Cyber League 2022: How every Gold Coast footballer ranks for goals

With the inaugural 2022 Cyber League looming, the Gold Coast Bulletin examines the top goalscorers across the city and dissects who you must have in your squad. SEE THE FULL LIST

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The inaugural 2022 Cyber League will serve up hundreds of Gold Coast FQPL 3 South Coast men's players for selection.

See the list below of those who appeared in the opening two rounds of the season and will be up for selection in your squads of 16 come the launch of the Cyber League competition on August 30.

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In terms of goalscorers, Surfers Paradise's Bruno Rodriguez, who will line up in FQPL 2 for the newly-promoted Apollo side, may have tied 50th overall across all leagues in 2021 but led the Premier League (now rebranded as FQPL 3) with 22 goals in 2021.

Southport's Morgan Saunders, now at Easts in the NPL, tied 78th overall in 2021 but came in second in the FQPL 3 with 18 goals.

Teammate Ferdinand Annor, set for QPL 1 side Western Pride in 2022, last season scored one fewer goal to finish equal 89th overall and third in the Gold Coast's top tier men's competition.

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Surfers Paradise's Hayden Sumner helped himself to 16 goals, while veteran teammate Teddy Watson scored 14 to round out the top five in 2021. Both will join Rodriguez in FQPL 2 in 2022.

However those voids open the door for new and old faces to shine.

Fikret Mehiz has moved to Runaway Bay from Musgrave and will likely be a hot prospect in the Cyber League.

Jayden Sonter (Musgrave) netted 12 goals and looks set for a big season.

Veteran cult hero Matt Hilton will remain the star striker for promoted Tallebudgera Valley after topping the scoring Coast League charts in 2021.

Shaun Robinson, arguably the all time goals leader in the top level on the Coast, will line up for Robina.

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Overall in 2021 the Gold Coast's leading goalscorer was ... a goalkeeper.

Or at least, he was.

Meet Mudgeeraba U15 Division 1 star Lucas Schell who, with a staggering 64 goals in 21 matches, can claim to be the top goalscorer across all Football Gold Coast competitions in 2021.

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Schell bagged six more goals than the second-best shooter and 20 more than third, topping The Bulletin’s comprehensive list of more than 180 players.

Averaging an incredible three goals per outing, Schell led the line for Mudgeeraba in its title-winning run that came to a thrilling conclusion with a 1-0 win over Runaway Bay.

Incredibly Schell, 15, spent the majority of his junior football playing between the posts.

It was as a goalkeeper that he moved to Gold Coast United to play within the club’s NPL system, but after falling out of love with the sport, Schell gave it away for three years.

“He’s come back (in 2021), had a run and the rest is history,” Mudgeeraba junior co-ordinator Matt Young declared in August 2021.

As brilliant a goalkeeper as Schell was, he vowed to never again pull on the gloves – and after his efforts in front of goal this season, Young saw no problem with that.

Mudgeeraba striker Lucas Schell scored 64 goals in 21 matches this season. Photo: Supplied

“He’s an incredible athlete,” Young said.

“He hadn’t played the game for three years. He walked away from it, from the pressure, and he’s come back just wanting to enjoy himself and look what he’s done.”

During his time away from football Schell focused on futsal, playing for Robina State High School.

It was there he honed his incredible technical skills, able to work within a shoebox of space – something that has translated well on his return to the pitch.

“He’s very quick too,” Young said.

“Not many people can track him when he goes for a run.

“He scored goals from all over the place this year ... from headers, too, as he’s quite a tall kid.”

But Schell’s best trait, perhaps, is his just how modest he is.

“He doesn’t like the limelight at all,” Young said of his star striker.

“He just wants to go about his business and do what he loves.

“Hes' just there to play with his mates, that’s the type of kid he is.

“He has a fantastic attitude. Never misses a training session. Loves the game and has no bravado.”

Schell tops a list of more than 180 players, ranked top to bottom by The Bulletin.

