BURLEIGH coach Zane Doubleday is realistic enough to recognise a significant challenge coming up for his Bombers in the new Pineapple Hotel Cup competition
AS long-time official, former player and coach Grant McKenzie says, Coolangatta will need all their big names on deck if they are to match it with the top sides in this year's Pineapple Hotel Cup.
FOR too long locked in the cellar of the Pineapple Hotel Cup, the Mayne Tigers appear set to claw their way back to competition respectability after some excellent off-season signings.
THERE has been one significant change over the off-season up on the Sunshine Coast.Maroochy-Northshore are no longer, the club now called Maroochydore after a parting of the ways with merger entity Northshore, who are now playing in SEQAFL Division 4
BACK-to-back premiers Noosa have a couple of sizeable midfield holes to fill after losing star duo Lucas Matthews and Luke Brauer during the off-season.
NEW Palm Beach-Currumbin coach Daryn Cresswell says he is `over the moon' at the recruiting drive staged by the Lions under Gavin Power during the off-season.
AN outside view of events at Sandgate over the Pineapple Hotel Cup off-season suggests the Hawks are going to struggle big time this year.
SPRINGWOOD officials have not given up hope of convincing top young ruckman Tiger Monk to have another season with them in the Pineapple Hotel Cup.
SURFERS Paradise coach Beau Zorko believes this year's Pineapple Hotel Cup is going to step up a notch or two in standard and is forecasting an extremely close battle for the title.
The recruitment of former Redland (NEAFL) pair Anthony Corrie and Nathaniel Congoo, plus the return of club favourite James Rozynski has buoyed the Western Magpies heading into a new Pineapple Hotel Cup season.
WILSTON-Grange coach David Martin makes a good point when he says that the two strongest sides in the Pineapple Hotel Cup last year played off for the flag in the grand final.
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