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Zac Kumbamong started in the front row for the Helensvale Hornets in the GCRL U18 Division One Grand Final against the Southport Tigers with Zac Kumbamong named Player of the Match in a great Hornets victory.

Zac Kumbamong scored in the 20th minute by way of a six metre charge to the left of the play the ball with Zac Kumbamong pushing away from two defenders before running over the top of the Tigers right winger and slam the ball down five metres in from the left corner post. Zac Kumbamong then returned the subsequent kick-off out to the twenty two metre mark.

Zac Kumbamong had come close to scoring earlier in the Grand Final in the 13th minute when after running an underneath line to the right of the play the ball from eleven metres out from the try line Zac Kumbamong forced his way over the try line only to be held up by four defenders five metres to the left of the goal posts.

From the left of the play the ball in the 3rd minute Zac Kumbamong’s yardage carry him him propel the ball from a metre from his try line to eleven metres out. Then a Zac Kumbamong kick-off return say him get the ball out to the twenty metre mark in the 15th minute. Also in the 19th minute from the left of the play the ball Zac Kumbamong was able to move the ball from thirty eight metres from his try line to the halfway mark.

From two passes to the left of the play the ball in the 31st minute and thirty metres from his try line Zac Kumbamong was able to make thirteen metres and then in the 48th minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball Zac Kumbamong carried the ball from fourteen to six metres from the try line before producing an excellent right arm flick off-load to his right to his right second rower.

To round out a Player of the Grand Final performance Zac Kumbamong, in the 56th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball broke an incredible five tackles in a powerful charge to run the ball from twenty six metres from the try line to within two metres and ten metres in from the left corner post with the Hornets scoring the left corner after a lightening quick Zac Kumbamong play the ball.
 
Brock Lennox started at left centre for the Runaway Bay Seagulls in the 2024 GCRL U20 Grand Final against the Burleigh Bears and in the 11th minute from the left of the play the ball and fourteen metres from his try line Brock Lennox was able to get the ball out to the thirty one metre mark. Then from a penalty restart also in the 11th minute on the halfway mark Brock Lennox stepped off his left foot on two occasions to break two tackles to run the ball towards the centre of the field and thirty eight metres from the try line.

A short right foot Brock Lennox kick-off in the 24th minute to his right saw the ball knocked on by the Bears to give the ball back to Runaway Bay. It was the same again in the 29th minute when another Brock Lennox short right foot kick-off to his right was lost by a Bears player and picked up in an off side position by another Burleigh player for a penalty to be awarded to Runaway Bay.

Brock Lennox also made a great try saving tackle in the 67th minute when he tackled the Burleigh right winger over the left touchline a metre short of the corner post.
 
Round One of the 2024 Year Nine Hancock Cup School Boy Rugby League competition saw Alex Ruiz start from the bench for Keebra Park SHS against Wavell SHS.

Alex Ruiz then moved into the Keebra Park SHS starting side at hooker as well as in Round Two against Mabel Park SHS as well as in Round Three against Wavell SHS Round Four against Marsden SHS and Round Five against Ipswich SHS as well as in Keebra Park SHS’s semi-final against Ipswich SHS.

At the completion of the 2024 season Alex Ruiz was named at hooker in the 2024 Keebra Park SHS School Boy Rugby League Team of the Year.

In 2024 Alex Ruiz played for the Coomera Cutters in the GCRL U14 Division One competition including starting in the second row and scoring in their 24 - 14 Grand Final victory against the Runaway Bay Seagulls.

In late 2023 Alex Ruiz attended a Titans U14 Elite Development Camp.

Round One of the 2023 School Boy Renouf Cup competition saw Alex Ruiz start from the bench in Round One for Keebra Park SHS against Wavell SHS. Alex Ruiz also started from the bench in Round Two against Ipswich SHS as well as in Round Five against Mabel Park SHS.

Alex Ruiz also came off the bench in Round Six against St Mary’s College Toowoomba with Alex Ruiz coming off the bench to operate in the dummy half role with Alex Ruiz scoring in the 17th minute when a smart run out of dummy half to his right to dive over to score from close range ten metres in from the left corner post.

Alex Ruiz also made a line break in the 34th minute when after receiving an off-load twenty five metres out from his own try line Alex Ruiz darted to his left and to get the ball seven metres into St Mary’s territory.

