1/39The Southport Sharks NEAFL squad pictured at a preseason training camp in Canungra. Picture credit: Southport Sharks.
30 years of the Southport Sharks
Southport celebrated 30 years at Fankhauser Reserve last Saturday. To celebrate, we’ve taken a look back at the Sharks over the years.
2/39The Southport Sharks AFL team will be the first local team to play at the new Metricon Stadium on May 28. (L-R) Matt Quigley, Brock Askey are looking forward to the clash between the Suns Reserves.
3/39Grand final of the NEAFL between the Southport Sharks and the Sydney Swans at Fankhauser Reserve, Southport, on Sunday. The Southport Sharks celebrate their win over the Sydney Swans. Picture: Jerad Williams
4/39Southport Sharks and their 1975 Aussie rules premiership team. Picture: SUPPLIED
5/39Southport Sharks leadership group for 2016 consist off Jason Burge, Evan Panozza, Ben Headland, Glenn Screech and James Holland Photo: David Clark
6/39Grand final of the NEAFL between the Southport Sharks and the Sydney Swans at Fankhauser Reserve, Southport, on Sunday. Southport Sharks player Tyler Roos. Picture: Jerad Williams
7/39NEAFL Southport v Gold Coast Suns at Sharks. Photo of James Farley-Smith (Suns) and Jason Burge (Southport captain). Photo by Richard Gosling
8/39NEAFL, Southport Sharks v Redland Bombers match played at Southport . Sharks Player No 3 Haydn Kiel Bombers player No 3 Matthew Thomson
9/39Action from the North Eastern Australian Football League match between Southport (white) and Aspley (yellow), held at Wally Fankhauser reserve, Southport. Photo of Tyson Kruse.
10/39Southport Sharks are putting together an U/15 all girls team and are looking for members.Left to right Kirsten Broadway 15 , Grace Hallewell 15 and Annie Krzyska 13 are ready to play.
11/39An affray between the teams right on half time. The Southport Sharks v Redlands at Southport. Pics Tim Marsden
12/39New Southport Sharks Coach Nathan Bock with assistant coaches Josh Hunt and Jack Anthony. (L-R) Jack Anthony, Nathan Bock and Josh Hunt. Photo: Kit Wise
13/39Southport Sharks v Gold Coast Suns. (L-R) Rex Liddy (suns) Matthew Payne (sharks)
14/39Footballer Kurt Tippett playing football for the Southport Sharks 2006.
15/39SEPTEMBER 03, 2005: Southport Sharks versus Zillmere at Cooparoo. Southport No 40 Josh Maddox. PicKate/Czerny
16/39Southport Sharks versus Mt Gravatt. Southport's number 32 Brent Gorden and Mt Gravatts 23 Michael Grose run for the ball
17/39Queensland AFL match between Broadbeach Cats and Southport Sharks at Dunlop Oval, Broadbeach. Southport's Nick Barling flies high.
18/39SEPTEMBER 18, 2005: AFL Queenland Grand Final - The Gabba, Southport Sharks vs Morningside Panthers PicSarah/Marshall sport aust rules
19/39File Photo : Southport captain Zane Taylor (L) and bloodied Gary Dempsey with the Mini Skips-QAFL Cup after the Sharks 23 point win over Windsor-Zillmere
20/39Southport Sharks celebrate the win over Zillmere during the AFL Queensland final Zillmere Eagles vs Southport Sharks at Gold Coast Stadium
21/39Gold Coast vs Southport Sharks at Carrara Stadium. Jack Stanlake
22/39QAFL Southport Sharks versus Brisbane Lions at Musgrave Hill. Sharks #11 Luke Jarjoura.
23/39SEPTEMBER 18, 2005: AFL Queenland Grand Final - The Gabba, Southport Sharks vs Morningside Panthers PicSarah/Marshall
24/39BCM Sport 15/9/05 Southport Sharks players chosen for the AFL draft camp - LtoR Haydn Kiel, Sam Gilbert and Jesse White picGiulioSaggin
25/39QAFL semi-final match between Southport Sharks and Mt Gravatt Vultures from Wally Fankhauser Reserve, Southport. Southport's Ben Merrett (24)
26/39(L-R)David James and Ben Merrett will play their 150th match and 100th match for the Southport Sharks this Sunday.
27/3916 Apr 2003 Southport 'Sharks' players survivors of the Bali bombings at their home ground, (L-R) Jayson Pate, Mitch Ryan, Adam Devine, Jake Ryan. PicPaul/Riley
28/39Aug 27 2000 - The local AFL final Southport Sharks vs Northern Eagles. Pic Mark/Cranitch. Sharks celebrate their win - sport aflq premiership
29/39APRIL 24, 2004: Ben McEntee No.19 for Southport in action during THE SOUTHPORT vs Morningside game at the SHARKS GROUND QAFL MATCH. PicMike/Batterham - football australian rules sport
30/39SEPTEMBER 04, 2004: Matthew Wollington kicks the ball in an AFL match between the Southport Sharks and Broadbeach Cats. PicDavid/Clark - afl football
31/39Southport Sharks versus Morningside in the AFL grand final in Brisbane. Ben McEntee and Matt Pardew (l to r).
32/39Southport Sharks versus Morningside in the AFL grand final in Brisbane. The dejected Sharks with coach Norm Dare.
33/39News BCM 10-10-04, Re Bali, The Billy Hardy Memorial Footy Game at Southport Sharks Footy Club, Jason Payte (right) with players before the match.
34/39Southport Sharks Vs Brisbane Lions in the QAFL at the Wally Fankhauser Oval, Southport - Dean putt
35/39Southport Sharks QAFL team member Dayne Beams pictured at the Coolangatta Airport with his family , on his way to Melbourne after bing picked up by Collingwood in the AFL draft
36/39AFLQ Grand Final between Southport Sharks and Morningside Panthers at Gold Coast Stadium.
37/39Members of the Southport Sharks u/14's captain Zane Baker, 13 (with ball ) on the beach of the Gold Coast Pics Tim Marsden
38/39Pre season Jnr football on Gold Coast has been disrupted by wet weather only been on the paddock twice since the preseason started last month. (L-R) Matt Ayton 12yrs and Zane Baker 12yrs from Southport Sharks u14 Division 1 team
39/39NEAFL Grand Final at H & A Oval , Broadbeach. NT Thunder v Southport. Thunders Jason Roe spoils Sharks Cleve Hughes
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