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CONTENTS TEAM LISTS | ROUND 9
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Weekly Snapshot 8 16
Queensland Premier Women Fixtures 10
NORTHS
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New Kids on the Block 11
History in the making at Bond 13
TEAM LISTS 20
Norths v Brothers 19
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Sunnybank v Bond University
Easts v Wests 23
Souths v GPS 25
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NORTHS V BROTHERS, HUGH COURTNEY OVAL, SOUTHS V GPS, CHIPSY WOOD OVAL, 3:30PM
3:30PM (MATCH OF THE ROUND)
With finals out of the question for Souths, they’ll be
This week’s northside derby will see Norths host out for some retribution this weekend as they host
their annual family round, a celebration for the entire GPS, after the Gallopers put 50-plus points on them
Eagles’ community to get around. last time they met in Round 2.
The rivalry between these two clubs is no secure but Head coach Todd Dammers had made a number
the two sides head into the match in very different of changes to his line-up for this clash, with outside
shape. centre Michael Siaki a massive omission from the
backline.
Norths have played some great Rugby in patches
this season but injuries are starting to test their Elwee Prinsloo has also shuffled his backline
depth and they’ll be hopeful they can bounce back around, with Teti Tela set to line-up at fullback
from their 39-nil loss to UQ last weekend. pushing Jono Kent to the wing. In the forwards, club
stalwart Dan Gorman is set to earn his first start
After a rocky start to the season, the Brethren
of the season in Premier Grade after making his
seem to be improving incrementally week-on-
return from retirement via fourth grade earlier in the
week. Just two points out of the top four in fifth
season.
place, Brothers have three matches to play against
Norths, Sunnybank and Easts to finish the rest of the GPS have a narrow two point advantage over
season. Brothers to remain in the top four currently, but with
a bye in Round 11, the Gallopers cannot afford to
The reigning minor premiers will be targeting these
drop any matches in Rounds 9 and 10.
next two weekends to give themselves the best
chance of playing finals Rugby. SUNNYBANK V BOND UNIVERSITY, BIGGS FIELD,
3:30PM
EASTS V WESTS, DAVID WILSON OVAL, 3:30PM
Bond University return from the bye this weekend
This match marks the final home game of the
and head to Sunnybank as their run to their maiden
season for Easts and it will also be the last time the
finals series rolls on.
Tigers commander and chief - Ben Mowen - will lead
the boys out at Tigerland. The Bullsharks currently sit in third place on the
ladder and have three games in hand to finish the
With both clubs heading into the match off the back
season, but with GPS and UQ still to play, they
of convincing wins, Wests head into the clash with
will be targeting this weekend’s clash against
an unchanged line-up while Easts have only made
Sunnybank as a must win.
one change with George Francis returning to the
starting line-up seeing Zac Crothers return to the The visitors will be bouyed the return of Joey
Tigers colts for Round 9. Fittock, a former Sunnybank Dragon, who will start
on the wing. Hooker Nick Turner will also return.
The battle between the two frontrows will be one
to watch, while former Easts backrower Tyrone The Dragons will welcome back some experienced
Pritchard will be hungry to make his presence campaigners for this clash, with Dave Feao set to
known as he returns to Tigerland. pack down at tighthead prop, and Rex Tapuai named
at outside centre.
The Paul Mooney Cup will be on the line as the two
clubs clash. Sunnybank will be celebrating their annual Ladies
Day event this weekend, ensuring the home-side
will have plenty of vocal support.
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Jonathan Reuben.WITH COVID-19 SCUPPERING With the experienced heads of Nick Chapman and
RUGBY LEAGUE’S QUEENSLAND Veresa Mataitini in the backline and Luke Oxford as
head coach, the pair have had plenty of mentors to
CUP SEASON, A NUMBER OF learn from, while they have also been impressed by
PLAYERS HAVE MOVED ACROSS TO the club culture at Shaw Road.
THE HOSPITAL CHALLENGE CUP IN
“As soon as I came training, Chappo’s always talking
2020, AND NORTHS WERE LUCKY and helping me out a lot, even though he hasn’t
ENOUGH TO RECRUIT TWO OF THE been playing,” Tapine said.
BEST. “Ox has helped me since I’ve been at the club, and
he knows a lot about the game.
Outside-centre Reece Tapine and winger
“He’s taught me a lot of things I didn’t know coming
Jonathon Reuben have made the move to the
into the game and I’ve learnt a lot from him so far.”
Nest for the season, and both have impressed
the Hugh Courtney faithful with their showings in “At Norths, everyone helps,” Reuben said of his new
the backline. club.
With electric pace and a nose for a gap, Reuben “All the backs help each other out so much, every
has already scored four tries out wide, while game I’m playing I feel like I’m improving and
closer infield Tapine has arguably been the understanding my role to the team.
competition’s form number-13 with his hard- “When I first came to the club, everyone was so
running lines and physicality. welcoming. They’ve got a good staff there, when it’s
Both are still serving their Rugby apprenticeships, time to train we put the hard yards in but off the field
with this year Reuben’s first experience in the it’s such a good environment.
XV-man game and Tapine’s second season after “I’ve learnt heaps from the boys and it’s a good
playing colts for Bond University in 2017. culture at the club.”
