Mustangs squads prepare for Cairns

SOUTH-West Mustangs have named some strong squads to contest the QRL State Junior Championships in Cairns in July.

Three boys’ teams and one girls’ squad will play at the carnival from July 2-6.

It will be the 20th divisional state carnival played and it will feature some of the top under 13, 14 and 16 talent from across the state.

It will be the first year an under-16 girls’ division has been contested.

The Mustangs squads will be coached by Bill Rackemann (U13 boys), Jim Stevens (U14 boys), Ross Howells (U16 boys and Lauren Quinlan (U16 girls.

UNDER 13 BOYS: Jake Simpkin, Brandon Trost, Taegan Inmon, Finn Campbell, Liam Tillack, David Armstrong, Jordan Lipp, Tristan Powell, Jeff Roberts, Jack Sullivan, Lytana King-Togia, Brendan Hoffman,

Jack Hutton, Thomas Browne, Joshua Hoger, Lachlan Martyn, Corey Wright, Tanar Rivers, Connor Williams.

UNDER 14 BOYS: Brock Diment, Shane Nowlan, Zachary Croft, Lokee Brookes, Lythaniel King-Togia, Cory Paix, Trevor Allwood, Nathan Callaghan, Sam Frattini, Luke Maiden, Kyle Petersen, Isaac Forrest, Cody Byrne, Jai Cooke, Cruise Martin-Brown, Joshua Keoller, Macen Job, Heath Dean, James Mason.

UNDER 16 BOYS: Jack Cornford, Daniel Pirie-Thomas, Jordan O’Shea, Tevita Cocker, Bradley Britton, Harrison Murphy, Gerome Burns, Junior Chong-Nee, Bryce Whale, Thomas Milton, Bula Ashby Kaukau, Beau Fermor, James Quinn, Khan Ladbrook, Charles Payne, Jack Kennedy, Tyler Young, Bradley Morrish.

UNDER 16 GIRLS: Kimberley Janes, Tamica Gillmeister, Joelle Natividad, Laura Donn, Michelle Ryan, Tashauna Willis-Duncan, Mardi Leigh Rolls, Quinne Warin, Elliette McCurran, Aleisha Grundy, Sharna Simmons, Belynda Cheyne, Caitlyn Bussell, Nahomie Finn, Rebecca Wren, Breanna Durnan, Amanda West, Sharmaine Tucker, Kaitlyn Walsh.