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QUEENSLAND PREMIER RUGBY 2019 | ROUND 1 QUEENSLAND PREMIER RUGBY 2020 | SEMI FINALS
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CONTENTS TEAM LISTS | SEMI FINAL
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Weekly Catch Up 5 24
Semi-Final Weekend Fixtures 6
Easts Season Review
University of Queensland Season Review
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Bond University Season Review 16
GPS Season Review 16
Women’s competition up for grabs 21
TEAM LISTS
Easts v UQ 24 COVER PHOTO: All Semi Finals captains ahead
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Bond University v GPS 26
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QUEENSLAND REDSBEN MOWEN
EASTS
2020 STATS | 7 WINS | 1 LOSS
LADDER POSITION: 1 ST
12SEASON REVIEW “It’s been good motivation for us this year
coming into the season and that’s been the really
With the Horsley Cup (minor premiership) and rewarding thing, that commitment from the whole
Doughty Shield (club championship) already in the squad and the whole club has been there from the
trophy case at Tigerland, Easts are desperate to very first day of pre-season.
add the Hospital Challenge Cup to their collection “It has been a really special year for the club, I can’t
this season. remember the last time that we were holders of the
The Tigers lost just one game in 2020, their only Doughty Shield, even though it’s joint this year.”
defeat coming at the hands of Bond on the Gold
Coast way back in Round 5.
The COVID-19 pandemic has ensured a number of
favourite sons with professional experience have
THE X FACTOR – Aidan
returned to the club, with the likes of Ben Mowen,
Aidan Toua, Richie Asiata, Tom Milosevic and
Toua
Michael Gunn all playing major roles for the Tigers Aidan Toua has played professional Rugby around
this year. the world, and it’s shown in his performances in
2020.
Set-piece has been at the heart of the side’s
performances, as Rhys van Nek, George Francis, The 30-year-old has led the Tigers backline with
Asiata and co have established themselves as the great success from fullback, marshalling his troops
competition’s most dominant team at scrum time. around the park as the side secured their first
minor premiership since 2015.
Backrowers Mowen, Milosevic and Gunn have all
impressed across the park and Seru Uru will join Toua’s ability to chime in at first receiver is a major
them for the finals campaign, while Eli Pilz has point of difference for the Tigers, adding another
arguably been the form scrumhalf in the top grade dimension to their attack aside from his pinpoint
this year. kicking game and playmaking vision.
At the back, Toua has led the side with class and His combination with halves Eli Pilz and Jack
experience, with his experience proving vital for the Frampton will be key for the Tigers, while his battle
development of flyhalves Jack Frampton and Rhys with Uni fullback Jock Campbell could go a long
Jacks. way in deciding the result of the major semi-final.
The Tigers were left shattered after a 51-12 loss to
eventual premiers UQ in last year’s minor semi-final
and will be out for revenge against the Students at
Ballymore this Saturday.
THE INSIDE WORD –
Ben Mowen
“It’s been a really rewarding year, but the target has
never been to get a minor premiership, it’s always
been to get the full premiership.
“It’s a pretty special time of year to be involved, but
we’ve got our eyes firmly on the task ahead.
“It was disappointing last year for us to finish in the
semi-final with a really poor performance.
“I wasn’t fortunate enough to qualify last year, so
I spent the day running water and we had a lot of
time under our posts to reflect on how we should
improve.
13PAT MORREY
UNIVERSITY OF
QUEENSLAND
2020 STATS | 6 WINS | 2 LOSSES
LADDER POSITION: 2 ND
14SEASON REVIEW THE X FACTOR – Mac
The defending premiers have continued to build upon
their impressive 2019 finals campaign, again finishing in Grealy
the top-two as they aim to win their third premiership in He may be just 18-years-old, but Mac Grealy’s contribution
the last four years. to UQ’s 2020 campaign has been immense.
As per usual for the Heavies, the side has taken on a The hot-stepping outside-back scored seven tries in
different look in 2020, with a number of young guns the regular season, with his ability to break through the
making their name in Premier Grade and some club defence and find the line setting him apart.
stalwarts returning to the play-making ranks.