Alex Ruiz also started off the bench in the Round Seven Gold Coast School Boy derby against PBC SHS, coming on in the 15th minute to operate in the dummy half role and in the 23rd minute from the marker position Alex Ruiz crunched the PBC SHS dummy half who was taking too long to release the ball to force a knock on twenty five metres from the try line.

Alex Ruiz also continued to play for the Coomera Cutters in the GCRL U14 Division One competition in 2023.

2022 saw Alex Ruiz continue to play for the Coomera Cutters in the Gold Coast Junior Rugby League U13 Division One competition, leading the Cutters to a Grand Final appearance against the Burleigh Bears with Alex Ruiz starting the Grand Final at hooker with Alex Ruiz putting in a Player of the Match performance in Coomera’s hard fought 18 – 16 Grand Final victory.

Alex Ruiz scored the opening try of the Grand Final in the 5th minute of the match when after moving into dummy half with the play the ball around three metres out and to the left of the uprights, Alex Ruiz ran out of dummy half to his left and after being hit by multiple defenders still two metres out from the try line, Alex Ruiz spun counter clockwise and was then able to reach out with the ball in his right hand to get the ball down on the try line six metres to the left of the uprights.

Alex Ruiz was also heavily involved in Coomera’s final try of their 18 -16 Grand Final victory in the 40th minute when with the play the ball just three metres out and just to the right of the uprights, Alex Ruiz ran to his right out of dummy half turning the ball back inside to Fabion Cowan who ran back against the grain to the opposite side of the play the ball before turning the ball inside to a charging Siu Pulepule who crashed over the top of a number of Bears defenders to get the ball down.

Alex Ruiz made a great play in the 55th minute when from twenty six metres out from the try line, Alex Ruiz ran to his right out of dummy half and put in a smart left foot grubber kick and then chased his own grubber kick to tackle the Burleigh fullback a metre out from the try line with Coomera holding a slender two point lead.

Alex Ruiz made some smart (and good) runs out of dummy half in the Grand Final but perhaps the most critical of Alex Ruiz’s efforts out of dummy half came in the 58th minute of the match after Burleigh had been tackled less than a metre out from the Coomera try line on the final tackle to force a change over. With the changeover play the ball occurring less than a metre out and with Coomera clinging onto a two point lead Alex Ruiz darted out of dummy half to his right and kept low so as not to be forced back in-goal with Alex Ruiz able to will himself six metres downfield in the face of a desperate Burleigh defensive line.

2022 also saw Alex Ruiz line up for Keebra Park SHS in the Bronco’s Old Boys competition including starting at lock in the Grand Final 8 – 6 loss to Wavell SHS. For Keebra Park SHS in the Bronco’s Old Boys competition Alex Ruiz split time between lock and hooker.

Alex Ruiz is also a handy rugby player including at the U12 representative level in 2021.
 
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Brody Hawkins-Malcolm moved to start at lock for the Southport Tigesr in the Rescheduled Round One GCRL U20 match against the Currumbin Eagles and in the 10th minute from the left of the play the ball and thirty two metres from his try line Brody Hawkins-Malcolm was able to get the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark.

From the right of the play the ball in the 13th minute and from the halfway mark Brody Hawkins-Malcolm stepped off his right foot to straighten up his run to get eleven metres inside Eagles territory. Also in the 57th minute from the left of the play the ball Brody Hawkins-Malcolm carried the ball from the halfway to forty metres from the try line.
 
Even though he was wearing the No. 5 jersey Junior Filimaua started at left centre for the Tugun Seahawks in the 33rd minute of the 2024 GCRL First Grade Grand Final against the Currumbin Eagles and in the 3rd minute from a Tugun penalty restart Junior Filimaua was able to run the ball from eight metres inside his own half to six metres into Currumbin’s.

From the left of the play the ball in the 5th minute from the left of the play the ball and thirty six metres from his try line Junior Filimaua was able to make the halfway mark after a strong effort. Junior Filimaua then produced a great piece of play in the 10th minute to almost set up a Seahawks try when after running an underneath line to the left of the play the ball off Kane Elgey, Junior Filimaua caught the ball and in one swift movement threw a pass inside to his right to his fullback ten metres out but unfortunately the fullback lost the ball over the try line before getting the ball to ground.

From the left of the play the ball in the 19th minute Junior Filimaua was able to get the ball from four metres from his try line to fifteen metres out and then in the 25th minute also from the left of the dummy half and twenty four metres of the try line Junior Filimaua was able to run the ball from twenty four to fourteen metres out.

