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Wide Bay Sunshine Coast Grand Final Preview

It’s decided. It will be Maroochydore taking on the Brothers Bulldogs at Gympie, for the QFA Wide Bay Sunshine Coast flag. These two have been inseparable all year and both finished the season on 38 points, but that’s the beauty

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QFA Div 5 Grand Final Preview

Grab some loose change for a hotdog and a jacket for the evening chill, because it’s Friday night finals time. It’s the perfect backdrop for a shootout between the QFA Division 5 competition’s two leading goal kickers in Mayne’s Tom

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QWFA Div. 1 Grand Final Preview

Now in their third year of the competition, Bond University has found themselves in a grand final against a seasoned campaigner in Yeronga South Brisbane. Jenna Vandyk has had a handy season for the Devils, landing in second place in

Posted in AFLQ, Featured News, Female, Front Page

QWFA Div.2 Grand Final Preview

Broadbeach has stormed through the year undefeated and it will take something very special to knock them off their perch on the last day of the season. It’s no surprise Broadbeach coach Rohan Toll is feeling confident heading into the

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Jim Stynes Scholarship applications open

Applications are now open for the  2018 Jim Stynes Scholarship application process. The Jim Stynes Scholarships are named after Jim Stynes in recognition of his outstanding efforts not only as a professional Australian Football player and administrator, but also as a

Posted in AFL, Diversity, Featured News, Front Page

Perfect score for Queensland trio

It is getting harder and harder for AFL players to back up week after week after week. The challenges which face them in so many different forms these days make it a significant achievement to complete a full season without

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Trow Hangs ‘Em Up

It has been an interesting sort of footy journey for Trow, aka Matthew Trewhella. Particularly the last few years that have allowed him to study the game from all angles, from full back to full forward and even the coaches

Posted in Featured News, QAFL, SEQ Community Football

Queensland Diversity Teams named

AFL Queensland today named teams to compete in the 2017 Diversity Championships – Female, to be held at the Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay, from Monday October 9 to Friday October 13. The National Diversity Championships encompass the National U15 Kickstart

Posted in AFLQ, Featured News, Female, Front Page

Blowing the whistle on umpire abuse

As part of our Stop Umpire Abuse Campaign, AFL Queensland Community Umpire Development Manager and former AFL Umpire, Nicholas Liparota, shares his thoughts on the role we all play in changing negative views around umpiring. Preparing for the launch of

Posted in AFLQ, Featured News, Front Page, Umpires

Kids in free for Round 23

Footy fans will be thanked for their support during the 2017 Toyota AFL Premiership Season at Round 23 matches this weekend through an assortment of activities including kids in free at selected matches. For the second consecutive year and an

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Tuesday Talking Points

Junior finals frenzy Finals are set to get underway this weekend for junior competitions on the Gold and Sunshine Coasts as well as the Wide Bay area, while the Brisbane finals kicked off last weekend. All together, from the Sunny

Posted in AFL 9's, Featured News, Junior & Youth, McDonalds AFL 9s, SEQ Community Football, Talent

Queensland Clubs Fare Well at NEAFL Awards

Southport midfielder Jordan Keras won the NEAFL’s MVP award on Sunday night, in an exciting vote count at Sofitel Brisbane Central that went down to the final round. The 23-year-old averaged 35 disposals and 10 clearances over the course of

Posted in Featured News, NEAFL, Representative Football, Talent

QAFL Wrap Up: Round 17

Challenge accepted The Mt Gravatt versus Palm Beach clash on the Gold Coast could have been viewed as a high pressure bout to determine who gets the place as the team most likely to challenge the Tigers in the finals.

