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After coming onto the field to play on the right wing for the Lower Clarence Magpies in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL U18 match against the Murwillumbah Mustangs, Tyrelle Waters scored in the 35th minute with a ten metre run down the right touchline to score in the right corner off a pass from his inside from Grant Byers-Brown.

Also in the 48th minute Tyrelle Waters chased a Magpies long kick and along with Grant Byers-Brown, Tyrelle Waters collared the Mustangs left winger two metres from the try line and drag him back into the in-goal to force a Murwillumbah goal line drop-out.
 
Maison Simmons started at left second row for the Lower Clarence Magpies in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL U18 match against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Maison Simmons kicking a conversion in the 33rd minute from eight metres to the right of the posts with convert Kennyon Elasisia-Thomas’s try.

Maison Simmons also made a line break in the 35th minute when he ran off a pass from his right from Kennyon Elasisia-Thomas from four metres inside his own half with Maison Simmons bursting between two defenders and then running to twenty two metres from the try line Maison Simmons drew the fullback and off-loaded to his left to his winger.
 
Outstanding second row prospect AJ Hicklng AJ Hickling who played Group Two First Grade for the South Grafton Rebels as an 18 year this season moves to the Lower Clarence Magpies in the NRRRL First Grade competition in 2025.
 
Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas started at five eight for the Lower Clarence Magpies in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL U18 match against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas scoring in the 33rd minute when from a straight hard run through the centre of the field from sixteen metres out with Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas bursting through three attempted tackles and stepping off his left foot and when held up the Magpies fullback Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas reached out with the ball in his right hand to get the ball down eight metres to the right of the posts.

Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas could easily have scored a handful of tries including in the 22nd minute when dummying twice to inside runners to the left of the play the ball from ten metres out Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas ran himself only to be held up six metres in from the left corner post.

Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas was also held up over the try line a minute later in the 23rd minute when after jumping to take a pass from his dummy half from his right eight metres from the try line, Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas immediately stepped inside off his left foot and then off his right but once again was held up ten metres in from the left corner post.

Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas was held up over the try line for a third time in the 55th minute when after stepping off his left foot from ten metres from the try line and to the left of the play the ball Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas was held up three metres to the left of the posts.

Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas also recorded a line break assist in the 35th minute when after running the ball from thirty eight to forty six metres from his try line to the left of the play the ball Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas held a good ball up before off-loading to his left to Maison Simmons who burst away to get within twenty two metres of the try line.
 
Grant Byers-Brown started at five eight for the Lower Clarence Magpies in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL U18 match against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Grant Byers-Brown setting up the match winning try for the Magpies in the 58th minute when from the left of the play the ball but to the right of the uprights fourteen metres from the try line Grant Byers-Brown dummied to an inside runner as he ran to his left before throwing a great pass in the same direction to his left centre who scored the match winning try in the left corner.

Grant Byers-Brown also kicked two conversions, the first in the 30th minute from three metres to the right of the posts and then kicked a second in the 35th minute with a great strike from the right touchline from a try that he set up for his right centre.

Grant Byers-Brown recorded a try assist in the 35th minute when from wide on the right side of the field Grant Byers-Brown ran the ball from fourteen to ten metres from the try line before throwing a cut-out pass to his right top put Tyrelle Waters over to score in the right corner.

Grant Byers-Brown also kicked an outstanding 40/20 in the 57th minute when from the centre of the field thirty six metres from his own try line Grant Byers-Brown’s booming right foot kick to his right bounced over the head of the Mustangs left winger and over the right touchline eighteen metres from the try line. From the ensuing Lower Clarence restart Grant Byers-Brown set up the match winning try.

In the 5th minute Grant Byers-Brown did exceptionally well to take a Mustangs high centre field bomb on the full running back towards his own try line twenty two metres out. Then in the 21st minute a hard hit right foot kick-off to his left by Grant Byers-Brown bounced once before going over the dead ball line to force a Murwillumbah goal line drop-out. Also in the 48th minute Grant Byers-Brown chased a Magpies kick and along with Tyrelle Waters, Grant Byers-Brown grabbed hold of the Mustangs left winger two metres out from the try line and forced him back into the in-goal to force another Mustangs goal line drop-out.
 
Aaron Singh-Goesel started at left second row for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL U18 match against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Aaron Singh-Goesel recording a try assist in the 19th minute when after running the ball from twenty to eleven metres from the try line to the left of the play the ball Aaron Singh-Goesel drew the Lower Clarence right centre and passed to his left to his centre to score in the left corner.

After making the third hit-up of the match from two passes to the left of the play the ball to get the ball from twenty to thirty metres from his try line Aaron Singh-Goesel, in the 42nd minute also from two passes to the left of the play the ball carried the ball from sixteen to thirty one metres from the try line bumping one defender away during the journey.
 
Day One of the 2024 QSSRL U15 School Boy Rugby League Championships saw Triston Sauaga start in the front row for Met East against Met North with Tristian Sauaga making the opening hit-up of the match and get the ball out to the twenty three metre mark.

From a penalty restart in the 15th minute Tristian Sauaga came desperately close to scoring after a twelve metre run then in the 56th minute from the left of the play the ball Tristin Sauaga ran the ball from twenty two metres to within ten metres of the try line.

Triston Sauaga also started in the front row on Day Two against Capricornia with Triston Sauaga carrying the ball from the right of the dummy half in the 25th minute from ten metres to twenty metres from his try line. Then in the 26th minute Triston Sauaga’s second half kick-off return saw him get the ball out to the twenty seven metre mark.

Triston Sauaga continued in the front row on Day Three against Met North and in the 2nd minute from the right of the play the ball and thirty three metres from the try line got the ball within twenty one metres, Then in the 10th minute also from the right of the play the ball Triston Sauaga carried the ball from twenty three metres to twelve metres from the try line through the centre of the field.

Triston Sauaga also started in the front row on Day Three against South Coast

In February 2024 Triston Sauaga was selected in a Samoa U14 (2023 U14) side to play a Queensland Murri U14 side with Triston Sauaga starting the match in the second row.

In 2023 Triston Sauaga played in the School Boy Rugby League Renouf Shield School Boy Rugby League competition for Marsden SHS and in October 2023 Triston Sauaga was named on the bench in the 2023 Marsden SHS Rugby League Team of the Year.

In 2023 Triston Sauaga played the GBJRL U14 Division One Preliminary Final off the bench for Logan Brothers against the Norths Devils and Triston Sauaga also was named on the bench in the Grand Final victory against the Souths Acacia Ridge Magpies.

