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Brothers building momentum in ‘hard footy’ battles

DEFENDING premiers Brothers are back of top and building some winning momentum after a classic Rugby League Ipswich A-Grade top-of-the-table clash. However, it took plenty of Brothers commitment – including two patched-up heads - to hold out the...

Gritty Bombers keep winning for home fans

THE Fassifern Bombers maintained their unbeaten A-Grade record at home after an effort that highlighted the team’s tenacity and spirit under pressure. The latest 40-34 victory over the West End Bulldogs came after recent nail-biting successes at...

Fassifern Bombers women, girls lead victory charge

FASSIFERN’S women and under-13 girls’ rugby league sides maintained their unbeaten records on a tough weekend for the club’s men’s teams. The Bombers women secured their fourth win of the season - 8-6 against Brothers - in what coach Cary...

Bombers going forward with more exciting talent

FASSIFERN Bombers master coach Wayne Finch has an uncanny knack of bringing the most talented players into his victorious rugby league sides. The former Swifts premiership-winning mentor was quick to recruit a proven core of powerful forwards in his...

Double boost in Jets Queensland Cup success

IPSWICH Jets assistant coach Mark Bishop was delighted to see centre Luke Maddaford score two tries and collect the Players’ Player award after their latest Queensland Cup victory. The Jets held on 22-20 at Redcliffe after Dolphins kicker Joshu...

Proud young Bombers play with respect

BOMBERS under-12 rugby league manager and mum Mandy Taylor describes her young team “as a blend of skills, sizes and personalities”. “We have a few quiet and smaller kids who come alive with the ball,” she said. “Some are keen playmakers...

Bombers Reserves learning to play ‘smarter football’

IT’S just as well Fassifern Bombers Reserve Grade coach Shane Gillett has plenty of patience and faith. His youth-laded side received another valuable lesson in their latest 28-10 loss to Norths at Hayes Oval.

Bombers defy Bears threat, rise in mighty home ground victory

THE smile on the face of Fassifern Bombers captain Pat Samatua said it all as he stood proudly among teammates at Hayes Oval. In his second season with the Bombers, the former Swifts stalwart didn’t have to look far to see why his team recovered...

‘Easter miracle’ rewards loyal Bombers juniors

THE Fassifern Bombers under-18 rugby league side has already displayed an abundance of commitment preparing to return home for Friday night’s match at Hayes Oval. The club struggled to secure enough playing numbers prior to Easter before a group...

Ward brothers unite to help Bombers move ahead

THE result was far from what the Fassifern Bombers wanted welcoming two of the club’s most loyal brothers back. The Bombers suffered their first loss in this year’s Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) A-Grade season, going down 20-8 to the Ipswich Jets...

Fassifern Bombers three-peat female team success for club

THE Fassifern Bombers are celebrating another clean sweep of female footy victories after dominant performances in their latest South East Community competition matches. The Bombers women’s side made it three wins in a row after accounting for...

Ipswich Jets A-Grade captain chasing Qld Cup return

IPSWICH Jets A-Grade captain Henri Stocks is clear about what he wants to achieve in this year’s Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) competition. Apart from helping the Jets play finals’ football, Stocks is eager to return to Queensland Cup competition...

Family values as Fassifern Bombers women progress

AS Bombers men’s teams prepared for this weekend’s latest matches, the Fassifern Open women’s side battled through testing conditions to secure a memorable winning trifecta for the club. The Bombers women sealed back-to-back victories with an...

New Bombers under-15 side develops future talent, more to come

A YEAR after building a Fassifern under-13 girls’ team, coach Jamie McCourt was thrilled to share in his new team’s first-up victory. The Bombers under-15 girls displayed plenty of commitment and promise in holding out Pine Central 18-8 at the...

Bombers young guns display early skill in SEQ competition

NEW Bombers under-13 girls’ coach Troy Bone enjoyed a special moment after watching his young side make a winning start to the season. “I’m undefeated as a coach – that’s my first win,” Troy said with a laugh. However, he quickly...

Fassifern Bombers leaders lift youth confidence

WATCHING his team score more than 40 points across the field gave new Fassifern Bombers Reserve Grade coach Shane Gillett plenty to get excited about. “It was a good start to the year,” Gillett said, pleased how his team repelled West End’s...

High-flying start to Rugby League Ipswich duels

THE first thrilling draw of the season was staged, along with a powerful display by country visitors and the defending premiers returned as a major threat. The opening round of Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) A-Grade matches provided a feast of early excitement kicking off the 2025 season.

Fassifern Bombers mates power ahead with exciting support

BOMBERS player of the match Wilson Malaesilia felt at home making a huge impact in Fassifern’s first A-Grade victory of the new Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) season. Malaesilia, 25 this year, enjoyed reuniting with former Swifts premiership-winning...

Latia’s hat-trick ices Bombers women’s victory

FASSIFERN Bombers Open women’s coach Cary Cobbin was delighted powerhouse co-captain Latia Schefe kicked off a new SEQ Community competition with a hat-trick. Schefe’s bulldozing runs up the middle were difficult to stop. However, Cobbin...