Q-CUP 2025 Queensland Cup Discussion

[1910]

Logan Bai to Dolphins.

 

[Big Pete]

That's terrible to hear about Stephenson.

Was one of the best players in his age group, his Cup form was strong too and if everything had have gone to plan he would surely have played NRL this year.

It's a bitter blow for Hannay as well. Bringing Stephenson into the starting team would have been one of the better long term moves and it would have reflected well on him as a coach. Instead it's back to the drawing board.

I can't help but think to U/19s Origin, I thought surely things would go right for the Titans.

Since then...

Raymond Puru --> Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sam Stephenson --> Retired
Javon Andrews --> Wests Tigers

Sunny Kama and Cooper Bai is all that remains. Bai is off contract and has the Roosters, Storm and Chiefs all courting him.

Good luck.

 

[1910]

Adam Chistensen to Titans- @Big Pete.

I liked him, wouldn't have minded the Broncos taking a roll of the dice with him.

 

[1910]

Blackhawks back with Cowboys, so they're back to three clubs again.

 

[Big Pete]

Christensen was somebody who stood out right away as a potential T&T player.

He'd already been a part of South Sydney's NRL system, so the step-up to professional football wouldn't have been unfamiliar and he has the right body composition to play second-row.

I thought his form towards the end of the season was strong too - he was a pillar of the Bears attack and while he wasn't Kikau or Crichton he wasn't afraid of the responsibility.

I would have had him in the Broncos extended squad, but I'm glad that he's sticking with the Coast. I really hope the likes of him and Patston can make something of themselves at this level.

I couldn't help but think about the Coast during the Grand Final. Reece Walsh, Xavier Coates, Brendan Piakura etc. should have all been at the forefront of the club. I really hope Kini, Bai and Harrison work out for them.

 

[1910]

Riley Price- Dolphins.

 

[1910]

Chester broke the club’s 1.2km shuttle run record last week in 4 minutes and 23 seconds.

Herdegen had the record at 4.25.

 

[1910]

@Big Pete Tyreece Tait back at Norths after 16 tries in 17 Cup games for Roosters.

Strange recruitment and return after two years.

 

[Big Pete]

Tyreece played the final two games of the NRLQ season for the Dolphins, so it doesn't come as a huge surprise.

It does highlight how quickly things can change. He was a stand-out in their 2024 NSW Cup side scoring better than a try a game. Returns in 2025, struggles to make the same impact, gets dropped to Flegg and can't fight his way back.

I presume he may have been a part of the Junior Tupou release - either directly or indirectly.

I would say his career is at a crossroads, but from my understanding it's a training contract for 26 and a dev deal in 27. Good piece of business and there's always room for a speedy winger if he wants to make a career out of this.

 

[DarrellLockyer]

Thoughts on this?

 

[Big Pete]

It's really solid value.

Of course you're not getting Channel 9/Foxtel level production but on the flipside you rarely miss any of the action because they have a close-up of a player on the bench or something ridiculous.

 

[BroncsFan]

It's really solid value.

Of course you're not getting Channel 9/Foxtel level production but on the flipside you rarely miss any of the action because they have a close-up of a player on the bench or something ridiculous.

Whoever was broadcasting the Ashes last year was hopeless.

They would go multiple tackles with a low close up of the ball runner... you had absolutely no idea what was going on around them

 

[Sproj]

Given they have put the price up, is their commentary this year?

 

[Morkel]

Given they have put the price up, is their commentary this year?

Is their commentary what this year?

 

[Sproj]

Is their commentary what this year?

You know...is their commentary...you know...

 

[Morkel]

You know...is their commentary...you know...

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[Berry Barrigan]

U19 Emerging Origin squad announced:


Mace Andrew (Bulldogs)

Nate Berrigan (Wynnum Manly Seagulls / Broncos)

Charlie Dickson (Redcliffe Dolphins / Dolphins)

Cohen Dittmann (Mackay Cutters / Cowboys)

Pale Feaunati (Souths Logan Magpies / Broncos)

Noah Fien (Redcliffe Dolphins / Dolphins)

Kobi Floro (Storm)

Declan Grady (Mackay Cutters / Cowboys)

Seth Gundry (Burleigh Bears / Broncos)

Jared Horne (Wynnum Manly Seagulls / Broncos)

Frank Howarth (Melbourne Storm / Storm)

Finn Kendall (Souths Logan Magpies / Broncos)

Jackson Koina (Eels)

Taj Lateo (Townsville Blackhawks / Cowboys)

Kilarney Lavender (Redcliffe Dolphins / Dolphins)

Lui Lee (Roosters)

Ezra Leota (Raiders)

Joseph Litidamu (Storm)

Adaquix Luke (Norths Devils / Dolphins)

Sam Martin (Souths Logan Magpies / Broncos)

Elijah McKay (Redcliffe Dolphins / Dolphins)

Mark Morrow (Raiders)

Nixon Pasese (Redcliffe Dolphins / Dolphins)

Oliver Patterson (Wynnum Seagulls / Broncos)

Tyler Pereira (Ipswich Jets / Titans)

Siosaia Poese (Souths Logan Magpies / Broncos)

Brian Pouniu (Redcliffe Dolphins / Dolphins)

Cody Starr (Redcliffe Dolphins / Dolphins)

Taylan Toa (Ipswich Jets / Titans)

Joseph Tupuse (Souths Logan Magpies / Broncos)

Tyson Walker (Townville Blackhawks / Cowboys)

Hayden Watson (Storm)

Amare Wynyard (Redcliffe Dolphins / Dolphins)

 

[Chewed]

Think these are some of the Broncs Cyril kids fornSouth Logan and Wynnum. Will be more in other teams like Burleigh, only half the teams playing week 1.

Think Mal Meninga has 1 game this weekend with Magpies playing quite a few kids in the team too.