Originally Posted by
mdrew
Keano Kini started at fullback for Burleigh in the Round Fifteen Queensland Cup local derby against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Keano Kini having an outstanding match including scoring in the 8th minute when after receiving the ball two passes to the right of the play the ball thirty metres out from the try line, Keano Kini stepped off his right foot to beat a Thomas Weaver attempted before Keano Kini stepped off his right foot once again to beat Tremain Spry with Keano Kini then racing away to dive over to score next to the right upright.
Keano Kini also recorded a try assist in the 59th minute when after chiming into the backline on the right side of the field, Keano Kini received the ball eighteen metres out and after engaging one defender Keano Kini was able to get a right arm flick off-load away to his right for his right centre to score eight metres in from the right corner post.
Keano Kini was heavily involved in another Burleigh try in the 75th minute when from around ten metres in from the right touchline Hayden Schwass flopped the ball backwards around a metre from the try lien and in one lightning quick movement Keano Kini scooped up the rolling ball and passed to his right for his centre to score wide out.
Keano Kini made the first of his line breaks in the 5th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball Keano Kini made two prodigious steps off his left foot to beat defenders and carried the ball from the halfway mark to twenty three metres from the try line where the ball was knocked out of his grasp by Tweed heads for the Bears to get six more tackles.
Keano Kini made a further line break in the 62nd minute when after receiving the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball twenty metres out from his own try line Keano Kini continued to run to his left and after shaping to pass to his left thirty metres from his own try line, Keano Kini ran himself before stepping off his left foot to beat the fullback before Keano Kini was caught from behind by Thomas Weaver around fourteen metres out from the try line in the centre of the field.
Keano Kini also made a try saving tackle in the 53rd minute when he stopped the Seagulls No. 17 right on the try line six metres to the right of the uprights.
Playing the entire match Keano Kini ran for a game leading (and team leading) 304 metres, a team leading sixty seven of which were post contact, made a game leading and team leading three line breaks, broke a game leading and team leading seven tackles, recorded a line break assist, played the ball at an average speed of 4.22 seconds and made four tackles.