23/02/2026
MMDBA Selectors, Ron Burt and Wade Cranston, have chosen the following players to represent Mackay at the State District Sides Championship to be held on the Gold Coast in May.
Team 1: David Peet (Souths Suburban), David Blackburn (Souths Suburban), Mark Glew (Northern Beaches), Peter Blackburn (Souths Suburban)
Team2: Phil Blackburn (Wests Tigers), David Pinkard (Wests Tigers), Andrew Bell (Proserpine), Wayne Handley (Souths Suburban).
Team 3: Sam Lurton (Souths Suburban), Manny Isgro (Airlie Beach).
Team 4: Ron Horsfall (Souths Suburban), Cooper Whitestyles (Souths Suburban), Jason Borg (Souths Suburban), Ray Kurtz (Souths Suburban).
The following teams will contest the Northern Challenge at Northern Beaches on 18/19 April with the teams named above:
Team 5: Harry Craig (Proserpine), Harry Quod (Airlie Beach), Clint Vassie (Northern Beaches), Kurt Sheather (Souths Suburban)
Team 6: Dion Brittingham (Mackay Club), Warren Meng (Souths Suburban), Les Rodgers (Souths Suburban), Chris Gee (Northern Beaches).