Junior Development

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The Currumbin Eagles 2024 U14 Division One players will be coached by former Titan Chris Walker, great to see him and Cameron Smith giving back to rugby league.

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2023 TSS First XV centre Billy Tonkin has been named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup squad.

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In October 2023 Isaac Harrison was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U19 Mal Meninga Cup side with Isaac Harrison also MM Cup eligible in 2025.

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 four metres of the halfway mark. 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 as a result of a strong yardage carry.

Isaac Harrison was also named on the bench in the Round Six Gold Coast School Boy derby against Keebra Park SHS with Isaac Harrison coming onto the field in the 13th minute and in the 20th minute Isaac Harrison put a big shot on the Keebra Park SHS replacement front rower No. 16. Isaac Harrison made another big front on tackle in the 43rd minute smashing the Keebra Park SHS replacement dummy half No. 14 forcing him backwards to four metres out from the try line in the centre of the field and dumping him onto his back unceremoniously.

Isaac Harrison continued from the bench in Round Seven against Wavell SHS with Isaac Harrison coming off the bench to operate at lock in the 21st minute.

After PBC SHS finished fourth on the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup table after the completion of the regular season, Isaac Harrison started at lock for PBC SHS in their Queensland Quarter Final clash against Keebra Park SHS.

Isaac Harrison was also named at lock in the Langer Cup Queensland Semi-Final against Marsden SHS.

Isaac Harrison also started at lock in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Isaac Harrison along with Brady Turner and Jaylen Taewa making the opening tackle of the match from the PBC SHS kick-off.

Isaac Harrison made a strong kick-off return in the 50th minute to get the ball over the twenty metre mark, then a tackle later Isaac Harrison made ten more metres to get the ball five metres inside Ipswich SHS territory.

At the conclusion of the Langer Cup Isaac Harrison was named by the Courier Mail as producing the most underrated performance in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Grand Final.

Isaac Harrison also started at lock for PBC SHS against St Patrick’s College in Mackay in the Phil Hall Cup to determine the best Queensland School Boy Rugby League side of 2023.

Isaac Harrison continued at lock in the 2023 NRL School Boy Rugby League Grand Final against Westfields Sports High.

2023 saw Isaac Harrison move to the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL competition with Isaac Harrison named to make his NRRRL First Grade debut and Bilambil debut off the bench in Round One against the Tweed Coast Raiders.

Isaac Harrison was also named on the bench in Round Twelve against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Isaac Harrison coming onto the field in the 73rd minute.

Isaac Harrison made his first NRRRL First Grade start in the front row in Round Sixteen against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Isaac Harrison making the fourth hit-up of the match from the right of the play the ball to get the ball out to the thirty eight metre mark.

In the 12th minute Isaac Harrison make a strong Mustangs goal line drop-out return to bring the ball back to the thirty two metre mark. Then in the 15th minute from the right of the play the ball Isaac Harrison carried the ball from the halfway mark to forty metres from the try line.

In his second stint on the field in the 63rd minute Isaac Harrison ran onto the ball to the right of the dummy half with Isaac Harrison able to promote the ball from twenty metres out from his own try line to thirty two metres out.

At the 2023 end of season awards Isaac Harrison was named the 2023 Bilambil Jets NRRRL First Grade Rookie of the Year.

Round Five of the NRRRL U18 competition saw Isaac Harrison start at lock for the Bilambil Jets against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Isaac Harrison making a line break in the 9th minute when from the right of the play the ball and twenty eight metres out from his own try line Isaac Harrison burst between two defenders and charged down the centre of the field with Isaac Harrison then running over the top of the Magpies fullback before being dragged down from behind just ten metres from the try line.

Isaac Harrison did well defensively in the 32nd minute when Isaac Harrison was involved in holding up the giant No. 20 over the try line under the posts. Then a minute later Isaac Harrison stopped the same Magpies player just short of the try line and once again under the posts.

Isaac Harrison then started in the front row in in Round Twelve against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

In early May 2022 Isaac Harrison started at lock for a Northern Rivers Titans U17 squad that took on a Titans U16 JTS side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Fourteen against the Souths Sydney Rabbitohs.

