Mal Meninga Cup 2019

[Big Pete]

Semi-Finals

Wynnum Manly Seagulls 30 (M. Plath 2, G. Hagai, T. Kingi, J. Simpkin, Z. Edmonds tries; R. Hoffman 3/6 goals) def. Sunshine Coast Falcons 12 (Z. Laybutt, J Taufa tries; Z. Laybutt 2 goals)

Wynnum: 1. Brandon Whittaker 2. Zaen Edmonds 3. Evander Tere-Rongotaua 4. Reece Hoffman 5. Grand Hagai 6. Max Plath 7. Will Parslow 8. JJ Clarkson 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Tahu Kingi 11. Teurui Robati 12. Ethan Malt 13. Harrison Graham
Interchange: 14. Bailey Coles 15. Connagh Takairangi 16. Kadyn Maera 17. Nickolas Smith

Sunshine Coast: 1. Harvey Lew 2. Leyton Ey 3. Selwynn Cobbo 4. Jack Aitken 5. Joseph Lowe 6. Zac Laybutt 7. Jai Smoothy 8. Trent Loiero 9. Jake Wease 10. Zacari Short 11. Jake Zammit 12. Jayden Taufa 13. Riley Price
Interchange: 14. Kobe Kaye 15. Jaiden Zenchetta 16. Alec Jardine 17. Cooper Elliott

Full Game: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/04/27/semi-final-live-stream-wynnum-v-falcons/

Tweed Heads Seagulls 24 (R. Walsh 2, C. Hodges, X. Coates, B. Piakura tries; T. Sexton 2/5 goals) def. Souths Logan Magpies 16 (A. Faagutu, T. Sa'u, K. Tu'ua tries; K. Tu'ua 2/3 goals)

Souths Logan: 1. Rixson Andrews 2. Tyrone Sa'u 3. Lukas Ripley 4. Caleb Evans 5. Vahai Finau 6. Creedence Toia 7. Konrad Tu'ua 8. Sione Vakauta 9. Jett Trembath 10. Lance Bagon 11. Feao Maka 12. Richard Ioane 13. Adonai Faagutu
Interchange: 14. Ezra Teuila 15. Caleb Esera 16. Alapati Sooalo 17. Punga Punga

Tweed Heads Seagulls: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Troy Duckett 3. Xavier Coates 4. Caleb Hodges 5. Jake Martin 6. Kade Hill 7. Toby Sexton 8. Ben Liyou 9. Ediq Ambrosyev 10. Solomon Torrens 11. Juwan Compain 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Carsil Vaikai
Interchange: 14. Josh Bevan 15. James Torrens 16. Israel Higgins 17. Isaac Perrett

Full Game: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/04/27/semi-final-live-stream-magpies-v-tweed/

Grand Final
Kougari Oval, Sunday 5th of May 2019
Wynnum Manly Seagulls vs. Tweed Heads Seagulls

 

[Big Pete]

Previous Winners:

2009 - Norths 20 (M. Lucas, A. Whitchurch, T. Lockrey, F. Leaaetoa tries; B. Hegarty 2 goals) def. Townsville 18 (K. Ritchie, J. Lobwein, N. Norford tries; J. Lobwen 3 goals)
2010 - Townsville 26 (N. Norford 2, J. Richards, R. Martin tries; S. Foster 5 goals) def. Norths 24 (A. McCann, Z. Koitka, R. Tavete, J. Sheck; B. Hegarty 4 goals)
2011 - Norths 28 (J. Jaggle 2, J. Leedy, J. Tunnicliffe, F. Molo, L Reily tries; J. Levy, K. Nikorima goals) def. Townsville 10 (Q. Pomare-Anderson, F. Veukiso tries; S. Foster goal)
2012 - Townsville 22 (T. McLellan 2, A. Solari, J. Kelleher tries; C. Jensen 3 goals) def. Redcliffe 14 (R. Skelton, M. Reid tries; D. Duncan 3 goals)
2013 - Redcliffe 44 (J. Kerr 2, J. Beehag, L. Tusa, R. Saueha, A Alberts, T. Cleal, D. Fletcher tries; J. Alley 3, D. Fletcher 3 goals) def. Gold Coast White 16 (B. Stratton, A. Booth, H. Hughes; A. Booth 2 goals)
2014 - Townsville 22 (R. Frank, R. Munchrow, C. Bambling, R. Grieve tries; C. Bambling 3 goals) def. Norths 18 (K. Yorston, K. Saitaua, D. Heketoa tries; A. Henley 2, J. Miers goals)
2015 - Townsvile 30 (E. Tuala 3, B. Salam 2, M. Hudson tries; M. Hudson, D. Dempsey, C. Gahan goals) def. Easts 24 (J. Elmore 2, J. Holani, C. Torpy tries; R. Braun 4 goals)
2016 - Townsville 38 (M. Carroll, D. Dempsey, M. Hudson, S. Martin, E. Pere, J. Stephens tries; O. Carter 7 goals) def. Norths 16 (U. Harbour, K. Hart, J. Paterson tries; G. Burns 2 goals)
2017 - Western Mustangs 40 (D. Burns 3, B. Diment, A. Dunemann, C. Paix, J. Robinson; C. Paix 6 goals) def. Souths Logan 30 (S. Tolu 2, T. Kellermeyer, D. Ngatuere-Wroe, B. Scott; T. Boyd 5 goals)
2018 - Souths Logan 18 (F. Niu 2, C. Ten tries; T. Boyd 3 goals) def. Norths 16 (E. Le Blanc, J. Paterson, J. Riki tries; C. Paix 2 goals)

Credit: https://18thman.com/mal-meninga-cup/

 

[1910]

Reece Walsh is impressive, very dynamic and energetic. Was in the Queensland 16's last year. He was great yesterday.

