Heroes, villains and a history lesson: Weekly Football Gold Coast wrap

FROM heroes to villains to a history lesson and much more, here is your weekly Football Gold Coast wrap.

HERO OF THE WEEK

Midfielder Max Brown helped the Gold Coast Knights keep their unblemished Premier League run intact with two fantastic goals as the champions overturned a 2-1 deficit to down Burleigh 3-2 on Saturday.

SWITCH ON RADAR

VILLAIN OF THE WEEK

T he anonymous football fan who emailed the Bulletin as The Sharpshooter. We’re all for the banter but word is Palm Beach officials were none too happy with the tipster’s use of the address [e-mail]

THE SNIPER

RISING STOCKS

They may have fallen 1-0 to unbeaten Broadbeach in the final round of the Women’s Premier League on Sunday but Southport showed they are far from out of the title race.

KNIGHTS KILLER BLOW

FALLING STOCKS

After starting the season strongly, Musgrave rounded out their Women’s Premier League campaign with three straight losses – including a 4-0 defeat against Robina on Sunday – to finish well adrift of the top three.

WEEKEND SPORTS GALLERY

LEADING GOALSCORERS

Men: Matt Hilton (27), Shaun Robinson (15), Luke Marsh (15), Andrew Barisic (12), Morgan Saunders (10)

Women: Nikola Bayer (16), Rose Argent (15, pictured), Mia Pinchin (12), Laura Hogg, Merle Bublitz (11)

Gold Coast Premier League star Matt Hilton takes on Nerang goalkeeper Samuel Fowler.

ON THIS DAY

Surfers Paradise defeated Burleigh at home in the last Premier League fixture of the season in 2016.

FOOTBALL GOLD COAST WEEKEND RESULTS: P30