Premium Content
Subscriber only
Unity and pride in the jersey are fuelling the Capras under-18s in their Mal Meninga Cup campaign, according to skipper Jai Hansen.
The team is the first in the club’s history to finish on top of a QRL statewide competition ladder at the end of the regular season.
They were unbeaten in their six pool games are now gearing up to take on the Townsville Blackhawks in the semi-final on Saturday.
Hansen said he and his teammates could not wait for the 3.30pm kick-off at Brisbane’s BMD Kougari Oval.
“The Blackhawks are a very strong team, but we’ve just got to stick with the way we’ve been playing,” he said.
TALENT ALERT: Capras 18s line-up for semi showdown gladstoneobserver.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gladstoneobserver.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Premium Content
Subscriber only
The CQ Capras under-18s can lay claim to a proud boast, becoming the first team in the clubâs history to finish on top of a QRL statewide competition ladder at the end of the regular season.
Coach Kane Hardy said it was the resilience and hard work of the players that had been instrumental in their march to the Mal Meninga Cup semi-finals.
The Capras were unbeaten in their six games in Pool B, piling on 244 points and conceding just 50 to finish on top of the ladder in the 15-team competition.
They will take on the winners of Pool A, the Townsville Blackhawks, in what promises to be an epic semi showdown at 3.30pm Saturday in Brisbane.
Still, coach Tim Maccan wants perfection around ruck defence while praising his defensive line. We are still working on ruck defence, he said, weary that Burleigh Heads will be eager to finish the season on a high in the local derby next weekend. Deine Mariner in action earlier in the season. Picture: Scott Powick Newscorp Maccan said centres Kaleb Ngamanu and Deine Mariner were outstanding in attack and defence, while Brock Priestly played strongly in his first game in the second row. Vine said Tweed s fast brand of football caused even more problems because we made too many errors to compete and gave away too many penalties .
Meninga/Connell Cups: Best players, premiers tip gattonstar.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gattonstar.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.