Palm Beach Currumbin midfielder Thomas Thynne will take an unprecedented lead in the Syd Guildford Trophy in the second half of the season. Thynne holds a 12-vote lead over Broadbeach mid-forward Jackson Fisher after 13 rounds of QAFL fixtures with…

By Terry Wilson Lions beat the Magpies but lose big Jack again A strong second half carried Palm Beach Currumbin to a convincing win over the Western Magpies at McCarthy Homes Oval on Saturday. The unbeaten Lions made it 15…

By Terry Wilson Western Magpies (7) v Palm Beach Currumbin (1) At McCarthy Homes Oval, 2pm Saturday Ins: Western Magpies – Billy Johnson, Zane Lovell, Lachlan Dennis. Palm Beach Currumbin – Dale Neuhaus, Alex Dawson. Outs: Western Magpies – Ryan…

By Ant Wingard Morningside ruckman Brad Hodge has mounted his case for the honour of the QAFL’s premier ruck with a scintillating performance in the Panthers’ Round 12 win over Surfers Paradise. The 22-year-old Hodge collected the maximum ten Syd…

By Terry Wilson Image: Nelpix Gun offensive weapons Jack Anthony and Matt Fowler returned to QAFL action with a bang during a wet round 12 of fixtures on Saturday. Anthony was resuming for Palm Beach Currumbin after five matches out…

By Terry Wilson Surfers Paradise (3) v Morningside (2) At Sir Bruce Small Park, 2pm Saturday Ins: Surfers Paradise – Dan Green, Noa Corbett, Nick Harrison, Tom Miller (Southport). Morningside – Eddie Mallan, Cameron Spence, Aaron Robertson, Lachlan Niland-Rowe, Ethan…

By Ant Wingard Mt Gravatt skipper Andrew Smith has soared into Syd Guildford Trophy calculations after a best on ground performance in the Vultures’ season defining one-point win over Broadbeach in Round 11. Smith, just a fortnight removed from claiming…

By Terry Wilson Hawks finally break through for a win Sandgate are finally back in the winner’s circle after they outslogged Wilston Grange in their northern Brisbane derby at Lemke Road Oval on Saturday night. It wasn’t pretty but Sandgate’s…

By Terry Wilson Morningside (2) v Palm Beach Currumbin (1) At Jack Esplen Oval, 2pm Saturday Ins: Morningside – Saxon Crozier, Jesse Quint, Henry Joyce, Darcy Cameron-Reeves. Palm Beach Currumbin – Jack Anthony, Jason Burge, Riley Buckland. Outs: Morningside –…

By Terry Wilson Image: RF Photography Western Magpies young gun Jack Austin is in an elite group of players to have earned QAFL Rising Star Award nominations in successive years. Austin, only 18, is the Round 10 nomination for the…

Western Magpies veteran Ryan Harwood has hit peak form after earning the perfect ten votes in the Syd Guildford Trophy after a best on ground performance against Surfers Paradise. Harwood faced a delayed start to the season after a injury…

By Terry Wilson Image: Highflyer Images The Morningside faithful celebrated hard and long after one of the most outstanding days of football promotion success at Jack Esplen Oval on Saturday. One of the biggest crowds seen at a Brisbane suburban…

By Terry Wilson Morningside (4) v Mt Gravatt (5) At Jack Esplen Oval, 2.30pm Saturday Ins: Morningside – Aaron Robertson (Redland), Hiovake Livesey, Brock Aston, Peter Mollison, Lachlan Russ, Anthony Stewart. Mt Gravatt – Kyle Walsh, Harrison Gobbie, Justin Currie,…

By Terry Wilson Former Morningside coach Martin King and current Redland captain Hayden Bertoli-Simmonds have applauded the decision to stage a NEAFL/QAFL double-header at the same venue on Saturday. It will be the first time in a while that teams…

