A big weekend for the Intrust Super Cup Round 17 as the competition heads over to Stradbroke Island for its annual match, which headlines another great round of games.
The competition also goes on the road to Barcaldine as the Capras take on the Souths Logan Magpies, among five big games on the Saturday.
There’s a rare Friday game in Mackay as Ipswich visit the Cutters. And there’s no Sunday fixture in Queensland as the only fixture on Sunday is in Port Moresby between the Hunters and Redcliffe.
With the competition lead swapping the last two weeks, what price a third consecutive change, and what will happen in the midfield pack covered by 2 points?
All of that and more awaits from the Intrust Super Cup Round 17 this weekend.
OVER TO STRADBROKE ISLAND FOR THE FLOCKBUSTER
There are a few great things about this clash for the TV cameras on Saturday afternoon between Wynnum and Tweed Heads. The first is the name of this head to head – The Flockbuster – in deference of both of these sides having the Seagull as their nickname. The second is the location – on Stradbroke Island. This annual clash has been one marked in many a fan’s calendar, so hopefully the weather will be dry, as there have been a few wet games over on the island. Tweed Heads lost last weekend and dropped out of the top six, Wynnum are six points adrift of the finals places, and need to start a winning run very soon to be in the September calculations. No better time to start than in the Flockbuster.
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL RETURNS TO MACKAY
Perhaps a new night can bring different luck for the Mackay Cutters, who lost last weekend’s battle of the basement against the Central Capras, so why not try something different like a Friday night game. Both sides really need the win, the Cutters to catch the Capras and climb off the bottom of the ladder, and Ipswich need the two points to stay in the race for the top six. The Jets are currently 11th, but just two points from fifth.
CAPRAS HEAD TO BARCALDINE
Central Capras were able to defeat the Mackay Cutters last weekend in Rockhampton, and in the process moved two points ahead of their rivals for avoiding the wooden spoon. A second straight victory would go a long way to avoiding that come season end. They are a good chance too, as they take on the Souths Logan Magpies who haven’t won in their past four games. The Capras also tasted success the last time they took a home game on the road, when the defeated the Northern Pride in Emerald. Souths Logan have slowly lost more players to the Broncos during this Origin period. and are clinging onto a top six spot. Another loss here will see them fall outside the top six with a hard chasing pack behind them, the fact they haven’t already speaks volumes for the first half of their season.
TRUE TEST FOR HUNTERS FINALS AMBITIONS IN PORT MORESBY
The PNG Hunters earned an excellent victory at home last weekend against the Sunshine Coast, with Ase Boas looking truly back up to speed with two tries. The second placed Redcliffe will be even tougher, after they destroyed Wynnum at home last weekend, but the Hunters have quite a good record against them in PNG.. It will probably be a tight low scoring affair, The Hunters with the second worst attack in the competition, and Redcliffe the second best defence. The Hunters need the win to stay in touch with the top six, or will be another Premier that didn’t make the finals the next season.
AROUND THE GROUNDS
Easts Tigers welcome the in-form Northern Pride who arrive and Suzuki Stadium on a run of five straight wins, two of those away from home. The Tigers are down a few of their best due to the Origin affected absentees at the Storm.
Burleigh Bears take on the Norths Devils at Pizzey Park, and when this game was played earlier in the season it was a clash of first v second, and the Devils won. A loss for the Bears could see the lead of the competition change for a third straight week.
Townsville will look to bounce back from their second loss of the season to the Northern Pride, which lost them the competition lead in the process. Sunshine Coast Falcons lost last weekend too in Port Moresby, ending a recent good run of results.
