State of Origin U/18s

[Big Pete]

State of Origin Under 18s
Queensland vs. New South Wales
June 5 2019, Suncorp Stadium

Queensland
1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Reece Hoffman 4. Fanitesi Niu 5. Xavier Coates 6. Joshua James 7. Sam Walker 8. Jack Martin 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Tristan Powell 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Trent Loiero 13. Juwain Compain
Interchange: 14. Reece Walsh 15. Jack Howarth 16. Carsil Vaikai 17. Harrison Graham
Coach: Kurt Richards

New South Wales
1. Bradman Best 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Max Feagai 4. Viliami Penisini 5. Tyrell Sloan 6. Jayden Sullivan 7. Noah Griffiths 8. David Hollis 9. Mitchell Black 10. Sione Fainu 11. Jackson Topine 12. Josh Schuster 13. Siua Fotu
Interchange: 14. Kaeo Weekes 15. Ben Trbojevic 16. Alec Tuitavake 17. Trey Mooney
Coach: Michael Ennis​

 

[Big Pete]

Queensland

Xavier Coates (Tweed Heads Seagulls/Brisbane Broncos), Juwan Compain (Tweed Heads Seagulls/Gold Coast Titans), Harrison Graham (Wynnum Manly Seagulls), Reece Hoffman (Wynnum Manly Seagulls), Jack Howarth (Easts Tigers/Melbourne Storm), Joshua James (Norths Devils/Brisbane Broncos), Alofiana Khan-Pereira (Burleigh Bears/Gold Coast Titans), Trent Loiero (Sunshine Coast Falcons/Melbourne Storm), Jack Martin (Ipswich Jets/Brisbane Broncos), Fanitesi Niu (Souths Logan Magpies/Brisbane Broncos), Brendan Piakura (Tweed Heads Seagulls/Brisbane Broncos), Tristan Powell (Burliehg Bears/Gold Coast Titans), Jake Simpkin (Wynnum Manly Seagulls/Brisbane Broncos), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Townsville Blackhawks/North Queensland Cowboys), Carsil Vaikai (Tweed Head Seagulls/Gold Coast Titans), Sam Walker (Ipswich Jets/Brisbane Broncos), Reece Walsh (Tweed Head Seagulls/Brisbane Broncos)

18th Man: Toby Sexton (Tweed Heads Seagulls/Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)

Coach: Kurt Richards

https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/05/26/queensland-under-18-team-named/

 

[Big Pete]

Likely Queensland Side
1. Reece Walsh
2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira
3. Xavier Coates
4. Reece Hoffman
5. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
6. Joshua James
7. Sam Walker
8. Jack Howarth
9. Jake Simpkin
10. Jack Martin
11. Juwan Compain
12. Brendan Piakura
13. Carsil Vaikai

14. Fanitesi Niu
15. Harrison Graham
16. Trent Loiero
17. Tristan Powell

For Queensland, I believe all eyes will be on Sam Walker. Sam is currently contracted to the Broncos, but with Dearden being thrust into the 7 so early in his career, Sam will have to keep an eye out for other opportunities and this is a great opportunity to showcase his skillset.

One player I'm excited to see is Jack Howarth from Melbourne Storm. I've never actually seen him play yet for Easts, but he's got a lot of raps on him and I'm excited to see how he goes.

Also it's nice to see the selectors reward form. Neither Reece Hoffman nor Harrison Graham were in the QRL Under 18s Squad to start the year, but they played so well in the Seagulls run to the Mal Meninga Cup minor premiership, they earned their selection. This will either be the start of an NRL career, or the biggest game of their life, either way it'll be something they'll never forget.

 

[Big_nick]

Sam Walker is an absolute gun in the making. Looking forward to seeing him him run around for Ipswich Grammar in the GPS rugby also.

I would also have Hamiso as fullback, the kid is a gun and will be in first grade with the Cows next year.

Being in Brissy, I haven't seen any of the NSW boys play, but that is a very strong QLD team.

 

[justdave]

6 Manly players. We got dis!

 

[ALX25]

QRL https://www.qrl.com.au/draw/state-of-origin-u18s/2019/round-1-qld-u18s-v-nsw-u18s/
NSWRL https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/state-of-origin-u18s/2019/round-1-qld-u18s-v-nsw-u18s/

 

[Big Pete]

Oliver Clements, Sam Hughes and Junior Tupou omitted from the NSW squad.

 

[big hit!]

https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/06/04/goulds-stirring-speech-the-cabe-nsw-under-18s/

 

[big hit!]