Although it’s his fancy footwork which has earnt him a
The pandemic sent premiership winners Scott Gale spot on many highlight reels this year, it’s been Grealy’s
and Con Foley back to the Heavies line-up due to game awareness which has impressed his teammates,
the cancellation of the USA’s Major League Rugby with his decision making improving with every game he
competition. plays.
There’s been an injection of youth for the Heavies The Downland’s product will be shifted to the wing due to
once again, with young outside back Mac Grealy and the return of Jock Campbell, but expect Grealy to receive
backrower Will Roach among a host of up and coming plenty of ball as the Students look to stamp their ticket to
talents to enjoy standout seasons for the Students. the Grand Final this weekend.
Mick Heenan has remained a constant alongside the new
faces, with the head coach winning his first Premiership
with the club back in 2010 over the Stingrays – will we
see him add to his impressive tally again in 2020?
The side will also welcome back Reds trio Angus Scott-
Young, Jock Campbell and Josh Nasser, who will be
crucial against the Tigers, especially in the battle of the
forward packs.
No side has won back-to-back premiership since the
Canberra Vikings in 2003, but the Heavies are out to
change that this year.
THE INSIDE WORD –
Pat Morrey
“One of the benefits we’ve had this year is we’ve had a
lot of new guys in the team, whether they’re from different
clubs or are young blokes playing their first year of
Premier Grade.
“We’ve got quite a different team from last year so there’s
a lot of hunger, not giving no credit to the guys who were
there last year as well but going in with a different team
is an advantage because there is the hunger there to
succeed.
“For guys like myself, the opportunity to go back-to-back
is a really big goal.
“We obviously tried to do it in 2017 but Jeeps pipped us
in the Grand Final, so we know how tough it’s going to be
and we’ve been preparing really well and are up for the
challenge.
“It’s my fifth-year underneath Heeno and not much has
changed in terms of the game plan, but he acknowledges
how different each group of players is and that changes
every year.
“The core principles and the core values of the team
remain the same, blue collar work ethic, if we have to
we’re going to grind a game out and playing for each
other.”
15DYLAN ROWE
BOND UNIVERSITY
2020 STATS | 6 WINS | 2 LOSSES
LADDER POSITION: 3 RD
16SEASON REVIEW “We played as if finals started a week early for us,
we had to win to get in and knockout footy started
It’s been a long time coming, but Bond University that one week earlier for us and it’s like that for the
have qualified for their first Premier Grade finals rest of the season now.
series, and there’s a real sense of confidence “When we found out that Jeeps were in it was
building on the Gold Coast. almost the ideal result for us, we get to make up for
The Bull Sharks have shown they have the that loss a couple of weeks ago where we probably
capability to make the top-four in recent years, but just didn’t get out of the driveway, we were stuck in
have failed to live up to their potential, falling a second gear for most of the game.
whisker short of the finals in both 2018 and 2019. “We showed glimpses to try and come back in that
This season has been different, with the Gold game, but it wasn’t to be and Jeeps were too good
Coasters losing just two games on their way to at the end of the day.
breaking their finals drought. “There’s a lot of belief around the club and a lot of
The side beat both the University of Queensland team bonding.”
and Easts throughout the year, giving them the
confidence that they can contend with this year’s
THE X FACTOR – Liam
competition heavyweights.
Bond’s backline has again been the focal point of
their game, with the likes of Dan Boardman, Joey
Fittock, Ryan Menzies, Rhian Stowers and new
Dillon
recruit Liam Dillon all enjoying impressive seasons. Liam Dillon made the move to the Canal in
2020, and its paid dividends for the 25-year-old
Up front, the Bull Sharks have been strengthened scrumhalf.
by Queensland prop Zane Nonggorr, and he and
his fellow front rowers Nick Turner and Egan Siggs After five years at Sylvan Road with Wests, Dillon
will need to be at their best against the destructive has added another attacking edge to the Bull
Jeeps pack. Sharks line-up this year, with his instinctive running
game and aggressive style of play strengthening
Angus Blyth has also returned to add some the already potent Bond backline.
