The BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls are proud to share the story behind the Indigenous jersey that we wore on Saturday 18 June in Hervey Bay.

The jersey was revealed at a morning tea the day before the game at the Galangoor Duwalami Primary Healthcare centre.

Local Indigenous Elders, Deadly Choices staff and ambassadors, and Seagulls staff were present to share in the excitement of the Seagulls trip to Hervey Bay.

Aunty Karen Hall spoke first about the jersey that she designed so lovingly.

The eagles on the jersey represent the coming together of many people as one, signifying the eagle as a symbol that we all look upto in the sky.

The red footsteps represent the people that have travelled across country, and up and down the football field.

The red and green colours on the jersey emulate those of the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flags are located on each shoulder, with Deadly Choices front and centre on the jersey to represent their significant contribution to the organisation of this Indigenous recognition match.

The Seagulls then attended a team dinner, hosted by Galangoor Duwalami at the Hervey Bay Boat Club, where Aunty Karen Hall spoke to the players about the design of the jersey and what this match means for the local Indigenous community.

The Seagulls staff and players are incredibly excited to be involved in a match such as this, and wore this Indigenous jersey with immense pride.

As a cherry on top of an already successful weekend, the Seagulls won both their Hastings Deering Colts and Hostplus Cup matches.

Article written by NRLW Chief Reporter Alicia Newton. 

The Queensland Rubys are the under 19s national champions after beating NSW City 10-4 in the Harvey Norman National Championships final on Sunday.

In a tense contest, the Rubys led 6-0 at half-time courtesy of a try through five-eighth Ellie Williamson before the Queenslanders defended their way to victory against a fast-finishing NSW City side at Pizzey Park.

After three days of gruelling rugby league, the Rubys repelled three City raids in the second half which included a try-saving intercept from winger Helen Uitualagi.

Williamson finished as the Tahnee Norris medal winner for player of the tournament and is all but certain to represent Queensland in the under 19s State of Origin clash on June 23.

“It’s just been a great week spending time with all the girls and learning about each other and bonding,” Williamson told NRL.com.

“To be able to play Origin would be amazing, I hope I can make it. It would be an exciting opportunity.

“Hopefully I can play in it and then aim for an NRLW contract in the near future.

“That’s what I like about this tournament, to watch all the girls be able to show what they can do.”

Earlier, play was stopped for almost a half an hour due to a serious ankle injury to NSW City interchange player Sienna Williams, who was taken from the ground via ambulance.

A try to Williamson in the first half set up a six-point lead before a 20-metre cut-out pass from Chantay Ratu sent Tahlia Marshall over late to seal the result.

NSW City hit back through Rueben Cherrington with seconds left on the clock but the Rubys held their nerve with a last-second defensive play handing them the win.

Wynnum Manly Seagulls players in the Queensland Rubys team included Ellie Williamson (Player of the Tournament), Emma Barnes, Helen Uitualagi, Felila Kia, as well as injured squad members Jacinta Carter and Jayde Herdegen (all pictured above).

The U19 State of Origin team will be named shortly with our Seagulls girls in the Queensland Rubys team in a great position to be selected.