Mitch Cronin Cup On The Line This Sunday

BMD Kougari Oval will be rocking once more as the Seagulls take on the Souths Logan Magpies this Sunday at 2:10pm.

Both teams will play for the Mitch Cronin Cup, in memory of the former player of both clubs, who passed away during the covid period as a Seagulls player.

Always a memorable, emotion-filled day, the number 9 jerseys from both teams will be retired for the day to honour Mitch.

Seagulls supporters will be out in force to get our boys back on track after a mid-season hiccup.

Souths are coming off a game-winning field goal against the Tigers and will be buoyed some returning NRL talent, ensuring a great game of football.

Gates will open at 1:30pm, with kick off at 2:10pm.

Our gameday sponsors for Round 17 are Bartons Motor Group and Jayco Brisbane Camperland, who have put a fantastic prize up for grabs.

Every adult that comes through the gates of BMD Kougari Oval will receive a ticket into the halftime draw. We’ll pick one ticket out on field at halftime, with the winner able to take a car from Bartons and a caravan from Jayco away for the weekend!

So make sure you come down to watch the game on Sunday and collect your raffle ticket at the entry gate!

The game will also be broadcast for free on Kayo Freebies, 9Now and QPlus.tv as this weekend’s feature match.

Falcons Pip Seagulls At The Post

It was a heartbreaker at BMD Kougari Oval in Round 16 as the Falcons scored in the 79th minute to steal the victory from the Seagulls.

The crowd built through the afternoon as the Wynnum Manly Juniors won games against Carina Tigers in U19 and Open 1’s.

There was an expectation for a great game between two teams close on the ladder, after a tight clash in Round 10 on North Stradbroke Island.

Chris Lewis scored first for the Falcons in the 6th minute as they opened a 6-0 nil lead.

A tight battle ensued as 20 minutes went past without troubling the scorers. The crowd knew they were in for an exciting contest.

The Falcons kicked a penalty goal, shortly before Fua Schwalger, on debut for the Seagulls, then scored in the right corner to get his new team back in the game.

The scored stayed at 8-6 until halftime.

Wynnum Manly hit the front for the first time in the 56th minute when debutant Schwalger was in again, to bring the score to 10-8 Seagulls.

The game entered another 20 minute period where the teams couldn’t be separated, with the football travelling back and forth but both defences remaining strong.

Sunshine Coast made a break up field in the 74th minute and Connor Broadhurst made a great covering chase and tackle. Unfortunately he was sin-binned during the play, which gave the Falcons the advantage they needed.

With less than two minutes remaining and an extra man on the field, the Falcons scored to go ahead 14-10.

They held on for four more plays of the ensuing kickoff to seal a memorable win in enemy territory.

A disappointing result for the Seagulls who would have been deserved winners if they had held on.

Up next for Wynnum Manly is Round 17 on Sunday 7 July against the Souths Logan Magpies at home. This is always a closely fought game, with the winning team receiving the coveted Mitch Cronin Cup.

This game is a 2:10pm kickoff, and will be broadcast on Kayo Freebies, 9Now and QPlus.tv for free.

 

1984 Premiership Reunion

We’re proud to announce a very special event to recognise one of our greatest years at Wynnum Manly.

Our 40-year, 1984 Premiership Reunion will be held on Sunday 25 August inside the Wynnum Manly Leagues Club.

This team consisted of names like Wally Lewis, Gene Miles, Colin Scott and Greg Dowling.

A true who’s who of rugby league greats in a team that has been touted as the best BRL team ever, and potentially the greatest club rugby league side put together.

We’ll have a chance to hear from these Wynnum Manly legends on stage as they recount stories from their Premiership year.

We’ll also have some priceless items up for auction, and raffles prizes to be won.

50% of the proceeds from the reunion event will be donated to CTE research in remembrance of another Wynnum Manly legend, Paul Green.

Following the reunion lunch, we’ll host a Wynnum vs Easts legends match, and then our Round 23 Hostplus Cup match against the Brisbane Tigers.

The winner of our final round Hostplus Cup match will be awarded the Paul Green Medal for the second year in a row.

This will be a fantastic event to celebrate our 1984 Premiership team and will be a great day for all Seagulls supporters.

If you can’t make it to the reunion lunch, get yourself to BMD Kougari for our legends match and Hostplus Cup match as we head into finals footy.

For tickets and more information, click here.

Seagulls Fall To Dolphins

BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls travelled to Redcliffe on Saturday afternoon to take on the Dolphins in Round.

Our recent form included a draw against the CQ Capras the weekend prior, and a tight win against Brisbane Tigers before that.

But our 3rd position on the ladder after 14 rounds, showed that we were certainly capable of competing with the best teams.

