The weekend saw the start of the Rockhampton & District Junior Rugby League season.
While the Under 18 competition was restricted due to the Mal Meninga Capras side travelling to Mackay, some of the football was outstanding.
In the Under 13 age group, last year’s premiers Cap Coast started strongly against Brothers White. As predicted, the game was going to be close between Norths and Brothers and nothing could separate the two sides with two tries apiece and an 8-8 draw. Rocky Tigers started strongly defeating Yeppoon at the beach.
The Under 14 age group produced some very good football, and last year’s premiers Brothers held off a determined Norths outfit at the Gymmy grounds. Runners up Gracemere had a strong start to the season defeating Cap Coast on Friday night, while Yeppoon were able to keep the Tigers scoreless in a strong defensive effort.
Last year’s runners up in the Under 15 competition Yeppoon have made an early statement with a shut out of Rocky Tigers at the beach Saturday. The close games continued with Brothers holding out a fast finishing Norths outfit. The Fitzroy’s Cap Coast game has been deferred to a later date.
Unfortunately, no games were played in the Under 16 grades. The one game set down on Friday night was deferred due to an injury in the prior Under 15 game. We would all like to wish young DJ Russell a quick recovery. The Fitzroy’s Cap Coast game has been deferred to a later date.
Two games were completed in the Under 18 age group with Brothers too strong for an under-strength Norths on Friday night while Emu Park started the season off well taking down Yeppoon in the opening round of 2017
Under 13
Rocky Tigers 28 Yeppoon 4
Norths 8 Brothers Blue 8
Cap Coast Brothers 46 Brothers White 0
Under 14
Yeppoon 20 Rocky Tigers 0
Brothers 30 Norths 12
Gracemere 44 Cap Coast Brothers 14
Under 15
Yeppoon 38 Rocky Tigers 6
Brothers 20 Norths 12
Fitzroy’s v Cap Coast to be played at a later date.
Under 16
Yeppoon def Brothers White on Forfeit
Fitzroy’s v Cap Coast to be played at a later date
Norths v Brothers game deferred to a later date
Under 18
Emu Park 26 Yeppoon 11
Brothers 24 Norths 4
Round 2 Fixtures - Games to watch in Round 2
In the Under 13 grade, Cap Coast Brothers and Rocky Tigers are coming off good wins in Round 1, Cap Coast are last year’s premiers while Tigers have been building their player stocks well over the past few years, this should be a great game of football.
The Under 14 game between Brothers and Yeppoon on Friday night will go a long way to see how these sides will progress through the year. Brothers (last year’s premiers) were good against Norths while Yeppoon shut out the Rocky Tigers outfit last week. Expect some good attack in this game.
In the Under 15’s, again Barmaryee (Yeppoon) will be the place to be to watch Brothers and Yeppoon. Yeppoon have been a very consistent side over the past three-four years, while Brothers have been building and have a couple of new recruits joining the ranks. Yeppoon have always had the edge over the Brethren and this week will be a very good pointer to the year ahead.
In the Under 16 age group, we will be unable to give an insight to this weekend games as Round 1 is yet to be completed.
This week, the clubs will get to play their Mal Meninga players as they have the week off before the start of the season for them.
The Emu Park v Cap Coast game should be a great spectacle, as there is tonnes of pace in both sides which should provide plenty of points on Friday night.
# There have been some changes made to the draw for this week due to the RRL Nines carnival being played Saturday and Sunday.
We advise all players to check with their coach and clubs to confirm times and venues.
Barmaryee, Yeppoon – Friday Night, February 24
Under 13 Brothers Blue v Yeppoon
Under 14 Brothers v Yeppoon
Under 15 Brothers v Yeppoon
Under 16 Brothers Blue v Yeppoon
Under 18 Brothers v Yeppoon
Emu Park – Friday Night, February 24
Under 13 Emu Park v Brothers White
Under 14 Emu Park v Gracemere
Under 15 Norths v Fitzroy’s
Under 16 Emu Park v Fitzroy’s
Under 18 Emu Park v Cap Coast Brothers
Browne Park – Friday Night, February 24
Under 13 Tigers v Cap Coast Brothers
Under 14 Tigers v Cap Coast Brothers
Under 15 Tigers v Cap Coast Brothers
Under 16 Brothers White v Cap Coast Brothers