In late September 2022 Isaac Harrison was named in the 2023 Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup train on squad. Isaac Harrison is also U18 eligible in 2024.

Isaac Harrison was involved in the Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup trial side that took on the Tweed Heads Seagulls at Burleigh Juniors in late January 2023.

Round One of the 2023 U18 Laurie Daley Cup competition saw Isaac Harrison named in the front row for the Northern Rivers Titans against the Newcastle Knights with Isaac Harrison taking the 4th hit-up of the match after the Knights had kicked off to get the match underway.

The match also saw Isaac Harrison make a line break in the 29th minute when he charged onto a good ball from his left from Jesse Soric with Isaac Harrison’s inside shoulder route taking him to within ten metres of the try line and in front of the goal posts.

Isaac Harrison also started in the front row in Round Two against the Central Coast Roosters with Isaac Harrison taking the opening hit-up of the match from the kick-off and then backed that run up by also taking the third hit-up of the match.

Isaac Harrison was also named in the front row for Round Three against the South Coast Dragons.

Isaac Harrison also started in the front row in Round Four against the Northern Tigers with Isaac Harrison involved in the 24th minute in holding up the Northern Tigers hooker ten metres to the right of the uprights after the hooker had tried to force his way over the try line from dummy half on the final tackle.

Isaac Harrison also started in the front row in Round Five against the North Coast Bulldogs.

In early 2023 Isaac Harrison was named in the South Coast School Boy Open Representative side however injury prevented him from taking his place at the Championships.

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Great to see the Mudgeeraba Redbacks looking to field U18 and U20 sides in 2024 in the Gold Coast Rugby League competitions.

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Boston Hubbard has been named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls CC Cup squad after also being part of the squad in 2023.

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In October 2023 Jaylen Taewa was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U19 Mal Meninga (MM) Cup squad

In early November 2021 Jaylen Taewa signed a multi-year professional contract with the Gold Coast Titans alongside twin brother Jury.

In late September 2022 Jaylen Taewa was named in the 2023 Tweed Heads Seagulls U18 MM Cup squad.

Jaylen Taewa’s first match in 2023 came in late January when he started in the front row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup side in their first trial against the Souths Logan Magpies at the Logan Sports Complex.

Jaylen Taewa played the first two questers in the Seagulls trial victory with Jaylen Taewa dominating the ruck for large stretches of his time on the field especially from a defensive perspective with Jaylen Taewa making multiple crunching tackles which sent some of the Magpies forwards reeling backwards.

Jaylen Taewa then started in the front row for the Seagulls for their second trial against the Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup side at Burleigh Juniors as part of the Titans Annual Super Saturday.

After Tweed Heads had a Round One bye Jaylen Taewa was named on the bench in Round Two of the 2023 U18 Mal Meninga Cup against the Brisbane Tigers with Jaylen Taewa coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 23rd minute.

Jaylan Taewa made a strong line break in the 38th minute when after receiving an off-load from his left when thirty eight metres out from his own try line, Jaylen Taewa rumbled downfield and got to withing twenty eight metres of the try line.

Jaylen Taewa also did well in the 58th minute when he held up the Tigers front rower No. 8 over the try line and then from the subsequent play the ball Jaylen Taewa hit the Tigers No. 3 with a great tackle.

Jaylen Taewa also started from the bench in Round Three against the Redcliffe Dolphins and came onto the field to operate in the front row in the 14th minute with Jaylen Taewa doing well in the 18th minute when whilst defending at the marker position less than a metre from his own try line Jaylen Taewa was able to stop the Redcliffe hooker in his tracks next to the right uprights able he had tried to burrow his way over from dummy half.

Jaylen Taewa continued off the bench in Round Four against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Jaylen Taewa coming off the bench to operate in the front row in the 17th minute. Jaylen Taewa’s best run of the match came in the 36th minute when from seventeen metres out and to the left of the play the ball Jaylen Taewa was able to promote the ball to the thirty metre mark from the second hit-up after the second half kick-off.

Jaylen Taewa was then named to make his first 2023 of the 2023 MM Cup season in the front row in Round Five against the Souths Logan Magpies with Jaylen Taewa making a heavy tackle on the Magpies lock in the 11th minute thirty metres out from the try line.

