TOP 10 PLAYERS TO WATCH WHO OUTSIDE OF FOLAU

ISRAEL Folau isn’t the only star in action on the Gold Coast this weekend. Here are 10 others who the average footy fan should be excited about.

Glen Buttriss

The former Canberra Raiders fan favourite has had an instant impact since joining the Currumbin Eagles this season.

His experience has been invaluable for coach Matt Geyer’s young brigade and Currumbin is a much better team with him playing out of dummy half.

Alan White

White was a massive get for the Hornets on the eve of the season and he’s remained one of their best and most consistent players through a tough start to the club’s A-Grade debut. With Queensland Cup credentials to his name, White is one of the best ball-playing halves in Coast footy.

Jakob Smith

The cat got out of the bag when Smith crossed for a hat-trick in Currumbin’s upset win over premiership favourites Burleigh a few weeks ago.

Matt Geyer had kept the young backrower out of the spotlight but after his matchwinning performance he’s now on everyone’s radar.

Brock Hamill

Southport’s do-it-all man remains one of the best, most consistent players on the Gold Coast. A promising junior career and push for an NRL berth was curtailed by his cancer diagnosis a few years ago, but Hamill has returned better than ever and will be a key figure if Southport is to crack the top four this season.

Taine Tuaupiki

By now everyone on the Coast knows how damaging Burleigh’s livewire fullback can be. The Coombabah SHS product has flourished with more minutes in the No.1 this season and, an early season ankle injury aside, has made every post a winner to this point for the finals fancies.

Joe Joshua

Jack Mackin’s knee injury in the opening game of the season looked a devastating blow for the reigning premiers – and it was. But Joshua has stepped in to fill the void and did so with aplomb. In Bay’s last outing, a 60-10 rout of Currumbin, Joshua ran in a hat-trick of tries to show his devastating playmaking ability.

Allan Lockwood

Lockwood’s consistency at A-Grade level was rewarded by the Bears with an Intrust Super Cup berth earlier this season.

He’s one of many Cup-ready players at coach Matt Foster’s disposal and remains one of the most consistent finishes in Gold Coast A-Grade footy.

Queille Murray

The towering Seagulls winger has had a modest try-scoring start to the campaign by his standards, but has shown glimpses of the incredible athleticism that has made him one of the scariest outside backs in Coast football. With all eyes on Folau on Saturday night, it’s Murray’s chance to prove his worth.