From two passes to the left of the play the ball in the 41st minute Junior Filimaua was spun counter clockwise in the tackle but was still able to make eleven metres to get within nine metres of the halfway mark. Also in the 60th minute Junior Filimaua made a great yardage run from the left of the play the ball to move the ball from three metres from his own try line to twenty one metres out.
 
In 2024 Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu played his club rugby league for the Souths Acacia Ridge Magpies in the GBJRL U16 Division One competition and after the Magpies had a Round One bye Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu started in the second row and scored a double in a big 54 – 8 victory against Logan Brothers.

Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu also scored in Week Two of the Finals against Logan Brothers late in the second half by way of a ten metre run to score in the left corner and Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu alo scored in the Preliminary Final against Norths. Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu also started in the second row in the Grand Final against Wynnum Manly.

Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu’s performance in 2024 in the GBJRL U16 Division One competition saw him named the Souths Magpies Best and Fairest.
 
In 2024 Tyson MacDonald played his club rugby league for the Souths Acacia Ridge Magpies in the GBJRL U16 Division One competition and after the Magpies had a Round One bye Tyson MacDonald started in the second row and scored in a big 54 – 8 victory against Logan Brothers.

Tyson MacDonald also started in the second row and scoring once again in Round Three against the Brisbane Tigers with Tyson MacDonald also scoring in Round Five against the Aspley Devils. Tyson MacDonald also started at left second row and scored late in the second half of Week Two of the Finals against Logan Brothers when after receiving the ball wide on the left side of the field forty seven metres from the try line Tyson MacDonald dummied to his left and simultaneously stepped inside off his left foot to break through the defensive line and after beating the Logan Brothers full back with a left foot step Tyson MacDonald producing a huge dive to score next to the left goal post.

The Grand Final saw Tyson MacDonald start at left second row against Wynnum Manly.

Tyson MacDonald’s performance in 2024 in the GBJRL U16 Division One competition saw him receive the Souths Magpies Coaches Award.
 
Titans Elliott Farrell, Jimmy McCombie, Aiden Gersh and Jett Flatley have been named in the final 2025 Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup side.
 
Banjora Porch come off the bench to operate in the front row in the 16th minute of the 2024 NRRRL U18 Grand Final for the Byron Bay Devils against the Bilambil Jets and in the 35th minute from the left of the play the ball Banjora Porch was able to get the ball from the halfway to thirty eight metres from the try line. Then in the 44th minute Banjora Porch carried the ball through the centre of the field from the halfway mark to eleven metres inside the Jets territory.
 
Jimmy McCombie started at five eight for the Byron Bay Devils in the 2024 NRRRL U18 Grand Final for the Byron Bay Devils against the Bilambil Jets with Jimmy McCombie scoring in the 10th minute when after taking possession of the ball twelve metres from the try line and two passes to the left of the play the ball Jimmy McCombie and ran at the defensive line with the ball in front of his body in both hands before diving over to score ten metres to the right of the goal posts.

Jimmy McCombie came close to setting up a try for Elliott Farrell inside the opening minute of the Grand Final when from twelve metres from the try line and to the left of the play the ball Jimmy McCombie put up a high right foot chip kick towards the left corner with Elliott Farrell taking possession of the ball a metre from the try line before grubbering into the in-goal to force an early Bilambil goal line drop-out.

Jimmy McCombie came close to also setting up another try for Elliott Farrell in the 52nd minute from a set move. From the left of a Byron Bay scrum win twenty metres from the try line Jimmy McCombie immediately kicked downfield towards the left touchline with Elliott Farrell initially winning the race to the ball, toeing it forward into the in-goal but the Jets fullback was able to race back, take possession of the ball but with Elliott Farrell in close proximity had to run the ball over the dead ball line.

In the 18th minute after collecting the ball from a Byron Bay knock back thirty five metres from the try line Jimmy McCombie broke two tackles by way of a right foot step as he got the ball back to the twenty metre mark before off-loading to his left to Elliott Farrell.
 
Elliott Farrell started at left centre for the Byron Bay Devils in the 2024 NRRRL U18 Grand Final for the Byron Bay Devils against the Bilambil Jets with Elliott Farrell scoring two critical tries in the final five minutes of the Grand Final to help propel the Devils to Premiership success.

Elliott Farrell scored his initial try in the 55th minute with a four metre burst down the left touchline and after initially looking as if he would be held up Elliott Farrell utilised pure strength to get the ball to ground in the left corner.

