Queensland’s top 18-year-old players will come together from across the state in a camp focused on improving their individual abilities.
The camp is designed to acknowledge and improve the unique abilities of all 30 players selected. By developing the top performers, Queensland’s depth in youth rugby league talent continues to grow, helping to provide stronger future performances for the state.
Notably, 12 of the 30 players were recently involved in the Mal Meninga Cup grand final between the Burleigh Bears and the Tweed Seagulls.
The state’s leading players will be fortunate enough to be mentored by former NRL talents, Darius Boyd and Jordan Rankin, as the pair take on the joint role of head coach.
Adding depth to the coaching roster are top Mal Meninga coaches Sam Meskell (Tweed Seagulls), Gus McKellar (Western Clydesdales), Ben Weston (Brisbane Tigers) and Peter Rogers (Central Queensland Capras).
The camp will also focus on generating the boys’ connections and harmony as a group.
Wally Lewis’ immense amount of experience as a league player and a teammate will be invaluable to teaching the young men about coming together as a team.
Alongside the strong coaching staff will be Former Origin Greats (FOGS), Matt Gillett and Andrew McCullough, as they will join the camp and share their vast expertise both on and off the field gathered from an impressive number of years as professionals in the industry.
The camp starts Saturday morning and will run for the entirety of the weekend.
Emerging squad:
Javon Andrews - Souths Logan Magpies
Cooper Bai - Burleigh Bears
Coby Black - Burleigh Bears
Jai Bowden - Sunshine Coast Falcons
Jett Bryce -Burleigh Bears
Lachlan Buchbach - Redcliffe Dolphins
Seth Carpenter - Central Queensland Capras
Phillip Coates - Burleigh Bears
Braith Dowson - Northern Pride
Jac Finigan - Tweed Head Seagulls
Carter Ford - Central Queensland Capras
Zac Garton - Redcliffe Dolphins
Zac Herdegen - Redcliffe Dolphins
Harrison Hill - Gold Coast Titans
Clancy Hohn - Central Queensland Capras
Sam Hyne - Canberra Raiders
Saxon Innes - Burleigh Bears
Sunny Kama - Burleigh Bears
Prestyn Laine-Sietu - Redcliffe Dolphins
David Leota - Canterbury Bulldogs
Braelan Marsh - Central Queensland Capras
Amare Milford - Burleigh Bears
Mark Nosa - South Sydney Rabbitohs
Cory Pearse - Tweed Heads Seagulls
Tavita Penaia-Te’o - Mackay Cutters
Ray Puru - Burleigh Bears
Dirhys Sefo - Souths Logan Magpies
Bodhi Sharpley - Western Clydesdales
Sam Stephenson - Tweed Head Seagulls
Disharne Tonihi - Burleigh Bears
