Langer Trophy: PBC SHS’s magic wand produces halves

What is in the water at Palm Beach Currumbin SHS when it comes to producing a halfback?

NRL devotees have seen past students Tom Dearden (Cowboys) and Toby Sexton (Titans) hit the big league as playmakers, and they will soon see Tom Weaver (Titans) break into the NRL this season or next.

Looming on the horizon is yet another young playmaker, Queensland schoolboys halve Josh Lynn, who will be front and centre in today’s Langer Trophy live stream local derby between the two Gold Coast teams – PBC and Keebra Park SHS.

Coverage is part of the www.couriermail.com.au live streaming of the Langer Trophy and affiliated competitions this season.

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Lynn said being coached by Tim Maccan and Brad Davis (both QRL play makers) and schoolboy coaches Chris and Rod Patison, was part of the reason for the conveyor belt of halves talent at PBC SHS.

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But he said the hands-on experience of training and playing with Weaver was tremendous, noting Weaver’s “communication’’ skills and ability to steer the side around”.

“At training I would just follow alongside him trying to learn as much as I can and take it on board,’’ said Lynn, who loves surfing at Burleigh Beach.

Weaver, a Cudgen product, starred in NSW under 19 State of Origin victory recently wearing No.6.

Lynn said losing Weaver and Oskar Bryant after successive seasons at PBC SHS (2020-21) meant he and dummy half Tanu Nona had more responsibility.

“As an older boy (aged 18) I had to take on the responsibility and I feel I have done that okay for the first couple of rounds but there is still a lot of competition to go,’’ Lynn said.

Like Sexton and Weaver, Lynn is Titans-signed.

WEDNESDAY’S LIVE STREAM SCHEDULE

GEE CUP GRAND FINAL

3.45pm: Stretton State College v St Mary’s College

LANGER, WALTERS

Mabel Park v Marsden SHS

2.00pm Langer Res

3.00pm Walters Cup

4.00pm Langer Trophy

Wavell SHS v Redcliffe SHS

3.30pm Langer Res

4.30pm Walters Cup

5.30pm Langer Trophy

PBC SHS v Keebra Park SHS

3.00pm Langer Res

4.00pm Walters Cup

5.00pm Langer Trophy

Ipswich SHS v Coombabah

2.30pm Walters – Forest Lake v Ipswich

3.30pm Langer Coombabah v Ipswich

Originally published as Langer Trophy: Keebra Park SHS v PBC SHS’s – Joshua Lynn feature