Connor O’Brien, Gold Coast Bulletin
“We are not up to Queensland Cup standard.”
That’s the brutally honest assessment of Romano Group Tweed Heads coach Aaron Zimmerle and based on the first five rounds of the season, it’s hard to argue the point.
The Seagulls were yesterday handed another heavy defeat, this time 44-12 at the hands of Souths Logan at Piggabeen Sports Complex.
Picured: Seagulls fullback Talor Walters on the attack. Photo: SMP Images, Wendy van der Akker. Story: Gold Coast Bulletin.
It’s the side’s fifth loss from as many starts and perhaps more concerning is the one-sidedness of their displays.
Tweed’s differential is already into triple figures; they’re averaging scoring 12 points and conceding 34 points per game.
The Magpies had the two competition points virtually in the bag by half-time when they led 26-0.
Broncos-contracted half Sam Scarlett ripped the home side’s defence to shreds. He bagged a hat-trick, had another try disallowed and set up two further four-pointers.
Tweed played some nice patches of attacking footy in the second half – leading to Michael Burgess and James Wood tries – but to say too little, too late would be an understatement.
“You cannot play against an elite-level side and go at 50 per cent (completion rate),” Zimmerle said yesterday.
“We have done it three weeks in a row and then we trick ourselves into thinking that we’re close because in our 10 minutes or 15 minutes where we play footy, we drag ourselves back into contests. We don’t deserve to win.’’
Tweed’s case was not helped by first-half injuries to co-captain Damian Sironen (severe cork) and winger Brayden McGrady (knee).
Sironen hopes to be fit to take on arch rivals Burleigh, who are also winless, on Sunday but McGrady’s injury is feared to be more serious. Sironen admitted the team were hurting after another shocker but promised they would stick together.
“There’s probably a lot of guys with their head pretty low. There’s no point in dwelling on that low feeling for too long,” he said.
“It’s about showing up (this week) and being ready to put the work in and then we can roll into the weekend’s game with confidence in the work we have done throughout the week.”
Zimmerle expects the upcoming derby at Pizzey Park to bring even more motivation to the playing group.
“We have two teams who are none and five. Don’t tell me that Burleigh won’t be desperate,” he said.
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SOUTHS LOGAN MAGPIES 44 (Sam Scarlett 3, Daniel Tamou 2, Joe Boyce, Jamayne Isaako, Simione Fatafehi tries; Jamayne Isaako 6 goals) def TWEED HEADS SEAGULLS 12 (Michael Burgess, James Wood tries; Michael Burgess 2 goals) at Piggabeen Sports Complex.
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Bye | For | Agnst | Total |
| Norths Devils | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 72 | 8 |
| Redcliffe Dolphins | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 72 | 8 |
| PNG Hunters | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 104 | 8 |
| Easts Tigers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 81 | 7 |
| Sunshine Coast Falcons | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 51 | 7 |
| Townsville Blackhawks | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 145 | 107 | 6 |
| Souths Logan Magpies | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 81 | 6 |
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 74 | 6 |
| Northern Pride | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 94 | 4 |
| CQ Capras | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 125 | 4 |
| Mackay Cutters | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 144 | 4 |
| Ipswich Jets | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 139 | 2 |
| Burleigh Bears | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 101 | 0 |
| Tweed Heads Seagulls | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 170 | 0 |
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES – XXXX Rivalry Round
Saturday 8 April
Ipswich Jets v Easts Tigers at North Ipswich Reserve 4:00pm
Sunshine Coast Falcons v PNG Hunters at Sunshine Coast Stadium 4:35pm
Northern Pride v Townsville Blackhawks at Barlow Park 5:30pm
CQ Capras v Mackay Cutters at Browne Park 6:40pm
Sunday 9 April
Burleigh Bears v Tweed Heads Seagulls at Pizzey Park 1:40pm (Channel 9)
Souths Logan Magpies v Norths Devils at Davies Park 3:00pm
Wynnum Manly Seagulls v Redcliffe Dolphins at BMD Kougari Oval 3:00pm
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