AFL
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Grand final rivals in forfeit threat over player payment saga
IN an incredible development, the 2021 grand final rematch to open the new Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) season was in limbo after Swifts and Brothers…
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United team victory a positive finish for Ipswich season
AFTER such an unpredictable season, victorious captain Clare Gillett provided a sporting assessment of the Ipswich vigoro grand finals. “It was good for everybody to…
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Fine Old Boys banter as Jets benefit from first hit-out
THE Mackay Cutters are heading to Ipswich for this weekend’s round two of the Hostplus Cup. Both teams were unable to get a win first-up…
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Knights receive shot in arm as Pride sides honour city great
WEARING black armbands to honour an Ipswich great, Western Pride footballers kicked off new seasons with a win and a loss in Toowoomba. After the…
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New dad, vice-captain keeps Jets defeat in perspective
REFLECTING on the first Ipswich Jets loss this season, Rhys Jacks still managed a hearty smile. The newly-appointed Jets vice-captain recently celebrated the birth of…
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Thistles bolster numbers to go one better in final
FINISHING runner-up in a grand final often provides the extra motivation to go one better. For Ipswich competition A-Grade side Thistles, that is precisely the…
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Ipswich football great had magic touch, community spirit
A CENTRE forward of the highest quality. A much loved member of the Bundamba community. A Queensland and Socceroos footballer with a coal miner work…
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Ex-Dragon manages to keep playing vital footy roles
HAVING played at NRL level, well-travelled Stewart Towler always had a strong affinity to rugby league. Growing up near and playing at the St George…
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With masks off and floods gone, Ipswich keeps building elite program
EVEN floods and Covid issues were unable to stop the Ipswich State High rugby league juggernaut getting stronger. The school’s highly regarded program is one…
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A cold beer with . . . former Qld Origin great
IF I finished unloading at the Gladstone Port Authority and heard a raspy voice, it would be a good time to pour a beer and…