2023 also saw Triston Sauaga selected in the Queensland Samoa U14 representative side for the QPICC Annual Cultural Carnival with Triston Sauaga named on the bench in Round One against PEGA U14 Invitational.

Triston Sauaga also started from the bench in Round Two against the Cooks Islands as well as Round Three against Queensland PNG.

Triston Sauaga then moved into the starting side in the front row for Round Four against Queensland Māori with Triston Sauaga scoring in a strong Samoa victory.

Triston Sauaga then started from the bench in Queensland Samoa’s Semi-Final against Queensland Niue.

The 2023 QPICC U16 Grand Final saw Triston Sauaga start from the bench for Queensland Samoa against the Cook Island in a tough 10 – 4 Grand Final loss.

In late 2023 Triston Sauaga was named in the New Era U13 side to play the U13 Velocity All Stars with Triston Sauaga starting the match in the front row and in the 42nd minute Triston Sauaga made probably the best of his multiple strong runs in the match when after charging onto the ball to the left of the play the ball Triston Sauaga produced a strong yardage carry which saw him carry the ball from twenty three metres out from his own try line to thirty seven metres out.

In early 2023 Triston Sauaga captained the Queensland Samoa U12 representative team in a match against a Queensland Murri U12 Representative side.
 
Day One of the 2024 QSSRL U15 School Boy Rugby League Championships saw Siu Pulepule start in the front row for Met East against Met North with Siu Pulepule making the third hit-up of the match from the right of the play the ball through the centre of the field from thirty metres from his try line to within seven metres of the halfway mark with Siu PulePule then getting away a right arm off-load. Also in the 4th minute from the left of the play the ball Siu Pulepule carried the ball through the centre of the field from twenty metres to thirty metres from his try line.

Then from the back of a Met East scrum win in the 53rd minute Siu Pulepule ran to the right fo the scrum from thirty seven metres to within twenty four metres of the try line, then a tackle later from the left of the play the ball and sixteen metres from the ty line Siu Pulepule got within six metres of the try line before getting a right arm off-load away. Also in the 57th minute Siu Pulepule made a yadage carry that saw then make fourteen metres from his own ten metre mark.

Siu Pulepule also started in the front row on Day Two against Capricornia and in the 24th minute from the right of the play the ball and fifteen metres from his own try line Siu Pulepule ran the ball through the centre of the field to the thirty one metre mark. Also in the 25th minute from the right of the dummy half once again Siu Pulepule got the ball from the twenty metre mark to thirty metres before getting a right arm off-load away to his hooker.

The 36th minute saw Siu Pulepule burst onto the ball to the right of the play the ball when ten metres inside his own territory and get the ball three metres into Capricornia territory, then in the 47th minute from a Met East penalty restart Siu Pulepule was able to carry the ball from thirty five metres to within twenty two metres of the try line with at least 70% of his metres being post contact with the defensive line.

Sui Pulepule continued in the front row on Day Three against Met North and in the 2nd minute after running to his right from the back of a Met East scrum win Siu Pulepule ran the ball from ten metres to twenty two metres from the try line. Then a tackle later from the left of the play the ball Siu Pulepule carried the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to seven metres into Met North territory.

Siu Pulepule ran the ball straight through the centre of the field in the 30th minute from the left of the play the ball from five metres inside his own territory and after bumping off one defender on the halfway mark Siu Pulepule made an additional three metres before a smart right arm flick off-load to his left saw the play continue for Met East.

Siu Pulepule also started in the front row on Day Four against South Coast with Siu Pulepule recording a try assist in the 30th minute from a straight hard charge from three metres out and to the left of the dummy half Siu Pulepule actually got over the try line but as he was being forced back into the field of play Siu Pulepule got his right arm free and off-loaded to his left for his fullback to score.

In the 7th minute Siu Pulepule from the left of the play the ball and thirty four metres from his try line made it to within three metres of the halfway mark with Siu Pulepule then awarded a penalty afgter being held down for too long. A minute later in the 8th minute from the left of the play the ball Siu Pulepule was able to get another off-load away to his left after carrying the ball from twenty one metres to ten metres from the try line.

From a Met East penalty restart in the 29th minute on the twenty metre mark Siu Pulepule crashed and barged his way to within five metres of the try line. Siu Pulepule rounded out a strong match in the 36th minute with a run from a Met East penalty restart from forty metres to twenty eight metres from the try line.

At the conclusion of the 2024 U15 QSSRL School Boy Rugby League Championships Siu Pulepule was named in the Queensland Maroon U15 School Boy Rugby League Representative side to contest the 2024 QSSRL U15 School Boy Rugby League Championships.

Day One of the 2024 ASSRL U15 School Boy Rugby League Championships saw Siu Pulepule start in the front row and captain for Queensland Maroon against Queensland White with Siu Pulepule making the third hit-up of the match from the left of the play the ball to carry the ball to the thirty two metre mark.

Also inside the opening minute of the match from a Queensland Maroon penalty restart Siu Pulepule carried the ball to six metres into Queensland White territory. Also in the 30th minute from the right of the play the ball and forty metres from the try line Siu Pulepule got the ball to the thirty metre mark. Then in the 34th minute from the left of the dummy half Siu Pulepule carried the ball to within eighteen metres of the try line after taking possession of the ball thirty metres out.

Siu Pulepule followed up in the 36th minute with another effort to the left of the play the ball to get the ball from forty metres to twenty eight metres from the try line. Siu Pulepule rounded out a strong match in the 39th minute with a kick-off return to get the ball out to the twenty metre mark.

Siu Pulepule also started in the front row and captain on Day Five against NSW CCC and inside the opening minute from the right of the play the ball Siu Pulepule carried the ball from forty to thirty metres from thy line and then in the 40th minute from the left of the play the ball Siu Pulepule ran the ball from his forty metre mark to thirty eight metres of the try line.

Siu Pulepule started as captain and in the front row for Queensland Maroon in the 2024 ASSRL U15 School Boy Rugby League Championship Final against NSW Combined High School’s and in the 4th minute from the left of the play the ball Siu Pulepule ran the ball from thirty five to forty five metres from the try line before off-loading the ball to his left.

From the right of the play the ball in the 20th minute Siu Pulepule was able to get the ball from the halfway mark to forty metres from the try line and then in the 31st minute from the left of the play the ball and thirty three metres from the try line Siu Pulepule got the ball to within twenty metred of the try line.

