May 14, 2014
Country convincingly defeated City in the annual AFL Darling Downs City v Country match played before a good-size crowd at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday.
Country ran out 24.18 (162) to 4.10 (34) against an under-manned City team in the one-sided encounter.
Goondiwindi’s Jeremy Leahy and Warwick’s Brendan Iles tore their City opponents apart, with Leahy awarded the Chris Guice Medal as best on ground.
The teams were playing for the Tom North Shield, named after a long-time Goondiwindi Hawks volunteer, player, coach and administrator.
North flew up from Victoria to present the shield himself.
AFL Darling Downs will now select a squad of 23 to take on AFL Northern Rivers in June.
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Also played on the day was a women’s AFL match between rep sides Darling Downs and Wide Bay.
In another lopsided affair, Darling Downs ran out winners 26.19 (175) to 0.1 (1).
Isabelle Baldock was judged best on ground for her tireless efforts.
AFL Queensland will select players from this game for a Female All-Stars game on June 8 from where a Queensland women’s side will be selected to take on Tasmania later in the year.
