Page 83 - AFL QUEENSLAND 2013 YEAR IN REVIEW

PARTICIPATION NUMBERS:
AUSKICK 1,049 SCHOOL 3,516 CLUB 793 SOCIAL 420 TOTAL 5,778
GRAND FINAL RESULTS:
A GRADE: Hervey Bay Bombers 22. 11 (143) - ATW 9. 10 (64)
B GRADE: Brothers Bulldogs 7. 4 (46) - Hervey Bay Bombers 5. 6 (36)
U17: Hervey Bay Bombers 16. 9 ( 105) - Bay Power 9. 6 (60)
U15: Hervey Bay Bombers 9. 6 (60) - Brothers Bulldogs 5. 3 (33)
HIGHLIGHTS:
✏ Played the first North vs. South game in the juniors and seniors.
✏ Played games outside of the main three towns for the first time in a decade with the Childers Showgrounds playing host to the Nth/Sth games and a Bundaberg derby game
✏ Had our first Indigenous Auskick centre with 80+ kids turning up for the first session at Pialba SS
✏ Played the first Women’s club competition match on Anzac Day along with an A grade double header
✏ Dean Backwell won the Stedman Medal after being bridesmaid on three occasions.
✏ Brisbane Lions’ mascot Bernie “Gabba” Vegas made his first ever trip out to
Monto, Mundubbera and Gayndah in the Nth Burnett area
✏ Calem Volker played at the U16 Nationals for the World XVIII side
✏ Attended the Gabba with 60+ kids for the NAB AFL Auskick grid games
✏ Attended the Gabba for female and Indigenous themed round centre grid games with 16 kids on both occasions
✏ Terry Webb, president for the last four years, and Billy Moorehead Snr, long serving umpire, both announced retirements.
✏ 11.09% growth overall in Wide Bay in 2013.
ROB SEARLE
REGIONAL MANAGER - WIDE BAY
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