QAFL colts’ Road Ahead; Players of the Season - so far

QAFL colts: The 40 Players of the Round revealed, as well as where we think your club will finish the home and away season.

The image that said everything about the derby game between Morningside and Mt Gravatt. Mt Gravatt player Rafe Priestley Picture, John Gass

What does your club’s Road Ahead toward the finals look like and who were the Players of the Round on Saturday?

We reveal the best performers in a fabulous round which saw Mt Gravatt claimed a local derby win over Morningside, Surfers Paradise upset Sherwood and the Roos beat Wilston Grange in an early semi-final type clash.

QAFL’S ROUND 16 MATCH REPORT, BEST PLAYERS

In round 17 action over the weekend:

Aspley 23.17-155 def Noosa 1.1-7

Maroochydore 7.10-52 def Wilston Grange 5-6-36

Mt Gravatt 5.8-38 def Morningside 5.6-36

Broadbeach 12.13-85 def Redland Victoria Point 3.6-24

Surfers Paradise 6.10-46 def Sherwood 5.7-37

Palm Beach Currumbin 16.20-116 def Labrador 1.1-7

Mt Gravatt player Voss Baguga. Picture, John Gass

The top five seems locked in, but the race for sixth is interesting between both Aspley and Surfers Paradise who had big wins yesterday to move to 28 competition points

The top six:

1. Palm Beach Currumbin 56 (294.23 per cent)

2. Maroochydore 48 (247.07)

3. Sherwood 44 (173.18)

4. Broadbeach 44 (166.15)

5. Wilston Grange 40 (167.91)

6. Aspley 28 (136)

7. Surfers Paradise 28 (92)

8. Morningside 24 (97)

9. Redland-Victoria Point 20

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This is the run home for the premiership contenders

PBC - bye, Maroochydore, Sherwood, Mt Gravatt

Maroochydore - bye PBC, Mt Gravatt, Noosa.

Sherwood - Broadbeach, bye, PBC, Wilston Grange

Broadbeach - Sherwood, bye Morningside, Labrador

Wilston Grange - Redland, bye, Labrador, Sherwood

We predict Palm Beach Currumbin to win all three games and retain top position, and for the Roos to win two of the three and retain second place.

We think Broadbeach will edge out Sherwood for third place, leaving the Magpies and Wilston Grange fourth and third respectively.

Wilston Grange have now lost to PBC and the Roos, but the hard games will have them primed for what to expect in the finals.

Morningside player Samuel Cormack QAFL colts Australian football: Morningside v Mt Gravatt. Saturday July 22, 2023. Picture, John Gass

After a bye next weekend, the road ahead for Aspley and Surfers will be:

Aspley play Labrador, Redland-Victoria Point, Surfers Paradise

Surfers play Morningside, Noosa, Aspley

We predict both will win round their round 19 and 20 games, then they play each other in the final fixture for the sixth and final position.

Action from the Colts game between Wilston Grange and Palm Beach Currumbin. Pictured is Currumbin’s Jack Foggo, left. Picture: Tertius Pickard

Morningside remains a chance, but more likely to stay outside the finals.

In the race to fill positions 8-12, it will come down to the round 21 clash between Morningside and Redland to see who finishes 8-9th.

We believe Mt Gravatt will win another match to remain 10th, with Noosa and Labrador at the tail.

Pictured is Currumbin’s Mitchell Day. Picture: Tertius Pickard

The Players of the Weekend were:

PBC v Labrador

PBC’s mid fielder Cameron Brown, forward Samuel Longobardi and backman Zack Goodwin.

PBC coach Glen Clark said: “It was a flat game from our players with eight of the group missing due to playing up.’’

“But credit to Labrador for the right they showed for such a young team.’’

Jack Turner, Seb Stevens and Tom Ray (all Labrador)

The young Labrador side was well led by this trio who dominated around the footy. “They were so crafty with their decision making,’’ praised coach Rob Yoannidis. He said the boys were able to defuse the footy and bring their teammates into the game.

Surfers Paradise flynn sippel QAFL colts footy match between Mt Gravatt and Surfers Paradise. Saturday April 15, 2023. Picture, John Gass

Surfers Paradise v Sherwood

Kane Gordan (Surfers) was brilliant in defence where he was calm and steady behind the ball.

