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Keano Kini continued at fullback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Seven of the Queensland Cup against the Brisbane Tigers with Keano Kini recording the first of his multiple try assists in the 11th minute with a smart pass to his right to his right winger after receiving the ball fifteen metres out and after delaying his pass to allow a defender to total miscue his effort Kenao Kini passed to his right winger when eight metres from the try line.

Keano Kini added a second try assist in the 56th minute with an outstanding catch and pass to his right from forty metres from the try line to put his right winger down the touchline to score in the right corner.

Keano Kini recorded a further try assist in the 59th minute with a quick pass to his right from twelve metres out to his right winger after chiming into the Seagulls backline wide on the right.

Keano Kini was also heavily involved in Tony Francis’s 41st minute try when from the left of a Tweed Heads scrum win ten metres out and to the right of the posts Keano Kini ran to his left beating multiple defenders with multiple right foot steps to create an overlap and pass to his left to Kaleb Ngamanu who then put Tony Francis over to score in the left corner.

Keano Kini came close to setting up another Tweed Heads try in the 37th minute when after taking possession of the ball to the right of the play the ball Keano Kini identified space behind the defensive line with Keano Kini putting in a chip kick to his right with the ball sitting up for his right winger just four metres from the try line however his pass to his left went to ground close to the try line.

Keano Kini also made a line break in the 22nd minute when after receiving a pass from his left on the halfway mark Keano Kini darted his way to the thirty two metre mark before off-loading to Oskar Bryant.

Keano Kini made a further line break in the 60th minute with a line break through the centre of the field off a Tony Francis off-load from five metres inside his own half to within twenty three metres of the try line.

Keano Kini did well defensively late in the first half when along with Vaka Sikahele, Keano Kini held up the Tigers dummy half over the try line six metres to the right of the goal posts.

Playing the entire match Keano Kini ran for 143 metres (seventeen post contact), made a line break, recorded two try assists and line break assists, broke four tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 2.74 seconds and made two tackles.

Keanoi Kini’s performance saw him named on the bench in the Queensland Rugby League Round Seven Team of the Week.
 
Vaka Sikahele continued from the bench for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eight of the Queensland Cup against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and after coming onto the field to operate at dummy half in the 26th minute Vaka Sikahele after packing in at lock ran to his right from the back of a Seagulls scrum win from twelve metres from the try line to within a metre five metres to the left of the goal posts.

Playing thirty eight minutes Vaka Sikahele ran for fourteen metres (two post contact) and made eighteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 85.71%.
 
Round Nine of the Brisbane Rugby League Reserve Grade competition saw Harrison Hill start at hooker for Carina against the Wests Panthers with Harrison Hill heavily involved in Carina’s 21 – 20 win including scoring in the 47th minute with a dart to his left out of dummy from two metres out and after dummying to his left Harrison Hill darted down a short left blindside to score four metres in from the left corner post.

Harrison Hill also recorded a try assist in the 41st minute with a bullet pass out of dummy half to his left from four metres out to put his left winger over to score in the corner after his pass had led his winger onto the ball on the outside of his direct opponent.

Harrison Hill also executed a key play in the 67th minute when with the scores locked at 20 all with less than three minutes to go and the play the ball five metres from the right touchline on the final tackle, Harrison Hill put his a hard right foot grubber kick to his left with the ball knocked on by the Panthers. Later in the subsequent set of six tackles for Carina Harrison Hill threw a bullet pass to his left from a metre out and in front of the right goal post with his fullback having a significant amount of time as a result of Harrison Hill’s good pass to slot the match winning field goal.

Not bad at all for an 18 year old playing against men.
 
Oskar Bryant continued at hooker for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eight of the Queensland Cup against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Oskar Bryant recording a try assist in the 22nd minute when after running out of dummy half down a short left blindside from six metres out Oskar Bryant after getting to within two metres and drawing two defenders threw a cut-out pass to his left to put his left second rower over to score wide out on the left side of the field.

Playing forty eight minutes Oskar Bryant ran for six metres and made twenty four tackles at a tackling efficiency of 92.31%.
 
Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui started from the bench for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eight of the Queensland Cup against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 32nd minute.

Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui came close to scoring in the 37th minute by way of a ten metre charge from the right of the play the ball to get within centremetres of the try line five metres to the left of the uprights. Also in the 39th minute from the right of the play the ball Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui ran the ball from forty eight metres to thirty seven metres of the try line.

From two passes to the right of the dummy half in the 42nd minute Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui ran through the centre of the field from forty to twenty eight metres of the try line. Then in the 46th minute Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui’s run to the left of the play the ball from twenty eight to forty metres out saw him run through the centre of the mud pit. Also in the 51st minute Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui once again ran through the centre of the field from thirty eight metres from his try line to the halfway mark.

Playing twenty five minutes Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui ran for forty seven metres (sixteen post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 3.75 seconds and made twelve tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.
 
Kaleb Ngamanu was back on the left wing for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eight of the Queensland Cup against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Kaleb Ngamanu over the opposite side of the field in the 12th minute to carry the ball from the left of the play the ball from fifteen metres from his own try line to twenty six metres out.

Kaleb Ngamanu was able to make a line break in the 34th minute down the left touchline from thirty two metres from the try line to fifteen metres out with Kaleb Ngamanu smartly able to stay in the field of play.

In the 18th minute from the left of the play the ball and thirty seven metres from his try line Kaleb Ngamanu’s determined run saw him get the ball to the halfway mark. Then in the 25th minute after running out of dummy half to his right Kaleb Ngamanu carried the ball from twelve metres inside his own half to two metre into Wynnum Manly territory.

From a twenty metre tap restart in the 26th minute Kaleb Ngamanu carried the ball twelve metres downfield, then in the 36th minute from a Tweed Heads scrum move on the opposite side of the field Kaleb Ngamanu charged down the left touchline to twelve metres out to within centremetres of the left corner. Also in the 54th minute Kaleb Ngamanu ran the ball through the centre of the field from the right of the play the ball from twenty metres to thirty metres from his try line.

Playing the entire match Kaleb Ngamanu ran for 112 metres (thirty two post contact), broke a tackle and played the ball at an average speed of 3.68 seconds.
 
Ben Liyou started in the front row for the Ipswich Jets in Round Eight of the Queensland Cup against the Northern Pride and in the 2nd minute from the right of the dummy half Ben Liyou carried the ball from six metres inside his own territory to nine metres into the Northern Pride’s half.

From the left of the play the ball and after a juggle in the 11th minute Ben Liyou ran the ball from eight metres inside his own territory to nine metres into the Northern Pride’s half. Also from the left of the play the ball in the 16th minute Ben Liyou ran the ball through the centre of the field from ten metres inside his own territory to ten into the Northern Pride’s half with Ben Liyou then getting an off-load away to his left.

Playing thirty six minutes Ben Liyou ran for 105 metres (thirty six post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.3 seconds and made eighteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 90%.
 
Jaylan De Groot moved to five eight for the Ipswich Jets in Round Eight of the Queensland Cup against the Northern Pride with Jaylan De Groot recording a try assist in just the 3rd minute of the match when from two passes to the right of the play the ball Jaylan De Groot received the ball fourteen metres from the try line and dug deep into the defensive line when ten metres from the try line before throwing a well weighted short ball to his left to a straight charging Seth Nikotemo who burst between two defenders to score ten metres in from the left corner post.

Jaylan De Groot executed a smart play in the 74th minute when after taking possession of the ball down the left blindside forty five metres of the try line and after running to within thirty nine metres of the try line Jaylan De Groot put a right foot chip kick over the top of the defensive line with the ball then kicked forward and subsequently knocked on by the Northern Pride fullback to give the Jets the ball back.

Playing the entire match Jaylan De Groot ran for thirty four metres (ten post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.16 seconds and made fourteen tackles.
 
Seth Nikotemo moved into the Ipswich Jets starting side at left second row in Round Eight of the Queensland Cup against the Northern Pride with Seth Nikotemo scoring in the 3rd minute as a result of a hard straight run to burst through two attempted tackles ten metres out to score ten metres in from the left corner post off a Jaylan De Groot pass from his right.

