QAFL colts TeamS of the Season - best of the best revealed
Who has made the QAFL colts Teams of the Season? Best of the best footy talent revealed, plus the discovery players of the season. It’s all here.
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And then there were three. Following two fabulous finals’ clashes on Saturday, only Maroochydore, Palm Beach Currumbin and Broadbeach remain fighting for the premiership.
The Roos go straight through to the decider after edging out PBC by just three points, while the Cats eliminated a forever trying Wilston Grange 9.15-69 to 7.6-48.
Well done Gorillas and coach Darren Fazldeen. It was a great run this season.
McDONALD’S SEQ YOUTH GRAND FINAL PICTURE GALLERY
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To celebrate the bumper QAFL season, we name two Teams of the Season below.
One is made up of players from the six finalists - PBC, Maroochydore, Broadbeach, Wilston Grange, Sherwood and Aspley.
Highlighting the depth of the competition, we also name a Non-finals Team of the Season featuring kids like Flynn Sipple (Surfers Paradise) and Jake Selvery (Surfers Paradise), both of whom would have made the top side, and others like Jarrod Green (Mt Gravatt), Alex Peacock (Sherwood), Zane Pearce (Morningside) and Raphael Geesu (Redland-Victoria Point).
Peacock was absolutely sensational for the Magpies this season.
One of the first players picked in our finals Team of the Season was PBC SHS’s Nelson Beikoff-Smart, the Gold Coast Suns academy player Queensland under 17s player whom we name on the wing.
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The full forward, of course, is his teammate, Luke Cahill (PBC) despite his season being disrupted by a broken collar bone.
Three other PBC players, Charlie Elliott, Tai Hayes (interchange) and captain Luca Laverde, were automatic selections. Luca Laverde was named our captain.
One of the most pleasmg selections in the actual 18 was Sherwood’s Alex Peacock.
A wingman, Peacock has been a young gun sensation who was dynamic on the wing - while also scoring a couple of goals a match. He will be eligible for colts again next season.
Aspley Hornets were rewarded for its excellent season with Ben Dempsey, Frankie Quinn, Judah Crocker, Ethan Myers, Campbell Harrop and Tom Bradley recognised.
In our non-finals Team of the Season, an interesting inclusion on the interchange was Mt Gravatt’s fast finishing Charlie Corrigan, a midfielder who came in late but made a huge impression.
Ruckman for the non-finals team deservedly goes to Noosa’s Paddy Monk for his ruck work and marking around the ground which had improved significantly. He also played a couple of senior games.
His teammates, key position player Billy Bowes and Kooper Bamback, also make the side.
Bowes is a brilliant intercept marker, while Bamback is a small forward who ended up in the seniors. He plays much taller than his height, is a good over head marker and rarely misses a shot on goal.
At the other end of SEQ, Labrador’s Mason Field, the Gold Coast Suns academy player who runs all day long in both directions, was recognised along with Leo Johnston who rarely lost a contest.
The first two players chosen in the non-finals side were Surfers Paradise pair Jack Selvey and Flynn Sipple.
Selvey is a mid field gun while Sipple is dynamic, capable of playing forward, on ball and even ruck.
A player we look forward to seeing again next season is Morningside’s Zane Pearce, an under 17 player who generated votes in nearly every game.
FINAL’S TEAM OF THE SEASON
Back: Harry Gwynne (Broadbeach)
Fullback: Luca Laverde (PBC)
Back: Ben Dempsey (Aspley)
Half back flank: Cooper Gwynne (Broadbeach)
Centre half back: Owen Capling (Sherwood)
Half back flank: Caleb Silva (Maroochydore)
Wing: Nelson Beikoff-Smart (PBC)
Centre: Charlie Elliott (PBC SHS)
Centre: Judah Crocker (Aspley)
Wing: Alex Peacock (Sherwood)
Half forward flank: Cambell Harrop (Aspley)
Centre half forward: Jackob Gordon (Aspley)
Half forward flank: Duncan McCabe (Wilston Grange)
Forward pocket: Nathan Jensen (Maroochydore)
Full forward: Luke Cahill (PBC)
Forward pocket: Jack Fewster (Wilston Grange)
Ruck: Marcus Zip (Wilston Grange)
Ruck rover: Ryleigh Utting (Sherwood)
Interchange
Tai Hayes (PBC)
Cooper Delaney (Maroochydore)
Frankie Quinn (Aspley)
Ryan Lewis (Wilston Grange)
Ethan Myers (Aspley)
Jack Gersekowski (Sherwood)
Jack Thomspon (Wilston Grange)
Tom Bradley (Aspley)
Samuel Pata (Maroochydore)
Special mentions
Aston Wilson (Wilston Grange), Tristan West (Wilston Grange), Jack Frewster (Wilston Grange) Brock Johnston-Smith (PBC), Chester Williams (PBC), Tommy Grimster (PBC), Hugh Munro (PBC), Calen Harrop (Aspley), Jake Howson (Aspley), Milo Presland (Aspley), Charlie Williams (PBC), Deklen Faulkner (Maroochydore)
Discovery player
Ryleigh Utting (Sherwood)
Utting came to the club from the Redbacks and was a sensation across the competition.
Tom Grimster (PBC)
A kid who has just got better and better playing up in age groups.
Effort on effort players
Lachie O’Dwyer (Aspley),
Cooper Wilkinson (Broadbeach)
Beau Lester Sutherland (PBC)
Tom Brewster (PBC)
NON-FINALS TEAM OF THE SEASON
Back: Jake Seccombe (Surfers Paradise)
Fullback: Harrison Reilly (Redland-Victoria Point)
Back: Nico Abrahams (Surfers Paradise)
Half back flank: Charlie Corrigan (Mt Gravatt)
Centre half back: Jarrod Green (Mt Gravatt)
Half back flank: Billy Bowes (Noosa)
Wing: Mason Field (Labrador)
Centre: Ryan King (Redland-Victoria Point)
Centre: Zane Pearce (Morningside)
Wing: Harry Taylor (Morningside)
Half forward flank: Tanner Griffiths (Morningside)
Centre half forward: Flynn Sipple (Surfers Paradise)
Half forward flank: Raphael Geesu (Redland-Victoria Point)
Forward pocket: Bryce Longland (Morningside)
Full forward: Heath Seaton (Mt Gravatt)
Forward pocket: Kooper Bamback (Noosa)
Ruck: Paddy Monk (Noosa)
Ruck rover: Jack Selvey (Surfers Paradise)
Interchange
Kieran Micheletti (Mt Gravatt)
Leo Johnston (Labrador)
Harrison Sal (Redland-Victoria Point)
Sam Catlow-Elliott (Redland-Victoria Point)
Joey Wilson (Morningside)
Special mentions
Jordan Williams (Surfers Paradise)
Discovery player
Lachlan Morrisey (Surfers Paradise)
Morrisey was new to the competition this season and did not disappoint.
Al Al-Nabhan (Surfers Paradise))
He is a ruckman work horse who can open up a game. He is still refining his game but has untapped potential.
Matt Robson (Morningside)
Robson has transitioned from under 17 to colts footy better than anyone.
Max Boultbee (Redland-Victoria Point)
You’d need a good memory to recall Boultbee playing be
Effort on effort player
Sam Cassidy (Noosa)
When times have been toughest, Cassidy has maintained his form.
Christian Midle (Surfers Paradise)
Midle is an ultra competitive backman who just gets the job done.
Josh Power (Surfers Paradise)
Power is an often overlooked pack player who gives teammates first use of the ball.
Monty Dorey (Morningside)
A tall player renowned for second efforts.
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