In the 58th minute Jaylen Taewa charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from five metre out from his own try line to get the ball to within one metre of the halfway mark.

Jaylen Taewa continued in the front row in Round Six against the Norths Devils as well as in Round Seven against the Burleigh Bears with Jaylen Taewa making the opening hit-up of the match from the kick-off.

In early 2023 Jaylen Taewa was named in the South Coast School Boy Maroon Open Representative side with Jaylen Taewa starting in the front row on Day One against Met North with Jaylen Taewa making the opening hit-up of the match from the kick-off.

Jaylen Taewa make a critical and huge tackle in the 33rd minute when after chasing through a SC Maroon clearing kick, Jaylen Taewa smashed the Met North fullback with a huge front on tackle thirty metres out and in front of his posts with Jaylen Taewa’s heavy contact forcing the ball loose to be picked up by South Coast Maroon.

Jaylen Taewa also started in the front row on Day Two against Met West with Jaylen Taewa making a strong hit-up from the kick-off to the second half to get the ball to the twenty metre mark with Jaylen Taewa then being awarded a penalty for the ball being stripped with two defenders in the tackle.

Jaylen Taewa also started in the front row on Day Three against Capricornia with Jaylen Taewa coming close to scoring in the 56th minute only to be held up over the try line after Jaylen Taewa had collected an off-load eight metres out with Jaylen Taewa held up ten metres in from the right corner post.

Jaylen Taewa then started from the bench in the Day Four third against fourth play off against Sunshine Coast with Jaylen Taewa coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 14th minute.

Round One of the 2023 School Boy Langer Cup competition saw Jaylen Taewa named to start from the bench for PBC SHS against Marsden SHS however a late change saw Jaylan Taewa start the match in the front row.

Jaylen Taewa then moved to start at lock in Round Two against Caloundra SHS with Jaylen Taewa making a fifteen metre run from the left of the play the ball from five metres inside his own territory to ten metres inside Caloundra SHS territory in the 3rd minute.

Then in the 4th minute Jaylen Taewa smashed the Caloundra SHS lock in a big tackle thirty metres from the Caloundra SHS try line with the lock having to take a few minutes to regain his composure.

Jaylen Taewa continued at lock in Round Three against Mabel Park SHS.

Jaylen Taewa also started at lock in Round Four against Redcliffe SHS with Jaylen Taewa making a strong tackle on the Redcliffe SHS No. 10 in the 32nd minute in the centre of the field and twenty five metres from the try line with the Redcliffe SHS front rower losing possession of the ball as a result of Jaylen Taewa’s heavy initial contact.

Jaylen Taewa continued at lock in Round Five against Ipswich SHS.

Jaylen Taewa was also named at lock in the Round Six Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS with Jaylen Taewa making a good kick-off return in the 30th minute to get the ball out to the twenty metre mark, then a tackle later Jaylen Taewa made ten more metres out to the thirty eight metre mark.

Jaylen Taewa continued at lock in Round Seven against Wavell SHS with Jaylen Taewa along with Brady Turner involved in the opening tackle of the match. Jaylen Taewa then ran onto the ball to the left of the dummy half in the 7th minute to carry the ball from twenty six metres out from his own try line to the forty metre mark.

After PBC SHS finished fourth on the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup table after the completion of the regular season, Jaylen Taewa started in the front row for PBC SHS in their Quarter Final clash against Keebra Park SHS.

Jaylen Taewa then started in the front row against Marsden SHS in the Sem-Final with Jaylen Taewa involved in the opening tackle of the match along with front row partner Brady Turner.

The 6th minute saw Jaylen Taewa put on another big tackle, on this occasion on the Marsden SHS lock right on the PBC SHS try line to force the No. 13 backward in front of the left upright. Jaylen Taewa put on another bit hit in the 20th minute on the Marsden SHS No. 18 from a Marsden SHS drop-out return with Jaylen Taewa forcing an incorrect play the ball to give PBC SHS the scrum feed I the centre of the field twenty metres out from their own try line.

