2009 VELOCITY SPORTS CUP DRAW
Round 1 Sat Apr 4 2.00pm Broadbeach v Labrador Merrimac Oval 2002.00pm WtWestern M agpi es v RdldRedland Sherwoo d 7.00pm Northern Territory v Southport TIO Stadium Darwin Sun Apr 5 2.00pm Aspley v Mt Gravatt Graham Rd 2.00pm Morningside v Brisbane Lions Esplen Oval
Broadbeach and Labrador unveil their new signings in the season opener at Merrimac Oval Round One features the three new clubs all at home. On Saturday at Sherwood the Western Magpies unfurl their 2008 Pineapple Hotel Cup flag and take on Redland. In Darwin the much anticipated Northern Territory FC do battle with competition heavyweights and reigning premiers Southport whilst on Sunday Aspley are Graham Rd against the Mt Gravatt Vultures. Also on Sunday all roads lead to Esplen Oval as the P anth ers t ak e on th e B ri sb ane Li ons in a game tha t a lways draws a big loca l crow d
Pt Rd 10 Sat Apr 11 3.20pm Brisbane Lions v Aspley Gabba C/Raiser
With the need to provide a Curtain Raiser at the Gabba to the Brisbane v Sydney Swans game the Lions Reserves take on Aspley. This is a Rd 10 game which allows the Lions Reserves to have a bye on June 20 - the same date as their seniors do in the AFL Draw - All other clubs have Easter w/e off
Round 2 Fri Apr 17 3. 50pm Brisbane Lions v Northern Territory Gabba C/Raiser Sat Apr 18 2.00pm Labrador v Western Magpies Cooke-Murphy Res 2.00pm Southport v Broadbeach Fankhauser Res Sun Apr 19 2.00pm Mt Gravatt v Morningside Dittmer Park 2.00pm Redland v Aspley Victoria Point
The round kicks off on Friday with the exciting Territorians taking on the Lions Reserves at the Gabba as a precursor to the blockbuster Brisbane v Collingwood clash.On the coast on Saturday it’s the Tigers v the Magpies from the west and at Fankhauser Reserve Southport will unfurl the 2008 Premiership flag at their local derby against Broadbeach. Two competitive battles in Brisbane on Sunday when the Vultures take on rivals Morningside at Dittmer Park and the Bombers are at home to Aspley
Round 3 Sat Apr 25 1.00pm Southport v Brisbane Lions Fankhauser Res 1.00pm Western Magpies v Broadbeach Sherwood 3.30pm Aspley v Labrador O'Callaghan Park 7.00pm Northern Territory v Mt Gravatt TIO Stadium Darwin Sun Apr 26 2.00pm Morningside v Redland Esplen Oval
Anzac Day clashes include 1pm starts for the Sharks v Lions on the coast and Magpies v Cats at Sherwood. Aspley play the first of four games at O 'Callaghan Park with a twilight fixture against Labrador In Darwin the Territory help kick off the Arafura Games with their battle against Mt Gravatt whilst on Sunday its Eastside v Bayside when the Panthers and Bombers clash at Esplen Oval
Round 4 Sat May 2 2.00pm Redland v Northern Territory Victoria Point 2.00pm Labrador v Morningside Cooke-Murphy Res 2.00pm Southport v Western Magpies Fankhauser Res 2.00pm Broadbeach v Aspley Merrimac Oval 3.20pm Brisbane Lions v Mt Gravatt Gabba C/Raiser
Michael McLean returns to one of his old stomping grounds as the Bombers host a day on the bay Plenty of action on the coast with the battle of the jungle between the Tigers and Panthers - Flag bearers the Sharks and Magpies go head to head at Fankhauser while the Cats and Hornets meet at Merrimac. Curtain Raiser to the Brisbane v Essendon game at the Gabba is Lions v Mt Gravatt which is always a great contest RRd5ound 5 SStMat May 9 2200.00pm LLbabra dor v NNthTorthern Terr itory CCkMooke-Murp hRhy Res 2.00pm Morningside v Broadbeach Esplen Oval 2.00pm Western Magpies v Aspley Sherwood Sun May 10 2.00pm Redland v Brisbane Lions Victoria Point 2.00pm Mt Gravatt v Southport Dittmer Park
Cooke-Murphy hosts the Tigers v Territory clash with Carlton taking on Freo later that night at Carrara In Brisbane the fur will fly between the Panthers and the Cats whilst one of the Magpies and Hornets will gain bragging rights from last seasons Pineapple Hotel Cup graduates. At Victoria Point a big crowd will be on hand to watch the locals take on the might of the Brisbane Lions while Mt Gravatt get the chance to atone for their 2008 Second Semi Final loss in the match of the round at Dittmer Park
Round 6 Sat May 16 2.15pm Broadbeach v Northern Territory Carrara D/Header TAC Cup 2.00pm Western Magpies v Morningside Sherwood 2.00pm Aspley v Southport Graham Rd 2.00pm Redland v Mt Gravatt Victoria Point 3.20pm Brisbane Lions v Labrador Gabba C/Raiser