TOP GOALSCORERS IN 2021

1. Lucas Schell (Mudgeeraba Black - Under 15 D1) 64 goals

2. Jackson Fegan (Nerang - Under 13 D2) 58 goals

3. Joshua Brenchley (Tallebudgera Black - Under 13 D2 South) 44 goals

4. Vincent Cranney (Murwillumbah Black - Under 14 D1) 43 goals

5. Alec Keisoglu (Runaway Bay - Under 15 D1) 41 goals

6. Matt Hilton (Tallebudgera - Coast League) 39 goals

7. Kai Murray (Kingscliff - Under 14 D1) 38 goals

T8. Jimmy Tomlinson (Canungra - Men’s Metro D3) 36 goals

T8. Sophie Styles (Palm Beach - Women’s Metro D1) 36 goals

T8. Jacob Gallagher (Runaway Bay - Under 14 D2) 36 goals

T11. Jackie Rodrigues (Magic Blue - Under 12/13 Girls D1) 35 goals

T11. Kaydden Baylis (Coomera White - Under 13 D2 North) 35 goals

13. Ryan Spencer (Surfers Paradise White- Men’s Metro D1) 34 goals

T14. Ciaran Jamieson (Tamborine Mountain - Under 12 D3) 33 goals

T14. Harrison Jones (Robina - Men’s Metro D1) 33 goals

T14. Kooper Ransome (Palm Beach Blue - Under 15 D1) 33 goals

T17. Kristy-Ann Parson (Burleigh Heads - Women’s Metro D2 South) 32 goals

T17. Ethan Grima (Pacific Pines Blue - Under 14 D2) 32 goals

T17. Alexandra Harrison (Bond University - Women’s Metro D2 South) 32 goals

20. Jacob Le Sueur (Tallebudgera Black - Under 13 D2 South) 31 goals

T21. Jayde Lowe (Musgrave -Women’s Metro D1) 30 goals

T21. Sam Young (Mudgeeraba Black - Under 15 D1) 30 goals

T23. Cameron Blondell (Ormeau - Under 15 D1) 29 goals

T23. John Griffin (Coomera - Men’s Metro D2 North) 29 goals

T23. Martin Simms (Tallebudgera Valley Yellow - Men’s Metro D2 South) 29 goals

T23. Zade Gibson (Tamborine Mountain Green - Under 13 D2 North) 29 goals

T27. Lucas Wood (Nerang - Under 13 D2 North) 28 goals

T27. Aseri Raudonat (Mudgeeraba - Under 14 D1) 28 goals

T27. Cooper Keane (Murwillumbah Red - Under 14 JPL) 28 goals

T27. Noah Gula (Burleigh Black - Under 14 D2) 28 goals

T27. Kobi Tomlinson (Nerang - Under 14 D2) 28 goals

T27. Robert Richardson (Pacific Pines - Under 16 D1) 28 goals

T33. Joel Sullivan (Tallebudgera - Under 14 D2) 27 goals

T33. Riley Mulford (Coomera White - Under 12 D1) 27 goals

T33. Ethan Tasdemir (Coomera White - Under 12 D1) 27 goals

T36. Keegan Staff (Tweed United - Coast League Res.) 26 goals

T36. Amelia Waller (Tamborine Mountain - U12/13 Girls D2) 26 goals

T36. Samuel Smith (Burleigh Blue - Under 14 D1) 26 goals

T39. Marley Sowman (Burleigh Blue - Under 14 D1) 25 goals

T39. Stephanie Josey (Robina White - U14/15 Girls D2) 25 goals

T39. Jade-Li Helmrich (Coomera White - U12/13 Girls D2) 25 goals

T39. Michael Kolovos (Tweed United - Coast League) 25 goals

T43. Natalie De Silva (Nerang - Women’s Metro D2 North) 24 goals

T43. Noah Stanborough (Coomera Maroon - Under 14 JPL) 24 goals

T43. Lacey Bennett (Kingscliff - U12/13 Girls D1) 24 goals

T46. Stakaya Le-Chalmers (Coomera - Men’s Metro D1) 23 goals

T46. Billy Russell (Runaway Bay Black - Under 13 D1) 23 goals

