The AFL Wide Bay Grand Final is in the books, the Gympie Cats romping to a 31-point win against Hervey Bay Bombers in the decider. You can click this free link to find a number of stories and photos from grand final day, and a whole lot more content to come: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/topic/afl-wide-bay/ We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe, rate and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno), like Fraser Coast Sports Talk on Facebook (www.facebook.com/frasercoastsportstalkpod) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

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AFL Wide Bay Grand Final

IT IS TIME for the AFL Wide Bay preliminary final! Hervey Bay Bombers take on Bay Power in one of the biggest rivalry games of the year. Click this link for full coverage of the game: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/topic/afl-wide-bay/ The winner gets to go on to the September 1 grand final and face the Gympie Cats. The loser goes home and gets to wait seven or eight months before their next game. Both teams are desperate for that premiership flag, so I spoke to each coach earlier this week to gauge how they're feeling ahead of the big day. We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe, rate and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno), like Fraser Coast Sports Talk on Facebook (www.facebook.com/frasercoastsportstalkpod) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

AFL Wide Bay Preliminary Final preview

There is now less than three months to go until the Beach House Hotel Hervey Bay 100! I caught up with organiser Jeff Morris for a conversation about Hervey Bay Triathlon Club's showpiece event, which is part of the Triathlon Queensland Nissan State Series. We discuss last year's event, the changes for the November 17-18 weekend, highlight the sponsors who support the Hundy and throw the thinking cap on for what it could become in future. You can find "Hervey Bay 100" on Facebook or go to www.hb100.com.au for more information. We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe, rate and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno), like Fraser Coast Sports Talk on Facebook (www.facebook.com/frasercoastsportstalkpod) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

INTERVIEW: Hervey Bay 100 organiser Jeff Morris

Finals fever has struck the Fraser Coast! Bay Bullets will feature in four of Hervey Bay Netball's nine grand finals on September 1 after a fantastic day out. Read more here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/bay-bullets-celebrate-semi-final-success/3497339/ It was a fantastic day for Fraser Coast's Wide Bay Premier League clubs as three earned victories. Read more here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/great-night-for-fraser-coast-football-clubs/3497499/ Bay Power will take on Hervey Bay Bombers in the AFL Wide Bay preliminary final! Bay Power dominated Brothers Bulldogs in the elimination final, read more here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/first-term-finesse-powers-bay-to-prelim-final/3497504/ A 15-minute blitz sent Gympie Cats into the grand final and the Bombers to the preliminary. Read more here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/blitz-sends-gympie-to-the-afl-wide-bay-decider/3497501/ We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe, rate and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno), like Fraser Coast Sports Talk on Facebook (www.facebook.com/frasercoastsportstalkpod) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

Hervey Bay Netball, AFL Wide Bay, Wide Bay Premier League and more!

Before the finals start, we've taken a deep dive into all of the numbers from the Bundaberg Rugby League season! We take a fresh look at the numbers that mattered throughout the season highlighting different areas of the eight-team competition's offensive and defensive efforts through the 16-week regular season and found unique numbers that have no bearing on results, like which first name produced the most points, and which first name's starting letter appeared most. Check out the full list at this link: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/how-your-brl-club-fared-on-the-scoresheet/3496121/ We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe, rate and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

SPECIAL: Bundaberg Rugby League Stat Wrap

It's time for the AFL Wide Bay finals! Hervey Bay Bombers will face Gympie Cats for the right to be the first team through the September 1 decider, while Bay Power take on Brothers Bulldogs in a winner-take-all, season-over-for-the-loser blockbuster at Keith Dunne Oval. Read more about Bay Power's eerie elimination final run here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/can-the-power-avoid-a-repeat-of-last-years-fall/3494855/ We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe, rate and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

AFL WIDE BAY: Finals Wk 1

Welcome to Friday, and today we're covering the 18-year-old who, as a teenager, took up boxing as a means to improve her fitness for netball, but four years later (next week!) will fly to Budapest for the world championships! Read her story here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/britt-rolls-to-budapest-to-take-on-the-best/3494237/ It has been a strong season for Breakaways in the Hervey Bay Netball Association with 10 or 12 teams qualifying for the finals. Read more on that story here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/breakaways-celebrate-big-year-ahead-of-the-finals/3494257/ We also take a look at the Central Queensland Basketball League grand finals, which will be held in Bundaberg on Saturday. Red more here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/beat-the-bulls-canes-head-to-final-with-one-goal/3495102/ We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe, rate and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

August 17: Boxer Brittany Roll, CQ basketball and Hervey Bay netball!

