Five Seagulls U18’s selected in Australian Schoolboys

The Tweed Seagulls RLFC have had five players named in the 2021 Australian Schoolboy side.

Deine Mariner, Tom Weaver, Jack Cullen, Ryan Foran, Blake Mozer.

All five have put in strong performances for their respected schools in Palm Beach Currumbin State High School (PBC) [Deine Mariner, Tom Weaver, Jack Cullen, Ryan Foran] and Keebra Park State High School [Blake Mozer].

Titans Elite Player Development Manager Jamie McCormack says it is great recognition for the players named.

“This is a great recognition of the Titans Junior System and also our links to the elite rugby league schools on the Gold Coast – in this case, Palm Beach Currumbin State High School,” McCormack said.

“They’ve followed the same path since they were 14-years-old and have put in plenty of hard work that has been rewarded with this selection.

“Three boys are Norther Rivers products, with Tom and Jack playing for Cudgen and Ryan with Murwillumbah junior rugby league clubs.

“These three are great examples of our junior pathway system at work.  They’ve gone from a local junior rugby league club, into our Northern Rivers Titans representative teams, they’ve played for one of our affiliate schools (PBC) and also with our feeder club in Tweed Seagulls.

“There are plenty of other young players within our Junior Titans System that would have been on the fringe of selection and the depth in our program with young players from across our whole catchment area is fantastic.”

Once their schoolboy commitments are complete, all five players will get to taste an NRL pre-season when they link with either the Brisbane Broncos [Deine Mariner, Blake Mozer] or Gold Coast Titans [Tom Weaver, Jack Cullen, Ryan Foran] for training in November.

The Australian Schoolboys are recognised as part of the NRL’s elite pathway, and while the capacity to play an international fixture this year is unlikely, the 2021 merit team continues the tradition of representing Australia at the U18 level.

Congratulations, It’s a case of remembering these names for the future!