T46. Sirjin Kim (Nerang - Under 12 JPL) 23 goals

T46. George Vakis (Southport - Under 16 D1) 23 goals

T50. Nathan Balewski (Kingscliff - Under 16 D1) 22 goals

T50. Wayne Brown (Burleigh Heads - Men’s Metro D2 South) 22 goals

T50. Bruno Rodriguez (Surfers Paradise - Men’s Premier League) 22 goals

T50. Mitchell Conway (Tamborine Mountain Green - Under 13 D2 North) 22 goals

T50. Samuel Barac (Surfers Paradise - Under 18) 22 goals

T50. Ruby McGuinness (Nerang - U16/17 Girls) 22 goals

T56. Charlotte Kershaw (Magic Blue - U16/17 Girls) 21 goals

T56. Summer Wise (Magic Blue - U16/17 Girls) 21 goals

T56. Ashton Marsh (Runaway Bay - Under 12 D5) 21 goals

T56. Koby Mortimer (Murwillumbah Red - Under 13 JPL) 21 goals

T56. Rhiannon O’Reilly (Palm Beach - U12/13 Girls D2) 21 goals

T61. Jonas Thomas (Pacific Pines - Under 12 D5) 20 goals

T61. Rosario Occhipinti (Legends FC - Coast League) 20 goals

T61. Dominic Rochin (Nerang Red - Men’s Metro D2 North) 20 goals

T61. Kaleb Green (Bilambil Red - Men’s Metro D2 South) 20 goals

T61. Cameron Bullard (Kingscliff Green - Men’s Metro D2 South) 20 goals

T61. Emily Sheather (Broadbeach United Blue - Women’s Metro D2 North) 20 goals

T61. Samantha Smart (Pacific Pines - Women’s Metro D2 North) 20 goals

T61. Alisha Van Asperen (Bond University - Women’s Metro D2 South) 20 goals

T61. Hudson Castens (Robina - Under 12 D4) 20 goals

T61. Talan Whelan (Coomera Maroon - Under 13 D1) 20 goals

T61. Harper Vella (Palm Beach - Under 13 D2 South) 20 goals

T61. Luke Fletcher (Murwillumbah Red - Under 16 JPL) 20 goals

T73. Cooper Green (Musgrave - Men’s Metro D1) 19 goals

T73. Erick Nascimento (Musgrave - Men’s Metro D1) 19 goals

T73. Luca Nakagama-Morrison (Magic Blue - Under 13 JPL) 19 goals

T73. Keira Fahey (Palm Beach - U12/13 Girls D2) 19 goals

T73. Darby Meyer (Burleigh Black - Under 16 D1) 19 goals

T78. Ben Sturgess (Runaway Bay - Under 16 D1) 18 goals

T78. Eva Bujnowicz (Burleigh - U12/13 Girls D2) 18 goals

T78. Zayne Stewart (Tallebudgera - Coast League) 18 goals

T78. Morgan Saunders (Southport - Men’s Premier League) 18 goals

T78. Daniel Scullino (Ormeau - Coast League Res.) 18 goals

T78. Evalyn Williams (Magic Blue - U16/17 Girls) 18 goals

T78. Soren Andrews (Palm Beach - Under 13 D2 South) 18 goals

T78. Antonia Beckett (Musgrave - Women’s Metro D1) 18 goals

T78. Bronwyn Lee (Mudgeeraba Black - Women’s Metro D2 South) 18 goals

T78. Orlando Falcetta (Robina Red - Under 12 JPL) 18 goals

T78. Lily Bereza (Magic Blue - U12/13 Girls D1) 18 goals

T89. Ferdinand Annor (Southport - Men’s Premier League) 17 goals

T89. Tennessee Kinghorn (Nerang - Coast League) 17 goals

T89. Jessika Barac (Magic Red - U14/15 Girls D1) 17 goals

T89. Axel Johnson (Tallebudgera Valley Black - Men’s Metro D2 South) 17 goals

T89. Rianna Macrae (Ormeau - Women’s Metro D3) 17 goals

T89. Rachel Hall (Ormeau - Women’s Metro D3) 17 goals

T89. Wil Hepi (Pimpama - Under 12 D4) 17 goals

