Under-the-radar Jets show they could be high flyers

BILAMBIL have started their Rugby League Gold Coast season in style with victory on the road against Southport.

Coming off a Round 1 bye, the Jets got the job done 22-16 yesterday in what was their first win over a side other than Ormeau since 2017.

“We were stoked with it. It was a hot day and tough conditions but we got into the grind well,” said Bilambil captain Mitch Spackman.

“We didn’t finish the game like we would have liked to but the first 60 was promising.”

The Jets have flown under the radar in the early months of 2019 with a relatively lowprofile roster but this result shows they should not be underestimated.

“We probably don’t have the big names that some other clubs have but just the way that Campo (Kevin Campion) has been coaching in the pre-season, we have really gelled well as a team,” said Spackman, who hailed Jack Welsh as among their best players. “The whole cliche ‘a champion team beats a team of champions’, I think that is really working in our favour.”

Currumbin, who lost to Southport in Round 1, got off the mark with a 42-24 win up at Ormeau in a game where Eagles marquee recruit Daniel Mortimer made his club debut.

“He just adds a calmness across the team,” Currumbin coach Ryan Gundry said of the ex-Titan.

“Obviously he hasn’t played since August last year so he’s a little bit underdone. He’s been doing a bit of fitness but there is no fitness like match fitness.”

Burleigh defeated Runaway Bay 32-6 on Saturday.