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Subscriber only AS a club legend, Danny Coburn was always going to retain strong ties to the Ipswich Jets. It s just a good place to be and good people, the former Jets captain said, still holding the record for most state league games (258) played at the club. However, the former on-field leader and loyal servant has extra reasons for spending time with the Jets this season. Apart from a valuable mentoring role helping Jets Colts coaches Chris Ash and Josh Seage, Coburn is running water for the Ipswich Intrust Super Cup team when needed. I ve just been working more with Ashy and Seagy, Coburn said of being able to contribute in football life after being a highly respected player.
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Subscriber only BEING one of six Hancocks players in line for Queensland Country duty, Abby Eleison was glowing with pride. The fearless defender has been chosen for the first time to represent Queensland at the Australian Country Championships in Albany from August 7-14. She was selected along with Hancocks teammate Natalie Davison. Long-serving Hancocks and Ipswich A-Grade captain Sara Rogers was added as a shadow player with Wests talent Jess Wilkinson also on standby. Hancocks trio Sam Morgan, Jay Pavitt and Jackson Willie were chosen in the Queensland Country men s side competing at the same tournament in Western Australia.
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Subscriber only WITH a final match left to cap a successful Queensland tournament, Ipswich women s coach Hugh Hocking was entitled to be contented as he dodged the Toowoomba rain. His well-drilled side had just qualified for Monday s third-fourth playoff against home team Toowoomba at the Queensland hockey championships. Beating Gladstone 7-0 this afternoon secured Ipswich second spot in Pool B with two wins and a single 1-0 loss to Gold Coast. The Ipswich women opened the tournament with a 4-2 success over Tweed on Saturday morning. They battled through the chilly Saturday night conditions pushing unbeaten Gold Coast all the way.