Category: McDonald’s Seagulls Academy

Our Colts Put It All On The Line Tomorrow

The BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls Hastings Deering Colts will take on the Townsville Blackhawks in the preliminary final this weekend.

The two teams met in Round 1 this year, with Townsville running out 38-24 victors, and then participated in a cat-and-mouse game for top spot on the ladder all season.

Playing at the neutral venue of Bishop Park, home of the Norths Devils, the top 2 teams in the competition face off for a spot in the grand final.

Both teams also played the 2021 grand final, with Wynnum Manly winning 17-16 in golden point.

Kick off is 11am on Saturday, with many Seagulls supporters expected to make the trip to the northside of Brisbane for the clash.

Seagulls halfback Will Parslow will miss the game after injuring himself in the semi final against Tweed last weekend.

The additions of Ben Farr and Max Plath last weekend proved a masterstroke from coach Michael Dobson, and both will take their place in the line up again.

See below for all the information you need:

 

HASTINGS DEERING COLTS

Round: Preliminary Final
Kick off: 11am
Date: Saturday 17 September
Location: Bishop Park, Nundah (Norths Devils) and Kayo Freebies
Broadcast: 11am, Free at QPlus and Kayo Freebies

Team:
1. Ben Farr
2. Blake Anders
3. Grand Hagai
4. Carsen Huth
5. Jordan Davies
6. Blake Moore
7. Max Plath
8. Caius Faatili
9. Shaun Packer
10. John Radel
11. Ethan Malt (c)
12. Kobe Martin
13. Nathan Ward
14. Sefa Roache-Faimalo
15. Cooper Hewett
16. Ryan Jackson
17. Felix Faatili
18. Zaen Edmonds
19. Charlie Kwock-Sun Barker

Coach: Michael Dobson

Seagulls Open Trial Registrations for 2023 Academy Teams

The BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls will be holding junior representative trials for the 2023 Hastings Deering Colts (U21s), Mal Meninga Cup (U18s) and Harvey Norman Women’s (U19s) teams.

Please see more details for each age group below:

 

2023 Hastings Deering Colts (U21S)

When: Saturday, 8 October – 12pm to 1:30pm @ Capalaba Warriors DJRLFC, Banfield Lane, Capalaba QLD 4157
Register here: https://forms.gle/enwTEBnnjUmMeMmT9
Open to those born in 2002, 2003 and 2004
Note: registrations will close at COB Monday 3 October.

 

2023 Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup (U18s)

When: Saturday, 8 October – 10am to 11:30am @ Capalaba Warriors DJRLFC, Banfield Lane, Capalaba QLD 4157
Register here: https://forms.gle/enwTEBnnjUmMeMmT9
Open to those born in 2005 and 2006
Note: registrations will close at COB Monday 3 October.

 

2023 Harvey Norman Women’s (U19s)

When: Saturday, 8 October – 2pm to 3:30pm @ Capalaba Warriors DJRLFC, Banfield Lane, Capalaba QLD 4157
Register here: https://forms.gle/enwTEBnnjUmMeMmT9
Open to those born in 2004, 2005 and 2006
Note: registrations will close at COB Monday 3 October.

The Seagulls will provide an official invitation to attend closer to the trial date.

If you have any questions, or need more or information, please email us at admin@wynnumseagulls.com.au

 

Seagulls Named to Represent U17 QLD City Teams

The BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls are proud to have numerous representatives in the boys and girls QLD City teams, named earlier today by QLD Rugby League.

The QLD U17 City vs Country fixtures will take place before the Hostplus Cup Grand Final at Moreton Daily Stadium on September 24.

Some familiar names have appeared again for the Seagulls in the representative arena, adding further recognition to the McDonalds Seagulls Academy program, as the club has had 4 boys and 2 girls named in their respective City teams.

For the girls, Sienna Lofipo and Jaydah Tofae, will do the Seagulls proud in a City jersey.

While the boys City team contains Jeremy Trappett, Cameron Bukowski, Beni Allen and Lewis Symonds.

All of these players had successful seasons within their McDonalds Seagulls Academy teams, and will now look to perform on the big stage at the Hostplus Cup Grand Final.

The City boys team will be coached by former Brisbane Broncos player David Stagg, who was also involved in last year’s game as a City mentor.

“Off the back of last year and seeing what it is all about, it’s more about giving them an insight into what is required at this level and their progression moving forward,” Stagg said.

While former Queensland and Australian representative Deanna Turner returns to coach the talented City girls team for a second year.

Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons Women head coach Tahnee Norris said, “It’s a wonderful opportunity for all players to learn from the camp environment during the week, and further develop their own game and skills leading into next year’s Harvey Norman Under 19s and BMD Premiership competitions.

“We’re proud to have a genuine pathway through our representative program and hopefully we’ll see future Maroons come through from this group of talented players.”

Good luck to all the Seagulls representing their region in a few weeks time!

