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The CQ Capras under-18s can âhold their heads highâ after their Mal Meninga Cup campaign, according to coach Kane Hardy.
Their stellar run came to an end in Saturdayâs semi-final against the Townsville Blackhawks in Brisbane.
The Capras were edged 28-24 after coming back from 12-nil down and leading by six points midway through the second half of the seesawing contest.
Hardy said the loss was âheartbreakingâ but praised his talented outfit for their amazing efforts throughout the season.
The Jai Hansen-captained outfit convincingly won their six pool games, becoming the first team in Capras history to finish on top of a QRL statewide competition ladder at the end of the regular season.
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The CQ Capras under-18s can lay claim to a proud boast, becoming the first team in the clubâs history to finish on top of a QRL statewide competition ladder at the end of the regular season.
Coach Kane Hardy said it was the resilience and hard work of the players that had been instrumental in their march to the Mal Meninga Cup semi-finals.
The Capras were unbeaten in their six games in Pool B, piling on 244 points and conceding just 50 to finish on top of the ladder in the 15-team competition.
They will take on the winners of Pool A, the Townsville Blackhawks, in what promises to be an epic semi showdown at 3.30pm Saturday in Brisbane.
Still, coach Tim Maccan wants perfection around ruck defence while praising his defensive line. We are still working on ruck defence, he said, weary that Burleigh Heads will be eager to finish the season on a high in the local derby next weekend. Deine Mariner in action earlier in the season. Picture: Scott Powick Newscorp Maccan said centres Kaleb Ngamanu and Deine Mariner were outstanding in attack and defence, while Brock Priestly played strongly in his first game in the second row. Vine said Tweed s fast brand of football caused even more problems because we made too many errors to compete and gave away too many penalties .
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