The Redland Bombers face a huge test of character as their QAFL finals hopes go on the line at Victoria Point on Sunday, reports The Redland Times.

Selectors have made five changes to the Australia Post Queensland U18 Scorpions side for their second game in the NAB Australian U18 Championships on Sunday.

The race for the Ray Hughson Medal for the leading goalkicker in the QAFL tightened considerably in Round 8, with Cleve Hughes and Tim Notting making up ground.

Schools throughout south-east Queensland are invited to nominate for the 20th season of the AFLQ Independent Schools Competition. Deadline is 9 June.

Laidley boy Matthew Zammit will live a wonderful childhood dream when he plays on the hallowed MCG turf during the 2010 Toyota AFL Grand Final.

Key position ace Darin Stewart will post his 50th game for Broadbeach on Sunday looking to lock in a third consecutive State U21 jumper.

Former Aspley coach Russell Harding has released a statement following his resignation from the Hornets late yesterday.

Brisbane Lions Reserves coach Craig McRae was delighted with the quality of the fight against the Western Magpies on Saturday and backed Mt Gravatt mentor David Lake in believing the black and whites are not far away from a win.

Thunder coach Murray Davis is not getting carried away with the NT’s outstanding eight-point win over Southport in Darwin on Saturday as his side faces another big test this Saturday.

Labrador showed great resolve to rebound from their final quarter capitulation to Morningside last week and completely overwhelm Broadbeach at Merrimac Oval today.

A powerful second half charge led by their numerous State squad representatives helped Morningside prevent a repeat of their Round 4 loss to Aspley today.

The emerging NT Thunder held their nerve to inflict the first defeat of the season on Southport and put a whole new slant on the QAFL premiership at TIO Stadium last night.

New Western Magpies coach Jarrod Thorpe went within a whisker of receiving the best birthday present imaginable in his first game at the helm against the Brisbane Lions Reserves today.

Mt Gravatt are suddenly a genuine top three candidate after easily disposing of Redland at Dittmer Park today, with Billy Cleary kicking six goals in a brilliant display.

Brilliant NT Thunder midfielder Cameron Ilett was the big mover in the Syd Guildford Trophy count in Round 7.

The South East Bushrangers crushed a tired Country Kookaburras outfit by 64 points in the grand final of the Australia Post State Under 18 Championships at Giffin Park this evening.

The QAFL will have an expanded interchange bench in 2010.
Competition boss Martin King outlined to the member clubs yesterday how teams would be able to select 23 players for a game, one more than has been tradition.

Sunshine Coast Daily assistant editor and longtime sports writer Paul Munnings reports on the latest move to build the profile of a possible State League team on the north coast…

The Queensland selectors will have a tough job trimming their 38-man squad down to a final 22 for the interstate clash between Queensland and Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 7 June.

BY BETH NEWMAN

Palm Beach coach, Daryn Cresswell, says his side won’t let any complacency creep in ahead of the 2014 QAFL season. The Lions won the flag in the SEQAFL Division One competition last year, but Cresswell said that success has driven…