T89. Amir Abdirahman Idris (Runaway Bay - Under 14 JPL) 17 goals

T89. David Razmovski (Palm Beach - Under 14 JPL) 17 goals

T89. Max Pyman (Southport - Under 12 D5) 17 goals

T99. Ben Kinlock (Magic Blue - Under 13 JPL) 16 goals

T99. Elijah Carmichael (Southport - Under 12 D5) 16 goals

T99. Mohammed Dib (Musgrave - Under 12 D5) 16 goals

T99. Willis Hersee (Kingscliff - Under 13 D1) 16 goals

T99. Hayden Sumner (Surfers Paradise - Men’s Premier League) 16 goals

T99. Annabelle Lyndon (Musgrave - Women’s Metro D1) 16 goals

T99. Mason Petagna (Coomera White - Under 18) 16 goals

T99. Jacqueline Plunkett (Palm Beach - Women’s Metro D1) 16 goals

T99. Aneka Jones (Palm Beach - Women’s Metro D2 South) 16 goals

T99. Chayce Hatchett (Robina - Under 12 D4) 16 goals

T99. Callie Gollan (Murwillumbah Red - U14/15 Girls D1) 16 goals

T99. Leeam Dhesi (Murwillumbah Red - Under 15 JPL) 16 goals

T111. Tallyn Saville (Magic Blue - U14/15 Girls D1) 15 goals

T111. Leonel Parraguez (Southport White - Men’s Metro D2 North) 15 goals

T111. Carter Armitage (Robina - Under 14 JPL) 15 goals

T111. Hamish Migheli (Musgrave - Men’s Metro D2 North) 15 goals

T111. Cameron Williams (Murwillumbah Red - Under 16 JPL) 15 goals

T116. Teddy Watson (Surfers Paradise - Men’s Premier League) 14 goals

T116. Dylan Wild (Pacific Pines - Coast League Res.) 14 goals

T116. Sydney Mitchell (Robina City - Women’s Metro D2 North) 14 goals

T116. Khyja Miller (Robina City -Women’s Metro D2 North) 14 goals

T116. Jasper Holliday (Robina Red - Under 12 JPL) 14 goals

T116. Sethe-Harrison Dipiero (Merrimac - Under 12 D2) 14 goals

T116. Scarlett Terry (Magic United - U14/15 Girls D1) 14 goals

T116. Ella Woodbridge (Magic United - U14/15 Girls D1) 14 goals

T116. Riley O’Neale (Robina - Under 13 D2 South) 14 goals

T116. Malakai Renata (Pacific Pines - Under 12 D3) 14 goals

T116. Kyan Smith (Tamborine Mountain - Under 12 D3) 14 goals

T116. Theresa Au (Robina Red - U14/15 Girls D2) 14 goals

T116. Ashton Aquilina (Ormeau - Under 12 D4) 14 goals

T116. Piper Blair (Kingscliff - U14/15 Girls D1) 14 goals

T116. Brandon Mayne (Palm Beach - Under 15 JPL) 14 goals

T131. Massimo Mazzilli (Kingscliff - Under 15 JPL) 13 goals

T131. Charlette Drake (Kingscliff - U16/17 Girls) 13 goals

T131. Tilly McLaughlin (Kingscliff - U14/15 Girls D1) 13 goals

T131. Jordan Bishop (Nerang - Men’s Premier League Res.) 13 goals

T131. Ashur David (Musgrave - Men’s Premier League Res.) 13 goals

T131. Matthew Rane (Musgrave - Men’s Metro D2 North) 13 goals

T131. Gabriel Davis (Mudgeeraba - Under 12 D1) 13 goals

T131. Jay Geard (Palm Beach - Under 13 D1) 13 goals

T131. Samuel Kilpatrick (Robina - Under 13 D1) 13 goals

T131. Elijah Looker-Appapoulay (Ormeau - Under 12 D4) 13 goals

T131. Chasey Brown (Kingscliff - U12/13 Girls D1) 13 goals

T131. Charlotte Venus (Runaway Bay - U12/13 Girls D1) 13 goals

T131. Arian Irannezhad (Coomera Maroon - Under 18) 13 goals

