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Jindalee Jaguars set to join QFA Division 3 in 2019

By Sophie Wheeler AFL Queensland are pleased to announce the Jindalee Jaguars will join the QFA Division 3 competition in 2019. The announcement comes off the back of a fruitful 2018 season for the Jags, who finished in third place

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Beams tops Queenslanders at Brownlow Medal

By Peter Blucher Dayne Beams has claimed the fourth top ten Brownlow Medal finish of his career to head the 2018 Queensland vote-count. Beams polled 18 votes in the medal count in Melbourne last night to finish equal eighth as

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Queensland’s Brownlow past

By Peter Blucher Seventy years ago, Erwin Dornau enjoyed three significant ‘firsts’ for Queensland football. He was the first Queenslander to play in the elite competition, the first Queenslander to kick a goal in the elite competition, and the first

Posted in AFL, AFLQ, Featured News

“You just feel numb”: Broadbeach win QAFL reserve after dominant second half

By Ant Wingard Broadbeach have claimed the first of the two Grand Final showdowns with Palm Beach Currumbin as the Cats sailed to a comfortably 47-point win in the QAFL Reserve Grand Final. After overcoming a slow opening term, the

Posted in Featured News, Finals, QAFL, Uncategorised

Family the root of PBC’s QAFL success

By Ant Wingard When the final siren sounded in the 2018 QAFL Grand Final, the scenes captured on camera mirrored the same aftermath from the same game one season ago. Not only did the Lions prevail as the QAFL Premier

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PBC Reactions following Grand Final win

By Ant Wingard   Palm Beach Currumbin overcame a gallant Broadbeach outfit to claim back to back premiership with a 34-point win in the QAFL Grand Final. AFL Queensland was on the ground in the minutes following the Lions’ history

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Anthony wins Joe Grant Medal after five goals in the Grand Final

By Anthony Wingard A five-goal haul from Palm Beach Currumbin forward John Anthony was enough to seal the Joe Grant Medal as the former AFL veteran was judged best afield in the Lions’ QAFL Grand Final win over Broadbeach. In

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“We had the belief and the reward is a premiership”: Palm Beach Currumbin go back to back in QAFL

By Ant Wingard Palm Beach Currumbin has cemented themselves as one of the QAFL’s greatest ever teams by winning their second consecutive premiership against Broadbeach by 34-points on Saturday afternoon. The Lions now find themselves among an elite group of

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“I’m completely ecstatic right now”: Western Magpies win QAFL Colts Premiership

By Ant Wingard Image: Highflyer Images A six goal stretch in through the middle stages of the game laid the foundations for the Western Magpies to clinch the 2018 QAFL premiership by 23-points at Leyshon Park. The Magpies booted an

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Under 14 State Championships a family affair

By Ant Wingard This weekend’s 2018 AFL Queensland Under 14 and Under 17 State Championships is an important fixture on the calendar for many bidding footballers across the state, but for one family, the four-day carnival is an entire family

Posted in Darling Downs, Featured News, Junior & Youth, Regional, Representative Football, Youth Girls

QAFL Grand Final Preview: Palm Beach Currumbin v Broadbeach

By Terry Wilson PALM BEACH CURRUMBIN v BROADBEACH At Leyshon Park, Yeronga, 2.30pm Saturday Palm Beach Currumbin: Ins: Alex Dawson, Steve Thynne. Outs: Harry Hulls (omit), Ashton Crossley (omit). Broadbeach: Ins: Luke McGuane, James Royes, Jack O’Shea, Benji Neal. Outs:

Posted in Featured News, Finals, QAFL

QAFL Grand Final Team Lists

QAFL Grand Final Team Lists Saturday, 22 September 2018 Palm Beach Currumbin v Broadbeach at Leyshon Park Yeronga, 2.30pm Live stream: https://www.aflq.com.au/qafl-live PALM BEACH CURRUMBIN FB: 22 L. McNeven, 2 D. Neuhaus, 6 S Thynne HB: 27 A McKenzie, 32 J Emblem, 11 J

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Friday Flashback: QAFL Grand Final

By Terry Wilson Palm Beach Currumbin v Broadbeach At Leyshon Park, Yeronga, 2.30pm Saturday PALM Beach Currumbin and Broadbeach are among the oldest of clubs on the Gold Coast. PBC were founded in 1961 and the Cats a decade later

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Manthey, Edgar claim 2018 Golden Whistles

By Ant Wingard    @AntWingard Image: Highflyer Images Cameron Manthey has capped off a remarkable 2018 season in the green by claiming the QAFL/NEAFL Golden Whistle at the 2018 Grand Final Umpire awards on Tuesday night. Manthey claimed the umpire’s top