THE GAMES
Mackay Cutters v Ipswich Jets at BB Print Stadium Mackay on Friday, July 6 – 7.30pm
TV GAME – Tweed Heads Seagulls v Wynnum Manly Seagulls at Ron Stark Oval Stradbroke Island on Saturday, July 7 – 1.10pm
Easts Tigers v Northern Pride at Suzuki Stadium on Saturday, July 7 – 4pm
Burleigh Bears v Norths Devils at Pizzey Park on Saturday, July 7 – 4pm
Townsville Blackhawks v Sunshine Coast Falcons at Jack Manski Oval on Saturday, July 7 – 5pm
CQ Capras v Souths Logan Magpies at Barcaldine on Saturday, July 7 – 6pm
PNG Hunters v Redcliffe Dolphins at National Football Stadium on Sunday, July 8 – 3pm
THE TIPS
BRENDAN O’FARRELL – CEO INTRUST SUPER
IPSWICH JETS to win
TWEED HEADS to win
BURLEIGH BEARS to win
EASTS TIGERS to win
TOWNSVILLE BLACKHAWKS to win
SOUTHS LOGAN MAGPIES to win
REDCLIFFE DOLPHINS to win
ADRIAN VOWLES – FORMER ORIGIN GREAT
IPSWICH JETS to win
WYNNUM to win
BURLEIGH BEARS to win
EASTS TIGERS to win
TOWNSVILLE BLACKHAWKS to win
SOUTHS LOGAN MAGPIES to win
PNG HUNTERS to win
SHANNON MEYER – NOTHING BUT LEAGUE CONTRIBUTOR
IPSWICH JETS to win
TWEED HEADS to win
BURLEIGH BEARS to win
NORTHERN PRIDE to win
TOWNSVILLE BLACKHAWKS to win
CENTRAL CAPRAS to win
PNG HUNTERS to win
THE TEAMS
Mackay Cutters v Ipswich Jets at BB Print Stadium Mackay on Friday, July 6 – 7.30pm
Mackay Cutters
1. Nicho Hynes 2. Yamba Bowie 3. Jack Joass 4. Sheldon Bobbert 5. Dane Francis 6. Kyle Laybutt 7. Cooper Bambling 8. Jordan Grant 9. Kellen Jenner 10. Nicholas Brown 11. Mitchell Dunn 12. Lona Kaifoto 13. Thomas Murphy (c) 15. Jayden Hodges 16. Bennett Leslie 17. Brenden Treston 18. Johnny Faletagoa’i 19. Blake Atherton
Ipswich Jets
1. Michael Purcell 2. Marmin Barba 3. Ben White 4. Isimeeli Hafoka 5. Richie Pandia 6. Chris Ash 7. Dane Phillips 8. Tyson Lofipo 15. Kierran Moseley 10. Nat Neale (c) 17. Billy McConnachie 12. Seb Pandia 13. Ben Shea 11. Rowan Winterfield 14. Jayden Connors 16. Huskie Teutau 18. Wes Conlon 19. Mitch Carpenter
Tweed Heads Seagulls v Wynnum Manly Seagulls at Ron Stark Oval Stradbroke Island on Saturday, July 7
Tweed Heads Seagulls
1. Talor Walters 2. Ryland Jacobs 3. Brendan Elliot 4. Kody Parsons 5. Kiah Cooper 6. Lindon McGrady 7. Kane Elgey 8. Tristan Lumley 9. Eli Levido 16. Maia Sands 11. Lamar Manuel-Liolevave (c) 12. Hiale Roycroft 13. Ryan Simpkins (c) 10. Jarrod Morfett 14. Kalani Going 15. Jack Cook 18. Sam Meskell
Wynnum Manly Seagulls
1. Patrick Templeman 2. Tumoana Halkyard 3. Edward Burns 4. Delouise Hoeter 5. Daniel Ogden 6. Shaun Nona 7. Michael Dobson 8. Stedman Lefau 9. Mitch Cronin 10. Keenan Palasia 11. Alex Barr 12. Adam Tuimavave-Gerrard 13. Max Elliott 14. Kalolo Saitaua 15. Mitch Frei (c) 16. Junior Pita 17. Lachlan Lee 18. Jack Goodsell
Burleigh Bears v Norths Devils at Pizzey Park on Saturday, July 7 – 4pm
Burleigh Bears
1. Kurtis Rowe 2. Troy Leo 3. Sami Sauiluma 4. Henare Wells 5. Tyrone Roberts-Davis 6. Dallas Wells 7. Josh Rogers 8. Luke Page (c) 9. Pat Politoni 10. Matt White 11. Hayden Schwass 12. Matthew Robinson 13. Sam Coster 14. Jess Savage 15. Toby McIntosh 16. Tyler Sparkes 17. Kai O’Donnell
North Devils
