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Marsden girls Tonie Carroll Cup

A fantastic first hit out for our Year 7/8 girls teams at this year’s Tonie Carroll Cup

Our focus for the day was on the leadership development of our more senior players, and giving a large number of our new year 7’s their first taste of Makos Rugby League.

The girls were outstanding on the day, and their focus on the key areas of the game was pleasing to the coaching staff.

In our short preparation time, the girls have worked hard on their catch pass and defensive technique.

As well as ensuring we have perfect play the ball, marker defence and communication, and it was great to see our girls put these into practice.

Moving forward, our Year 7/8 group and their coaches will head into the Titans Cup quite confident based on Fridays efforts.

This year our youngest Makos will field 3 teams in the Titans Cup, the most we have ever been able to nominate, which will provide more footy for our girls and more opportunities to develop their love for the game.

A huge thank you to the whanau and friends who came along to support their daughters on a very warm day.

It was fantastic to see you all again and we look forward to a busy and successful 2023 campaign

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Author : Marsden State High School

Makos set sights on 2022

It is with great excitement that we can this evening announce the 2022 coaching line up for the Marsden Mako Boys Rugby League Excellence program!

Matthew Hartigan Marsden SHS opens rugby league coach

Opens

Matthew Hartigan, Darren Nicholls, Issac Luke, Krys Freeman, Mitch Askew

Year 10

Darren Nicholls
Brendan Luchetti

Year 9

Jesse Maclean
Zeb Taia

Year 8

Cameron Webb
Dallas Anderson
Jordy Andrews

Year 7

Jacob Stains
Brayden Torpy
Adam Poulakidas

Head of Athletic Development

Ian Carapeto

Transition officer

Brian Edwards

Specialist coach for all grades

Issac Luke

We welcome Brayden, Jordy and Adam to the coaching ranks!

We are focused on continual improvement, creating the best possible learning environments and bringing our community together

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Author : Andrew Dawson Quest Newspapers

Who has been named the Justin Hodges Medal winner for Langer Trophy-NRL Schoolboys Cup player of the year? This year we have joint winners.

The NSW equivalent of Queenslands Justin Hodges Medal is the Peter Sterling Medal (OurFootyteam)

The joint Justin Hodges Medal winners – Palm beach Currumbin SHS fullback Keano Kini carrying the ball, and Marsden SHS captain Chris Faagut, No.13, coming across in cover. Picture: Liam Kidston.

Palm Beach Currumbin SHS fullback Keano Kini and Marsden SHS lock and captain Chris Faagutu are joint winners of the Justin Hodges Medal for player of the year.

Kini capped a remarkable debut season in the Langer Trophy with another wholehearted performance in PBC SHS’s NRL Schoolboys Cup grand final victory over Marsden SHS on Wednesday.

Marsden SHS’s Faagutu was typically even-tempered and stoic on grand final day.

WATCH THE GRAND FINAL REPLAYS HERE

PBC SHS’s win means they will now play the winner of the northern conference, St Brendan’s College Yeppoon, who also won a last-gasp thriller of Kirwan SHS in yesterday’s Payne Cup grand final.

That match will be played on September 15, and will again be livestreamed by News Corp around the state, including www.couriermail.com.au, the Gold Coast Bulletin and through the Rockhampton region.

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Last year’s inaugural Justin Hodges Medal winner was Wavell SHS fullback Corey Thomas.

The medal is named after Hodges, a Brisbane Broncos and Queensland State of Origin champion who was also a Roosters premiership winning player.

Palm beach Currumbin SHS vs Marsden SHS, Wynnum Manly Leagues Club. Picture: Liam Kidston

A Gold Coast Titans signing, Kini was brilliant as a fullback but became an even more influential player when he was invited by his coach Tim Maccan to also ball play in the front line.

That doubled his potency and enabled him to impact both sides of the field – albeit as a runner and creator..

“Keano has been a massive part of our success this year and has really worked hard on his positional play in defence and returning the ball with purpose to set up our attack,’’ said PBC SHS coach Tim Maccan.

Maccan said Keano’s ability to be on the ball in attack and support in the middle or take on the line made him a dangerous attacking threat.

“He will only improve again next season.’’

Maccan said it was a big sacrifice for his family to move to the Gold Coast from New Zealand at the start of the year “to help their son play at the highest level in schoolboy rugby league’’.

Marsden SHS captain Chris Faagutu drives forward in the final. The Wests Tigers will be well pleased with this recruit. Picture: Liam Kidston.

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Faagutu was a model of consistency and fair play throughout the season and is highly respected.

