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Four action-packed days of the 2023 DoorDash National Youth Championships (NYC) culminated on Saturday with Queensland teams winning seven of eight divisions on offer. The largest NYC to date with 121 teams participating, saw a myriad of young talent from around the country showcased at Sunshine Coast Stadium on their quest to be crowned champions.
Queensland Secondary Schools Touch (QSST) were crowned victors in both the 18s Boys and 18s Girls divisions – achieving back-to-back championships on the Sunshine Coast. In the 18s Girls division and led by a best-on-ground performance from Kate Ellem, QSST defeated NSW Combined High Schools (NSWCHS) in a dominant performance. Whilst in the 18 Boys, Blaise Prendergast continued his breakout year helping his team over the line and surviving an almighty scare against NSW Combined Catholic Colleges (NSWCCC) in what was one of the games of the tournament, holding on for a tight 7-6 win with NSWCCC failing to equalise and send the match into Bristol Paint Extra-Time with their final play.
In the 16s divisions the South Queensland Sharks claimed the double, easily accounting for the Sydney Scorpions 11-4 in the boys final. It was a similar story in the 16s girls with the Sharks smelling blood in the water, shutting out the Brisbane Cobras 6-0.
The Cobras got one back over the Sharks in the 14 boy’s final, claiming victory 9-5. The Sharks dominance continued in the 14s girls final though, victors 8-3 over the Scorpions.
The action in the 12s divisions defied their ages with two entertaining finals played. In the boys the Scorpions narrowly held off the Hunter Western Hornets 7-5. The Hornets unfortunately went down in the 12 girls final as well, outplayed by a polished Sharks unit 6-3.
The South Queensland Sharks claimed the overall champion entity at the event after being represented in five finals – claiming victory in four.
Hayden Madders of the Brisbane Cobras 14s Boys side ended the week with thirty tries to his name to top the Bristol Paint top try-scorer list at the conclusion of the tournament, narrowly edging out fellow 14s boys player, Caleb Lewis from the Hornets on twenty-nine.
The largest contingent of referees to attend an NYC did not disappoint, with Brandon Sanderson and Zoe Genrich receiving the male and female referee of the tournament awards.
All the official event photos can be viewed here.
Check out the full results and final standings below.
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18s Boy's Division
Queensland Secondary Schools Touch 7 defeat NSW Combined Catholic Colleges 6
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myskills.gov.au Player of the Final
Blaise Prendergast – QSST
Player of the Series
Blaise Prendergast – QSST
Final Placings
- QSST
- NSWCCC
- Brisbane Cobras
- NSWCHS
- NSWCIS
- South Queensland Sharks
- Sunshine Coast Pineapples
- Central Queensland Bulls
- Hunter Western Hornets
- North Queensland Tropical Cyclones
- ACT Raiders
- Tasmania Thunder
- Western Tigers
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18s Girls Division
Queensland Secondary Schools Touch 6 defeat NSW Combined High Schools 1
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myskills.gov.au Player of the Final
Kate Ellem – QSST
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Player of the Series
Charli Nikola – QSST
Final Placings
- QSST
- NSWCHS
- NSWCCC
- Sydney Scorpions
- NSWCIS
- Hunter Western Hornets
- South West Queensland Swans
- Brisbane Cobras
- South Queensland Sharks
- Victoria Storm
- ACT Raiders
- Sunshine Coast Pineapples
- North Queensland Tropical Cyclones
- Tasmania Thunder
- South Australia Heat
- Western Tigers
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16s Boys Division
South Queensland Sharks 11 defeat Sydney Scorpions 4
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myskills.gov.au Player of the Final
Hayden Watson – South Queensland Sharks
Final Placings
- South Queensland Sharks
- Sydney Scorpions
- Brisbane Cobras A
- Hunter Western Hornets
- Central Queensland Bulls
- South West Queensland Swans
- Brisbane Cobras B
- North Queensland Tropical Cyclones
- Victoria Storm
- Tasmania Thunder
- Western Tigers
- Sunshine Coast Pineapples
- NSW Northern Eagles
- South Australia Heat
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16s Girls Division
South Queensland Sharks 6 defeat Brisbane Cobras A 0
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myskills.gov.au Player of the Final
Oceaiana Graham – South Queensland Sharks
Final Placings
- South Queensland Sharks
- Brisbane Cobras A
- North Queensland Tropical Cyclones A
- Central Queensland Bulls
- South West Queensland Swans
- Sunshine Coast Pineapples
- North Queensland Tropical Cyclones B
- Hunter Western Hornets
- Tasmania Thunder
- Brisbane Cobras B
- ACT Raiders
- Victoria Storm
- Northern Territory Devils
- Western Tigers
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14s Boys Division
Brisbane Cobras A 9 defeat South Queensland Sharks A 5
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myskills.gov.au Player of the Final
Hayden Madders – Brisbane Cobras
Final Placings
- Brisbane Cobras A
- South Queensland Sharks A
- Sydney Scorpions
- Hunter Western Hornets
- Central Queensland Bulls A
- NSW Northern Eagles
- North Queensland Tropical Cyclones A
- West South West Suns
- Southern Rebels
- South West Queensland Swans
- Central Queensland Bulls B
- Sunshine Coast Pineapples
- South Queensland Sharks B
- Tasmania Thunder
- North Queensland Tropical Cyclones B
- Victoria Storm
- Brisbane Cobras B
- ACT Raiders
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14s Girls Division
South Queensland Sharks A 8 defeat Sydney Scorpions 3
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myskills.gov.au Player of the Final
Lili-Ava Ioane – South Queensland Sharks
Final Placings
- South Queensland Sharks A
- Sydney Scorpions
- North Queensland Tropical Cyclones A
- Hunter Western Hornets
- Brisbane Cobras A
- Southern Rebels
- Central Queensland Bulls A
- South West Queensland Swans
- South Queensland Sharks B
- Sunshine Coast Pineapples
- Brisbane Cobras B
- Central Queensland Bulls B
- North Queensland Tropical Cyclones B
- NSW Northern Eagles
- ACT Raiders
- Tasmania Thunder
- Victoria Storm
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12 Boys Division
Sydney Scorpions 7 defeat Hunter Western Hornets 5
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myskills.gov.au Player of the Final
Beau Cooper – Sydney Scorpions
Final Placings
- Sydney Scorpions
- Hunter Western Hornets
- Central Queensland Bulls
- South Queensland Sharks A
- South West Queensland Swans
- Brisbane Cobras A
- South Queensland Sharks B
- North Queensland Tropical Cyclones A
- Sunshine Coast Pineapples
- NSW Northern Eagles
- ACT Raiders
- Tasmania Thunder
- North Queensland Tropical Cyclones B
- Brisbane Cobras B
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12 Girls Division
South Queensland Sharks A 6 defeat Hunter Western Hornets 3
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myskills.gov.au Player of the Final
Aniston Dayberg-Muir – Team
Final Placings
- South Queensland Sharks A
- Hunter Western Hornets
- Southern Rebels
- Sydney Scorpions
- Brisbane Cobras A
- West South West Suns
- South West Queensland Swans
- Sunshine Coast Pineapples
- Central Queensland Bulls
- North Queensland Tropical Cyclones
- South Queensland Sharks B
- Tasmania Thunder
- NSW Northern Eagles
- Northern Territory Devils
- Brisbane Cobras B
REFEREE AWARDS
Male Referee of the Tournament
Brandon Sanderson
Female Referee of the Tournament
Zoe Genrich
Junior Male Referee of the Tournament
Kaleb Reid
Junior Female Referee of the Tournament
Sarah Butwell
Referee Referees Award
Campbell Muir