L-R Head of the Office of The Pacific Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Elizabeth Peak; AFL’s Head of Participation & International, James Ceely; the Hon Lionel Aingimea, Foreign Minister for Naura; the Hon Jesse Jeremiah MP, Minister for Sport for the…

Former Brisbane Lions Premiership Captain Emma Zielke will take the reins as Head Coach of the Queensland Under 18 women’s team as they play in the 2024 Marsh AFL National Championship – Under 18 Girls competition.   The Championships will again…

By Daniel Viles  Bond turn out the lights on Southport A dominant second half from Bond University was interrupted only by a power failure as they defeated Southport by 20 points at Bond University Oval. With 43 seconds remaining in…

By Chris Yeend    Photo: Highflyer Images     MORNINGSIDE has kick-started its 2024 season in emphatic fashion with an impressive 40-point win over Labrador at Jack Esplen Oval on Saturday.   The Panthers led by 13-points at the opening…

The QFA Division 2 North Alpha Sport Premiership and QFAW Division 2 North fixture has been released, with the return of some powerhouses and the introduction of fresh faces. In the QFA Division 2, 12 teams will compete for premiership…

Former North Melbourne star Leigh Harding will return as the Queensland men’s coach for the 2024 Rep Rivalry clash against Tasmania in June on the Gold Coast. The state representative match sees some of the best players and rising stars…

The countdown is on for the highly anticipated 2024 QAFL Season, which will return on Saturday April 6. Twelve clubs will vie for the 2024 premiership flag, with each team playing 18 matches across the 19 round season. The hype for AFL…

AFL Queensland is saddened after learning of the tragic passing of Brisbane Lions Academy and Sherwood JAFC player, Isaac Olver. Isaac was part of Sherwood’s Under 17 team in 2023 and prior to that, also played for Ipswich Cats and…

Ten Queensland community football players have had their dreams realised after being selected by an AFLW club at last night’s 2023 AFL Women’s Draft at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. The Brisbane Lions selected five Queenslanders, the Gold Coast SUNS selected three,…

AFL Queensland has granted Moreton Bay Lions and Morningside Panthers provisional licences to enter the Bond University QAFLW competition in 2025.   The Moreton Bay Lions are the reigning premiers of the QFAW Division 1 competition and have a strong playing…

The QFAW competition is set to introduce two new teams in Division 1 in 2024. Four-time QFAW Division 2 – North Premiers Noosa, will be joining the competition, alongside back-to-back grand finalists Tweed Coast. With Noosa and Tweed Coast moving…

QAFL and QAFLW clubs across the competition have continued to announce coaching appointments for the 2024 season.   Palm Beach Currumbin landed David Armitage, signing the former St Kilda captain as the Senior Coach for 2024. Armitage spent 12 years with…

Senior Representative football will continue in 2024 with Queensland set to take on Tasmania on the Gold Coast on Saturday June 22.   The day will see a double header of representative footy when the Queensland women look to take…

AFL Queensland have been recognised with nominations in 10 categories ahead of the upcoming 2023 Queensland Sport Awards following a record-breaking season. Brisbane Lions stars Ally Anderson and Lachie Neale headline the nominations, both nominated for The Courier-Mail Channel 7…

Former Paralympians Alison Mosely and Michael Dobbie-Bridges headline the Queensland team at next month’s 2023 Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championships in Victoria.   The Championships, co-delivered by the AFL and Disability Sports Australia, provides Australia’s most talented wheelchair footballers with…

There will be a number of clubs see a changing of the guard in 2024, with multiple QAFL sides announcing new head coaches ahead of pre-season getting underway in the coming months. Noosa were the first of the competition to…

On Saturday 7 October at the Royal International Convention Centre, AFL Queensland held the 2023 South East Queensland Community Footy Awards, where the Best and Fairest winners were crowned across the QFA and QFAW competitions.  In front of almost 700…

The Brisbane Lions will meet the Collingwood Magpies in the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final on Saturday September 30th at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This is the first time in 19 years the Brisbane Lions have made the Grand Final,…

By Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend   ASPLEY continued its dynasty in the QAFL Senior Men’s competition when it secured its second-consecutive premiership with a 42-point win over Redland Victoria Point at Giffin Park.   The Hornets joined the QAFL competition ahead…

The 2023 J.A. Grogan and Emma Zielke Medal Night was held at The Gabba on Sunday 10 September, recognising Queensland’s best QAFL and Bond University QAFLW Players.   The full vote counts from the following awards can be accessed here: …

Aspley Hornets and Redland-Victoria Point Battle for State Glory Coorparoo’s Giffin Park to host 2023 QAFL Grand Final this Saturday   The Aspley Hornets will be aiming for back-to-back premierships while Redland-Victoria Point Sharks will be hunting their maiden premiership…

By Chris “Yeendy” Yeend.   PALM BEACH CURRUMBIN 10.6.66 defeated BROADBEACH 9.8.62 With the Lions going into the contest as minor premiers and filled with confidence; the Cats had to play at to their full potential. Former Coolangatta Colts player…

By Chris “Yeendy” Yeend   ASPLEY 14.12.96 defeated PALM BEACH CURRUMBIN 10.5.65   In a re-match of last year’s Preliminary final that had the Lions win by less than a kick to advance to the premiership decider (won by Labrador);…

By Chris “Yeendy” Yeend   REDLAND Victoria Point has secured its place in the 2023 QAFL Senior Men’s Grand Final after a remarkable 53-point win over Wilston Grange at home on Saturday. The victory was made even more sweeter when…

This year the Wheelchair AFL QClash Series returns with the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS naming their teams ahead of game one on Saturday 10 September. Gold Coast SUNS AFL Wheelchair Team     Andrew Miller Ormeau Bulldogs Captain-Coach…

Aussie Rules in Queensland continues to soar to new heights, with the all-time community football participation record surpassed. More than 68,000 people are now registered to play Australia’s game in the sunshine state.  The record was announced on Thursday 24…

By Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend After a pulsating 21 rounds in the home 2023 QAFL Senior Men’s Home and Away season, we finally have the top six locked away with the opening week of finals fresh on our doorstep. It took…

Grand Final fever has hit the Sunshine State.   More than 80 Grand Finals will be played across eleven venues over five action-packed weekends, with the premier Bond University QAFLW Grand Final being held at Brighton Homes Arena on Sunday August 27th.…

The inaugural Queensland Wheelchair Football League Premiership will be decided this Sunday, when Morningside Panthers and Redcliffe Tigers do battle at Nissan Arena at 12:30pm. Four foundation clubs including Ormeau Bulldogs, Beenleigh Buffaloes, Morningside Panthers, and Redcliffe Tigers played in…

By Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend   The stage is set for an epic final round in the QAFL Senior Men’s competition with just two positions locked in following the completion of the penultimate round. Reigning premiers Aspley secured the minor premiership…