Titans Schools Leagues Cup 2023 Team of the Season

The Titans Schools Leagues Cup 2023 Team of the Season revealed here: It includes an army of budding NRLW players from Queensland schools.

Orianna Clark is Ipswich SHS is our Team of the Year centre.

Mabel Park SHS and Ipswich SHS players dominated the naming of our Titans Schools League Cup Team of the Season.

This followed a thrilling schoolgirl rugby league grand final win by Mabel Park over Ipswich SHS - WATCH THE REPLAY HERE

After being 26-0 down at half time, Mabel Park SHS won 28-26 in remarkable circumstances.

Selection highlights for our Team of the Season include:

Ipswich SHS move into formation.

Being spoiled for choice when it came to naming our fullback. With Montoya Hudson (Marsden injured), we went for Mabel Park SHS’s try scoring machine Nazlyn Waaka-Rhind. She pipped Marsden SHS’s Alyssa McCarthy, a class act who made a successful comeback late in the season.

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Selection highlights include:

+ A Rolls Royce of outside backs, Mercedez Taualei-Siala was an easy choice on the wing. She will play for the Australian schoolgirls next month.

Isla Bristowe of Keebra and Marsden SHS’s Mercedez Taualei-Siala.

+ the naming of Ipswich SHS’s Shalom Sauso at No.6.

+ rewarding Mabel Park’s Lily Vaitolo in the side. Do they win the premiership without her grand final effort? We doubt it, such was her ability to dictate the tempo in the second half and steer the ship

+ the selection of goal kicking Keebra Park edge forward Mhia Taylor, a great edge defender

+ Ella Jaye Harrison of Ipswich earned selection on the bench on the strength of her outstanding semi-final performance.

+The selection of Australian schoolgirl middle forwards Alice Shannon and Malaela Su’a

Mabel Park’s Alice Shannon playing for Souths Logan. Picture, John Gass

+ the recognition of Kiarah Siauane. She missed some of the season but cameback strongly from injury.

+ Mabel Park SHS’s Danielle Tutakangahau working her way into the hotly contested halves role alongside Ipswich SHS’s Shalom Sauso. Danielle’s kicking game was amazing.

QLD player Esther Pedro from Ipswich SHS. Picture, John Gass

+ Esther Pedro (Ipswich SHS). How can we leave her out of the starting side? With great difficulty, I can tell you. But the Queensland schoolgirls Year 11 student was certainly the discovery player of the schoolgirl season. He love the way she tackles as well as uses the ball.

Oh the relief - Mabel Park SHS celebrate the fulltime whistle after a great final against Ipswich SHS.

TEAM OF THE SEASON

1. Nazlyn Waaka-Rhind (Mabel Park SHS)

2. Ella O’Dea (Ipswich SHS)

3. Orianna Clark (Ipswich SHS)

4. Delilah Eliu (Mabel Park SHS)

5. Mercedez Taualei-Siala (Marsden SHS)

6. Shalom Sauso (Ipswich SHS)

7. Danielle Tutakangahau (Mabel Park)

8. Alice Shannon (Mabel Park SHS)

9. Lily Vaitolo (Mabel Park SHS)

10. Malaela Su’a (Mabel Park SHS)

11. Amanii Misa (Mabel Park SHS)

12. Mhia Taylor (Keebra Park)

13. India Seeto (Marsden SHS)

14. Esther Pedro (Ipswich)

15. Harlem Walker (Mabel Park)

16. Jaida Faleono (Keebra Park SHS)

17. Ella Jaye Harrison (Ipswich SHS)

Mabel Park SHS player Danielle Tutakangahau. Picture courtesy: lk_sportsphotography (instagram)

18. Kiarah Siauane (Mabel Park)

19. Dmaris Setu (Ipswich SHS)

20. Sky Faimalie (Ipswich SHS)

Mabel Park SHS player Amanii runs hard: Picture courtesy: lk_sportsphotography (instagram

Honourable mentions

Lina Tanielu (Ipswich SHS)

Alyssa McCarthy (Marsden)

Sarina Masaga (Keebra Park)

Isla Bristowe (Keebra Park)

Jamie-Lee Anaru (Keebra Park)

Taylah Fuiava (Keebra Park)