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RESULTS: 2024 QRL Hostplus Cup Round 3
A wrap of round three including results, teamsheets, match info, ladder and stats leaders.
All listed times are AEDT (NSW/VIC/ACT).
RELATED: See the full list of 2024 QRL Hostplus Cup Draw and Results.
PNG Hunters 22 Sunshine Coast Falcons 10
Venue: Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby / PNG
Date: Sat, 23rd March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: PNG 6-4. Referee: Daniel Schwass.
PNG: Wabo, Nima, Lama, ROLTINGA, Wane; Komati, Lau; Richard, Rimbu, Pat, Tau-Loi, MATHIAS, Alu (C). Int: GLARE, BANDI, Koi, MIRE.
Sunshine Coast: Miles, Camilleri, Jackson, Galeano, O'Toole; Polselli (C), Hunter; Vaalepu, Heenan, Faatili, Peters, Howarth, Hill. Int: Paterson, McWhirter, Malutoa, Pitovao.
Papua New Guinea Hunters (22)
Tries: Brandon Nima, Valentine Richard, Clent Lama, Robert Mathias
Goals: Clent Lama 3/4
Sunshine Coast Falcons (10)
Tries: Kane Jackson, Thallon Peters
Goals: Cody Hunter 1/2
Townsville Blackhawks 10 Northern Pride 18
Venue: Jack Manski Oval, Kirwan / Wulgurukaba
Date: Sat, 23rd March. Kickoff: 5:00 PM. Halftime: Northern 10-6. Referee: Taylor Worth.
Townsville: Baker, Dotoi, Lewis, Shibasaki, Quinlan; Feeney, Bourke; Maloney, Dempsey, Tamou, Halalilo, Kaufusi, Laybutt (C). Int: Baldwin, Brown, Hampson, Holani.
Northern: King-Smith, McGavin, Baker-Tiraha, Salam, Taumoepeau; Clifford, Duffy; Little, Schneider (C), Bitungane, Moore, Casey-Douglas, Child. Int: Pua, Lui, Aukafolau, Barnes.
Townsville Blackhawks (10)
Tries: Bernard Lewis, Dudley Dotoi
Goals: Jake Bourke 1/2
Northern Pride (18)
Tries: Seamus King-Smith 2, Evan Child
Goals: Thomas Duffy 3/4
Tweed Seagulls 12 Burleigh Bears 38
Venue: Piggabeen Sports Complex, Tweed Heads / Bundjalung
Date: Sat, 23rd March. Kickoff: 7:00 PM. Halftime: Burleigh 10-6. Referee: Jarrod Cole.
Tweed: Campbell, Francis, McGrady, Brimson, Ngamanu; McGrady (C), Weaver; Burton, Sikahele, Liolevave, Alick, Croker, Veve. Int: Fa'asuamaleaui, Bryant, Seiuli, Vuna.
Burleigh: TUIMAVAVE, Leo, O'Meley, Pere, Watson; Rogers, Hamilton (C); Butler, Murray, Koellner, Patston, Schwass, Coster. Int: Henare-Schuster, Geyer, Szepanowski, Sheldon.
Tweed Seagulls (12)
Tries: Lindon Mcgrady, Brayden Mcgrady
Goals: Lindon Mcgrady 2/2
Burleigh Bears (38)
Tries: Hayden Schwass, Josh Rogers, Nicholas O'Meley, Kea Pere, Troy Leo, Charlie Murray, Josh Patston
Goals: Josh Rogers 5/7
Norths Devils 32 Souths Logan Magpies 8
Venue: Bishop Park, Nundah / Turrbal
Date: Sat, 23rd March. Kickoff: 6:00 PM. Halftime: Norths 10-2. Referee: Ben Watts.
Norths: Christian, Paskins, Niu, Gagan, Kaho; Burns, Wright; Flack, Moseley (C), Blacker, Keeley, Simbiken, Teague. Int: Brooks, Lipp, Stephens, Duffy.
Souths Logan: Pereira, Humphris, Quai-Ward, Tomane, Smith; Robinson, Finnegan; Petterson-Robati, Mozer, Te Kura, Tararo, Coburn, Ferguson (C). Int: Eggerling, Samuel, Semu, Sau.
Norths Devils (32)
Tries: Manase Kaho 2, Jacob Gagan, Campbell Duffy, Oryn Keeley, Jeremiah Simbiken
Goals: Gerome Burns 4/6
Souths Logan Magpies (8)
Tries: Radean Robinson
Goals: Brandon Finnegan 2/2
Mackay Cutters 26 Central Queensland Capras 14
Venue: BB Print Stadium, South Mackay / Yuwibara
Date: Sat, 23rd March. Kickoff: 6:15 PM. Halftime: Central QLD 14-6. Referee: Jordan Morel.
Mackay: Burns, Valemei, Vailea, Fonua, Smith; Dean, Aupouri-Puketapu; Bella, Mullany (C), Radel, Cooper-Tetevano, Shibasaki, Roycroft. Int: Hansen, Russell, Sullivan, Pua'avase.
Central: Moore, Rothery, Marshall, GREY, Tenza; Moore, Madden (C); Buli, Browne, Leonard, Jennings, Doyle, Hubner. Int: Miller, McLachlan, John, Waiembi.
