E-Footy RECORD 5th - 6th March 2008 Issue 2 Editorial with Marty King The fi rst ball was kicked in anger last week Troy Dixon looks to be a ripper and Coach and what a contrasting Round 1 it was. A Wayne Fletcher has a good balance of youth much improved Mayne Tigers really gave and experience to work with. The Gorilla’s the Hornets a run for their money and a will be disappointed but have got a tough strong Mayne is great for the competition. road trip out of the way early and did fi nish They appear to have recruited well and the game off well after ¼ time. Recruits will now need to fi nd consistency in perform- take time to blend in but the Gorilla’s should ance week in week out. Aspley started in be genuine fi nals contenders. a positive manner with former Strathpine sharpshooter Cameron Colvin proving a From all reports the Grand Final replay was great target. Could 2008 be the “Year of the a corker at Salk Oval with the Lions rally- Hornet”? ing in the last quarter for an 11 point win. The word on the street around Thrower Ave Further down the road on the north side of was that PBC may have been vulnerable town Sandgate and Maroochy Northshore for a loss fi rst up however they showed all played out a nail biter with the home side their fi ghting qualities to get over the line. just having their heads in front at the fi nal “China” Drake will be a ripper pick up for siren. Again recruiting has been to the fore Palm Beach with his versatility and experi- at Lemke Rd but coach “Bomber” Adams ence. The Magpies would have gained a would have been most pleased with the great deal from the journey south and some young brigade that has been bought through restored belief. They unveiled the exciting 16 the ranks and those players can genuinely year old Matt “Chooka” Fowler to the compe- stand taller with “Zorba” Zeidler and a few tition and his efforts in kicking six goals in his other experienced heads thrown into the fi rst game of open aged football was a sign mix. It’s defi nitely not all doom and gloom for of things to come. Isn’t it exciting when a the Roo’s as they welcomed back Big Bad club introduces a young gun in Round 1 and Bustling Brad Stefanovic into their ranks af- conversely it now creates extra expectation ter a season off. Undoubtedly they still pos- and pressure for the young Australia Post sess the class to bother a number of sides. Scorpions Squad member? Noosa Tigers jumped the Gorilla’s early and Springwood have had a player drain in the it is very hard to play catch up at Weyba off season and copped a fi rst up touch up Rd. Great to see Peter Trompf back in town from Surfers. The Puma’s confess it will playing with the passion and aggression be a tough year however they have great that were traits of his as a young 17 year old support off fi eld and resolve within the club mixing it with the Suncoast Lions. E-Footy Next Week’s Games Friday 11th April Record Wilston Grange v Aspley (8.00pm) Chief Executive Offi cer: Richard Griffi ths Saturday 12th April Football Operations Manager: Marty King Western Magpies v Burleigh Record Editor: David Heilbron Media Consultant: Peter Blucher Maroochy/Northshore v Mayne Advertising: Penny Chapple Springwood v Palm Beach Currumbin All Correspondence to: The Editor, Footy Record, AFL Queensland, PO Box 1211 Noosa v Sandgate COORPAROO DC, QLD 4151. Tel (07) 33942433 Surfers Paradise v Coolangatta (5.00pm) Velocity Sports AFL Queensland State League - Pineapple Hotel Cup which can only be positive for the playing opened the season with a best on ground group. From all reports the group are tight performance. Matty Bedford always has a and will gel together as the year goes on. crack and this win should be a real positive Big challenge for fi rst year coach Ben Mil- fi llip for the club moving forward. The Bomb- bourne but the Puma brand is a strong one ers hate to drop games at home and will be in this competition and tough times breed desperate to make amends. On a positive tough competitors. The Demons have again note the efforts of new recruits Tom Suther- recruited well with Sean Ellis (Canberra), land and Levi Kalms will have pleased Troy Scott Lindeblad (Broadbeach), Dave Bennett Crossley and it would be fair to say that the (Springwood), and Jon Stephenson (Port Bombers may be looking to atone this week MacQuarie) all having good fi rst up games. against Springwood. They will defi nitely be in the mix come Sep- tember So Round One has been run and won. Six And fi nally well done to the Coolangatta clubs with a bit of momentum and six with Blues on their great victory at Christine the opportunity to make amends in Round Ave on Saturday evening Never an easy Two. We look forward to another round of venue to win at Cooly will have been rapt to Pineapple Hotel Cup