Football 2021

Mr Joe Dolan

Director of Football Term Two saw GPS Football back to normal following our Term Three COVID season in 2020 with a full program of 35 teams and over 500 Southport boys participating from Years 5 to 12.

Our Prep School Football Club is clearly bearing fruit with three teams in Year 5 and three teams in Year 6 which is our biggest numbers for some time.

The level of play at Years 5 and 6 has consistently improved and our boys were competitive in every game. Many boys from other GPS Schools were also playing club football so it is a credit to our Prep Football Club that they are preparing our boys appropriately for the challenge of GPS in their early years.

2020 presented us with a small group of Year 7 boys that were totally committed to their school and more specifically their football team. This has prompted us to begin our Junior Academy for Years 7 to 9 boys where we will provide more training and playing opportunities throughout the rest of the school year as well as holiday tournaments that do not clash with other GPS sports.

The First XI began the season as they finished the last, with impressive wins over Brisbane Grammar, Churchie and Ipswich Grammar before their first defeat away to State High. This defeat was followed by a convincing win against Brisbane Boys’ College that got them back into Premiership contention. However, two draws followed with Toowoomba and Nudgee College meaning Gregory Terrace won the Premiership for the first time in the Schools’ history.

Many thanks to the following boys who have represented TSS since Year 9 in the First XI – Josh Dimarco, Charlie Blok (2021 Captain) and Lochie Johnston who will all graduate this year. A huge contribution from these boys with the obvious highlight being the undefeated Premiership in 2020.