State of Origin Under 18s
Queensland vs. New South Wales
June 5 2019, Suncorp Stadium

Queensland
1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Reece Hoffman 4. Fanitesi Niu 5. Xavier Coates 6. Joshua James 7. Sam Walker 8. Jack Martin 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Tristan Powell 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Trent Loiero 13. Juwain Compain
Interchange: 14. Reece Walsh 15. Jack Howarth 16. Carsil Vaikai 17. Harrison Graham
Coach: Kurt Richards

New South Wales
1. Bradman Best 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Max Feagai 4. Viliami Penisini 5. Tyrell Sloan 6. Jayden Sullivan 7. Noah Griffiths 8. David Hollis 9. Mitchell Black 10. Sione Fainu 11. Jackson Topine 12. Josh Schuster 13. Siua Fotu
Interchange: 14. Kaeo Weekes 15. Ben Trbojevic 16. Alec Tuitavake 17. Trey Mooney
Coach: Michael Ennis​

For NSW, the Feagai twins and Jayden Sullivan and Josh Schuster are kids to watch. Junior Trbojevic has some talent as well.

Hopefully the Manly boys in the side handle the pressure better than they did in the Ball Cup Final.

 

[Pedge1971]

For NSW, the Feagai twins and Jayden Sullivan and Josh Schuster are kids to watch. Junior Trbojevic has some talent as well.

Hopefully the Manly boys in the side handle the pressure better than they did in the Ball Cup Final.

Bradman Best at fullback as well. Was touted in some circles as potentially playing fg at the Knights this year.

Prob wont happen now due to Hunts form and think we have pretty much filled our 30 but a fair bit of hype around the kid

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Anyone know if there's a live stream?

 

[Big Pete]

Anyone know if there's a live stream?

Keep an eye out on NSWRL.com or QRL.com there usually is.

The game kicks off at 5:15pm.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Keep an eye out on NSWRL.com or QRL.com there usually is.

The game kicks off at 5:15pm.

Yeah I have been. Absolutely nothing on either website, not even a mention there's a live stream. Very disappointing if there isn't one.

 

[Big Pete]

Yeah I have been. Absolutely nothing on either website, not even a mention there's a live stream. Very disappointing if there isn't one.

https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/06/05/livestream-queensland-under-18-v-new-south-wales-under-18/

Live in 30 minutes.

 

[aqua_duck]

Qld way too good, Niu and Coates did a number on the NSW left hand defence. Not sure the reasoning for playing best at fullback, he's an out and out centre who's still regaining match fitness, not really in fullback shape and doesn't have a fullback skill set.

 

[Bronco18]

Has anyone seen much of Coates in reggies?

He looked like he broke the first tackle each time he got hold of the ball.

 

[Big Pete]

Queensland 34 (F. Niu 2, J. Simpkin, A. Khan-Pereira, X. Coates, R. Walsh tries; J. James 5/6 goals) def. New South Wales 12 (D. Hollis, S. Fainu tries; J. Sullivan 2/2 goals)

 

[Desert Qlder]

State of Origin Under 18s
Queensland vs. New South Wales
June 5 2019, Suncorp Stadium

Queensland
1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Reece Hoffman 4. Fanitesi Niu 5. Xavier Coates 6. Joshua James 7. Sam Walker 8. Jack Martin 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Tristan Powell 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Trent Loiero 13. Juwain Compain
Interchange: 14. Reece Walsh 15. Jack Howarth 16. Carsil Vaikai 17. Harrison Graham
Coach: Kurt Richards

New South Wales
1. Bradman Best 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Max Feagai 4. Viliami Penisini 5. Tyrell Sloan 6. Jayden Sullivan 7. Noah Griffiths 8. David Hollis 9. Mitchell Black 10. Sione Fainu 11. Jackson Topine 12. Josh Schuster 13. Siua Fotu
Interchange: 14. Kaeo Weekes 15. Ben Trbojevic 16. Alec Tuitavake 17. Trey Mooney
Coach: Michael Ennis​

Kurt Richards and his brothers went to Villa.

 

[Perth Red]

Good to see a WA jnr leading NSW lol.

 

[isaiah]

For NSW, the Feagai twins and Jayden Sullivan and Josh Schuster are kids to watch. Junior Trbojevic has some talent as well.

Hopefully the Manly boys in the side handle the pressure better than they did in the Ball Cup Final.

And the Illawarra boys the way they lost the national final