Junior Development

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Titans contracted Majah Peachey started at right second row for Mabel Park SHS in Round Six of the Walters Cup against Marsden SHS with Majah Peachey involved in the opening tackle of the match from the Mabel Park SHS kick-off.

Majah Peachey took his opening hit-up of the match in just the 2nd minute with a run to the left of the play the ball from his own thirty one metre mark to within four metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 15th minute from the right of a Mabel Park SHS scrum win, Majah Peachey surged towards the try line from thirteen metres out and got within centremetres of scoring.

The 16th minute then saw Majah Peachey take possession of the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball sixteen metres from the try line and after initially being hit by a defender still twelve metres out, Majah Peachey just kept forcing his way forward to once again get close to the try line ten metres to the right of the uprights on the last tackle.

Majah Peachey ran the ball once again in the 23rd minute from the right of the play the ball and broke three tackles as Majah Peachey got the ball from forty two metres from the try line to twenty metres out. Then in the 27th minute from the left of the play the ball Majah Peachey carried the ball from his own twenty two metre mark to thirty seven metres out.

From a Mabel Park SHS penalty restart in the 29th minute thirty two metres from the try line Majah Peachey was able to make twelve metres then from another Mabel Park SHS penalty restart in the 35th minute from nineteen metres out from his try line Majah Peachey was able to get the ball to thirty metres out.

The 59th minute then saw Majah Peachey bump away from one defender when from the right of the play the ball Majah Peachey ran from eight metres inside his own territory to nine metres inside Marsden SHS territory.

Majah Peachey produced a momentum swinging play in the 26th minute when with Mabel Park SHS under pressure whilst defending their own try line for a long period Majah Peachey executed a one on one strip just three metres from his own try line to completely change the momentum of the match.

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Titans contracted Oscar Laffranchi started in the front row for the Burleigh Bears in Round Eight of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Helensvale Hornets with Oscar Laffranchi making a strong run in the 12th minute from the left of the play the ball with Oscar Laffranchi getting the ball to thirty two metres out from his own try line after commencing his run twenty metres out.

Oscar Laffranchi also started in the front row in Round Eleven against the Southport Tigers with Oscar Laffranchi making a strong run in the 6th minute from the left of the dummy half to get the ball from eight metres inside his own territory to ten metres inside Tigers territory.

In the 51st minute from the left of the play the ball and five metres from the halfway mark Oscar Laffranchi was able to get the ball six metres inside Southport territory and then two tackles later Oscar Laffranchi was able to make a further nine metres to get the ball to eighteen metres from the try line.

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After missing Round Five of the Langer Cup for PBC SHS Titans contracted Sam Stephenson was back at left centre for the Round Six Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS with Sam Stephenson scoring in the 45th minute when Sam Stephenson chased through a Bailey McConnell grubber kick and won the race to the ball in the in-goal to ground the ball ten metres in from the left corner post.

Sam Stephenson had come close to scoring earlier in the match in the 19th minute only to be held up over the try line by three Keebra Park SHS defenders near the left corner after an eight metre run.

Sam Stephenson also recorded a line break assist in the 38th minute when after taking possession of the ball from the left of a PBC SHS scrum win ten metres out from his own try line, Sam Stephenson took the ball deep into the Keebra Park SHS defensive line before at the last moment getting a pass away to his right to put Zane Harrison into a gap with the halfback getting to within nine metres of the halfway mark.

In just the 5th minute of the match Sam Stephenson ran the ball from the left of a PBC SHS scrum win and got the ball from forty three metres from the try line to thirty metres out. Then in the 13th minute from a PBC SHS penalty restart Sam Stephenson ran the ball from fourteen metres out from his own try line to thirty metres out.

The 16th minute saw Sam Stephenson receive the ball on the left side of the field before running to his right all of the way across field from twenty one metres out with Sam Stephenson beating a number of defenders to get within three metres of the try line. Sam Stephenson continued his strong running match in the 23rd minute with a twenty two metres run down the left touchline commencing eighteen metres out from his own try line.

