Review of matches for JTS players transitioning to QCUp and NRL

[mdrew]

Thomas Weaver continued at halfback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Sixteen of the Queensland Cup against the Norths Devils with Thomas Weaver coming close to setting up a Seagulls try in the 37th minute when from the left of the play the ball ten metres out and near the centre of the field Thomas Weaver put in a hard grubber kick towards the right wing with the ball barely just evading the diving Seagulls right winger Ryland Jacobs.

Thomas Weaver recorded a line break assist in the 63rd minute when after receiving the ball forty metres from the try line down a short right blindside, Thomas Weaver ran the ball ten metres before throwing a hard flat pass to his right to put Tremain Spry away down the right touchline.

Thomas Weaver took the defensive line on earlier in the match in the 13th minute to keep the defensive line honest with a darting run from forty one metres from the try line to twenty nine metres out.

Thomas Weaver put in a good right foot grubber kick from twelve metres out and to the right of the play the ball in the 20th minute with the North left winger knocking the ball on just out from his own try line to give Tweed Heads a scrum feed ten metres out and in the centre of the field.

Thomas Weaver’s defence has improved exponentially this season and that improvement was on display in the 6th minute with a great low legs tackle on the giant Devils left centre to cut him down two metres out from the try line and six metres in from the right touchline. Then two minutes later in the 8th Thomas Weaver executed another good low legs tackle on this occasion on the Norths fullback bringing him down just short of the try line, so close in fact that the fullback was penalised for a double movement.

Thomas Weaver also made a good defensive play in the 44th minute when after the Seagulls dropped the ball whilst on the attack, the Norths left second rower picked up the ball and charged into space but Thomas Weaver rounded him up quickly to bring him down from behind five metres from the halfway mark.

Playing the entire match Thomas Weaver ran for fifty one metres (six post contact), recorded a line break assist, broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 4.81 seconds, kicked on five occasions to make 137 metres and made twenty tackles at a tackling efficiency of 90.91%.

[Titansborn'n'bred]

Hey mdrew, obviously Titans see Weaver as their future priority in the halves somewhere. Do you think he’ll be up for the rigours of NRL towards the later part of next year? His coach has been praising his defensive willingness.

[mdrew]

Hey mdrew, obviously Titans see Weaver as their future priority in the halves somewhere. Do you think he’ll be up for the rigours of NRL towards the later part of next year? His coach has been praising his defensive willingness.

I believe so mate, this season Tom's defence has improved and also he is now taking the ball deep into the line before ball playing, similiarly he is running the ball a lot more.

HE still has to build up a lot but his ceiling is still sky high.

[mdrew]

Keano Kini started at fullback for the Burleigh Bears in Round Sixteen of the Queensland Cup against the Sunshine Coast Falcons with Keano Kini recording a try assist in the 27th minute when after chiming into the Burleigh backline when deep on the attack on the right side of the field, Keano Kini executed a great catch and pass from twelve metres out to get the ball away to his right to Tony Francis who crashed over to score wide out on the right.

Keano Kini made the first of a number of strong runs in the match in the 10th minute when from the left of a Bears scrum win in the centre of the field and thirty metres from his own try line Keano Kini was able to get the ball to within one metre of the halfway mark with around 60% of the metres gained being post contact with the Falcons defensive line.

Then in the 30th minute from the right of the play the ball Keano Kini ran onto the ball thirty metres from his own try line and after a prodigious right foot step Keano Kini got the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark.

Keano Kini chimed into the Bears backline once again in the 42nd minute, on this occasion on the left with Keano Kini receiving the ball twenty eight metres out and after continuing to run to his left Keano Kini carried the ball to ten metres from the try line.

Keano Kini showcased his off-loading skills in the 55th minute when after receiving the ball after entering the Bears backline on the right side of the field ten metres inside Falcons territory, Keano Kini ran the ball ten metres before getting his right arm free above his head and off-loading the ball to his right.

Keano Kini also made a good kick return in the 23rd minute when after taking the ball on the full in the centre of the field and twenty metres from his own try line Keano Kini ran to his left before running back towards the centre of the field after stepping off his right foot making eighteen metres.

Keano Kini recorded a further good kick return in the 65th minute when after taking a kick on the full ten metres out from his own try line Keano Kini ran to his left before a right foot step brought him back towards the centre of the field and get the ball out to the thirty metre mark.

Keano Kini did well defensively in the 18th minute when after a Sunshine Coast line break Keano Kini executed a low one on one tackle in space near the left touchline and twenty metres out from the try line.

Keano Kini whilst playing all eighty minutes ran for a team leading 214 metres, a team leading seventy of which were post contact, recorded a try assist and a line break assist, broke a team leading five tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.46 seconds and made four tackles.

Keano Kini’s performance saw him named at fullback in the Queensland Rugby League Round Sixteen 2023 Queensland Cup Team of the Week.

