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Team List Tuesday

This Sunday 3 July, the BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls will travel to Norths Devils at Bishop Park.

The Gulls will be looking to get revenge in a grand final rematch, the first time the Hostplus Cup teams have faced each other since the 2021 decider.

Hostplus Cup will kick off at 2:30pm, while Hastings Deering Colts will kick off at 12:40pm.

Norths Devils, a fellow Brisbane Broncos affiliate club, always provide a strong challenge and we are looking forward to the clash on Sunday.

In Hostplus Cup, we currently sit 4th, while Norths are 5th, which should prove to be an entertaining game.

In Hastings Deering Colts, we sit 2nd after a string of solid performances, while Norths are 9th.

See the team lists below:

Hostplus Cup

Round: 13 (BMD Indigenous Round)
Kick off: 2:30pm
Date: Sunday 3 July
Location: Albert Bishop Park, Franklin St, Nundah, 4012
Broadcast: 2:30pm Qplus

Team:
1. Ben Farr
2. Sione Hopoate
3. Mathew Lyons
4. Falakiko Manu
5. Dredin Sorensen
6. Max Plath
7. Sam Scarlett (c)
8. Aaron Rockley
9. Tristan Hope
10. Max Elliott
11. Bailey Hartwig
12. Zac Hosking
13. Luke Gale
14. Kalolo Saitaua
15. Harrison Graham
16. Matiu Love-Henry
17. Epel Kapinias

Coach: Adam Brideson

HASTINGS DEERING COLTS

Round: 11
Kick off: 12:40pm
Date: Sunday 3 July
Location: Albert Bishop Park, Franklin St, Nundah, 4012
Broadcast: 12:40pm Qplus

Team:
1. Jordan Davies
2. Luke Philp
3. Grand Hagai
4. Carsen Huth
5. Matthew Christensen
6. Cassius Cowley
7. Will Parslow
8. Caius Faatili
9. Shaun Packer
10. Ryan Jackson
11. Zaen Edmonds
12. Kobe Martin (c)
13. Nathan Ward
14. Braydon Seu-Easthope
15. Cooper Hewett
16. Charlie Kwock-Sun Barker
17. Felix Faatili

Coach: Michael Dobson

Brideson and Dobson to call time with Wynnum

The Wynnum Manly Seagulls will begin an immediate process to recruit a new Hostplus Cup Head Coach after long-serving coach Adam Brideson made the difficult decision to step away to spend more time with his family.

Brideson has overseen a period of great success and taken the Seagulls to back-to-back grand finals. His departure at the end of this season will see a changing of the guard in the Seagulls coaching ranks with highly regarded Hastings Deering Colts Coach Michael Dobson to take up an opportunity in the NRL.

Brideson had been weighing up the offer of a multi-year extension to remain with the club, however the challenges of balancing work, coaching and family were the deciding factor in his decision to walk away.

Brideson played for the Seagulls from 2008-2009, captaining the club and winning Player of the Year in each season.

After coaching the Seagulls Colts under Paul Green and a stint with the Brisbane Broncos youth system, Brideson became Head Coach of the Seagulls in 2017.

After overseeing a rebuild of the Club, Brideson has been in charge during an incredibly successful period for Wynnum Manly, featuring in consecutive grand finals, winning the Club Championship in 2021 and laying a pathway for more than 20 players and staff into the NRL.

Brideson coached his 100th game for Wynnum Manly earlier in the year and after six seasons as Head Coach will be the most capped coach for the Club in the Queensland Cup era.

“This was an incredibly tough decision for me,” Brideson said.

“Footy has been my life ever since I was a teenager and to not be at training through the week and at the games every weekend is going to be very strange. But with my work commitments and kids growing up the juggle has become increasingly difficult.

“I owe it to my family, who have sacrificed so much for me to pursue my dreams in rugby league, to give a bit back to them.”

Dobson has secured an exciting opportunity with an NRL club and will also depart at the end of the season.

The former Seagulls halfback has been an assistant to Brideson since retiring in 2018 and coached the Colts to a premiership in 2021 in his first season in charge of a team.

Dobson would have been a natural successor to Brideson were it not for a great career opportunity that was presented to him.

CEO Hanan Laban said both coaches have left a positive impact on the Club.

“Adam and Michael are true club men, who have made huge contributions to the Seagulls,” Laban said.

“Adam is a former player and has had an association with the Club spanning over 14 years. As Head Coach he has created a high performance culture at the Club, which has led to team success and outstanding player development.

“Whilst it is sad to see him go, it is testament to Adam’s character that he is stepping away from his passion to spend more time with his family.

“Michael has received a great opportunity and he will be an asset to his new Club.

“He has done a great job managing our pathways and bringing through local talent from community football through to NRL opportunities.