Sam Stephenson did well to prevent a Keebra Park SHS try in the 43rd minute when after one of the Keebra Park SHS play makers got a pass away when four metres from the try line with a two person overlap Sam Stephenson intercepted the pass and was able to carry the ball back to the twenty metre mark with Sam Stephenson then being awarded a penalty for an illegal strip of the ball.

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Jake Lateo started at halfback for the Currumbin Eagles in Round Twelve of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Coomera Cutters with Jake Lateo recording a try assist in the 49th minute when Jake Lateo ran the ball to the right of the play the ball from thirty five metres with Jake Lateo breaking through the defensive line as a result of a dummy to his inside and a left arm fend with Jake Lateo charging through the centre of the field and passing to his left to send his fullback away to score under the posts.

Jake Lateo also made a line break in the 51st minute when after a Coomera kick-off failed to go the required ten metres, Jake Lateo took a quick tap from the centre of the halfway mark and after bumping off one defender after running ten metres Jake Lateo got to within twenty eight metres of the try line.

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In 2023 Rico Ford is attending PBC SHS and has been a stand-out in the School Boy Rugby league Bronco’s Old Boys competition including an outstanding performance in Round Seven against local rivals Keebra Park SHS.

Rico Ford was named in the 2022 QRSS U12 Rugby League Boys Representative Team after representing South Coast at the 2022 Queensland U12 Rugby League Championships.

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Titans contracted Taylan To’o continued at left second row for Marsden SHS in the Round Six Walters Cup Logan derby against Mabel Park SHS with Taylan To’o recording a line break in the 30th minute down the left channel with Taylan To’o bursting through the Mabel Park defensive line twenty metres out from his own try line and crashed and rumbled his way to the halfway mark.

Taylan To’o made the second hit-up of the match to get the ball out to the thirty six metre mark. Taylan To’o backed that run up with another in the 3rd minute with a twelve metre run down the left channel to the thirty metre mark before Taylan To’o was able to get a great right arm off-load away to his left. Taylan To’o got another smart off-load away to his right in the 20th minute after running the ball from the twenty metre mark to the thirty two metre mark.

The 26th minute then saw Taylan To’o receive the ball twenty six metres from the try line and get the ball to twelve metres out.

Taylan To’o made another strong run in the 10th minute from the left of the play the ball from his own twenty metre mark to thirty eight metres away from the try line and then in the same set of six tackles Taylan To’o, after receiving an off-load got the ball from five metres inside Mabel Park SHS territory to within thirty three metres of the try line.

Taylan To’o from the right of the play the ball and twenty metres out from his try line got the ball out to the thirty one metre mark and received a penalty for a hand on the ball then in the 53rd minute from the right of the play the ball thirteen metres out, Taylan To’o rumbled forward and it took five Mabel Park SHS defenders to stop him just centremetres short of the try line.

Taylan To’o also did well in the 17th minute when after Marsden SHS had put up a high kick to the left side of the field Taylan To’o jumped above his opponent and tapped the ball backwards to a team mate with Marsden SHS scoring later in the same movement.

Taylan To’o executed a huge defensive hit in the 36th minute, smashing his opponent front on but strangely the referee ruled the hit a shoulder charge.

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Titans contracted Zane Harrison was named at halfback and captain for PBC SHS in the Round Six Langer Cup Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS with Zane Harrison the best player on the field as he led PBC SHS to an 18 – 6 victory.

In addition to an outstanding all round match Zane Harrison kicked three conversions from as many attempts with Zane Harrison kicking his opening conversion in the 7th minute from ten metres to the left of the uprights to convert Bailey McConnell first try. Zane Harrison also converted Bailey McConnell’s second try from directly in front in the 28th minute with Zane Harrison actually setting up the try as well. Zane Harrison kicked his third and final conversion 45th minute from ten metres in from the left touchline to convert Sam Stephenson’s try.

