Camaraderie and a love of the game

• Published date: 25 May 2023
• Publication title: Southland Express

Catering for all age groups, the club’s focus is on improving the grassroots game and providing opportunities for players to reach their potential by creating pathways through the club that can lead players from first kicks to junior football, to the Southern Premier League

The club’s senior teams play in the men’s Southern Premier League (SPL) and also field teams in the local men’s Premier Donald Gray league and the women’s Kolk Cup.

To provide a social element to the game, the club also fields two senior men’s Division Two teams with varying degrees of success, but lots of laughs and great camaraderie along the way.

Over the years, Queens Park has welcomed many Columbian ex-refugees to the club and they continue to be an integral part of the QP family across all the youth and senior grades, as well as behind the scenes.

Last season the club took the step to enter a team in the Southern Premier League after a successful few years in Donald Gray.

Not only did this provide an opportunity for players to take the step up in their footballing careers, it has had a positive impact on the social element of the club too.

“The way the club has come together to support the Southern Premier League side is phenomenal.

“From fundraising to match day support, the supporters network has really come into their own” club president Leeann Duston says.

The club has also seen a lot of the senior players from the men’s and women’s teams...