It was a slow start for the Gulls in the battle of the Bayside teams as Redcliffe opened the scoring in the 5th minute.

They went on to score three more tries and push out to a 20-0 lead after 28 minutes.

Wynnum Manly got back in the fight as the grind set in, but unfortunately couldn’t capitalise on good field position.

A penalty goal just before half time took us to the break down 20-2.

Two key players didn’t return to the field after halftime with injuries hampering our chance of a comeback.

Stanford Talita burst through the line to score for the Seagulls and bring the score to 20-8 in the 49th minute.

However, another two injuries early in the second half, and Brendan Frei on limited minutes in his return from an ACL injury, meant that the Seagulls played the final 27 minutes with 12 players on the field.

Despite this imposing challenge, the boys from Wynnum Manly showed courage to stay in the contest and did their best despite the circumstances.

Redcliffe ultimately closed out 38-8 winners as they took advantage of the extra man on the field.

The Seagulls are back at home this Saturday against the in-form Sunshine Coast Falcons. Kick off is 3pm at BMD Kougari Oval, and one lucky supporter will win a weekend away thanks to our Premier Partner, Moreton Island Adventures.

Kick For Cash Is Back

The Chemist Warehouse Kick For Cash promotion is back for 2024!

Our friends at Chemist Warehouse (Wynnum and Tingalpa stores) are offering you the chance to win upto $5,000 at our home game against the Townsville Blackhawks on Saturday 17 August!

We’ve run this promotion for a number of years now, and our supporters have walked away with some serious cash.

All you have to do to get yourself in the draw is spend $30 at Chemist Warehouse Wynnum or Tingalpa. When you’re at the checkout counter, mention ‘Kick For Cash’ to the attendant and they will enter you into the draw.

It’s as easy as that. Spend $30 for your chance to win $5,000.

One lucky winner will then get the opportunity to ‘Kick For Cash’ on Saturday 17 August. Kick 3 successful conversions from different positions on BMD Kougari Oval and you’ll walk away with $5,000!

Chemist Warehouse staff will also be present on the day and give away some goodies to our Seagulls supporters.

Redcliffe Rivalry Resumes on Saturday

The fiercest rivalry in the Hostplus Cup competition resumes this Saturday afternoon at Redcliffe’s Kayo Stadium.

BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls will travel north to face the Redcliffe Dolphins in Round 15.

With both teams positioned in 3rd and 5th respectively, this promises to be a quality game of football between two teams with high hopes for the 2024 season.

The Seagulls are coming off a draw at home with the CQ Capras, while the Dolphins are fresh off the bye.

Both teams will want a win consolidate their position in the top half of the ladder.

Round 15 for the Seagulls is at Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe, on Saturday 22 June. Kickoff at 5pm.

We’re looking forward to the challenge, and to seeing plenty of red and green support at the game!

#UpTheGulls

Seagulls Draw At Home Against Capras

Match report presented by George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals

BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls hosted the Central QLD Capras on Sunday, in front of a strong crowd that had built up during the day.

Earlier, Beenleigh played Wynnum Manly Juniors across three BRL games, after relocating their home games to BMD Kougari Oval.

On a day where we recognised McDonalds Bayside for their support of the Seagulls, and raised money for Ronald McDonalds House Charities SEQ, rugby league lovers kept flowing through the gates.

It was a great start for Wynnum Manly as the ball went through the hands and Stanford Talita crossed in the corner in the 2nd minute.

Talita was almost in again 4 minutes later, but as he was getting tackled over the sideline, he threw the ball back in field to Bryce Donovan to score the Seagulls second try.

The Seagulls hot start continued as Josh Stuckey got his nose through 20m out and offloaded to Kalolo Saitaua, who ducked and weaved to score under the posts.

14-0 Seagulls after 14 minutes.

Cory Paix then got on the scoresheet in the 21st minute, with his near-unstoppable burrow from dummy half close to the line.

The Seagulls led 20-0 before the Capras scored in the 27th and 38th minutes to bring the score to 20-10 at half time.

Wynnum Manly continued their recent run of quick second half starts, as Zac Hetherington poked through the line to offload to Paix, who kicked for Ollie Pascose to kick back to him, as Paix grabbed his second through next to the posts.

However, Dolphins NRL player Anthony Milford led the fightback for the CQ Capras as he scored in the 47th minute and was involved in their next two tries to put the Capras in front 28-26.

All of a sudden, Wynnum Manly were chasing the game after leading all the way.

A 69th minute penalty from Bryce Donovan tied the game and set up a thrilling last 10 minutes.

Anthony Milford missed a field goal, before Seagull Kurt Falls had his attempt charged down.

