Gee Cup: Young Coombabah outfit ready for Grand Final football

Coombabah State High School fell one match short of Langer Cup qualification in 2020 but that pain has fuelled the northern Gold Coast school’s rise to the Gee Cup Grand Final.

Coombabah State High School fell one match short of Langer Cup qualification in 2020 but that pain has fuelled the northern Gold Coast school’s rise to the Gee Cup Grand Final.

Coombabah were undefeated southern division champions of the Broncos Open Second Division competition, named after Brisbane legend Andrew Gee.

Coombabah will face down northern division champions Mabel Park in the decider.

Although there is no State title qualifying tournament seeding at stake Coombabah coach Rod Pryor said the match was important for more than just bragging rights.

“It’s been a very productive season,” the veteran coach said.

Brodyn Gudgeon for Coombabah. St Marys v Coombabah in Allan Langer Cup. Wednesday, 22nd Jul, 2020.

“We’ve rotated through players who’ve received much-needed experience at Open level and grown being able to play with our elite Year 12 pathway program students.”

Middle forwards Joseph Shannon and Jarred Johnson have been the discoveries of the season for Coombabah, learning the ropes of midfield play from senior Jordan Lewis.

Halves Brodyn Gudgeon and Harradyn Wilson would not look out of place in the Langer Cup competition and will form a potent combination in the Gee Cup final.

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While Coombabah want to take home the top gong, one eye is on the future as well.

“As a squad we have approximately nine players who are in Year 11, and that depth will roll into next year,” Pryor said.

“The experience they’ve gained will hopefully put them in a good place (when next year’s Langer Cup qualification series begins).”

Coombabah have already beaten Mabel Park once this season and the recipe for future success remains clear.

“They’re a big, mobile side so we’ll need to play fast, up-tempo football to counteract their size. It has to be that way because we’re a smaller side.”