We talk to Brisbane Roar Academy Director Drew Sherman about why the A-League club's co-operative agreement with Wide Bay Buccaneers, the first of its kind, is a huge deal for football in the region. He explains how the system will work, the opportunities junior football players from Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Bundaberg will have, and how it can put young regional players on track to Suncorp Stadium. You can read more here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/the-most-significant-deal-in-wide-bay-football-his/3492809/ We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe, rate and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

Brisbane Roar Academy Director Drew Sherman explains why this deal is huge for Wide Bay football

Could the Brisbane Roar play a pre-season game or hold camp at the Fraser Coast? On a huge day for Fraser Coast and Wide Bay football, the A-League club signed a number of deals with the local football community to further develop pathways from regional Queensland to Australia's premier football competition. I spoke to Brisbane Roar managing director David Pourre and Wide Bay Buccaneers president Stuart Taylor about the possibility of a pre-season game at the Fraser Coast - and it's looking positive! We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

Could Brisbane Roar play a pre-season game at Hervey Bay?

Greg Atzori will go one-on-one with Ethan Duniam at Adelaide Oval on Friday night for the right to be Diamondback Fighting Championships' first EVER lightweight champion! Read more here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/listen-atzori-ready-to-roll-into-dfc-title-bout/3491518/ I caught up with Greg after one of his many intense training sessions. While most of Hervey Bay was kicking back, relaxing, on their Sunday morning, Greg was sweating up something deluxe as he prepares to tear the house down and claim a new belt for his collection. We talk about what he's been up to, how he's been training, what's coming up this week and what he's learned about his opponent - a man he's beaten once before but won't underestimate. We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe, rate and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

INTERVIEW: Greg Atzori ahead of Diamondback Fighting Championship 6!

The AFL Wide Bay's regular season is over and the final four has been determined! We take a quick look at the 18th round, which featured two very similar wins and a blowout, then take a deep dive into the numbers behind the season. More here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/powerhouses-second-quarter-squeeze-and-a-blowout/3490905/ There's plenty more of these statistics up the sleeve so keep an ear out for future episodes, particularly in this week leading up to the finals. We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe, rate and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

AFL Wide Bay: The Final Four Determined!

Welcome to this special edition of Fraser Coast Sports Talk! It's awards night for the Bundaberg Rugby League, and the winners have been announced at Brothers Sports Complex. Read more at www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/brl-awards-seasons-best-named-club-champions-crown We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

SPECIAL EDITION: The annual BRL Awards

One of Maryborough's best up and coming tennis stars is in the Czech Republic representing Australia at the ITF Junior Tennis Finals! Alec Braund is following in the footsteps of stars like Lleyton Hewitt, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, and we had an exclusive chat with he and Australian Team Captain Tom George about his experience. We also have a look at pool prodigy Keira Stephens' first night in the pool at the Para Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Cairns, and catch up with Cosmos Netball Club's Division 1 team ahead of the last week of the Hervey Bay Netball regular season. We'll touch on Wide Bay Premier League, AFL Wide Bay and the Bundaberg Rugby League and more in tomorrow's bumper edition so don't miss it. Subscribe and read about Alec's journey abroad here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/exclusive-maryborough-ace-braund-on-representing-a/3488863/ Find out more about Keira's first night in the pool as an Australian Swim Team member: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/silver-stephens-in-the-mix-with-gold-coast-games-m/3489322/ Learn more about Cosmos Netball Club's Div 1 team here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/cosmoss-focus-on-developing-junior-players-pays-of/3488223/ Check in regularly for our look at Fraser Coast sport, particularly as the winter sports head into their respective finals series. We're now on Apple Podcasts so head over, search for "Fraser Coast Sports Talk", hit subscribe and leave a review. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

August 10: Young tennis ace Alec Braund, swimming and netball!

One of Hervey Bay's brightest swimming prospects is in Cairns for the Para Pan Pacific Swimming Championships! Keira Stephens is racing alongside some of the best swimmers in the country as she continues her path to Tokyo 2020. It is the first time the Fraser Coast Swim Club member has represented Australia. You can read more about Keira here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/keiras-in-the-right-lane-for-tokyo-2020/3487993/ Seven Hervey Bay netballers - including Keira - have also been named for Wide Bay Thundercats' 16U team for October's state titles. You can view that team here: https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/seven-hervey-bay-players-named-for-the-wide-bay/3488079/ Check in regularly for our look at Fraser Coast sport, particularly as the winter sports head into their respective finals series. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

August 9: Swimmer Keira Stephens and rep netball

Fraser Coast Sports Talk finally makes its debut after the AFL Wide Bay's penultimate round! There's only one more week to go in the AFL Wide Bay's regular season and things are heating up. Five of competition's six teams are still fighting for the top four, as the three top teams battle for not only a place in the top two, but for the minor premiership. Check in regularly for our look at Fraser Coast sport, particularly as the winter sports head into their respective finals series. Follow me on Twitter: @MMcInerney89, like my page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mmcinerneyjourno) or go to www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/sport for more coverage.

August 8: The last weeks of the AFL Wide Bay season

The latest news and views from Fraser Coast sports. Covering local rugby league, Aussie rules, football, rugby union, cricket, softball and more, Matthew McInerney analyses the results, talks about upcoming fixtures and events, and tackles local sports issues head-on.

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