Highfields teen claims number one spot with four try league haul

An A-grade hero and a teen wrecking ball are the star performers in our TRL Round 16 Top 10 performances list. Find out who else cracked the list from your club.

Gatton prevent Darcy Carswell scoring for Highfields during an under-19 finals match in 2022. Carswell was a star performer for Highfields at the weekend – scoring four tries in his side’s win. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Round 16 of Toowoomba Rugby League was a mix of closely fought battles and high-scoring blowouts.

Running the rule over every match our latest Top 10 individual performances list features a number of young guns blazing a trail for their sides, some Reserve grade heroes and a few familiar A-grade contributors.

Double delight

Koby Deluca (Wattles U19s), Carge Martin-Brown (Warwick U19), Cody O’Keefe (Brothers U19s), Thomas Fry (Souths U19s), Lucas Paynter (Souths U19s), Jordan Lawson (Newtown Reserves), Dylan Glossop (Newtown Reserves), Tahlia Marshal (Gatton Women), Emma-Lea Herridge (Brothers Women), Dylan Nobbs (Dalby Reserves), Heath Tisdell (Souths Reserves), Mitchell Dabin (Highfields Reserves), Declan Pickard (Highfields Reserves), Travis Turnbull (Gatton A-grade), Tony Clevin (Brothers A-grade), Alexander Dunemann (Dalby A-grade), Jordan O’Shea (Pittsworth) and Alexander Brighton (Highfields A-grade) all scored doubles for their teams in round 16.

Ronan Delaney in action for Southern Suburbs. Picture: Kevin Farmer

10. Ronan Delaney (Souths U19s)

Souths demolished Pittsworth at the weekend and Delaney was one of the chief beneficiaries.

The Tigers fullback scored three tries in his side’s emphatic 90-6 win.

9. Reilly Land (Highfields Reserves)

The Eagles halfback padded out his stat sheet with a 22-point haul against Goondiwindi.

Land scored two tries and kicked seven conversions in his side’s 66-4 win.

8. Will Holley (Valley U19s)

Holley was a handy contributor in Valleys 29-12 win over Gatton.

The Roosters fullback kicked a field goal and scored two tries for his side.

7. Tait Cameron (Souths U19s)

With his team scoring 16 tries in a lopsided 90-6 win on Sunday morning Cameron had a big match.

The Tigers halfback scored two tries and kicked 10 conversions in his side’s 90-6 win.

Tait Cameron for Southern Suburbs.

6. Aston Fortier (Valleys U19s)

The Valleys hooker had his hands in everything on Sunday.

Fortier, who expertly steered his team around the park, kicked three conversions, a penalty and scored a try in his side’s 29-12 win over Gatton.

5. Thomas Morris (Wattles Reserves)

His team were soundly beaten 38-18 by rivals Warwick but Morris stood tall in defeat at the weekend.

The Wattles halfback was responsible for all of his side’s points – scoring a hat-trick and kicking three conversions.

Chris Woodbridge was a key figure in Dalby’s win at the weekend. Picture: Andrea Francolini

4. Chris Woodbridge (Dalby A-grade)

Woodbridge had another typical ‘big day out’ in Diehards convincing win against Brothers.

The fullback scoreda hat-trick and kicked seven conversions in his side’s 64-14 victory.

3. Jaren Bender (Valleys Reserves)

The five-eighth’s radar-like boot proved to be the difference against Gatton.

With both sides scoring four tries each, Bender’s 75 per cent conversion rate (three from four strikes) secured a 22-18 win for the Roosters.

The five-eighth also scored one of his team’s tries.

2. Nicholas Chapman (Warwick A-grade)

With the Cowboys playing longtime rivals Wattles the action was always going to be intense.

Chapman stood tall in the pressure cooker atmosphere – playing a leading role in his side’s impressive 46-26 win.

The star fullback scored a hat-trick and was a threat every time he had the ball in his hands.

1. Darcy Carswell (Highfields A-grade)

The hard-running prop was near unstoppable for Eagles on Sunday – bending the Goondiwindi defensive line in what was arguably his best performance of the season.

Carswell, who featured for the Western Clydesdales in the Hostplus Cup earlier this year, was a wrecking ball through the middle of the park.

One of the main contributors in Highfields late season run of form, the young prop scored four tries in his side’s 50-22 win over Goondiwindi.