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CONTENTS TEAM LISTS | ROUND 8
FEATURES
Weekly Snapshot 7 16
Queensland Premier Women Fixtures 9
Kent in Control
Growth of In Touch
10
13
18
TEAM LISTS
20
Wests v GPS 16
Brothers v Bond
Souths v Sunnybank
18
20
22
Norths v Easts 22 NORTHS
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WESTS V GPS | SCIFLEET STADIUM | 3:05PM SOUTHS V SUNNYBANK | CHIPSY WOOD OVAL |
3:35PM
After suffering their first loss of the season last round,
GPS will be out to return to their winning ways this Chipsy Wood Oval will play host to the first Southside
weekend when they travel to Sylvan Road to face Wests. derby of 2021 as the Magpies take on Sunnybank.
The Bulldogs are coming off a narrow loss to Bond After a come-from-behind win over Easts last weekend,
University themselves, and will be out to impress their Souths have maintained an almost identical starting XV,
home crowd on Saturday afternoon. with Henry Smith returning to start at inside-centre in the
only change.
The front row battle looms as a deciding factor in this one,
with George Francis, Bronson Tauakipulu and Jone Tiko Sean Farrell, Cullen Ngamanu and Xavier Vela-Tupuhi
going up against Jack Straker Maile Ngauamo and Fred form a strong combination in the backrow, while young
Burke in the front row. halfback Jakob Morrison has also impressed so far this
season.
Out wide, Jeeps will be without Emori Waqavulagi, seeing
Maaloga Konelio start on the wing. Albert Anae has been named to return for the Bankers,
and he’ll partner Lloyd Gorman and Dave Feao in the
Wests flyhalf Jono Kent will go up against his former front row.
team for the first time, with his budding combination with
scrumhalf Joel Atkins another key factor in this one. First choice flyhalf Hayden Sargeant remains sidelined
with injury, seeing skipper Liam McNamara move to flyhalf
to pair his brother Neal in the halves.
BROTHERS V BOND UNIVERSITY | CROSBY PARK |
3:05PM Usual S & C coach Peter Lee has been named at outside
centre as the Dragons aim to secure their second win of
Brothers will be out to make it four straight wins this the year.
weekend when they host Bond University at Albion.
After a slow start, the Brethren have begun to hit their EASTS V NORTHS | HUGH COURTNEY OVAL | 3:05PM
straps in recent weeks, with the inclusion of Nate Carroll
at fullback sparking the butcher’s stripes in attack. Still searching for their first win of the season, Easts will
face Norths at Hugh Courtney Oval this weekend.
Tom Moloney has been named to return for the hosts
and he’ll combine with Matt Faesller and young gun Remi Fresh from a bye and a win in their previous start, the
Sawtell in a strong front row trio. Eagles go into the clash with plenty of confidence, with
head coach Pat Byron keeping a similar XV to the one
Wilson Blyth will make his long-awaited comeback for that ran out in their last game.
the Bullsharks and will pair with his brother Angus in the
second row, while Dylan Rowe, Connor Pritchard and Matt Weir will start at fullback, with the side hoping
Nixon Taramai have been named to start in an imposing to unleash the attacking potency of Veresa Mataitini
back row combination. outwide.
Star outside centres Dan Boardman (Bond) and Hudson Eli Pilz’s continued absence for the Tigers means Ben
Creighton (Brothers) will do battle in the midfield in what Littleton earns another start at scrumhalf, while Shane
shapes as an enticing clash on Jack Ross Oval. Kennedy returns on the wing.
Mitch Schneider and Ben Grant will run on in the second
row, with Tom Milosevic captaining the side from
openside flanker.
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Former Jeeps winger Jono Kent has filled “I’m thankful to Carl and Wests for giving me a
the number 10 spot at ‘The Kennel’ in 2021, shot and hopefully I can do some good things
trying his hand in the driver’s seat for the over there.”
Bulldogs.
