By Terry Wilson Palm Beach Currumbin v Broadbeach At Leyshon Park, Yeronga, 2.30pm Saturday PALM Beach Currumbin and Broadbeach are among the oldest of clubs on the Gold Coast. PBC were founded in 1961 and the Cats a decade later…

By Ant Wingard Experienced NEAFL field umpire Cameron Valenti will lead the 2018 QAFL Senior Grand Final umpiring panel for Saturday’s decider between Palm Beach Currumbin and Broadbeach at Leyshon Park, Yeronga. Valenti has officiated 21 games at NEAFL level…

By Ant Wingard Broadbeach’s community vibe was the main driving factor in Blake Erickson’s move to the Cats ahead of the 2018 season – a decision which has already reaped plenty of rewards for both club and player this season.…

“There has been ongoing debate for several years as to where the QAFL Grand Final should be played. In November last year all QAFL Club Presidents met, with this matter tabled for discussion. The Presidents were united in their view…

By Larrissa Mouttou In his first full season at QAFL level, Broadbeach midfielder Blake Erickson has taken out the 2018 Grogan Medal. Erickson was awarded the maximum three votes in Cats victories in Rounds 1, 5 and 8. He went on to confirm his win…

By Terry Wilson Image: BC Sleep Photography QAFL PRELIMINARY FINAL Broadbeach v Morningside At Subaru Oval, 2pm Saturday Broadbeach: Ins: Josh Searl, Brandon Chadwick, Rob Blood. Outs: Jayden Brennan (omit), Jordan Andrews (omit), Timakoi Bowie (omit). Morningside:Ins: Brad Dale, Michael Graham.…

By Terry Wilson A PERFECTLY executed match plan by Morningside has carried the Panthers into the QAFL Preliminary Final against Broadbeach next Saturday. Morningside methodically worked Surfers Paradise over in the First Semi-Final at Jack Esplen Oval on Sunday and…

By Terry Wilson Image: Neplix PALM Beach Currumbin will be defending their QAFL premiership title after overcoming Gold Coast rivals Broadbeach in a slogging Second Semi-Final on Saturday. The defending titleholders won the battle of attrition by 9.15 (69) to…

By Terry Wilson Image: BC Sleep Photography SECOND SEMI-FINAL Palm Beach Currumbin v Broadbeach At Salk Oval, 2pm Saturday Palm Beach Currumbin: Ins: Jon Croad, Caleb Graham, Jack Anthony, Liam McNeven, Ashton Crossley, Brock Askey. Outs: Steve Thynne (quad), Ben…

By Terry Wilson Surfers Paradise                        2.2,  5.3,  9.6,  12.7  (79) Mt Gravatt                              1.1,  3.3,  3.5,  6.8  (44) GOALS, Surfers Paradise: Green 3, K. Ford 2, D. Van De Werken 2, J. Foster 1, B. Haberfield 1, T. Howard 1, Kranz 1,…

By Terry Wilson Image: BC Sleep Photography Broadbeach            5.2,  11.5,  14.6,  19.9  (123) Morningside           3.3,  5.5,  8.12,  10.16  (76)  GOALS, Broadbeach: M. Fowler 4, B. Erickson 2, R. Dienjes 2, N. Burton 2, N. Kempe 2, D. Irwin 2, M.…

By Terry Wilson Qualifying Final BROADBEACH v MORNINGSIDE At Subaru Oval, 2pm Saturday Broadbeach: Ins: Kwaby Boakye, Hewago Paul Oea, Liam Nelson. Outs: Connor Harris (colts), Jacob Sholl (colts), Rhys Finn (omit). Morningside: Ins: Matt Serrurier, Campbell Wearne, Peter Mollison,…

By Terry Wilson CURTIS Marsden has always known he possesses one of the main ingredients that every footballer yearns for – and that is sheer pace. But the 20-year-old Palm Beach Currumbin flyer has admitted he did not know just…

By Terry Wilson Demons now a chance for that grand old flag IT was a grand old fighting spirit that lifted Surfers Paradise into the QAFL Finals with a gritty 21-point win over Western Magpies at Sir Bruce Small Park…

By Terry Wilson Image: Nelpix THERE is only once certainty going into the final round of one of the craziest QAFL seasons in history. That certainty is that Palm Beach Currumbin will take the minor premiership even if they lose…

