The Campbell Construction Co. Tweed Seagulls will take to the field in their opening trial this Saturday, with Head Coach Ben Woolf looking for effort and execution to be the priority.
Due to the wet weather on the Gold Coast, the match will now be played at Tugun RLFC (Boyd St) against the Souths Logan Magpies with kick-off at 1:00 pm.
With several new players coming into the squad and a large number of players having a run, Woolf is keen to have his team out on the field against a Hostplus Cup opposition.
“I’m certainly not putting an emphasis on the result this weekend but what I am looking for is a high level of effort,” he said.
“I’m keen for us all to shake the cobwebs off and really want us to execute on a number of things we’ve been working on throughout the pre-season.
“Trials are about learning and working towards what we want to deliver in round one and throughout the season.”
Two key signings that will be significant contributors as part of the ‘spine’ in 2022 are Jaline Graham and Craig Garvey. Graham comes to Tweed after playing rugby union but has previously played with the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NSW Cup competition.
“They’ve both had good pre-season blocks with us and have been training well.
“It’ll be good to see them in action, and whilst they are playing in important positions, they also need the guys around them to assist so they can use their skills to the best of their ability.
“We’ve got Brent (Woolf) playing in the halves this week just to have a bit of experience there, but he will probably spend a lot of time in that hooking role with Craig this year.
Another two off-season recruits in Reuben Porter and Ioane Seiuli will have their first official run with the side, with Seiuli returning to the Seagulls after a year away.
“They are both good players and add to the depth we have in the back row there.
“There are a number of guys who will be looking for those starting spots come the season proper, but these two guys have come in and have both had a great attitude and provided plenty of talk around the group at training.”
With many players to be rotated throughout the 80 minutes, Woolf has named a side for each half of the game with all players to be given an opportunity to put their training into match play.
“This game certainly isn’t about the result, and we are really just focusing on the things we’ve worked on. It’ll give us an opportunity to learn a bit more about the players, but we’re also not placing too much pressure on them this week. We know they need time to get back into it, and that’s what trials are for.”
MATCH DETAILS:
Tweed Seagulls v Souths Logan Magpies
Venue: Tugun RLFC (Boyd St, Tugun)
Date: Saturday 26 February
Kick-Off: 1:00 pm
Entry: $5 on admission at the gate.
SQUAD LIST:
FIRST HALF
- Jaline Graham
- Ryland Jacobs
- Lee Turner
- Scott Galeano
- JoJo Fifita
- Brent Woolf
- Lindon McGrady
- JJ Collins
- Craig Garvey
- Harrison Muller
- Ioane Seiuli
- Josh Patston
- Braden Robson
14. Reuben Porter
SECOND HALF
– Craig McKenzie
– Abele Atunasia
– Kody Parsons
– Caleb Hodges
– Quielle Murray
– Tom Weaver
– Dallas Wells
– Jack Glossop
– Blake Scott
– Daniel Ross
– Matt Koelner
– Juwan Compain
– Brandon Russell
– Reihana Marsh
– Jaylan To’o
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