Falcons men’s and women’s Battalion Shield squads named

Sunshine Coast Rugby League has revealed its representative Falcons men’s and women’s squads for the upcoming 47th Battalion Shield.

Local stars Ella Harris, Rohan Messer, Lachlan Price and Makayla Henry have all won selection for the Sunshine Coast Falcons to play in the 47th Battalion Shield competition.

Sunshine Coast Rugby League has unveiled its representative Falcons men’s and women’s squads for the upcoming 47th Battalion Shield.

The two-day carnival will take place on the long weekend of May 1 and 2 in Bundaberg.

It is the shield’s 50th instalment, adding extra prestige to the tournament.

All of the regular Sunshine Coast teams in Stanley River, Caboolture, Beerwah, Gympie, Nambour, Caloundra, Kawana, Noosa and Maroochydore are represented.

This year, the winner of the shield will face off with the winner of the Foley Shield (Queensland’s northern winner) in a semi final on June 19.

The winner will progress to the grand final where they will meet the victory of the Chairman’s Challenge (southeast) who automatically qualify for the final.

Queensland Rugby League community rugby league manager Glenn Ottaway said the new representative format would help raise the profile of local league competitions.

The below teams may be subject to injury.

Falcons men’s extended squad

Adam Tuimavave-Gerrard – Beerwah

Campbell Mohr – Stanley Rivers

Dalton Smith – Stanley Rivers

Damian Forde-Hurrell – Gympie

David Oakes – Nambour

Jack Just – Kawana

Jake Egan – Noosa

Jamie Hill – Beerwah

Kurtis Shayler – Noosa

Kyle Shelford – Nambour

Locky Price – Maroochydore

Mateus Chankey – Caboolture

Nathan Saumalu – Nambour

Reece Vincent – Beerwah

Riley Moore – Maroochydore

Rohan Messer – Maroochydore

Rowan Jardine – Gympie

Rowan Winterfield – Stanley Rivers

Sam Fa’apinto – Beerwah

Stephan Buckley – Gympie

Travis Long – Kawana

Walter Lauenstien – Caloundra

Will Solway – Maroochydore

Falcons women’s squad.

1. Makayla Henry – Caloundra

2. Jess Taylor – Noosa

3. Amy Atkinson – Gympie

4. Nicola Bradford – Noosa

5. Zoey Parfrement – Caloundra

6. Ella J Harris – Caloundra

7. Jade Shuttlewood – Caloundra

8. Chantelle Nagel – Caloundra

9. Joanna Kerr – Beerwah

10. Tyla Mitchell – Caloundra

11. Amalee Mcclellan – Caloundra

12. Chloe Barwick – Caloundra

13. Caitlin Sing – Gympie

14. Demi Chizzotti – Caloundra

15. Nat Orth – Kawana

16. Kady Tinker – Caloundra

17. Gabby Hill – Noosa

18. Renee Hireme – Kawana

19. Eva Carless – Nambour

Originally published as Falcons men’s and women’s Battalion Shield squads named