An astute signing by the Wests Tigers, Faagutu is a mobile middle forward whose ruck running, support play and speed made him a handful all season.

Marsden SHS captain Chris Faagutu. Picture: Liam Kidston.

The year 11 student thanked his team mates and family for their support of his career.

“It is an honour to receive this award. I love being captain of the Marsden Makos and without my team, I wouldn’t have achieved this honour.

“It has been an amazing journey and I would like to thank my family for all the support to this point.

“All credit to my mum and dad because without them up my backside I wouldn’t be the player I am today,’’ he said.

Marsden SHS coach Matt Hartigan said Faagutu was a “phenomenal young man’’.

“I have seen him come through the Marsden system across the last five years and I love his attitude and his attention to detail.

“He is a hard worker and deserves every success that comes his way.’’

The winning PBC SHS team.

September 7

Broncos Challenge grand finals (Carina Easts Leagues)

2pm: Broncos Old Boys (Year 7)

Marsden SHS v Ipswich SHS

3pm: Renouf Cup (Year 8)

Marsden SHS v PBC SHS

4pm: Hancock Cup (Year 9)

Keebra Park SHS v PBC SHS

September 8:

Walters Cup grand final:

PBC SHS v Keebra Park SHS

Langer Reserves grand final

Marsden SHS v Wavell SHS

September 15: Phil Hall Cup (Redcliffe)

St Brendan’s v PBC SHS

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Author : Nick Crockford

Two down, three to go – that’s the challenge facing Redcliffe State High School’s Rugby League Program of Excellence in the next three weeks.

Program director Scott Murray is aiming to get all five teams into the Brisbane Broncos/QSSRL top schools’ competitions in South East Queensland.

It is a feat Murray and the Broncos believe Redcliffe State High School has not achieved in the 20 years the events have been run.

Zach Hansen Year 7 Redcliffe Yr7 2021 1 Herdo Photography 2Zach Hansen breaks through for the Year 7s. Picture: Herdo Photography

Seth Davidson races clear. Picture: Herdo Photography

Seth Davidson Year 7 Redcliffe Yr7 2021 3 Herdo Photography 2 Seth Davidson races clear. Picture: Herdo Photography

Qualified

Redcliffe’s Year 7 and Year 8 teams are already through having qualified for the Brisbane Broncos Old Boys Trophy and (Steve) Renouf Shield respectively.

The Year 7s lost 14-4 to Marsden, but roared back beating Stretton, Coombabah, Mabel Park and Alexandra Hills without conceding a point!

The Year 9s are hoping to join them tomorrow (April 20) when they face three pool matches and then (hopefully) a final at Stafford.

Ricky Elcoate Year 8 Redcliffe SHS Yr8 2 2021 Picture Herdo Photography

Holiday training

Preparation for these (Michael) Hancock Cup qualifiers included going into school on the last day of their Easter holidays for training.

Redcliffe’s Opens (Years 11-12) have a semi-final against Alexandra Hills at Wynnum on May 5 in their quest to reach the (Allan) Langer Trophy.

The Year 10s are preparing for a one-off final on May 12 – opponents to be decided – to reach the (Kevin) Walters Cup.

Redcliffe SHS Yr8 9 2021 Picture Herdo Photography 2Picture: Herdo Photography

Redcliffe SHS Yr8 1 2021 Picture Herdo Photography

Confident

“Definitely feeling confident,” says Murray, who joined the program in 2015, “the Year 9s have been improving all the time and had great results going into this competition.

“The Year 10s have certainly got a chance. They have been good in trial matches and I think we have our strongest Opens team for quite a few years.

“Getting all our teams into the Broncos competitions would be a great boost for the program.

“We have been working hard and building. If we don’t achieve it this year, I think the program will do it soon.”

Sonny Herdegen goes over for a try

Sonny Herdegen goes over for a try. Picture: Herdo Photography

Star pupils

The current Year 12 players have been right through the program with Murray, being the Year 7s when he started in 2015.

The Redcliffe SHS Program of Excellence is in its 21st year and has produced NRL stars such as Queensland and Australia half-back Daly Cherry-Evans, Queensland and Broncos forward Josh Maguire and Josh Kerr, a forward at St George Dragons.

The course covers six semesters in Years 7-9 on skills and physical development with three lessons per week, plus competitions and camps.

This leads into the Senior School Program of Excellence for Years 10-12, with three lessons each week, a three-day camp, refereeing certificate and fitness qualification.

Pictures: Courtesy of Herdo Photography

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