Siu Pulepule started in the front row in Round Two of the School Boy Rugby League Hancock Cup for Marsden SHS against Wavell SHS with Siu Pulepule scoring the match winning try with a ten metre charge but Siu Pulepule was just as dominant defensively including a try saving effort to hold up a Wavell SHS attacker. Siu Pulepule then started from the bench for the Walters Cup match also against Wavell SHS.

2023 saw Siu Pulepule move to Marsden SHS with Siu Pulepule playing in the Renouf Shield School Boy Rugby League competition and in October 2023 Siu Pulepule was named in the second row in the 2023 Marsden SHS School Boy Rugby League Team of the Year.

In May 2023 Siu Pulepule was named in the Brisbane Junior Rugby U14 Representative squad.

The young giant from Coomera attended Keebra Park State High School in 2022 as part of their Year Seven intake and was part of Keebra Park SHS’s title winning 2022 Tonie Carroll Cup squad in March.

Siu Pulepule played for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Bronco’s Old Boys School Boy Rugby League competition.

Siu Pulepule started Round One against Ipswich SHS at left second row with Siu Pulepule scoring in the 5th minute when with Keebra Park SHS having a scrum feed ten metres out and five metres to the right of the uprights, Siu Pulepule picked up the ball from the back of the scrum and ran to his left and was just too big, strong and powerful for the Ipswich SHS defence with Siu Pulepule crashing over mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Siu Pulepule also started at left second row in Round Two against Redcliffe State High School with Siu Pulepule scoring a great solo try in the 20th minute when after bursting onto the ball forty metres out and to the right of the play the ball Siu Pulepule charged straight through multiple Redcliffe SHS defenders and easily brushed past the fullback to score next to the left upright.

Earlier in the match in the 9th minute Siu Pulepule made a thirty metre charge down the left channel and then was able to get an off-load when engaged with multiple Redcliffe SHS defenders.

Siu Pulepule started Round Three of the 2022 Bronco’s Old Boys School Boy competition at left second row against Mabel Park SHS with Siu Pulepule scoring in the 34th minute when after receiving the ball in space around twelve metres out Siu Pulepule raced over to score five metres in from the left corner post showing impressive speed.

Earlier in the match in the 8th minute Siu Pulepule made a strong eighteen metre line break down the left touchline only to be dragged to ground twelve metres short of the try line after a barnstorming run.

2022 also saw Siu Pulepule 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 Siu Pulepule starting the Grand Final in the front row.

Siu Pulepule scored the final try in Coomera’s 18 -16 Grand Final victory with Siu Pulepule scoring in the 40th minute with a strong straight charge from six metres out and six metres to the right of the uprights from a Coomera set move. 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.

Siu Pulepule made the first of his strong runs and off-loads in the 7th minute when after receiving an off-load Siu Pulepule charged twelve metres from his own twenty metre mark before off-loading to his left to Riley Prendergast.

Siu Pulepule made a further strong run in the 22nd minute from a Coomera penalty tap restart forty two metres out from the try line with Siu Pulepule making twelve metes against a set Burleigh defensive line.

Then in the 29th minute Siu Pulepule charged onto the ball to the right of a Coomera scrum win with Siu Pulupule dragging three Bears defenders thirteen metres to thirty three metres out from his own try line. Siu Pulepule then made another sixteen metre run later in the same set of six tackles from the left of the play the ball with Siu Pulupule promoting the ball ten metres into Burleigh territory.

In the 31st minute when thirty metres out from his own try line Siu Pulepule charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball with Siu Pulepule breaking five tackles as Siu Pulepule surged all of the way to eight metres into Burleigh territory after Siu Pulepule received the ball thirty metres out from his own try line.

Siu Pulepule made another strong charge in the 39th minute with Siu Pulepule receiving the ball to the right of a Coomera scrum win thirty metres out with Siu Pulepule charging eighteen metres before Siu Pulepule was able to get a two handed off-load away to Alex Riuz.

Siu Pulepule executed some huge tackles in the Grand Final including in the 46th minute with a heavy hit on the Burleigh front rower (No. 10) from a Coomera kick-off with Siu Pulepule just man handling the Bears forward to crunch him to the ground twelve metres out from his own try line.

Siu Pulepule also started in the front row in the GCRL U13 Division Final against the Runaway Bay Seagulls with Siu Pulepule scoring twice in the Cutters big win to qualify for the Grand Final.

Siu Pulepule scored the first of his two tries in the 47th minute when from ten metres out Siu Pulepule ran an underneath route to crash over next to the left upright.

Siu Pulepule completed his double just three minutes later in the 50th minute with a twelve metre charge down a short left blindside with Siu Pulepule crashing over to score four metres in from the left corner post.

Siu Pulepule also started in the front row in an early season match against the Helensvale Hornets with Siu Pulepule recording a try assist in the first half when after Siu Pulepule made a thirty five metre line break down the left touchline, Siu Pulepule got an off-load away to his inside to Marlee Smith who raced away to score under the posts.

In a mid-season match also against the Helensvale Hornets Siu Pulepule scored a barnstorming try early in the second half when from four metres out and to the right of the play the ball Siu Pulepule was never going to be denied as he crashed over to score four metres to the right of the uprights.

Siu Pulepule continued playing rugby as well in 2022 and in early July Siu Pulepule played for the U13 Brisbane Junior Rugby Representative Side at the 2022 Queensland Country Junior Rugby Championships.

Siu Pulepule started at No. 8 on Day One of the Championships and scored the first try for the U13 Brisbane Junior Rugby Representative Side as they took on the U13 South East Queensland Representative Side with Siu Pulepule and his team mates.

2022 also saw Siu Pulepule play for the Logan Saints in the Brisbane U13 Junior Rugby competition with Siu Pulepule starting at No. 8 and scoring a double in their Finals 29 – 5 victory over Easts.

In late 2021 Siu Pulepule was named in the Coomera Chiefs Oztag side for the 2022 Queensland U14 Junior State Cup.

In early 2021 even though he was still U12 eligible Siu Pulepule was part of the Gold Coast Barbarians U13 side that played in the King of Country Rugby Tournament that was held on the Gold Coast.

Siu Pulepule had previously tasted representative rugby when in 2019 he played for the U10 Queensland Samoan representative side.
 
