World Footy News

The fledgling new AFL club, the Gold Coast, this year graduates from playing in Victoria's TAC Cup Under 18 competition, to senior competition in the Victorian Football League. Next year the Queensland club becomes a full AFL side, competing in the world's top Australian football competition.

This weekend the Gold Coast gave a strong sign that they will be competitive in the VFL in 2010, snatching a 3 point victory over the Brisbane Lions' reserves side, in a final practice match for both teams. The Lions reserves compete in Queensland's top league, while the Gold Coast play their first VFL match on April 10th. Given Brisbane's next match is Thursday night, it may well have been that there were heavy rotations in the last quarter, but it was still an excellent showing from the young GC side.

Gold Coast FC 4.2, 4.9, 5.11, 10.15 (75)
Brisbane Lions 4.5, 6.5, 11.5, 11.6 (72)

Goals
Brisbane: J Dyson 3, J Hawksley 2, J Polkinghorne 2, C Beams, T Collier, R Harwood, P Yagmoor.
GCFC: l Patrick 2, B Matera 2, M Lock, L Shreeve, A Magin, C Dixon, J Hutchins, R Liddy.

Best
Brisbane: J Hawksley, J Polkinghorne, T Selwood, J Dyson, A Cornelius, B McCauley.
GCFC: B Matera, J Hutchins, T McKenzie, A Magin, T Hine, L Patrick.

Results courtesy of AFLQ. Image courtesy of Gold Coast FC.