“We wish both Adam and Michael well, they will always be Seagulls, and look forward to finishing off the season together, hopefully with a premiership.”

Hervey Bay Weekend Wrap

The BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls made the trip to Hervey Bay for Round 12 of the Hostplus Cup

This match was an Indigenous recognition match, proudly supported by Deadly Choices, Galangoor Duwalami Primary Healthcare, and the Fraser Coast Regional Council.

After the first two Fraser Coast region matches were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid restrictions, both the Seagulls and the people of the Fraser Coast were very eager to finally have a matched played in the region.

The Hervey Bay Seagulls hosted the day at Ralph Stafford Park, with Colts and Hostplus Cup matches, as well as U16 girls invitational, Bundaberg rugby league A Grade and Reserve Grade matches.

Wynnum Manly Seagulls merchandise was incredibly popular with the rugby league faithful in Hervey Bay, as sporting events of this level are few and far between in the region.

Galangoor Duwalami Healthcare ran free health checks and administered flu vaccinations to spectators, while many other market stalls were present to engage the local community.

The Hervey Bay Seagulls were serving great food from the canteen, including many healthy options to coincide with Deadly Choices’ health message, as the line remained 20 people deep all day.

Our McDonalds Seagulls Academy Hastings Deering Colts put in an impressive performance, leading 30-0 at half time and eventually running away with the game 58-6.

The team scored 11 tries, with Luke Philp kicking 7/11 conversions, to jump to 2nd place on the ladder after winning 7 games in a row.

Our Hostplus Cup team took on 2nd placed Sunshine Coast Falcons, who had looked impressive throughout the year with a number of Melbourne Storm players wearing the jersey as their affiliate club.

The Seagulls started will and led 20-0 at half time, before eventually winning 20-12 following a tight second half battle.

The BMD Wynnum Seagulls would like to extend our appreciation to the Hervey Bay Seagulls, Deadly Choices, Fraser Coast Regional Council and Galangoor Duwalami Primary Healthcare centre for all their efforts in the organisation and hosting our match in Hervey Bay.

We look forward to visiting again soon!

Seagulls grind out tough win against Falcons in Hervey Bay

The Wynnum Manly Seagulls relocated their Round 12 Hostplus Cup match to Ralph Stafford Park, Hervey Bay in an Indigenous recognition match. The Fraser Coast Regional Council, Deadly Choices and Galangoor Duwalami Primary Healthcare all contributed significantly to the organisation of this match and helped to encourage a large crowd to attend.

Plenty of Falcons fans made the trip up north for Round 12, just a two hour drive from their base in Kawana.

A Traditional Welcome to Country and Dance and Smoking Ceremonies welcomed the players onto the field before kick off.

On this special occasion for the Gulls, Matiu Love-Henry brought up 50 games for the club

In this highly anticipated clash, the Seagulls started the better of the two teams, earning repeat sets before breaking through for a try via Zac Hosking in the 7th minute.

Strong carries from Darryn Schonig and Max Bailey inspired the Falcons, however the Seagulls continued their momentum when TC Robati broke through to double their lead in the 17th minute. Seagulls led 10 nil.

The Gulls were in again 7 minutes later through fullback David Mead, taking the score to 16-0.

Speedster Deine Mariner broke the Falcons defence on his own 10m line and ran 80m before being tackled, in a stunning effort that could have put the game to rest.

The Falcons steadied the game and resisted more Seagulls attacks, however two penalty goals to Max Plath in the final 8 minutes of the first half extended the Seagulls lead to 20 nil at the break.

The second half started with the same intensity as the first, however the Falcons started to wrestle back control of the match.

Tom Rafter crossed for the visitors in the 50th minute and the Falcons lifted as a result. Seagulls 20, Falcons 6.

Tyran Wishart looked dangerous with each touch of the ball, often dummying and almost breaking the line. In the 63rd minute, he dummied again, fooling the Seagulls defence to score under the posts.

The Falcons were now only trailing 20-12 and, with all the momentum, were confident in running down the Gulls.

The final 17 minutes were filled with big hits, tough carries and torpedo bombs as both sides tried everything they could to break the other.

Neither defence waivered, and as time dwindled away, the Seagulls got closer to victory.

Yee-Huang Tonumaipea was sent off in the 76th minute to ultimately consolidate the result, and the Gulls finished their Round 12 ‘home game’ with a well-fought 20-12 win over the second placed Falcons.

Special mentions go to the Seagulls back five, who ran the ball strongly, defended well and were incredibly physical throughout the game.

For the Falcons, Tyran Wishart looked dangerous with each touch, the fleet-footed Sualauvi Faalogo had some nice runs, and Darryn Schonig was strong through the middle.

The Seagulls next travel to Norths Devils on Sunday 3 July.

The Falcons head home to Sunshine Coast Stadium to host the Townsville Blackhawks on Saturday 2 July.