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GC SUNS Women to play games in Mackay

By Thomas Beverly, Gold Coast SUNS The Gold Coast SUNS are pleased to announce a new destination partnership for our Women’s AFL Football program with the Mackay Regional Council. The four-year partnership will see the SUNS Women’s team play a

Posted in AFLW, Featured News, Mackay

Vale Brian Greinke

By Murray Bird Queensland football and the Morningside Panthers lost one of its true greats early this month. Born in 1933, a 24-year-old Brian Greinke arrived in Brisbane in 1957 after a junior career with Bentleigh Districts in Melbourne, and

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2018 QAFL Grand Final Umpire Panel Announced

By Ant Wingard Experienced NEAFL field umpire Cameron Valenti will lead the 2018 QAFL Senior Grand Final umpiring panel for Saturday’s decider between Palm Beach Currumbin and Broadbeach at Leyshon Park, Yeronga. Valenti has officiated 21 games at NEAFL level

Posted in Featured News, Front Page, QAFL, Umpires

Cats’ community a driving factor en route to Erickson’s Grogan Medal win

By Ant Wingard Broadbeach’s community vibe was the main driving factor in Blake Erickson’s move to the Cats ahead of the 2018 season – a decision which has already reaped plenty of rewards for both club and player this season.

Posted in AFLQ, Featured News, QAFL

Groves-Little becomes youngest ever QWAFL Best and Fairest winner

By Ant Wingard   @AntWingard Coorparoo youngster Tori Groves-Little isn’t even old enough to legally vote, but at the 73rd annual J.A Grogan Medal, she was voted the best and fairest player in the QWAFL across the 2018 season. At just

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AFL Queensland statement regarding QAFL Grand Final venue

“There has been ongoing debate for several years as to where the QAFL Grand Final should be played. In November last year all QAFL Club Presidents met, with this matter tabled for discussion. The Presidents were united in their view

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Erickson, Groves-Little and Gibson claim Grogan Medal top honours

By Larrissa Mouttou In his first full season at QAFL level, Broadbeach midfielder Blake Erickson has taken out the 2018 Grogan Medal. Erickson was awarded the maximum three votes in Cats victories in Rounds 1, 5 and 8. He went on to confirm his win

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Park Ridge claim first ever senior premiership in QFA Division 2 triumph over Beenleigh

By Ant Wingard Park Ridge have earned promotion to the QFA Division 1 HART Sport Cup after a hard-fought 17-point win over geographical rivals Beenleigh in the QFA Division 2 Grand Final at Leyshon Park Yeronga on Sunday afternoon. The

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Cats into QAFL Grand Final despite major injury dramas

By Terry Wilson Image: BC Sleep Photography BROADBEACH have broken a lengthy drought by qualifying for the QAFL Grand Final, their first premiership decider since 1996 when they won the GCAFL flag. The Cats again defied the critics by making

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Maroochydore pip Noosa by just one point to win QFA Division 1 HART Sport Cup

By Ant Wingard QFA Division 1 HART Sport Cup Grand Final The Maroochydore Roos have claimed their second straight premiership in the QFA Division 1 HART Sport Cup with a thrilling one-point Grand Final win over arch rivals Noosa in

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NEAFL Grand Final Preview: Southport v Sydney

By JESS WEBSTER, neafl.com.au 2018 Tribal Sport NEAFL Final Series GRAND FINAL Sunday, September 16, 2018 Southport Sharks v Sydney Swans at Fankhauser Reserve, 1pm *This match will be streamed live on NEAFL TV (youtube.com/northeastafl) *Live Champion Data statistics available

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Aspley Hornets to join QWAFL in 2019

By Larrissa Mouttou AFL Queensland have formally advised the Aspley Hornets of their entry into the 2019 QWAFL competition. Having been unsuccessful in their submission to join the State’s premier women’s competition in 2018, the recently crowned QFA Division 1

Posted in AFLQ, Featured News, Front Page, QWAFL

Boyne Island Tannum Sands Saints AFC Awarded 2018 AFLQ Alpha Sport Club of the Year

By Larrissa Mouttou The first regional club to be recognised for the prestigeous honour, Boyne Island Tannum Sands Saints AFC have been historically awarded the 2018 AFL Queensland Alpha Sport Club of the Year at their annual club awards evening last

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QFA Division 1 HART Sport Cup Grand Final Preview

By Ant Wingard Noosa v Maroochydore September 15, 2:30pm Leyshon Park, Yeronga. The stage is set for Noosa to earn redemption against the same club that spolit their premiership hopes in 2017 as they face a Maroochydore, who were forced

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Live Stream: QFA Division 2 Grand Final

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Live Stream: QFA Division 1 HART Sport Cup Grand Final

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