The first of two TAC Cup/Gold Coast based club v NT games takes place at Carrara when the Gold Coast FC take on the Dandenong Stingrays followed by Broadbeach against the Territory . The Magpies, Aspley, and Redland face big tasks at home against season campaigners Morningside Southport, and Mt Gravatt respectively whilst at the Gabba the Lions and Labrador Tigers commence proceedings prior to the Brisbane v Adelaide match
Round 7 Sat May 23 2.00pm Northern Territory v Western Magpies Traegar Pk Alice Springs 2.00pm Broadbeach v Brisbane Lions Merrimac Oval 2.00pm Mt Gravatt v Labrador Dittmer Park 2.00pm Southport v Redland Fankhauser Res Sun May 24 2. 00pm Aspley v Morningside O'Callaghan Park
The Territory return home for back to back clashes at Traegar Park Alice Springs firstly against the Magpies. The Broadbeach v Lions and Mt Gravatt v Labrador games clash for match of the round status whilst Southport are at home to Redland and on Sunday the Hornets take on the Panthers at OC Park
Round 8 Sat May 30 2.00pm Northern Territory v Aspley Traegar Pk Alice Springs 2.00pm Broadbeach v Mt Gravatt Merrimac Oval 2. 00pm Labrador v Redland Cooke-Murphy Res Sun May 31 2.00pm Morningside v Southport Esplen Oval 2.00pm Western Magpies v Brisbane Lions Sherwood
The long awaited return bout between 2008 Grand Final combatants Morningside and Southport is the highlight of Round 8 on Sunday. Aspley venture to Alice Springs Broadbeach knocked off Mt Gravatt at Merrimac in 2008 and will be looking to repeat the dose. The Magpie faithful should be on hand in numbers as the Lions return to Sherwood for the first time in many years The Tigers v Bombers clash on the coast paves the way for the return of Nick Riewoldt to Carrara as the Saints take on the Demons
State Sat-Sun June 6-7 - Details to be confirmed Footy
Round 9 Sat June 13 2.00pm Southport v Aspley Fankhauser Res 2.00pm Labrador v Brisbane Lions Cooke-Murphy Res 2.00pm Mt Gravatt v Redland Dittmer Park TBA Northern Territory v Broadbeach TIO Stadium Darwin C/Raiser Sun June 14 2.00pm Morningside v Western Magpies Esplen Oval
The Territory v Broadbeach clash at TIO Stadium is a curtain raiser to the Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs game in Darwin. Southport plays its last game at Fankhauser for a month with NAB National Under 16 Championships commencing in July. Labrador v Lions is an unpredictable mid season clash RRd10ound 10 SStJat June 20 2200.00pm LLbabra dor v SSthtouthport CCkMooke-Murp hRhy Res 2.00pm Redland v Broadbeach Victoria Point 6.00pm Morningside v Northern Territory Cazalys Stadium Cairns Sun June 21 2.00pm Mt Gravatt v Western Magpies Dittmer Park
The State League roadtrain heads to Cairns with the Panthers returning to a key catchment area where they recruited Essendon young gun Courtenay Dempsey from. The Territory will enjoy the wide open spaces of Cazalys Stadium. On the coast the derby between Labrador and Southport will be one to watch whilst Redland have beaten Broadbeach at their last two starts at Victoria Point. Lions and Aspley played their Round 10 game in April
Round 11 Sat June 27 2.00pm Western Magpies v Northern Territory Sherwood 2.00pm Labrador v Mt Gravatt Cooke-Murphy Res 2.00pm Redland v Southport Victoria Point 3.20pm Brisbane Lions v Broadbeach Gabba C/Raiser Sun June 28 2.00pm Morningside v Aspley Esplen Oval
The Lions and Broadbeach take the stage at the Gabba prior to the Brisbane v Melbourne clash. A game each in Brisbane, Redland, and on the Gold Coast on Saturday whilst Esplen Oval hosts the Panthers and Hornets on Sunday
Round 12 Sat July 4 2.00pm Aspley v Redland O'Callaghan Park 2.00pm Western Magpies v Labrador Sherwood 2.00pm Broadbeach v Southport Merrimac Oval Sun July 5 2.00pm Morningside v Mt Gravatt Esplen Oval 2.00pm Northern Territory v Brisbane Lions TIO Stadium Darwin
A veritable footyfest on the coast with the NAB National Under 16 Championships commencing. The Cats take on an old foe at Merrimac whilst it’ s the Tigers and Crows at Carrara Saturday night. Aspley and the Magpies are at home on Saturday but Sunday takes the spotlight with the Panthers and Vultures going toe to toe at Esplen Oval while the Lions make their first trip interstate with a Sunday clash at TIO Stadium that is sure to draw a big crowd
Round 13 Sat July 11 2.00pm Labrador v Aspley Cooke-Murphy Res 2.00pm Broadbeach v Western Magpies Merrimac Oval 2.00pm Redland v Morningside Victoria Point 2.30pm Mt Gravatt v Northern Territory Tony Ireland Stadium 3. 20pm Brisbane Lions v Southport Gabba C/Raiser
