Neil Cadigan
The Gold Coast Titans’ feat of having four players chosen to participate in the first State of Origin match of the series next Wednesday has filtered down to the Campbell Construction Co. Tweed Seagulls’ selections for Saturday’s home clash with Norths Devils.
Three regular Seagulls team members have been called up to the Titans’ side to take on Melbourne, forcing Tweed coach Ben Woolf to make changes for the match against Norths who stand one-point above the Seagulls in second place on the ladder.
Exciting young fullback Jayden Campbell will make his NRL debut in place of Maroon A.J. Brimson, edge forward Joe Vuna will make his Titans debut while prop Jai Whitbread has been rewarded for his consistent form for Tweed by being chosen in Gold Coast’s 17. Darius Farmer has been named in the Titans’ 21-man squad but could drop back to play for Seagulls if not retained in the final 19.
The Seagulls have good depth, and versatility in their squad, to adequately cater for the changes.
Lindon McGrady will drop back to fullback from five-eighth, with Will Brimson to wear the No. 6 jersey after missing the round eight 54-12 victory over Brisbane Tigers because of concussion.
In the forwards, regular winger Ryland Jacobs, who has been playing in the middle off the interchange bench, has been named at prop although he will drop to the bench if Farmer is available. Kirk Murphy has been elevated to the second row from the bench.
Former Newcastle Knights’ NSW Cup and under-20s prop Faitatoa Faitatoa has been chosen on the bench for the second time this season with former Titans development player and member of Tweed’s 2019 national under-18 championship winning team, Jowan Compain, is also on an extended bench.
Second-rower Compain has been a stand-out in Matt King’s Hastings Deering Colts side this season. He played two ISC games in 2019 as an 18-year-old.
The Campbell Construction Co. Seagulls team to play Norths Devils at Piggabeen Sports Complex on Saturday:
1 Lindon McGrady
2 Talor Walters
3 Treymain Spry
4 Lee Turner
5 Brayden McGrady
6 Will Brimson
7 Toby Sexton
8 Ryland Jacobs
9 Brent Woolf
10 JJ Collins
11 Lamar Liolevave (capt)
12 Kirk Murphy
13 Braden Robson
14 Liam Hampson
15 Harrison Muller
16 Jack Glossop
17 Faitatoa Faitatoa
18 Juwan Compain
Round Details:
- Tweed Seagulls v Norths Devils, Saturday June 5 at 2.10pm
- Piggabeen Sports Complex, Carramar Drive, Tweed Heads
- COVID safe practices will be enforced
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