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SCORPIONS SQUADS TRIMMED

Selectors have trimmed Brisbane and Gold Coast squads as they move towards final selection of the Australia Post Queensland U18 side for 2011.

Posted in Front Page, QAFL, Representative Football

CATS TAKE THE PRE-SEASON CREAM

Saturday 19 March 2011 Broadbeach have won their first silverware in 15 seasons at State League level by taking home the Club Aid Trophy. The Cats scratched out a two-point win over last year’s QAFL grand finalists Labrador in tough

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

BURGOYNE OFF THUNDER RADAR

Saturday 19 March 2011 Former AFL star Peter Burgoyne will not play in the NEAFL in 2011. The NT Thunder announced today they would not be pursuing a contract with the former Port Adelaide premiership player any further. Burgoyne, 33,

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

WET SKILLS PRACTISE IN CLUB AID TROPHY?

Friday 18 March 2011 The NEAFL clubs look set to get an early taste of wet weather football, with rain forecast for the second round of Club Aid pre-season fixtures tomorrow. Heavy conditions will make life more difficult for the

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

NEW LOOK TO SHARKS HOME

Friday 18 March 2011 Southport’s super facilities at Fankhauser Reserve have been complemented by bitumised around-the-ground parking. The aerial photo of the ground shows the freshly marked parking bays on the outer side of the ground and past both goals.

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

GROGAN MEDAL PRESERVED

Friday 18 March 2011 The long history of the Grogan Medal for the best and fairest player in Queensland’s major football competition will continue in 2011, with the biggest individual prize in the game awarded in the NEAFL Northern Division.

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

BRISBANE LIONS CUP UNDERWAY

In what is the pinnacle of interschool AFL footy for Senior State High School students, the Brisbane Lions Cup has kicked off across South East Queensland.

Posted in School

SCHOOL AMBASSADORS EXPERIENCE

A guided tour of the Lion’s inner sanctum by Brisbane Lions players is one of those things most of us can only dream about.

Posted in Front Page, School

TIGERS ON THE PROWL

Thursday 17 March 2011 Labrador might have split their games in the opening round of the Club Aid Trophy pre-season competition, but there was plenty to like for the Tigers. Defenders Tauryan Zimmer and James Slattery, who missed large chunks

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

SEARCHING FOR A TON

Thursday 17 March 2011 The quest for the magical 100-goal season will be difficult for the leading forwards again in 2011 with the strength of the new NEAFL competition making for few ‘easy’ games. It is going on for five

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

JAGS BOUNCE BACK PARTY

During the January floods the Jindalee Jags Clubhouse was completely submerged, totally destroying their infrastructure and damaging the grounds and lighting. They are not giving up though, instead the Jags are bouncing back with a huge party!  Head along to

Posted in Front Page

CATS DUO BOOST MIDFIELD

Wednesday 16 March 2011 Two of Broadbeach’s major off-season signings will be better for the run in this week’s Club Aid Trophy pre-season competition. Griffin Underwood (Belconnen) and Kallen Geary (Sandgringham) joined the Cats over summer and should add plenty

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

NORTHERN RAIDERS GOLF DAY

Wednesday 16 March 2011 The Northern Raiders have an early fundraising venture for the season in the form of a golf day at Virginia. The Northern Raiders Golf Day will take place on Friday 25 March. There will be a

Posted in Front Page

FEATURE GAMES IN CLUB AID FINAL ROUND

Tuesday 15 March 2011 The second and final round of the NEAFL Club Aid pre-season takes place on Saturday, with northern division fixtures switching to Aspley and southern division remaining at Labrador. The Brisbane Lions Reserves and Broadbeach appear best

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

EX-PANTHER’S SHAVE WITH CHARITY

Tuesday 15 March 2011 Former Morningside ace and now North Melbourne utility Gavin Urquhart’s community spirit attracted plenty of attention in Melbourne last week. Urquhart had been proudly sporting an ‘afro’ over the previous seven months, but it all disappeared

Posted in Front Page

BURGOYNE POISED TO JOIN THUNDER

Monday 14 March 2010 Former Port Adelaide premiership star Peter Burgoyne is poised to sign with NEAFL club Territory Thunder, reports Jess Webster of The NT News. Club officials met the 240-game AFL player during his Learn Earn Legend tour

