What you need to know: Toowoomba Rugby League senior grand finals

Author: Andrew O'Brien & Rikki-Lee Arnold
Timestamp: Fri 16 Sep 2022, 07:27 AM

After a very close and competitive season, it’s down to two sides in the Toowoomba Rugby League's A grade men's competition.

And it’s fitting that the top two teams from the regular season will be the ones to meet in the 2022 grand final.

There have been some wonderful matches in this year's finals series and the decider will no doubt be a beauty.

Gatton crossed for 42 points last week in their preliminary victory over Highfields, so it's evident they can score points. But they have also let in 38 points in each of their games in the finals which is a concern.

It’s their defence that will win them this game and the Hawks will leave no stone unturned at training as they address their defence in the lead up to kick off.

Haydan Lipp, Sione Foueti and their wingers, Jayden Williams and Ben Seul, are their game breakers. All of these players are in form at the right time of year.

Wattles, meanwhile, have tremendous individual players. Matt Duggan is in the form of his career. Travis Burns is certainly up there with his NRL career form and Austin Jennings is not only a try scorer but a very good defender.

However, despite this individual brilliance, it is as a team that they impress the most. Collectively they are all on the same page. Their defence shows that and that’s why they are favourites for this match.

This game has all the ingredients of a special end to the TRL season. So, sit back and enjoy the game.

Here's what you need to know.

Toowoomba Rugby League senior grand finals

When

Sunday, September 18

Where

Toowoomba Sports Ground, Arthur St, East Toowoomba

Team lists

Under 19s - Gatton Hawks

1. Kaden Buhse, 2. Shoneton Karapen, 3. Hayden Dunn, 4. Damien Burrows, 5. Cooper Liston, 6. Aiden Severns, 7. Jake Self, 8. Nathan Kleidon, 9. Mason Potter, 10. Clayton Andrew, 11. Dominic Jones-Pincombe, 12. Connor Page, 13. Noah Shepley, 14. Bailey Hill, 15. Noah Jackson, 16. Jake Roberts, 17. Ethan Dowie, 18. Jaxson Sabatino, 19. Dylan Butcher, 23. John O'Connell

Under 19s - Highfields Eagles

1. Ryan Gill, 2. Raul Cesconetto, 3. Chad Lebsanft, 4. Bailey Nash, 5. Dulamai Wightman, 6. Declan Ryan, 7. Cortay Carmody, 8. Darcy Carswell, 9. Connor Nicholls, 10. Lachlan Fanning, 11. Jai Purser, 12. Zac Brown, 13. Ryan Fisher, 14. Lachlan Hilton, 15. Liam Bright, 16. Luke Cesari, 17. Manson Carmody, 18. Jayden Wood

Women's - Gatton Hawks

1. Sarah Hoger, 2. Bronte Borg, 3. Natalia Webb, 4. Bridie Gray, 5. Tahlia
Stokes, 6. Jayde Rolph, 7. Ellen Nussey, 8. Tara Reinke, 9. Courtney-Lee Nolan, 10. Ashlea Nolan, 11. Kimberley Dore, 12. Nicole Gusman, 13. Courtney Robinson, 14. Tahlia Sudhaus, 15. Kirra Zampech, 16. Kyha Black, 17. Alice
Sewell, 18. Georgina Cubis, 19. Carissa Taylor, 20. Savannah Crawford

Women's - Newtown Lions

1. Paige Edwards, 2. Khloe Charles, 3. Rikki-Lee Boney, 4. Grace McLauchlan, 5. Lorna Murray, 6. Natalia Parsons, 7. Tia Hinch, 8. Caitlin Lingwoodock, 9. Karly Mitchell, 10. Kiara Taylor, 11. Taylah Ebzery, 12. Peppa Hoare, 13. Tahlia Combarngo, 14. Khatana Roberts, 15. Jayla Sefo Wallace, 16. Jasmine Sefo Wallace, 17. Amanda Gibson, 18. Aleisha Grundy, 19. Cydnee Young, 20. Zella Duncan

Reserve grade - Wattles Warriors

1. Joshua Henry, 2. Alexander Morris, 3. Lachlan Henry, 4. Darby Peardon, 5. Aaron Hooper, 6. Joseph Morris, 7. Thomas Morris, 8. Jordan Henry, 9. Jack
Duggan, 10. Mitchell Duff, 11. Garth Lonergan, 12. Timothy Duggan, 13. Nicholas
Morris, 14. Mathew Ilijas, 15. Timothy Hentschel, 16. Leslie Hartvigsen, 17. Aaron
Scheid, 18. Thomas Henry, 19. Gilbert McAntee, 20. Zachary Stevens

Reserve grade - Highfields Eagles

1. Thallis Halliday, 2. Jack Hutton, 3. Jake Brauer, 4. Blake Appo, 5. Tyson Klingberg, 6. Brayden Josephs, 7. Cory Haywood, 8. Nicholas Thom, 9. Jake
George, 10. Jack Henningsen, 11. Matt Jones, 12. Lachlan Thom, 13. Nathan
Smith, 14. Jordan Klingberg, 15. Daniel Betros, 16. Mitchell Henningsen, 17. Steven Rach, 18. Jack Nash, 19. Jarred Faux, 20. Cooper Bowyer, 21. Jacob
Halliday, 22. Declan Nichols

A Grade - Wattles Warriors

1. Jackson Green, 2. Matthew Christensen, 3. Austin Jennings, 4. Nicholas
Van Der Poel, 5. Mitchell Bourke, 6. Travis Burns, 7. Matt Duggan, 8. Mitch Koina, 9. Kai Williamson-Duggan, 23. Brendon McBryde, 11. Tyson Stevens, 12. Ryan
Duggan, 13. Dale Perkins, 14. Ryan Stevens, 16. Conor Swinton, 17. Michael
Pearson, 18. Jordan Crocker

A Grade - Gatton Hawks

1. Luke Self, 2. Benjamin Seul, 3. Jumon Siulai, 4. Christian Prince, 5. Jayden
Williams, 6. Haydan Lipp, 7. Regan Wilde, 8. Fine Faingaa, 9. George Tavita, 10. Faatupu Lisati, 11. Sione Foueti, 12. Joel Brett, 13. Shannon Hicks, 14. Lisite
Hafoka, 15. Eddie Tuafafo, 16. Isaiah Walden, 17. Allan Morris