QAFL colts round 2 Best and Fairest, results
Here’s the QAFL’s top 40 colts players from round 2 action which saw the awesome foursome Panthers, Sherwood, Hornets and Gorillas remain unbeaten.
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Round two of the QAFL has been run and one, with one of the features three performances by players in beaten teams.
As unbeaten Sherwood, Morningside, Aspley and Wilston Grange continued to surge, depth in the competition ran deep given the performances of Maroochydore mighty mite Max Prendergast, Noosa’s Will Cooke and Mt Gravatt’s Elijah Studdon.
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There were plenty of good players for the winners as well, and those players along with more best from losing teams were featured in our story below.
Players of the weekend included:
+ Aspley wingmen Jett Atkins and Milo Presland who connected to the forwards so well for the Hornets;
+ Joey Wilson, Ryley Egan and Ben Morrison of Morningside, a terrific trio who were tremendous as mid field players;
+ Cooper Stone (Sherwood) was elite in getting the ball from the contest all match against Surfers Paradise;
+ Coby Collins (PBC) playing back and Harry Heathcote up forward were splendid for Palm Beach Currumbin;
+ Will Cooke (Noosa) was BoG from half back although he was also swung to half forward to get some representation;
+ Fletcher Callaway (Wilston Grange) booted eight goals while his teammates Will Ford up forward and Ollie Spencer in the mid field shone;
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+ Max Prendergast (Maroochydore) was elite as a small forward, with his tackling pressure keeping the Roos in the match;
+ Ethan Holden (Sherwood) gave the Magpies plenty of release points as a winger;
+ Harrison Grills (Aspley) at halfback was outstanding, displaying speed, composure with the ball. He was also able to set up plenty of plays;
+ Jake Howson (Aspley) was strong up forward, coming up with the ball and marking most chances that came his way. He kicked six but could have kicked 10 if lead players were not so wide;
+ Jem Nolan (Labrador) displayed great run and was strong and reliable in the air down back all match;
+ Luke Chapman (Surfers Paradise) was excellent with his decision making across half back after coming up from the under-17s
+ Michael Fitzgerald and Rory Withers were among Palm Beach Currumbin’s top players, with Fitzgerald doing well from wing and Withers in the midfield.
+ Jayden Tebble kicked three goals as a deep forward and did well all game;
+ Mason Young (Broadbeach) helped the Cats get his team on the board for the season;
+ Will Yeo and Harley Croft (Redland-Victoria Point) were solid down back for the Sharks
+ Elijah Studdon (Mt Gravatt) who, across the backline, his intercept marking was outstanding and he saved goals for his teammates;
+ Andre Astras (Surfers Paradise) played as a small forward and spent some time in the mid field. Still under-17 eligible, his pressure on opposition players was enormous;
+ Reilly Stevens (Labrador) won lots of footy through the mid field. He took some great marks and contested around the ground.
+ Matty Owen (Redland-Victoria Point) showed his class when he went to the inside while teammate Bailey Burrows led from the front with his intensity and tackling pressure;
+ Cody Finlay (Mt Gravatt) was a ruckman rarely lost a tap in a beaten side, and got his side going forward out of the midfield;
+ Jack Slater (Sherwood) was dynamic as a mid fielder where he was great in the contest;
+ Lachlan Roche (Labrador) was terrific with his two way running. He won contested ball and was great with his pressure;
+ Lachie Walsh and Kaiser Odewahn (Surfers Paradise) did very well, with Walsh a tremendous ruck prospect and Odewahn playing as a small forward;
+ Cooper Whitecross (Labrador) was great on the last line of defence
+ Jai Mure (Noosa) was against fantastic for Noosa in the midfield;
+ Sam Cormack (Morningside) switched ends and performed with distinction, booting three goals after starting in the backline during round 1;
+ James Hunter (Maroochydore) was easily the Roos best back, with his intercept marking and run off the half back line terrific;
+ Clem Boston (Sherwood) Surfers Paradise had as many score opportunities as Sherwood and might have won if not for the performance of Boston as a lockdown defender.
+ Ben Leeds and Lachlan Morrissey (Surfers Paradise) did very well for the Demons through the mid field;
THE RESULTS
Aspley QAFL Colts 13.17.95 def Redland Victoria Point 2.3.15
With back-to-back wins to start the season, Hornets coach Brett Atkins was pleased but noted there was still “plenty of growth and development to come from the group.’’
Sharks coach Aaron Christensen said turnovers hurt his side again, with Aspley scoring 90 per cent of the time they secured a turnover across the second, third and fourth quarters. “It is something we will continue to develop but credit to the boys, we had a lot of the play in the second half, although we just couldn’t capitalise on our pressure. The score probably doesn’t reflect the contest,’’ he said.
Broadbeach 5.10.40 def Labrador 3.7.25
Broadbeach fought hard for its win in a Gold Coast local derby against the Tigers, with Cats coach Tony Pollard giving his team’s effort a tick given the squad was down 13 players.
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Morningside 12.6.78 def Maroochydore 4.4.28
Morningside coach Justin Lawrence said he loved the performance of his mid field engine room when the side established a match-defining first term lead. “I loved the mid field setting the tone in the first quarter which we won 36-nil.’’
Roos coach Rob Smith said despite the loss, the performance of young Prendergast was a highlight, as was the gallant effort by backman Hunter James.
Wilston Grange 16.13.109 def Noosa 3.1.19
Gorillas coach Darren Fazldeen was super proud of his boys to start the season with back-to-back wins against an improved Noosa. Noosa were a dangerous side but Wilston Grange were able to arrest the start and gain the upper hand. “We had to switch into gear quickly and get the game back on our terms,’’ he said. “We moved the ball well and really made them defend us.’’
Noosa coach Ben Archard said his team learned a valuable lesson around work rate and how important pre-seasons were at QAFL level. “We are a young side, with the majority on our list eligible for the 17s,’’ coach Archard said.
“So we will continue to build the more we play.’’
He praised his opponents, Wilston Grange, who he described as a benchmark side. “We need to get to that level in coming years.’’
Palm Beach Currumbin 12.10.82 def Mt Gravatt 5.3.33
Mt Gravatt coach David Greenaway said the lesson learned by his side was “you can’t take the foot off the peddle’’.
“If you do that, good sides will put multiple goals on you “if you are only slightly off,’’ he said.
“But I was really impressed with how our boys kept at it, taking the game on and not going into their shells.’’
PBC coach Glen Clarke said it was good to see improved ball movement. He said the group were also to control the tempo of a match better while the forward structures worked well.
Sherwood 12.7.79 def Surfers Paradise 6.12.48.
Magpies coach Ben Jaenke-Cain heaped praise on lock down defender Clem Boston in a match which was much closer than the scoreboard indicated.
Demons coach Dean Odewahne said there were huge signs of improvement despite a loss, and noted the Magpies would be one of the top sides this season.
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