Seth Nikotemo also did well in the 36th minute to chase down Northern Pride line break to tackle the Pride right winger and force a bad pass.
 
Jaylan De Groot was back at fullback for the Ipswich Jets in Round Nine against the Wynnum Many Seagulls with Jaylan De Groot chiming into the Jets backline wide on the right in the 40th minute as he ran the ball from thirty metres to within ten metres of the try line. Also in the 54th minute Jaylan De Groot ran out of dummy half to his left to carry the ball from twenty one metres to ten metres from the try line.

Jaylan De Groot also forced a Wynnum Manly goal line drop-out in the 48th minute when from two passes to the right of the play the ball and twelve metres from the try line Jaylan De Groot’s right foot grubber kick into the in-goal was taken dead by a Seagulls defender to require the goal line drop-out.

Jaylan De Groot did well defensively to hold up the Wynnum Manly hooker over the try line after he had tried to burrow his way over from dummy half from close range eight metres to the right of the goal posts. Jaylan De Groot made an additional defensive play in the 46th minute when after chasing through a Jets grubber kick into the in-goal Jaylan De Groot tackled the Wynnum Manly right winger (No. 2) just in the field of play with Jaylan De Groot’s tackle forcing a Seagulls knock on.

Playing all eight minutes Jaylan De Groot ran for ninety three metres (sixteen post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.12 seconds and made five tackles.
 
Arama Hau started at left second row for teh Ipswich Jets in Round Nine of the Queensland Cup against the Wynnum Many Seagulls with Arama Hau recording a line break assist in the 55th minute when after running the ball from the left of the play the ball from thirty six metres to thirty metres from the try line Arama Hau got a right arm off-load away to his right to Jaylan De Groot.

The 29th minute saw Arama Hau get the ball over the try line off a twelve metre charge to the left of the play the ball but unfortunately Arama Hau was held up four metres to the left of the goal posts.

Arama Hau also came close to scoring in the 31st minute with a thirty metre burst from the left of the play the ball with Arama Hau reaching out with the ball in his right arm but Arama Hau grounded the ball just short of the try line two metres to the left of the goal posts.

Arama Hau came within centremetres of scoring in the 47th minute when after running from the right of the play the ball to receive the ball on the left twelve metres from the try line Aram Hau bustled his way to just short of the try line seven metres in from the left corner post.

Arama Hau came close to scoring once again in the 54th minute with a charge from twelve metres out and to the left of the play the ball to centremetres short midway between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

After making the third hit-up of the match from two passes to the left of the dummy half to carry the ball from twenty to thirty metres from his try line, Arama Hau made another run from two passes to the left of the dummy half in the 2nd minute to get with twenty metres of the try line and receiving the ball thirty one metres out with Arama Hau then able to get an off-load away to Jaylan De Groot.

From two passes to the left of the play the ball in the 15th minute Arama Hau ran the ball from twenty seven to within eighteen metres from the try line with Arama Hau then able to get a right arm off-load away to his left. Arama Hau then ran the ball down a left blindside in the 27th minute from forty one metres to twenty seven metres from the try line.

The 42nd minute saw Arama Hau from the right of the play the ball ran the ball through the centre of the field from twenty three metres to thirty five metres from the try line. Then in the 54th minute after running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half Arama Hau got an off-load away to his left after carrying the ball from forty eight metres to thirty four metres from the try line.

Playing all eighty metres of the match Arama Hau ran for 135 metres (forty one post contact), broke a team leading seven tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3,43 seconds and made twenty six tackles at a tackling efficiency of 89.66%.
 
Seth Nikotemo moved to right second row for the Ipswihc Jets in Round Nine of the Queensland Cup against the Wynnum Many Seagulls with Seth Nikotemo coming close to scoring in the 23rd minute when from fourteen metres from the try line Seth Nikotemo’s hard straight run which saw him run straight over the top of one defender however the referee ruled that Seth Nikotemo lost the ball over the try line before grounding the ball.

