THIS WEEK’S INTRUST SUPER CUP PREVIEW BROUGHT TO YOU BY THIS WEEK’S QUEENSLAND CUP LEGEND – FONDA METASSA
Round 5 is upon us, and all teams are back in action this weekend after 4 got a rest last weekend. Another bunch of good match ups, some with a lot riding on them as Wynnum and Mackay both search for their first wins of the year.
The weekend opens with a clash of the last two premiers, both of whom have started off 2016 quietly. This year’s premiership favourites Townsville remain the only unbeaten side and face a trip to NSW to play Tweed Heads to defend their run.
The full preview is with our friends at Nothing But League. Catch up with it all here.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEKEND?
Easts 14 Norths 14
TOWNSVILLE 50 Wynnum 10
BURLEIGH 36 Mackay 18
Souths Logan 20 IPSWICH 28
SUNSHINE COAST 28 PNG Hunters 20
Or why not catch up with the full review from Nothing But League.
TABLE
| P | W | D | L | B | +/- | Pts | |
| Townsville Blackhawks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 8 |
| Burleigh Bears | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| PNG Hunters | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| CQ Capras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
| Sunshine Coast Falcons | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| Easts Tigers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| Norths Devils | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Redcliffe Dolphins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4 |
| Northern Pride | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| Ipswich Jets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tweed Heads Seagulls | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -8 | 4 |
| Souths Logan Magpies | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -40 | 2 |
| Mackay Cutters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -56 | 0 |
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -108 | 0 |
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Ipswich v Northern Pride @ North Ipswich Reserve Kick Off – Saturday 5pm
Sunshine Coast v Redcliffe @ Sunshine Coast Stadium Kick Off – Saturday 6pm
Mackay v PNG @ Stadium Mackay Kick Off – Saturday 6:05pm
Central v Easts @ Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone Kick Off – Saturday 7pm
Norths v Burleigh @ Bishop Park Kick Off – Sunday 1:40pm
Tweed Heads v Townsville @ Piggabeen Kick Off – Sunday 2pm
Wynnum v South Logan @ BMD Kougari Oval Kick Off – Sunday 3pm
TV GAMES
SUNDAY 1:30pm – NORTHS v BURLEIGH – Channel 9
Easts Tigers games are available via Live Stream from http://thetigers.com.au/tigertv-live/
Some PNG Hunters away games are available via Live Stream from the QRL website.
TEAM LISTS
The Team Lists for Round 2 are out and available in full here from the QRL. We have a few points below
- The first thing we check is that #16 W. Minoga has been selected for the Townsville Blackhawks. He’s in, job done.
- A few changes in the Hunters line up to discuss later.
- Northern Pride’s Javid Bowen has been promoted to the Cowboys side this weekend.
- Last year’s Player of the Year Patrick Templeman has moved from 5/8 to fullback and Broncos’ Greg Eden returns to the side in the centres in the Seagulls quest to stop a fifth straight loss.
THE HUNT FOR PNG OCTOBER
Each week we’ll bring a brief update on our favourite team in this competition – the excitement machine that is the PNG Hunters.
The PNG Hunters suffered their first loss for 2016, and as predicted by us, it was against one of their bogey sides – the Sunshine Coast Falcons. For the second year in a row the Hunters have been done on the Sunshine Coast, and it was down to a good Falcons display and some ill discipline from PNG that caused the defeat. In saying that, the Hunters did well to hold out the Falcons’ determined raids in the first half, with two of the finest last ditch try savers seen in a while.
But there’s always next week, which is in fact this week, and they fly to Mackay for their fourth away trip in five games. The Cutters provided plenty of fight in 2015 with just two points separating the sides in two fixtures, with a Hunters win and draw being the results. Mackay are struggling so far in 2016, and are without a win, so the Hunters will fancy their chances this weekend.
Some changes too, as Stargroth Amean returns to fullback, and dependable hooker Wartovo Puara has shifted to halfback. Adex Wera has moved into the centres. Ishamel Baikawa is a new face this week.
PNG Hunters Team – Round 4
1. Stargroth Amean 2. Oti Tony (Bland Abavu) 3. Noel Zeming (c) 4. Adex Wera 5. William Aquila 6. Watson Boas 7. Wartovo Puara 8. Henry Noki 9. Warren Glare 10. Esau Siune 11. Nickson Borana 12. Tuvi Lepan 13. Brandy Peter 14. Ishamel Baikawa 15. Enock Maki 16. Philimon Kimisive 17. Edward Goma 18. Benjamin Hetra
Coach: Michael Marum
KEEP UP TO DATE WITH SCORES GALORE
The Online Matchday Programme with Score Updates and more is very good and an excellent way of keeping up with all the scores if you can’t be there.
Check it out here this weekend.
GAMBLETRON 3000 CORNER
And now onto our weekly multi tips for your consideration, we’re 1/4 so far in 2016.
IPSWICH to beat the Northern Pride
SUNSHINE COAST to beat Redcliffe
MACKAY +10.5 start v PNG
EASTS to beat Central
BURLEIGH to beat Norths
TOWNSVILLE -10.5 start v Tweed Heads
WYNNUM to beat Souths Logan
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And here is this week’s odds for your chance to beat our selections. odds thanks to Tatts Bet
| Ipswich Jets | $ 1.45 | (-6.5) | $ 1.90 |
| Northern Pride | $ 2.75 | (+6.5) | $ 1.90 |
| Sunshine Coast Falcons | $ 1.62 | (-3.5) | $ 1.90 |
| Redcliffe Dolphins | $ 2.30 | (+3.5) | $ 1.90 |
| Mackay Cutters | $ 4.00 | (+10.5) | $ 1.90 |
| PNG Hunters | $ 1.25 | (-10.5) | $ 1.90 |
| CQ Capras | $ 2.00 | (+1.5) | $ 1.90 |
| Easts Tigers | $ 1.80 | (-1.5) | $ 1.90 |
| Norths Devils | $ 1.90 | ||
| Burleigh Bears | $ 1.90 | ||
| Tweed Heads | $ 4.00 | (+10.5) | $ 1.90 |
| Townsville Blackhawks | $ 1.25 | (-10.5) | $ 1.90 |
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | $ 1.90 | ||
| Souths Logan Magpies | $ 1.90 |