In the 4th minute from the left of the play the ball Jaylen Taewa was able to promote the ball from six metres inside his own territory to ten metres into Marsden SHS territory.

Jaylen Taewa also started in the front row in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Jaylen Taewa along with Brady Turner and Isaac Harrison making the opening tackle of the match from the PBC SHS kick-off. Jaylen Taewa then backed up that effort to also be involved in the second tackle of the match.

In the 6th minute from the right of the play the ball Jaylen Taewa charged onto the ball from thirty five metres out from his own try line to get the ball to the halfway mark, breaking a tackle along the way.

Jaylen Taewa also started in the front row for PBC SHS against St Patrick’s College in Mackay in the Phil Hall Cup to determine the best Queensland School Boy Rugby League side of 2023 and in the 13th minute from the right of the play the ball Jaylen Taewa broke five tackles as he crashed and bashed his way from thirty six metres out from the try line to thirteen metres out.

Jaylen Taewa continued in the front row in the 2023 NRL School Boy Rugby League Grand Final against Westfields Sports High.

2023 saw Jaylen Taewa play for the Currumbin Eagles in the GCR LU18 Division One competition with Jaylen Taewa’s first match for the Eagles coming in Round Four when he started in the front row against the Burleigh Bears.

Jaylen Taewa celebrated his first match for the Eagles by scoring in the 15th minute from a two metre run off an off-load from his right to crash over to score six metres to the right of the uprights.

Earlier in the 3rd minute Jaylen Taewa from the right of the play the ball and forty metres from the try line, Jaylen Taewa was able to get the ball to within twenty three metres of the try line.

Then in the 20th minute from the left of the play the ball and thirty three metres from the try line Jaylan Taewa’s charge ended on the twenty metre mark but Burleigh were forced to allocate multiple defensive resources to affect the tackle.

Jaylen Taewa added another strong run in the 52nd minute that almost ended in a second try when from the right of the play the ball and fifteen metres out, Jaylen Taewa took on the Bears forward pack head on and came within three metres of scoring a powerhouse try.

Jaylen Taewa then moved to the front row in Round Nine against the Currumbin Eagles with Jaylen Taewa coming close to scoring in the 12th minute after a surge from twelve metres out saw the ball knocked loose from Jaylen Taewa’s grasp as he was putting the ball down over the try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Jaylen Taewa almost scored once again in the 52nd minute when from the left of the play the ball and ten metres from the try line Jaylen Taewa burst past one defender to get within centremetres of the try line in from of the left upright and four Burleigh defenders required to finally stop Jaylen Taewa’s momentum.

The 48th minute saw Jaylen Taewa run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball with Jaylen Taewa able to get the ball from twenty four metres from his own try line to within ten metres of the halfway mark.

Jaylen Taewa made his presence felt with the second tackle of the match when Jaylen Taewa smashed the Burleigh left winger with a huge front on hit ten metres from the halfway mark.

Jaylen Taewa continued in the front row in Round Eleven against the Helensvale Hornets with Jaylen Taewa charging onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from three metres inside his own territory and after bumping off one defender Jaylen Taewa got the ball to ten metres inside Hornets territory.

Jaylen Taewa pulled off a big hit defensively in the 9th minute when he smashed his opposite number with his right shoulder ten metres inside his own territory driving his opponent back four metres.

Jaylen Taewa also started in the front row in Round Twelve against the Coomera Cutters with Jaylen Taewa running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball in the 41st minute thirty two metres from the try line and after tagetting the ball area behind the ball the ball Jaylen Taewa was able to get within eight metres from the try line just to the right of the uprights. In the 60th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball Jaylen Taewa carried the ball from twenty three metres out to within seven metres of the try line.

In late August 2023 Jaylen Taewa was named in the South Queensland Māori U18 Representative side with Jaylen Taewa then named in the Queensland Māori U18 Tane squad for the 2023 QPICC Carnival.

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2023 saw Murrie Herrmann play for Marsden SHS in the School Boy Bronco’s Old Boys competition with Murrie Herrmann starting in the second row in all of Marsden SHS’s matches but started from the bench in the Grand Final against Mabel Park SHS and in October 2023 Murrie Herrmann was named on the bench in the 2023 Marsden SHS Rugby League Team of the Year.

