QLD Colts 2024

[Make_Rugby_Great_Again]

How are the Colts squads shaping up for 2024?

Will the Brethren be the team to beat again and who will challenge them from going back to back? 2024 should be another cracking year of Colts rugby!

In terms of new coaching staff, it appears Wests have pulled out the big guns recruiting in ex-Bulldogs 1st Graders and club legends Phil Mooney, the mercurial and brilliant former-Wallaby Chris Latham and 2022 Hospitals Cup winner in Harry Higgins, so the Bulldogs have done well with a formidable coaching team!

2024 should be another cracking year of Colts rugby!

Thoughts and players to watch this year?

 

[The Whisperer]

I think Easts are the only ones who are yet to announce their Colts 1 coaches.
Bond: Rico Gear
Brothers: Greg Beaver & James Pritchard
Easts: TBC
GPS: Chris Kuridrani, Matt Mafi, Joe Tomane, Waita Setu
Norths: Bart Ritchie
Souths: Cian O’Connor & Luke Samoa
Sunnybank: Rex Tapuai
University: Josh Bray, Herman Hunt, Josh Slater
Wests: Phil Mooney, Chris Latham, Harry Higgins.

 

[hituplover]

Anyone got knowledge of which guns from school are headed where this year ?

 

[The Whisperer]

From the Reds 18s players from last year this is where I believe they are playing:

Macarius Periera- Wests
Oliver Barrett- Brothers or Wests
Hopo Leota- Brothers (Still only grade 12)
Avery Thompson- GPS
Fergus Gillan- ???
Tom Robinson- UQ
PJ Sua- Easts/France
Noah Raulini- Easts
Luke Aiken- Brothers
Samson Tuqiri- Souths
Xavier Rubens- Souths
Emil Willie-Jawai - Easts
Ewald Kruger- GPS
Billy Wellard- Rugby League
Amare Milford- Rugby League
Cruz Leeming- ???
George Griffith- ???
Slater Galloway- Souths
Harrison Angel- Souths
Jakeb Horne- Easts
Vice Latu- Brothers
Jeremiah Sialau- GPS
Tom Bailey- ???
Charlie Johnstone- Brothers
Chase Oates- UQ
Josh Takai- Brothers
Richard Dean- ???
James Martens-???
Oscar Shaw- Canberra?
Maddox McLean- Souths/Rugby League
Tafito Ah Ki- UQ

 

[RugbyReg]

What’s with PJ and France??

 

[Rugrat]

Good trial matches Wests V Brothers in Colts grades. Colts 1 was an excellent game. Wests ran out deserving winners. A few ex Brothers juniors amongst the West colts 1 enjoyed that I'm sure. Very good Wests team, forwards were outstanding and played all over the Brothers forwards in general play and set piece. Outstanding goal kicking and real team effort across the park for Wests. Brothers have work to do but would not be surprised to see these 2 teams meet in GF.

 

[Pieman]

Anyone heard any updates on Colts squads at clubs?

 

[RugbyReg]

Tuqiri is at wests.

 

[Pieman]

Cheers Reg. I just noticed there also seems to be something in either yesterday’s or today’s Courier Mail. But there’s a paywall.

 

[The Whisperer]

From the Article, players to watch:

Easts
Frankie Goldsborough
Joe Liddy
Nick Bloomfield
Luke Hatherall
Archie Xavier
Tom Twaddell
PJ Su'a

Souths
Xavier Rubens
Maddox Mclean
Will Nason
Trevor King
Dom Thyggesen
Slater Galloway
Cooper Hoare
Jacob Job
Cadel Rees
Tommy O'Callaghan

Wests
Will Pascoe
Alex Watkins
Jamie Alexander
Campbell King
Dom Kallquist
Samson Tuqiri
James Martens

UQ
Xavier Stiles
Chace Oates
Angus Kelly
Xavier Grambower
Pat Sowerby
Jimmy Jackson
Tafito Ah-ki
Jack Henry
Tom Robinson

Sunnybank
Dajuan Manase
Netani Lesimaikimatuku
Tane Gregory
Daniel Mallum
Andre Loughlin
Fait Fala
Mattias Agent
Isaac Nomani
Nico Buckley
Brody McLaren
Oscar McCarthy
Jack Parlane

Norths
Macarius Periera
Jovid Aveau
Tyron Fanueli
Joe Woods
Ryan Heaton
Sam Dickie
Will Rogers
Callum Reidy
Cameron Ray
Ben Kluck
Zack Sinclair

GPS
Ewald Kruger
Pat Gavin
Avery Thompson
Nick Harper
George Griffiths
Jack Leo
Chris Jansen
Tasman Barry
Pat Tierney
Joe Doljanin
Spencer Alcock

Brothers
Rory Beech
Jeremiah Siulau
Jamaine Siulau
Griffin Schostakowski
Charles Stack
Joe Wikaria
James Duggan
Josh Takai

Bond
Ieuan Cornelius
Blake Raymond
Callum Simpson
Rocco Gollings
Fergus Gillan
Oliver Barrett

 

[Pieman]

Thanks TW. Much appreciated.

