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The Mooloolaba State School community is celebrating after their talented girls AFL team defended a state title.

The side won the primary girls competition at the AFLQ Schools Cup, defeating Holland Park State School 6.3 (39) to 0.2 (2), at Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex.

Millie Murray was again judged best on ground for the game, which was part of an action-packed three-day carnival that featured almost 50 games.

Mooloolaba State School’s player of the grand final, Millie Murray. Picture: Highflyer Images.

Hundreds of players from around Queensland converged on the precinct from Friday to Sunday, to contest the finals for six divisions of the state-wide competition.

Palm Beach Currumbin State High School had a carnival to remember, winning three of the four secondary school titles.

More than 12,000 participants took part in this year’s StreetSmarts AFLQ Schools Cup, from a record breaking 608 teams, making it the competition’s biggest year yet.

Twenty-seven teams qualified for the weekend’s finals.

The Mooloolaba girls team reigned supreme. Picture: Highflyer Images

Grand finals

  • Primary Male: Villanova College 6.13.49 def Marymount Primary 4.3.27 (Best on Ground: Mitch Vedalago, Villanova College).
  • Primary Female: Mooloolaba State School 6.3-39 def. Holland Park State School 0.2-2 (Best on Ground: Millie Murray, Mooloolaba State School).
  • Junior Male: Palm Beach Currumbin State High School 19.4-118 def Ambrose Treacey College 3.3-21 (Best on Ground: Jack Javonovic, Palm Beach Currumbin State High School).
  • Junior Female: Palm Beach Currumbin State High School 7.11-53 def. Varsity College 4.4-28 (Best on Ground: Alannah Welsh, Palm Beach Currumbin State High School).
  • Senior Male: Palm Beach Currumbin State High School 1.7-13 def Helensvale State High School 4.4-28 (Best on Ground: Finn Brown, Helensvale State High School).
  • Senior Female: Palm Beach Currumbin State High School 9.5-59 def Varsity College 4.3-27 (Best on Ground: Caitlin Thorne, Palm Beach Currumbin State High School).

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Mooloolaba State School scored a convincing 37-point win. Picture: Highflyer Images
Mooloolaba players showed no mercy on the opposition. Picture: Highflyer Images
St Thomas More players were in the thick of the action on finals day at Maroochydore. Picture: Highflyer Images
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School was among three local schools to feature at the event. Picture: Highflyer Images
St Thomas More players were determined to make an impression at the carnival. Picture: Highflyer Images
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School players showed plenty of spirit in the finals. Picture: Highflyer Images
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School was amid hundreds of schools in the statewide competition. Picture: Highflyer Images

 

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