Junior Development

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Deshawn Compton started at hooker for Keebra Park SHS in Round Five of the Renouf Cup against Mabel Park SHS with Deshawn Compton recording a line break in the 24th minute when after running onto the ball to the right of a Keebra Park SHS penalty restart in the centre of the field thirty metres out, Deshawn Compton burst straight through the heart of the Mabel Park SHS defensive line only being brought to ground just two metres from the try line and directly in front of the goal posts.

Deshawn Compton continued at hooker in Round Six against St Mary’s College Toowoomba with Deshawn Compton making a line break in the 26th minute when after running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half, Deshawn Compton, from five metres inside his own territory, burst straight through the heart of the St Mary’s defensive line before being brought down just fifteen metres out from the try line.

Earlier in the 19th minute Deshawn Compton ran out of dummy half to his left from ten metres inside his own territory to sixteen metres into St Mary’s territory.

Deshawn Compton also started at hooker in the Round Seven Gold Coast School Boy derby against PBC SHS.

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William Hamblin started at fullback for Keebra Park SHS in Round Five of the Renouf Cup against Mabel Park SHS with William Hamblin scoring in the 44th minute when after receiving a pass from his right forty metres out from the try line and after running to his left William Hamblin was able to get on the outside of the Mabel Park SHS right sided defensive line, William Hamblin raced down the left touchline to score in the left corner.

William Hamblin also recorded a try assist in the 33rd minute when from ten metres out from the try line and on the left side of the field William Hamblin was able to separate himself from one defender and get an off-load away to Jett Rimaputa who raced ten metres to score in the left corner.

William Hamblin also recorded a line break assist in the 4th minute when thirty seven metres from the try line William Hamblin was able to get a pass away to his right to put him away down the right touchline.

William Hamblin made another good run in the 22nd minute from the right of a Keebra Park SHS scrum win with William Hamblin able to get the ball five metres into Mabel Park SHS territory after commencing his run five metres inside his own territory, After being awarded a penalty at the end of his run, William Hamblin took a quick tap and was able to make an additional sixteen metres.

William Hamblin continued at fullback in Round Six against St Mary’s College Toowoomba with William Hamblin scoring twice with William Hamblin converting his own try from in front of the goal posts in the 36th minute.

William Hamblin scoring his opening try in the 6th minute when after taking the ball ten metres out from his own line William Hamblin ran to his left and after getting on the outside of the St Mary’s right winger with a right arm fend. William sped down the left touchline before executing an in and away to beat the fullback and continue to run down the touchline to score in the left corner.

William Hamblin completed his double in the 36th minute with yet another long range effort. With St Mary’s attacking the try line, William Hamblin executed a one on one strip just four metres from his own try line and in front of his own goal posts, William Hamblin got to his feet and after a quick look back at the referee William Hamblin raced ninety six metres downfield to score under the posts. William Hamblin then stepped up to convert his own try from directly in front.

William Hamblin also came close to scoring in the 20th minute with an acrobatic dive to put the ball down in the right corner after a twenty metre run down the right touchline but the touch judge ruled that William Hamblin had put his right foot on the touchline just before his dive towards the corner.

William Hamblin also recorded a line break assist in the 16th minute when after taking a long kick on the full in front of his own posts with William Hamblin running to twenty metres out from his own line before veering to his left and getting a pass away to his left to Jett Rimputa who was able to make a long line break down the left touchline.

William Hamblin also started at fullback in the Round Seven Gold Coast School Boy derby against PBC SHS with William Hamblin converting Denzel Silby’s 42nd minute try from ten metres in from the right touchline.

William Hamblin did well defensively in the 8th minute when after the PBC SHS left second rower No. 11 made a line break down the Keebra Park SHS right touchline, William Hamblin turned and chased and ran him down from behind to tackle him into touch twelve metres out from the try line.

William Hamblin also did well in the 29th minute with another try saving effort, on this occasion a one on one tackle on the PBC SHS left winger just three metres out from the try line.

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In late September 2023 Phoenix Tallon was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U17 Development Academy Squad.

In 2023 Phoenix Tallon started for Byron Bay Lennox Head at five eight in their Group 18 U15 Grand Final victory against the Mullumbimby Giants.

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In late September 2023 Ashley Watts was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U17 Development Academy Squad.

In 2023 Ashley Watts played a number of matches in the front row for the Northern Rivers Titans U16 Andrew Johns Cup squad.

Ashley Watts also played a number of matches in the NRRRL U18 competition for the Cudgen Hornets including starting one match on the wing.

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In late September 2023 Xavier Catholic College student Kai Saric was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup squad.

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In late September 2023 Will Doyle was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup squad.