2023 also saw Murrie Herrmann start in the second row for the Met East School Boy U12 Rugby League Representative side at the Queensland Championships with Murrie Herrmann subsequently named in the Queensland School Boy U12 Rugby League side.

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In October 2023 Jury Taewa was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U19 Mal Meninga (MM) Cup squad

In early November 2021 Jury Taewa signed a professional contract with the Gold Coast Titans.

In early 2023 Jury Taewa was named in the Met East School Boy Open Representative side with Jury Taewa starting in the front row on Day One against South West with Jury Taewa taking the opening hit-up of the match and was able to get the ball twenty five metres away from his own try line.

Then in the 11th minute Jury Taewa put on a huge hit on one of the South West front rowers near the halfway mark to stop his opposite on the spot.

Jury Taewa then started from the bench on Day Two against South Coast.

Jury Taewa also started from the bench on Day Three against Met West with Jury Taewa coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 11th minute with Jury Taewa making a strong hit-up from a penalty tap restart in the 36th minute from thirty metres out to get the ball to within twelve metres of the try line.

Jury Taewa continued off the bench on Day Four against Met West and after coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 9th minute Jury Taewa scored in the 14th minute with an eight metre charge to the left of the play the ball with Jury Taewa being spun around so that his back was towards the try line but Jury Taewa then was able to twist around and get the ball down six metres to the left of the uprights.

2023 saw Jury Taewa move from PBC SHS to Marsden SHS with Jury Taewa starting Round One of the 2023 School Boy Langer competition off the bench against his former school.

Jury Taewa was also named on the bench for Round Two against Keebra Park SHS with the match played at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans Round Fifteen NRL match against the Wests Tigers with Jury Taewa coming onto the field in the 11th minute to play in the front row and just two minutes later in the 13th minute Jury Taewa charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball with Jury Taewa making twenty metres to get the ball within sixteen metres of the try line.

Jury Taewa then moved into the starting side in the front row in Round Three against Caloundra SHS with Jury Taewa making the first hit-up of the match to twenty five metres out from the try line after a ten metre run.

Jury Taewa also started in the front row in Round Four against Wavell SHS with Jury Taewa involved in the opening tackle of the match that saw the Wavell SHS front rower grabbed by multiple Marsden SHS players, including Jury Taewa and being force back eight metres to three metres from his own try line in front of the goal posts.

Jury Taewa also made a strong tackle in the 46th minute with a crunching tackle in the Wavell SHS hooker on the try line and ten metres in from the right touchline with Jury Taewa’s heavy tackle over the top forcing a knock on.

Jury Taewa also made a strong kick-off return in the 44th minute to get the ball out to the twenty six metre mark.

Jury Taewa then continued in the front row in Round Five against Redcliffe SHS which was played at Dolphin Oval as an NRL curtain raiser in a match between the Dolphins and Penrith with Jury Taewa making a strong kick-off return in the 53rd minute to get the ball out to the twenty three metre mark.

Jury Taewa then came off the bench in the Round Six Logan derby against Mabel Park SHS with Jury Taewa coming onto the field in the 18th minute to play in the front row with Jury Taewa almost immediately making his first run from a goal line drop-out return to bring the ball back to within twenty six metres of the try line in the centre of the field.

The 23rd minute then saw Jury Taewa take another hit from two passes to the right of the dummy half making twelve metres to get the ball to within eleven metres of the try line directly in front of the posts.

Unfortunately Jury Taewa’s match was cut short just before halftime when after a huge collision between Alex Leapai and Jury Taewa both player were taken to hospital and the match abandoned. Fortunately both players subsequently received the all clear.

Jury Taewa was then named on the bench for the Semi-final against PBC SHS with Jury Taewa coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 16th minute.

In late August 2023 Jury Taewa was named in the South Queensland Māori U18 Representative side with Jury Taewa then named in the Queensland Māori U18 Tane squad for the 2023 QPICC Carnival.