After sixteen rounds of the 2023 Queensland Cup competition Keano Kini was 4th in terms of kick return metres with 493 metres.

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Kaleb Ngamanu started on the left wing for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Seventeen of the Queensland Cup against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Kaleb Ngamanu scoring twice in a tough two point loss.

Kaleb Ngamanu scored the first of his two tries in the 3rd minute when after receiving the ball twelve metres out Kaleb Ngamanu ran towards the left corner but at the last moment Kaleb Ngamanu stepped inside off his left foot to beat the Dolphins fullback and run around to put the ball down six metres to the left of the uprights.

Kaleb Ngamanu added a second try in the 59th minute when after chasing through a grubber kick Kaleb Ngamanu retrieved the ball in the in-goal above his head and put the ball down in the left corner.

Kaleb Ngamanu made a strong run to the right of the play the ball from eighteen metres out from his own try line to get the ball to thirty two metres away. Then in the 56th minute once again to the right of the play the ball Kaleb Ngamanu carried the ball to the halfway mark after starting his run eighteen metres inside his own territory.

The 76th minute then saw Kaleb Ngamanu take a hard carry from two metres from his own try line to the right of the play the ball to eighteen metres away.

Playing the entire match Kaleb Ngamanu ran for 144 metres (forty six post contact), made a line break, broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 2.48 seconds and made four tackles.

Kaleb Ngamanu’s performance saw him named on the wing in the 2023 Queensland Rugby League Queensland Cup Round Seventeen Team of the Week.

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Thomas Weaver continued at halfback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Seventeen of the Queensland Cup against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Thomas Weaver recording a try assist in the 41st minute when from twenty metres out and to the right of the play the ball Thomas Weaver took the ball to the defensive line and put in a grubber kick into the in-goal with Ioane Seuili charging through to retrieve the ball and score ten metres to the right of the uprights.

Thomas Weaver ran the ball well in the 3rd minute when from the left of the play the ball and thirty eight metres out from his own try line Thomas Weaver executed a left foot step to the ball to two metres inside Redcliffe territory. Then in the 23rd minute from the right of the play the ball and thirty metres from the try line Thomas Weaver initially looked to pass to his right but instead Thomas Weaver ran the ball himself on the last tackle to get the ball to within thirteen metres of the try line.

Thomas Weaver put up a high right foot ship kick to the right of the play the ball from forty metres out in the 36th minute with the ball weighted for his right centre to race through and take on the full.

Playing the entire match Thomas Weaver ran for ninety four metres (fourteen post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.71 seconds, kicked on twelve occasions making 356 metres and made twenty two tackles.

[Titansborn'n'bred]

Any word on what’s happening with our Titans contracted players, playing for Bears? Kini not named this week.

[mdrew]

Any word on what’s happening with our Titans contracted players, playing for Bears? Kini not named this week.

Keano Kini starting at fullback today mate

[mdrew]

Tremain Spry continued at right centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eighteen of the Queensland Cup against the Brisbane Tigers with Tremain Spry scoring in the 60th minute as a result of a sixty three metre run down the right touchline after receiving a pass from his inside to put the ball down four metres in from the right corner post.

Tremain Spry also made a line break in the 26th minute when from the left of the play the ball and forty metres from his own try line Tremain Spry got to two metres from the halfway mark before stepping off his right foot to beat a defender with Tremain Spry then carrying the ball to twenty seven metres of the try line before being caught from behind.

The 47th minute saw Tremain Spry run onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from on his own try line and make ten very hard metres. Tremain Spry also did well in the 56th minute when after taking a Tigers clearing kick on the full ten metres out from his own try line Tremain Spry was able to get the ball out to the thirty six metre mark.

Playing the entire eighty minutes Tremain Spry ran for 217 metres (fifty eight post contact), made two line breaks, broke a team leading seven tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.48 seconds and made a tackle.

Tremain Spry’s performance saw him named in the centres in the Queensland Rugby League Round Eighteen 2023 Queensland Cup Team of the Week.

After eighteen rounds of the 2023 Queensland Cup competition Tremain Spry was equal second in terms of line breaks made with sixteen line breaks.

[Titanic]

Played the entire 80 minutes … and made a tackle.

[Hail Sezer]

Played the entire 80 minutes … and made a tackle.

and negative 5 yardage carries

No disrespect to the bloke but I have no idea how he keeps makng the QRL team of the week. I think they genuinely just look at stats after the weekend and fall back on names they've picked before.

[mdrew]

Thomas Weaver also started at halfback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eighteen of the Queensland Cup against the Brisbane Tigers and whilst playing the entire match Thomas Weaver ran for sixty two metres (nine post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.44 seconds and made sixteen tackles.

