Mayne Sandgate Anzac Day Game

The next game for the Tigers in Round 3 is a very important day on the Australian calendar as it is in the football community.

In 2025 Season the Sandgate Hawks were promoted to QFA Division 1. As a consequence of this development, the Tigers and the Hawks agreed to play an annual Anzac Day game as traditional rivals from days gone by.

Mayne and Sandgate fought out some mighty and occasionally ferocious Grand Finals in the 1970’s which many dedicated footy followers will remember fondly.

The Anzac Day game for 2026 will be played at the Den at Mott Street this year and continue to be alternated year on year between the Den and Sandgate.

The Tigers won the inaugural game last year at Lemke Road to hold the Mayne Sandgate Anzac Day Shield but the Hawks will be very keen to take the honours this year.

The Tigers and the Hawks play for an annual Mayne Sandgate Anzac Day Perpetual Shield and also a Medal is now awarded to the Best Player on the day selected by the competing coaches.

The Medal recognises a player from each club who exemplified the 1970’s era where these two great clubs fought out some of their titanic battles. Each player has an extraordinary record for their respective clubs and indeed Queensland Football for this period.

Mayne selected Paul Meakin and Sandgate selected John Stackpoole as the two players for the naming of the medal.

Paul Meakin’s summary record is as follows.

211 Senior games for Mayne

3 Mayne Club Champion B&F

2 Premierships

10 x State Player

B&F in the 1973 Grand Final

Mayne Team of the Century

AFLQ Hall of Fame

John Stackpoole’s record is equally impressive.

251 A Grade games for Sandgate

4 Premierships

25 games for Queensland - 7 games as Captain

Centre Half Forward for Sandgate's Team of 80 Years

Queensland's AFL Team of the Century

Queensland's AFL Hall of Fame

Paul and John will once again be at the game to award the medal so come on down to have a chat with these great icons of our game and respective clubs.

It was a big day at Lemke Road last year and we look forward to this continuing to be a very big day on the annual calendar which honours all the Anzac Day traditions and players from Mayne and Sandgate over the years.

The Tigers will play the Hawks in all grades at the Den starting with the Thirds on Friday night under lights at 7.30pm. The Reserves will kick off Saturday at 12pm followed by the Seniors at 2pm and the Women at 4.45pm.

Don’t miss a moment of this great local footy action.