The full team lists can be found here: Girls and Boys

Seagulls Colts Go Down in Tough Trip to Rocky

The McDonalds Seagulls Academy Hastings Deering Colts travelled to Rockhampton over the weekend to take on the Central QLD Capras.

The winner would enjoy a week off and head to a preliminary final in two weeks time, while the loser would get a second chance this coming weekend.

Wynnum Manly, despite finishing 1st, were the away team to the Capras, who finished 4th, as the Colts schedule follows the Hostplus Cup schedule in finals.

Central QLD opened the scoring before Seagulls captain Ethan Malt replied in the 9th minute.

Then the Capras scored twice in 4 minutes to hold a 16-4 lead.

Seagulls try-scoring forward Felix Faatili then did what he does best – pushed his way past multiple defenders and scored near the posts.

Capras then had a player sin-binned in the 39th minute, but took a 16-10 lead into half time.

Jack Bowyer competes with the Capras winger for the ball.

Despite being a man down, the Capras scored in the 42nd minute and also kicked a penalty goal to put 8 points on the board with only 12 men on the field.

There was a sense that a Seagulls fightback was coming – they are too good a team to play well at some point.

However, two Seagulls sin bins stalled their progress as they continued to make big metres across all of their sets.

The Seagulls were unlucky as they were disallowed 4 tries via forward passes, obstruction and a knock on in the in-goal area.

Blake Moore took an intercept and ran 80m to give the Seagulls some hope with two minutes remaining, however the Capras just held on to scrape home for the win.

In promising signs for the Seagulls, they only went down by 4 points to a good Capras side, in a performance riddled with ill-discipline and handling errors.

The boys from the Bayside will be much better for the run and now head back home to face Tweed Seagulls at BMD Kougari Oval this weekend. Game time to be released by QRL soon.

McDonalds Seagulls Academy Presentation

The McDonalds Seagulls Academy award presentation was held on Saturday 14 May as a curtain-raiser to the Hostplus Cup match vs Ipswich Jets.

Both Player of the Year and Player’s Player were awarded across the Harvey Norman U19’s, Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup U18’s and Cyril Connell Challenge U16’s.

Players from the 3 Academy teams, plus their parents, braved the weather and headed to BMD Kougari Oval for the presentation.

The awards were won by the following players:

Harvey Norman U19’s

Player of the Year: Jaydah Tofae

Player’s Player: Emma Barnes

Jaydah Tofae wins Player of the Year in HN U19s

Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup U18’s

Player of the Year: Felix Faatili

Player’s Player: Jeremy Trappett

Jeremy Trappett wins Player’s Player in the MMC 18s

Cyril Connell Challenge U16’s

Player of the Year: Zac Herdegen

Player’s Player: Zac Herdegen

Zac Herdegen wins Player of the Year and Player’s Player in CCC U16s

The BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls would like to thank McDonald’s Bayside for their incredible support of our Seagulls Academy program over many years. McDonald’s Bayside’s commitment to the Seagulls and to the local Bayside community has significantly influenced the quality of our Seagulls Academy program and increased the opportunity for kids in the region to play high-quality rugby league.

Colts move on after second half comeback

The Seagulls turned in an impressive second half performance against the Mackay Cutters on the weekend, to advance to the Preliminary Final and Week 3 of the Hastings Deering Colts Finals series.

The game took place at Tugun on Saturday, a neutral ground, with both clubs fighting to continue their premiership campaign. The Seagulls opened the scoring, with an early try to Malachi Retchford, but found themselves trailing 18-14 at half time.

Max Plath had the Seagulls only other try in the first period, with Braden Whittaker continuing his fine form with the boot going 2 from 2 alongside a penalty. A small lead was erased in the second twenty minutes of the game, with the Cutters bouncing back and scoring two unanswered tries.

Despite the half time deficit, the Gulls came out firing in the second half and quickly swung momentum in their favour. Seagulls Colts Head Coach Michael Dobson said that the boys knew they had the ability to win the game and score points, if they went back to basics and played their own brand of footy.

A strong preparation leading in to the game kept the team’s confidence high, despite coming off a loss in Week 1 to the Sunshine Coast Falcons.

Defensive intensity allowed the Colts to slow down the Cutters point scoring in the second half and win the game off the back of their own impressive attack. The Colt’s 2021 season included an impressive for and against thanks to dominant attack and stifling defence, in a show of strength for the McDonald’s Seagulls Academy Program.

Tries to Harrison Graham, Grand Hagai and Ben Farr helped build a moderate lead in the opening phase after half time. Malachi Retchford claimed his second try with 9 minutes to play before a Plath field goal put the result beyond doubt.

The Seagulls finished a strong second half winning the game 39-28.

The Colts will take on the Redcliffe Dolphins at Moreton Daily Stadium on Saturday evening, with a spot in the Grand Final up for grabs. Tickets are still available to head to Redcliffe and support the club as we look to qualify for the final two Grand Finals of the QRL season.