By Ant Wingard There was only one word that could truly sum up QAFL coach Andy Lovell’s feelings toward his players on Saturday afternoon following the side’s narrow 20-point loss to the Adelaide Footy League. Proud. Lovell, who was brought…

By Ant Wingard State lines will be drawn and regular weekly opposition will become teammates this weekend as the QAFL hosts the Adelaide Footy League to determine the ultimate state league dominance. The QAFL side, coached by Andy Lovell, was…

By Murray Bird Queensland footballers have enjoyed a long history of competition with teams from South Australia at interstate and club level. And the men from the south have come out on top on every occasion… almost. It was over…

By Terry Wilson The son of a leading QAFL umpire from the 1980s-90s is starting to make noises in the footy scene, but as a player rather than a whistle-blower. Dan Edwards, 19, has become a regular in the Western…

We are pleased to announce our final QAFL Representative Team to take the field against the Adelaide Footy League this Saturday at Aspley’s Voxson Oval. Surfers Paradise’s Brody Haberfield has been named captain, alongside vice-captains Thomas Thynne from Palm Beach Currumbin and…

By Ant Wingard Image: Gold Coast Bulletin, Jerad Williams Broadbeach midfielder Jackson Fisher made his move in the Syd Guildford Trophy, moving into second place after polling the perfect ten votes in the Cats’ Round 9 win over Sandgate. The…

By Terry Wilson Image: RF Photography Demons down Vultures despite contrasting halves Surfers Paradise retained their second spot on the QAFL ladder after a rather hot and cold performance against Mt Gravatt on Saturday. Very good in the opening half,…

By Terry Wilson Surfers Paradise (2) v Mt Gravatt (5) At Sir Bruce Small Park, 2pm Saturday Ins: Surfers Paradise – Jack Taylor, Sam Jewell, Haydn Kiel, Josh Matulis, Connor McKenzie, Chris Kranz. Mt Gravatt – Mick Hamill, Mitchell Hart,…

By Terry Wilson Mackay product Harrison Arnold could easily end up in the unusual position of having played for three different clubs this season. Arnold, who turned 20 a month ago, has already played NEAFL for the Gold Coast SUNS…

Across the country, Sir Doug Nicholls Round was celebrated to recognise and celebrate the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to the game of Australian Rules football.  Here is how clubs and competitions across Queensland celebrated Sir Doug…

By Ant Wingard Mt Gravatt midfielder Frazer Neate rose to the occasion in Sir Doug Nicholls Round to produce a season-best performance in the Vultures dismantling of Sandgate at Dittmer Park. Neate polled a game-high nine Syd Guildford votes in…

By Terry Wilson Morningside shrugged off a horrible bout of gross inaccuracy with a convincing win over cross-Brisbane rivals Western Magpies at McCarthy Homes Oval on Sunday. The Panthers had 33 scoring shots to 11 but still managed a clear-cut…

By Terry Wilson Cats leave Gorillas floundering in the mist Wilston Grange coach Barry O’Brien took the extraordinary steps of apologising to his rivals following an inglorious effort by the Gorillas away to Broadbeach on Saturday. O’Brien was left fuming…

By Terry Wilson Broadbeach (4) v Wilston Grange (5) At Subaru Oval, 2pm Saturday Ins: Broadbeach – Nelson Pollard, Harrison Arnold, Joel Newman, Jackson Fisher, Seb Rogers. Wilston Grange – Liam Molan, Jack Lipscombe, Zac Puncken, Graceson Sproule. Outs: Broadbeach…

By Ant Wingard The Sunshine Coast remains rather unfamiliar territory for the NEAFL. Unlike the Gold Coast or the surrounding Brisbane suburbs north and south of the brown snake, the Sunshine Coast doesn’t boast any teams that compete in the…

By Terry Wilson If Loki Haines gets the chance to play at a higher level, then so be it, but right now all he is interested in is helping to get Sandgate into the winner’s circle. Haines, 19, is the…