Elliott Farrell scored his second critical try three minutes later in the 58th minute by way of a nine metre burst down the left touchline to score in the left corner, there was some debate whether Elliott Farrell lost the ball before grounding it or not but in the end the referee awarded the try.

Elliott Farrell was also not far away from scoring inside the opening minute of the Grand Final when from twelve metres from the try line and to the left of the play the ball Jimmy McCombie put up a high right foot chip kick towards the left corner with Elliott Farrell taking possession of the ball a metre from the try line before grubbering into the in-goal to force an early Bilambil goal line drop-out.

Elliott Farrell had close to scoring minutes earlier in the 52nd minute from a set move. From the left of a Byron Bay scrum win twenty metres from the try line Jimmy McCombie immediately kicked downfield towards the left touchline with Elliott Farrell initially winning the race to the ball, toeing it forward into the in-goal but the Jets fullback was able to race back, take possession of the ball but with Elliott Farrell in close proximity had to run the ball over the dead ball line.

Elliott Farrell also recorded a try assist in the 4th minute when after running the ball wide on the left side of the field from fourteen to ten metres from the try line Elliott Farrell drew the Jets right winger to put his left winger over to score in the left corner.

In the 21st minute from two passes to the left of a Byron Bay scrum win Elliott Farrell broke a tackle as he ran the ball to his left from forty two twenty metres from the try line. Then in the 25th minute Elliott Farrell carried the ball down the left channel from thirty to forty metres from the try line. Also in the 28th minute from the left of the play the ball Elliott Farrell continued to run to left to make thirteen metres from fourteen metres from his try line.

Elliott Farrell also ran the ball down the left channel in the 33rd minute to move the ball from forty six to thirty one metres from the try line before off-loading to his left to his left winger. Elliott Farrell continued to run the ball down the left channel from the 45th minute and got the ball within four metres of the try line from twenty four metres out with Elliott Farrell able to keep the play going when he flicked a pass to his inside as he was being spun around on the last tackle.

Elliott Farrell very well in the 8th minute when whilst defending wide on the left side of the field Elliott Farrell ran to his right and jumped high to take a contested Bilambil bomb on the full just to the left of the goal posts and a metre from the try line with Elliott Farrell then awarded a penalty after being tackled whilst still in the air.
 
Kobe Te Kiri played the 2024 season with the Coomera Cutters in the GCRL U14 Division One competition and started the Cutters 24 – 14 Grand Final victory against the Runaway Bay Seagulls at hooker and in the 19th minute after running out of dummy half to his left Kobe Te Kiri stepped off his right foot in the centre of the field to get the ball from thirty seven to twenty metres from the try line.

Kobe Te Kiri ran out of dummy half to his right in the 42nd minute and broke two tackles to get the ball from thirty three to sixteen metres from the try line. Then in the 52nd minute after picking up a Runaway Bay attempted strip of the ball fourteen metres from the try line Kobe Tek Kiri ran the ball to within three metres of the try line. Also in the 55th minute Kobe Te Kiri ran to his left out of dummy half to get from the halfway to thirty eight metres from the try line.
 
Anton Whaiapu continued at left second row for the Burleigh Bears in Round Seven of the GCRL U!8 Division One competition against the Southport Tigers and in the 13th minute from a twenty metre tap restart Anton Whaiapu was able to get the ball out to the thirty four metre mark.

Anton Whaiapu made a strong hard straight run in the 15th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball with Anton Whaiapu getting within centremetres of the try line from twelve metres out with the Bears scoring as a result of Anton Whaiapu’s quick play the ball. Then in the 31st minute also from two passes to the left of the play the ball Anton Whaiapu used a right arm fend as he ran the ball down the left channel from twenty five to forty three metres from the try line.
 
Jye Watton started at lock for the Burleigh Bears in Round Seven of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Southport Tigers and in the 2nd minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball Jye Watton ran the ball through the centre of the field from twenty five to thirty seven metres from the try line.

In the 9th minute from the left of the play the ball Jye Watton utilised left and right foot steps to run the ball from thirteen to twenty four metres from the try line. Then a minute later in the 9th minute from a Burleigh penalty restart Jye Watton was able to run the ball from sixteen to within four metres of the try line five metres to the right of the goal posts.

Jye Watton did well defensively in the 12th minute to hold the Southport hooker up over the try line under the posts.
 
