Sherwood and PBC win finals as we reveal the redemption players
QAFL colts footy: We name 12 redemption players of the season as the premiership race was reduced to four teams following two elimination finals over the weekend.
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The QAFL colts premiership race is down to just fourth teams after two stunning elimination finals on Saturday won by Palm Beach Currumbin and Sherwood.
Palm Beach Currumbin upset Aspley in a thriller, 7.9.61 to 7.4.46, after both teams shadowed each other from the opening bounce.
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“I was impressed with our ability to stay in the game,’’ said PBC coach Gavin Johnston-Smith, whose team turned around a round 18 loss against the Hornets.
“We felt that if we stayed with them that we could over run them.
“We had a plan and the boys executed the plan.’’
Best for PBC: Rory Withers, Brock Johnston-Smith, Riley Clark, Beau Lester-Sutherland, Bailey Rawson, Harry Heathcote.
Sherwood also lived to fight another day with an intriguing 11.3.67 to 4.7.31 win against Maroochydore.
The Magpies’ accurate kicking lifted them above their rivals who had almost as many scoring opportunities, with James Preston’s three goals a big difference.
“I was impressed with the team’s ability to be on the same page and capitalise in our opportunities,’’ said Sherwood coach Ben Jaenke-Cain.
Best for Sherwood: Jake Cockerell, William Munro, Elijah Kim, James Preston, Troydan Ross, Jayden Tebble
Best for Maroochydore: Kobi Cook, Joshua Berwick, Toby Griggs, Tom Holden, Takoda Boltong, Caleb Seears
PBC and Sherwood now play each other this Saturday, while Wilston Grange will play Morningside.
To celebrate the start of the finals, we present the best Redemption Players of 2024.
Muhammad Mossi (Mt Gravatt)
The Andrew Scott Medallist from round 18, Muhammad Mossi always gave his all and played a team role. He was outstanding for the Vultures.
Oliver Dell (Redland-Victoria Point)
Dell has battled back from a serious injury and played nearly every game for the Sharks. A full back, he has a reputation for reading the game extremely well.
Tyler Hamilton (Labrador)
He started the year slowly but is someone who really grew into his roles and became an extremely reliable back man. His development was an extremely pleasing aspect of the season for the Labrador.
Jasper Delaney-Taylor (Noosa)
Delaney-Taylor had his wings clipped when he had surgery after breaking his collarbone, but returned to colts footy in round 4 and went on to play a few senior games for Noosa. It was a great comeback by him.
James Carrigan (Surfers Paradise)
The talented Carrigan was a gun junior who then had a couple of years off footy to follow in his father’s footsteps of being a representative water polo player.
But his love for footy brought him back to the Demons last season, and this year he found his feet.
In the last two matches he was even elevated into the club’s reserves where he spent time in the mid field and was one of the better players on the field.
Michael Brewster (Sherwood)
In his first season of Australian football, Brewster started the season with a knee injury that ruled him out of the pre-season, and also for the first eight weeks of competition.
“But he stayed with it and took the opportunity when it was given to him and made himself a permanent part of the team,’’ said Sherwood coach Ben Jaenke-Cain.
Brock Johnston-Smith (Palm Beach Currumbin)
The swingman broke his wrist in a practise match playing seniors, but came back from injury and had an immediate impact. He has been one of his team’s best players in a season which saw the teen pass 200 club games.
Tyler Whitley (Maroochydore)
Injured since round 2, Whitley returned in round 16 with a bang.
Leading up the finals the gutsy Whitley portions in the midfield as the coach Rob Smith looked to put some miles in his legs ahead of last weekend’s elimination final.
Ryley Egan (Morningside)
Local junior Egan has faced plenty of adversity in his time.
He dislocated his hip when he was aged 14 and was in a wheelchair for six months, and then dislocated his knee in 2022.
As a result he missed a huge chunk of 2023, but recovered to be named the team’s colts captain during the pre-season which was a huge endorsement of his personality.
“Every player in the squad of 45 gave him leadership votes,’’ said coach Justin Lawrence.
Lawrence said Egan was a winner who had a high winning percentage, no matter what team he played in at the club this season.When he is not playing, Egan helps out around the club.
When he is not playing, Egan helps out around the club.
Carter Simpson (Wilston Grange)
Showing tremendous resolve, Carter Simpson returned from an ACL reconstruction to the Gorillas who were pushing hard for a premiership. Getting on the field was one thing, but in his first five games nack on the field he garnished his performances by also kicking 14 goals - and then booted another two in round 18.
Jake Howson (Aspley)
The comeback story of the season has to be the return of power forward Jake Howson who booted two goals in last weekend’s elimination final.
Coach Brett Atkins praised Howson “resilience and attention to detail’’ which saw him return before the season ended.
“When he went down we thought that was season ending,’’ praised Atkins.
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