Here are 40 speed demons of the Meninga, Connell Cups and Harvey 19s

Here’s the 40 speed demons who excited the Meninga Cup, Connell Challenge and Harvey 19’ girls junior league this season.

Norths Devils player Tyreece Tait. Picture, John Gass

They are the speed demons who can break a match open with pace - raw speed.

We asked each club to nominate their quickest player across the Meninga Cup, Connell Challenge and Harvey Norman under 19 girls competition and it makes for interesting reading.

NOTE: Our coverage will continue on Saturday when the semi-finals are played between Souths Logan and Norths, Blackhawks and SC Falcons.

MACKAY CUTTERS

Meninga Cup

The Cutters had two nominations. Over the Olympic distance - 100m, centre Kai Simon had his teammates covered. But across a 40m burst, fullback Brad Hazeldine was your man.

Harvey 19s: Issy Bartolo could really motor when given the opportunity for the Cutters’ girls.

TOWNSVILLE BLACKHAWKS

Meninga Cup

Crowd favourite Tekelu Mene was the club’s quickest under 18 player.

Connell Challenge

Keelin Hookey gives the Blackhawks momentum from their own end, but also blazing finishing power with his speed.

Harvey 19s

Remi Bishop and Michelle Abai would give the fastest in the competition plenty of cheek.

Wynnum Manly Seagulls fullback Jeremy Trappett.

IPSWICH JETS

Meninga Cup

Jets with jet power - winger Jamal Laurie or outside back Hayden Molkentein can motor for the Ipswich team.

Harvey 19s

The Jets have multi players who would star in a foot race. Fullback Tia Chapman and winger Relna Hosea were quick, along with Imogene Davidson and Brailey Howgego who ran down a player during the season to stop a try against the Clydesdales.

Summer rains fall on Joshua Donovan at Leo Williams Oval.

CAPRAS

Meninga Cup

The man with a need for speed is Preston Richards.

Connell Challenge

The under 16s quickest over 20m would be utility half Simon Green who held the fastest time at 3.01 secs, just ahead of Logan Barclay and winger Cody Sanewski (3.02 secs). Over the 1.2km Bronco test, half Clancy Hohn has bragging rights, clocking an impressive 4 mins 40 secs.

Clydesdales, Lucas Paynter. Picture: Patrick Woods.

CLYDESDALES

Meninga Cup

Hawks junior Kaden Buhse wins the sprints for the Clydesdales.

Connell Challenge

Brothers junior, winger Lucas Paynter, was his team’s quickest player.

Harvey 19s

Although they never had a shoot out, teammates of Kulie Janes would have been hard pressed to beat her, although Anna Dingley would give it a shake. Both were Toowoomba girls who made the Queensland Sapphires side.

. Magpies half Jye Gray. Picture: Jerad Williams

SOUTHS LOGAN

Meninga Cup

Brisbane Broncos signed Jye Grey would win the short sprints and the long sprints. The little halfback is just very, very quick.

Connell Challenge

Utility outside back Benson Tau, who could cover centre, wing or fullback, was his team’s fastest.

SC FALCONS

Meninga Cup:

Falcons winger Lachlan Hill was his team’s quickest in the sprints.

Connell Challenge

Fullback Brooklenn Mundraby Grogan and Jayden Marshall had their teammates covered for speed.

Sunshine Coast Falcons and Mal Meninga Cup player Brooklenn Mundraby-Grogan. Picture: Patrick Woods.

TWEED SEAGULLS

Meninga Cup

Keano Kini has all the skills - and is quick. He is a ball playing fullback but he plenty of pace himself. Second to him would be the aptly named Jett Forbes

Connell Challenge

Hunter Smith

Harvey 19s

With a name like Rapana (name sake of Canebarra winger Jordan), how can’t you be quick. And so it was the case at Tweed Seagulls where Miya Rapana-Faifua was fastest among the girls.

Redcliffe player Amy Bird is fast.\ Picture, John Gass

REDCLIFFE DOLPHINS

Meninga Cup

Guireh Brooks is a rookie winger with plenty of toe.

Connell Challenge

Jesse Bender was the young Redcliffe fullback who have caused opposition headaches with his speed.

Harvey 19s

Young centre Amy Bird can motor when she wants to.

BRISBANE TIGERS

Meninga Cup:

Joshua Tokam, the Tigers winger, had serious wheels when he got the chance.

Connell Challenge

Tyreese Tavao scored four tries in a remarkable performance against Norths, twice chasing long distance kicks to score when many would have given up the chase. But he had some competition in the pace department from Grafton Ghosts junior Josh Donovan and Jack Forrester

Harvey Norman 19s

Tarleah Fisher Pearson

WIDE BAY

Meninga Cup

Wide Bay had a couple of under rated centes (Liam Doolan) and young Lucas Kemble could move if given the chance.

Connell Challenge

The Bulls Blake Power was a danger man from fullback for the opposition.

Trinity Bay State High School student Joseph Pearson, left, with Makgiil Deemal Picture: Brendan Radke

NORTHERN PRIDE

Meninga Cup

The athletic Trinity Bay State High School product Joseph Pearson is quick, don’t worry.

Connell Challenge

Caesar Teatman

WYNNUM MANLY

Meninga Cup

Newcastle Knights signed fullback Jeremy Trappett can motor when he wants to, although winger Karlin Henry would be hot on his coattails.

Tweed’s Keano Kini in action. Picture: Scott Powick Newscorp

Connell Challenge

In a blanket finish Wynnum Manly’s Sylas Simon would probably have shaded Saxon Inness, Cameron Phillip and Xavier Kirk, although injury prevented Simon from showing his wares on the field this season.

BURLEIGH BEARS

Meninga Cup

Karauria Stokes

Connell Challenge

Billy Wellard

Norths Devils player Tyreece Tait gets a try. Picture, John Gass

NORTHS DEVILS

Meninga Cup

Tyreece Tait. When you are on the end of a backline like the Devils, there are times when you may only need to fall over the line to score. But if needed, Tait can find the tryline from a long way out. It was a hot field, with Kallum Weatherall-Stacey and school Metro and state sprinter.

Connell Challenge

Rookie centre Robertson Tusi Tofu gave opponents a run for their money if put into the clear.

Harvey 19s

A winger or centre, Ava Walters is from the famous Walters’ family and the daughter of Broncos coach Kevin Walters.