Sherwood welcome back two of its speedsters for their crucial QAFL Round 4 match at home  at McCarthy Homes Oval at Chelmer against the high flying Broadbeach on Saturday.

The Pies' two wingers in Dan Edwards and Bruce Reville return after missing Rounds 2 and 3, and both will be crucial to their teams chances against a Broadbeach team that reportedly is full of speedsters and is up there with Palm Beach-Currumbin as QAFL Premiership favourites after heavily recruiting from the Southport and Redland NEAFL ranks for the shortened season.

Reville and Edwards, the club's best and fairest runner up last year, provide the link out of defence and their run and carry opens up opportunities for the Magpie forwards. 

Also in comes Riley Easton who is also a vital cog for the Pies with his ability to apply forward pressure and harassment of opposition defenders to create turnovers in the middle of the ground and across half forward. 

Claye Beams has come up after an injury scare and he is an unexpected bonus for Sherwood with his classy use of the ball across half forward.

Out are the injured Brenton Saunders and Alex Mitchell with general soreness and Noah Resuggan has damaged the MCL in his knee unfortunately for the youngster after making his senior debut last week.

In this Covid-19 shortened season , this is the half way round of the season so the win loss column at this stage of the season takes on added  gravitas. The Magpies simply must win and to do that must overcome their slow starts and get early scoreboard pressure and have the opposition playing catch up football for a change. 

Ryan Harwood has been in fine form in midfield as has Will Fletcher and with Samson Ryan getting back to form in ruck the Magpies will be hoping to win the early ball. 

Up forward Liam Dawson leads the QAFL goal kicking averaging 4 goals per game and his strong marking is a feature of his game. Brody Lumber likewise has had a good start to the season so if the conditions are fine as forecast the Magpies forward line looks potent. 

The half back line looks strong with David Lewis, Luca Winton and Erin Wasley-Black lal class players and young Jack Briskey has been slotted to full-back.

Sherwood are at the cross-roads and despite the QAFL opting for a 6 team finals series another loss will put pressure on the Magpies in the final 4 matches of the season.

A good start is vital for Sherwood to mount a challenge to the Cats, who after two impressive victories, will still start favourites in this encounter. 


QAFL Rd 4: Sherwood v Broadbeach, McCarthy Homes Oval, Chelmer on Saturday, August 1st  at 2 pm

B: Jack Goodall - Jack Briskey  -Ethan Sivijs
HB: Errin Wasley-Black  - David Lewis (Capt)  - Luca Winton
C: Dan Edwards - Ryan Harwood - Billy Johnson
HF: Claye Beams - Jack Austin - Brody Lumber
F: Cade Scott  - Liam Dawson - Drew Mitchell
Foll: Samson Ryan - Will Fletcher - Tom Baulch  
Interchange:  Jayden Gallagher - Riley Easton - Bruce Reville - Aaron Highlands - Caleb Franks
Emerg: Trystan Juffs-King - Aaron Maricic - Sam St John - Zac Collison