PBC, Queensland and Australian Schoolboys half back Kane Elgey in action in the final of the ASSRL Championships (Photo : OurFootyMedia)
QUEENSLAND FINAL
PALM BEACH CURRUMBIN SHS	25 - 24	KEEBRA PARK SHS
TRIES : Jahrome Hughes, Kane Elgey, Jeremiah Nia, Sam Harrold GOALS : Sam Harrold 4 F/GOAL : Kane Elgey		TRIES : Jamian Iroa, Kurtis Rowe, Michael Kai, Nofoa Leapai GOALS : Connor Toia 4

With both sides locked at 24 all at fulltime the game went to the last minute of extra time before PBC half back slotted the one pointer to secure the win set up a semi-final showdown with defending National champions The Hills Sports High.

The game was its usual self with a few thousand passionate supporters cheering, clapping and banging on the side hoardings as the action on the field see sawed from end to end. PBC came out firing and a two quick tries gave them a tenth minute 12-0 lead and a comfortable buffer.

Then the momentum swang and the boys in Red found themselves pinned to their line as Keebra peppered them with assualt after assualt.

Some gritty defence kept the halftime score at 12-6 but Palm Beach looked busted with their big props finding more reverse gears than an Italian tank in World War two. Keebra were rightfully confident at half time and sought to continue where they left off.

The second half commenced and PBC changed their game plan to a series of scoots from dummy half that caught Keebra by surprise and gave Palmy easy meters up the middle.

This quick play lead to another two fairly soft tries from broken play and left Keebra in disarray.

With 10 minutes remaining and the scores at 24-6 it seemed all over for Keebra but they kept their patience and their shape and somehow managed to pile on a trio of unanswered tries that saw the score with a minute to go at 24-22.

Connor Toia stepped up for the conversion and in front of two thousand hoaaring banging fans, slotted the goal to set up Golden Point.

Once again the momentum had swung and Palm Beach were out on theri feet but once again they dug in and toughed it out and in the dying minute were able to seal the deal with a well taken field goal that gave a final score of 25-24.

Most of Queensland agreed that the new format of the top two Northern QLD schools playing the Top two Southern QLD Schools was an improvement and many more think its time that the ARL got with the program and devised a finals format where the top two QLD schools faced off against the top two NSW schools (instead of the current situation that sees QLD only given one semi-final berth) but then again as someone commented last night......that format might see the end of the PBC v Keebra games and do we really want that........i think not.

So if you happen to get the chance one year why not fly up or down and see a real passionate game of schoolboy rugby league that rival some of the great wonders in this world.

Ive seen the pyramids and they were ok and ive done a trip down the Amazon which wasnt bad ...ive even seen herds of wilderbeests swarm majestically over the plains of the Serengeti and marvelled at the Hanging Gardens of Babylon....but in all honesty they didnt compare.....but if you never never go you'll never never know.