Tweed have done very well considering the half they should have is playing for Wynnum, Imagine Walsh and Coates still getting ball from Dearden.

 

[Sproj]

Previous Winners:

2009 - Norths 20 (M. Lucas, A. Whitchurch, T. Lockrey, F. Leaaetoa tries; B. Hegarty 2 goals) def. Townsville 18 (K. Ritchie, J. Lobwein, N. Norford tries; J. Lobwen 3 goals)
2010 - Townsville 26 (N. Norford 2, J. Richards, R. Martin tries; S. Foster 5 goals) def. Norths 24 (A. McCann, Z. Koitka, R. Tavete, J. Sheck; B. Hegarty 4 goals)
2011 - Norths 28 (J. Jaggle 2, J. Leedy, J. Tunnicliffe, F. Molo, L Reily tries; J. Levy, K. Nikorima goals) def. Townsville 10 (Q. Pomare-Anderson, F. Veukiso tries; S. Foster goal)
2012 - Townsville 22 (T. McLellan 2, A. Solari, J. Kelleher tries; C. Jensen 3 goals) def. Redcliffe 14 (R. Skelton, M. Reid tries; D. Duncan 3 goals)
2013 - Redcliffe 44 (J. Kerr 2, J. Beehag, L. Tusa, R. Saueha, A Alberts, T. Cleal, D. Fletcher tries; J. Alley 3, D. Fletcher 3 goals) def. Gold Coast White 16 (B. Stratton, A. Booth, H. Hughes; A. Booth 2 goals)
2014 - Townsville 22 (R. Frank, R. Munchrow, C. Bambling, R. Grieve tries; C. Bambling 3 goals) def. Norths 18 (K. Yorston, K. Saitaua, D. Heketoa tries; A. Henley 2, J. Miers goals)
2015 - Townsvile 30 (E. Tuala 3, B. Salam 2, M. Hudson tries; M. Hudson, D. Dempsey, C. Gahan goals) def. Easts 24 (J. Elmore 2, J. Holani, C. Torpy tries; R. Braun 4 goals)
2016 - Townsville 38 (M. Carroll, D. Dempsey, M. Hudson, S. Martin, E. Pere, J. Stephens tries; O. Carter 7 goals) def. Norths 16 (U. Harbour, K. Hart, J. Paterson tries; G. Burns 2 goals)
2017 - Western Mustangs 40 (D. Burns 3, B. Diment, A. Dunemann, C. Paix, J. Robinson; C. Paix 6 goals) def. Souths Logan 30 (S. Tolu 2, T. Kellermeyer, D. Ngatuere-Wroe, B. Scott; T. Boyd 5 goals)
2018 - Souths Logan 18 (F. Niu 2, C. Ten tries; T. Boyd 3 goals) def. Norths 16 (E. Le Blanc, J. Paterson, J. Riki tries; C. Paix 2 goals)

Credit: https://18thman.com/mal-meninga-cup/

So you don’t really want to score much in that game, you are fairly likely to not go on to much of a career.

 

[Big Pete]

Of those you've got

Aaron Whitchurch
Rhyse Martin
Francis Molo
Kodi Nikorima
Corey Jensen
Josh Kerr
Enari Tuala

 

[Sproj]

Of those you've got

Aaron Whitchurch
Rhyse Martin
Francis Molo
Kodi Nikorima
Corey Jensen
Josh Kerr
Enari Tuala

Really only K.Nik and Martin so far have anything to write home about.

Boyd and Paid scored goals last year, I now genuinely fear for them.

 

[Big Pete]

Tweed Head Seagulls 28 (R. Walsh, E. Ambrosyev, K. Hill, X. Coates, S. Torrens tries; T. Sexton 4/5 goals) def. Wynnum Manly Seagulls 24 (Z. Edmonds, M. Plath, R. Hoffman, B. Whittaker, E. Malt tries; R. Hoffman 2/5 goals)

Wynnum: 1. Brandon Whittaker 2. Zaen Edmonds 3. Evander Tere-Rongotaua 4. Reece Hoffman 5. Grand Hagai 6. Max Plath 7. Will Parslow 8. JJ Clarkson 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Tahu Kingi 11. Teurui Robati 12. Ethan Malt 13. Harrison Graham
Interchange: 14. Bailey Coles 15. Connagh Takairangi 16. Kadyn Maera 17. Keanu Ratumaitavuki-Aiolupo

Tweed Heads Seagulls: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Troy Duckett 3. Xavier Coates 4. Caleb Hodges 5. Jake Martin 6. Kade Hill 7. Toby Sexton 8. Ben Liyou 9. Ediq Ambrosyev 10. Solomon Torrens 11. Juwan Compain 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Carsil Vaikai
Interchange: 14. Josh Bevan 15. Israel Higgins 16. James Torrens 17. Isaac Perrett

 

[Footy Fanatic]

Walsh and Coates look like players of the future for us.

 

[Alec]

The Walsh highlights posted a few days ago were impressive, are there any more of him?