Junior Development

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Harry Chadburn started at five eight for the Bilambil Jets in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Ballina Seagulls with Harry Chadburn scoring a hat trick in a Player of the Match performance.

Harry Chadburn scored the first of his three tries in the 15th minute when after backing up a Bilambil line break from deep inside their own territory down the left touchline, Harry Chadburn received the pass from his left forty metres out and after initially juggling the ball Harry Chadburn put in a right foot chip kick with the outside of his right foot back towards the centre of the field over the head of the Ballina fullback with Harry Chadburn then retrieving the ball on the second bounce to score five metres to the left of the uprights.

Harry Chadburn added a second try in the 37th minute when after the Bilambil halfback put up a mid-field bomb towards the right side of the field Harry Chadburn and took the ball on the full (slight juggle) at full speed and then ran eighteen metres to score eight metres to the left of the uprights.

Harry Chadburn completed his hat trick in the 47th minute when Harry Chadburn backed up a line break down the right touchline with Harry Chadburn receiving the ball and racing thirty eight metres to score under the posts.

Harry Chadburn had almost scored another try in the 7th minute of the match when from two passes to the left of the play the ball Harry Chadburn stepped off his left foot to beat a defender in the front line before being brought down by the Ballina fullback less than two metres from the try line and just to the left of the uprights with Harry Chadburn then being awarded a penalty for being held down.

Harry Chadburn also recorded a try assist in the 34th minute when after receiving the ball eight metres from the try line and to the right of the play the ball harry Chadburn ran the ball at the defensive line and waited until the last possible moment to put in a short right foot grubber kick into the in-goal for Tyrese Bowman to retrieve and score under the posts.

Harry Chadburn recorded a line break assist in the 54th minute when from the left of the play the ball and twenty metres out, Harry Chadburn threw a cut-out pass to his left to put his winger on the outside of his opposite number only to be brought down less than two metres from the try line.

Harry Chadburn’s range of elite kicking was on display including a 40/20 in the 18th minute with Harry Chadburn driving a right foot kick from thirty five metres from his own try line over the left touchline fifteen metres out from the try line.

Earlier in the 8th minute from the the left of the play the ball but the right of the uprights, harry Chadburn put in a right foot grubber kick to the left side of the field with the Ballina fullback forced to take the ball over the dead ball line with Ballina having to restart the match by way of a goal line drop-out.

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Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Ballina Seagulls saw Cameron Bevan start at right second row for the Bilambil Jets with Cameron Bevan scoring in the 22nd minute when after moving into dummy half with the play the ball twenty metres out and in the centre of the field and ran to his left out of dummy half with Cameron Bevan then stepping off his left foot to run towards his right with Cameron Bevan then stepping off his right foot to comfortably beat two defenders to score under the posts.

The 39th minute saw Cameron Bevan ran to his left out of dummy half from thirty metres out from his own try line and was able to get the ball within three metres of the halfway mark.

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Kye Cooper started at lock for the Ballina Seagulls in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Bilambil Jets with Kye Cooper scoring in the 30th minute when from twelve metres out and to the left of the dummy half Kye Cooper carried three defenders over the try line to score under the posts.

Kye Cooper also made a line break in the 45th minute from thirty five metres out and to the right of the play the ball with Kye Cooper cutting back behind the play the ball to get within two metres of the try line and just to the right of the uprights.

Kye Cooper had made his first strong run of the match inside the opening minute with from the left of the play the ball and four metres inside his own territory Kye Cooper got the ball to within twenty six metres of the try line before being awarded a penalty for the Jets defence being offside.

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2023 saw Tony Francis named as an emergency in the Courier Mail School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Team of the 2020’s. 2023 also saw Tony Francis named in the centres in the Courier Mail Marsden Old Boys School Boys Rugby League XIII from 2017 onwards.

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Lachlan Offley started at fullback for the Ballian Seagulls in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Bilambil Jets with Lachlan Offley scoring in the 11th minute when after receiving the ball two passes to the right of the play the ball “out the back” twenty metres from the try line Lachlan Offley immediately stepped off his right foot to beat one defender on his inside with Lachlan Offley then stepping off his left foot to beat another, with then a Lachlan Offley left arm fend beating a third with Lachlan Offley then diving over to score in the right corner.