Thomas Weaver was involved in Kaleb Ngamanu’s 29th minute try when to the left of the play the ball fifteen metres out Thomas Weaver threw a twenty metre cut-out pass to his left to put Kea Pere immediately on the outside of his direct opponent, forcing the winger to come in to leave Kaleb Ngamanu a free ten metre run down the left touchline.

In the 3rd minute Thomas Weaver from the right of the play the ball and twenty eight metres from the try line producing a stepping run including a clockwise spin to get the ball to twelve metres out and directly in front of the posts. Then in the 44th minute from the right of the play the ball and five metres inside Tigers territory Thomas Weaver darted and schemed his way to within seventeen metres of the try line.

Thomas Weaver highlighted his defensive development in the 10th minute when whilst defending to the right of the ruck and facing an overlap Thomas Weaver held his ground against the Tigers inside attacker and as soon as he passes the ball to his outside Thomas Weaver moved to his right to tackle the Tigers ball runner from the side ten metres from the try line.

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Kaleb Ngamanu continued on the left wing for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eighteen of the Queensland Cup against the Brisbane Tigers with Kaleb Ngamanu scoring in the 29th minute with a ten metre run down the left touchline including breaking through the tackle of the Tigers fullback five metre out to score in the left corner.

The 23rd minute saw Kaleb Ngamanu run onto the ball to the right of the play the ball to get the ball from ten metres out from his own try line to twenty three metres out. Then in the 32nd minute from the right of the play the ball Kaleb Ngamanu carried the ball from his own fifteen metres mark to the twenty five metre mark.

Kaleb Ngamanu followed up with a good run in the 54th minute from the right of the play the ball to get the ball from seventeen metres out from his own try line to thirty metres out, then in the 56th minute from eight metres inside his own territory and to the left of the play the ball Kaleb Ngamanu got the ball seven metres inside Easts territory.

In the 58th minute from the right of the play the ball Kaleb Ngamanu carried the ball from his own twelve metre mark to twenty three metres out and in the 68th minute from the left of the play the ball Kaleb Ngamanu got the ball from forty metres out from his try line to eight metres inside Tigers territory.

The 11th minute saw Kaleb Ngamanu do well to cover back and dive on a Tigers grubber kick into the in-goal to prevent a try.

Playing the entire eighty minutes Kaleb Ngamanu ran for 113 metres (thirty eight post contact), made a line break, broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.44 seconds and made five tackles at a tackling efficiency of 100%.

After eighteen rounds of the 2023 Queensland Cup competition Kaleb Ngamanu was equal second on the try scoring list with fifteen tries and fourth for all run metres with 2 439 metres.

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Vaka Sikahele continued from the bench for the Burleigh Bears in Round Nineteen of the Queensland Cup against Northern Pride and in his forty one minutes on the field Vaka Sikahele ran for eighty five metres (thirty eight post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 2.56 seconds and made eighteen tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

After coming onto the field to operate at lock in the second half Vaka Sikahele made a good kick-off return in the 58th minute running over the top of one defender to get the ball out to the twenty seven metre mark in the centre of the field.

The 76th minute saw Vaka Sikahele run out of dummy half to his right to get the ball from the thirty three metre mark to the halfway mark. Then in the 76th minute from the left of the play the ball from thirty eight metres out from his own try line to three metres inside Northern Pride territory.

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Tony Francis started on the right wing for the Burleigh Bears in Round Nineteen of the QCup against the Northern Pride with Tony Francis scoring the first of his two tries in the 31st minute when after receiving a right arm flick off-load from his left from Keano Kini when four metres out, Tony Francis stepped inside to beat his opposite number to then put the ball down three metres in from the right corner post.

Tony Francis completed his double in the 55th minute when after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside from Keano Kini once again when ten metres out, Tony Francis ran straight over the top of his opposite winger to slam the ball down over the try line in the right corner.

Tony Francis made his presence felt in just the 3rd minute of the match with a strong charge from three passes to the right of the play the ball to get the ball from sixteen metres out from his own try line to thirty two metres out. Then in the 29th minute from the left of the play the ball Tony Francis got the ball from forty two metres out from the try line to twenty eight metres out.

The 39th minute then saw Tony Francis run onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from nineteen metres from his own try line to thirty four metres out. The 64th minute then saw Tony Francis run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from thirty two metres out to forty seven metres out. Tony Francis made another run to the left of the play the ball in the 73rd minute from the left of the play the ball from nine metres out from his own try line to twenty four metres out.

Playing the entire match Tony Francis ran for a team leading 168 metres, a team leading sixty nine of which were post contact, broke four tackles and played the ball at an average speed of 3.23 seconds.

After nineteen rounds of the 2023 Queensland Cup competition Tony Francis was equal third on the try scoring list with fifteen tries, third in post contact metres with 941 metres and equal second in line breaks made with fifteen.