Kyson Freer started at fullback for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL U18 match against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Kyson Freer scoring in the 51st minute when from the right of the play the ball nine metres from the try line Kyson Freer broke a tackle before a right foot step beat a second and then another right foot step beat a third and fourth with Kyson Freer beating a fifth on the try line to get the ball down five metres to the right of the goal posts.

Kyson Freer also made a line break in the 24th minute when from the right of the play the ball thirty two metres from his own try line Kyson Freer dummied to his right and burst through a gap and run the ball to within thirty metres of the try line however to his right foot chip was charged down by the Magpies fullback.

From the left of a Mustangs scrum win in the 4th minute Kyson Freer ran the ball from ten metres from his try line to twenty six metres out and then in the 10th minute from the left of the play the ball Kyson Freer broke a tackle as he carried the ball from seven metres inside his half to thirteen metres inside Lower Clarence territory. Also in the 17th minute Kyson Freer stepped off his right foot as he carried the ball from the right of the dummy half from forty to twenty nine metres from the try line.

A minute later in the 18th minute also from the right of the play the ball and thirty two metres from the try line Kyson Freer was able to make twelve metres. Also in the 32nd minute from the right of the play the ball Kyson Freer broke another tackle to get the ball from thirty four metres from the try line to the halfway, Then in the 45th minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball Kyson Freer’s run saw him beat two defenders to carry the ball from forty three to twenty four metres from the try line.

The 48th minute saw Kyson Freer take a Murwillumbah goal drop-out and put in a short drop-out straight ahead and retrieved the ball on the first bounce twenty metres out and was able to break a tackle as he forced his way to the forty three metre mark.
 
In March 2024 Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton was named in the 2024 Met East U15 School Boy Rugby League Representative side out of Marsden SHS to participate in the Queensland School Boy’s U15 Rugby League Championships.

Day One of the 2024 QSSRL U15 School Boy Rugby League Championships saw Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton start at left second row for Met East against Met North with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton scoring in the 17th minute when after taking a pass from his right above his head when five metres from the try line Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton was able to force his way over the try line from five metres out to get the ball down three metres in from the left corner post.

Earlier in the 4th minute after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton ran the ball from ten metres to twenty two metres from his try line. Then after switching to left second row, Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton from two passes to the left of the dummy half carried the ball from the halfway mark to thirty four metres out after throwing off one would be defender.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton rounded out a strong match in the 58th minute with a run from two passes to the right of the play the ball to get the ball from nine metres inside his own territory to four metres into Met North territory.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton also started at left second row on Day Two against Capricornia and in the 5th minute from the left of the play the ball Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton carried the ball from twelve metres to twenty seven metres away from his try line.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton continued at left second row on Day Three against Met North with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton recording a try assist in the 32nd minute when after taking possession of the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball and twenty two metres from the try line Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton threw a hard pass cut-out pass to his left to place his winger on the outside of his direct opponent to charge down the left touchline to score un the left corner.

Earlier in the 24th minute from a Met East penalty restart on the halfway mark Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton broke two tackles as he crashed and barged his way to thirty two metres from the try line.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton also started at left second row on Day Four against South Coast and in the 10th minute Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton carried the ball down the left channel from seven metres inside his own territory to six metres into South Coast’s half. Additionally in the 26th minute Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton ran the ball through the centre of the field from the right of the dummy half to promote the ball from his nineteen metre mark to thirty metres out.

Defensively in the 17th minute Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton executed a driving right shoulder tackle on the South Coast right centre No. 3 from a South Coast penalty restart.

At the conclusion of the 2024 U15 QSSRL School Boy Rugby League Championships Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton was named in the Queensland Maroon U15 School Boy Rugby League Representative side to contest the 2024 QSSRL U15 School Boy Rugby League Championships.

Day One of the 2024 ASSRL U15 School Boy Rugby League Championships saw Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton start from the bench for Queensland Maroon against Queensland White with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton coming onto the field to operate at right second row in the 10th minute and in the 47th minute from a Queensland Maroon penalty restart Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton broke two tackles to get the ball from thirty metres to nineteen metres of the try line.

2024 saw Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton continue at Marsden SHS in the Hancock Cup School Boy rugby League competition with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton exceptional in Round Five against PBC SHS including an outstanding try after regathering his own chip kick.

In late August 2024 Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton was named in the 2024 South Queensland Māori U16 Tuakana Representative Squad.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton played for a Future Titans U14 side that played a touring New Zealand U14 side at Tweed Heads in July 2023 with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton impressing in a Future Titans victory.

In September 2023 Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton started the trial at left second row for Titans White with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton making the first of a number of strong runs inside the opening minute of the trial from two passes to the left of the play the ball to carry the ball from thirty metres from the try line to eighteen metres out with approximately 65% of Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton’s metres being post contact with the defensive line.

The 11th minute then saw Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton carry the ball from the left of the play the ball and thirty one metres out from his own try line down the left channel to within four metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 13th minute from a Titans White penalty restart sixteen metres out from the try line and near the left touchline, Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton beat three defenders as he stepped off his left foot on four occasions as Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton carried the ball to his right before being tackled six metres out from the try line.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton made an additional strong run from a penalty restart in the 16th minute to get the ball from twenty four metres from the try line to thirteen metres out. Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton then followed up with a kick-off return in the 21st minute that saw Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton get the ball out to the twenty two metre mark.

The 42nd minute then saw Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton break two tackles as he carried the ball from the left of the play the ball to get the ball to within twelve metres of the try line after receiving the ball thirty metres out.

In August 2023 Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton was named in the South Queensland Māori U14 Teina Representative squad and was subsequently named in the Queensland Māori U14 side for the QPICC Carnival with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton starting at left second row and captain in Round One against Queensland Niue.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton scored in the 6th minute when after receiving an off-load from his right when six metres out from the try line Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton carried one defender over the try line with him to get the ball down mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

In the 21st minute Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton made the second hit-up of the second half from the left of the play the ball to carry the ball from twenty three metres from his own try line to thirty six metres out.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton made a strong defensive effort in the 3rd minute with a driving right shoulder hit on the Fijian right winger No. 2 forty metres out from the try line.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton also started at left second row and captain in Round Two against Queensland Nuie with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton scoring once again in the 6th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball on the halfway mark Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton was hit by two defenders almost immediately byt after getting away from those two defenders Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton beat the Niue fullback on his right twenty metres out with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton then bringing the ball around to put it down under the posts.