Two games on the coast and one in Redlands but the focus on this all Saturday round will no doubt be at the impressive Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville where the Vultures take on the Northern Territory. Meanwhile back at the Gabba the Lions and Sharks do battle as a fitting appertiser to the Brisbane v Geelong clash
Round 14 Sat July 18 2.00pm Broadbeach v Morningside Merrimac Oval Split Rd 2.00pm Southport v Mt Gravatt Fankhauser Res Sun July 19 2.00pm Aspley v Western Magpies Graham Rd
Sat July 25 2.00pm Northern Territory v Labrador Traegar Pk Alice Springs 3.20pm Brisbane Lions v Redland Gabba C/Raiser
Played over two weekends the Round 14 highlights include two high quality encounters on the Gold Coast that will be crucial for teams as they vie for spots in the top five. A big crowd is expected at Graham Rd to witness the Hornets v Magpies whilst Labrador travel to Alice Springs to take on the Territory and at the Gabba Redland and North Melbourne both have visitation rights on July 25 Round 15 Sat Aug 1 2.00pm Northern Territory v Redland Traegar Pk Alice Springs 2200.00pm MMiornings idevLLbabra dor EElsplen O Olval 2.00pm Aspley v Broadbeach O'Callaghan Park 2.00pm Western Magpies v Southport Sherwood Sun Aug 2 2.00pm Mt Gravatt v Brisbane Lions Dittmer Park
The Territory play their final game in Alice Springs in 09 against Redland. The three coast sides all travel up to Brisbane while the match of the round should be on Sunday at Dittmer Park where the Vultures have a very impressive record against the Brisbane Lions
Round 16 Sat Aug 8 2. 00pm Broadbeach v Redland Merrimac Oval 2.00pm Southport v Labrador Fankhauser Res 2.00pm Western Magpies v Mt Gravatt Sherwood 7.00pm Northern Territory v Morningside TIO Stadium Darwin Sun Aug 9 2.00pm Aspley v Brisbane Lions Graham Rd
Round 16 highlights the final home games for Broadbeach, the Magpies, and the Territory. The local derby at Fankhauser is always a good spectacle whilst the Hornets will be wanting a final Graham Rd win in front of a big crowd on Sunday against the Brisbane Lions
Round 17 Sat Aug 15 TBA Southport v Northern Territory Carrara D/Header TAC Cup 2.00pm Redland v Western Magpies Victoria Point 3.20pm Brisbane Lions v Morningside Gabba C/Raiser Sun Aug 16 2.00pm Labrador v Broadbeach Cooke-Murphy Res 2.00pm Mt Gravatt v Aspley Dittmer Park
The penultimate round features a double header at Carrara with the Gold Coast TAC Cup side playing Bendigo Pioneers as a curtain raiser to the Southport v NT clash. The Bombers and Magpies meet for the first time since round one and the Lions v Morningside game should be a good warm up to the Brisbane v Western Bulldogs game at the Gabba . Labrador are back at home after a month away and the Vultures host the Hornets on Sunday at Dittmer Park
Round 18 Sat Aug 22 2.00pm Aspley v Northern Territory Fisherman's Rd Maroochydore 2.00pm Southport v Morningside Fankhauser Res 2.00pm Mt Gravatt v Broadbeach Dittmer Park 2.00pm Redland v Labrador Victoria Point 3.20pm Brisbane Lions v Western Magpies Gabba C/Raiser
Aspley head up to Fisherman ' s Rd to take on the Northern Territory with a chance for Sunshine Coasters to witness the skill and flair of the Territorians. Old chums Southport and Morningside again meet in the last round. Mt Gravatt and Redland are both home to Broadbeach and Labrador respectively whilst at the Gabba the Lions and Magpies do battle before the Round 21 clash between Brisbane and Port Power
Finals Sat Aug 29 TBA Elimination & Qualifying Finals Venues TBA Week 1 Sun Aug 30 TBA
Teams finishing 2 and 4 have hosting rights in the first week of finals with the number one ranked side having the weekend off - In the event that the Brisbane Lions are participating in the Velocity Sports Cup Finals they will be fixtured on a Sunday due to their senior side playing in Sydney on Aug 29 If the Northern Territory qualifies finals may be played in Darwin in the first two weeks of the finals series
Finals Sat Sept 5 TBA First & Second Semi Finals Venues TBA Week 2 Sun Sept 6 TBA
Number 1 ranked team hosts the Second Semi Final - Highest ranked team hosts the First Semi Final
Finals Sun Sept 13 TBA Preliminary Final Neutral Venue TBA Week 3 Prelim Final will be played in SE Qld in the region of the team losing the Second Semi Final that is neutral to both competing teams
G/Final Sun Sept 20 2.15pm Grand Final Carrara
More Information: Martin King, AFLQ Football Operations Manager, Ph: (07) 3394-2433 or (0412) 697 711