Image: Sam Haddad – a former Merit Award winner AFL Queensland is seeking applications from around the state for the AFL Merit Awards in 2023. The Merit Award is awarded to volunteers who have provided ten or more years of…

Queensland community clubs, umpires, coaches, and volunteers will have more support this season with AFL Queensland (AFLQ) appointing Hayley George to the newly-formed role of Club Development and Experience Manager – QLD. Hayley is no stranger to Australian football and…

Earlier this year Seven community football representatives from across Australia were acknowledged for their outstanding contribution to women’s football as part of the 2022 Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador program. Each Ambassador received a $1,000 grant from the Women’s Football Fund to…

Gympie Cats President Ann-Marie Warren has been named the 2022 Queensland Sport Volunteer of the Year. The award was announced at the annual Queensland Sport Awards & Hall of Fame Presentation, held on Wednesday night at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.…

AFL Queensland congratulates the following 2022 Toyota AFL National Volunteer Award Winners: NAME: Ross Savill AWARD: AFL Diversity National Ambassador CURRENT ROLE: Junior Coach/Auskick Coordinator CLUB/SCHOOL: USQ Cougars AFC ABOUT: Ross’ enduring passion and enthusiasm for AFL has rubbed off…

AFL Queensland is calling for nominations for the 2022 Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador program. The Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Cup Ambassador program was established in 2021 to recognise members of the football community who have been instrumental in facilitating…

This weekend, across Aussies Rules football clubs in Queensland, clubs will be encouraged to recognise and celebrate their volunteers. Water runners, timekeepers, BBQ grillmasters, scoreboard assistants, canteen staff and many more will be acknowledged for their continued service to their…

A pioneer for women’s footy at the Sandgate Hawks Footy Club has been named in a newly formed volunteer coalition comprising some of the nation’s most passionate sports administrators who’ve joined forces to shape the future of sport volunteering in…

Muhammed Ansary is an AFLQ Multicultural Community Ambassador who plays a key role in assisting AFLQ staff to have a strong community engagement presence through Brisbane and surrounds. Ansary, who is of Islamic heritage, was a key contributor to the…

Paul has been a pillar of strength, reliability, and determination for the Mayne JAFC NAB AFL Auskick program. Having started as a parent helper himself, Paul has progressively taken on more responsibility and eventually took over the reigns as the…

To everyone involved in community football in 2021 – thank you! To everyone involved in community football leagues, clubs and programs across Australia, I want to say a sincere thank you for bringing the game back in what has been…

By Celia Drummond – AFL Media Community photographers Russell Freeman and Grant Viney went from competition entrants to shooting AFL games, courtesy of Footy Focus On September 30, one lucky community photographer will be announced as the winner of the…

The Mitchell family have a long and rich history with Queensland footy, with Jason celebrating his 20 years of service in 2019. Jason has always been the definition of a team player, going above and beyond to help grow the…

AFL Queensland congratulates the following Queensland Volunteer of the Year Award recipients. You are the unsung heroes of our game and your work to progress our sport is very much appreciated. Category Winners Name Winners Club/League Toyota AFL Community Football…

The Toyota AFL National Volunteer Awards is a volunteer recognition program that rewards outstanding volunteers who have given notable voluntary service to Australian Football. All leagues and clubs are invited to nominate any outstanding volunteers for one of the following…

In celebration of National Volunteers Week, AFL Queensland is taking the opportunity to recognise volunteers throughout the state who contribute countless hours to making our game. At Jindalee, there is a particular person working tirelessly to create opportunities for kids…

A note to the AFL football community, The health and well-being of fans, players, umpires, officials, partners, volunteers and communities has been our number one priority. We are determined to be part of the whole of community response to slow…

Last Friday AFL Queensland recognised the contribution of AFL game development ambassadors and volunteers across Queensland and NSW Northern Rivers at this year’s AFL Queensland Game Development Thank You Function. More than 150 AFL School Ambassadors, Junior Match Program Coaches and…

AFL Queensland is seeking applications from around the state for an AFL Merit Award in 2018. The Merit Award is awarded to volunteers who have provided ten or more years of outstanding service to community football and has been presented…

By Anthony Wingard @AntWingard The Wests Juniors Australian Football Club will celebrate the club’s 90th anniversary in 2018, marking close to a century of football in the city’s western suburbs. To commemorate the milestone, the Bulldogs will host an anniversary…

Fran Cudmore grew up in a footy household, which often meant heading down to Glenferrie Road in Melbourne to watch her father’s beloved Hawks, or other times, listening on the radio when the former wasn’t available. Fran was even a…

Nominations close July 31 for the 2017 the AFL Queensland Volunteer and Coach Awards. Volunteers and coaches are the lifeblood of Australian football. Without them, we simply would not have a game. They work for the love of the football, not…

It started out as an ordinary day at Springwood for Allen Gill. The boys were jumping in to help out the Ipswich Cats’ Masters side, down on numbers, and Allen was putting the boots back on for the first time…

Doing us proud Last year’s 2016 Female Diversity Championships might be in the rear view mirror, but the good news surrounding it keeps rolling in. Nine Queenslanders have been confirmed for the two national female diversity representative teams for 2017.…

Meet Labrador’s new senior coach, former Brisbane Lions premiership player Aaron Shattock. After a stint as Labrador’s assistant under Perry Meka for the last two seasons, Shattock is a familiar face at Tigerland and has already noticed improvements in pre-season…

The 2017 AFL National Coaching Conference is rapidly approaching, and it’s your last chance to register. Running from Friday February 3 to 5 at the MCG, the National Coaching Course attracts more than 400 coaches from across Australia each year.…

Barry Anderson went overseas hoping to develop a love for AFL in young Indonesians, but he got more than he ever expected when Indonesia won the inaugural All-Asia Cup. When Barry and his family packed up their Brisbane home for…

2016 Morningside co-captain Sam Brown has called time on his playing career, embarking on a coaching journey with the Panthers. Following a few personal doubts surrounding his body and the rigors of another season, Brown decided to hang up the…

Baxter going back Dual Labrador premiership player, Josh Baxter, is returning to his Queensland footy roots in 2017 when he pulls on a Southport Sharks jumper again. As reported in the Gold Coast Bulletin over the Christmas break, the 2015…

Coolangatta’s new man? One of the QAFL coaches from 2016 is headed down the highway. Matt Walder, who led Morningside in 2016, has taken the reins of the Coolangatta-Tweed football club in the QFA Division 2 for next year. Question…