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Live stream: Queensland Schools Premier League Junior and Intermediate Grand Finals

A big season comes to an exciting climax on October 25 for some of the state’s top young football players. Catch six games LIVE across two fields. Read on for players to watch from all teams.

Replay: Corinda v Cleveland (Pool B boys) - Queensland Schools Premier League 2024 Senior Finals

Three football powerhouses will all be chasing title doubles when the Queensland Schools Premier League junior and intermediate seasons come to a climax on October 25.

Corinda SHS was the success story of the senior finals back in August, but in their absence, this time it’s Kelvin Grove (Pool A Junior Girls and Intermediate Boys), Cavendish Road (same two games) and Cleveland District (Pool B Junior and Intermediate Boys) who could steal the show.

RELIVE ALL THE ACTION FROM THE SENIOR BOYS AND GIRLS FINALS

Catch the action from six matches LIVE and EXCLUSIVE from 9am at the home of Wynnum Wolves FC on KommunityTV. Check out the LIVE STREAM schedule below.

With eight schools represented, there is plenty of outstanding talent to keep an eye on. Here are a few.

Corinda SHS celebrate a SPL premiership last month - who will win the deciders during the Junior and Intermediate finals at Wolves FC?
Corinda SHS celebrate a SPL premiership last month - who will win the deciders during the Junior and Intermediate finals at Wolves FC?

JUNIOR BOYS

Chancellor State College v PBC SHS

PBC SHS

Oliver Alidenes (PBC SHS)

A strong centre back with great tackling ability, Alidenes was also dominant in the air in defence and when attacking set pieces.

Nate Bruni (PBC SHS)

A well rounded centre defending midfielder, Bruni has a great ability to read the play while also possessing an excellent passing game, which has accuracy and a high completion percentage.

Cameron Gardiner (PBC SHS)

This crafty attacking player with deceptive speed has a knack for being clinical in front of goal. Watch this space.

Baylen Jones playing futsal.
Baylen Jones playing futsal.

Baylen Jones (Chancellor State College)

One of Chancellor’s most consistent players in 2024, Jones is a composed centre back that will lead the team by example.

Zach Kerr (Chancellor State College)

A high work rate player and creative midfielder, Kerr will look to break lines and create chances in the final third of the field.

Nathan Kirby (Chancellor State College)

One of Chancellor’s main attacking threats, Kirby will lead the line in this year’s final.

CLEVELAND DISTRICT SHS v SOUTHPORT SHS

Cooper Mattock (Southport)

The heartbeat of the team, Mattock brings great energy in midfield. He is tenacious when defending and drives with the ball with pace and power.

Knox Baravykas (Southport)

A simply brilliant shot stopper, Baravykas has a presence in goal. He is the ideal man to have in a pressure-cooker grand final situation.

Bailey Mazzeo (Cleveland District SHS)

A Redlands FC ace with a habit of putting the ball in the back of the net, Mazzeo was named recently in the Schools Premier League merit team of the season for his age group.

Kelvin Grove State College celebrate a SPL premiership in August.
Kelvin Grove State College celebrate a SPL premiership in August.

JUNIOR GIRLS

Kelvin Grove State College v Cavendish SHS

Xiana Ludwig (Kelvin Grove State College)

A centre mid, Ludwig plays well beyond her age group and is already playing senior women’s NPL at QAS aged just 14. Technically gifted and extremely hard working, Ludwig made the Schools Premier League team of the season.

Kelvin Grove's Xiana Ludwig.
Kelvin Grove's Xiana Ludwig.

Ayla Lausev (Kelvin Grove State College)

Centre back or left back, Lausev is a composed footballer. She laps up pressure and her composure on the ball will be well suited to the grand final.

Zoe Reader (Kelvin Grove State College)

ed quickly and is on the way to playing senior women’s if she keeps going the way she is going.

Allegra O (Cavendish Road SHS)

An elite striker, Allegra has an ability to change the game with her pace and her instinctive shooting ability.

Mel L (Cavendish Road SHS)

A centre mid with an ability to control his side, she provides quality leadership to the younger girls coming through the junior program.

Lily C (Cavendish Road SHS)

A young centre back, Lily has developed a great capacity to lead her backline when under pressure

ALBANY CREEK SHS v ASPLEY SHS

Brylee Chaplin (Albany Creek SHS)

Known for her play-making vision and precision passes, Chaplin is an exceptional player and captain. She made the SPL Team of the Season following a bumper 2024.

Pyper Walmsley (Albany Creek SHS)

With a reputation for being a tenacious fullback, Walmsley is expected to lock down the defence with her speed and tactical awareness.

Adaya Neilsen (Albany Creek SHS)

A left wing with flair, pace and exceptional dribbling skills, Neilson will be crucial in creating goal scoring opportunities for Albany Creek.

Ebony Spreadbury (Aspley SHS)

Ebony Spreadbury will hit the field running, her head full of knowledge gained from a recent trip to England where she joined her sister, Phoebe, training with the Chelsea FC’s under-15s.

INTERMEDIATE BOYS

KELVIN GROVE STATE COLLEGE v CAVENDISH ROAD SHS

Julian Alterman (Kelvin Grove State College)

A tidy, technical centre midfielder who has an amazing dribbling ability, Alterman is a polished performer who is in the Roar Academy while playing club for the strong Rochedale Rovers.

Jory Schneider (Kelvin Grove State College)

A member of the Schools Premier League team of the season, Schneider is an attacking midfielder, dynamic in attack and with an ability to create things from nothing. He was a member of the Queensland schoolboys 16 years side.

Matt Lee (Kelvin Grove State College)

A crafty centre midfielder with silky skills in the middle of the park, Lee can pick a pass from anywhere on the field. He was also named in the Queensland under-16s schoolboys team earlier this year.

Cavendish Road SHS senior boys have that winning feeling.
Cavendish Road SHS senior boys have that winning feeling.

Liam D (Cavendish Road SHS)

A left wing golden boot player, Liam scored in all but one but one of the home and away games - including twice snaring hat tricks. He is a quick and smart footballer.

Arjan P (Cavendish Road SHS)

A leader of the team, Arjan drives the standards and intensity from centre back. He is athletic and a good distributer of the ball.

Daniel B (Cavendish Road SHS)

The dynamic midfielder is just as likely to produce a killer pass or lay on a crunching tackle - traits well suited to a big match.

Southport SHS's Kayden Carden on the move.
Southport SHS's Kayden Carden on the move.

CLEVELAND DISTRICT SHS v SOUTHPORT SHS

Rooney Muyiyi (Cleveland District SHS)

Can Muyiyi do it again and score a screamer against Southport in the biggest match of the season? In the home and away fixtures, the powerful centre forward slammed the ball into the back of the net and as a result Southport will be on high alert when he pushes forward.

Mattia de Filippo (Cleveland District SHS)

The natural flair of the creative de Filippo just pours out on the pitch. A player with South American heritage, de Filippo is explosive in attack.

Hamish Massey (Cleveland District SHS)

A strong centre back, Massey has that unique ability of being able to read a game - a sixth sense you just can’t coach. He is a Queensland representative player and a Roar academy member.

Kayden Carden (Southport SHS)

Carden is a tremendous athlete, a footballer with acute technical ability and inspiring leadership skills which surely lifts those around him.

Lucas Duckett (Southport SHS)

A driving force in midfield, Duckett has vision and a great eye for a pass.

Kenta Matsumoto (Southport SHS)

The versatile Matsumoto will bring pace, power, and a great technical ability to the big dance on grand final day.

Originally published as Live stream: Queensland Schools Premier League Junior and Intermediate Grand Finals

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