50 Qld prodigies you could be watching at 2032 Olympics
With the clock ticking down to the Brisbane Olympics, we’ve run our eyes over the state’s brightest young stars who could be centrestage come 2032.
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‘Staring at the ceiling for a month’: BMX rider recalls shocking injury
From setting the best run in the history of the sport, to staring at a hospital ceiling in a foreign country for a month, to being crowned a national champion in his own backyard. Check out Brandon Loupos’ amazing rollercoaster journey.
Tweed Seagulls Mal Meninga Cup squad player breakdown
The Mal Meninga Cup is underway and we have analysed every player from the Tweed Seagulls roster. Check out our full squad breakdown here.
Aus surfers divided on controversial world tour event
The surfing community is divided on the newest world tour event in Abu Dhabi, with the competition overshadowed by controversy in the lead up. See what some of the top Aussie surfers had to say about the event here.
Club cricket U19s: McClure magic headlines frantic round of T20s
Big time players came to play in the final round of Queensland’s Mens under-19 T20 cricket competition and few shone brighter than Redlands rookie Lachlan McClure. More here on round 5.
Surfer’s incredible redemption title after return from broken back
A Queensland surfer has capped off her incredible redemption story in style, winning her first event after 10 months on the sidelines from a broken back. Check out all the winners from the Gold Coast Open here.
50+ names: Harvey U19 girls players to watch this season
Who will be the key rugby league players to watch from your club this season in the Harvey Norman under-19 female competition? All is revealed here ahead of Saturday’s round one.
Breakout A-League star weighs in on new second tier Championship
Brisbane Roar debutant Austin Ludwik has revealed how the newly announced second tier Championship will radically change the football landscape in Australia. Full details inside.
Olympic medallist about to unleash world first tricks
Fresh off the back of a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, Natalya Diehm has revealed this weekend’s BMX Freestyle National Championships may be the launching pad to show the world tricks it has never seen.
‘Have a crack’: Gauntlet thrown down for SEQ track stars
An increased cash prize pool is set to draw Olympic, Paralympic and rising star athletes from across Queensland to the Sunshine Coast this weekend for the 2025 Track Challenge. See what the athletes had to say.
Young guns: 57 players to watch in Connell Cup U17s club league
Have you wondered where your NRL club’s debut players come from? Most come from this competition, the Connell Cup, an elite U17 club competition. Here’s 50+ players to watch here ahead of Saturday’s opener.
‘F*** I miss it’: How the Cutters managed to sign former Sun
After stepping away from the AFL due to mental fatigue, former Richmond Tigers premiership star and Gold Coast Sun Brandon Ellis has rediscovered his love for the game, signing with the South Cairns Cutters for the 2025 season. This is why.
South Cairns Cutters sign former Richmond premiership star
A former Richmond Tigers premiership star and Gold Coast Suns player is the latest recruitment coup for AFL Cairns as he joins the reigning premiers in 2025. FIND out how it came about here
Hockeyroo outcast reveals her next sporting move
Shunned Hockeyroo Rosie Malone has revealed the next step in her sporting journey and her new coach believes she could have played for Australia in this chosen sport.
Snapped: Mega gallery from Gold Coast International Futsal tournament
The 2025 Gold Coast International Futsal tournament has attracted swarms of junior and senior talents to Carrara Stadium. Relive the action with our mega gallery. 40+ pics inside:
How to face up against former Firebirds this Feb
A star-studded team of former Queensland Firebirds will lace up their netball shoes and return to the court to compete in next month’s Sunshine Challenge Netball Invitational at Nissan Arena. Here’s how you can rub shoulders with the greats:
Gold Coast club to make QLD Hockey history
Labrador Hockey is poised to become the first Gold Coast club with a women’s team competing in Queensland’s premier competition, the Brisbane Hockey League. Details inside:
‘A phenomenal event’: Iconic Burleigh Swim Run is here
The stage is set for an iconic 14th annual Burleigh Swim Run Challenge to be held on Australia Day, Monday January 27. Find the race that’s perfect for you and get involved:
Does Queensland have a Konstas-type player to unleash at the U17 championships?
Here’s four Sam Konstas-type batsmen from Queensland who could ignite the U17 national cricket championships starting Thursday in Hobart.
Ironman surf star drops retirement bombshell
Ali Day has dropped a bomshell about his future in surf as the 16 athletes to vie for the ironman and ironwoman surf series titles were determined at Newcastle. See who made the cut.
In pictures: Mega gallery from Basketball QLD Club State Champs day 2
Hundreds of talented ballers from across Queensland have landed on the Gold Coast for the 2025 BQ Club State Championships. See our mega gallery from day two featuring boys and girls divisions 1 and 2:
‘We were clinical’: Mackay Meteorettes coach celebrates state title
Mackay Meteorettes have achieved the ultimate success in junior basketball, claiming the under-18s girls state championship. Find out how they did it.
