Neil Cadigan

COVID REQUIREMENTS: You must wear a mask to the game and in indoor spaces.

Brayden McGrady makes his first appearance for the Campbell Construction Co. Tweed Seagulls in almost three years when he takes his place on the wing in the Gullies’ side that will take on Souths Logan Magpies at Tugun on Saturday (3.30pm).

McGrady will replace the injured Ryland Jacobs, with the consistent and resilient winger out indefinitely with a compound fracture of a finger. Jacobs had missed only one match out of 50 since joining the club in 2018.

McGrady, playing in the centres, had scored 12 tries in just seven games for the Seagulls to be the ISC’s leading try-scorer at the time – and one of the most dangerous attacking weapons in the competition – before he suffered an ACL injury in round 12 of 2018 (on May 27). The injury was suffered just days after he had signed a two-year deal with Penrith Panthers.

After his return midway through 2019, he impressed with his form in the NSW Canterbury Cup but was unable to force his way into the Panthers side that was a runaway minor premiers last season on their way to the grand final.

The Goondiwindi product, who had two seasons with the Gold Coast Titans’ under-20s, has returned to the Tweed but missed the first two rounds because of a hamstring injury.

In another boost for Ben Woolf’s side, the Titans players have been cleared to return to normal training in Queensland and those not in the NRL squad for Saturday’s clash with Newcastle Knights at Cbus Super Stadium can turn out for feeder teams Tweed or Burleigh Bears.

With Herman Ese’ese and Sam McIntyre selected in the Titan’s 21-man squad that leaves Jai Whitfield, Treymain Spry, Toby Sexton, Jayden Campbell and Darius Farmer are the Titans who will take their place against the Magpies. Ese’ese and McIntyre could still be added to the 17.

The team to take on the Magpies at Tugun on Saturday at 3.30pm is:

1          Jayden Campbell

2          Talor Walters

3          Treymain Spry

4          Lee Turner

5          Brayden McGrady

6          Will Brimson

7          Toby Sexton

8          Jai Whitbread

9          Liam Hampson

10        JJ Collins

11        Lamar Liolevave

12        Joe Vuna

13        Braden Robson

INTERCHANGE

14        Brent Woolf

15        Darius Farmer

16        Kirk Murphy

17        Jack Glossop

18        Lindon McGrady

Round Details:

• Souths Logan Magpies v Tweed Seagulls, 3:30pm – QLD
• Tugun Leagues Club, 44 Boyd St, Bilinga QLD 4225
• COVID safe practices will be enforced