Weekend 3: Triple Header Weekend

The third weekend of the 2026 Premier League Queensland season delivered with three rounds in three days producing dramatic upsets, dominant performances, and one of the biggest shifts to the ladder so far. The biggest headline came on Friday night when Broadbeach's unbeaten streak came to an end, suffering its first loss of the season at the hands of Burleigh Heads. Across the weekend, Tweed Heads, Burleigh Heads, and Helensvale emerged as the competition's in form teams with a flawless three-win weekend, while Club Maroochy broke through beating Musgrave Hill by a nailbiting one shot to breathe life into their debut season. By the end of Round 8, Broadbeach still lead the competition, but the chasing pack has closed the gap as the season reaches the business end.

Round 6

Friday night opened the weekend with a blockbuster upset as Burleigh Heads handed Broadbeach its first defeat of the season. Kawana with a comanding win over Musgrave Hill, Pine Rivers posted the biggest score of the round with 116 shots, while Tweed Heads and Helensvale both produced commanding victories to start the weekend strongly.

Match	Result
Burleigh Heads def. Broadbeach	79–68
Kawana def. Musgrave Hill	83–74
Tweed Heads def. Paradise Point	102–56
Helensvale def. Club Maroochy	95–59
Pine Rivers def. Hamilton	116–56
Algester def. Red Hill	78–75

Round 7

Saturday delivered another six entertaining contests, including the tightest finish of the weekend as newbies Club Maroochy edged Musgrave Hill by a single shot. Broadbeach and Algester couldn't be separated in a 73-all draw, while Tweed Heads continued its winning run with another impressive performance against Pine Rivers.

Match	Result
Tweed Heads def. Pine Rivers	82–67
Club Maroochy def. Musgrave Hill	71–70
Broadbeach vs Algester	73–73 (Draw)
Paradise Point def. Kawana	89–74
Burleigh Heads def. Hamilton	95–74
Helensvale def. Red Hill	89–78

Round 8

Sunday wrapped up Triple Header Madness with another six matches, as Broadbeach bounced back to defeat Pine Rivers, and Burleigh Heads continued its charge with another crucial victory over Algester, while Helensvale produced the biggest winning margin of the round with a 47-shot victory over the Sunshine Coast team of Kawana.

Match	Result
Helensvale def. Kawana	104–57
Broadbeach def. Pine Rivers	95–73
Tweed Heads def. Hamilton	80–70
Burleigh Heads def. Algester	81–68
Paradise Point def. Club Maroochy	81–65
Red Hill def. Musgrave Hill	86–81

Ladder After Round 8

Broadbeach remains on top of the standings despite its first loss of the season, sitting on 13 competition points after an eight-round campaign that also included a draw with Algester.

Burleigh Heads has moved into second after an outstanding Triple Header weekend, while Tweed Heads' perfect three-win run has propelled the Ospreys into third. Helensvale, Algester, and Pine Rivers remain firmly in the finals picture, with just three competition points separating the top 5. With the competition now in the business end, the finals race has never looked tighter. Just a handful of competition points separates the contenders, and every rink and every shot will become even more valuable.