Junior Development

[mdrew]

With the MM Cup competition coming to an end, it is always interesting to see which U18 players immediately step up to Colts. Titans linked Western Mustangs Luke Maiden is one who has made the jump immediately after being selected on the bench for the Colts match on Sunday against Tweed Heads.

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Young Grafton Ghosts front rower Adam Kliendeinst would have slept well on Sunday night after being involved in all three grades for the Ghosts on Sunday against Macksville. He started the day starting in the front row in the U18's scoring a double and then backed up to come of the bench in both reserve grade and first grade.

Sunday was Adam Kliendeinst's second ever Group Two First Grade match after he made his 1st grade debut in July 2017 against Woolgoolga.

[mdrew]

Great to see Grafton Ghosts youngster Caleb Barker back on a rugby league field. The outstanding former Titans Development squad member has played two of the three Group Two U18 rounds this season.

The recent season Caleb Barker has played a fait bit of rugby including NSW Combined High Schools at the U16 level last season at the NSW Championships where he played No.8.

In rugby league in 2017 Caleb Barker was only able to play in five matches in the Group One U16.5 competition for Grafton including a hat trick against Lismore Marist Brothers and also tries against Casino and Ballina.

Caleb Barker is a very talented multi - sport athlete who has an outstanding future regardless of what code he chooses.

[mdrew]

Two of the most explosive young players that I have seen in Titans Junior Development Squad over the years are the Cooper brothers, Austin and Lewis. Unfortunately for Austin injuries impacted. Both brothers were well known in the Grafton area but moved in the offseason.

Austin and Lewis Coopers move to Group Two rivals the Sawtell Panthers is paying off in the early going. Through three matches Austin Cooper is the leading try scorer with four tries. He scored a double last week against Nambucca Heads and scored in his other two games as well which were against Orara Valley and Grafton.

Lewis Cooper whose season started playing for North Coast in the Laurie Daley U18 competition with Titan Ben Liyou has played in two Group Two First Grade matches scoring in both being against Nambucca Heads and Grafton with the try against Grafton being the match winner in the score in the last minute. He has also played in one U18 match and scored then as well against Grafton.

Both brothers are big strong exceptionally physical, powerful and athletic players who I would like to see give the Queensland Cup a go. They both would likely surprise.

[mdrew]

Round Seven MM Cup highlights

https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/04...l-meninga-cup/

[Bart]

PBC 14 - St Marys 10. St Mary's heavily penalised in last 15 minutes

Yes that ref needs too go back to juniors

[mdrew]

Junior Representative update from Official Site

https://www.titans.com.au/news/2018/...nr-rep-update/

[mdrew]

Titans Development Squad member front rower Zain Dowding has been selected selected in the Group 18 U15 side for the September Country Rugby League Championships and post those Championships will head over to France with the Group 18 U15 side to play in the 2018 Battlefield Challenge which is celebrating 100 years since the end of World War One.

In those Championships Zain Dowding and his team mates will play U15 sides from France, New Zealand and England in what surely will be an amazing experience for the young men selected.

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Jaxson Paulo and Allan Lockwood have been named for Burleigh in GCRL A Grade Round 2 v Ormeau.

[Hail Sezer]

Jaxson Paulo and Allan Lockwood have been named for Burleigh in GCRL A Grade Round 2 v Ormeau.

Zae Wallace, Allan Lockwood and Jax Paulo all debuted in A grade v Tweed last weekend. Be interesting to see who retains their spot going forward, was a good test for the young guys

[mdrew]

Southport youngsters Callum Boomer wing (Titans Rookie Squad member) and Kobe Whalen half will line up for their second match in the Gold Coast Rugby League First Grade competition when they line up in Round two on Sunday against Tugun.

For Burleigh Titans Rookie Squad member Jaxson Paulo comes out of the side and is replaced by Corey Alexander who has been in outstanding form for the Burleigh Colts side including scoring a hat trick last weekend against Victoria. Burleigh play Ormeau who have former Titans NYC player Nathan Wilson at halfback.

Finally the Tweed Heads Seagulls First Grade side for their Round two match against Currumbin contains eight former Titans NYC players in their 17 man squad. The players being Shaun Carney, Tre Williams, Kody Parsons, Tevita Folau, Kurtis McDonald, Ethan Roberts, Rory Lillis and Mitch Sharp.

[mdrew]

MM Cup eligible Titans linked youngster Chris Chambers (wing) and Lesley Hartivigsen (interchange) join Luke Maiden in the Western Mustangs Colts side for tonight/s match against Tweed Heads.

[mdrew]

I am looking forward to see how Charlie Gee goes at lock this evening for Tweed Colts against the Western Mustangs. He is better known as a hooker/half.

[mdrew]

Good to see Darius Farmer back in the Burleigh Colts line-up for this afternoons match against Central Queensland. Fellow Titans Rookie Squad member Jaxson Paulo will start at fullback.

[mdrew]

Titans linked front rower Jack Sullivan started in for South Burnett in their Toowoomba U18 18 all draw against Dalby this afternoon.