Neil Cadigan
The Campbell Construction Co. Tweed Seagulls have been forced to shuffle their backline for Saturday’s clash with Ipswich Jets at North Ipswich Reserve with exciting young fullback Jayden Campbell called up to the Gold Coast Titans’ extended squad chosen for their clash with Wests Tigers in Sydney.
Campbell has been in brilliant attacking form this season but the Seagulls are fortunate to have plenty of backline choices with five-eighth Lindon McGrady dropping back to the custodian position which he handled well in several games in 2019.
Talor Walters returns on the wing after missing the victory against Redcliffe Dolphins in round five because of illness. This allows Brayden McGrady, who made his comeback from a hamstring injury on the wing against Redcliffe, to move closer to the action in the centres, his regular position.
Ever-reliable Ryland Jacob returns to the other wing after missing three matches because of a broken finger.
Will Brimson, older brother of Titans fullback Alexander (AJ) Brimson will move from the centres to five-eighth.
“We’re lucky we have some backs who can cover several positions so even though we’ll miss Jayden, who has been in really good form, if he remains in the Titans’ travelling squad to Sydney, Lindon has played plenty of fullback and Brayden has played most of his football at centre and Will at five-eighth, so we are well covered,” said coach Ben Woolf.
“That’s the good thing about our squad this season, we have better depth and more options than we’ve had before in time here as coach.”
The major change in the forwards is the loss of experienced prop Herman Ese’ese who impressed in his first appearance for the Titans against his former club Brisbane Broncos during a 28-minute stint off the bench. He has retained his spot and Kirk Murphy is likely to play in his place off the interchange bench.
However, Tweed could get back Sam McIntyre who has played off the bench for the Titans in their past two games but has made way in the initially-selected 17 for Tino Fa’asuamaleaui who is back from suspension.
The Campbell Construction Co. Seagulls team:
1 Lindon McGrady
2 Talor Walters
3 Brayden McGrady
4 Lee Turner
5 Rowland Jacob
6 Will Brimson
7 Toby Sexton
8 Jai Whitbread
9 Liam Hampson
10 JJ Collins
11 Lamar Liolevave (capt)
12 Joe Vuna
13 Braden Robson
14 Brent Woolf
15 Darius Farmer
16 Kirk Murphy
17 Jack Glossop
18 Harrison Muller
Round Details:
- Ipswich Jets v Tweed Seagulls, Saturday May 8 at 5pm
- North Ipswich Reserve, 43 The Terrace, North Ipswich
- COVID safe practices will be enforced
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