By Ant Wingard Mt Gravatt veteran Frazer Neate solidified his cult hero status on Sunday night when he was crowned the 74th member of the J.A. Grogan Medal fraternity in a thrilling vote count at the Gabba. Neate, a respected…

By Terry Wilson Surfers Paradise coach Brad Moore teared-up noticeably as he addressed his battered troops after the Demons surged into their first grand final in 15 years on Saturday. So proud was Moore of the heroics of his players…

Mt Gravatt midfielder Frazer Neate  has taken out the 2019 J.A. Grogan Medal. Neate was awarded the maximum three votes in Vultures victories on four occasions during the home and away season. He went on to confirm his win with three votes in the final round to finish the…

By Terry Wilson Surfers Paradise v Morningside At Sir Bruce Small Park, 2pm Saturday Ins: Surfers Paradise – Cody Filewood. Morningside – Lachlan Niland-Rowe, Ben McNiece. Outs: Surfers Paradise – Sam Jewell (concussion). Morningside – Tom Griffiths (inj), Ben Murray…

By Terry Wilson   Broadbeach players would certainly not have known it but when the Cats downed Morningside in round 16 they unwittingly stirred a hornets’ nest. Back on that July 27th Saturday at Subaru Oval, the Cats overpowered the…

By Terry Wilson Reigning champions Palm Beach Currumbin will be going for three successive QAFL premierships after downing Gold Coast rivals Surfers Paradise in a tremendous second semi-final on Saturday. The Lions prevailed in the big local derby, repelling a…

By Terry Wilson SECOND SEMI-FINAL Palm Beach Currumbin v Surfers Paradise At Salk Oval, 2pm Saturday Ins: Palm Beach Currumbin – Jack Anthony, Dirk Kornen, Cooper Portelli. Surfers Paradise – no changes. Outs: Palm Beach Currumbin – Dale Neuhaus (omit),…

By Ant Wingard Coorparoo’s fate in the 2019 QAFLW Grand Final was sealed somewhere early in the second term. The Kings, desperate to ensure a third straight loss in the title bout was not on the cards, had just booted…

By Terry Wilson Poor Panthers were easy prey for the Demons The Surfers Paradise tsunami has steamrolled another victim, this time the Morningside Panthers in the QAFL qualifying final at Sir Bruce Small Park on Saturday. The rampaging Demons, clearly…

By Terry Wilson QUALIFYING FINAL Surfers Paradise v Morningside At Sir Bruce Small Park, 2pm Saturday Ins: Surfers Paradise – Jack Taylor, Josh Matulis. Morningside – no changes. Outs: Surfers Paradise – Nathan Trevena (omit), Connor McKenzie (omit). Morningside –…

Three goals against Sandgate last weekend, on top of some promising form through the season with Morningside, has resulted in Brock Aston receiving the round 19 nomination for the QAFL Rising Star Award. Aston is 20, with a physical build,…

By Terry Wilson Same five clubs left to fight out the premiership After all the permutations, what-ifs, possibilities and theories leading into the 2019 QAFL finals series the dust has settled and, surprise surprise, the five teams that made the…

By Terry Wilson Final-round frenzy as seven into five doesn’t equate. It is a QAFL premiership race featuring nine clubs. In one of the most absorbing seasons for years seven of those nine clubs remain in contention for places in…

By Terry Wilson Some words of advice from club legend Ben Jaekne-Cain early this year have proved pivotal in the development of Western Magpies teenager Riley Greene. Greene, only 17, is the Round 18 nominee for the QAFL Rising Star…

By Terry Wilson Updated following the Sunday QAFL Fixture Panthers all but guarantee a top-three finish Morningside look like they have wrapped up a top-three finish for the finals and are in a powerful position to grab the important second…

By Terry Wilson Image: RF Photography Two rounds to go and the only certainty for the finals is that Palm Beach Currumbin will be in top spot. With 48 points and a healthy percentage, the Lions will take the minor…

By Terry Wilson It has been a hell of a long journey, in every sense of the phrase, for promising Mt Gravatt youngster Tom Matthews to reach a stage where he is on the verge of some big things with his…

By Terry Wilson Dee-lightful Demons dent Mt Gravatt’s finals hopes Mt Gravatt are now in finals desperation mode following a big loss to red-hot Surfers Paradise at Dittmer Park on Saturday. The Vultures crashed 13.18 (96) to 11.7 (73) and…

By Terry Wilson The run home for finals contenders: Palm Beach Currumbin (1st, 48 points): Wilston Grange (A), Surfers Paradise (H), Broadbeach (A). Broadbeach (2nd, 36 points): Sandgate (A), bye, Palm Beach Currumbin (H). Surfers Paradise (3rd, 36 points): Mt…

By Terry Wilson Smart Palm Beach Currumbin teenager Ethan Hunt is keeping his fingers crossed that nature takes its natural course as he chases his dreams of playing at the highest level. Just turned 17 and completing Year 11 at…

By Terry Wilson Cats overpower flat Panthers to grab second spot Broadbeach’s reward for finally beating a side in the QAFL top five was to grab second spot on the ladder in what could be a key result come finals…

By Terry Wilson Palm Beach Currumbin (1st, 48 points): Mt Gravatt (H), Wilston Grange (A), Surfers Paradise (H), Broadbeach (A). Morningside (2nd, 36 points): Broadbeach (A), Labrador (H), Wilston Grange (H), Sandgate (A). Broadbeach (3rd, 32 points): Morningside (H), Sandgate…

By Terry Wilson The Broadbeach Cats can ‘most definitely, without a doubt’ bounce back from last weekend’s loss to Gold Coast rivals Surfers Paradise says rising teenager Aiden Fyfe. Fyfe was playing in just his third seniors game for Cats…

By Terry Wilson Panthers pull off a miraculous comeback win Please explain. That is the only way to even start to fathom what on earth went on in one of the biggest comebacks in state league history at Dittmer Park…

By Terry Wilson The road ahead for the finals contenders: Palm Beach Currumbin (1st, 48 points): Bye, Mt Gravatt (H), Wilston Grange (A), Surfers Paradise (H), Broadbeach (A). Broadbeach (2nd, 32 points): Surfers Paradise (A), Morningside (H), Sandgate (A), bye,…

By Terry Wilson Labrador talent Hugo Barry was a kid growing up in Aussie rules territory in Adelaide but it was not the national game that had his attention, it was soccer. Barry was good enough to represent the Croweaters…

By Terry Wilson Palm Beach power on against plucky Tigers Premiers Palm Beach Currumbin will limp into what coach Jess Sinclair said is a much-needed QAFL bye next weekend. The 2017 and 2018 premiers continued their unbeaten streak which now…

By Terry Wilson Labrador (6th) v Palm Beach Currumbin (1st) At Cooke-Murphy Oval, 2pm Saturday Ins: Labrador – John Boxer, Corey Mullins, Hugo Barry, Pat Murtagh. Palm Beach Currumbin – Mitch Johnson, Liam McNeven, Ashton Crossley. Outs: Labrador – Rhys…

AFL Queensland have today announced that the Maroochydore Football Club will be joining the QAFL competition in 2020. With a team already competing in the state’s premier women’s competition, the QAFLW, the move into the men’s premier competition solidifies the Roos as…

By Terry Wilson For all intents and purposes Kwabe Boakye originally moved to Rockhampton from Melbourne to improve his soccer game. One of three children for Ghana nationals Nana and Ceceila Boayke, Kwabe was born in Melbourne but never kicked…