JTS TItans 2024

mdrew

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For 2024 I will use this thread to discuss Titans contracted players but continue the other Junior Development thread to discuss the myriad of other talented players from our catchment area who may well end up a Titan.

The 2024 Titans contracted U18 Cohort includes:

Outside backs:

Ray Puru
Sam Stephenson
Sunny Kama
Beau Hartmann
Santino Pekepo-Tavaga

Halves:
Kelab Smith
Amarni Wetini-Ngaropo
Javon Andrews
Zane Harrison
Ryder Williams
Jimmy McCombie
Dallas Ingram

Hookers:
Corey Pearce
Jahkayis Mabbell

Front row/Lock
Ryan Johnson
Zac Kumbamong
Jack Schmidt
Luke Jones
Cooper Bai
Oscar Laffranchi
Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa
Bodhi Sharpley
Torino Jackson

Second row:
Taylan To’o
Nelson Makaafi
Devin Bates-Wellington
Isaac Togia
Junior Filimaua
 
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Great work Mdrew, like the idea

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Are any of these boys doing part of the offseason with the NRL squad?
 
Love this breakdown mate.

In your opinion, which position group is our strongest at each age group?

For the U18 cohort I think that strength and depth wise it is tough to go past the halves, there are some seriously good play makers in that group. But is saying that, you look at players like Sam Stephenson, Cooper Bai, Taylan To'o and Corey Pearce amongst others and the Titans have done very well in have most positions convered.

For the above U18's in 2024 you have some serious forward depth such as Seth Nikotemo, Arama Hau and Alex Leapai.

The 2024 U16 cohert also has some significant forward strength and I will put a run down of that cohort soon.
 
Great work Mdrew, like the idea

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Are any of these boys doing part of the offseason with the NRL squad?

Ryder Williams will be doing the entire pre-season and 2024 season mate and no doubt others will likely in involved in some format.
 
Titans contracted Players between 18 and 20 years in 2024



Tanu Nonu (hooker)

Antioch Faitala-Mariner (centre)

Max Liles (five eight)

Seth Nikotemo (second row)

Arama Hau (second row)

Alex Leapai (front row)

Josiah Pahulu (front row)
 
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Seth Nikotemo started at right second row for Burleigh in Week One of the GCRL First Grade Finals against the Currumbin Eagles with Seth Nikotemo running onto the ball two passes to the right of the play the ball in the 7th minute to carry the ball from thirty four metres from the try line to forty seven metres out.

In the 66th minute Seth Nikotemo ran onto the ball to the right of the dummy half on a yardage carry and was able to get the ball from twenty metres out from his own try line to thirty five metres out with more than 60% of the metres post contact.
 
Titans contracted Jai Billish was named in the 2023 Queensland U15 Maroon School Boys Rugby League side to contest the 2023 Australian U15 School Boys Championships.

Jai Billish started from the bench in Match One against ACT School Boys with Jai Billish coming onto the field to operate in the dummy half role in the 17th minute.

Jai Billish made a good defensive effort in the 29th minute with a one on one tackle in space on a stepping ACT five eight just six metres from the try line.

Jai Billish then started at hooker in Match Two against New South Wales Combined Independent Schools.

Jai Billish then started from the bench in the Semi-final against Queensland White coming onto the field to operate in the dummy half role in the 23rd minute.

Jai Billish made his initial foray out of dummy half in the 25th minute when after running to his right Jai Billish was able to promote the ball from thirty one metres out from the try line to the halfway mark. Then in the 31st minute Jai Billish ran out of dummy ahlf to left and broke three tackles as Jai Billish was able to promote the ball from thirty metres from his own try line to within two metres of the halfway mark.

Jai Billish started from the bench for Queensland Maroon in the Final of the 2023 U15 ASSRL School Boy Rugby League Championships against New South Wales Combined Independent Schools with Jai Billish coming onto the field to operate in the dummy half role in the 23rd minute.
 
Titans contracted Gazniah To’omaga was named in the 2023 Queensland U15 Maroon School Boys Rugby League side to contest the 2023 Australian U15 School Boys Championships.

Gazniah To’omaga started from the bench in Match One against ACT School Boys with Gazniah To’omaga coming on to operate at lock in the 21st minute and in the 25th minute from the left of the play the ball and seventeen metres out from his own try line Gazniah To’omaga was able to advance the ball out to the twenty nine metre mark.

A minute later in the 26th minute Gazniah To’omaga, from the left of the dummy half once again carried the ball from twenty seven metres out from his own try line to within ten metres of the halfway mark.

Defensively in the 36th minute Gazniah To’omaga put a big hit on the ACT front rower No. 10 thirty five metres out from the try line.

Gazniah To’omaga then started at lock in Match Two against New South Wales Combined Independent Schools.

Gazniah To’omaga then started from the bench in the Semi-final against Queensland White and after coming onto the field in the 16th minute to operate at lock Gaznaih To’omaga scored in the 23rd minute when after taking possession of the ball from the dummy half to his right, Gazniah To’omaga dummied to his left when ten metres out and simultaneously stepped off his left foot to wrong foot one defender and then Gazniah To’omaga burst between two defenders to get the ball down next to the right goal post.

In the 25th minute Gazniah To’omaga ran out of dummy half to his right and was able to run the ball from the halfway mark to thirty three metres out from the try line. Then in the 26th minute from the right of the play the ball Gazniah To’omaga carried the ball from nineteen metres out from his own try line to thirty two metres out.

In the 58th minute Gazniah To’omaga ran to his right out of dummy half from thirty eight metres out from the try line and beat two defenders to get the ball to within nine metres of the try line before being awarded a penalty foe being held down too long by the Qld White defenders.

Gazniah To’omaga started from the bench for Queensland Maroon in the Final of the 2023 U15 ASSRL School Boy Rugby League Championships against New South Wales Combined Independent Schools with Gazniah To’omaga coming onto the field to operate at lock in the 22nd minute and in the 24th minute after running onto the ball to the right of the dummy half Gazniah To’omaga was able to back thirteen metres out to his own forty one metre mark.
 
Titans contracted Bodhi Sharpley has been named in the 2024 Western Clydesdales U19 MM Cup squad with Bodhi Sharpley also MM Cup eligible in 2025.
 
Titans contracted New Zealander Donte Tahuhu-Wilson will start the 2024 season as a member of the Tweed Heads Seagulls CC Cup squad and he is also CC Cup eligible in 2025.
 
Titans contracted Javon Andrews has been named at five eight in the 2023 Marsden SHS School Boy Rugby League Team of the Year.
 
Titans contracted Grange Womal who recently was part of the Titans U16 squad that defeated the Balmain Tigers has been named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls CC squad and he is also CC Cup eligible in 2025.
 
Titans contracted Taylan To'o has been named on the bench in the 2023 Marsden SHS School Boy Rugby League Team of the Year.
 
Titans contracted Sam Stephenson has been named in the 2024 Burleigh Bears MM Cup squad and Sam Stephenson is also MM Cup eligible in 2025.
 
Titans contracted Zane Harrison has been named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U19 MM Cup squad and he is also MM Cup eligible in 2025.
 
Titans contracted Gazniah To'omaga has been named in the 2024 Tweed Heads Seagulls U17 CC Cup squad and he is also CC Cup eligible in 2025.
 
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