The AFL strongly condemns racial vilification in the football community including our players, staff, and their families, across all levels of our game. The recent incidents are harmful. Acts of racism can trigger trauma and seriously impact the mental health…

The AFL congratulates field umpires Chris Donlon, Andrew Stephens and Eleni Glouftsis on their respective milestones during Round 21 of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Chris Donlon will officiate in his 350th AFL game in the Round 21 Melbourne vs.…

The AFL has today updated the dates and times for the NAB AFL U19 Championships scheduling a showcase of talent to take place over the next two months across Australia in the build up to the 2021 NAB AFL Draft…

The AFL has today announced an update to the 2021 VFL Premiership Season.   As a result of the evolving COVID-19 situation across the country and previous interruptions to scheduled games, the 2021 VFL home-and-away season will move to a…

The AFL Players’ Association’s 22Under22 squad has been announced with a host of Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS players on the list. The Gold Coast SUNS have the equal-most representation in the 40-man squad (alongside Melbourne) with Charlie Ballard, Wil Powell, Jack…

Submitted by Peter Blucher. Aliir Aliir was no different to most of Australia last week. He watched Peter Bol run in the 800m final at the Tokyo Olympics. But unlike most casual track and field fans Aliir knows Bol well…

When it comes to going out on a high – 15 year-old Nick Daisley from Rockhampton nailed it! A win, a goal and the Best on Ground award. A Glenmore club stalwart since 2013 when he first started with the…

Support for football in Queensland continues to grow with the AFL today confirming both the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS had set new all-time club membership records in 2021. 40,289 people are members of the Lions, while the Gold Coast…

Submitted by Peter Blucher. Charlie Dixon is edging towards a milestone that only four of 189 Queensland AFL players have reached … 50 goals in a season. After a strong run in the last five weeks the Port Adelaide Power…

Rosie Thomson, from Queensland’s Ipswich Eagles NAB AFL Auskick Centre, became the envy of all Auskickers on Friday when she was announced as the weekly nominee for the 2021 NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year competition. It was so much…

Submitted by Peter Blucher. Tom Fullarton will be watching the basketball at the Tokyo Olympics will much interest and perhaps a few wandering thoughts. Not that he could have been there alongside Australian flag bearer Patty Mills , but the…

Submitted by Peter Blucher. Alex Sexton has come a long way from his early childhood at Reservoir in suburban Melbourne, stopping at places like via the Springwood Pumas, Europe, Gallipoli, Arizona, the MCG, Logan, Redland, Metricon Stadium and even China.…

The following can be attributed to Trisha Squires, Head of AFL Queensland. AFL Queensland congratulates the Queensland Government following confirmation that Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We welcome the commitment to the future success of our…

There’s only one week left until the 2021 NAB AFLW Draft, which will take place next Tuesday, July 27th.  Like 2020, the draft will be a virtual affair, with players tuning in from around the country to find out if…

Submitted by Peter Blucher. Charlie Dixon has kicked 279 AFL goals – more than every Queensland football product except four. But right now two of them have very special significance. His first and his last. And they have one significant…

Gold Coast SUNS midfielder Jeremy Sharp has been awarded the Round 18 NAB AFL Rising Star nomination after a career-high 30 disposals in just his sixth AFL game against the Western Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon at Metricon Stadium.   To…

Jo Butland When there comes to female footy legends in Queensland, they don’t come much bigger, better or brighter than Jo Butland! As the AFL continues to celebrate Women’s Coaching Month, we recognise the profound impact Jo has had on…

Share your grassroots footy photos for the chance to shoot an AFL game with the AFL’s award-winning chief photographer, Michael Willson ARE YOU a photographer with a passion for community footy? And keen for a chance to learn from the…

Submitted by Peter Blucher. Bailey Scott is going to have an extraordinary story to tell his kids one day. After all, how many young kids get a chance to pick their own club. Win a Rising Star nomination on debut?…

The AFL wishes to advise Brisbane Lions Head of Women’s Football Breeanna Brock and West Coast Eagles AFLW Operations and Wellbeing Manager Michelle Cowan will join the AFL Women’s Competition Committee ahead of its third meeting for 2021 today, Wednesday…

The AFL has today announced an update to the 2021 VFL Premiership Season.   As a result of the evolving COVID-19 situation across the country and previous interruptions to scheduled games, the 2021 home-and-away season will move to a 14-round…

Two Queenslanders have been named in the 2021 NAB AFLW U19 Championships All-Australian Team; Gold Coast’s Teagan Levi and Maggie Harmer from Maroochydore AFC on the Sunshine Coast. Both girls played their junior football on each coast; Teagan learning her…

July marks the AFL’s inaugural Women’s Coaching Month, celebrating women in coaching across all levels of the game while promoting coaching as a pathway for women and girls in the football community. AFL Queensland will be shining a spotlight on…

Submitted by Peter Blucher. It’s a long way from home, but Cairns boy Jack Bowes is developing a real fondness for Marvel Stadium. In an early career of limited success, the 23-year-old Gold Coast Suns midfielder turned defender has had…

The AFL has today confirmed that the final game of the 2021 NAB AFLW U19 Championships between Queensland and Victoria Metro will not proceed as a result of the evolving COVID-19 situation across the country. The final game was scheduled…

The AFL advises the month of July marks the inaugural Women’s Coaching Month, celebrating women in coaching across all levels of the game while promoting coaching as a pathway for women and girls in the football community. Women’s Coaching Month…

AFL Queensland has announced the best 50 players of the last 50 years of senior footy on the Darling Downs. After scaling through the history books and liaising with representatives from Darling Downs football from across the five decades, the…

Submitted by Peter Blucher. There’s an old saying that goes “lies, damned lies and statistics” that is applicable to football and often used colloquially in relation to what might appear to be inflated or meaningless numbers. But sometimes the numbers…

By Sarah Black – AFL Media Brisbane premiership midfielder Emily Bates has spoken about her latest brush with skin cancer, sharing the message that prevention is key. The 25-year-old native Queenslander revealed on her Instagram account she had undergone another…

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…