Romano Group Tweed Heads Seagulls coach Aaron Zimmerle knows his side may have ti fight fire with fire against the flamboyant Ipswich Jets this afternoon in the clash at North Ipswich Reserve (3pm).
Both teams are coming off big losses and he expects the unorthodox Jets, who have won two of their past three games, to fire up at home.
“You have to stay disciplined the way they play but you also have to throw some second phase at them to ensure they make more tackle and have less time with the ball,” Zimmerle said.
“I think we have some forwards who can do that but we also have to be selective and complete well.”
The Jets also will want to win to stay in touch with the top six, after falling four points behind Souths Logan after their 44-0 shock loss to Burleigh Bears last Sunday, while the Seagulls want to rebound from the 50-8 loss to Townsville Blackhawks and get off the bottom of the ladder.
Ipswich won the round one clash this season 34-6 at Piggabeen Sports Complex.
Teams:
Ipswich Jets v Tweed Heads Seagulls at North Ipswich Jets on Saturday, July 1 – 3pm
Ipswich Jets
1. Wes Conlon 2. Michael Purcell 3. Marion Seve 4. Nemani Valekapa 5. Richard Pandia 6. Chris Ash 7. Dane Phillips (c) 11. Sam Martin 9. Luke Capewell 10. Nat Neale 21. Jesse Roberts 12. Seb Pandia 22. Tyson Lofipo 8. Mitch Carpenter 13. Ben White 15. Lachlan Roe 16. Huskie Teatau 17. Josh Seage
Coach: Ben Walker and Shane Walker
Tweed Heads Seagulls
1. Phoenix Hunapo 2. Tevita Folau 3. James Wood 4. John Olive 5. Peter Lee 6. Lindon McGrady 7. Michael Burgess 8. Carne Doyle-Manga 9. Sam Meskell (capt) 10. Ben Nakubuwai 11. Lamar Manuel-Liolevave 12. Eddy Pettybourne 13. Keegan Hipgrave 14. Tristan Lumley 15. Nick Harrold 16. Jackson Clarke 17. Will Johnstone
Coach: Aaron Zimmerle
FAST FACTS
Referee: Ben Watts
Head-to-Head: Tweed 19 Ipswich 12
Twitter: #intrustsupercup #JETSvTHS
Last time they met: Round 1, 2017 – Ipswich Jets 34 def Tweed 6 (at Piggabeen Sports Complex)
Ipswich have won five of the past six games between these two sides.
Ipswich have won five of their past six home games against Tweed Heads.
Ipswich have won three of their past four home games.
Tweed Heads have won two of their past three away games.
This will be the 100th Cup game for Jets hooker Luke Capewell (previously with Easts and Redcliffe).
This will be the 50th game for Ipswich for forward Josh Seage (figure includes the Intrust Super Championship final in 2015).
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