The Seagulls have had four of our under-18 Mal Meninga Cup players chosen in the Queensland under-18s to play New South Wales at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as a curtain-raiser to the State of Origin Game I on June 6.
They are David Butler, Blake Campbell, Xavier Coates and Tom Deardon from the side that was beaten in the semi-final by Souths Logan.
Queensland coach Kurt Richards is pleased with the overall strength of the team and the talent at his disposal.
“Every year we pick strong Queensland teams, but on the flipside so do New South Wales,” Richards said.
“It’s really exciting to go down to Melbourne and play at the MCG. It’s going to be a great experience for everyone involved.”
Queensland players enter camp on the Gold Coast on Friday, June 1. The team will depart for Melbourne on the Sunday to continue its preparations.
Queensland Under 18s
(Team named alphabetically – numbers TBA)
| McKenzie Baker | Sydney Roosters | |
| Tanah Boyd | Souths Logan Magpies | |
| Geordie Brand | Sydney Roosters | |
| Ethan Bullemor | Norths Devils | |
| David Butler | Tweed Heads Seagulls | |
| Blake Campbell | Tweed Heads Seagulls | |
| Xavier Coates | Tweed Heads Seagulls | |
| Tom Dearden | Tweed Heads Seagulls | |
| Tino Fa’Asuamaleaui | Victoria Thunderbolts | |
| David Fifita | Souths Logan Magpies | |
| Thomas Gilbert | Townsville Blackhawks | |
| Fanitesi Niu | Souths Logan Magpies | |
| Cory Paix | Norths Devils | |
| Jack Paterson | Norths Devils | |
| Garrett Smith | Mackay Cutters | |
| Jake Simpkin | South West Mustangs | |
| Ioane Seiuli | Souths Logan Magpies | |
| Sebastian Winters-Chang | Easts Tigers |
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