Alannah Welsh, Jake Fazldeen, Matt Gibbs: AFLQ Schools Cup semi finals best performers revealed

Hundreds of footballers played for a spot in the AFLQ Schools Cup finals on Tuesday at Metricon. Here are the top performers.

TWENTY-FOUR teams and 17 schools competed in the AFLQ Schools Cup semi finals on Tuesday at Metricon Stadium.

The day was hotly contested by tournament favourites and underdogs alike, with many matches going down to the wire.

Powerhouse AFL school Palm Beach Currumbin once again won all four games to make finals, where they will be aiming to defend titles in the Junior Female, Junior Male and Senior Female divisions.

AFLQ SEQ Schools Cup semi-finals at Metricon Stadium. Palm Beach Currumbin (red) V Varsity Lakes in Junior Female Division. PBC player Alannah Welsh dominated the game. Picture: Glenn Hampson

Senior Male reigning premiers Helensvale once again advanced to the finals after a tight match up against Iona, while the competition ended with Mountain Creek suffering a heartbreaking loss to Nudgee.

Fans can catch the relays here.

Here are the top performing athletes of the day.

Helensvale SHS

Zoe Bennett (Junior Female)

Teika Shaw (Junior Female)

Grace Cooper (Junior Female)

Matt Gibbs (Senior Male)

Sam Mercer (Senior Male)

Pacific Pines SHS

Piper McDonald (Junior Female)

Mikayla Nurse (Junior Female)

Rhianna Ingram (Junior Female)

Palm Beach Currumbin SHS

Tara Harrington (Senior Female)

Bella Iverach (Senior Female)

Aleah Stringer (Senior Female)

Alannah Welsh (Junior Female)

Tarynn Parker (Junior Female)

Zac Eckersley (Junior Male)

Will Graham (Senior Male)

Coby Collins (Senior Male)

Jack Stringer (Senior Male)

Cavendish Road SHS

Amelia Brown (Senior Female)

Kameryn Bray (Senior Female)

Jessica Williams (Senior Female)

Park Ridge SHS

Chloe Watson (Junior Female)

Jessica Miles (Junior Female)

Kiarra-Lee Rowe (Junior Female)

Hillcrest Christian College

Ava Usher (Junior Female)

Sunny Lappin (Junior Female)

Sophia Springer (Junior Female)

Varsity College

Havana Harris (Senior Female)

Sienna McMullen (Senior Female)

Matisse Bettridge (Senior Female)

Mountain Creek SHS

Jake Neil (Junior Male)

Callum Vivian (Junior Male)

Iona College

Archie Watts (Junior Male)

Villanova College

Jake Fazldeen (Senior Male)

Hugo Crawfood (Senior Male)

St Laurence’s College

Justin Wilson (Junior Male)

Zac O’Shae (Junior Male)

Will James (Junior Male)

Marymount College

Jesse Ince (Senior Male)

Cooper Wilkinson (Senior Male)

Taz Kerr (Senior Male)