In 2023 Will Doyle played for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL competition including starting in the centre and scoring a double in the NRRRL U18 Grand Final victory against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

Will Doyle scored on eight occasions over the course of the 2023 NRRRL U18 season.

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In late September 2023 Aiden Gersh was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U16 Andrew Johns Cup squad.

The Mullumbimby youngster commenced training with the Titans JTS Program and was part of the Titans 2022 U14 JTS High Performance Academy Group 18 squad that commenced training in November 2022.

In early December 2022 Aiden Gersh played for the Titans U14 Group 18 Academy against the Titans U14 Group One Academy in a trial match at Ballina with both teams wearing Titans jerseys in a great initiative for the players from both Titans squads.

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In late September 2023 Aaron Singh-Goesel was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U19 Laurie Daley Cup squad.

Round One of the 2023 School Boy Langer Cup competition saw Aaron Singh-Goesel named on the bench for PBC SHS against Marsden SHS with Aaron Singh-Goesel operating at left second row after coming off the bench in the 22nd minute with Aaron Singh-Goesel charging onto the ball in the 24th minute to carry the ball from twenty five metres out from his own try line to within eight metres of the try line.

Aaron Singh-Goesel was also named on the bench for Round Two against Caloundra SHS with Aaron Singh-Goesel coming off the bench to operate at left second row in the 22nd minute with Aaron Singh-Goesel’s initial run coming shortly after with Aaron Singh-Goesel making fourteen metres down the left channel from his own twenty metre mark.

Then in the 46th minute Aaron Singh-Goesel carried the ball within eight metres of the halfway mark and making fourteen metres to the left of the play the ball.

Then in the 54th minute Aaron Singh-Goesel made a good covering tackle moving to his left and round three metres from the try line on the Caloundra SHS fullback who had tried to slide a gap but Aaron Singh-Goesel uickly and efficiency closed it.

Aaron Singh-Goesel continued from the bench in Round Three against Mabel Park SHS with Aaron Singh-Goesel playing at left second row after coming onto the field in the second half.

In early August 2022 Aaron Singh-Goesel was deservedly named as one of the four 2022 Tom Searle Rugby League Scholarship winners at a ceremony attended by the likes of Greg Ingles.

In late September 2022 Aaron Singh-Goesel was named in the 2023 Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup train on squad and Aaron Singh-Goesel is also U18 eligible in 2024.

Aaron Singh-Goesel was involved in the Northern Rivers Titans opening 2023 U18 Laurie Daley Cup trial against the North Coast Bulldogs in Coffs Harbour. Aaron Singh-Goesel then was part of the Northern Rivers Titans second trial against the Tweed Heads Seagulls U18 MM Cup side at Burleigh Juniors as part of the Titans Annual Super Saturday series of matches.

Round One of the 2023 U18 Laurie Daley Cup competition saw Aaron Singh-Goesel named at left second row for the Northern Rivers Titans against the Newcastle Knights.

Aaron Singh-Goesel was also named at left second row for Round Two against the Central Coast Roosters with Aaron Singh-Goesel making a desperate cover defending tackle in the 4th minute on the Rooster right centre who had made a line break down his right touchline. Aaron Singh Goesel never gave up the chase from the inside and dived full length to get to the centre and completely halt his forward momentum.

Aaron Singh-Goesel made a strong run in the 38th minute when after cutting back underneath Jesse Soric thirty five metres out Aaron Singh-Goesel burst through the Roosters defensive line before eventually being brought to ground eighteen metres out. Then in the 55th minute Aaron Singh-Goesel made fifteen hard metres, the majority of which were post contact down the left channel to get the ball to within twenty two metres of the try line.

Aaron Singh-Goesel was also named at left second row for Round Three against the South Coast Dragons.

Aaron Singh-Goesel moved to the bench for Round Four against the Northern Tigers with Aaron Singh-Goesel coming onto field in the second half to play left second row.

Aaron Singh-Goesel then moved back into the Northern Rivers starting side at left second row in Round Five against the North Coast Bulldogs with Aaron Singh-Goesel coming close to scoring in the 28th minute only to be held up over the try line ten metres in from the left corner post after a strong ten metre run.

In the 42nd minute Aaron Singh-Goesel was able to make twelve metres to get the ball forty two metres away from his own try line after charging onto the ball to the right of the play the ball.

In the 7th minute along with Brady Turner, Aaron Singh-Goesel did well to hold up the North Coast lock over the try line after he had tried to barge his way over. Aaron Singh-Goesel made another strong tackle in the 27th minute with a heavy front-on hit on the North Coast No. 11 thirty five metres out from the try line with Aaron Singh-Goesel’s initial contact rocking the North Coast forward.

Aaron Singh-Goesel made another good defensive hit in the 52nd minute when he raced out of the defensive line to crunch the North Coast five eight just he was receiving the ball with Aaron Singh-Goesel driving him backwards so that North Coast lost ten metres on the play.