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In October 2023 Lachlan Offley was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U19 Mal Meninga (MM) Cup squad

Lachlan Offley was involved in the Titans U15 Academy matches at Burleigh in early 2020 in shockingly hot and steamy conditions and post those round robin matches against two other Titans teams signed an official contract with the Titans which saw him part of the Titans JTS program for a number of seasons.

In late July 2022 Lachlan Offley was named on the wing for an U18 Northern Rivers Titans Invitational Side that took on a Future Titans U17 side as a curtain-raiser to the Titans against Canberra Round Twenty NRL match at Cbus Stadium.

In late September 2022 Lachlan Offley was named in the 2023 Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup train on squad for the second season in a row with Lachlan Offley part of the Northern Rivers Titans squad that played the Tweed Heads Seagulls in a trial at Burleigh Juniors as part of the Titans Annual Super Saturday.

Round One of the 2023 U18 Laurie Daley Cup competition saw Lachlan Offley named at right centre the Northern Rivers Titans against the Newcastle Knights with Lachlan Offley coming close to scoring in the 30th minute after good work prior by Bo Peisley and Noah Waldock with Lachlan Offley receiving a pass from Bo Peisley ten metres out near the left touchline with Lachlan Offley tackled agonisingly short of the try line.

Lachlan Offley made the tackle of the match in the 6th minute when he held up the hard charging Newcastle right centre over the try line ten metres in from the left corner post. The Knights centre charged onto the ball with the Northern Rivers Titans pinned on their own try line, but Lachlan Offley executed an outstanding try saving tackle.

Lachlan Offley was also named at right centre for Round Two against the Central Coast Roosters however Lachlan Offley was a late scratching from the side.

Lachlan Offley was then named at right centre for Round Three against the South Coast Dragons however Lachlan Offley was a late scratching from the match.

Lachlan Offley then started at left centre in Round Four against the Northern Tigers with Lachlan Offley scoring in the 68th minute when from eight metres out he ran onto a hard flat cut-out pass from his right from Jesse Soric. The pass was a touch behind hm but Lachlan Offley took the pass and after juggling the ball whilst spinning 360 degrees clockwise Lachlan Offley was able to take possession and crash over mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Lachlan Offley also made a strong run in the 20th minute when from twenty metres out from his own try line Lachlan Offley ran the ball to the right of the play the ball with Lachlan Offley able to get the ball four metres inside Northern Tigers territory.

Lachlan Offley also made a number of strong defensive plays including in the 23rd minute when whilst defending his own try line Lachlan Offley raced forward to hit his opposite number as an overlap loomed. Lachlan Offley then in the 29th minute came out of the defensive line once again on this occasion to crunch the Northern Tigers fullback.

Potentially Lachlan Offley’s best defensive moment in the 39th minute when after the Northern Tigers fullback made a line break just twenty metres out, Lachlan Offley turned and chased and was able to ankle tap the fullback. Then just as the fullback was getting to his feet, Lachlan Offley continued to chase and after grabbing the fullback from behind knocked the ball loose, regained possession for the Titans and get the ball ten metres downfield.

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In October 2023 Levi Dangerfield was named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U19 Mal Meninga (MM) Cup squad

In late July 2022 Levi Dangerfield was named on the bench for an U18 Northern Rivers Titans Invitational Side that took on a Future Titans U17 side as a curtain-raiser to the Titans against Canberra Round Twenty NRL match at Cbus Stadium.

In late September 2022 Levi Dangerfield was named in the 2023 Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup train on squad with Levi Dangerfield involved in the Northern Rivers Titans opening 2023 trial against the Northern Coast Bulldogs in Coffs Harbour.

Round One of the 2023 U18 Laurie Daley Cup competition saw Levi Dangerfield named on the right wing the Northern Rivers Titans against the Newcastle Knights with Levi Dangerfield doing well in the 24th minute when after chasing a Knights kick back he picked up the ball in the in-goal to save a near certain Knights try.

Levi Dangerfield was also named on the right wing for Round Two against the Central Coast Roosters however a late change say Levi Dangerfield start the match at right centre.

Levi Dangerfield was also named on the right wing for Round Three against the South Coast Dragons but in a late change Levi Dangerfield started the match at left centre. Levi Dangerfield was then back on the left wing for Round Four against the Northern Tigers.

