It may be two teams at polar ends of the table but Caloundra will be hoping their milestone home game is enough to stop their opponent’s undefeated streak. Watch it LIVE from 3pm.
The Sunshine Coast based school has been handed two quick reality checks in the opening rounds going down 42-10 against Wavell and 32-4 to Palm Beach Currumbin.
Marsden come in following a 10-10 draw against Palm Beach Currumbin followed by a gritty 18-14 win last week over Keebra Park.
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Marsden head coach Matt Hartigan said he was looking forward to the matchup.
“We were really happy to get the result last week but we still know we’ve got a heap of work to do and we’re just really excited for the opportunity to play against Caloundra in their first ever home game,” he said.
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“It’s really good to see how far the competition has come in terms of the geographical spread and I think it will be a really tight defensive tussle that will be won through the middle.
“We know they’ve got a Queensland representative in Zac Garton so we know it’s going to be a tough game but I’m excited for the battle between Garton and Braden Teuila.”
Brooklenn Mundraby-Grogan and Zac Garton of Caloundra SHS.
Caloundra head coach Toby Poole said his team were looking to improve again and had added confidence playing at home.
“I thought we did an excellent job for the first 50 minutes last week as we competed hard and were really in the thick of it,” he said.
“Something that’s new for these guys is maintaining that high intensity for the full match as they don’t get exposed to that a whole lot on the Sunshine Coast.
“Playing at home is very exciting, hopefully we get a good turnout and we’ve already had a few past players and graduates reach out to see what time they should be there which is cool.”
Coby Black at Marsden SHS Thursday April 27, 2023. Picture, John Gass
Poole said he hoped his middle forwards could tighten up and limit the influence of Marsden captain Coby Black.
“They’ve got a big and powerful pack Marsden and then they’ve got Coby Black on the back of that playing some shape and is a very well organised and accomplished half back,” he said.
“If we can control their middle, that will hopefully limit Coby’s attacking impact for them.”
In the Walters Cup, Caloundra would be looking for improvement after going down 46-6 against PBC last week, while Marsden went down to Keebra 8-6 following a successful penalty kick after the siren.
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