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Matthew Forrest is the AFL Chief of Staff for News Corp’s national sports team. He has worked at News Corp since 2021 in a variety of sports journalism roles including at the Mackay Daily Mercury and the Geelong Advertiser. Previously, Matthew was the Chief Football Writer at the Geelong Advertiser until 2024, when he started in his current role.

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Sharks’ massive coup after star switch

A GCA club has picked up one of the BPCA’s most prolific runscorers for next season, but his old club has pulled off a massive coup to replace him.

ExclusiveCricket

‘Cricketer’s dream’: Mackay secures national championship

Mackay will play a part in the development of Australia’s future cricket stars when it hosts a major national tournament.

Kings

Mackay’s three NBL signings for Meteors in repeat season

Mackay has dipped into the NBL market to sign three elite players for the Meteors’ championship run.

Regional News

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‘Rubbish’: Community uproar after postponed state championships

A last-minute postponement of a state competition has led to athletes and families scrambling to cancel accommodation bookings.

PollSport

REVEALED: Queensland’s best bowler beating illness and the bat

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News

Zoe Martin (left), Alicia Martin and Kortney Deguara in the new North Queensland Gold Stars jerseys at BB Print Stadium ahead of the QRLW season. Picture: Matthew Forrest

NRLW expansion a bid to keep regional Stars home

Currently a breeding ground for elite rugby league talent, a bid to expand the NRLW into North Queensland will help keep the state’s homegrown talent in the region.

Sport

How footballer earned legend status after mid-game beer

In the last game of the season, losing by 100 points, with five minutes left in the game. Former Mackay footballer Tom Baulch could not wait to get the end-of-season fun started, and will miss two games because of it.

Cowboys

Not Dunn yet in Mackay: Cowboy going full circle in pre-season

A pre-season trip to Mackay will bring back good memories for Mitch Dunn, who will return to the home of the Cutters as a Cowboy.

Titans

‘Little country girl from Mackay’ honouring past in captaincy role

It has been a long path to the top for Brittany Breayley-Nati, who started her rugby league career as a 17 year old at Mackay Magpies. But she will now lead an NRLW team in a historic season.

UpdatedRegional News

Kalarka rest area on the Bruce Highway between St Lawrence and Clairview. Picture: Google Maps

Truckie warned of pedestrian moments before Bruce Highway death

A pedestrian who died after a collision with a truck on the Bruce Highway between Mackay and Rockhampton has been identified as police appeal to a truck driver who warned of the man.

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