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QSFL
Respresentative Match (10 July 1999)
** No Premier Division Matches
played due to rep game **
Queensland State Football League
vs Victorian Metropolitan Football League
Brisbane Lions Football Park
Background
The VMFL is the governing body
for suburban football in the metropolitan area, and represents
the interests of 11 separate leagues including Diamond Valley,
Eastern, Essendon, Footscray, Riddell and Southern football leagues.
This match is also only the third occasion in which a combined
representative side from these leagues has taken the field. Back
in the mid-80's they were defeated by the Victorian Country Football
League , and last year defeated Queensland by 12-15-87 to 8-10-58
at the Gabba. This side comprises the best players from the Queen's
Birthday weekend VMFL carnival in Melbourne, and has been in
training for this match for six weeks.
The Q.S.F.L. is the governing
body of the code in Queensland, and represents the interests
of anyone who has ever picked up a footy and had a kick in the
Sunshine state. At the senior level, the standard is certainly
high, especially for a game that is, for all intents and purposes,
only amateur, caused by the fact that Australian Football is
the least played and followed code in Queensland. This means
that the desire to play at the highest level (AFL) must be strong,
and games like this one must be taken seriously. This state has
a long and proud history in the game - over 120 years - and has
proved that it can more than match anyone on their day, with
victories over Western Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and
Victoria - all strong Aussie Rules states - being registered
in the past.
V.M.F.L. 2-3 4-7 5-7 7-11-53
Q.S.F.L. 0-1 2-1 3-1 4-4-28
Goalkickers:
V.M.F.L. Smith-2 Brown-2 Cullen-1 Pearce-1 Woods-1
Q.S.F.L. Evans-2 Deacon-2
What can I say .... as the scores
show .... we didn't win !!! I can honestly say though, that the
better (and taller) side won, but the local lads certainly pushed
them all the way. Even at the death, the Martin King-coached
Queensland side was still battling hard, but were always behind
the eight-ball after conceding a four goal start in the first
quarter-and-a-half. The conditions didn't suit either, the ground
resembling something the Mexicans would be used to. It wasn't
so much a quagmire, but the paddock was definitely soft underfoot
(and slippery as hell!). However, we've had enough wet weekends
in recent weeks to adapt so the conditions can't be blamed, especially
as just as many of them as us ended up on their arses throughout
the day.
The visitors were certainly pumped
and nailed the first sausage-roll after only a minute. From here
the centre-square was nothing short of a battle-ground, and rarely
did the pill escape into the clear (or the air!) However, the
Vic's played the better percentage football, playing keepings-off
as much as they could. It wasn't until midway through the second
term that the maroons registered their first major (and a quick
second), but by this time the Double-Blues (navy and sky to be
precise) had poked through four, leaving the locals to play catch-up
all day. They never did catch up, but managed to outscore their
rivals for the rest of the match.
Hawthorn reject Todd Power, former
Richmond player Nick Jewell, Leigh Woods and the 17-year-old
Aaron Thege all played magnificently. At times you could even
be forgiven for forgetting the conditions were so bad, especially
watching Thege's handling in the backline. For Queensland, Damon
Lawrence, Daniel Garton, Matt Waters and the mercurial Dean Edwards
were standout stars.
Although the visitors had a massive
height advantage, and I mean MASSIVE, I would like to have seen
this match played on a dry park, and see if the Vic's could contain
our crumbers and ball-runners. However .... not to be .... and
all accolades deservedly should go to the Southerners.
Oh well, as Collingwood supporters
say .... there's always next year ....
Current Standings
Team P W D L F A % Pts
SOUTHPORT SHARKS 10 10 - - 1100 348 316.1 40
MT. GRAVATT VULTURES 11 8 - 3 902 721 125.1 32
LABRADOR TIGERS 11 7 - 4 959 864 111.0 28
NORTHERN EAGLES 11 6 - 5 827 587 140.9 24
LION CUBS 11 6 - 5 917 933 98.3 24
Broadbeach Cats 11 4 - 7 792 941 84.2 16
Mayne Tigers 11 4 - 7 922 1208 76.3 16
Morningside 11 3 - 8 686 795 86.3 12
Maroochydore Roos 10 - - 10 422 1114 37.9 -
Next Week
Hmmmmm .... a very interesting
round which should sort out a few ifs-and-buts about a few team's
chances of making the five. Firstly, Broady host perennial losers
Maroochydore, the Lion Cubs head down the pacific to take on
a keen Labrador, the old mid-80's grudge match between the Eagles
and Sharks is to be re-visited at Zillmere, Morningside take
on fellow Southsiders Mt. Gravatt at Esplen Oval, and Mayne's
bye puts paid to their chances of featuring in the semis.
