah Williams named at right centre with Zachariah Williams scoring a double.

The first of Zachariah Williams two tries arrived in just the 2nd minute when after Reece Warburton received the ball in the centre of the field around ten metres out and immediately ran to his right and after he had drawn in the widest Seagulls defender Reece Warburton got a right arm over the head off-load away to Zachariah Williams who scored mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field after cutting to his inside near the try line to let a Ballina flew past him.

Zachariah Williams also scored in the 19th minute when he took a cross kick on the full from his halfback with Zachariah Williams literally just having to fall down to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.

Zachariah Williams made a line break in the 31st minute when after receiving the ball near the halfway mark, Zachariah Williams was grabbed by the Ballina defensive however as he was being spun around in the tackle, Zachariah Williams broke free of two defenders and ultimately made forty metres down the left touchline.

Zachariah Williams also did more than his fair share of work from a defensive perspective including making three tackles in a row between the 15th and 16th minutes including a heavy hit on the Ballina front rower No. 10.

Zachariah Williams also executed a smart play with a one on one strip forty metres out when he stole the ball from the Ballina interchange player No. 16.

Zachariah Williams then started at right centre in the Trophy Qualifying Final against the Byron Bay Devils and the Trophy Preliminary Final against the Kyogle Turkeys.

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The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for Lower Clarence Magpies Reece Warburton:

After the Magpies had a Round One bye Reece Warburton started from the bench in Round Two against the Kyogle Turkeys.

Round Three against the Murwillumbah Mustangs saw Reece Warburton move into the Magpies starting side in the centres. Reece Warburton also started in the centres in Round Seven against the Tweed Heads Seagulls.

Reece Warburton moved to start at fullback in Round Nine against Casino RSM with Reece Warburton scoring in the 21st minute. Reece Warburton initially received the ball a couple of passes to the left of the play the ball around fourteen metres out and then passed to his left to his winger. Reece Warburton then looped around behind the winger to get the ball back with Reece Warburton right on the left touchline. From there Rece Warburton was able to dart down the touchline to cross the try line with Reece Warburton then bringing the ball around to put it down under the posts.

Reece Warburton also kicked a conversion in the Magpies 56 – 4 victory.

Reece Warburton continued at fullback in Round Eleven against the Cudgen Hornets and in the 17th minute executed one of the best tackles that I have ever seen when he raced across to his left to tackle the Cudgen right winger in the corner, holding him up over the line superbly.

Reece Warburton also started at fullback in Round Twelve against the Kyogle Turkeys.

Reece Warburton continued at fullback in Round Thirteen against the Byron Bay Devils with Reece Warburton kicking two conversions and scoring a smart solo try in the 22nd minute when he ran onto the ball thirty metres out and to the right of the play the ball with Reece Warburton executed a great stutter step to run straight through a yawning gap and race away to score under the black dot.

Reece Warburton also threw the last pass for Zachariah Williams try in the 27th minute.

The rescheduled Round Four match against the Ballina Seagulls saw Reece Warburton named at fullback with Reece Warburton recording a try assist in just the 2nd minute of the match. Reece Warburton received the ball in the centre of the field around ten metres out and immediately ran to his right and after he had drawn in the widest Seagulls defender Reece Warburton got a right arm over the head off-load away to Zachariah Williams who score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.

Reece Warburton also recorded a 35th minute line break assist when Reece Warburton threw a long cut-out pass to his left from on the halfway mark with the Magpies left winger racing thirty five metres down the left touchline before he was brought to ground.

Reece Warburton then started at fullback in the Trophy Qualifying Final against the Byron Bay Devils.

Reece Warburton also started at fullback in the Trophy Preliminary Final against the Kyogle Turkeys with Reece Warburton scoring in the 49th minute when after a Magpies attempted kick towards the in-goal was charged down Reece Warburton ran backwards to get the ball around twenty five metres out and just raced straight ahead to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

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The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for Lower Clarence Magpies Kaleb Hope:

The exceptionally talented five eight or centre was one of the stand-out newcomers to the 2022 NRRRL U18 competition and took the competition by storm for the Lower Clarence Coast Magpies.