Galaxy of stars among 3PTAG domestic tourism bonanza
A galaxy of past NRL stars will be among more than 900 3PTag players involved in a Gold Coast tourism sporting bonanza this month.
33-month ban lifted for Gold Coast rugby star
A Gold Coast rugby union star who was slapped with a doping ban spanning two years and nine months will be eligible to play in 2025 when his suspension ends on January 19.
Teen Titan trading netball for a Suns debut
She’s still learning the rules of Australian Football after playing just 10 games, but this 16-year-old netball prodigy has already booked herself into the Gold Coast Suns AFLW under-18s squad for 2025 and is eyeing the draft. Read about her remarkable journey here:
Eagles name former All Black heading women’s program
The Gold Coast Eagles will go into 2025 as a pioneering club, having just announced a former All Blacks star as the head of its brand new women’s program designed to bridge the gap between school-aged sevens and premier grades.
GC signings hub: BMD, Hostplus and A-Grade
Gold Coast clubs are wasting no time in naming their 2025 senior men’s and women’s rugby league rosters, with one showing off a lineup decorated with former NRL names. See for yourself with our complete signings tracker:
Transfers hub: Movers and shakers of Sapphire, Ruby 2025
A new franchise joining Netball Queensland’s premier competition has signed the daughter of an NBL great as part of a new wave of young talent for the 2025 Ruby Series. Full story and transfers hub inside:
Crazy yacht with big ambitions in Sydney to Hobart
It could be the most schizophrenic yacht in the Sydney to Hobart with this dark horse for a major win starting life as different boat with a different name and even a different length.
‘Split half my face open’: Bull rider reveals shocking injury
A Toowoomba bull rider described a shocking injury which nearly cost him an eye as he prepares to headline the upcoming adrenaline-filled Bikes and Bulls arena shows.
Revealed: 120+ sports stars of the southeast
The new year looms, and athletes have already begun their prep for season 2025. From the track to the pool and everywhere in between, these are the 120+ southeast Queensland young guns you must watch and why. Full list:
REVEALED: Stars of the U15 Girls’ Southern Queensland Cricket Challenge
Queensland’s top under-15 girls’ cricketers faced off for a week of hard-fought action in Toowoomba for the 2024 QJC Southern Challenge. We have run the rule across the five days of competition to name our team of the tournament.
Olympian backs Triathlon Aus move for a Gold Coast HQ
A two-time Olympian and CommGames champion has voiced his support for the move made by Triathlon Australia to relocate its headquarters to the Gold Coast, with hopes of bouncing back to be atop the world triathlon stage. Full story:
Revealed: Gold Coast’s top 10 sports clubs of 2024
From threepeats to shattering longstanding premiership droughts and producing generation next, plenty of Gold Coast sports clubs stood tall in 2024. See the best of the best here.
South Coast champions School Sport stats
South Coast has capped off a remarkable year of Queensland Representative School Sport by taking out the top spot across all 12 regions in 2024. See how many gold they won in the year.
Stalemate leaves future of Aussie motorcycle racing in delicate position
Motorcycle racing in Australia is still in doubt for next year but there could be hope after national and state bodies met to determine a new constitution. Here is what we know.
AFLW Bound: Heidi Talbot drafted at pick 27
Former North Cairns Tiger Heidi Talbot has been drafted at pick 27 by the Gold Coast Suns in the 2024 AFLW Draft.
Meet Queensland’s 38 All Schools Athletic gold medallists
Meet Queensland’ best school age athletes who broke national or competition records at the All Schools Australia Athletics Championships. Full list of all 38 gold medallists here, including an insight into a brillant Logan runner.
‘She’s going to be a force’: Cairns prodigy on the verge of AFLW dream
A rising star from AFL Cairns is on the cusp of fulfilling her dreams.
Queensland’s gridiron top 70: Best under 20 players revealed
Gridiron in Queensland is thriving as we name the top 70 talents under the age of 20 impacting matches across the southeast. Check out who has been turning heads from the Ravens, Bears, Rhinos, Stingrays, Raptors and Spartans here ahead of grand final weekend.
Thursday Island’s Mistee Sagigi awarded prestigious Troy Clarke scholarship
Thursday Island sensation Mistee Sagigi has been awarded the 2024 Troy Clarke Scholarship.
Bolts from the blue: Qld’s school sport revelations of ’24 named
Which South East Queensland schoolboy and schoolgirl sporting revelations upped the ante in 2024? The journeys of more than 100 bolts from the blue across rugby, league, swimming, basketball, Aussie rules, football and more sports are highlighted here.
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