Reuben, who has been a part of a number of NRL Although Reuben’s plans for 2021 are still up in
clubs and was named in the 2013 NRL U20s team the air, 21-year-old Tapine will be staying at Hugh
of the season, said he is learning more about his Courtney Oval next season, eyeing the professional
role every week. pathway a number of Eagles stars have followed in
“I’ve never played union ever, I’ve always been recent years.
league,” the 27-year-old said. After strong form at club level, Dane Zander, Jordan
“The first game I played, I had no clue what I was Luke and Chapman were all selected for Brisbane
doing, the boys were giving me tips but it was City in the National Rugby Championship last year,
like starting a new job and you’ve learnt so much with Zander and Luke both going on to secure
so quickly. professional contracts for the Queensland Reds and
Western Force respectively.
“Each game I know what my role is, and Norths is
a good club, they’ve really helped me out. “ The stepping stones to the elite levels of the game
have been paved at Shaw Road, and Tapine is
Tapine is enjoying a similar learning curve
hoping to follow them.
readjusting to Rugby, after making his Queensland
Cup debut for the Burleigh Bears last season. “I feel like there’s a pathway there, so I’ve just got to
keep playing good Rugby and who knows,” he said.
“I wanted to play footy, so I made the change and
I’m loving it,” Tapine said. “We’re a young team and I feel like the potential is
there with the players we have, we’re just not gelling
“I find it’s a lot more technical, which I really like.
as a team just yet.
“There’s lots of things to learn, not just in the
“I’m enjoying my footy more playing union even
backs but with things like scrums and rucks and
though I’ve played league my whole life.”
what to do in defence and attack.”HISTORY IN THE
MAKING AT BOND
BRENDAN HERTEL
13THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE played against him previously when he was at UQ,
WATER AT ‘THE CANAL’ WITH he came back from a serious illness at the start of
the season where he dropped a lot of weight to be
BOND UNIVERSITY OVERCOMING competitive.
THE ADVERSITY OF THE COVID
“Jake has played for Jersey over in the UK, he came
PANDEMIC TO NOW BE WITHIN
through our colts program through and he was
REACH OF A MAIDEN FINALS always stick thin. He was super skilful, especially in
APPEARANCE. the line-out, but putting on some size has changed
his game.”
Not since the days of the Gold Coast Breakers Much like Upfield, outside back Max Dowd has
have the Gold Coast contingent of the Hospital managed to put on some size and improve his game
Challenge Cup cohort had the chance to play at as well.
Ballymore, but the current crop of players are on
“We all knew the potential Max had, he has spent
the cusp of creating history in 2020.
a lot of time in the gym and bulked up and now
For a long time the club has been a four team set anytime you see a photo of him he is flexing his
up, with two senior teams and two colts teams, bicep or something like that.
but the addition of a third grade side and a
“He is going great guns and the injury to Joey Fittock
women’s XV program have changed the culture
gave him the chance to shift to fullback and he has
at Bond.
made the most of his opportunity.”
“It’s a great feeling at the club at the moment,
While there is a lot of excitement at Bond and the
especially with the introduction of third grade and
performance of their players, the team aren’t getting
the women’s program,” said hooker Nick Turner.
ahead of themselves and plan on taking these next
“It has given us a stronger club feel overall and three rounds week-by-week, starting with Sunnybank
we’re all getting around each other and it is a at Biggs Field this Saturday.
tight knit group.”
“Sunnybank have been unfortunate this year,” said
Depth has been an ongoing issue for the Gold Turner.
Coast club, with one or two key injuries potentially
“A different call from the ref or a different bounce of
ruining seasons in years gone by.
the ball in a number of games and they could have
“I think it is what we’ve been missing. It’s where had a very different season. We need to take them
we have struggled the most over the last few seriously.”
years, we have been there or there abouts and
After the Dragons the Bull Sharks have two hard
then a couple of key injuries have derailed us.
matches against GPS and UQ, but for Turner, who
“Now we have that extra team and more depth is one of very few players at the club who still have
and we’re lucky to have guys like Justin Bernstein ties to the Gold Coast Breakers days, he knows
who stepped up and killed it for us at flyhalf while how much a finals appearance would mean not
Mitch Third was injured. Overall it’s great for the just himself or the players, but for so many people
club.” behind the scenes at the club.
The club has also benefitted from some new “We were the perennial cellar dwellers when I first
recruits in key positions, while some of the clubs came to the club and the last few years we’ve only
established players have really stepped up. just missed out on finals,” he said.
In the forwards, it’s Turner’s frontrow partners “We have the facilities, we have the coaching and
and lock/backrower Jake Upfield that have support stuff, but to see the buy in from the players
impressed him so far in 2020. this year has been special and that is pushing us
“The two props we’ve had join the club have further.
been huge for us. “We have some coaches and managers, who have
“George Blake is a 19-year-old fresh out of The also sponsored the club, who have been around the
Southport School, to be doing what he is doing club for a long time and it would mean so much to
at that age is unreal. Egan Siggs, we obviously play finals footy and hopefully go all the way to the
big dance and win it.”
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BROTHERS v SOUTHS WESTS v GPS
63 DEF 5 36 DEF 26
EASTS v SUNNYBANK NORTHS
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