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Seagulls outclass rival Phins on Old Boys Day

Seagulls outclass rival Phins on Old Boys Day

By Wynnum Manly Seagulls  /  March 24, 2019
By Cameron Anchor (Seagulls Media) It was XXXX Rivalry Round in the Intrust Super Cup and games don’t get much...
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Wynnum Manly and Redcliffe brace for fiery encounter

Wynnum Manly and Redcliffe brace for fiery encounter

By Wynnum Manly Seagulls  /  March 21, 2019
By Jorja Brinums (QRL Media)  There are many great rivalries in rugby league... Queensland and New South Wales, Brisbane Broncos...
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Seagulls get the two points against Capras

Seagulls get the two points against Capras

By Wynnum Manly Seagulls  /  March 17, 2019
By QRL Media Wynnum Manly Seagulls beat Central Queensland Capras 36-16 at Browne Park tonight, despite Capras having the home...
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Injury Report: Groat faces stint on the sideline

Injury Report: Groat faces stint on the sideline

By Wynnum Manly Seagulls  /  March 13, 2019
Brought to you by     Matt Groat faces a stint on the sidelines with an ankle injury sustained in...
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Seagulls miss opportunity in Sunshine Coast

Seagulls miss opportunity in Sunshine Coast

By Wynnum Manly Seagulls  /  March 9, 2019
By Cameron Anchor (Seagulls Media) Adam Brideson will rue the missed opportunities by his men as the BMD Wynnum Manly...
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Seagulls outclass rival Phins on Old Boys Day

By Cameron Anchor (Seagulls Media)
It was XXXX Rivalry Round in the Intrust Super Cup and games don’t get much bigger as the Redcliffe Dolphins travelled to BMD Kougari Oval to take on the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in their first home game of the year.

This game was the 50th club match against each other and last year’s premiers the Dolphins were desperate to get on the board for the 2019 season after suffering two losses to the Pride and Falcons.

The Seagulls came into this match off the back of a strong win against the Capras.

If the heat wasn’t enough for the Seagulls to deal with, they had to come from behind early in this game as the Dolphins crossed in the 13th minute, after some crafty scrum base work saw centre Aaron Whitchurch cross the line for the 1st try of the afternoon.

Jayden Nikorima made his club debut for the Dolphins after coming in as a late inclusion to the side, it would be his first game since 2017 and he didn’t look out of place with some classy touches early on.

Although the Seagulls attack looked slick in the early exchanges, they struggled with the finishing touches to get over the strip.

After 28 tackles in the opposition 20, the Seagulls finally got on the board and it was captain Mitchell Cronin, and Hastings Deering’s Man of the Match award winner, providing a sublime ball for Kalolo Saitaua to go over untouched.

In hot conditions, the Seagulls went into halftime with a slim 6-4 lead.

It didn’t take long for the Seagulls to strike again in the second half; Cronin this time took it upon himself to score. It came after a quick play-the-ball and the elusive hooker raced 10m and scored under the posts.

The Seagulls had all the running and after eight consecutive penalties, Junior Pauga continued his perfect afternoon with the boot, adding two extra points to the tally to take the Seagulls out to a 14-4 lead with 28 minutes to go in the game.

Saitaua looked to have secured his double before it was referred to the video referee who found he had fumbled the ball over the line.

Trai Fuller is tackled by Seagulls. Photo: QRL Media / Vanessa Hafner
Trai Fuller is tackled by Seagulls. Photo: QRL Media / Vanessa Hafner

The Dolphins needed something as the Seagulls had all the running.

Finally, the run of penalties to the Seagulls was halted and the Dolphins had their own. Off the back of that penalty, the visitors spread the ball to the right and second rower Scott Schulte put winger Jeremy Hawkins through a gaping hole to score and bring the Dolphins back into the game.

Bryce Donovan made no mistake with the conversion and the score was 14 -10 with a quarter of the game to go.

Seagulls coach Adam Brideson was urging his troops for more intensity as this game looked like it will go down to the wire.

