As they prepare to lead their teams out tomorrow, we sat down with Labrador captain Bryce Retzlaff and Palm Beach Cuurumbin skipper Jesse Derrick. While they were friendly with each other then, they made it very clear what will happen…

This time of year, a lot of thought goes into how the players are feeling, what they are expecting, how their nerves are…. but what about the coaches? We found out. Saturday will be Labrador coach Perry Meka’s seventh Grand…

In a dramatic vote count, Sam Virgo equaled Leah Kaslar to share the 2016 QWAFL Best and Fairest on Sunday night. With Leah off celebrating her birthday, we grabbed Sam for a chat about what it meant to her, and…

Coolangatta Tweed Five games; five wins over every team in the competition. It was the dream start for the Bluebirds. Their first loss came in round 7 at the hands of Yeronga in a two-point thriller. It was at that…

Palm Beach Currumbin The start of the year saw Palm Beach Currumbin make it clear to everyone they meant business. Apart from a second round loss to Morningside, they won every other game in the opening half of the season;…

To get your excitement levels peaking ahead of the big day on Saturday, let’s take it back 12 months and relive all the action from the 2015 Grand Final day. Trust me, it’s worth it for the drone footage alone.…

The brothers A couple of brothers winning a flag together is a good yarn. Three in the same team… no we are talking. Four in one team, with one of them the coach? Unbelievable, but that is exactly what the…

There is a real star quality about both teams this week. The two QWAFL Best and Fairest winners, the Rising Star, and the two leading goal kickers are all playing, which means there are one-on-one battles to watch everywhere you…

Everywhere you look in this one, there are matchups that have the potential to decide the game. Here are a few to keep your eye on throughout the course of the afternoon.   Wayde Mills vs. Tyson Dyer If there…

Just minutes after he walked off stage with the Grogan Medal around his neck, we pulled Jesse Derrick aside for a chat. Fair to say he was still coming to terms with what just happened. Check out the chat below.…

QFA SOUTH GRAND FINAL COORPAROO KINGS v. SPRINGWOOD Coorparoo Kings 4.0, 4.5, 5.7,  8.9  (57) Springwood 5.2, 6.4, 7.4,  8.6  (54) Coorparoo won a classic to take out the 2016 QFA South Premiership There was only seven goals kicked after quarter time when the rain hit, but it…

Palm Beach Currumbin’s Jesse Derrick claimed the 2016 Grogan Medal, the QAFL’s highest individual footballing honour on Sunday night. Derrick, the Lions’ captain, finished the home and away season on 21 votes, one ahead of teammate Josh Woolley on 20.…

WESTERN MAGPIES v. PALM BEACH CURRUMBIN Palm Beach Currumbin 1.4,  7.6,  10.12,  16.17  (113) Western Magpies 0.3,  3.3,  4.7,  4.10  (34) Palm Beach Currumbin are into the Grand Final, and they did it in emphatic fashion, with a 79-point win…

Coorparoo got up in a Grand Final classic over Springwood to clinch the QFA South flag. Read how they did it below.  

Coolangatta Tweed are through to another Grand Final, thanks to a comfortable win over Zillmere on Saturday. Read how it all unfolded below, and please note, the Yeronga UQ game that was meant to be played after, was rescheduled to…

QFA SOUTH SENIORS GRAND FINAL PREVIEW Coorparoo vs. Springwood Saturday September 10, 2:00pm, Leyshon Park Yeronga No, you’re not having a case of déjà vu. Twelve months after their last Grand Final chapter, we are back again. Springwood are going…

Nealry 12 months to the day after the Grogan Medal was hung around Callum Carseldine’s neck, Andrew Wiles pulled him aside for a chat. From his memories of the night, his leadership on and off the field, and what makes…

Preliminary Final Western Magpies vs. Palm Beach Currumbin Saturday September 10, 2:00pm, Graham Road, Aspley LIVE BLOG FROM 1:45PM The go to Lions: They got back to their best last week with the way they won the ground level ball…

In five days time, one QAFL player will have his name read out as the 2016 Grogan Medalist. We thought we would go through the field, and give you a couple of names to watch from each club.   Broadbeach…

Matt Walder has stepped down from his role as Morningside Senior Coach. Following the Panthers shock loss in round 18 that saw them miss the QAFL finals, a mutual decision between club and coach was reached, and they parted ways.…

Culture On Saturday, Palm Beach skipper Jesse Derrick would have been preparing mentally and physically for a do-or-die semi final against Mt Gravatt in the QAFL the next day, but that didn’t stop him heading up to Brisbane to run…

2016 QFA North Seniors Grand Final MAYNE v. MAROOCHYDORE Mayne 1.2, 6.4, 9.9, 12.10  (82) Maroochydore 2.2, 3.5, 5.8, 8.14  (62) Back-to-back-to-back. Early on this season, another Mayne flag looked a stretch, but they came good at the right time of year. Despite being a goal down at…

PALM BEACH CURRUMBIN v. MT GRAVATT Palm Beach Currumbin 5.5,  9.8,  13.13,  15.14  (104) Mt Gravatt 1.2,  3.5,  5.8,  7.11  (53) Palm Beach are off to a prelim, thanks to a resounding win over Mt Gravatt today. They were clinical…

Labrador are into their third Grand Final in as many years, and are in the box seat to go back-to-back thanks to a win over the Magpies today. Check out what we learnt, the coaches thoughts, and how it all…

QFA NORTH GRAND FINAL PREVIEW Mayne vs. Maroochydore Saturday September 3, 2:00pm, Moreton Bay Oval 1 Two years, two Grand Finals, two different winners? Twelve months after the last chapter was written between these two clubs, we are back again.…

Semi Final 2 Labrador vs. Western Magpies Saturday September 3, 2:00pm, Cooke-Murphy Oval LIVE BLOG FROM 1:45pm The go to: Tigers: Pressure. It’s the thing they have been building on all year, and played a huge role in the position…

When push came to shove in Sunday’s QAFL Elimination Final, two Mt Gravatt players stood up and got their team over the line. Up one end, Dom Nash kicked the goal that put the Vultures in front, and down the…

Labrador Senior Coach and Football Operations Manager, Perry Meka, will vacate both roles at the end of the 2016 season. A move back with his family in Melbourne, and the opportunity to work at the elite level in the AFL…

Where did Jade come from? When Kalinda Howarth kicked six goals for Coolangatta in Saturday’s first game of the QWAFL triple-header, she extended her lead in the league goal kicking to six. With that buffer between her and second place,…

QFA North MAROOCHYDORE  v. CALOUNDRA Maroochydore 1.4,  3.8,  9.12,  13.14  (92) Caloundra 1.3,  2.6,  3.8,  7.12  (54) The Roos had a job to do, and they did it. A straight sets exit wasn’t an option. Caloundra was definitely up for the fight, especially in the first half, but Maroochydore…