After Lower Clarence had a Round One bye, Kaleb Hope started at five eight in Round two against the Kyogle Turkeys, scoring a try and kicking a conversion. Kaleb Hope scored in the 15th minute when after Kyogle were penalised ten metres out from the Magpies line, Kaleb Hope took a quick tap and raced through the middle of the Turkeys defence and then Kaleb Hope was able to outrun a desperate chase by the Kyogle fullback to dive over in the left corner after a ninety metre run.

Kaleb Hope also recorded a 19th minute try assist in Round Two against the Kyogle Turkeys when Kaleb Hope took the ball deep into the defensive line to the right of the play the ball and throw a good short ball in the same direction to Zachariah Williams who received the ball around ten metres out from the try line, Zachariah Williams was then too big and strong for the Turkeys defence to get the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.

After missing a number of rounds, including some that were washed out Kaleb Hope started at five eight in Round Nine against Casino RSM, with Kaleb Hope having a big match scoring a hat trick.

Kaleb Hope scored his opening try in the 24th minute when Kalbe Hope moved into dummy half with the play the ball just to the right of the uprights and around thirteen metres out. After Kaleb Hope took possession he dummied to this right and before running himself, getting through a big hole in the defensive line to put the ball down adjacent to the right upright.

Kaleb Hope scored his second try in the 45th minute when with the play the ball right on the right touchline Kaleb Hope lined up as the first receiver but the pass from the dummy half forced Kaleb Hope to turn and run back to twenty metres from the try line to collect the ball. From there Kaleb Hope produced a wicked left foot step to beat the initial defender before showing elite speed to beat a number of other defenders and get the ball down mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.

Kaleb Hope completed his hat trick in the 57th minute and it was certainly worth the wait. Kaleb Hope was defending in the centre of the field and twenty metres out from his own try line when the Casino RSM halfback attempted to put a chip kick over his head but Kaleb Hope jumped high and took the kick in his outstretched right hand and as soon as his feet hit the ground Kaleb Hope raced eighty metres to score under the posts.

Kaleb Hope also threw the final pass late in the second half for replacement front rower Toby Austin to crash over mid-way between the corner post and goal posts on the left side of the field. From around ten metres from the line Kaleb Hope took the ball to the defensive line before throwing an inside ball to Toby Austin who barged his was over much to the delight of his team mates.

It was just one of those match where everything that Kaleb Hope touched turned to gold, including in the 38th minute when his kick-off could not be handled by Casino RSM with the ball bouncing dead in-goal to force a goal line drop-out.

Kaleb Hope continued at five eight in Round Ten against the Ballina Seagulls with Kaleb Hope scoring the Magpies only try of the match in the 45th minute when after the Magpies were tackled around three metres out and to the left of the uprights, Kaleb Hope moved to the left of the paly the ball.

After demanding and receiving the pass from the dummy half, Kaleb Hope dummied to his left before executing two exquisite steps off his left foot to bamboozle a number of Seagulls defenders with Kaleb Hope able to dive over mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field with barely a hand being laid upon him.

Kaleb Hope continued at five eight in Round Eleven against the Cudgen Hornets and recorded a 41st minute try assist when after receiving the ball to the right of the dummy half on the left side of the field and six metres from the try line, Kaleb Hope executed a left foot step to clear some room before throwing a great ball to is right second rower who barged over to score next to the left upright.

The match also saw Kaleb Hope kick an outstanding conversion from the left touchline in the 9th minute.

Kaleb Hope also kicked well from a tactical kicking perspective with the first of a number of good kicks coming in the 6th minute when on the fourth tackle from the left side of the field, Kaleb Hope put in a well weighted right foot kick with the Cudgen fullback trapped in-goal to force a goal line drop-out.

Kaleb Hope put in another good kick in the 53rd minute when from the centre of the field and thirty five metres out, Kaleb Hope put in a well weighted kick towards the right corner with the Hornets fullback trapped in-goal once again.

Kaleb Hope was also exceptional defensively against the Hornets including in the 40th minute when from a Cudgen scrum win just ten metres out from the try line, Kaleb Hope moved forward and smashed the Hornets fullback with the ball coming loose as a result of Kaleb Hope’s strong initial contact.

