Queensland Schoolboys teams named as Northern finish state championships with wins

Queensland has named its three schoolboys rugby league teams for 2023 with players from all over the state making the final cut. See the full squads.

Rugby league regional captains. U/18. (front). Tyler Pedeham-Harris Met West, Noah Blooranta Peninsula, Kaiden Lahrs NQ, Xavier Kerrisk, Capicornia, Hayden Crouch SW, (back) Fletch Pendergast WB, Will Sonewels ??, Salli Lavltoto Met North, Mason Kim Sunshine Coast, Wailer Whaiapu South Coast, Coby Black Met East and Bodhi Sharpley Darling Downs. Picture: Evan Morgan

Five Northern players made Queensland schoolboys squads as the state championships came to an end on Tuesday afternoon.

Captain of the 16-18 team Kaiden Lahrs was the sole senior selected while talented halves pairing Lincoln Baker and Riley Carbone, who were also captain and vice-captain of the 14-15 team, made the Queensland Maroons 14-15.

Electric fullback Gausa Dau and Ignatius Park College centre Kye Connell were each selected for the Queensland Whites 14-15 team.

Lahrs will join a gilted list of players to pull on the Queensland Schoolboys team when they contest the national titles in Redcliffe in July.

The four younger Northern players will now prepare for nationals in Port Macquarie in September.

Northern’s 16-18 years schoolboy rugby league campaign came to an end with an emphatic 38-0 beatdown of Peninsula on Tuesday morning.

Hooker Braith Dowson was a standout while captain Kaiden Lahrs’ try-scoring double put him onto equal fifth in the championship with three four-pointers.

Northern had started the weekend with a 42-10 win over Darling Downs but failed to fire on day 2 as they were bundled out of contention at the hands of eventual runners-up Capricornia.

A loss to Met West on Sunday gave the Northern boys an easier assignment against the winless Peninsula side to close out the tournament.

Rugby league regional captains. Northern Captains U18s Kaiden Lahrs and U15s Lincoln Baker. Picture: Evan Morgan

In the younger division, Northern beat Capricornia 22-12 on Tuesday to finish the championship with a win.

Sharing parallels with their elder counterparts, a Saturday loss to eventual champions South Coast backed up with a close loss to Met West saw the schoolboys miss out on top three placing with a respectable 2-2 record.

Versatile back Bradley Pilchowski was named Northern’s player of the match on Tuesday.

QUEENSLAND 16-18

COBY BLACK – Marsden SHS

MUTUA BROWN – The Cathedral College, Rockhampton

JETT BRYCE – Keebra Park SHS

CAMERON BUKOWSKI – Villanova College

JOHN-PAUL DONEVSKI – Wavell SHS

JOHN FINEANGANOFO – Redcliffe SHS

PRESLEY FOLAU – Keebra Park SHS

ZAC GARTON – Caloundra SHS

XAVIER KERRISK – St Patrick’s College, Mackay

MASON KIRA – Mountain Creek SHS

KAIDEN LAHRS – Kirwan SHS

PRESTYN LAINE-SIETU – St Joseph’s Nudgee College

ALEX LEAPAI – Mabel Park SHS

ALTON NAIYEP – Ipswich SHS

JAXON PURDUE – St Patrick’s College, Mackay

LAULOTO SALEI – Wavell SHS

DOMINIQUE SANDOW – Ipswich SHS

WILL SEMU – Marsden SHS

SAM STEPHENSON – Palm Beach SHS

AHOLOKA TOIA – Redcliffe SHS

Rugby league regional captains. U/15s. (front) Jake Williams South West, Ira Yeatman Penisula, Lincoln Baker Northern, Adam McSherry Capricornia, Lincoln Coulton NW, (back) Tawa Simpkins Met East, Gazniah To’omaga South Coast, Nathan Thomas Sunshine Coast, Inno Barvani Met West, Parkka Perotta Dowling/Wide Bay, Payton Gifford Wavell/Met North, and Lucas Burrow Darling Downs. Picture: Evan Morgan

QUEENSLAND MAROONS 14-15

DYER AKAUOLA – Brisbane Grammar School

LINCOLN BAKER – Ignatius Park College

JAI BILISH – Keebra Park SHS

RILEY CARBONE – Kirwan SHS

LINCOLN DALTON – Brisbane Grammar School

JOSIAH FA’AOSO – Palm Beach Currumbin SHS

VILIAMI FIFITA – The Southport School

JAMES GREY – Ipswich Grammar School

ETHAN GRIMSHAW – St Joseph’s Nudgee College

EZEKIEL JONES – Iona College

KALANI PATU – Keebra Park SHS

MAJAH-JOSE PEACHEY – Mabel Park SHS

JZ PERENARA-LIVAPULU – Stretton State College

HAYDEN POLSON – Wavell SHS

CHRISTIAN RIVERS – Keebra Park SHS

KINGSTON SEVE – Keebra Park SHS

DEAN TAUAA – Mabel Park SHS

GAZNIAH TO’OMAGA – Keebra Park SHS

CHARLIE WEBB – Wavell SHS

GRAYSON WHARAKURA – Marsden SHS

QUEENSLAND WHITES 14-15

SAM ANDERSON – St Patrick’s College, Mackay

JAKE ARMSTRONG – The Cathedral College, Yeppoon

INNOCENT BARUANI – Ipswich SHS

TAJ BURKE – Mt Creek SHS

KYE CONNELL – Ignatius Park College

GAUSA DAU – Bowen SHS

TUPOU FRANCIS – Marsden SHS

PAYTON GIFFORD – Wavell SHS

JORDAN HOTERE – Wavell SHS

ABDURRAHIM KAYA – Mabel Park SHS

VJ LETALU – Keebra Park SHS

ARCHIE LLOYD – The Cathedral College, Yeppoon

JAY MARSH – St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon

JAYLAN NALEBA – Ipswich SHS

ROMARION – Wavell SHS

TYRELL SCHWENKE – Keebra Park SHS

TAWA-DEAN SIMPKINS – Mabel Park SHS

RAYSA SRHOJ – Mackillop Catholic College, Mt Peter

TIMAHNA TANDY – Wavell SHS

DEVINE TIMU – Wavell SHS

Originally published as Queensland Schoolboys teams named as Northern finish state championships with wins