Higgsy's Hints
There was only the rep game played
last week .... and I was wrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...... yes, I was wrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Well let's just say that I got none out of one. Oh well, see
how I go this week .... This is a must-win for Broady, and they
will absolutely lace the Roos at home. Even if it's wet, that'll
only save Maroochy a couple of goals !!! The Cubs - Labrador
match will be a pointer to how well these two will play in the
finals. It's a formality that they'll both make it, but I the
Tiges at home by four goals. The Sharks will beat the Eagles
at the Eagles' nest, but they'll know they've played after this
one. No love lost here, but the Sharks by four goals. The Vultures
take on 'Side at a boggy Esplen Oval. Mounties have shown that
they don't handle a wet backside too well, but I think they'll
fall over the line by default .... (Morningside wouldn't remember
how to win, would they ??) Mounties by three goals. Mayne have
the bye, and well personally, I think it's nighty-night for ninety-nine
!!!!
AFL Footypix Tipping Competition
I said last week to "watch
the big fella go" .... This week I'll say watch the big
fella fall in a heap and ball !!! 4/8 .... What crap is that
???..... Bloody Essendon ..... bloody St. Kilda .... Bloody
West Coast .... Bloody Melbourne .... They all threw their games
just to shit me !!!! Anyway, this leaves me now 4 off Chaddo's
pace, with the big movers being Trevor Dann up 13, Donny Schultz
(the big pansy) up nine and Mark Landgraf up eight places. Big
crashes were felt by Dave Fraser who fell 11 places and Di, Moya
and Tom all seven.
Umpiring decisions .... that's
what it was ......
QSFL - Reserves
Current Standings
SOUTHPORT SHARKS 48
NORTHERN EAGLES 32
MORNINGSIDE PANTHERS 28
LABRADOR TIGERS 24
MT. GRAVATT VULTURES 16
Broadbeach Cats 16
Mayne Tigers 16
Maroochydore Roos 12
First Division
Surfers Paradise Demons 9-11-65 d Robina Roos 7-5-47
Western Magpies 11-8-74 d Burleigh Bombers 9-10-64 (Big Shock !!!)
Coolangatta-Tweed Blues 11-7-73 d Sandgate Seahawks 9-15-69
Palm Beach - Currumbin Lions bye
Standings
PALM BEACH-CURRUMBIN LIONS 48
SURFERS PARADISE DEMONS 40
BURLEIGH BOMBERS 24
ROBINA ROOS 24
Sandgate Seahawks 20
Coolangatta-Tweed Blues 20
Western Magpies 16
First Division - Reserves
Surfers Paradise Demons 19-12-126 d Robina Roos 1-2-8
Burleigh Bombers 14-14-98 d Western Magpies 13-12-90
Sandgate Seahawks 19-18-132 d Coolangatta-Tweed Blues 3-5-23
Palm Beach-Currumbin Lions bye
Standings
BURLEIGH BOMBERS 52
SURFERS PARADISE DEMONS 44
PALM BEACH-CURRUMBIN LIONS 40
SANDGATE SEAHAWKS 24
Western Magpies 24
Robina Roos 4
Coolangatta-Tweed Blues 4
BAFL Amateur Leagues
Division 1
Alexandra Hills 10-1-61 d Caloundra 5-4-34
Redlands 18-7-115 d University 11-9-75
Springwood 12-11-83 d Yeronga 13-4-82
No other scores available
Standings (excluding this
week)
REDLANDS 44
UNIVERSITY 36
NOOSA 28
WILSTON-GRANGE 28
SPRINGWOOD 28
Yeronga 24
Aspley 16
Caloundra 8
Alexandra Hills 8
Division 1 - Reserves
Alexandra Hills 6-5-41 d Caloundra 2-4-16
Springwood 9-6-60 d Yeronga 4-5-29
No other scores available
Standings (excluding this
week)
REDLANDS 40
WILSTON-GRANGE 36
YERONGA 32
SPRINGWOOD 30
UNIVERSITY 30
Aspley 20
Noosa 16
Caloundra 12
Alexandra Hills 4
Division 2
Beenleigh 17-17-119 d Wynnum 1-4-10
Strathpine 25-20-170 d Kenmore 8-4-52
RAAF 5-11-41 d Logan City 3-5-23
North Shore 11-9-75 d Redcliffe 4-6-30
No other scores available
Standings (excluding this
week)
NORTH SHORE 52
REDCLIFFE 48
STRATHPINE 48
CABOOLTURE 44
RAAF 40
Logan City 32
Kings 32
Beenleigh 24
Toowoomba 16
Kenmore 12
Moorooka 8
Wynnum 4
Division 2 - Reserves
North Shore 11-9-75 d Redcliffe 4-6-30
Strathpine 19-17-131 d Kenmore 0-2-2
Beenleigh 5-12-42 d Wynnum 3-5-23
RAAF 4-9-33 d Logan City 3-2-20
Moorooka 9-7-61 d Kings 7-13-55
No other scores available
Standings (excluding this
week)
RAAF 52
STRATHPINE 48
NORTH SHORE 48
CABOOLTURE 44
KINGS 36
Beenleigh 36
Redcliffe 24
Wynnum 24
Toowoomba 16
Moorooka 12
Kenmore 12
Logan City 8
Division 3
Bribie Island 7-5-47 d Murri Mavericks 5-8-38
Redlands 5-8-38 d Forest Lake 3-5-23
No other scores available
Standings (excluding this
week)
POMONA 48
MARSDEN 44
BRIBIE ISLAND 32
REDLANDS 28
Murri Mavericks 8
Forest Lake 8
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