Perhaps Kaleb Hope’s best moment of the match was one where he was unable to influence the outcome. Cudgen fullback Stevie O’Connor burst away down his left touchline and looked home after an eighty metre run but Kaleb Hope came flying from the opposite side of the field and got to Stevie O’Connor near the corner, bringing him to ground but the fullback was still able to reach out to score. Even though he could not prevent the try, Kaleb Hope’s chase was truly outstanding.

Kaleb Hope also started at five eight in Round Twelve against the Kyogle Turkeys with Kaleb Hope scoring a try and kicking three conversions in a solid Magpies victory.

Kaleb Hope scored in the 41st minute when after receiving the ball from the dummy half from his left when he was ten metres out and just to the right of the goal posts, Kaleb Hope initially shaped to pass to his right before spinning 360 degrees clockwise to gain separation from one defender before stepping off his right foot, then just prior to the line Kaleb Hope ran over the top of the Kyogle fullback to get the ball down three metres to the right of the uprights.

Whilst two of Kaleb Hope’s conversions were from near the uprights, his conversion in the 26th minute was kicked from six metres in from the left touchline.

Kaleb Hope also kicked well from a tactical perspective and in the 31st minute Kaleb Hope put in a towering bomb from the centre of the field and forty metres out with the kick just too tough for the Kyogle fullback who could not take possession with Lower Clarence getting the ball back with six more tackles two metres out with the left centre scoring from the subsequent play the ball.

Earlier in the match in the 24th minute Kaleb Hope had put up a bomb from on the halfway mark in the centre of the field with the Kyogle defence letting the ball bounce with the ball bouncing into the in-goal and the fullback was unable to get the ball back into the field of play.

Kaleb Hope also threw the last pass for the Lower Clarence No. 17 to score on the left side of the field in the 17th minute. This try was one of the ones that Kaleb Hope converted.

Kaleb Hope continued at five eight in Round Thirteen against the Byron Bay Devils with Kaleb Hope kicking two conversions and scoring in the 16th minute when after receiving the ball from his right from the dummy half twelve metres out from the try line and just to the left of the uprights, Kaleb Hope stepped off his left foot to beat one defender before a second left foot step sent another defender the wrong way before Kaleb Hope then stepped off his right foot to get the ball down next to the right upright and I mean literally next to the right upright with Kaleb Hope getting the ball whilst the ball was touching the upright.

Kaleb Hope added a try assist in the 20th minute when with the play the ball ten metres out and wide out on the right, Kaleb Hope received the pass from the dummy half from his right and immediately stepped his left foot to beat a charging defender. Then after regaining his balance after a stumble, Kaleb Hope got a good ball away to his left to a charging Magpies No. 18 who forced his way over to score under the posts.

Kaleb Hope came close to scoring a second try in the 49th minute when after taking a quick penalty tap thirty metres out, Kaleb Hope stepped off his left foot twice to beat defenders before being tackled just two metres from the try line.

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The 2022 School Boy Langer Reserve Grand Final saw Shannon Subritzky-Stewart start at right centre for Marsden SHS against PBC SHS with Shannon Subritzky-Stewart recording a great try assist in the 55th minute when after breaking through the PBC SHS left sided defensive line Shannon Subritzky-Stewart drew the fullback and got the ball away to his right winger who was able to run away to score under the posts to keep Marsden SHS in the game.

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The 2022 School Boy Langer Reserve Grand Final saw Jake Lateo start at halfback for PBC SHS against Marsden SHS with Jake Lateo recording a try assist in the 12th minute when from the left of the play the ball around eighteen metres out and just to the right of the uprights, Jake Lateo put in a right foot bomb to the left with Creedence Donovan racing through to take the kick on the full just out from the try line and was able to get the ball down ten metres to the left of the uprights.

Jake Lateo also forced a goal line drop-out in unique circumstances in the 36th minute when from eighteen metres out and on the left side of the field Jake Lateo put up a bomb back towards the posts. The ball hit the cross bar on the full with the Marsden SHS forced to knock the ball dead in-goal.