By Terry Wilson TOM Jeffrey is like every other young footballer around the nation – he has a dream of playing in the AFL. That is the ultimate but Jeffrey, the 17-year-old Morningside rookie, has contingency plans should he not…

By Terry Wilson Super-safe Stubbs seals victory for Vultures Mt Gravatt                              1.2,  1.5,  7.8,  10.13  (73) Surfers Paradise                        2.1,  5.4,  8.7,  10.11  (71) GOALS, Mt Gravatt: Stubbs 4, R. Estall 2, K. Baker 1, B. Telford 1, J. Crawley 1,…

By Terry Wilson Mt Gravatt v Surfers Paradise At Dittmer Park, 2pm Saturday Mt Gravatt: Ins: Kailem Baker, Dominic Nash, Daniel Morgan. Outs: Jarrod Huddy (Redland NEAFL), Nathan Morgan (omitted), Brayden O’Dea (omitted). Surfers Paradise: Ins: Connor Manning, Sam Jewell,…

By Ant Wingard Brisbane’s western suburbs will raise the bat this weekend as Sherwood and the Western Magpies celebrate 50 years of senior football as the side host Sandgate at McCarthy Homes Oval, August 18. To honour the landmark, the…

By Terry Wilson SUFERS Paradise Demonettes player Georgia Rankin and four of her young team mates proved to be lucky charms for their senior men counterparts on Saturday. With their QWFA season over, the five young women volunteered to be…

By Ant Wingard  @AntWingard Cairns’ Austin Harris has been awarded the 2018 Troy Clarke Scholarship, named after former Brisbane Bear and respected AFL Queensland Development Manager Troy Clarke. Harris was announced the winner at a function last Friday at the Pineapple…

By Terry Wilson Magpies pummel meek Morningside Western Magpies                         6.8,  10.10,  16.17,  20.20  (140) Morningside                             0.2,  3.3,  3.5,  5.9  (39) GOALS, Western Magpies: J. De Winter 4, W. Johnson 3, A. Corrie 3, K. Reed 3, J. Austin 1, A.…

By Terry Wilson Credit: BC Sleep Photography Morningside v Western Magpies At Jack Esplen Oval, 2pm Morningside: Ins: Brad Hodge, Ed Mallan, Keidean Coleman. Outs: Kent Abey (achilles), Will Pendlebury (ankle), Tom Jeffrey (State U17s). Western Magpies: Ins: Jack Goodall, Anthony…

By Terry Wilson HE is a pretty talented young man is the QAFL’s Round 16 Rising Star Award nominee, Surfers Paradise wingman Rene Le Feuvre. Not only can he play a decent game of Australian rules football, but the Townsville…

By Terry Wilson Injury concerns for the Panthers Morningside                             2.3, 6.9,  11.11,  16.12  (108) Mt Gravatt                              4.3,  6.4,  7.6,  11.10  (76) GOALS, Morningside: K. Abey 4, A. Mitchell 3, D. Frame 3, B. McNiece 2, J. Rayner 1, P. Mollison…

By Terry Wilson Photo: RF Photography Mt Gravatt v Morningside At Dittmer Park, 2pm Mt Gravatt: Ins: Brendan Telford, Chris Murphy, Jesse Green. Outs: Daniel Morgan (omit), Patrick Neate (omit), Dominic Nash (knee). Morningside: Ins: James Johnson, Ben McNiece, Alastair…

By Terry Wilson JONAH Farry does not turn 18 until November, but by then he should have chalked up almost 20 games of senior football in the QAFL. Hailing from a family steeped in Sandgate Hawks tradition, young Farry, marking…

By Terry Wilson Palm Beach Currumbin v Broadbeach At Salk Oval, 2pm Saturday Palm Beach Currumbin: Ins: Jack Anthony, Tom Thynne, Cory Beaman, Dale Neuhaus, Riley Mayne, Corey Joyce. Outs: Jarryd Douglas (concussion), Callum McBurnie (concussion), Jimmy Holland (hamstring), Josh…

By Terry Wilson TEENAGE on-baller and small forward Anthony Djurovitch wants to make his NEAFL debut with Southport, the club he played for from his under-10 days. And if a series of good performances playing for Labrador in the QAFL…

The 2018 Syd Guildford Trophy remains without any clear winner as voting now becomes withheld for the final 5 rounds. With 14 rounds of the QAFL season in the books, vote announcements will cease until the overall winner is announced…