Broadbeach Australian Football Club

Broadbeach Australian Football Club, also known as the Broadbeach Cats, is an Australian rules football club representing the suburb of Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. The club competes in the Queensland Australian Football League after having previously competed in North East Australian Football League.[1][2] Its home ground is Subaru Oval - Nee Merrimac Oval. In the club's inaugural year in the QAFL the cats finished 4th but eliminated in the first round of the finals.

Broadbeach
Names
Full nameBroadbeach Australian Football Club
2021 season
Club details
Founded1971 (1971)
Colours   
CompetitionQAFL
PresidentDale Perkins
CoachBeau Zorko
PremiershipsQAFL: 1 (2021)
Ground(s)Kombumerri Park (capacity: 10,000)
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websitebroadbeachcats.com.au

The senior level won its first premiership in 1987 under coach Wayne Ling And captain Brian Rowe. The highest point of the club's history was in 1996 when the club won 3 of the Grades, Colts, Seconds and Firsts.

Despite having been in existence since 1971, the Broadbeach Football Club has only competed at the top AFLQ level since 1997.

In 2005, the Cats were one of eight inaugural members of Queensland football's new first Division set-up, and they once again reached the finals.

In 2011, the club was granted permission to enter the NEAFL.

In 2019 Beau Zorko took over as senior coach after life member, and premiership captain 1996 Brett Andrews resigned at the end of 2018 due to family commitments. In February 2020 the club announced the resignation of Beau Zorko, being replaced by Craig O’Brien as senior coach, growing tensions between the two.[3][4]

Competitions

Premierships (3)
No. Year Competition Opponent Score Venue
11987GCAFLPalm Beach Currumbin Lions16.16 (112) - 9.8 (62)-
21996GCAFLLabrador Tigers12.16 (88) - 5.14 (44)H & A Oval
32021QAFLMaroochydore Roos14.6 (90) - 8.4 (52)Fankhauser Reserve

Grogan Medallists

AFL Drafted Players
YearNameTeamDraft №
1998Trent KnobelBrisbane Lions54th (rookie)
2001David HaleNorth Melbourne7th
2004Luke McGuaneRichmond36th
2006Ricky PetterdMelbourne30th
2010Nathan AblettGold Coast1st (pre-season draft)
2010Joel WilkinsonGold CoastQLD zone selection
2011Dayne ZorkoBrisbane LionsQLD zone selection
2012Andrew BostonGold Coast55th (rookie)
2013Jarred EllisGold Coast63rd (rookie)
2017Connor NuttingGold Coast55th
2018Bailey ScottNorth Melbourne49th (father-son selection)
2019Matthew ConroyGold Coast29th (rookie)
2020Alex DaviesGold CoastPre-draft selection
2020Aiden FyfeGold Coast38th (rookie)
2021Bodhi UwlandGold CoastPre-draft selection

References
  1. 2014 QAFL clubs
  2. 2014 NEAFL teams finalised
  3. Broadbeach Cats Media Release
  4. Goldcoast Bulletin
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