T131. Mitchell McCracken (Kingscliff - Under 16 JPL) 13 goals

T131. Haruki Nakagama (Palm Beach - Under 16 JPL) 13 goals

T146. Zane Perkins (Burleigh Blue - Under 16 JPL) 12 goals

T146. Tin Ngo (Burleigh Blue - Under 18) 12 goals

T146. Ethan Benigno (Surfers Paradise - Under 18) 12 goals

T146. Benjamin Dooley (Nerang - Men’s Premier League Res.) 12 goals

T146. Jake Gatton-Neilsen (Pacific Pines - Coast League Res.) 12 goals

T146. Huntar Valentine (Mudgeeraba - Coast League Res.) 12 goals

T146. Zack Kallinikos (Surfers Paradise - Men’s Premier League Res.) 12 goals

T146. Gemma Stone (Nerang - Women’s Metro D3) 12 goals

T146. Chanelle Slyp (Nerang - Women’s Metro D3) 12 goals

T146. Kia Abbott (Mudgeeraba Yellow - Women’s Metro D3) 12 goals

T146. Mateo Frenandes-Green (Coomera Maroon - Under 12 JPL) 12 goals

T146. Zacharie Hartley (Murwillumbah Red - Under 15 JPL) 12 goals

T146. Oliver Hewitt (Broadbeach - Under 15 JPL) 12 goals

T146. Brock Donkin (Coomera Maroon - Under 12 D2) 12 goals

T146. Liam McPherson (Nerang - Under 12 D3) 12 goals

T146. Brock Smith (Nerang - Under 12 D3) 12 goals

T146. George Fisher (Murwillumbah Green - Under 13 JPL) 12 goals

T163. Hugh Bishop (Murwillumbah Red - Under 13 JPL) 11 goals

T163. Mitchell Tomlinson (Canungra - Men’s Metro D3) 11 goals

T163. Antony Howes (Runaway Bay - Men’s Metro D3) 11 goals

T163. Raul Kajzer (Robina Red - Under 12 JPL) 11 goals

T163. Jenna Walker (Robina Red - U14/15 Girls D2) 11 goals

T168. Montahly Thomas (Kingscliff - U14/15 Girls D2) 10 goals

T168. Jack Meyers (Southport Green - Men’s Metro D3) 10 goals

T168. Harrison Pye (Southport Green - Men’s Metro D3) 10 goals

T168. Christian Lawrence (Palm Beach - Men’s Premier League Res.) 10 goals

T168. Max Vrind (Robina Red - Under 18 D1) 10 goals

T173. Aidan Steinhardt (Coomera White - Under 12 D1) 9 goals

T173. Ebony Deegenaars (Pacific Pines - U14/15 Girls D2) 9 goals

T173. Terrell Stubbs (Coomera Maroon - Under 12 D2) 9 goals

T176. Ciara Dunne (Gold Coast United - Under 12 D2) 8 goals

T176. Noah Lawrence (Coomera Maroon - Under 12 D2) 8 goals

T176. Toby Young (Tweed United - Under 12 D1) 8 goals

T176. Jamason Chipp (Nerang - Under 18 D1) 8 goals

T180. Ryan Gregory (Mudgeeraba - Under 18 D1) 5 goals

T180. James Kuipers (Robina Red - Under 18 D1) 5 goals

T180. Joshua Gula (Burleigh Black - Under 18 D1) 5 goals

T180. Aaron Cohens (Burleigh Blue - Under 18 JPL) 5 goals

T180. Toshiaki Ito (Palm Beach - Under 18 JPL) 5 goals

T185. Tin Ngo (Burleigh Blue - Under 18 JPL) 4 goals

T185. Sunny Birch (Burleigh Blue - Under 18 JPL) 4 goals

187. Raul Cortez (Coomera Maroon - Under 18 JPL) 3 goals

Note: The top five goalscorers from each Football Gold Coast division were recorded and then ranked in this list. A player who falls outside of their division’s top five goalscorers will not appear on the list.

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