In early 2023 Aaron Singh-Goesel was named in the South Coast Maroon School Boy Open Representative side with Aaron Singh-Goesel starting from the bench on Day One against Met North.

After coming onto the field to operate at right second row in the second half Aaron Singh-Goesel had a huge impact in the South Coast Maroon victory by scoring twice.

Aaron Singh-Goesel scored his first try in the 37th minute with a smart piece of play. Aaron Singh-Goesel was charging at full pace onto the ball on the right side of the field but the pass came to him very low so instead of trying to catch the pass from his left Aaron Singh-Goesel toe’d the ball forward into the in-goal from sixteen metres out and won the race to the ball to score five metres in from the right corner post.

Aaron Singh-Goesel completed his double in the 41st minute when he chased through a short grubber kick into the in-goal out of dummy half from Will Saunders with Aaron Singh-Goesel getting to the ball first to ground the ball ten metres in from the right corner post.

Aaron Singh-Goesel also started from the bench on Day Two against Met West with Aaron Singh-Goesel coming onto the field in the 24th minute to operate at right second row with Aaron Singh-Goesel recording a line break assist in the 37th minute when a good catch and pass to his right from the right of the play the ball and thirty metres out to give his right centre a twenty metre run downfield.

Aaron Singh-Goesel also started from the bench on Day Three against Capricornia with Aaron Singh-Goesel operating at right second row in the 20th minute.

Aaron Singh-Goesel then moved into the South Coast Maroon starting side at left second row in the Day Four third against fourth play-off against Sunshine Coast with Aaron Singh-Goesel chasing a South Coast Maroon kick into the in-goal and tackling the Sunshine Coast fullback in-goal to force a goal line drop-out. Then from the drop-out return Aaron Singh-Goesel carried the ball back to within twenty two metres of the try line.

Aaron Singh-Goesel made his NRRRL First Grade debut in Round Four of the 2023 season when he came off the bench against the Evans Head Bombers. Aaron Singh-Goesel also came off the bench in Round Fourteen against the Cudgen Hornets.

Round Two of the 2023 NRRRL Reserve Grade competition saw Aaron Singh-Goesel start at left second row against the Tweed Coast Raiders.

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In late September 2023 Bailey Lebrese was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U16 Andrew Johns Cup squad.

The young five eight from the Bilambil Jets Junior Rugby League Club in northern New South Wales commenced training with the Titans JTS Program, training with the Titans Group 18 U14 Development squad in early November 2022.

In early December 2022 Bailey Lebrese was part of the Titans U14 Group 18 Academy side that played against a Titans U14 Group One Academy side in Ballina in a trial match with both team’s wearing Titans jerseys in a great experience for the young Titans JTS Elite Academy players.

2023 saw Bailey Lebrese continue to play for the Bilambil Jets in the Group 18 U15 competition.

2023 saw Bailey Lebrese represent the Far North Coast U15 Rugby Representative side at the 2023 New South Wales Country U15 Rugby Championships.

Bailey Lebrese also played club rugby in 2023 for the Byron Shire Rebels including starting at outside centre (No. 12) in the Rebels 10 – 0 Far North Coast Rugby U15 Grand Final victory over Lismore.

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In late September 2023 Thomas Hollyman was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup squad.

In 2023 Thomas Hollyman played for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL competition including starting in the second row in the NRRRL U18 Grand Final victory against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

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In late September 2023 Kaleb Smith was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup squad.

In January 2023 Kaleb Smith started from the bench for the Titans U17 side in their annual match at Coffs Harbour against the Newcastle Knights with Kaleb Smith coming onto the field to operate in the dummy half role in the 18th minute of the match.

Kaleb Smith also was named to start from the bench a week later for the Titans U17’s against the Brisbane Bronco’s U17’s on the Gold Coast.

Kaleb Smith also lined up in a Titans jersey in mid-April 2023 when Kaleb Smith started at five eight for a Titans U16 JTS squad that played a touring Auckland U16 side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Seven match against the Brisbane Bronco’s with Kaleb Smith recording a line break assist in the 57th minute with a smart catch and pass to his right forty metres from the try line to Taylan To’o who charged downfield to the twenty metre mark before getting an off-load away to his right for Donte Tahuhu-Wilson to score in the right corner.

Earlier in the 21st minute Kaleb Smith made a strong driving tackle on the New Zealand No. 21 forcing a knock-on six metres out from the Titans try line mid-way between the try line and corner post on the right side of the field.

Round One of the 2023 School Boy Langer Cup competition saw Kaleb Smith named on the bench for PBC SHS against Marsden SHS with Kaleb Smith operating in the dummy half role after coming off the bench in the 26th minute.