The Dolphins were on the front foot and taking a stranglehold of the game – however, the momentum turned again when Harrison Smith kicked the ball looking for his winger, but instead it was star Seagulls recruit Edene Gebbie who popped up first and pounced to give the Seagulls faithful plenty to cheer about as he raced 80m to score in front of the Chook Pen.

With nine minutes to go, the Seagulls led 18-10 and had the game secured.

The Seagulls handed the the reigning premiers their third straight loss to start the season and in the process marked themselves as a team to beat in 2019.

The win for the Seagulls was made sweeter as they headed upstairs to share the victory song with more than 200 former players.

Past players from across Brisbane were happy to celebrate their reunion with the present players after a tough win.

Mitch Cronin was named Hastings Deering Man of the Match. Photo: QRL Media

Wynnum Manly and Redcliffe brace for fiery encounter

By Jorja Brinums (QRL Media) 

There are many great rivalries in rugby league… Queensland and New South Wales, Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland Cowboys, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and every other team.

Wynnum Manly Seagulls and Redcliffe Dolphins have one of the longest standing rivalries in the Intrust Super Cup.

The teams, both originals in the competition, will face off in the XXXX Rivalry Round at BMD Kougari Oval on Sunday, in what is guaranteed to be a fiery, physical encounter.

Wynnum Manly Seagulls CEO Hanan Laban said the rivalry between the “two proud Brisbane clubs” was “massive”.

Dolphins beat the Seagulls 36-20 in last year’s XXXX Rivalry Round, and won 50-18 when the two teams faced off again in Round 16.

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“There are a lot of similarities between the clubs, which fuels the rivalry,” Laban said.

“Both are bayside clubs with strong supporter bases and a history of success on the field.

“Each time these clubs go to battle, it is an encounter with plenty of feeling and passion.”

The Seagulls, under the guidance of coach Adam Brideson, lost in Round 1 against Sunshine Coast Falcons, but are coming off a win against Central Queensland Capras in Round 2.

“The Seagulls host the Dolphins this year in the first home game of the season which is also our Old Boys Game… we will have over 200 former players and staff present, who will be cheering the Seagulls home to get their first win at home,” Laban said.

The Dolphins, under Adam Mogg, are yet to grab two points, losing in Round 1 to Northern Pride and Round 2 to the Falcons.

Dolphins captain Bryce Donovan said given the Dolphins were yet to win, players were fired up and determined to finish on top.

“There’s plenty of motivation there to put in a good performance,” Donovan said.

“We have been training really good this week…. we’ve focused on fixing up our ball handling and discipline, so that should put us in good stead for our first win.”

Donovan said given the rivalry with the Seagulls had been there for a long time, it was  “always a very physical match”.

Seagulls get the two points against Capras

By QRL Media

Wynnum Manly Seagulls beat Central Queensland Capras 36-16 at Browne Park tonight, despite Capras having the home advantage.

The Seagulls made sure to get the two points after being unlucky not to have a  win beside their name after they outscored the Falcons five tries to four in Round 1.

The Capras, after producing a big upset in the first round with a win on the road, only scored three tries to the Seagulls’ seven.

The try scorers for the Seagulls in the first half were Delouise Hoeter, the first to score in the 14th minute, followed by Mitchell Cronin in the 21st minute, and Jayden Berrell in the 27th.

Capras’ Chalice Atoi scored the home side’s only try in the first half, just seven minutes before half time; and James Hill was first to cross the line in the second half, at the 46th minute.

Seagulls’ Edene Gebbie crossed six minutes later, followed by Hoeter again; and then the Capras’ Luke George in the 61st minute.

Seagulls’ Edward Burns and Alex Barr both crossed before the full time hooter.

Capras’ Bessie Aufaga-Toomago converted two from three; and Seagulls’ Fetalaiga Pauga coverted four from seven.

Frustrations ran high for the Capras near the end of the game, with Matthew Wright being sin-binned with less than two minutes to go.

The Seagulls’ Matiu Love-Henry “led from the front with a dominant defensive performance” to be named Man of the Match.

