CELEBRATION: Jay Melrose celebrates a try for Valleys against Gatton. Kevin Farmer VALLEYS flyer Jay Melrose has quickly enjoyed some representative success this season.
Melrose, along with Oakey hooker Daniel Holmes and Valleys forward Sam Capewell, have been named in the Central Division squad following the 47th Battalion Trophy carnival at Gladstone on the weekend.
That marks a rapid rise for Melrose, who only played his first game of the Hutchinson Builders TRL Premiership season in round seven as Valleys beat Wattles.
He then helped the Roosters end Gatton's unbeaten TRL run in round eight before earning a call-up to the Toowoomba Clydesdales squad for the 47th Battalion Trophy carnival, where the Clydesdales missed out on playing in the final.
"Both he and Sam Capewell were brought in as replacements which is a good story for them," Clydesdales coach Dean Bosnich said.
The Clydesdales trio will now represent Central Division at the state championship on the Sunshine Coast on June 1-2, where they will be playing for spots in the Queensland Rangers team.
"They played quite well," Central coach Daryl Horstman said of the Clydesdales trio at Gladstone. "Young Holmes was outstanding at nine and the winger, Melrose, he's a great finisher. And the front-rower (Capewell), he stuck his hand up and had a dig."
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