Roos star Mitchell Scholard among competitions best at halfway point of QAFL season
There’s been plenty of standout stars driving Coast teams forward so far this season including a Roos attacking force. See who’s hitting the mark at the halfway point of the men’s season.
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Embracing a more “unselfish role” hasn’t hampered the potent attack of a Maroochydore star as his efforts continue to shine among the competition’s best.
Roos talent Mitchell Scholard has booted a stellar 37 goals in 10 games to sit second on the QAFL’s scoring list as the competition enters the second half of the 20-round season.
He’s placed behind Broadbeach’s Jordan Moncrieff who has nailed 44 so far this year.
Aaron Wilson is the Coast’s next best, with the Noosa Tiger snaring the sixth most goals with 20 in nine games.
While Scholard is unsure he’ll reach the heights of his 100 goal haul in 2018, he’s more than pleased to share the load this season.
“I feel like I’m going OK and kicking goals in some games and in others I’m a little bit quiet,” he said.
“I’m trying to play a more unselfish role and bring others into the game.
“There are more forwards on board this year and we have a spread of goal kickers and good it’s not just me every single game.
“I’ve tried to play up the ground a bit more and get a few more touches on the wing and come back to goal and instead of being one dimensional and coming out of goal square.”
The Roos entered the top flight of the QAFL last year and after finishing fifth made the opening round of finals.
Noosa has made the step up this season to join them.
The Fisherman’s Road outfit currently sit fourth on the 11-team ladder with eight rounds left.
“It probably took us a fair bit of last year to find our feet moving up a level and now we feel we belong and are not just there to make up numbers but we’re there to have a crack and beat top teams,” he said.
Noosa sit last in the QAFL mid way through their season and Caloundra Panthers sit first in the second tier Division 1 Hart Cup.
Meanwhile, Maroochydore’s women finished their season in third and won their minor semi final over the weekend against Coorparoo 6.4 (40) to 4.3 (27) to enter the preliminary final against Bond University this weekend for a shot at the QAFLW grand final.
Here’s some of the other standout attacking stars of the QAFL and QFA Division 1 HART Sport Cup:
ROOS (Won six, lost four, byes two)
Mitchell Scholard
Games: 10
Goals: Second best in QAFL league with 37
Goals per game avg: Fourth best in league with 3.70
Most goals in game: 11 against Wilston Grange
NOOSA (Winless, lost 10, byes two)
Aaron Wilson
Games: 10
Goals: Sixth best in QAFL league at 23
Goals per game avg: 2.30
Most goals in game: Four against Wilston Grange, Palm Beach Currumbin, and Surfers Paradise
QFA Division 1 HART Sport Cup
Caloundra Panthers (Won seven, lost two)
Quinten Ross
Games: Nine
Goals: Third best in league with 29
Most goals in a game: Seven against University of Queensland on May 15
Venue with most goals: Caloundra – Carter Park
Joshua Keleher
Games: Seven
Goals: 15
Most goals in a game: Four against Aspley (April 24) and Coorparoo (May 8).
Venue with most goals: Caloundra – Carter Park
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