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AFL Round 22 Wrap

Ask an AFL coach what is the most important statistic in a game, give him three choices, and the odds are he’ll include contested marking somewhere in his answer. A key forward who can bust upon a pack and clunk

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Bond Uni QWAFL Wrap

Yeronga South Brisbane 9.17 (71) def. Wilston Grange 3.5 (23) The Yeronga South Brisbane Devils have downed Wilston Grange to book a place in next Sunday’s grand final where they face off against Coorparoo. It took them a while to

Posted in Featured News, Female, Front Page, QWAFL

Morningside Panthers on the prowl

  $800,000 upgrade of Morningside Panthers Football Club now complete New facilities aim to increase female sports participation The Coalition Government invested $250,000 towards the project Cheers erupted today from Jack Esplen Oval, home of the Morningside Panthers, as the

Posted in AFL, AFLQ, Facilities, Featured News, Front Page

Bond Uni QWAFL Live Blog

Yeronga South Brisbane vs. Wilston Grange: Leyshon Park (Oval 2) from 4:15 pm

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Friday QFA Finals Forecast

QFA Division 2 Kenmore vs. Coomera The Bears are set to take on the Magpies in a fourth versus fifth battle on Saturday, when both teams meet with their season on the line. The winner will head through to a

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Morningside vs. Western Magpies Recap

2:00 PM MORNINGSIDE – JACK ESPLEN OVAL

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QAFL Round 17 Preview

Match of the Round Morningside vs. Western Magpies. Live blog: https://aflq.com.au/morningside-vs-western-magpies/   Under the microscope Round 15 and 16 made for a couple of interesting weeks for the reigning premiers with close calls against Wilston Grange and the Western Magpies. This

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Bond University QWAFL Preview

  Saturday 4:30pm – Yeronga South Brisbane Vs. Wilston Grange (Leyshon Park – Yeronga) Two teams. One grand final spot up for grabs. That’s the equation for this Saturday when Yeronga host Wilston Grange in the 2017 QWAFL Preliminary final.

Posted in Featured News, Female, Front Page, QWAFL

AFL Round 22 Selection Wrap

Two Queenslanders are opposite ends of their career will play in Round 22 of the Toyota AFL premiership this weekend with the massive lure of a finals berth on the line. Sydney’s Kurt Tippett, a 176-game veteran in his 10th

Posted in AFL, Featured News, Front Page

QFA Div 5 Finals Preview

QFA Division 5 Preliminary Final Collingwood Park (13-3) v Coorparoo (10-6) Redbank Plains Rec Reserve, Collingwood Park @ 7:30pm   This matchup is a meeting of young and old with Cooparoo having a much older and experienced list than Collingwood

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QFA Div 4 Finals Preview

QFA Division 4 Major Semi final (1 v 2) Zillmere (13-1-2) v Western Magpies (10-1-5) O’Callaghan Park, Zillmere @ 7:30pm   It’s that time of year where the winter chill is passing and the warm spring days are beginning to

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Aspley chase grand final dream

Despite suffering a shock loss to Bond University in last week’s QWFA Division 1 Semi Final, it’s been a great season for newcomers Aspley. The Hornet’s impressive teamwork saw them finish on top of the ladder. Coach Jacob Simmons-Bliss says

Posted in AFLQ, Featured News, Female, Front Page

AFLQ launches #StopUmpireAbuse campaign

  AFL Queensland has launched a Stop Umpire Abuse campaign to coincide with local football finals across the state. The campaign, aimed at participants, fans, coaches and officials, features a series of short videos that will be rolled out across

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Tuesday Talking Points

Female diversity It’s getting close to a final squad announcement for the female National Diversity Championships, to take place in Byron Bay from the 10th to 13th of October. Trials are underway this week, for both the All Nations (multicultural)

Posted in Featured News, NEAFL, SEQ Community Football

Queenslanders to Show Wares at State Combine

Tuesday the 8th of August saw the AFL release the list of players invited to take part in state combines all over Australia. The list features a strong representation from the Gold Coast SUNS Academy with Sam Davidson, Harry Simmington

Posted in Featured News, NAB AFL Draft, NEAFL, Talent

AFL Round 21 Wrap

Thirty possessions in an AFL game is a good day’s work. Toss in two goals and it’s special. Three goals and it’s extra special. But four goals? That’s a truly extraordinary performance. It’s a bit like a triple century in

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Zimmorlei Farquharson awarded Troy Clarke Scholarship                               

Darling Downs’ Zimmorlei Farquharson has been awarded the 2017 Troy Clarke Scholarship, named after former Brisbane Bear and AFL Queensland Development Manager Troy Clarke. The scholarship is designed to support a young person from Regional Queensland each year, who displays

Posted in Featured News, Female, Front Page

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