In the 4th minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball Seth Nilotemo ran the ball from thirty one metres to nineteen metres from the try line with Seth Nikotemo running over the top of one defender along the way. Also from the right of the dummy half in the 14th minute Seth Nikotemo ran the ball from ten metres inside his own half to two metres into Wynnum Manly territory, then later in the sasme set of six tackles from two passes to the dummy half Seth Nikotemo ran the ball from forty to twenty five metres from the try line with around 65% of the metres being post contact.

Playing seventy six minutes Seth Nikotemo ran for eighty one metres (twenty two post contact), broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.42 seconds and made seventeen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 94.45%.
 
Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui continued from the bench for the Tweed Heasd Seagulls in Round Nine of teh Queensland Cup against the Townsville Blackhawks and after coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 32nd minute Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui ran the ball to the left of the ball almost immediately to get the ball from thirty seven metres to twenty seven metres out.

From two passes to the right of the play the ball in the 37th minute Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui carried the ball from twenty seven metres to thirty seven metres from the try line. Also in the 41st minute after running onto the ball to the right of the dummy half when thirty three metres from his try Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui got the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark. Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui then ran the ball through the centre of the field from thirty metres to forty three metres from the try line.

Playing twenty four minutes Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui ran for fifty six metres (twenty seven post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 2.91 seconds and made twenty two tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.
 
Oskar Bryant started at hooker for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Nine of the Queensland Cup against the Townsville Blackhawks with Oskar Bryant running out of dummy half to his right from eight metres inside his own territory to six metres into Townsville’s half. Oskar Bryant also ran out of dummy half to his right in the 75th minute to get the ball from forty two metres to thirty metres of the try line.

Oskar Bryant did well defensively in the 20th minute when he was involved in holding up the Blackhawks five eight over the try line ten metres in from the right corner post.

Playing six four minutes at dummy half Oskar Bryant ran for eighty metres (twenty five post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.52 seconds and made thirty seven tackles at a tackling efficiency of 94.87%.
 
Tony Francis started on the left wing for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Nine of the Queensland Cup against the Townsville Blackhawks with Tony Francis scoring in the 76th minute with a seven metre charge down the left touchline to score in the corner off a Kaleb Ngamanu off-load from his inside.

Tony Francis also crossed the try line in the 30th minute in the left corner but the touch judge ruled that Tony Francis put his foot into touch just prior to putting the ball down in the left corner.

In just the 2nd minute of the match a Tony Francis yardage carry from the right of the play the ball saw him carry the ball from two metres from his try line to thirteen metres out. Then in the 24th minute after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball Tony Francis was able to carry the ball from six metres inside his own half to seven metres into Townsville territory. A Tony Francis kick-off return then saw the ball promoted to the twenty metre mark.

Tony Francis carried the ball through the centre of the field from the right of the dummy half in the 44th minute from twenty three metres to thirty seven metres from his try line and then two minutes later in the 46th minute also from the right of the play the ball Tony Francis ran the ball from four metres to eighteen metres from his try line. Also in the 68th minute from the left of the play the ball and twenty metres from his try line Tony Francis carried the ball to the thirty one metre mark.

Playing all eighty minutes of the match Tony Francis ran for a team leading 214 metres, a team leading ninety two of which were post contact, broke four tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.45 seconds and made three tackles.
 
Ben Liyou continued in the front row for the Ipswich Jets in Round Ten of the Queensland Cup away to the PNG Hunters with Ben Liyou making the fifth hit-up of the match from the left of the play the ball through the centre of the field from forty to thirty metres from the try line. A Ben Liyou kick-off return in the 6th minute saw the ball out to the twenty metre mark but unfortunately that would be Ben Liyou’s last action as he tore his ACL.

In his six minutes Ben Liyou ran for thirty three metres (eight post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 3.93 seconds and made a tackle.
 
Seth Nikotemo continued at right second row for the Ipswich Jets in Round Ten of the Queensland Cup away to the PNG Hunters with Seth Nikotemo heavily involved in setting up a Jets try in the 43rd minute when after receiving the ball wide on the right Seth Nikotemo carried the ball to within twelve metres of the try line before executing a great right arm flick off-load to his right to Jaylan De Groot who then put the Jets right centre over to score in the right corner.

