Mick’s error warning
CURRUMBIN five-eighth Michael Burgess has declared his side will be tough to beat if they simply hold on to the ball as the last remaining spot in the Rugby League Gold Coast decider goes on the line this weekend.
After losing 10-6 to Runaway Bay, the Eagles must defeat Tweed Heads on Sunday at Galleon Way to convert their minor premiership into a grand final appearance.
Burgess conceded his side had “shot ourselves in the foot” against Runaway Bay with a plethora of errors and needed to lift to avoid a straight-sets exit.
“It’s pretty important for us to get the job done, especially as Currumbin have only been to the grand final once,” said the 26-year-old.
“(Coach Ryan Gundry) has been saying all year the only way teams beat us is if we beat ourselves.
“If we complete sets, there is no team that can keep up with us in the comp.
“The first seven rounds we did it and then midway through the year we have just been slacking off.”
Burgess knows his opposition well; he spent the past five seasons in Seagulls colours, regularly wearing the No.7 jersey at Intrust Super Cup level.
He switched back this year to his junior club – where he is a member of their team of the decade – after branching out on his own as an electrician.
Burgess knows warhorse Josh Harvey will provide inspiration for the Seagulls and is wary of Jayden Baker’s threat in broken play.
“I’ll try to kick away from him (Baker) probably as much as I can,” he said.
“I still have got a lot of friends that play there but I suppose, at the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter about mateship on the field – we’ll just wait until we get it done afterwards.”