In the 4th minute after taking possession of the ball thirty eight metres out from the try line and to the left of the play the ball, Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton put through a right foot grubber kick for himself with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton retrieving the ball after sliding forward. Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton then got to his feet and ran the ball to his right towards the centre of the field and carry the ball to within ten metres of the try line.

Then in the 24th minute Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton ran the ball out of dummy half to his right from thirty four metres out from his own try line and after carrying the ball to within four metres of the halfway mark Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton was able to get his right arm free and get an off-load away to his left.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton continued at left second row and captain against Qld PEGA Tonga in Round Three with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton having a big match on the way to scoring two tries.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton scored his opening try in the 7th minute when after reaching back with his right arm to take a pass from his right and above his head forty metres out from the try line, Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton charged downfield and dummied to his left to beat the Tonga fullback and bring the ball around to score under the posts. Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton then made a good return from the subsequent kick-off to get the ball to within six metres of the halfway mark.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton completed his double in the 22nd minute when after receiving the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball forty metres out, Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton beat the Tonga fullback with pace to get the ball down six metres in from the left corner post.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton also recorded a try assist in the 24th minute when after receiving the ball from his right from his five eight forty one metres from the try line, Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton charged downfield and after drawing the Tonga fullback passed to his right to Fabion Cowan who raced twenty six metres to score under the posts.

After making the opening tackle of the match from the Queensland Māori kick-off Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton made a great take low down of a Tonga kick-off near the left touchline twenty metres from the try line and was still able to make a ten metre return.

In the 39th minute after receiving an off-load from his right forty metres out from his own try line Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton stepped his way to fifteen metres inside Tonga territory before getting an off-load away to his right.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton continued at left second row in Round Four against Queensland Samoa.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton also started at left second row in Māori’s Semi-Final against the Cooks Islands.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton finished the 2023 QPICC Carnival as the U14 Division’s equal second leading try scorer with four tries.

Even though he was still U14 eligible in 2023 Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton played in the GBJRL U15 Division One competition for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and whilst he played the majority of the regular season at left second row, Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton came off the bench in the Finals including the Seagulls tough two point Grand Final loss against the Norths Devils.

In the 2023 GBJRL U15 Division One competition Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton scored a total of nine tries and Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton also kicked a conversion in Round Thirteen against the Redcliffe Dolphins.

Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton scored three doubles, being in Round One against Beenleigh, Round Three against Redlands and Round Six against the Redcliffe Dolphins. Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton also scored in Round Two against Aspley, Round Seven against Logan Brothers and Round Three against the Dolphins.

In early November 2023 Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton was named in the 2023 Velocity All Stars U14 Southside Bangers squad with Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton starting the match at right second row and in the 69th minute Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton ran onto the ball and was able to carry the ball from six metres inside his own territory to ten metres inside All Stars territory.

Earlier in the 12th minute Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton made a good yardage carry down the right channel to get the ball from fifteen metres out from his own try line to thirty ones metres out.
 
Round One of the 2024 QSSRL U15 School Boy Rugby League Championships saw Judah Marsden start at left centre for South Coast against Met West and in the 31st minute after receiving an off-load wide on the left Judah Marsden cut inside by way of a left foot step to run from twenty one metres to within nine metres of the try line.

From the left of a South Coast scrum win in the 36th minute Judah Marsden broke two tackles as he cut back to his right to get the ball from twenty eight metres to forty metres from the try line. Then in the 49th minute Judah Marsden stepped off his right foot after carrying the ball from the right of the dummy half and from thirty metres to fourteen metres from the try line.

Judah Marsden then moved to lock on Day Two against Darling Downs with Judah Marsden scoring in the 19th minute by way of a six metre run off a Cornelius Kelsall pass from his right to score ten metres in from the left corner post.

In the 21st minute after taking possession of the ball wide on the left Judah Marsden broke two tackles as he was able to get the ball from forty eight metres to within thirty two metres of the try line. Also in the 32nd minute from the left of the play the ball and ten metres from his try line Judah Marsden was able to make twelve metres after cutting to his right to target the area directly behind the Darlign Downs markers.

Judah Marsden then started at left centre on Day Three against the Sunshine Coast and in the 6th minute after the Sunshine Coast fullback dropped a South Coast bomb Judah Marsden, after picking up the ball broke three tackles as he ran the ball from twenty two metres to ten metres of the try line.

The 8th minute saw Judah Marsden run the ball from a South Coast penalty restart run the ball from six metres inside his own territory to ten metres into Sunshine Coast territory. Then in the `15th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball Judah Marsden was able to run the ball from sixteen metres and get within two metres of the try line. Also from the left of the play the ball in the 22nd minute Judah Marsden carried the ball from fifteen metres to twenty five metres out.

From a South Coast penalty restart in the 22nd minute Judah Marsden produced an outstanding run that saw him propel the ball from the halfway mark to thirty metres out and from another South Coast penalty restart in the 42nd minute Judah Marsden produced an equally impressive effort to run the ball from forty six metres to thirty two metres from the try line.

The 46th minute saw Judah Marsden run the ball to the left of the dummy half from twenty two metres to ten metres from the try line, then in the 48th minute also from the left of the dummy half and seventeen metres from his try line Judah Marsden got the ball to thirty metres out.

Judah Marsden continued at left centre on Day Four against Met East with Judah Marsden making a line break in the 35th minute when after taking possession of the ball to the left of the play the ball thirty seven metres from the try line Judah Marsden broke two tackles as he surged down the left channel to get within fifteen metres of the try line.

Earlier in the 18th minute Judah Marsden ran the ball down the left channel from forty metres to twenty five metres from the try line. Then in the 23rd minute from the left of the dummy half Judah Marsden was able to run the ball from thirty metres to forty two metres from the try line.

Then the 32nd minute saw Judah Marsden run the ball down a short left blindside from thirty five metres from his try line to within three metres of the halfway mark. Also the 37th minute saw Judah Marsden run the ball through the centre of the field from the right of the dummy half from thirty three metres to forty six metres from his try line.

2024 saw Judah Marsden returned to TSS with Judah Marsden starting at inside centre (No. 12) in the TSS U15A’s second GPS rugby trial against Ipswich Grammar School with Judah Marsden continuing at inside centre in a late May trial against Brisbane State High School as well as an early June trial against Anglican Church Grammar School.

Round One of the 2024 GPS School Boy Rugby U15A competition saw Judah Marsden start at inside centre for TSS against St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace with Judah Marsden also starting at inside centre in Round Two away to St Joseph’s Nudgee College. Judah Marsden then moved to fullback for Round Three against Toowoomba Grammar School before moving to inside centre for Round Four against Brisbane Boys College.