physicality and aggression in the second row, while
Dylan Rowe has been in great form for the side His combination with flyhalf Mitch Third has
since returning from injury. continued to flourish, while Dillon has also helped
to unlock the best form of the side’s outside backs
With Women’s and Colts 1 sides also featuring in in Rhian Stowers, Joey Fittock and Max Dowd.
the finals, it’s a momentous weekend for Bond as a
club and they’ll be hoping to impress their legion of Dillon’s contribution will be crucial if the Gold
fans at Ballymore this weekend. Coasters are to move on to the preliminary final.
THE INSIDE WORD –
Dylan Rowe
“It was a really good feeling at the club after the
win last week, obviously it’s the first time the club
has ever made the finals and there was a good
buzz and we celebrated the way we should, but
now we’re focused on this one.
“Just making finals was never the goal, it was
always to win the premiership.MICHAEL RICHARDS
GPS
2020 STATS | 5 WINS | 3 LOSSES
LADDER POSITION: 4 TH
18SEASON REVIEW “We know we’re not perfect at the moment, we’ve
still got a way to go, which is exciting because it
It was a nervous Saturday afternoon last week for means we have some of our best footy in front of
the Gallopers, but with results going their way, the us.
side have qualified for the fourth-straight finals
series. THE X FACTOR – The
2020 has been an inconsistent year for Elwee
Prinsloo’s men, with a spate of injuries and other Scrum
unavailabilities ensuring the side struggled for GPS have long been renowned for their prowess at
continuity in both selections and results. scrum time, and nothing has changed in 2020.
GPS won five of their eight regular season fixtures, The Gallopers had up to 10 front rowers injured
with their last start win over Bond, which saw at one stage of the season, but the troops have
them claim the Bunter Bowl, arguably their most returned, with Fred Burke, Maile Ngauamo, Jethro
complete performance of the season. Felemi, Emosi Tuqiri and Jack Straker ready to
The side has been strengthened by a number make an impact at Ballymore.
of new faces, with playmakers Teti Tela and AJ The last time GPS met the Bull Sharks, Jeeps
Alatimu both making their mark, as has backrower quickly gained ascendancy at scrum-time,
Adre Kauyaca. dominating their opponents at the set-piece to lay
Electric winger Josh Collins topped the try scoring the platform for a 34-22 win.
charts with eight five-pointers from as many starts, The scrum will again be a key part of the Galloper’s
while the Galloper’s set-piece has again been a game plan, and they’ll look to use their dominant
focal point of their game. pack to give their backs space and front foot ball
GPS have also been bolstered by the inclusion of come Sunday afternoon.
some of their Reds representatives this weekend,
with Tuania Tualima, Jack Straker and former
Western Force and Australian Sevens player Junior
Rosalea making their return in the blue and green.
The Gallopers believe their best Rugby is still
ahead of them in 2020 as they look to again lift the
Hospital Cup.
THE INSIDE WORD –
Michael Richards
“We obviously count ourselves pretty lucky to
sneak in, it’s just about making the most of it now.
“We’ve got an opportunity, we have to take that
opportunity and make the most of it.
“A lot of us have played finals Rugby and we
welcome back a fair few Reds guys who have big
game experience, I think it definitely helps.
“It’s been a bit of an up and down season, we’ve
just struggled for consistency, that was probably
the biggest thing.
“I feel like we built on that in our last game against
Bond, it was probably one of best performances in
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WOMEN’S COMPETITION
UP FOR GRABS
THE WOMEN’S PREMIER RUGBY
COMPETITION IS MORE TIGHTLY
TOM PRIMMER CONTESTED THAN EVER IN 2020 AS EASTS,
GPS, BOND UNIVERSITY AND SUNNYBANK
DESCEND ON BALLYMORE FOR THE FINALS
SERIES.