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

QUEENSLAND STATE RIVALRY – “QCLASH”

Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns launch Queensland Clash

Posted in Front Page

ANGUS TAKES PROFESSIONAL APPROACH

Monday 14 March 2011 New Broadbeach coach Matt Angus is working on bringing a whole new level of professionalism to the Cats. The early signs in last weekend’s Club Aid Trophy games were most positive, with the Cats particularly impressive

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

SUNS-VULTURES OPENER MOVED TO COAST

Monday 14 March 2011 The NEAFL season-opener between the Gold Suns and Mt Gravatt has been switched to the Gold Coast. The two clubs were originally fixture for the brand new facility at AFLQ headquarters at Yeronga, but the Brisbane

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

TEENS, LIONS ON TOP

Saturday 12 March 2011 A young team of teenagers playing under the banner of the Brisbane Scorpions are the shock leaders in the NEAFL Club Aid Trophy pre-season competition following today’s opening fixtures. The young Scorpions and the Brisbane Lions

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

NAB CHALLENGE LIONS V SUNS

MATCH DETAILS Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns WHEN: Sunday 13 March 2011 @ 3pm (Gates open at 1:30pm) WHERE: Southport Sharks (corner Musgrave and Olsen Avenues, Southport) . . . TICKETS: Tickets through Ticketmaster 1300 136 122 or CLICK HERE

Posted in Front Page, SEQ Community Football, Umpires

O’BREE SPICES UP CLUB AID

Friday 11 March 2011 Former Collingwood star Shane O’Bree will make a one-off appearance for the Gold Coast Suns in tomorrow’s opening round of the NEAFL Club Aid Trophy pre-season competition at Labrador. With the Suns short on players for

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

LEGEND WHITE CALLS TIME ON NEAFL

Friday 11 March 2011 Champion Brisbane Lions and Mt Gravatt utility Darryl White appears set to have played in Queensland for the last time after requesting a transfer to regional Victoria. The father of seven, who turns 38 in July,

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

QLD UMPIRES IN NAB CUP GRAND FINAL

Thursday 10 March 2011 AFL stars Dayne Beams and Courtenay Dempsey will have two other Queenslanders for company in the NAB Cup grand final at Etihad Stadium on Friday night. Goal umpire Tristan Symes and boundary umpire Mark Hill have

Posted in Front Page, QAFL, Umpires

PEDIGREE FOR NEAFL SUCCESS, OR NOT?

Thursday 10 March 2011 Traditional QAFL heavyweights Morningside and Southport enter the new NEAFL competition with the best pedigree for success. With the start of the NEAFL premiership season little more than three weeks away, the Panthers and Sharks will

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

RISING STAR IS GOING PLACES

Thursday 10 March 2011 The reigning QAFL NAB Rising Star Zephi Skinner is creating waves in the AFL scene already. Recruited by the Western Bulldogs in the November National Draft, Skinner impressed TV commentators with his skills in the opening

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

NTH QLD STILL KIND TO PANTHERS

Wednesday 9 March 2011 Outstanding Morningside and State defender Matt Pardew will play in the Pineapple Hotel Cup competition this season with Wilston-Grange. The popular clubman suffered a badly broken leg in April 2007 and following complications was not able

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

MOVEMENT AT BOMBERS

Wednesday 9 March 2011 The Redland Bombers have picked up one of the NSW mid-Coast’s most exciting young players but have lost a potential recruit back to Victoria. Teenage onballer Simon Taylor won the Sawtell Saints’ most consistent player award

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

LABRADOR NOW TO HOST CLUB AID RD 1

Tuesday 8 March 2011 The first round of the Club Aid Trophy involving NEAFL clubs has seen a change of venue for the southern-based teams this Saturday. The six games originally scheduled for Fankhauser Reserve at Southport have been transferred

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

UNLUCKY STALWART LEAVES SHARKS

Tuesday 8 March 2011 Clever Southport forward Terry Knight, a matchwinner in full flight, has moved to Victoria after a career dogged by injury at the Sharks. The turning 27-year-old played some champagne football but was cut down by serious

Posted in Front Page, QAFL

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