1. Jack Ahearn 2. Namila Davui 3. Luke Pollock 4. Chevi Ellis 5. Paul Ulberg 6. Zach Strasser 7. Troy Dargan 8. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 9. Alex Bishop 10. Riley Leota 11. Oshae Tuiasau 12. Brandon Lee 13. John Palavi (c) 14. Guy Williams 15. Sam Tagataese 16. Carne Doyle-Manga 19. Jack Miers
Easts Tigers v Northern Pride at Suzuki Stadium on Saturday, July 7 – 4pm
Easts Tigers
1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Linc Port 4. Conor Carey 3. Shane Neumann 5. Jarrod McInally 6. Billy Walters 7. Ollie Olds 8. Dave Tyrrell 9. Chris Ostwald 10. Brett Greinke 11. Jake Foster (c) 12. Jarred Tuite 13. Jack Svendsen 14. James Salter 15. Michael Egan 16. Ash Little 17. Harley Aiono
Northern Pride
1. Jack Murphy 2. Shawn Bowen 3. Brett Anderson 4. Javid Bowen 5. Gideon Gela-Mosby 6. Jordan Biondi-Odo 7. Jack Campagnolo 8. William Bugden 9. Ryan Ghietti (c) 10. David Murphy 11. Graham Clark 12. Ethan Lowe 13. Emry Pere 14. Connor Jones 15. Sheldon Powe-Hobbs 16. Darryn Schonig 17. Troy Kapea 18. Nathan Wales 19. Tom Hancock 20. Bradley Stephen
Townsville Blackhawks v Sunshine Coast Falcons at Jack Manski Oval on Saturday, July 7 – 5pm
Townsville Blackhawks
1. Zachary Santo 2. Jonathon Reuben 3. Levi Dodd 4. Justin O’Neill 5. Kalifa Faifai-Loa 6. Shaun Hudson 7. Jaelen Feeney 8. Cade Maloney 9. Krys Freeman 10. Rod Griffin 11. Jordan Drew 12. Andrew Niemoeller (c) 13. Temone Power 14. Davin Crampton 16. Ross Bella 19. Brent Woolf 22. Sione Lousi
Sunshine Coast Falcons
1. Matt Soper-Lawler 2. Samuel Wright 3. 19. Jordan Brown Sandor Earl 5. Iliesa Ratuva 6. Brentt Warr 7. Rhys Jacks 18. Lachlan Timm 9. Caleb Daunt 10. Jacob Hind 11. Christopher Lewis 12. Lachlan Roe 13. Liam McDonald (c) 14. Harrison Muller 15. Sam Burns 16. Jye Ballinger 17. Connor Donehue
CQ Capras v Souths Logan Magpies at Barcaldine on Saturday, July 7 – 6pm
CQ Capras
1. Zeik Foster 2. Luke George 3. Connor Broadhurst 4. Nathan Bassani 5. Chanel Seigafo 6. Maipele Morseau 7. Blake Goodman 8. Oliver Percy (c) 9. Aaron Teroi 10. Jerry Key (c) 11. Bill Cullen 12. Dave Taylor 13. Jamie Hill 14. Dave Cowhan 15. Peter Rogers 17. Brad Lupi 19. Billy Gilbert 18. Junior Kirisome 20. Aaron Flanagan 21. Darcy Davey
Souths Logan Magpies
18. Kobe Tararo 2. Benaiah Bowie 3. Lenny Magey 4. Dan Russell 5. Paul Rokolati 6. Guy Hamilton 7. Sam Scarlett 8. George Fai 9. Travis Waddell 10. Rhys Melville 11. Brendon Gibb 16. Daniel Tamou 13. Phil Dennis 12. Cody McIntosh 14. Javarn White 15. Jordan Mago 17. Sam Elliott
PNG Hunters v Redcliffe Dolphins at National Football Stadium on Sunday, July 8 – 3pm
PNG Hunters
1. Edene Gebbie 2. Junior Rau 3. Thompson Teteh 4. Willie Minoga 5. Brendon Gotuno 6. Ase Boas (c) 7. Watson Boas 8. Enock Maki 9. Wartovo Puara 10. Stanton Albert 11. Nixon Putt 12. Rahdly Brawa 13. Moses Meninga 14. Charlie Simon 15. Wawa Paul 16. Adex Wera 17. Dilbert Issac 18. Baundo Aba 19. Butler Morris 20. William Mone
Redcliffe Dolphins
1. Tony Tumusa 2. Tom Opacic 3. Scott Schulte 4. Jeremy Hawkins 5. Josh Beehag 6. Bryce Donovan 7. Cameron Cullen (c) 8. Nathan Watts 9. Hugh Pratt 10. Sam Anderson 11. Toby Rudolf 12. Aaron Whitchurch 13. Jamil Hopoate 14. Samson Graham 15. James Taylor 16. Tom Geraghty 17. Sheldon Pitama 19. Joshua Fauid
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