Four Queensland ‘iron men’ in Round 23.   By Peter Blucher. David Armitage will finally jump a hurdle he’s just missed four times to head the Queensland ironman brigade and post his 150th game in the final round of the…

By Peter Blucher.   In an industry like the AFL that is so much about facts and figures the number 200 is a big one. Especially for Daniel Merrett. Merrett will join some very exclusive company when he finishes his…

Teams to play in the Women’s All-Stars Match on Saturday September 3 at VU Whitten Oval were confirmed today. Western Bulldogs marquee player Ellie Blackburn has been transferred from Melbourne to the Bulldogs side. AFL General Manager Game and Market…

Josh Smith fairytale lives on.   By Peter Blucher. Josh Smith really is just living the football dream. The Collingwood rookie, who has played 17 AFL senior games in a row since his fairytale debut in the Round 5 Anzac…

Gabba farewell for Merrett – By Peter Blucher Daniel Merrett will bid an emotional farewell to the Gabba on Sunday, ending a 14-year love affair with the Brisbane football public. Having confirmed on Tuesday that season 2016 will be his…

By Peter Blucher. On Saturday 18 June 2011 Dayne Zorko ran out onto a brand new $9million stadium at Mandurah, about an hour south of Perth, with his AFL dream hanging by a thread. Set for Queensland’s interstate clash with…

  Zorko joins 100-Goal Club.   By Peter Blucher  Brisbane Lions vice-captain Dayne Zorko has produced an absolute blinder to celebrate his entry to the Queensland AFL 100-Goal Club. Zorko earned a blistering 151 Champion Data ranking points for 27…

  Setback for Sam Reid.  By Peter Blucher   The AFL finals dream of Queenslander Sam Reid has suffered an untimely setback with his omission from the Round 21 GWS Giants side. The 26-year-old Sunshine Coaster has played six games…

100! It was only last week we were speaking about the task ahead of Trent McIntyre if he wanted to bring up the goal kicking ton for the Southeast Suns this year. Well, he didn’t muck around doing it. Needing…

  Riewoldt still going strong.   By Peter Blucher Nick Riewoldt is the oldest Queenslander in the AFL this year, and there’s an argument to say he’s still the best. The 33-year-old St.Kilda captain was the only Queenslander to poll…

Early return for Charlie.   By Peter Blucher. Charlie Dixon will make a surprise early return from injury on Saturday to make his first season at Port Adelaide the most productive of his career. Expected to be sidelined for “three…

Calling all Queensland coaches, the AFL is seeking your help. The AFL has funded researchers from the School of Human Movement and Sports Science at Federation University Australia to conduct a survey to better understand the lower limb injury prevention knowledge,…

By Peter Blucher The exciting Aliir Aliir AFL ‘train’ has stopped at another stop, with the Sydney Swans defender chosen in the Round 19 AFL Team of the Week. This is the weekly honorary side chosen by football writers at…

Top four locked Caloundra’s win over Aspley in the QFA North on Saturday means that the top four is now a lock. With two weeks to go, both Aspley and Moreton bay aren’t a mathematical chance to sneak in, but…

  The AFL and 13CABS are pleased to announce that this year’s traditional AFL Grand Final Sprint will include the fastest state league and community footballer for the first time. The sprint event is raced over 100 metres, with each…

Archie Smith’s stunning AFL debut.  By Peter Blucher Brisbane Lions rookie Archie Smith has delivered the best debut performance ever by a Queensland ruckman to lead a powerhouse “Smith-attack” in Round 19 of the Toyota AFL premiership. Archie Smith had…

Long wait over for Archie.   By Peter Blucher.   Archie Smith has waited almost three years to get his chance at AFL level, but nothing has been quite like the last seven days. The Lions rookie ruckman, who will…

The first episode of QAFL Whistleblowers is upon us, where we go back through the tapes, check in with the umpiring department, and give you an insight into what the crew in green are looking for when controlling a game.…

Today, the Brisbane Lions announcing Sabrina Frederick-Traub as one of their marquee players for the 2017 National Women’s League. We wanted to get to know Sabrina a little bit more, and who better to help find out than friend, and…

By Peter Blucher. Lee Spurr is the Queensland AFL star than many people don’t recognise is a Queenslander. Even the great Dennis Cometti, renowned for his expert commentary on Channel 7, once referred to the ever-reliable Fremantle Dockers defender as…

AFL Queensland, in conjunction with the Brisbane Lions and Gold Cost SUNS, are giving community football coaches an opportunity to learn from the best with their upcoming coaching Masterclasses. Both are free of charge to all accredited coaches. The Lions’…

Numbers game You couldn’t script this if you tried, but this weekend in the QFA South, the fixture reads like a finals week. It will be 1v2, 3v4, 5v6, 7v8 and 9v10. If you get one game between to close…

The AFL has released the list of players invited to attend the 2016 NAB AFL Draft Combine in October. Eighty players have been invited after being nominated by at least five AFL clubs. Six of those are Queenslanders who will…

Big week for Archie Smith. By Peter Blucher It’s been a huge week for Archie Smith. A 21st birthday, elevation to the Brisbane Lions senior list and now a pending AFL debut. The basketball convert, in his third year as…

Queensland footy fans are usually used to seeing the long locks of Matt Eagles running around at Leyshon Park, but tonight, he will be on the big screen. Queensland resident, and former Yeronga South Brisbane forward, Matt Eagles has made…

Bomber meets the real Bomber After 10 seasons at the helm Graham ‘Bomber’ Adams broke the record as the longest serving Sandgate senior coach on Saturday. The clubrooms were packed with people wanting to celebrate the milestone with him, including…

‘RIPPER YEAR’ FOR HICKEY – by Peter Blucher Tom Hickey has won a powerful endorsement from St.Kilda coach Alan Richardson as he continues to put together the best season of his AFL career. Hickey was widely judged best afield for…

When it comes to photographing footy in Queensland over a long period of time, you would be hard pressed to find someone better than Ron Lockens. Through the eye of a lens, he has seen champions of the game strut…

Super umpiring brothers Nick and Zac Mabb will link up this Saturday for their first game together at NEAFL level. The Mabb brothers will officiate the Lions v Giants NEAFL clash on Saturday with 21 year-old Nick as a boundary…

  Half-Century for Sexton.  By Peter Blucher. It’s an anomaly in the AFL system that Alex Sexton is officially listed as the 88th player chosen in the 2011 National Draft. His name has the letters “LT” attached to it in…