Neil Cadigan
The Campbell Construction Co. Tweed Seagulls will go into Saturday’s crucial away clash with Redcliffe Dolphins with no major injury concerns as they try to maintain momentum after three victories in the first four rounds – yet will be without inform middle forward Sam McIntyre.
McIntyre, who was the Seagulls’ best in their tough victory against Burleigh Bears last Saturday, has been elevated to Gold Coast Titans’ team to take on South Sydney on Friday night as the replacement for the suspended Tino Fa’asuamaleaui.
However, Ben Woolf’s fourth-placed side has good depth to cover for McIntyre’s absence with fellow Titan Jai Whitbread, who has been impressive coming off the bench, likely to start.
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Herman Ese’ese, the experienced Titan and Samoan and New Zealand international, is currently 19th man in the Titans’ squad but will also start for Tweed if he misses selection in the Gold Coast’s 17. He has played in three of Tweed’s four games this season.
Tweed have good depth to cover for the absence of McIntyre with the reliable Kirk Murphy, a defensive leader for the Gullies in recent seasons, ready to take his place in the 17 for the second time this season while Jack Glossop and Luke Burton have been included in the 18-man squad.
The Dolphins, who beat the Seagulls by a point in their 2019 semi-final clash, have won only two of their first four matches but will be a formidable challenge. Their losses were narrow defeats against the only two unbeaten sides – Norths Devils by 26-24 and Wynnum Manly by 30-24.
The Campbell Construction Co. Tweed Seagulls Team:
1 Jayden Campbell
2 Talor Walters
3 Will Brimson
4 Lee Turner
5 Fetuli Talanoa
6 Lindon McGrady
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 Luke Burton
Round Details:
- Redcliffe Dolphins v Tweed Seagulls, Saturday April 25 at 6pm
- Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe, Klingner Rd & Ashmole Rd, Redcliffe
- COVID safe practices will be enforced
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