Kaleb Smith was also named on the bench for Round Two against Caloundra SHS with Kaleb Smith coming onto the field mid-way through the second half.

Kaleb Smith continued from the bench in Round Three against Mabel Park SHS with Kaleb Smith coming onto the field to play at lock in the 43rd minute with Kaleb Smith making a good run to the right of the play the ball to make seventeen metres to get the ball to within twenty metres of the halfway mark.

Then in the 47th minute Kaleb Smith made a strong tackle on the Mabel Park SHS fullback thirty metres out from the try line with Kaleb Smith’s tackle forcing a knock on.

Kaleb Smith also started from the bench in Round Four against Redcliffe SHS with Kaleb Smith operating at lock after coming onto the field in the 25th minute with Kaleb Smith making a good run from a PBC SHS penalty restart in the 39th minute making fourteen metres to get the ball to the halfway mark.

Kaleb Smith then made a great tackle in the 51st minute to drop the giant Redcliffe SHS front rower No. 10 in an instant.

In late September 2022 Kaleb Smith started from the bench for a Titans U16 side against a Sydney Roosters U16 side at Burleigh’s Pizzey Park with the Titans U16 side putting in an outstanding display of rugby league on the way to a deserved and comprehensive Titans 32 – 8 victory.

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In late September 2023 Chase Penna was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U16 Andrew Johns Cup squad.

In early November 2022 Chase Penna commenced training with the Titans JTS U14 Group 18 Academy. And in early December 2022 Chase Penna played in a trial match for the Titans U14 Group 18 Academy in Ballina against the Titans U14 Group One Academy with both teams wearing Titans jerseys.

In late September 2022 Chase Penna was part of a Titans U14 side that played a Titans U15 Invitational NRRRL side at Piggabeen in Tweed Heads with the Titans U14 side prevailing in a high quality contest.

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In late September 2023 Riley Buchanan was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup squad.

In January 2023 Riley Buchanan started from the bench for the Titans U17 side in their annual match at Coffs Harbour against the Newcastle Knights with Riley Buchanan with Riley Buchanan coming off the bench to operate in the front row second row in the 27th minute.

Riley Buchanan came desperately close to scoring a try that would have drawn the match for the Titans in the 67th minute when after receiving a great short ball from nine metres out from his left from Cooper Bai, Riley Buchanan charged at the try line and to be honest appeared to get the ball down under the posts but the referee ruled that he was held up.

In the 62nd minute Riley Buchanan burst onto the ball to the left of the play the ball seventeen metres out from the try line and after contacting the defensive line Riley Buchanan spun around 360 degrees counter clockwise and was still able to get the ball within three metres out the try line.

In the 66th minute from the kick-off return from Cooper Bai’s try Riley Buchanan charged onto the ball and crashed into a Knights defender with the Newcastle defender certainly coming off the worse for wear.

With time running down in the match in the 69th minute Riley Buchanan charged down the left channel making sixteen metres from a Titans scrum win inside their own territory.

Riley Buchanan also started from the bench a week later for the Titans U17’s against the Brisbane Bronco’s U17’s on the Gold Coast with Riley Buchanan coming onto the field mid-way through the opening half.

2023 also saw Riley Buchanan continue at PBC SHS with Riley Buchanan starting in the front row in Round One of the School Boy Langer Reserve competition against Marsden SHS.

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In late September 2023 Ethan Alcorn was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U16 Andrew Johns Cup squad.

From the Bilambil Jets Junior Rugby League Club in northern New South Wales backrower Ethan Alcorn commenced training with the Titans JTS Program training with the Titans Group 18 U14 Development squad in early November 2022.

2023 saw Ethan Alcorn play representative rugby for the Far North Coast U15 representative side at the New South Wales Championships with Ethan Alcorn lining up at No. 10 and scoring against New England.

Ethan Alcorn also played club rugby in 2023 for the Byron Shire Rebels including starting at flyhalf (No. 10) in the Rebels 10 – 0 Far North Coast Rugby U15 Grand Final victory over Lismore.

In early December 2022 Ethan Alcorn was part of the Titans U14 Group 18 Academy side that played against a Titans U14 Group One Academy side in Ballina in a trial match with both team’s wearing Titans jerseys in a great initiative by the Titans JTS Program staff.

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In late September 2023 Malachy Laarhaven was named in the 2024 Northern Rivers Titans U17 Development Academy squad.

The Kyogle Turkeys youngster was part of the Titans JTS Elite Development Program and was part of the Titans 2022 U14 JTS High Performance Academy Group One squad that commenced training in November 2022 in Ballina on a weekly basis.

2023 saw Malachy Laarhaven represent the Northern Region U15 School Boy Rugby League Representative side at the New South Wales Combined High School trials.