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Jasmine Peters knows what she has to do this Saturday when she runs on to QBC Stadium for the Indigenous All-Stars match.
Granted itâs a bigger arena but at just 18, the Mackay product has the representative runs on the board to leave her mark in the Indigenous Womenâs All-Stars v NZ MÄori Ferns in Townsville.
And you can guarantee there will be a loud and proud Peters contingent in the stadium backing their playerâs every move.
âVery proud, as a dad and as a coach, and very proud for mum who is Indigenous and that whole side of the family,â dad Marco Peters said.
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Subscriber only Brady Hazeldine has seen the promised land and his goal now is to do everything it takes to get there. The uber-competitive and silky-skilled fullback recently returned from a six-day stint at the Canberra Raiders brand new facility in the country s capital, where he joined fellow junior contracted players and trialists for an all-encompassing pre-season camp. The best part was being able to learn from all the coaching staff and the A-Grade boys, the Norths junior said. It s definitely a big step up from club football, going down there and seeing how everything operates. It s a bit of a jump for sure.
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Sean Mullany knows he has his work cut out to be the Mackay Cuttersâ first-choice rake, but is ready and willing to fight for a key playmaking role in Michael Crawleyâs side.
The 21-year-old junior Kiwis international is no stranger to north Queensland or Queensland Cup football.
The Cowboys brought him across the ditch as a 16 year old to board at Townsvilleâs rugby league nursery, Ignatius Park College.
Originally a halfback, Mullanyâs on-field leadership qualities were soon identified and he was shifted to hooker, where he could more capably lead his teams up and down the pitch.
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Mackay is already a home away from home for Cutters recruit Jack Quinn.
Hailing from Dubbo in country New South Wales, the 21 year old former Penrith U20s big man comes from quality football stock and an upbringing ready-made for the rigours of the Queensland Cup.
Once a standout schoolboys rugby prospect, Quinn boarded at Sydney private school St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill where he played First XV in the prestigious AAGPS system.
After graduating in 2017, Quinn was quickly plucked from rugby by the Panthers, where he spent two seasons in the U20s system before signing with South Sydney for 2020.
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Michael Bell left the Mackay Cutters as an 18 year old to begin his would-be professional rugby league apprenticeship with the North Queensland Cowboys.
Now 21, he returns home with the world at his feet and an NRL berth within reach, should he be ready and willing to claim it.
Bell is one of 12 Cowboys players allocated to the Cutters for the 2021 Intrust Super Cup season, joining a list of local products ready to be called upon by coach Michael Crawley should they not be tapped for an NRL start.
Mackay rugby league products Reuben Cotter, Shane Wright and Mitch Dunn have all shared time between the Cowboys and Cutters in seasons past, using the Queensland Cup as a platform for bigger and better football honours.