In Round Five at home against Brisbane State High School Judah Marsden started at outside centre (No. 13) with Judah Marsden moving to inside centre (No. 12) in Round Six away to Ipswich Grammar School as well as in TSS’s bye week in a match against Downlands College.

Judah Marsden continued at inside centre (No. 12) in Round Eight at home against Anglican Church Grammar School as well as the final round being Round Nine against Brisbane Grammar School.

In September 2023 Judah Marsden played for a Titans U14 side that played against another Titans U14 side in a match in Ipswich which saw the two sides both wear Titans jersey to give the players a great experience.

Judah Marsden started the trial at left second row for Titans Blue with Judah Marsden recording a try assist in the 4th minute when after receiving the ball down a short left blindside Judah Marsden was able to draw two defenders to him before getting a good short ball away to his left four metres from the try line to put Leo Briggs over to score wide out on the left.

Judah Marsden recorded a line break in the 26th minute when Judah Marsden burst between two defenders off a Darnell Stagg short ball from his right to charge from thirty six metres from the try line to within twelve metres.

In just the 3rd minute of the trial Judah Marsden ran onto the ball to the left of the dummy half and as a result got to within eight metres of the try line before being tackled after taking possession twenty two metres out.

Then in the 34th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball Judah Marsden broke two tackles as he was able to carry the ball from twenty seven metres from the try line to with twelve metres.

Impressively even though he is still U14 eligible in 2023 Judah Marsden was named in the South Coast U15 QSSRL School Boy Rugby League Representative Team with Judah Marsden starting at left centre on Day One against Sunshine Coast.

Judah Marsden also started at left centre on Day Two against Northern with Judah Marsden making a good run in the 2nd minute when from the left of the play the ball and twenty five metres from the try line, Judah Marsden broke three tackles as Judah Marsden got within ten metres of the try line.

2023 saw Judah Marsden move to The Southport School (TSS) with Judah Marsden starting at outside centre (No. 13) in Round Five against Brisbane Boys College (BBC) and in Round Six against Anglican Church grammar School. Judah Marsden then moved to fly half (No. 10) for Round Seven against Toowoomba Grammar School.

With TSS having a Round Eight bye, Judah Marsden was named at inside centre (No. 12) for the TSS U14A side in a trial against Downlands College. Judah Marsden was then named at outside centre in the final round being Round Nine against St Joseph’s College Nudgee.

2023 also saw Judah Marsden selected in the Queensland Samoa U14 representative side for the 2023 annual QPICC Cultural Carnival with Judah Marsden named in the centres in Round One against PEGA U14 Invitational with Judah Marsden Kelsall scoring in a solid Qld Samoa 26 – 6 first up victory.

Judah Marsden also started in the centres in Round Two against the Cooks Islands.

Judah Marsden continued in the centres had a big match including scoring a hat trick against Queensland PNG. Judah Marsden also started in the centres in Round Four against Queensland Māori with Judah Marsden scoring twice more.

Judah Marsden also started in the centres in Queensland Samoa’s Semi-Final against Queensland Niue.

The 2023 QPICC U16 Grand Final saw Judah Marsden start in the centres for Queensland Samoa against the Cook Island in a tough 10 – 4 Grand Final loss.

Judah Marsden finished the 2023 QPICC Carnival as the U14 Division’s equal first leading try scorer with six tries and as a result also finished as the Division’s equal second leading points scorer.

In early November 2023 Judah Marsden was named in the 2023 U14 Southside Bangers rugby league squad with Judah Marsden Sando starting at right centre against the U14 Velocity All Stars with Judah Marsden recording a line break assist in the 65th minute when after running the ball from forty metres from his own try line to the halfway mark Judah Marsden got a ball away to his left to put Leo Briggs away down the left touchline.

Earlier in the 32nd minute Judah Marsden from the left of the play the ball stepped off his left foot as he carried the ball to within three metres of the try line after commencing his run sixteen metres out.

The exceptionally talented lock or on occasion front rower plays for the Helensvale Hornets and was one of a number of standouts for the Hornets in the Gold Coast Rugby League U13 Division One competition in 2022.

Judah Marsden has had some truly exceptional matches for the Hornets in 2022 including an outstanding match against the Southport Tigers which saw Judah Marsden score multiple tries as well as record two line breaks.

Judah Marsden scoring his opening try of the match against the Tigers when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball around sixty metres out, Judah Marsden utilising a strong left arm fend to beat one defender before running over the top of two defenders near the halfway mark to charge into open space down the left touchline with Judah Marsden beating the Tigers fullback with another powerful left arm fend to score in the right corner.

Judah Marsden scored his second try when he charged onto the ball from six metres out and to the right of the play the ball with Judah Marsden proving to be just too big and strong for the defence to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Judah Marsden completed his hat trick as a result of another strong run, on this occasion from twenty five metres out and to the left of the play the ball, with Judah Marsden breaking six tackles to score ten metres to the left of the uprights.

Judah Marsden added a fourth try with a twenty metre surge to the try line after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball with Judah Marsden getting the ball down adjacent to the left upright.

Judah Marsden has played exceptionally well in multiple matches this year and below I try to capture some (definitely not all) of his best moments in both the U13 GCRL Grading competition as well as the GCRL U13 Division One competition.

Against the Burleigh Bears, Judah Marsden scored two powerhouse tries as well as a twenty five metre line break when after receiving the ball three passes to the left of a Helensvale scrum win, Judah Marsden utilised a left arm fend to beat defenders.

Judah Marsden scored his opening try from thirty five metres out and three passes to the left of the play the ball with Judah Marsden used three right arm fends to beat defenders as he raced down the right touchline. Judah Marsden was in fact tackled just short of the try line but was able to roll over with momentum to get the ball down in the left corner.

Judah Marsden’s second try was a close range effort when he ran out of dummy half to his left to crash over mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Judah Marsden added three more tries and a try assist against the Ormeau Shearers with his opening try as a result of a thirty metre run on the left side of the field after Judah Marsden had taken possession on the bounce from his inside with Judah Marsden bursting straight through the defensive line with Judah Marsden then able to bring the ball around to under the goal posts.

Judah Marsden second his second try when he ran down a left blindside from ten metres out with Judah Marsden running over the top of two defenders to get the ball down five metres in from the right corner post.