With last year’s results not satisfying the
Thee 2021 off-season saw Kent swap Yoku Bulldogs, the motivation to improve the side’s
Road for Sylvan Road to test his game as a finishing position on the ladder and club
Premier Grade flyhalf. camaraderie has helped Kent settle in at the
Kennel.
A former Canberra Raiders U20’s
representative, Kent solidified a starting spot With a focus on defence and game
in the Jeeps backline in recent seasons at management, familiarising himself with
fullback and on the wing, but for the flyhalf his new environment and their outlined
hopeful, staying a Galloper and trying his hand improvements was made easy.
in the number-10 jersey wasn’t on the cards.
“There was a lot of adjustment at the start for
Looking to progress his own Allsports me,” Kent says.
Physiotherapy Hospital Challenge Cup career
“I didn’t know that many boys personally at
and further his performance, Kent decided
Wests. I had to get used to being in a different
change was the answer.
environment and get out of my safe zone.
Despite his nose for the try-line out-wide, the
“It’s great, the boys are good, very welcoming,
young father spoke with Wests’ coach Carl
bit of fun and a bit of footy. It’s a good
Marshall about the opportunity to move to the
environment.
Toowong and take on the chief playmaking
role “Yeah, I mean I think we need to work on our
game management, and I guess a lot of that
“I guess all decisions are personal aren’t’
falls on me.
they?” Kent says.
“We do a lot on our defence and our
“I wanted to play 10 to see if I can challenge
JOSH myself
APPLEBY (RIGHT) PICTURED WITH BRENDAN GRESTE aggression.
(LEFT) I think that’s been good, we’ve
and see if I can be a Premier Grade
- THE HALLEY APPLEBY been pretty hard in defence so that’s been an
flyhalf, which I’m MEMORIAL
still workingSCHOLARSHIP
on. IN 2018.
improvement.”
“I’ve got some mates over at Wests but they
Saturday’s clash finds Kent in the hotseat
[Wests] were pretty keen and they were
against his former side with the responsibility
looking for a 10 and were open to letting me
and reigns as Wests’ key playmaker.
play that position.
11Trailing one spot behind Jeeps in third spot on A much-loved member of the Yoku Road
the ladder, the fixture presents a test for the community for a number of years, Kent’s
Bulldogs as they set out to prove their ability reunion with his former side will be a strange
and discipline. one for the playmaker.
With a home crowd behind them at Sylvan A member of the Gallopers drought-breaking
Road, Kent and his fellow teammates will premiership side in 2018, Kent maintains
endeavour to remain strong in defence and bonds and friendships with a number of Jeeps’
ensure their aggression reflects it. current players, with this weekend his first
opportunity to take to the field against them.
Last week’s six-point loss against Bond broke
a three-game winning streak for the Bulldogs, “I’m very excited, there’s no bad blood for me,”
meaning Wests will need a win to consolidate he says.
their spot in the top-four.
“It’ll be great, I’m looking forward to it and I
“The exciting thing is we get to hit our straps want get it, so I guess we’ll just have to wait
and play our best footy,” Kent says. for Saturday to see if the boys turn up and we
get the W.”
“I think we’re in good stead at the moment
and if we keep working, the goal is top-four
and then from top-four to get a Premiership.
“With how we’re tracking, we’re building nicely
every game. I think once these tests with GPS
and UQ are done and we get a score here and
there, it’ll be really good.”
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Round 8 of the Allsports Physiotherapy Hospital at home such as drought, flood or other tough
Challenge Cup sees the second annual Mental situations out in the bush, and there is a lot of
Health Round take place, however this season stigma around mental health in rural areas.
has seen the themed round extend beyond the
“We have the opportunity thanks to the In Touch
Premier Rugby competition throughout the
program and the strength and calibre of our
whole state.
volunteers, coaches and people within the club,
In 2020, the roll out of the In Touch program in to breakdown those stigmas and really engage
it’s inaugural year saw the Premier Rugby clubs with our rural players.“
pick up the program and run with it, with clubs
Queensland Rugby Union’s North Queensland
across the competition having their players, staff
Regional Manager Michael Hook said: “There is
and volunteers take part in both introductory
a big ‘In Touch’ presence at Charters Towers as
information sessions and mental health first aid
they have a desire to look after everyone within
training.
their club.