Seth Nikotemo took the fourth hit-up of the match from two passes to the right of the play the ball to get the ball from six metres in his own half to ten metres into PNG’s territory. Also in the 50th minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball Seth Nikotemo ran the ball from the forty metre mark to the halfway mark.

Seth Nikotemo did well inside the opening minute when after chasing through a Jets kick at the end of the opening set of six tackles in the match with Seth Nikotemo hitting the Hunters fullback on the try line and then literally forcing him back over the dead ball line to force a PNG goal line drop-out.

Playing all eighty minutes of the match Seth Nikotemo ran for forty seven metres (sixteen post contact), broke four tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.39 seconds and made twenty two tackles at an 88% tackling efficiency.
 
Jaylan De Groot continued at fullback for the Ipswich Jets in Round Ten of the Queensland Cup away to the PNG Hunters with Jaylan De Groot recording a try assist in the 43rd minute when after receiving a right arm flick off-load from his left in both hands above his head twelve metres from the try line Jaylan De Groot did not even try to bring his arms down but instead twisted his body to off-load the ball with both hands above his head to his right to put his right centre over to score in the right corner.

Jaylan De Groot also made a line break in the 76th minute when after a Jets short kick-off to the left was deliberately knocked back Jaylan De Groot collected the ball forty two metres from the try line on the left side of the field and then ran to his right and stepped and swerved his way to within fourteen metres of the try line near the right touchline.

In the 6th minute after receiving an inside pass from his right Jaylan De Groot ran the ball from thirty two metres to twenty two metres from the try line. Also in the 7th minute after taking a PNG kick on the full four metres from his own try line Jaylan De Groot was able to return the ball to the eighteen metre mark. Then in the 27th minute Jaylan De Groot ran the ball through the centre of the field from the right of the dummy half from thirty to the forty one metre mark and in the 53rd minute after a Hunter kick went dead in goal Jaylan De Groot collected the ball and raced to the twenty metre mark to take a quick tap to get the ball to the thirty one metre mark.

Jaylan De Groot did well in the 42nd minute to create space for his right centre when after receiving the ball two passes to the right of the play the ball Jaylan De Groot was able to lead his centre onto the ball with a good pass.

Playing all eighty minutes Jaylan De Groot ran for eighty eight metres (seventeen post contact), recorded a try assist and a line break assist as well as making a line break. Jaylan De Groot also broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.19 seconds and made two tackles.
 
Arama Hau continued at left second row for the Ipswich Jets in Round Ten of the Queensland Cup away to the PNG Hunters with Arama Hau scoring an impressive double.

Arama Hua scored the first of his two tries in the 3rd minute when he chased through a grubber kick from the Jets five eight to ground the ball ten metres to the left of the goal posts.

Arama Hau completed his double in the 28th minute and it was eerily similar to his 3rd minute try when once again Arama Hau chased through a grubber kick into the in-goal from his five eight to ground the ball just before the dead ball line ten metres in from the right corner post.

After making the second hit-up of the match from the left of the play the ball to get the ball from fifteen to thirty two metres from the try line with 70% of the metres post contact, Arama Hau in the 8th minute from the left of the play the ball carried the ball from thirty to forty metres out and getting a trademark right arm off-load away to his right to Jaylan De Groot.

From two passes to the left of the play the ball in the 13th minute stepped off his left foot to wrong foot a defender as he careered downfield from twenty five metres to thirty eight metres from his try line. Additionally in the 33rd minute Arama Hau produced a straight hard crash line run from two passes to the left of the dummy half to carry the ball from the halfway mark to thirty seven metres from the try line. Also in the 58th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball once again Arama Hau broke a tackle as he carried the ball from forty metres to within twenty three metres of the try line.

Playing the entire match Arama Hau ran for ninety metres (forty five post contact), broke eight tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.22 seconds and made twenty seven tackles at a tackling efficiency of 93.1%.
 
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