Mackay Cutters (26)
Tries: Josh Smith 2, Mahe Fonua, Sean Mullany, Viliami Vailea
Goals: Riley Dean 3/5
Central Queensland Capras (14)
Tries: Lachlan Hubner, Connor Rothery
Goals: Blake Moore 2/2, Trey Brown 1/1
Brisbane Tigers 24 Ipswich Jets 0
Venue: Totally Workwear Stadium, Coorparoo / Turrbal
Date: Sun, 24th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Brisbane 4-0. Referee: Matt Gannon.
Brisbane: Stewart, Falaniko, Lehmann, Seve, Williamson; Jacks (C), Miers; Leslie, Hope, Powell, Rafter, Pulu, McQueen. Int: Daunt, Natapu, McGrath, Betham-Misa.
Ipswich: Johnson, Maumalo, Smith-Shields, Schoupp, De Groot; Coghill, Foxwell; Penquitt, Jacks (C), Pahulu, Foran, Hau, Mack. Int: INOKE, Kali, Nikotemo, BANDITT.
Brisbane Tigers (24)
Tries: Marion Seve 2, Leivaha Pulu, Treigh Stewart, Ricco Falaniko
Goals: Bennett Leslie 1/1, Tristan Hope 1/4
Ipswich Jets (0)
Wynnum Manly Seagulls 22 Redcliffe Dolphins 12
Venue: BMD Kougari Oval, Manly West / Quandamooka
Date: Sun, 24th March. Kickoff: 3:40 PM. Halftime: 12-all. Penalties: Wynnum-Manly 12-8. Referee: Nick Pelgrave.
Wynnum: Milson, Hopoate, Hoeter, Broadhurst, Reuben; Falls, Donovan (C); Hunt, Paix, Page-Wilson, Stuckey, Gale, Hetherington. Int: Pascoe, Martin, Chong-Nee, Saitaua.
Redcliffe: Fuller, Numambo, Jackson, Te Whare, McGrath; James (C), O'Sullivan; Frei, Graham, Jackson, Tawha, Pitama, Purcell. Int: Siegwalt, Boland, Watts, Hewett.
Wynnum Manly Seagulls (22)
Tries: Connor Broadhurst, Sione Hopoate, Matthew Milson, Cooper Page-Wilson
Goals: Bryce Donovan 3/4
Redcliffe Dolphins (12)
Tries: Harrison Graham, Valynce Te Whare
Goals: Joshua James 2/2
Western Clydesdales had a bye this round.
Ladder after Round 3
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | B | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 |
| 2 | Mackay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 6 |
| 3 | Norths | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| 4 | Burleigh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| 5 | Central | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| 6 | Redcliffe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | PNG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Wynnum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -8 | 2 |
| 10 | Brisbane | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -8 | 2 |
| 11 | Townsville | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -24 | 2 |
| 12 | Sunshine Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -26 | 2 |
| 13 | Souths Logan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -28 | 2 |
| 14 | Western | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -38 | 2 |
| 15 | Tweed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -50 | 0 |
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Stats leaders
Most tries
| Rank | Player | Team | P | T |
| 1 | Clent Lama | PNG | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Bacho Salam | Northern | 3 | 3 |
| = | Troy Leo | Burleigh | 3 | 3 |
| = | Seamus King-Smith | Northern | 3 | 3 |
| = | Manase Kaho | Norths | 3 | 3 |
Most goals
| Rank | Player | Team | P | G/A | % |
| 1 | Thomas Duffy | Northern | 3 | 13 / 16 | 81% |
| 2 | Josh Rogers | Burleigh | 3 | 12 / 16 | 75% |
| 3 | Gerome Burns | Norths | 3 | 10 / 13 | 77% |
| 4 | Clent Lama | PNG | 3 | 9 / 11 | 82% |
| = | Trey Browne | Central QLD | 3 | 9 / 11 | 82% |
| 6 | Brandon Finnegan | Souths Logan | 3 | 8 / 9 | 89% |
| - | Riley Dean | Mackay | 2 | 8 / 11 | 73% |
| 8 | Cody Hunter | Sunshine Coast | 3 | 7 / 11 | 78% |
| 9 | Bryce Donovan | Wynnum-Manly | 2 | 6 / 8 | 75% |
| = | Lindon McGrady | Tweed | 3 | 6 / 8 | 75% |
| = | Brenton Baira | Redcliffe | 2 | 6 / 9 | 67% |
Most points
| Rank | Player | Team | P | T | G | FG | Pts |
| 1 | Clent Lama | PNG | 3 | 4 | 9 | - | 34 |
| 2 | Josh Rogers | Burleigh | 3 | 1 | 12 | - | 28 |
| 3 | Thomas Duffy | Northern | 3 | - | 13 | - | 26 |
| = | Trey Browne | Central QLD | 3 | 2 | 9 | - | 26 |
| 5 | Gerome Burns | Norths | 3 | - | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Lindon McGrady | Tweed | 3 | 2 | 6 | - | 20 |
| 7 | Bryce Donovan | Wynnum-Manly | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | 16 |
| = | Riley Dean | Mackay | 2 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| = | Brenton Baira | Redcliffe | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | 16 |
| = | Brandon Finnegan | Souths Logan | 3 | - | 8 | - | 16 |