WHITELAW RAISES THE BAR FOR SEAGULLS
ASK Tweed Heads Seagulls boss Matthew Jobson what he thinks of the club’s new captain, and what you’ll get is the affirmation of a man supremely confident in another’s leadership qualities.
That man is Cheyne Whitelaw, the freshly anointed captain of the Intrust Super Cup club, who, with being handed the role has received a resounding endorsement from his teammates, coaches and the club.
Jobson said Whitelaw’s attitude had simply blown everyone at the club away since he was recruited from North Sydney Bears in the off-season.
“In off-season training, Cheyne has simply been the benchmark for everything we’ve done,” Jobson said.
“Coaches, off-field staff and everyone at the club have been so impressed with him, his attitude to training and impact on the group. Cheyne has been a standout in every aspect of training and preparation and it was an easy choice in the end.
“He’s also incredibly experienced at this level, having made the NSW Cup team last year.”
In promoting Whitelaw, 2017 incumbent Sam Meskell joins the club’s reigning player of the year, Lamar Liolevave, as vice-captains.
“That’s an excellent leadership group,” Jobson said.
Tweed’s ISC campaign began on Sunday with a 24-12 loss to Norths Devils. They travel to Souths Logan at 3pm on Sunday for Round 2.