In the 20th minute from two passes to the left of a Ballina scrum win fifteen metres out from his own try line Lachlan Offley ran an underneath route off his halfback and broke two tackles including shrugging off one as a result of a clockwise spin with Lachlan Offley pulling out of an attempted tackle around his legs by the Seagulls fullback with Lachlan Offley finally brought to ground five metres short of the halfway mark.

Ballina were under siege for large portions of the match and the Bilambil score would have been even larger but for Lachlan Offley including a 7th minute one on one tackle on the Jets five eight just two metres out from the try line and just to the left of the uprights. After a Jets penalty tap restart as a result of the tackle, Lachlan Offley stopped the Jets front rower (No. 10) right on the try line then two tackles later Lachlan Offley held up the Jets lock over the try line under the posts.

Lachlan Offley made another try saving tackle in the 9th minute with a great tackle to stop the Jets No. 10 from scoring ten metres in from the right corner post. Lachlan Offley made another try saving tackle in the 15th minute with a great one on one tackle on the Jets halfback right on the try line midway between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field. Then two tackles later Lachlan Offley raced to his right corner and just as the Bilambil left winger was about to put the ball down one handed in the corner Lachlan Offley reached out and knocked his arm forcing him to loose possession over the try line.

Once again in the 40th minute Lachlan Offley raced to his right and just as the same Bilambil winger had taken a kick on the full over the try line Lachlan Offley smashed into him knocking the ball loose once again with Ballina restarting the match by way of a twenty metre tap restart.

Another try saving tackle was made by Lachlan Offley in the 43rd minute on the Jets front rower (No. 10) less than a metre from the try line and in front of the posts. Then two tackles later Lachlan Offley held up the Bilambil No. 18 over the try line and under the posts.

Lachlan Offley made yet another try saving tackle in the 54th minute on the Bilambil left winger in the Seagulls right corner.

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2023 saw Xavier Stowers named as an emergency in the Courier Mail School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Team of the 2020’s. 2023 also saw Xavier Stowers named in the front row in the Courier Mail Marsden Old Boys School Boys Rugby League XIII from 2017 onwards.

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Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu made his Hastings Deering’s Colts debut for the Burleigh Bears in Round Twelve of the 2023 competition against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu running the ball from a Burleigh twenty metre tap restart and making ten metres with Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu then being awarded a penalty when he was not allowed to get to his feet promptly.

Then in the 27th minute Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu took a Dolphins kick-off on the full on his own twenty metre mark near the right touchline and was able to make ten metres. Then in the 39th minute Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu made twelve metres down the right channel to get the ball to twelve metres of the try line.

The 33rd minute saw Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu pick up a ball that had been lost forward by Redcliffe just eleven metres from their try line and after Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu shrugged off one defender he got to within a metre of the try line, three metres to the right of the uprights.

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Ryan McCann continued at fullback for Mabel Park SHS in Round Five of the Langer Cup against Caloundra SHS with Ryan McCann scoring in the 10th minute when after chiming into the Mabel Park SHS backline on the right side of the field, Ryan McCann dummied on multiple occasions to his right before running himself to score ten metres in from the right corner post.

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PBC SHS right winger Skye Adams had another big match yesterday in the Walters Cup against Stretton State College with the big winger scoring in each half of a 40-4 PBC SHS victory.

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Isaac Harrison made his School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup debut in Round Five of the 2023 season when Isaac Harrison started on the bench for PBC SHS in their away match against Ipswich SHS.

After coming onto the field in the 23rd minute with Isaac Harrison’s initial run getting him within fout metres of the halfway marm. Then in the 27th minute from the right of the play the ball Isaac Harrison carried the ball to twenty two metres out from his own try line.

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Creedence Donovan made his School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup debut in Round Five of the 2023 season when he started on the left wing for PBC SHS in their away match against Ipswich SHS with Creedence Donovan scoring in the 20th minute when after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside from Bailey McConnell when four metres out, Creedence Donovan darted towards the left corner but at the last moment pulled up on the spot to allow an Ipswich SHS cover defender to fly past with Creedence Donovan then able to walk forward and put the ball down in the left corner.

Creedence Donovan also did well in the 39th minute whilst when operating at fullback (after switching positions with Jake Lateo) Creedence Donovan came forward off his own try line to take a high Ipswich SHS bomb on the full under pressure in from of his own posts and ten metres out.

