Junior Development

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Titans contracted Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa has been named on the Bench for the Souths Logan Magpies U16 Cyril Connell Cup side for this weekend's ROund One match against the Redcliffe Dolphins.

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Powerhouse Titans contracted outside back William Semu has been named on the wing for the Souths Logan Magpies in Round One of the MM Cup this weekend against the Redcliffe Dolphins.

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Good to see Titan Bailey McConnell named at halfback and captain for the Burleigh MM Cup side in this weekend's Round One against Wynnum Manly.

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Creedence Donovan started at right centre for Round Two of the U18 Laurie Daley Cup for the Northern Rivers Titans against the Central Coast Roosters with Creedence Donovan scoring twice in the first half as the Northern Rivers Titans held on to win 22 – 20.

Creedence Donovan’s opening try came in the 10th minute when he was on hand to pick up a dropped bomb by the Knights left winger and dart seven metres to score seven metres to the right of the uprights.

Creedence Donovan completed his double with an outstanding solo try in the 25th minute when from seven metres inside his own territory Creedence Donovan cut back underneath Zane Harrison with Creedence Donovan bursting through two attempted tackles on the halfway mark with Creedence Donovan veering to his left to round the fullback and run away to score between the posts.

Creedence Donovan also recorded a try assist in the 49th minute when to the right of a Northern Rivers Titans scrum feed on the left side of the field Creedence Donovan beat one defender on the outside and when around twelve metres out from the try line Creedence Donovan held up the ball perfectly before passing to his right to Noah Waldock who scored after cutting inside away from the touchline.

Creedence Donovan’s first contribution in the match came in the 2nd minute when from forty metres out from his own try line and to the left of the play the ball Creedence Donovan was able to get the ball three metres into Central Coast territory.

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Zane Harrison started at halfback for Round Two of the U18 Laurie Daley Cup for the Northern Rivers Titans against the Central Coast Roosters with Zane Harrison kicking three conversions from four attempts as the Northern Rivers Titans held on to win 22 -20.

Zane Harrison kicked the first of his three conversions in the 10th minute to convert Creedence Donovan’s try seven metres to the right of the uprights. Then from directly in front Zane Harrison converted Creedence Donovan’s second try in the 25th minute before Zane Harrison’s third and final conversion came in the 45th minute when he converted Riley Buchanan’s try from just to the right of the uprights.

Zane Harrison was heavily involved in Creedence Donovan’s try in the 10th minute when from thirty metres out and in the centre of the field Zane Harrison put in a high bomb towards the right side of the field which came down two metres from the try line. Northern Rivers Titans right winger Noah Waldock contested the ball and after it was knocked on by the Roosters left winger the ball fell perfectly for Creedence Donovan to score seven metres to the right of the uprights. Zane Harrison then converted the try.

Zane Harrison ran the ball smartly himself in the 33rd minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball and six metres inside his own territory down a wide right blindside Zane Harrison dummied to his outside before stepping off his right foot to get the ball nine metres inside Central Coast territory.

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Riley Buchanan was named on the Northern Rivers Titans bench for Round Two of the U18 Laurie Daley Cup against the Central Coast Roosters with Riley Buchanan with coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 25th minute.

Riley Buchanan scored in the 44th minute when after the Roosters dropped the ball whilst trying to bring the ball out of their own twenty metre area, Jesse Soric collected the errand pass before off-loading to his right to Riley Buchanan who had a fifteen metre run (celebrating by raising his right arm along the way) to score in a tackle three metres to the right of the uprights.

Riley Buchanan once again was outstanding defensively against the Roosters with the first of multiple great tackles from Riley Buchanan coming in the 29th minute when right on the halfway mark Riley Buchanan crunched the Central Coast No. 10 with a great front on tackle that drove the opposing front rower back at least three metres.

Then in the 33rd minute Riley Buchanan was at it again on that occasion smashed the Roosters No. 18 ten metres out from the try line with the ball coming loose in the tackle as a result of Riley Buchanan’s heavy initial contact around the ball.

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Noah Waldock started on the right wing for Round Two of the U18 Laurie Daley Cup for the Northern Rivers Titans against the Central Coast Roosters with Noah Waldock scoring in the 48th minute when to the right of a Northern Rivers Titans scrum feed on the left side of the field Creedence Donovan beat one defender on the outside and when around twelve metres out from the try line Creedence Donovan held up the ball perfectly before passing to his right to Noah Waldock who initially ran towards the right corner before cutting off his right foot away from the touchline beating to two defenders in the process to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.

Noah Waldock had almost scored earlier in the match in the 31st minute but was held up over the try line in the right corner.

Noah Waldock was also heavily involved in Creedence Donovan’s 10th minute try when he chased through a Zane Harrison bomb and competed for the ball in the air with the Roosters losing the ball forward and into the grasp of Creedence Donovan who darted over to score.