Levi Dangerfield then moved back to left centre for Round Five against the North Coast Bulldogs with Levi Dangerfield scoring the Northern Rivers Titans opening two tries of their win.

Levi Dangerfield scored his first try in 18th minute when he charged over from ten metres out to score a metre in from the left touchline.

Levi Dangerfield added a second try in the 21st minute when to the left of the play the ball and around twelve metres from the try line Bo Peisley put in a right foot grubbed kick which bounced high just in front of the North Coast fullback and also perfectly for Levi Dangerfield to race through to score ten metres in from the left corner post.

From a defensive perspective Levi Dangerfield did well in the 16th minute when along with Bo Peisley, Levi Dangerfield grabbed hold of the North Coast fullback who had just retrieved a Titans attacking kick and after holding him off the ground dragged him into touch just metres from the try line.

Round One of the 2023 NRRRL U18 season saw Levi Dangerfield start at fullback for the Cudgen Hornets against the Ballina Seagulls.

Round Two saw Levi Dangerfield continue at fullback in their local derby against the Bilambil Jets with Levi Dangerfield being held up over the try line on two separate occasions with the first of those occasions coming in the 12th minute when Levi Dangerfield was held up over the try line two metres in from the left corner post after a strong run from twenty metres out with Levi Dangerfield breaking three tackles prior to Levi Dangerfield forcing his way towards the try line.

Then in the 20th minute Levi Dangerfield was once again held up over the try line ten metres in from the left corner post after Levi Dangerfield had run to his left out of dummy half from close range.

Also in the 34th minute Levi Dangerfield ran to his left out of dummy half from five metres from his own try line with Levi Dangerfield breaking three tackles to get the ball twenty six metres out with at least 75% of the metres that Levi Dangerfield made being after he had made contact with the Jets defensive line.

Levi Dangerfield continued at fullback in Round Four against the Byron Bay Devils with Levi Dangerfield scoring in the 53rd minute when after receiving the ball two long passes to the left of the play the ball around ten metres out Levi Dangerfield pushed off two would be defenders to score in the left corner.

Levin Dangerfield added a line break in the 28th minute when after taking a Devils clearing kick on the full after a slight bobble three metres out from his own try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field, Levi Dangerfield ran to his left and carried the ball thirty metres down the left touchline.

Levi Dangerfield also recorded a line break assist in the 16th minute when to the right of the play the ball Levi Dangerfield produced a right arm flick off-load forty metres out from the try line with Cudgen scoring two passes later, primarily as a result of Levi Dangerfield’s off-load.

The 52nd minute saw Levi Dangerfield take possession two passes to the left of the play the ball three metres inside Byron Bay territory with Levi Dangerfield using a left arm fend to beat one tackle as Levi Dangerfield carried the ball to within twenty two metres of the try line.

Levi Dangerfield also had a strong match defensively including in the 14th minute when Levi Dangerfield stopped the Devils hooker from burrowing over from dummy half five metres in from the left corner post.

Then in the 22nd minute Levi Dangerfield produced a great one on one tackle after Byron Bay had made a line break ten metres out near the right touchline. Levi Dangerfield added a further good tackle in the 25th minute to prevent a try with Levi Dangerfield about to hold up the Devils player one on one mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Levi Dangerfield also started at fullback in Round Five against the Tweed Coast Raiders.

Levi Dangerfield then moved to right centre for Round Nine against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Levi Dangerfield making a strong run in the 6th minute down the right channel from thirty metres out with Levi Dangerfield getting to within ten metres of the try line before getting an off-load away.

Levi Dangerfield also made a line break in the 45th minute when after charging onto the ball to the left of a Hornets scrum win twenty two metres from his own try line, Levi Dangerfield continued to run to his left and utilised a right arm fend to get on the outside of the Lower Clarence right winger to charge down the left touchline before being tackled six metres inside Magpies territory.

Levi Dangerfield moved back to fullback in Round Ten against Northern United with Levi Dangerfield making a good kick return in the 33rd minute from eight metres out from his own try line to thirty four metres out after running to his left after taking possession of the ball on the right side of the field.

