Queensland Teams Show Class with Dominant Performances at 2023 Doordash National Youth Championships: Final Results and Awards

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.
 

18s Boys Division

Queensland Secondary Schools Touch 7 defeat NSW Combined Catholic Colleges 6

myskills.gov.au Player of the Final

Blaise Prendergast – QSST

Player of the Series

Blaise Prendergast – QSST

Final Placings

1. QSST
2. NSWCCC
3. Brisbane Cobras
4. NSWCHS
5. NSWCIS
6. South Queensland Sharks
7. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
8. Central Queensland Bulls
9. Hunter Western Hornets
10. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones
11. ACT Raiders
12. Tasmania Thunder
13. Western Tigers
    
    

18s Girls Division

Queensland Secondary Schools Touch 6 defeat NSW Combined High Schools 1

myskills.gov.au Player of the Final

Kate Ellem – QSST

Player of the Series

Charli Nikola – QSST

Final Placings

1. QSST
2. NSWCHS
3. NSWCCC
4. Sydney Scorpions
5. NSWCIS
6. Hunter Western Hornets
7. South West Queensland Swans
8. Brisbane Cobras
9. South Queensland Sharks
10. Victoria Storm
11. ACT Raiders
12. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
13. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones
14. Tasmania Thunder
15. South Australia Heat
16. Western Tigers

16s Boys Division

South Queensland Sharks 11 defeat Sydney Scorpions 4

myskills.gov.au Player of the Final

Hayden Watson – South Queensland Sharks

Final Placings

1. South Queensland Sharks
2. Sydney Scorpions
3. Brisbane Cobras A
4. Hunter Western Hornets
5. Central Queensland Bulls
6. South West Queensland Swans
7. Brisbane Cobras B
8. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones
9. Victoria Storm
10. Tasmania Thunder
11. Western Tigers
12. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
13. NSW Northern Eagles
14. South Australia Heat

16s Girls Division

South Queensland Sharks 6 defeat Brisbane Cobras A 0

myskills.gov.au Player of the Final

Oceaiana Graham – South Queensland Sharks

Final Placings

1. South Queensland Sharks
2. Brisbane Cobras A
3. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones A
4. Central Queensland Bulls
5. South West Queensland Swans
6. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
7. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones B
8. Hunter Western Hornets
9. Tasmania Thunder
10. Brisbane Cobras B
11. ACT Raiders
12. Victoria Storm
13. Northern Territory Devils
14. Western Tigers
    
    

14s Boys Division

Brisbane Cobras A 9 defeat South Queensland Sharks A 5

myskills.gov.au Player of the Final

Hayden Madders – Brisbane Cobras

Final Placings

1. Brisbane Cobras A
2. South Queensland Sharks A
3. Sydney Scorpions
4. Hunter Western Hornets
5. Central Queensland Bulls A
6. NSW Northern Eagles
7. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones A
8. West South West Suns
9. Southern Rebels
10. South West Queensland Swans
11. Central Queensland Bulls B
12. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
13. South Queensland Sharks B
14. Tasmania Thunder
15. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones B
16. Victoria Storm
17. Brisbane Cobras B
18. ACT Raiders
    
    

14s Girls Division

South Queensland Sharks A 8 defeat Sydney Scorpions 3

myskills.gov.au Player of the Final

Lili-Ava Ioane – South Queensland Sharks

Final Placings

1. South Queensland Sharks A
2. Sydney Scorpions
3. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones A
4. Hunter Western Hornets
5. Brisbane Cobras A
6. Southern Rebels
7. Central Queensland Bulls A
8. South West Queensland Swans
9. South Queensland Sharks B
10. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
11. Brisbane Cobras B
12. Central Queensland Bulls B
13. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones B
14. NSW Northern Eagles
15. ACT Raiders
16. Tasmania Thunder
17. Victoria Storm

12s Boys Division

Sydney Scorpions 7 defeat Hunter Western Hornets 5

myskills.gov.au Player of the Final

Beau Cooper – Sydney Scorpions

Final Placings

1. Sydney Scorpions
2. Hunter Western Hornets
3. Central Queensland Bulls
4. South Queensland Sharks A
5. South West Queensland Swans
6. Brisbane Cobras A
7. South Queensland Sharks B
8. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones A
9. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
10. NSW Northern Eagles
11. ACT Raiders
12. Tasmania Thunder
13. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones B
14. Brisbane Cobras B
    
    

12s Girls Division

South Queensland Sharks A 6 defeat Hunter Western Hornets 3

myskills.gov.au Player of the Final

Aniston Dayberg-Muir – Team

Final Placings

1. South Queensland Sharks A
2. Hunter Western Hornets
3. Southern Rebels
4. Sydney Scorpions
5. Brisbane Cobras A
6. West South West Suns
7. South West Queensland Swans
8. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
9. Central Queensland Bulls
10. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones
11. South Queensland Sharks B
12. Tasmania Thunder
13. NSW Northern Eagles
14. Northern Territory Devils
15. 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