21For the first time, all nine Premier Rugby clubs 2020, while Bond have impressed in their first season
were represented in the competition, with Easts in the competition.
claiming the minor premiership in their first season
Backine stars Caity Costello and Melanie Wilks have
back in the women’s game.
been key for the side, as have backrowers Aleena
GPS finished in second spot, losing only to the Greenhalgh and Lucy Lockhart.
Tigers, with another newcomer in Bond University
Greenhalgh said it’s been a great season for women’s
in third, while Sunnybank rounded out the finals
Rugby on the Gold Coast.
contenders in fourth spot.
“I think they’ve been building something there for
Easts will head into this weekend’s major semi-
a couple of years with the juniors and getting those
final against GPS as favourites in what has been
girls to play in the Ladies competition has been an
a landmark year for Rugby at Tigerland, with the
awesome experience for everyone,” Greenhalgh said.
club sharing the Doughty Shield with Brothers and
qualifying for the finals in all but one grade. “There’s a great energy down there, everyone’s keen
to learn so it’s been a great year for the girls.
Tiger’s lock Annabelle Codey said the resurgence
of women’s Rugby at David Wilson Field has been “We’ve put together the game and style of play that
driven by the entire club. we’ve wanted to and it’s worked for us, so here’s
hoping the next couple of weeks continue as they
“It’s been really exciting this year to get the
have been.”
women’s team up and running at Easts,” Codey
said. The side is wary of the Bankers, who pipped them 19-
12 the last time they met.
“The girls have all put in a lot of hard work and
dedication to get it going, and the boys and the “For us, they’ve always been the pinnacle of what we
staff at Easts have really got around us, so it’s see as women’s Rugby in Brisbane so if we do get the
been an exciting season so far. win that would be awesome,” Greenhalgh said.
“With everything that’s happened, it’s been a pretty “Physicality wise, they always bring it… so we’ve learnt
disrupted season with COVID so it’s definitely a lot from those two games.”
a testament to the girl’s hard work and the club Bond will take on Sunnybank this Sunday October
getting behind us.” 18 at Ballymore at 10:00am, with Easts facing GPS at
The Tigers didn’t lose a game all season, and were 10:00 on Saturday October 17.
steeled by the likes of Kiri Lingman, Shannon Mato
and Cobie-Jane Morgan who have all represented
both Queensland and Australia.
The side’s experienced core has combined with
a number of up and coming stars, with the likes
of Destiny Brill performing well in the senior
competition.
“They’ve been extremely influential, those girls on
the field just have a voice and communicate and
are a massive influence on the younger girls and
the girls who are new to Rugby,” Codey said of her
side’s representative stars.
“I can’t wait for the boys and the women to fill the
hill this weekend, it’ll be really great to see a sea
of blue-and-gold.”
Sunday’s minor semi-final will see Bond University
take on Sunnybank for a spot in the preliminary
final, with the sides claiming one win apiece in
their two meetings this season.
Sunnybank, who have won the last five
premierships, have taken on a different look in
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Seru Uru 5 Connor Vest
Tom Milosevic 6 Conor Mitchell
Michael Gunn 7 Pat Morrey (c)
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Eli Pilz 9 Jordan Lenac
Jack Frampton 10 Scott Gale
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Shane Kennedy 14 Sam Edwards
Aidan Toua 15 Jock Campbell
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Zane Nonggorr 3 Fred Burke
Angus Blyth 4 Tuaina Taii Tualima
Devon Henson 5 Dan Gorman
Jake Upfield 6 Michael Richards (c)
Dylan Rowe 7 Adre Namalo Kauyaca
Declan Dinnen 8 Ratu Vio Batibasaga
Liam Dillon 9 Scott Malolua
Mitch Third 10 AJ Alatimu
Max Dowd 11 Jono Kent
Ryan Menzies 12 Junior Rasolea
Dan Boardman (c) 13 Maaloga Konelio
Rhian Stowers 14 Josh Collins
Joey Fittock 15 Bryce Hegarty
Jack Winchester 16 Alex Casey
Eddie Aholelei 17 Emosi Tuqiri
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Wilson Blyth 19 Jamie Rickward
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