Jyah White started at left centre for the Helensvale Hornets in Round Nine of the GRCL U18 Division One competition against the Southport Tigers and in the 25th minute from a Helensvale twenty metre tap restart Jyah White was able to make thirteen hard metres.

In the 29th minute from wide on the left side of the field Jyah White ran the ball from thirty two to twenty two metres from the try line before getting a pass away to his inside. Then later in the same set of six tackles Jyah White received the ball on the left touchline and twenty two metres from the try line as the halftime siren sounded and smartly put in a right foot grubber kick which in the end was knocked on by the Southport fullback to put an end to the first half.
 
Torino Jackson started at right second row for the Southport Tigers in Round Ten of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against Beaudesert Kingfishers with Torino Jackson making a line break in the 18th minute when with the play the ball near the right touchline and thirty eight metres from his try line Torino Jackson ran out of dummy half to his left and then stepped off his right foot and crashed through three attempted tackles before veering to his left to beat the fullback and then beat another defender with a left arm fend and he charged to within ten metres of the try line and directly in front of the posts.

Torino Jackson collected the opening kick-off on the bounce sixteen metres from his own try line on the right touchline and was able to break two tackles as he ran the ball back to the thirty seven metre mark. Then from two passes to the left of the play the ball in the 10th minute Torino Jackson surged forward from eighteen metres from the try line to within three metres of the try line and ten metres to the left of the goal posts. Another kick-off return in the 13th minute after taking the ball on the first bounce saw the ball move from twenty to thirty four metres from the try line.

In the 22nd minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball and twenty metres from the try line Torino Jackson was able to make eleven metres and then in the 33rd minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball and after initially juggling the pass Torino Jackson carried the ball from thirty one metres from the try line to within four metres of the halfway mark.

After taking possession wide on the right side of the field in the 35th minute Torino Jackson stepped off his right foot as he promoted the ball from thirty eight to twenty three metres from the try line. Then in the 41st minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball Torino Jackson was able to step out of one low tackle and he got the ball from twenty to within four metres of the try line ten metres to the right of the posts. Also in the 44th minute from two passes to the right of the dummy half once again Torino Jackson’s effort saw him run the the ball from twenty to thirty four metres from the try line with more than 75% of his metres gained being post contact.

Torino Jackson made a smart play in the 29th minute when defending on his won try line Torino Jackson anticipated a Kingfishers grubber kick into the in-goal from the dummy ahlf to Torino Jackson retrieving the ball cleanly and getting back into the field of play and then was awarded a penalty when the Beaudesert defence was too aggressive when trying force back into the in-goal area.
 
Noah Te Kiri played the 2024 season with the Coomera Cutters in the GCRL U14 Division One competition and started the Cutters 24 – 14 Grand Final victory against the Runaway Bay Seagulls at lock with Noah Te Kiri scoring in the 20th minute when after chasing a Cutters bomb that was dropped by Runaway Bay, Noah T e Kiri dived on the ball in the in-goal to score under the posts.

In the 3rd minute from the right of the play the ball Noah Te Kiri carried the ball through the centre of the field from the halfway to forty metres from the try line after dummying to his right. Then in the 9th minute also from the right of the play the ball and just twelve metres from his own try line Noah Te Kiri was able to make eleven metres. Also in the 14th minute from the left of the play the ball Noah Te Kiri was able to get the ball from the halfway mark to thirty four metres from try line.

From the left of the play the ball in the 17th minute Noah Te Kiri carried the ball through the centre of the field from eighteen to thirty metres from the try line and then in the 27th minute from two passes to the right of a Cutters scrum win nine metres from his own try line Noah Te Kiri’s yardage carry got the ball out to the twenty metre mark. Also in the 45th minute from the left of the play the ball and twenty eight metres from his try line Noah Te Kiri was able to make twelve metres,

Noah Te Kiri rounded out a very strong Grand Final in the 51st minute when after initially running onto the ball to the right of the dummy half and knocking it back, Noah Te Kiri regathered the ball and ran to his left to run from his try line to seven metres into Runaway Bay territory.

Noah Te Kiri’s performance saw him named the Player of the Grand Final.

In total in the 2024 GCLR U14 Division One competition Noah Te Kiri scored twice including the Grand Final with Noah Te Kiri also scoring in Round Ten against the Burleigh Bears.

Noah Te Kiri also played for the Coomera U15 Division One side in Round Thirteen against the Helensvale Hornets with Noah Te Kiri starting at centre.
 
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