Noah Waldock also did well in the air in the 3rd minute when he chased through a Zane Harrison high bomb to his wing with Noah Waldock taking the ball on the full above his Central Coast opponent twelve metres out and through sheer force of will, Noah Waldock carried defenders to within two metres of the try line.

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Zac Murphy has been named to start at five eight in Round One of the 2023 U16 Cyril Connell Cup competition for the Bears against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

In 2022 Zac Murphy attended Keebra Park SHS and played in the Year Nine/Ten Keebra Park SHS side in the Titans School Boy Cup with Zac Murphy operating primarily at five eight for Keebra Park SHS.

In 2022 Zac Murphy looked very good playing at five eight for Keebra Park SHS, he seemingly has an innate ability to make the right decision when he has the football, in terms of running or passing and when he passed he got the ball out to his outside backs quickly giving them room to move.

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After being named on the Northern Rivers Titans U16 Andrew Johns Cup Round Two extended bench Owen Woods has been named to start on the wing for Round Three against the South Coast Dragons.

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Christian Rivers has been named to start in the front row in Round One of the 2023 U16 Cyril Connell Cup competition for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls against the Burleigh Bears.

In late 2022 Christian Rivers was named as the Keebra Park SHS 2022 Hancock Cup School Boy Rugby League Player of the Year and Christian Rivers was also named on the bench in the 2022 Keebra Park SHS Rugby League Team of the Year, two absolutely outstanding achievements to say the least for the talented young forward.

In 2022 Christian Rivers started in the front row in all of Keebra Park SHS’s Hancock Cup school boy Rugby League matches, making a strong impression in each and every one of them. The 2022 Keebra Park SHS forward pack was exceptional and Christian Rivers was one of the key reasons that they dominated the majority of the forward packs that took Keebra Park SHS on.

2022 also saw Christian Rivers play for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the GBJRL U4 Division One competition including starting in the second row in the Grand Final loss against the Redcliffe Dolphins.

Christian Rivers proved to be a try scorer of note for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in 2022 including scoring four doubles, the first of which came in Round Ten against Aspley, then Christian Rivers scored a double in Round Twelve against the Easts Tigers.

In the GBJRL U14 Division One competition regular season Christian Rivers also scored in Round Three against Aspley, Round Eight against the Norths Devils, Round Nine against Logan Brothers and Round Thirteen against the Redcliffe Dolphins.

Christian Rivers had a particularly strong 2022 GBJRL U14 Division One competition Finals series, scoring doubles in the Qualifying and Preliminary Finals, on both occasions in victories against Logan Brothers.

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After two strong performances at right second row Callum Bowles moves to right centre for the Northern Rivers Titans for Round Three of the U18 Laurie Daley Cup against the South Coast Dragons.

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Were we any chance of signing or keep Kingston Seve ? Saw he has just signed with the Dolphins and is highly rated ? Where does he go to school ?

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Were we any chance of signing or keep Kingston Seve ? Saw he has just signed with the Dolphins and is highly rated ? Where does he go to school ?

this is why the Dolphins were the worst thing to come along for the Titans now they are stealing our juniors right in our backyard just as we get a recognized junior program set up and functioning .

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Unfortunately we cannot sign all of the juniors on the Coast but the Titans have an outstanding JTS Program as can be seen by the NRL trial last weekend, and there are plenty more to come.

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Mateo Faleono has been named to start from the bench in Round One of the 2023 U16 Cyril Connell Cup competition for the Bears against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

In 2022 Mateo Faleono transferred to The Southport School (TSS) and started at inside centre for the TSS U16A side in their opening 2022 trial against the Somerset College First XV in late May.

Mateo Faleono was also named at inside centre for the TSS U16A sides second trial against Brisbane State High School as wel as in the third trial against Gregory Terrace.

Mateo Faleono started at inside centre (No. 12) for the 2022 TSS U16A side in Round One of the GPS School Boy Rugby First XV competition against St Jospeh’s College Nudgee.

Mateo Faleono also started at inside centre in TSS’s U16A GPS Round Two bye week when the travelled to Toowoomba to take on Downlands College with Mateo Faleono scoring for TSS in their 17 – 11 victory.

Mateo Faleono continued at inside centre in Round Three against Toowoomba Grammar School as well as in Round Four against Anglican Church Grammar School at the Shark Tank and Round Five against Brisbane Boys College (BBC) as well as in Round Six against Brisbane Grammar School.

Mateo Faleono continued at inside centre in Round Seven against Brisbane State High School with Mateo Faleono scoring in the TSS U16A’s tough five point loss.

Mateo Faleono continued at inside centre in Round Eight against Gregory Terrace.