Georgia Franklin, one of University of
“They’ve had people complete the program, they
Queensland’s Women’s Rugby stalwarts, was one
care about the mental health of their players,
such player who took part in mental health first
coaches and volunteers. They want to create a
aid training.
club that is a happy club, and they have the tools
“At the end of last season, I got an injury myself now to stay ‘In Touch’ and support their Rugby
and found my own mental health deteriorated community.
and I thought - I mustn’t be alone - there must be
“When we come to clubs in regional and rural
other people in the same position, and we now
areas, the In Touch program offers a safe
finally have a solution for it,” said Franklin.
education space and provides support to
“It’s all well and good to ask someone ‘are you people in rural areas where they have other
ok?’ but the conversation needs to go further. I responsibilities outside of Rugby within the
used to listen a bit and then tend to talk over the agriculture industry etc.
top of people whereas now I stop, listen and look
“It’s not just about Rugby, it’s about providing a
out for key words or phrases that may indicate an
safe space where we can help each other. The In
underlying mental health issue, and then look to
Touch program is vital for a healthy Rugby union
provide support from there.”
community.”
The mental health program in 2021 has seen
The In Touch program has grown and evolved
the program spread its influence into regional
from humbled beginnings, stemming back to
Queensland, with Charters Towers Bulls being
the inaugural Rick Tyrrell Memorial Cup clash
one of the leaders in upskilling their volunteer
between Easts and Sunnybank in 2015.
base.
Rick’s mates behind the Rugby Unite charity
“Our club has grown exponentially thanks to
had the vision to provide the opportunity for
a driven committee and as the club grows, we
Premier Rugby clubs with the opportunity to
have more people to look after and we’ve now
take part in mental health first aid training, and
had a few instances that were devasting to our
after partnering with the QRU, the introduction
community, especially our coaches and players,
of the In Touch program, that opportunity now
and it became important to allow people to
stems throughout Queensland’s broad Rugby
understand the need to look after their own
Community.
health, both mental and physical,” said Charters
Towers president Jayne Cuddihy. For more information on the In Touch program,
visit qld.rugby/in-touch.
“Having completed the program, I personally took
away the opportunity we have as a club to drive
home the principle of being in touch with your
mental health as well as our physical health. It’s
important to be fit, we are a sports club, but it has
great benefits for your mental health.
“Being a country club, we have a lot of players
who are boarders, small town kids and people, a
lot of these players are dealing with tough things
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WESTS V GPS
SCIFLEET STADIUM
George Francis 1 Jack Straker
Bronson Tauakipulu 2 Maile Ngauamo
Jone Tiko 3 Fred Burke
John-Martin Stewart 4 Kieren Johnston
Rob Puliuvea 5 Tuaina Taii Tualima
Jeremy Skelton 6 Ratu Vio Batibasaga
Connor Anderson (c) 7 Matt Gicquel
Richard Skelton 8 Michael Richards
Joel Atkins 9 Josh Vuta
Jono Kent 10 Jason Hofmeyer
Shea Lalagavesi 11 Maaloga Konelio
Paul Ah Him 12 Teti Tela
Byron Hutchinson 13 Chris Kuridrani
Ben Navosailagi 14 Josh Collins
Mason Gordon 15 Pat Nicholson
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Will Wilson 4 Angus Blyth
Tom Jefferies 5 Wilson Blyth
Jonte Connolly 6 Dylan Rowe
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Richard Clift 8 Nixon Taramai
Phoenix Hunt 9 Spencer James
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