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Titans contracted Majah Peachey continued at right second row for Mabel Park SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Walters Cup against Caloundra SHS with Majah Peachey scoring in the 45th minute when after receiving an off-load on the inside of a Mabel Park SHS line break down the right touchline, Majah Peachey had a thirty five metre uninterrupted run to score under the posts.

Majah Peachey also recorded a try assist in the 29th minute when after getting to within fifteen metres of the try line down the right channel Majah Peachey got a right arm flick off-load away to his right for his winger to cross wide out on the right but was able to take the ball around to score under the posts.

In the 4th minute of the match Majah Peachey from a Mabel Park SHS penalty tap restart on the halfway mark after Caloundra SHS kick off went out on the full, rumbling to twenty nine metres out from the try line.

The 11th minute saw Majah Peachey ran onto the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball and from two metres inside his own territory and broke a staggering seven tackles as he bashed and barged his way to within twenty metres of the try line in the centre of the field.

Then in the 28th minute from the left of the play the ball, Majah Peachey carried the ball from eight metres out to twenty two metres out from his own try line.

Defensively in the 22nd minute Majah Peachey was involved in holding up the Caloundra SHS No. 17 five metres to the left of the uprights.

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Brady Turner continued in the front row for PBC SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Langer Cup against Ipswich SHS with Brady Turner’s initial hit-up of the match coming inside the opening minute with a run to the left of the play the ball to get the ball from his own forty metre mark to the halfway mark.

The 38th minute saw Brady Turner run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from eight metres inside his own territory and get the ball to eight metres inside Ipswich SHS territory. Brady Turner followed up with another effort in the 40th minute that saw Brady Turner run onto the ball from the left of the play the ball and four metres inside his own territory and get the ball thirteen metres inside Ipswich SHS territory.

Brady Turner rounded out a strong match with a 49th minute run from the left of the play the ball that saw Brady Turner run the ball from his own thirty metre mark to forty two metres out.

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Titans contracted Zane Harrison continued at halfback and captain for PBC SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Langer Cup competition against Ipswich SHS with Zane Harrison kicking a conversion in the 13th minute from eight metres in from the left touchline to convert Bailey McConnell’s try.

Zane Harrison ran the ball well in the 12th minute when from the left of the play the ball Zane Harrison ran the ball down a short right blindside ten metres inside his own territory with Zane Harrison’s sniping run getting the ball ten metres inside Ipswich SHS territory with Zane Harrison then being awarded a penalty for being held down too long in the tackle.

Zane Harrison made a further darting run in the 34th minute from the right of the play the ball with Zane Harrison’s stepping run getting the ball from twelve metres out from his own try line to thirty five metes out in the centre of the field.

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Titans contracted Taylan To’o started at right second row (left second row in the second half) for Marsden SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Walters Cup against Redcliffe SHS with Taylan To’o recording a line break assist in the 21st minute when after running the ball from his own twenty metre mark to twenty eight metres out to the right of the play the ball Taylan To’o threw a cut-out pass to his right to put his winger away down the right touchline.

In the 5th minute from the left of the play the ball and eight metres inside his own territory Taylan To’o got the ball to six metres inside Redcliffe SHS territory with Taylan To’o then being awarded a penalty for being held down in the tackle. Then from the subsequently Marsden SHS penalty tap restart Taylan To’o made a further ten metres before getting away a great right arm off-load when engaged with three defenders.

From a penalty tap restart in the 15th minute on the halfway mark, Taylan To’o was able to get the ball twelve metres into Redcliffe SHS territory. Then in the 21st minute from the right of the play the ball Taylan To’o ran the ball from the halfway mark to ten metres inside Redcliffe SHS territory before getting a right arm off-load away.

From two passes to the left of the play the ball in the 29th minute and after being engaged by three Redcliffe SHS defenders Taylan To’o got away a left arm off-load with Marden SHS scoring two passes later. Then in the 44th minute from the right of the play the ball, Taylan To’o carried the ball from his own eighteen metre mark to the thirty metre mark, breaking a tackle along the way.

Taylan To’o backed up a Marsden SHS team mate and after getting the off-load Taylan To’o made ten metre in the 46th minute and in the 59th minute from a Marsden SHS penalty tap restart Taylan To’o ran the ball from his own thirty six metre mark to the halfway mark.