As noted Zane Harrison recorded a try assist for Bailey McConnell’s 28th minute with Zane Harrison putting a right foot grubber kick into the in-goal from the left of the play the ball with Bailey McConnell winning the race to the ball.

Zane Harrison also made a line break in the 38th minute when after running onto a good short ball from his left from Sam Stephenson from ten metres out from his own try line and two passes to the left of a PBC SHS scrum win, Zane Harrison cut through the Keebra Park SHS defensive line to carry the ball to within nine metres of the halfway mark.

Zane Harrison also ran the ball effectively in the 15th minute with a darting run targeting the area behind the play the ball form the right of the dummy half to get the ball from two metres inside Keebra Park SHS territory to thirty five metres from the try line with Zane Harrison then being awarded a penalty after the Keebra Park SHS halfback would not let go of Zane Harrison’s leg at let him play the ball.

Zane Harrison was at his dangerous best in as early as the 6th minute with a right foot grubber kick from centre of the field and to the left of the play the ball with the grubber kick travelling picked up in the in-gaol by the Keebra Park SHS hooker who could not get back into the field of play with Keebra Park SHS subsequently forced into a goal line drop-out.

The 51st minute saw Zane Harrison put up a towering bomb from forty five metres out from the try line and near the centre of the field with the ball coming down two metres from the try line with the swirling kick too good for the Keebra park SHS winger who knocked the ball on.

Zane Harrison saved a near certain try in the 52nd minute when after Keebra Park SHS made a line break from deep inside their own territory the Keebra Park SHS raid had gotten the ball five metres into PBC SHS territory and with the PBC SHS fullback beaten the Keebra Park SHS off-loaded the ball to a support player in his inside to race away but Zane Harrison had other ideas and intercepted the pass and was able to get the ball back to two metres inside Keebra Park SHS territory.

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In late July 2023 Max Liles started at halfback for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Mx Liles kicking a conversion in the 8th minute from eight metres to the right of the uprights to convert a Ryder Williams try.

Max Liles ran the ball smartly in the 12th minute from the left of the play the ball with Max Liles stepping his way from his own forty metre mark to six metres inside North Queensland territory.

Max Liles also obtained a good result for the Titans from a kick-off in the 22nd minute with Max Liles’s left foot kick off bouncing over the dead ball line for force a North Queensland goal line drop-out. Max Liles got a second good result from a Titans kick-off in the 35th minute with his kick-off dropped in the in-goal by the Cowboys to require then to drop-out the ball out from under the posts to restart the match.

Max Liles also forced a goal line drop-out in the 38th minute when from the left of the play the ball and eight metres out, Max Liles put in a short left foot grubber kick into the in-goal which was grounded in-goal for another Cowboys goal line drop-out.

Then in the 52nd minute Max Liles kicked a goal line drop-out from under his posts with the kick dipping horribly in front of the Cowboys fullback who tried to catch the ball but instead knocked the ball on forty metres out.

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Bailey McConnell with a try and a try assist to lead PBC SHS to a Langer Cup victory against Wavell SHS.

PBC SHS won despite losing three forwards to match ending injuries.

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In late July 2023 Corey Pearce started from the bench for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Corey Pearce coming on to operate in the dummy half role in the 26th minute.

Corey Pearce came close to scoring in the 38th minute when after receiving an off-load from Cooper Bai Corey Pearce darted towards the try line from eight metres out only to be held up over the line by three Cowboys defenders three metres to the left of the uprights.

Corey Pearce made a good driving right shoulder tackle in the 29th minute on the North Queensland No. 17 thirty six metres out from the try line.

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In late July 2023 Elijah Tagiilima started on the right wing for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Elijah Tagiilima scoring in the 65th minute to lock the scores up at 18 all as a result of a spectacular and acrobatic dive to get the ball down in the right corner with the ball in his right arm after receiving a pass from his inside from Brock Lennox and race eight metres before his spectacular dive.

