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The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships have wrapped up, and Northcliffe’s Shannon Eckstein has stamped his name in the book of all-time greats, with a stunning fourth national ironman title at the championships at Kurrawa this afternoon. Ky Hurst earned a second, with Shannon’s brother, Cooly Gold Champ Caine Eckstein, making it a first and…

The teams events have already lived up to expectations at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships being held on the Gold Coast. Today’s heats featured some of the world’s top lifesavers, giving just a taste of what’s to come in the weekend finals.

Nathan Friend doesn’t want to leave the Gold Coast, but says big-money deals from rival clubs will be too hard to turn down. Titans’ officials are wary of a fan backlash, over the loss of of one of the club’s cult heros.

Confirmation today tri-code trail blazer, Karmichael Hunt will make his AFL debut this weekend against Carlton. Suns’ supremo, Guy McKenna says the rugby league convert has made every post a winner during pre-season.

The Gold Coast Blaze will be looking to turn it on for the crowd in its final home game of the season Friday night. They’re calling on fans to wear their hearts on their sleeves.

Maroochydore has been crowned Queensland’s Junior State Surf Life Saving champions. The Sunshine Coast club claimed the event from rivals, Northcliffe, by just four points.

Coach Miron Bleiberg says he’s disappointed after the one nil loss to the Mariners, but proud of his players. He admits it will probably be days before the loss truly sinks in.

Gold Coast Suns have been bundled out of the NAB Cup, going down to the West Coast Eagles in the quarter-finals by 37 points. But while the side was beaten, it was far from disgraced.

The Gold Coast Blaze has lost to ladder leaders New Zealand, going down 123 points to 115. The loss all but ending their finals hopes.