By Beth Newman

After the success of last month’s course, coaches will have a chance to update or gain their Level 1 accreditation this Saturday. This Senior-Youth Level 1 coaching course will be held at the Aspley Hornets on Sunday, March 9. Aspley’s…

Queensland field umpire Andrew Stephens has been appointed to the senior AFL umpiring panel for 2014. It’s a case of third time lucky for the 25-year-old Darra local, who has trialled and been rookie listed with the AFL twice before.…

Brisbane Lions captain Jonathan Brown is set to line up for the first time in 2014, at the Moreton Bay Festival of Football. Brown has been recovering from foot surgery in the off-season, and was initially expected to miss the…

By Beth Newman

Aspley and the Brisbane Lions Reserves won’t have to wait long to revive their 2013 rivalry, with a highly anticipated hit out at the Moreton bay Festival of Football on Saturday. Two of the best sides in last year’s NEAFL…

The QFA North and South competitions will be separate entities for 2014, after Wynnum elected to withdraw from the North competition. Wynnum will now play in the QAFA (B) Central competition, meaning the North competition will now have eight teams,…

Female football will take centre stage at the Moreton Bay Festival of Football on Saturday. The Caboolture Lions women’s team will take on AFLQ School of Excellence, Narangba State High School, as part of the official launch of the Moreton…

AFL Darling Downs today released the 2014 Australian Football League Darling Downs (AFLDD) draw, marking the first season of the restructured competition. The season will commence on March 28th, with the final home and away round to be played on…

By Beth Newman

Caboolture Lions senior coach, Shane Pleming says his players can’t wait to show their new site off at the Moreton Bay Festival of Football. Pleming said the side, which has been training at the new Moreton Bay Regional Sports Complex…

Coca-Cola Amatil’s Loyalty Program has generated almost $30,000 for Queensland’s community clubs in two years. The loyalty program, established as part of a partnership with AFL Queensland, has seen poles, whistles and many other pieces of vital equipment sent to…

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Please find players required for training on Wednesday March 5 at 5.00pm Cansdale St, Yeronga. All players to contact Jim Urquhart (0416 153 013) to confirm their availability.  

By Beth Newman

After an exciting rookie year in 2013, AFL 9s will be looking to back up its performance this year on the Sunshine Coast as part of the 2014 Northern University Games (NUG). The NUG are for university and TAFE students…

By Beth Newman

The Gold Coast SUNS are going all guns blazing into this Sunday’s practice match against Collingwood. While captain, Gary Ablett, will miss the match with a corked calf, the GC SUNS will welcome back Jaeger O’Meara, Dion Prestia, Trent McKenzie,…

AFL Umpires Simon Meredith, Nick Liparota. Brendan Hosking and Adam Wojcik will visit the Gold Coast, Northern Rivers, Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay from Monday March 3 as part of the AFL Umpire Roadshow. The group will participate in a…

By Beth Newman

Collingwood Park JAFC is opening its gates to two other codes this weekend, to give kids a taste of different types of football. The Three Code day, featuring AFL, rugby league and football, held in conjunction with the Westminster Warriors…

By Beth Newman

AFL coaches have joined forces with the AFL to promote good crowd behaviour at AFL matches this season. A scoreboard message at every game will encourage fans to support their teams with respect for all, and features premiership coaches Chris…

AFL Queensland has joined forces with RIO Tinto to grow local children’s involvement in AFL in the Central Highlands region. Support from RIO Tinto Coal Australia’s Clermont Community Development Fund has enabled AFL Queensland to fund the region’s first full-time…

The restructure of the NEAFL and QAFL in 2014 will see a new alignment established between the competitions, culminating in series of mini drafts held next week. The drafts will be the first of their kind in the state, creating…

The Brisbane Lions will headline the Moreton Bay Festival of Football when they play the Sydney Swans in a practice match on Saturday March 8. The Festival of Football is a collaboration between the Brisbane Lions, AFL Queensland and Moreton…

The Coomera Magpies are looking forward to a bigger and better 2014. Established only three years ago, the Magpies have made their mark on the local competition, winning the Division Three flag in 2013, before being elevated into the QFA…

Queensland’s next generation of AFL hopefuls will be on show this weekend, in the first Brisbane Lions Academy vs Gold Coast SUNS Academy match. The match, at Leyshon Park, Yeronga, will give the rising stars a chance to show what…

Brisbane North’s best talent will come together for the region’s U16 Club Day this Sunday. This year marks the first of the new ‘super’ region system, with the North region encompassing clubs part of the former West region as part…

The Queensland football community is mourning the tragic passing of Bruce “Wolf” Steenson, a stalwart of the AFL Masters competition. Wolf kicked off his AFL career with Mayne as a 17-year-old before graduating to the Banyo Seniors in 1983. He…