Meet our new recruits

Grant Anderson

Position – Centre
Previous Club – Northern Pride
Junior Club – Central Charlestown
Occupation – Youth Worker/Chippy
Favourite Food – Crumbed Steak
Most annoying team mate – Max Bailey
Hobbies away from footy – Beach 🏝
Fav Sunny Coast spot – Alex Heads

Blake Wilson (From the 21s)

Position – Fullback, Wing, Centre
Previous Club – Noosa Pirates
Junior Club – Noosa Pirates
Occupation – Barista
Favourite Food – Steak
Most annoying team mate – Nat McGavin
What do you like to do away from footy – Beach, Motor Bikes
Favourite spot on the Sunny Coast – Noosa

Kauri Aupouri-Puketapu

Position – Halves. Fullback
Previous Club – Blacktown Workers
Junior Club – T.A Eels
Occupation – Scaffolder
Favourite Food – Burgers
Most Annoying Team mate – Harry O’Toole
What do you like to do away from footy – Beach
Favourite spot on the Sunny Coast – Recovery Room

Max Bailey

Position – Front Row / Lock
Previous Club – North Sydney Bears
Junior Club – Thirroul Butchers
Occupation – Primary School Teacher
Favourite Food – Thai
Most annoying team mate – Blake Wilson
What do you do away from footy – Beach
Favourite spot on Sunny Coast – Alex Heads

Luke Jurd

Position – Halves
Previous Club – Tweed Heads Seagulls
Junior Club – Albion Park Eagles
Occupation – Uni Student (Bachelor of Education)
Favourite Food – Eggs Benny
Most annoying teammate – Gian Largiarder (never shuts up)
What do you like to do away from footy – Anything at the beach. Swimming and surfing.
Favourite spot on the Sunny Coast – Noosa

Kaleb Sutton (From 21s)

Position: Front row/ lock
Previous club: Kawana dolphins
Junior club: Kawana dolphins
Occupation: Decorative epoxy flooring
Favourite food: Surf & turf
Most annoying team mate: Jack Wright
Hobbies away from footy: Fishing/ hanging with family and mates
Favourite spot on the Coast: Kawana beach

Darryn Thomas Schonig

Position – Front Row
Previous Club – Melbourne Storm
Junior Club – Edmonton Storm
Occupation – Security Guard
Favourite Food – Pasta
Most annoying teammate – Tom Rafter
What do you like to do away from footy – Boxing & golf
Favourite spot on the Sunny Coast – Alex

Jake Maizen

Position – Centre
Previous Club – Capras
Junior Club – Central Newcastle
Occupation – Support Worker
Favourite Food – Anything I don’t make
Most annoying team mate – Young Daniel Atko
What do you like to do away from footy – Beach or being with family
Favourite spot on the Sunny Coast – Any of the beaches

Ryan Turner

Position – Forward
Previous Club – Redcliffe Dolphins
Junior Club – Picton Magpies
Occupation – Underground coal miner
Favourite Food – Massive fan of a good steak
Most annoying teammate – Luke Polselli
What do you like to do away from footy – Love doing CrossFit and being down the beach
Favourite spot on the Sunny Coast – Noosa

Daniel Alfonso Atkinson

Position – Five eighth
Previous Club – Melbourne Storm
Junior Club – Albany Creek Crushers
Occupation – Chippy
Favourite Food – Carbonara
Most annoying teammate – Tom Rafter
What do you like to do away from footy – Beach
Favourite spot on the Sunny Coast – Alex Heads

Jack Gibbons

Position – Second Row/ Centre
Previous Club – CQ Capras
Junior Club – St George Dragons JRLFC
Occupation – Personal Trainer and Mobility Coach
Favourite Food – Pasta with a mountain of cheese
Most annoying teammate – Jurdy
What do you like to do away from footy – Play golf and go to the movies
Favourite spot on the Sunny Coast – Coolum Beach

Lazarus Vaalepu

Position – Prop, Lock
Previous Club – Wynnum Manly
Junior Club – Queanbeyan Kangaroos
Occupation – Factory/Warehousing
Favourite Food – Mums cooking
Most annoying teammate – Wyatt Reynolds
What do you like to do away from footy – Listening to music
Favourite spot on the Sunny Coast – Landsborough, because it’s home

Harry O’Toole

Position – Wing
Previous Club – West Tigers
Junior Club – Manly Christian Brothers
Occupation – Youth Worker
Favourite Food – Pizza
Most annoying teammate – Laz
What do you like to do away from footy – Beach, jetski and surf
Favourite spot on the Sunny Coast – Alex Heads