A six-wicket haul by Alister McDermott has helped Queensland bowl Tasmania out for 241 early on day two of the Sheffield Shield final at the Gabba on Saturday.

Resuming at 6-208, the Tigers could only manage another 33 runs on a gloomy Saturday morning as McDermott (6-54) and Steve Magoffin (2-31) went through the tail.

McDermott – aged just 20 – now has the equal ninth best bowling figures in a Sheffield Shield final.

And he is just the sixth Queenslander to grab a six-wicket haul in a Shield decider.

He already has bragging rights over his famous dad Craig.

McDermott has surpassed his dad’s wicket tally in Shield finals.

His father could only muster 4-371 at 92.75 after featuring in the 1983-84, 1987-88 and 1989-90 deciders for Queensland.

The young McDermott’s six-wicket haul included the prized scalp of Tasmanian captain Ricky Ponting for one and Tigers top scorer Steven Cazzulino (68).

Magoffin was in doubt to play on the second day after suffering back spasms on Friday.

However, he opened the bowling on Saturday with the desperately unlucky Ryan Harris (0-71 off 30 overs).

Magoffin struck with just his second ball of the day – eighth overall – when Tom Triffitt (17) went to leave the ball, only to knick it through to keeper Chris Hartley.