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STATE OF PLAY

The North Queensland players in their quest for a title on home soil. Queensland-based NRL clubs in 2016.
Cyclones will be hoping In the Under 12 girls’ division, the The junior representative teams will be
the home ground Cyclones will be full of confidence after a selected from within the boundaries of
advantage can help number of the Townsville-based players the existing Elite 8 permits – Cowboys
from North and Central Queensland,
won the local Division 4 women’s club
them secure their first competition recently. Broncos from Sunshine Coast and
regional championship Games kick off on Friday at 12pm on Brisbane, and Titans from South West
Friday at Castle Hill Touch Association at
Queensland and South Queensland and
but will face tough Queens Park, and conclude on Sunday Border Districts.
competition from with the presentations commencing at The referees’ Junior Elite Talent Squad
11.30am following the two Under 16
reigning champions grand finals. (JETS) will also be announced, with up-
South Queensland and Following the Junior State and-coming young referees identified to
join the representative program.
Border Districts, who are Championships, Junior Cowboys, Junior
aiming for a remarkable Broncos and Junior Titans teams in the The selected players and referees will
Under 14 and 16 age groups will be
be invited to attend a camp on the
sixth-straight title. named, along with merit teams in the Sunshine Coast on March 23-25.
Under 12 divisions.
Following their victory in 2016, the To keep up to date with all the news and
majority of the Cyclones Under 14 boys’ Changes to the junior representative results for this tournament and beyond,
team has transitioned to the Under 16 program have been implemented to follow Queensland Touch Football on
division and will be out to claim back-to- establish a clearer pathway between Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
back titles. the junior and senior representative
programs, following Queensland Touch BY THE NUMBERS
Shameus Edwards, Hayden Rowbotham Football’s move to establish partnerships • 33 teams • 500+ participants
and Bradley Pardon and will be the key and align the Elite 8 teams with the three • 93 games • 3 days • 6 fields