Levi Dangerfield also started at fullback in Round Eleven against the Mullumbimby Giants.

Levi Dangerfield then started at left second row in Round Sixteen against Tweed Coast Raiders with Levi Dangerfield scoring in the 4th minute by way of a three metre run to get the ball down next to the left upright after receiving an off-load from his right.

In the 11th minute from the left of the play the ball Levi Dangerfield brought the ball out from his own thirty metre mark to the forty two metre mark.

Levi Dangerfield made a strong tackle in the 13th minute with a driving effort on the Tweed Coast front rower No. 8 to force him back five metres in the centre of the field to thirty metres out from the try line. Then in the 15th minute Levi Dangerfield did even better to hold up the same Raiders player over the try line five metres to the left of the goal posts.

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In late September 2022 Sam McAlister was named in the 2023 Burleigh Bears U18 MM Cup squad for the second season in a row with Sam McAlister starting in the front row in the Bears first 2023 MM Cup trial against the Souths Logan Magpies at the Annual Titans Super Saturday.

Sam McAlister also started in the front row in the Bears third and final trial against the Brisbane Tigers with Sam McAlister taking the opening kick-off the match from the Tigers kick-off.

Sam McAlister was named to start in the front row in Round One of the 2023 U18 Mal Meninga Cup competition for the Bears against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

Sam McAlister also started in the front row in for Round Two against the Souths Logan Magpies with Sam McAlister taking the opening hit-up of the match off the kick-off.

Sam McAlister continued in the front row in Round Three against the Brisbane Tigers as well as in Round Four against the Norths Devils and Round Seven against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Sam McAlister making a strong kick-off return in the 6th minute to get the ball two metres over the twenty metre mark.

In the 10th minute along with Zac Kumbamong, Sam McAlister saved a try when they were able to prevent the Tweed Heads hooker from forcing his way over from dummy half from close range and three metres to the right of the uprights.

Round One of the 2023 GCRL U18 Division One competition saw Sam McAlister start in the front row for the Burleigh Bears against the Southport Tigers and Sam McAlister also started in the front row in Round Three against the Helensvale Hornets.

Sam McAlister also started in the front row in Round Four against the Currumbin Eagles with Sam McAlister scoring in the 51st minute from a six metre effort to the left of the play the ball with Sam McAlister getting the ball down under the posts.

Sam McAlister started from the bench in the Week Two Qualifying Final against the Southport Tigers and came onto the field in the 20th minute to play in the front row.

Sam McAlister did well along with Cooper Bai to grab one of the Tigers players who was trying to bring the ball off his own try line, to grab him five metres out and force him back into the in-goal to force a Southport goal line drop-out.

Sam McAlister also did well in the 42nd minute when whilst defending just out from his own try line Sam McAlister stuck out his left foot to block an attempted Tigers grubber into the in-goal and after the ball rebounded into the air Sam McAlister dived forward the retrieve the ball before it bounced to prevent any chance of any Southport player getting to the ball first.

The 2023 Gold Coast Rugby League U18 Division One Grand Final saw Sam McAlister start from the bench against the Currumbin Eagles with Sam McAlister coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 23rd minute and in the 31st minute Sam McAlister made a strong kick-off return to get the second half underway to get the ball out to the twenty five metre mark after Burleigh had spun the ball from their right to the left where Sam McAlister received the ball.

[mdrew]

Great to see the Northern Rivers Titans U16, U18 and U17 Development sides all winning their opening 2024 trial on the weekend against the Greater Northern Tigers.

[TheGCBeagle]

U18s came back from behind and were missing some big guns due to Sydney trials. U17s won easily and the u16s scored something like 9 tries to 3 after letting a couple in due to nerves in the first quarter. Still a bit rusty so completion rates should hopefully go up for next weeks trial against maitland in Coffs.

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In late 2023 Blaine Adams was named in the New Era U13 side to play the U13 Velocity All Stars with Blaine Adams starting the match on the left wing.

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In early November 2023 Payton-Trae Pakau was named in the Southside Titans U13 squad to play an U13 Velocity All Stars side with Payton-Trae Pakau starting the match at lock.