The Seagulls’ senior age teams remain undefeated after two rounds after a successful trip to Victoria on Saturday.
The under-18 Mal Meninga Cup side, coached by Seagulls legends Brad Davis and Tim Maccan, had a rushed preparation after an early flight to Melbourne but adjusted to win 40-12 but the under-20 FOGS Colts Cup side were comfortable 36-10 winners.
Both teams had to endure a two-hour 6am flight and a 75-minute coach trip to Cranbourne, with the under-18s arriving just 25 minutes before kick-off because of delays. They were forced to strap and change en route from Melbourne airport, arriving just 15 minutes before kick-off.
The lack of normal warm-up may have contributed to lock and captain Luke Mastroianni suffering a hamstring injury in the opening minutes.
The Gulls led 18-6 at half-time before the Vics ran in a converted try four minutes into the second session, their second try in six minutes, but Tweed settled and ran away with the match.
The FOGS Colts Cup side had more time to settle and prepare before kick-off and their defence was solid after conceding a try in the first minute to go 4-0 behind. They had jumped out to an 18-4 half-time lead and finished easy winners, scoring three tries in each half.
Goalkicker Bayley Gill was on target with six goals without a miss.
“I was pleased with the defence against a big physical side; we wore them down after it took a while to get on top,” coach Jamie McCormack said.
Centre Tyler Ingram made an impressive return from a shoulder injury while prop Rory Lillis was his team’s best.
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