Elijah Tagiilima also made a line break in the 47th minute when after taking a long North Queensland clearing kick on the full five metres out from his own try line, Elijah Tagiilima returned the kick to his right and after getting on the outside of his opposing winger, Elijah Tagiilima charged down the right touchline to get to the twenty four metre mark.

In the 4th minute Elijah Tagiilima ran to his right out of dummy half to get the ball from twenty seven metres away from his own try line to within eleven metres of the halfway mark.

Elijah Tagiilima did well defensively in the 13th minute when along with Brock Lennox, Elijah Tagiilima was able to force the ball loose from, the grasp of the North Queensland left centre over the try line to prevent a Cowboys try five metres in from the right corner post.

Elijah Tagiilima also did well in the 23rd minute when he came forward to take a dipping North Queensland goal line drop-out on the full with Elijah Tagiilima then able to get the ball to within twenty five metres of the try line.

Elijah Tagiilima continued his strong match in the 27th minute with a carry from just six metres out from his own try line and to the right of the play the ball an after a strong run that saw Elijah Tagiilima continuing to force his way forward after contact with the defensive line and get the ball out to the twenty metre mark.

The 53rd minute saw Elijah Tagiilima take possession of the ball two passes to eth left of a Titans scrum win from forty metres out, with Elijah Tagiilima breaking two tackles as he promoted the ball to three metres into North Queensland territory.

The 53rd minute saw Elijah Tagiilima along with Sam Stephenson make a try saving tackle to stop the North Queensland left centre (No. 3) right on the try line and four metres in from the right corner post.

In 2023 Elijah Tagiilima lined up for Mabel Park SHS in the School Boy Rugby league Langer Cup competition starting all of Mabel Park SHS’s matches (except for Round Five) on the xx wing.

Elijah Tagiilima also played one match in the 2023 Mal Meninga Cup competition for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls being Round Five against the Brisbane Tigers with Elijah Tagiilima scoring one of the easiest tries that he will ever score in the 16th minute when Elijah Tagiilima received an off-load from his right and took two comfortable steps to put the ball down in the left corner.

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In late July 2023 Joe Nadenic started at right second row for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Joe Nadenic making a good run from a Titans penalty tap restart in the 2nd minute to carry the ball from his own forty metre mark to three metres inside North Queensland territory.

Joe Nadenic also did well in the 5th minute when after he picked up a loose Cowboys pass twenty eight metres out from his own try line, Joe Nadenic was able to get the ball fourteen metres downfield. Then in the 64th minute from the right of the play the ball and eighteen metres out from the try line, through sheer guts and determination, Joe Nadenic was able to carry the ball to within three metres of the try line and five metres to the left of the uprights.

Joe Nadenic then made a good cover defending tackle on the North Queensland five eight who had broken through the Titans right side defensive line with Joe Nadenic bringing him down from the back right quadrant with the force of Joe Nadenic’s contact forcing a Cowboys knock on thirty two metres out from the Titans try line.

Joe Nadenic made a further good tackle in the 26th minute with a big right shoulder hit just six metres out from the Titans try line on the North Queensland left centre (No. 3), stooping him in his tracks. Joe Nadenic followed up with another try saving tackle in the 32nd minute when it appeared that the North Queensland five eight had sliced through a gap but Joe Nadenic ran to his right to bring him down with a strong ball and all tackle less than two metres from the try line and ten metres to the right of the uprights.

Joe Nadenic then made a try saving tackle in the 56th minute on the North Queensland halfback after charging to his left to cut the halfback down just short of the try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

2023 also saw Joe Nadenic play for the Brisbane Tigers in the Hastings Deering’s Colts competition, splitting time between starting in the second row coming off the bench for the Tigers.

Joe Nadenic scored in the pouring rain in Round Six against the Mackay Cutters in the 16th minute when to the left of the play the ball Joe Nadenic received a cut-out pass from his inside and from eight metres out was too strong for the Cutters defence to crash over to score six metres in from the left corner post.