footy as the season walk away with the 4 points. Donald Barry evolves served notice last year of his capabilities and AFL Queensland Pineapple Hotel Cup Previews Wilston Grange v Sandgate Dave De Bono and Matty Carroll to add to at Hickey Park what is already a very impressive line up. Sandgate will take plenty of confi dence into Can the Demons at home break the 21 this northside derby after a solid round one game winning sequence of Palm Beach? victory. They appear to have recruited well locally and interstate and with nine goals Coolangatta v Western Magpies between Cannan and Zeidler they now pos- Both teams would have got plenty out sess the fi repower to trouble most sides. A of last week and although the Magpies big second quarter helped them get over the didn’t get the chocolates they should be line against the Roo’s but they will need to full of belief and they will need it to take play right from the start to overcome a Goril- on Coolangatta at home. The Blues defi ed la’s team that will be desperate to rebound the odds to roll Burleigh and have the from a poor start against Noosa. The fact that capacity to cause an upset. The battle Grange outscored Noosa in the second half between Smith and Skubis in the ruck will shows the capacity the player group does be a beauty and the Magpies will have to have and a further positive was the perform- keep an eye on the dangerous PNG pair ances of Roly Cash and Barry O’Brien. This of Barry and Wartova. The Magpies will one could be closer than Weekend Husslers continue to change their structure up and photo fi nish last week so all roads lead to potentially offer ongoing challenges to the Hickey Park for an early 1.00pm start likes of Pope, Wenham, and Heffernan- Roper. This game should be a lot closer Surfers Paradise v Palm Beach Currumbin than past history suggests at Sir Bruce Small Park The Demons came to play last week and had Aspley v Maroochy Northshore 18 goals on the board by half time. The addi- The Hornets appear to have recruited tion of Bennett to their forward structure is a well and their infusion of experience will positive as will the likely inclusion of another assist the youth that performed so valiantly former Puma in Nathan Sullivan. Reigning in 2007. Mugavin and Colvin will cause Duncanson/Todd Medallist Simon Fenton all opposition clubs headaches and key heads a lively midfi eld and former Broad- match ups for Roo’s Coach Brett Boots will beach tall Scott Lindeblad made an encourag- be based upon limiting supply to the two ing debut. If used in the ruck Lindeblad may Aspley forwards and winning their share of come up against a couple of old Broadbeach the midfi eld contest. The Roo’s still boast sparring partners in Aaron Lohrey and Michael quality inside players in R White, Hohen- I’ Anson. The reigning premiers had a couple haus, and Bailey and they will be hoping out last week and will be looking to bring back to start off from where they fi nished last Footy Record Issue 2 15th - 16th April 2008 Page 3 Velocity Sports AFL Queensland State League - Pineapple Hotel Cup Wilston Grange GORILLAS Sandgate HAWKS No Name G B No Name G B 1 Luke O’Shea 1 Glen Hunter 2 Justin Street 2 Alex Craft 3 Gary Merkel 4 Bryce Hooper 3 Michael Brady 5 Leigh Stevenson 4 Trent Morrisey 6 Aidan Ryan 5 Mark Thomas 7 Paul Mills 6 Ben Long 8 Damien Wright 7 Justin Nickerson 9 Barry O’Brien 8 Aaron Widt 10 Michael Rogers 9 Todd Banfi eld 11 Simon Brown 10 Jake Black 12 Brad Geere 11 Ryan Dawson 13 Josh Field 12 Joel Peterson-Morley 14 Lachlan Beasy 13 Brett Tottenham 15 Toby Van der Venne 14 Simon Cannan 16 Mark Pennington © 15 Mitchell Walsh 17 Andrew Morrison 16 Matthew Hill 18 Rory Molan 17 Brett Zeidler 19 Bill Oswell 18 Drew Hancock 20 Jason Hill 19 William Churchill 21 Matthew Bradforde 21 Tyler Matchett 22 Jim McMahon 22 Tristan Midson 23 Brad Terrell 23 Bradley Hales 24 Hugh Campbell 24 Brendan Gustafson 25 Adrian Brown 26 Mark Williams 26 Mark Harradine 27 David Bugeja 27 Matthew Brittain 28 Kurt Banfi eld 28 Chris Lambart 29 Joshua Claydon 29 Roly Cash (V-C) 30 Karl Graham 30 Brad Suitor 31 Shane Wood 32 Tim Beaven 32 Tom Smith 33 Brad Laycock 33 Andrew Chadwick 34 David scott 34 Alex Wagner 35 Sean Cornish 35 Calvin Cowie 36 Daniel Lubke 36 Schyler Johnson 37 Peter Davidson 37 Geoff Still 38 Leigh Fry 38 Daniel Cruze 40 Darren Besselaar 39 Jeremy Best 41 Clinton Banfi eld 40 Dean Matejcek 42 David Fellowes 41 Adam Williams 43 Daniel Fabian 42 Dan McPhee 44 Clinton Sheppard 43 Jayce Hartas 45 Rowan Moody 44 Michael Stevens 46 Paul Timms 45 Michael Doecke 47 John Holmes 46 Anthony Davis 48 Duncan Hill 47 Dean Warren 49 David Brain 48 Todd Scott 50 Walter Davidson 49 Michael Pedler 51 John Kennedy 50 Seth Lauze 52 Sean Ryan 51 Robert Lennox 53 Aaron Fabian 52 Ryan Molan