Judah Marsden added a third try with a run from ten metres out from the left of the play the ball with Judah Marsden cutting back to his right after taking possession and broke four tackle in a powerful run to get the ball own under the posts.

Judah Marsden also recorded a try assist when after running the ball down a short left blindside from forty metres out, Judah Marsden drew the Shearers and then passed to his right to put his support runner away to score under the post.

Judah Marsden’ first line break was as a result of a sixty charge through the centre of the field with Judah Marsden breaking five tackles before off-loading to his halfback.

Judah Marsden’s second line break was a sixty five metres charge down the left channel before being tackled twenty metres out from the try line.

Judah Marsden’s strong 2022 season was also evident against the Runaway Bay Seagulls with Judah Marsden adding a double to his already impressive list of 2022 tries with the first of Judah Marsden’s tries coming when Judah Marsden ran onto the ball thirty five metres out and to the left of the play the ball. Judah Marsden stepped off his right foot before shrugging off two defenders with Judah Marsden then executing a right arm fend to beat a fourth defender with Judah Marsden then stepping off his left foot to beat the Seagulls right winger before Judah Marsden pushed off the fullback to score mid-way between the corner post and goal post on the right side of the field.

Judah Marsden’s second try came from a dummy half run to his right with the play the ball five metres out and ten metres in from the left touchline. After running to his right, Judah Marsden stepped off his right foot cutting back to the area behind the play the ball with Judah Marsden beating four defenders in a very short space of time to score five metres in from the left corner post.

The Beaudesert Kingfishers are another team to feel Judah Marsden’s sting with Judah Marsden scoring on four occasions against them with Judah Marsden also adding a line break which came very close to making it five tries in the match.

Judah Marsden’s opening try against Beaudesert was an outstanding solo effort that commenced on the halfway mark with Judah Marsden utilising multiple left arm fends to beat defenders as he surged down the left touchline before Judah Marsden stepped of his left foot to beat the fullback with Judah Marsden then bringing the ball around to score under the posts.

Judah Marsden’s second try was a thirty five metre effort when he ran the ball to the left of the play the ball with Judah Marsden executing a left arm fend to beat the Kingfishers right winger before a second left arm fend beat the fullback with Judah Marsden racing down the left touchline before stepping inside just before the left corner as two defenders came across with Judah Marsden’s step enabling him to get past them to score three metres in from the left corner post.

Judah Marsden added a third try with a twenty two metre run from the right of the play the ball when after Judah Marsden took possession of the ball on the first bounce with Judah Marsden running to his right before shaping to pass in the same direction. Judah Marsden then straightened up on his run to break through four tackles to dive over five metres to the right of the uprights.

Judah Marsden scored his fourth try and what an outstanding try it was. Beaudesert were on the attack and put in a grubber kick which Judah Marsden collected cleanly in from of the posts and two metres out from his own try line. Upon collecting the ball, Judah Marsden ran to his right, bumping off one would be defender before Judah Marsden raced ninety eight metres downfield to score under the posts.

Judah Marsden almost scored a fifty try when from forty two metres out, Judah Marsden utilised a right foot step to beat one defender before veering to his right to beat the fullback only to be caught from behind two metres out in front of the posts.

Late in the 2022 GCRL U13 Division One regular season Judah Marsden had another outstanding match against the Jimboomba Thunder late in the regular season with Judah Marsden scoring four tries and kicking five conversions.

Judah Marsden’s first try against the Thunder came after Judah Marsden ran the ball to the right of the play the ball with Judah Marsden initially shaping to pass to his right from six metres out before taking on the defensive line with Judah Marsden able to reach out to get the ball down in his right hand. Judah Marsden then converted his own try.

Judah Marsden’s second try was a sixty metre effort when Judah Marsden put in a right foot kick downfield with Judah Marsden the first one to the ball with Judah Marsden then kicking the ball off the ground with his right foot before collecting the ball on the bounce just before the try line to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field. Judah Marsden then once again converted his own try.

Judah Marsden then scored his third try when he ran the ball to the left of the play the ball from thirty five metres out with Judah Marsden using a left arm fend to break through the defensive line to score five metres to the left of the uprights and then for the third time in the match, Judah Marsden converted his own try.

Judah Marsden completed his try scoring in the match with a ten metre run to his right out of dummy half to crash over twelve metres in from the right corner post.

Judah Marsden started at lock in the 2022 U13 Division One Week One Final against the Southport Tigers with Judah Marsden scoring twenty four of his team’s points in a 32 – 6 victory.

Judah Marsden scoring his first try early in the first half when Judah Marsden passed the ball to his left out of dummy half with Judah Marsden then then on hand to get the ball back on the bounce with Judah Marsden breaking through the Tigers defensive line before stepping the fullback to score next to the left upright. Judah Marsden then stepped up to convert his own try.

Judah Marsden scoring his second try in the 29th minute when after getting the ball from an off-load twenty six metres out, Judah Marsden ran the ball towards the left corner with Judah Marsden able to cross the try line wide out on the left and then bring the ball around to put it down ten metres to the left of the uprights with Judah Marsden once again converting his own try.

Judah Marsden added a third try in the 34th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball but still to the right of the uprights and thirty eight metres out, Judah Marsden executed two right arm fends to get on the outside of the Southport right sided defensive line with Judah Marsden then scoring in the left corner.

Judah Marsden scored his fourth try in the 48th minute from a Helensvale scrum win thirty metres out. After receiving the ball Judah Marsden ran to his left and then utilising a right foot step to beat one opponent before a right arm fend beat a second with Judah Marsden getting the ball down four metres to the left of the uprights. Judah Marsden then once again stepped up to convert his own try.

Judah Marsden also recorded a try assist in the 45th minute when Judah Marsden identified that the Southport fullback was up in the defensive line with from two metres inside his own territory and to the right of the play the ball, Judah Marsden put in a right foot kick downfield with one of the Hornets chasers the first player downfield to regain possession and dive over to score adjacent to the right upright. Judah Marsden then stepped up to convert the try.

Judah Marsden also made a line break in the 40th minute when from a Helensvale scrum twenty metres out and in the centre of the field, Judah Marsden ran the ball to his right and after breaking three tackles was held just two metres out from the try line in the right corner with the Hornets then scoring in the same corner from Judah Marsden’s quick play the ball.

