New-look Seagulls hungry for success

NEW Williamstown coach Peter German believes a different voice and direction can help propel the perennial finalist further into September this season.

Depleted Hawks give Skipper a chance to shine

HAWTHORN has called on former Western Bulldogs fringe player Wayde Skipper for its final practice match in a bid to solve its ruck woes.

VFL's 'eastern seaboard' growth plan

THE VFL would welcome Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney into what shapes as an expanded "eastern seaboard" competition from 2011.

Wallabies star charged

WALLABIES star Quade Cooper has been charged with burglary after allegedly robbing a Gold Coast residence.

VFL teams off to Gold Coast

WHILE it is usually seen as a stroke of bad luck when a team gets an interstate fixture, 10 VFL teams believe they have hit the jackpot in scoring a trip to the Gold Coast when GC17 makes its VFL debut next season.

Southport Throws Weight Behind New Gold Coast Club

JUST two years ago, the Southport Sharks were the team most likely. Cashed up and furnished with the sort of facilities and financial investments that were the envy of many an AFL club, they were widely seen as the next cab off the rank in a new-look AFL competition, whether solo or as part of a merged entity with the Kangaroos.

Bondi Training Key To Big Bob's Build-up

BIG Bob Mirovic will be attempting to become the first boxer to win the Australian heavyweight title three times when he challenges reigning champion Colin Wilson at Southport RSL Club on the Gold Coast on November 2.

Mfs Buys Stockland Hotel Chain

DIVERSIFIED Southport property group MFS has paid Stockland $114 million for the Saville Hotel management business, bolstering its expanding hotel operations.

On Sail

Forget the plane, the finest way to arrive at Southport is by yacht.

Mclaren Steals Title For Victoria In Thriller

FORMER St Kilda and North Melbourne midfielder Joe McLaren yesterday propelled Victoria to a sensational victory over the ACT in the division-one final of the Australian Country Football Championships at Southport, on the Gold Coast.

Rocklands Claim Strikes Rocky Times

THERE is never a dull moment for Wayne McCrae's Australian Mining Investments, the Southport-based explorer that has come under intense scrutiny from the stock exchange and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission since claiming its Rocklands copper discovery as the next big thing.

Remembering Those Days Up North

PNG reunion: The 2006 get together of former Papua New Guinea residents will be at the RSL Club, 36 Scarborough Street, Southport, Queensland, on Saturday, June 10. Contact Paul Bolger, 0738896805, by May 26 for details and bookings.

Afl Steps Up Gold Coast Push

THE AFL's push into the Gold Coast has continued to intensify, with Southport Football Club's boss, Paul Wyatt, set to meet the competition's long-term strategist Ben Buckley in Melbourne over the next fortnight.

Afl To Step Up Push Into Gold Coast

THE AFL's push into the Gold Coast has continued to intensify with Southport Football Club's boss, Paul Wyatt, set to meet the competition's long-term strategist Ben Buckley in Melbourne over the next fortnight.

Newcomer Ffrost Warming Up To Make His Mark As A Middle-distance Contender

TWO years after he moved to the Gold Coast to train under Ian Thorpe's former mentor Doug Frost, and was regularly lapped by the girls who swam at the same Southport pool, Nick Ffrost is the first of the new generation of middle-distance men to have answered Australian swimming's call.

Mfs Divers Raises $40m On Its Way To $500m

Southport-based property developer MFS Diversified Trust is to increase the size of its asset base to more than $200 million after unit holders approved the issue of $40 million worth of new preferred units.

Clout Controls Comeback Bout

DAPTO boxer Wade "Pit Bull" Clout made a successful return to the ring with a second-round stoppage of Paul Tapley in their welterweight bout at Southport RSL Club on the Gold Coast on Friday night.

No Rules Win Gives Cutajar Shot At Title

WOLLONGONG no rules warrior Mick Cutajar won his recent Xtreme Fighting Championship heavyweight bout against Queenslander Matt Foki at Southport.

Cutajar's Quest To Regain Crown

WOLLONGONG warrior Mick Cutajar will contest an Australian ultimate fighting heavyweight bout at Southport Sharks AFL Club on Saturday, November 20.

Mixed Fortunes For Wollongong's Extreme Fighting Pair

WOLLONGONG'S Michael Cutajar and Max Lemme met with mixed success at the XFC (Xtreme Fighting Championships) tournament at Southport RSL Club on Queensland's Gold Coast last weekend.