Joe Nadenic also scored in the 58th minute of Round Eight against the Redcliffe Dolphins with a ten metre run to the left of the dummy half with Joe Nadenic gaining separation from one defender with a clockwise spin to score ten metres in from the left corner post.

Round Eleven against the Tweed Heads Seagulls saw Joe Nadenic score in the 25th minute when from two passes to the left of the play the ball Joe Nadenic ran a hard straight crash line from four metres out to score eight metres in from the left corner post.

Joe Nadenic also played one match for Bulimba in the Brisbane Rugby League U20 Premier competition being Round Three against Carina and after starting the match in the second row Joe Nadenic scored in the 26th minute when after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from eighteen metres out Joe Nadenic went through a gap between two defender before veering to his right and after outpacing the fullback Joe Nadenic dived over to score four metres in from the right corner post.

In 2022 Joe Nadenic played for the Brisbane Tigers in the MM Cup competition, starting the majority of matches in the second row.

Also in 2022 Joe Nadenic played school boy rugby in the Association of Independent Colleges (AIC) First XV competition for St Lawrence’s College with Joe Nadenic being named in the 2022 Courier Mail AIC First XV Team of the Season at open side flanker (No. 7).

2022 also saw Joe Nadenic selected in the Queensland Reds U18 side for an interstate match against the New South Wales Waratah’s U18 side.

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Titans contracted Corey Pearce moved into the Marsden SHS starting line-up at hooker for Round Seven of the Langer against Ipswich SHS with Corey Pearce running to his left out of dummy half to get the ball to within twenty metres of the try lien after commencing his run thirty one metres out.

The 21t minute saw Corey Pearce make a big tackle on the Ipswich SHS left second rower No. 12 with Corey Pearce coming over the top to crunch the second rower on the try lien to prevent him from reaching out to score eight metres to the right of the uprights.

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Titans contracted Izayah Petrichvich was named on the bench for Marsden SHS in the Langer Cup Round Seven match against Ipswich SHS however a late change saw Izayah Petrichvich start the match on the right wing and inside the opening minute Izayah Petrichvich chased a Marsden SHS bomb towards the right corner with Izayah Petrichvich tackling his opposing winger ten metres out from the Ipswich SHS try line.

Izayah Petrichvich made another good chase in the 25th minute when Izayah Petrichvich chased through a Marsden SHS grubber kick into the in-goal forcing the Ipswich SHS left winger to knock the ball over the dead ball line.

Izayah Petrichvich ran the ball out of dummy half to his right in the 15th minute from the centre of the field and twenty five metres out from his own try line and after getting the ball to within eleven metres of the halfway mark and being tackled by two defenders Izayah Petrichvich got a great left arm off-load away as he was going to ground.

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Titans contracted Javon Andrews continued at five eight for Marsden SHS in Round Seven of the Langer Cup against Ipswich SHS with Javon Andrews recording a try assist in the 11th minute when after running the ball to the left of the play the ball from four metres inside Ipswich SHS territory to thirty metres out, Javon Andrews threw a cut-out pass to his left to put his right centre down the sideline to then bring the ball around to put the ball down under the posts.

Javon Andrews also recorded a line break in the 25th minute when after receiving an off-load forty metres from the try line from his right, Javon Andrews veered to his left before getting an off-load away on his inside twenty metres out.

Javon Andres recorded the first of his two line break assists in the 38th minute when after taking possession of the ball to the left of the dummy half, Javon Andrews ran the ball to the defensive line before throwing a cut-out pass to his left to put his left winger away down the touchline with Marsden SHS scoring later in the same movement.

Javon Andrews recorded his second line break assist in the 55th minute when Javon Andrews ran the ball down a short left blindside from on the halfway mark to the forty two metre mark with Javon Andrews throwing a cut-out pass to his left winger to race down the left touchline with Marsden SHS once again scoring later in the movement.