Wynnum Manly will face Redcliffe Dolphins on the club’s Past Players Day at BMD Kougari Oval next Sunday.

Injury Report: Groat faces stint on the sideline

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Matt Groat faces a stint on the sidelines with an ankle injury sustained in the round 1 loss to the Falcons.

Groat will be getting scans this week and will consult with Seagulls medical staff on an expected return date.

Jordan Drew has been named on an extended bench to make his Seagulls’ debut this weekend after successfully returning from a knee injury.

Drew hurt his knee in the second preseason trial match against the Capras and will lineup on the wing in his return.

Lachlan Lee is also back on the field this weekend in BRL A Grade after rehabilitating an elbow injury which caused him to miss all of the preseason trials.

Moses Pangai is still recovering from a shoulder injury from the Brisbane Broncos trial match and is expected to return to the field in rounds 4-8.

INJURY LIST

Jordan Drew (ankle) – set to return this week

Lachlan Lee (elbow) – set to return this week

Moses Pangai (shoulder) – rehab with expected return round 4-8

Matt Groat (ankle) – rehab with expected return TBA

Seagulls miss opportunity in Sunshine Coast

By Cameron Anchor (Seagulls Media)

Adam Brideson will rue the missed opportunities by his men as the BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls went down 26-24 to the Sunshine Coast Falcons.

The Seagulls out-scored the Falcons five tries to four but left plenty of points on the field with goal kicking proving costly.

A high error rate and ill-timed penalties were also prominent in the match as Wynnum showed some early season rust against a Falcons side determined to get their first win at home.

The match featured two of the premier halfbacks in the competition, Todd Murphy and Sam Scarlett, going head to head in a personal battle.

Both at new clubs respectively, the former Broncos’ contracted halves each had a point to prove and would be influential in the match.

The Falcons owned the early exchanges with dominant field position eventually paying off as Nathanael Mcgavin opened the scoring off a well-timed Chris Lewis offload.

Murphy was quiet early, however he calmly put the Falcons up 8-0 from a penalty goal in the 15th minute.

The Seagulls got back to basics after some early handling errors and worked themselves up the field to set up a trademark Kalolo Saitaua dart from dummy half close to the line.

Junior Pauga missed the conversion from close range which left the Falcons ahead 8-4.

The Seagulls still had all the momentum and Scarlett’s pinpoint kicking game led to an Ed Burns try.

Burns bagged himself a double four minutes later with Scarlett again the provider, this time with a beautiful cut out pass.

Pauga missed his third kick on the trot and the Seagulls led 12-8.

The action was far from over in the first half as a brain snap by the Seagulls off the restart caused a turnover as Scarlett was trapped in goal.

The Falcons took full advantage with Murphy sweeping to the right hand side and turning a ball inside for Daniel Dole to barge over and score.

Murphy converted and the Falcons led 14-12.

Minutes later big off season recruit for the Seagulls from the PNG Hunters, Edene Gebbie made a big line break which resulted in Scarlett laying on another try with a well placed chip for Delouise Hoeter.

The PNG international was hard to handle all match and made a number of linebreaks for the Seagulls.

This time Pauga converted and the Seagulls went into the break with a 18-14 lead.

The Falcons knew they needed to start the second half better to arrest the Seagulls’ momentum and they did just that with Lachlan Roe carrying three Wynnum defenders to score under the post,

Murphy converted and the Falcons had the lead again 20-18.

Errors started to creep into both sides in the second half, but  when the Seagulls needed something special, it was Scarlett who was the difference maker again, this time picking up a try for himself with a weaving run.

The Seagulls led 24-20 with 18 minutes remaining to set up a thrilling finish.

An unlikely hero for the home side, Sam Burns put through a sneaky grubber that was coughed up by Gebbie in the in-goal and the Falcons’ utility finished off his own work to score.

This left the experienced Murphy with the game-winning conversion to put the Falcons ahead and the veteran playmaker delivered in the clutch to secure a 26-24 victory.