In September 2022 Judah Marsden was named in the South Queensland Māori U14 Tiena representative squad. September 2022 also saw Judah Marsden named in the Queensland Samoa Southern Sharks representative side. Post the 2022 Queensland Samoa Championships, Judah Marsden was named in the Queensland Samoa U14 representative side to play in the 2022 QPICC Carnival.

Judah Marsden also played rugby and in 2022 Judah Marsden played for his school rugby side, being Kings Christian College at the U13 School Boy Ballymore Cup with Kings Christian College going through the competition undefeated, including winning their Division Grand Final 48 – 0 with Judah Marsden being named the 2022 Ballymore Cup U13 Most Valuable Player of the Tournament.

In 2021 Judah Marsden was named in the 2021 Queensland Har E Wha Maori U12 Rugby League Merit Team.
 
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Jack Hudson started at hooker for the Currumbin Eagles in Round Thirteen of the GCRL First Grade competition against the Burleigh Bears with Jack Hudson kicking the first of his three conversions in the 40th minute from five metres to the left of the posts. Jack Hudson kicked his second conversion in the 50th minute from twelve metres in from the right corner post and kicked his third in the 53rd minute from four metres to the left of the posts.

Jack Hudson ran out of dummy half to his right through the centre of the field in the 25th minute to carry the ball from thirty four to forty eight metres from the try line with Jack Hudson then getting a short pass away to his right to his front rower No. 10.

After moving into dummy half in the 37th minute three metres from the try line and just to the left of the posts Jack Hudson threw an exceptional twenty five metre pass to his left onto the chest of his left winger on the touchline but the ball was knocked from his grasp just before getting the ball over the try line.
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Riley Loughland moved to hooker for the Bilambil Jets in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL First Grade match against the Casino Cougars and in the 4th minute Riley Loughland ran to his left out of dummy half to run the ball from forty metres from his try line to two metres into Cougars territory.
 
Luke Barnett started on the right wing for the Casino Cougars in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL First Grade match against the Bilambil Jets and in the 3rd minute from wide to the right of a Cougars scrum win Luke Barnett made eleven metres from the halfway mark. Then in the 37th minute Luke Barnett ran out of dummy half to his left to carry the ball from twenty two to thirty four metres from his try line.
 
Lachlan Offley started on the left wing for the Ballina Seagulls in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL First Grade match against the Byron Bay Devils with Lachlan Offley scoring in the 7th minute with a sixteen metre run off a Byron Bay knock on to score in the left corner.
 
Ezrah Selesele was selected in the 2025 in the Norhern Rivers Titans U17 Academy squad.

The young fullback from the Kyogle Turkeys was part of the 2022/23 Titans U14 Elite Development Academy.

Ezrah Selesele played for Lismore City in the 2024 Far North Coast U15 Rugby competition including starting at fullback in Round Two against the Byron Shire Rebels.

In 2023 in addition to standing out for the Kyogle Turkeys in the Group One U14 competition at fullback, Ezrah Selesele was part of the North Coast School Boy Rugby League side and Ezrah Selesele also represented the North Coast U15 side in touch.

Ezrah Selesele also played rugby in 2023 for Lismore City in the Far North Coast Junior Rugby U14 competition with Ezrah Selesele playing at fly half (No. 10).

Ezrah Selesele scored hat tricks in Rounds Three and Eight against the PBC Alleygators and also scored a double in Round Four against Evans Head. Ezrah Selesele also scored in Round One against Casuarina Beach, Round Seven against Wollongbar Alstonville, Round Nine against the Byron Shire Rebels and Round Ten against Woollongbar Alstonville as well as in Round Fourteen against the Lennox Head Trojans.

In early December 2022 Ezrah Selesele played in a trial match for the Titans Group One Academy Squad against the Titans U14 Group 18 Academy Squad in Ballina with both teams wearing Titans jerseys in the trial with Ezrah Selesele and his team mates recoding a victory in in the hard fought and competitive trial.

Ezrah Selesele played for the Kyogle Turkeys in the 2022 Group One U13 competition including starting at fullback in the Grand Final against the Ballina Seagulls.

Ezrah Selesele finished as the Group One U13 competitions second leading try scorer with twenty four tries. Ezrah Selesele also finished as the competitions fourth top points scorer with ninety eight points.

Invariably if Ezrah Selesele scored in a match he went on to score at least once more with scoring three hat tricks and also scoring twice in seven matches as well as scoring in Round Fourteen against the Clarence Coast Magpies.

Ezrah Selesele scored all three of his hat tricks against the Grafton Ghosts in Round Eight, the rescheduled Round Three and Kyogle’s Preliminary Final victory.

Ezrah Selesele’s doubles came in Rounds One and Nine against Casino RSM Maroon, the rescheduled Round Five and Twelve against Marist Blue, Round Six against the South Grafton Rebels, Round Eleven against Casino RSM Grey and Week One of the Finals against the Ballina Seagulls.

Ezrah Selesele’s first season playing rugby league was in 2021 when he played for the Turkeys in the Group One U12 competition with Ezrah Selesele having a great start to his rugby league journey by scoring thirteen tries to finish fourth in the competition in terms of tries scored.

Ezrah Selesele scored an impressive four tries in Round Twelve against the Clarence Coast magpies and scored doubles in Round One against the South Grafton Rebels and Round Eight against the Grafton Ghosts.

Ezrah Selesele also scored in Round Two and Nine against Casino RSM Maroon, Round Five against the Marist Rams, Round Six against the South Grafton Rebels and Round Eleven against the Clarence Coast Magpies.

Whilst Ezrah Selesele played exclusively at fullback in 2022, in 2021 Ezrah Selesele played all of his matches for the Turkeys in the centres.

Ezrah Selesele has already had a taste of representative rugby league when in 2021 Ezrah Selesele was named in the North Coast U12 Primary School out of Kyogle Primary School.
 
Noah Waldock started from the bench for the Ballina Seagulls in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL First Grade match against the Byron Bay Devils with Noah Waldock coming onto the field to operate at right centre in the 58th minute and in the 63rd minute from the right of the play the ball Noah Waldock carried the ball through the centre of the field from forty metres from his try line to two metres into Devils territory. In the 72nd minute Noah Waldock also carried the ball through the centre of the field from the right of the play the ball to get from eight metres inside his half to six metres into Byron Bay’s.
 
Exceptional rugby No. 8 and Mabel Park SHS school boy rugby league front rower Finau Tafa has been named in the second row for the 2024 Elite Avengers U14 Boys Team for the Velocity All-Stars Yalburu Yumba Battle of the Bridge on Nov 29th
 
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