 

[The Whisperer]

Round 1 Teams (As per Courier Mail article)

Sunnybank​

1 Angus Cheetham​

2 andre Loughlin​

3 Ryan Woodford​

4 Isaac Nomani​

5 Caleb Mackay​

6 Mattias Agent​

7 Oscar Lane​

8 Tane Gregory​

9 Oscar Mccarthy​

10 Nico Buckley​

11 Fati Fala​

12 Malachi Vaigalu​

13 Brody McLaren​

14 Daniel Malum​

15 Netani Lesimaikimatuku​

Bond ​

1 Nikotimo Mateiwai​

2 Will Carter​

3 Harry Bell​

4 Oliver James​

5 Charlie McCauley (C)​

6 Harry Ole​

7 Kobe Mackey​

8 Jack Tee​

9 Sam Howarth​

10 Kobe Waikato​

11 Ieuan Cornelius​

12 Callum Simpson​

13 Blake Raymond​

14 Hunter Robinson​

15 Reef Newdick

​

Wests​

1 Hamish Ward​

2 Finlay King​

3 Joshua Barlow​

4 Rory Bliss​

5 Will Pascoe​

6 Alex Watkins​

7 Charlie Cooke​

8 Liam McGregor​

9 Jamie Alexander​

10 Nick Dunstan​

11 Fynn O’Rielley​

12 Campbell King (C)​

13 Campbell Kallquist​

14 Carter Liddiard​

15 Ben Mooney​

Red Heavies​

1 Daniel Christodolou​

2 Vaimoe Koroi​

3 Stirling Munsie​

4 Jack Henry​

5 Barney Radel​

6 Tom Robinson​

7 Patrick Sowerby​

8 Rodney Blake​

9 Tafito Ah-Ki​

10 Dougal McLoed​

11 Leonardo Aiello​

12 Chace Oates​

13 Samuela Tuisau​

14 Max Blair​

15 Siliva Leofa​

GPS​

1 Harry Gould​

2 Ewald Kruger​

3 Nick Harper​

4 Pat Gavin​

5 Xalian Salakaia Loto​

6 George Griffiths​

7 Jack Leo (C)​

8 Tom Williams​

9 James Prole​

10 Spencer Alcock​

11 Pate Raicebe​

12 Chris Jansen​

13 Tasman Barry​

14 Joel Doljanin​

15 Pat Tierney​

Easts ​

1 Byron Murphy​

2 Jakeb Horne​

3 Drew Smith​

4 Tane Heteraka​

5 Tom Twaddell​

6 Tom Stoddart​

7 Joe Liddy (C)​

8 PJ Su’a​

9 Archie Xavier​

10 Luke Hatherall​

11 Connor Malherbe​

12 Nick Matauiau​

13 Frankie Goldsbrough​

14 Mac Kelley​

15 Joedeci Letalu

​

Norths​

1 Cameron Ray​

2 Sean Noone​

3 Macarius Pereira​

4 Crosby Anderson​

5 Mac Hermann (C)​

6 Ben Kluck​

7 Zack Sinclair​

8 Tyron Fanueli​

9 Callum Reidy​

10 Will Balke​

11 Sam Dickie​

12 Ryan Heaton​

13 Joe Woods​

14 Cameron Philip​

15 Tom Chapman​

Souths​

1 Nick Sturdy​

2 Cooper Hoare​

3 Slater Galloway​

4 Sam Hanna​

5 Matthew Robertson​

6 Cadell Rees​

7 Tom O’Callaghan (C)​

8 Kaleb Akaroa​

9 Rourke Symons​

10 William Nason​

11 Ryley Bierton​

12 Maddox Maclean​

13 Xavier Rubens​

14 Te Ohorei Totorewa​

15 Dre-dyn Cruz Laban​

​

 

[SouthernX]

I noticed on wests instagram post when they named the colts team that the game will be streamed on rugby explorer?

Great initiative by whoever’s doing this (qld rugby, RA?) hopefully it’s geo blocked to France & Japan, don’t need scouts seeing our stars of tomorrow.

 

[RugbyReg]

Have you been able to find the videos? I can’t.

 

[Oracle83]

 

[SouthernX]

sorry Reg

was down the kennel today - so didn’t even bother looking for stream

good win by the wests colts!

 

[Make_Rugby_Great_Again]

Based on pre-season trial form and yesterday’s Colts 1 results, Wests and possibly Norths will be the big improvers in 2024 in what looks to be an evenly matched Colts 1 competition. With Brothers having the bye, they’ll be keen to put in a performance against Easts next weekend to show that they’re the clear favourites to go back-to-back! Should be a great season of Colts rugby!!!

 

[Oracle83]

Hard to gauge after one game but certainly the comp looks pretty even - that was a pretty stacked Souths team the Norths lads got over

 

[Brian O’Driscoll]

How do you figure the filth are clear favourite??

 

[Make_Rugby_Great_Again]

The Filth are favourites every year …. just ask them!

They always recruit well and have depth in there squads with players returning from Reds U18’s duties from earlier in the year mixed in with some new recruits from the UK. They’ll be in the mix again this year for sure.