Jordan Williams (Surfers) was an absolute workhorse in the midfield and big Ali Al-Nabhan “battled like a Trojan in the ruck’’, according to his coach Alistair Mitchell which gave Surfers first use of the ball.

QAFL colts footy between Sherwood and Aspley. Saturday May 27, 2023. Picture, John Gass

Surfers Paradise coach Alistair Mitchell said: “I am really happy with our win against Sherwood and it took a full team effort, especially from our backline and midfield.’

“We definitely had to work hard for the win as Sherwood are a great team, so we had to play a high pressure attacking game which the boys did to the letter.

“As a coach I could not have asked more from the team and couldn’t be happier for them.’’

Owen Capling, Ryliegh Utting, Joel O’Brien Henry Spry, Joshua Campbell (Sherwood) all earned high praise from their coach Jaenke-Cain in the close loss, with Capling showing the way from centre half back, Utting as an inside and and both O’Brien and Spry as sweeping mids. Campbell was also an attacking forward.

Aspley Hornets. Picture, John Gass

Aspley v Noosa

Jakob Gordon (Aspley) played forward and gave Aspley a target with his pressure around the contest.

Jeremy Crook (Aspley) played wing and forward and kept his width on the wing and attacked when forward.

Campbell Harrop (Aspley) competed well in every contest playing mid and forward. “He set up around the contest and drove us forward on numerous occasions,’’ said Aspley coach Brett Atkins.

Jed Bullman, Jed Murphy and Diesel McCarthy (Noosa): Bullman played in the midfield, Jed Murphy tried all day in the ruck while McCarthy did his bit in the midfield and down forward,

QAFL colts Wilston Grange v Noosa Saturday June 24, 2023. Picture, John Gass

Mt Gravatt v Morningside

Rafe Priestly (Mt Gravatt) played well coming back from a major injury. “He impacted the play every time he was near the ball,’’ said Mt Gravatt coach David Greenaway.

Darcy Augustine (Mt Gravatt) ran on the wing creating the overlap needed to enter the forward 50,

Luke Kirkman (Mt Gravatt) the versatile went down back and held his own against a bigger opponent.

Mt Gravatt player Cameron Miller QAFL colts Australian football: Morningside v Mt Gravatt. Saturday July 22, 2023. Picture, John Gass

Mt Gravatt coach David Greenaway said: “It was a great four quarter effort from the boys. We set up well and controlled the play for most of the game.

“Morningside were great in using their speed and run off the line.’’

Harry Taylor, Joe Wilson, Bryce Longland (Morningside): Wilson and Taylor were at it again in the midfield for Morningside, while Longland was a terrific target down forward.

Action from the Colts game between Wilston Grange and Palm Beach Currumbin. Pictured is Wilston’s Jordan Keramidopoulos, right, and Currumbin’s Mitchell Day. Picture: Tertius Pickard

Wilston Grange v Maroochydore

Wilston Grange: Coming soon

Maroochydore: Jack Ellen, Koby Young, Nathan Jensen, Karter Pinder, Kobi Cook, Racer Bellchambers

QAFL colts - Aspley Hornets v Maroochydore Saturday July 8, 2023. Picture, John Gass

Redland-Victoria Point v Broadbeach

Dan Annable, Raph Geesu and Ryan King (all Redland-Victoria Point)

“All talented midfielders who were dynamic around the stoppages and who provided us with a lot of forward opportunities,’’ said Sharks coach Brian Zutt.

Broadbeach player Harry Gwynne QAFL colts match between Redland-Victoria Point and Broadbeach. Saturday April 22, 2023. Picture, John Gass

Young forward Jack Jovanovic (Broadbeach) kicked six goals in his team’s win, but the rookie had plenty of helpers in Beau Addinsall, Max Hudson, Harry Gwynne, Cooper Hynes and Cooper Gwynne.

Action from the Colts game between Wilston Grange and Palm Beach Currumbin. Pictured is Currumbin’s Cameron Brown. Picture: Tertius Pickard

Broadbeach Lewis Chiodo said: It was a good win against an opposition that came to play. We are getting closer to a four quarter performance.

Originally published as QAFL colts’ Road Ahead; Players of the Season - so far