Bryce Donovan missed a field goal by a whisker, but was then on hand to chase 60m and dive on a loose ball to save the Seagulls from defeat – a true Captain’s play.

The full time siren sounded at 28-28, with both teams feeling like they should have won the game.

The Seagulls remain in 3rd place on the ladder and will aim to go one better on Saturday afternoon.

Next game:
Wynnum Manly are off to their traditional rival, the Redcliffe Dolphins, on Saturday 22nd of June at 5pm before returning home to face the Sunshine Coast Falcons on Saturday 29th of June.

6 Seagulls Named in QLD U19 Teams

Off the back of outstanding performances for their respective McDonalds Seagulls Academy teams, 6 Seagulls players have been named in the QLD U19 squads, released today.

Cameron Bukowski, Beni Allen and Harry Armstrong have been named in the QLD U19 Men’s squad.

While Destiny Mino-Sinapati, Mariah Brown and Caitlin Tanner have been named in the QLD U19 Women’s squad.

Beni Allen runs the ball for our Mal Meninga Cup U19 team.

This is a great result for these players, and is just reward for their efforts during the 2024 season.

The Seagulls Harvey Norman U19 Women’s team had some mixed results, but Mariah and Caitlin stood out all year. Destiny was injured early in the BMD Premiership season, but her previous performances were enough to force her way into the squad.

Following the conclusion of the U19 season, Mariah and Caitlin stepped up into our BMD Premiership squad and earned their debuts immediately.

Mariah Brown breaks away to score for her Harvey Norman U19 team.

The Seagulls Mal Meninga Cup U19 team made the semi finals before they were beaten. After starting their season 0-3, they won 6 of their next 7 games.

Similar to the girls above, Harry and Beni stood out all season and have now been elevated into the Seagulls Hostplus Cup squad. While Cameron Bukowski, similar to Destiny Mino-Sinapati, spent most of the U19 season injured but his reputation and previous performances were enough to consolidate his spot in the QLD U19 squad. Cameron is also part of our Hostplus Cup squad for the remainder of the 2024 season.

Both QLD teams will face NSW on Thursday 20 June at Leichardt Oval in Sydney.

The BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls player pathway has proven fruitful once again with these representative selections, and we look forward to seeing how they all go next Thursday night representing QLD.

Seagulls Hold On For 2 Points Against Tigers

Match report presented by George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals

It was a close finish on Saturday as the Seagulls travelled to Totally Workwear Stadium to face the Tigers.

The game finished 18-16 to the Seagulls, but it was a tale of two halves, as the Seagulls dominated the first and the Tigers clawed their way back in the second. .

Wynnum Manly opened the scoring in the 5th minute through Stanford Talita.

Then Josh Stuckey had a double within 3 minutes, scoring in the 12th and 15th minutes to have the Seagulls up 18-0.

After a red hot start to the Seagulls, the Tigers were able to score in the 19th minute through Storm-contracted Kane Bradley.

The game then settled as momentum went back and forward, with no more added to the score by halftime. 18-6 Seagulls.

The Seagulls went down to 12 men early in the second half but held the Tigers at bay until the 63rd minute when Bradley went in again.

A 73rd minute try to the Tigers brought the score to 18-16 Seagulls, and set up an exciting finish.

Wynnum Manly held on in the final minutes as the Tigers threw the ball around in desperation and tried everything.

Final score 18-16 to the Seagulls. An important win away from home before returning to BMD Kougari Oval this weekend.

On Sunday, the Seagulls face the Capras at 3pm, with 3 BRL games played in the lead up, commencing from 9:45am.

See more info about this Sunday here: Facebook event

3 BRL Games Lead Into Seagulls Home Game

On Sunday 16 June, the BMD Wynnum Manly Seagulls will take on the Central QLD Capras at home in Round 14.

In a great addition to the day, we’ll also host 3 BRL games as lead up games to the main Hostplus Cup match.

Beenleigh (as the home team) will play against Wynnum Manly Juniors across BRL A Grade, Reserve Grade and U21.

This local rivalry will create a great day of footy at BMD Kougari Oval.

Ronald McDonald House Charities South East Queensland (RMHCSEQ) will be our gameday sponsor, through our relationship with our longstanding Premier Partner McDonalds Bayside.

We’ll also be raising money for RMHCSEQ on the day to support the great work that they do in the community.

Sunday 16 June details:
9am – Gates open
9:45am – BRL U21 Beenleigh vs Wynnum Juniors
11:25am – BRL Reserve Grade Beenleigh vs Wynnum Juniors
1:10pm – BRL A Grade Beenleigh vs Wynnum Juniors
3pm – Hostplus Cup Seagulls vs Central QLD Capras