By Peter Blucher.      Brendan Whitecross, the forgotten warrior of Queensland’s AFL family, will get a belated chance to reignite his premiership dream following a recall to the Hawthorn side last night. After being a senior emergency five times…

The AFL is thrilled to announce VU Whitten Oval will host the final AFL Women’s Exhibition Match on Saturday, September 3 at 7.20pm. The match will be broadcast live nationally on the Seven Network and Telstra via the AFL Live…

The voicemail On Sunday morning, I woke up to a very pleasant, three minute voice-mail from about 3am the night before. It was a certain UQ player giving me the full run down of their win over Wilston Grange that…

By Peter Blucher.         Sydney Swans ace Dane Rampe has tipped Aliir Aliir to be the next bargain basement draftee to become a long-term member of Sydney’s miserly defence. This comes after Aliir’s outstanding showing in the Swans’…

Why the Hampson hysteria?  By Peter Blucher Shaun Hampson is a much-maligned AFL player who has become a popular whipping boy with a lot of Melbourne media. But as Richmond insiders say repeatedly, it’s hard to understand why. Rather, they…

By Peter Blucher.     Reuben William doesn’t remember his father. But the 18-year-old Brisbane Lions rookie knows only too well of the ultimate sacrifice his father made when he was just an infant in war-torn Sudan. And on Saturday…

Sam Michael: Persistence pays off. By Peter Blucher. Sam Michael will end an absence of 1044 days from the AFL arena with his debut for Essendon on Sunday in a triumph for sheer persistence and professionalism. Michael, who turned 23…

The AFL officially launched the 2016 Toyota AFL Multicultural Round today at the Female Orphan School in the Parramatta campus of Western Sydney University. The Toyota AFL Multicultural Round highlights the contribution different communities have made to Australian Football, while…

THAT goal Brad Scheer became the talk of the under 18 world last Wednesday night when he handed the Allies their first win of the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships courtesy of a right foot banana from the boundary. Don’t…

The AFL community has been successful in securing $7,255,705 in grant funding from the Queensland Government’s Get Playing Plus program for a number of critical and exciting projects across the Sunshine State. The funding will enable seven major projects to…

Joyce’s sweet taste of victory. By Peter Blucher. Jesse Joyce sang the Gold Coast Suns song for the first time officially on Saturday afternoon as he put in place another plank on a path towards a promising AFL career. Playing…

  To mark the 150 Year anniversary of football in Queensland, AFL Queensland is hosting a picnic this Sunday, July 3, at the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens this Sunday, site of the first game of Australian Football in 1866. AFL…

  Hickey Homecoming.   By Peter Blucher. St.Kilda ruckman Tom Hickey will return ‘home’ on Saturday afternoon on a mission to replace a disappointing black mark on his ever-growing AFL CV with another welcome first. Hickey, who played his first…

Selectors have named a 25-man Under 16 Queensland squad to play NSW/ACT in Round 2 two of the NAB AFL Under 16 Championships at 10am on Tuesday at Metricon Stadium. Queensland Under 16 State Academy Squad. First Last DOB Height Weight CLUB…

In the spirit of the saying “go big, or go home,” we are putting a call out to kids to help us stage The World’s Biggest Junior Clinic. This historic event is part of our 150 year anniversary celebrations and…

Roo beauty I’ve seen a few strange occurrences at the footy in my time, but I’ve never seen a Kangaroo hop through the middle of a warm up. On Friday night at Ipswich, Skippy decided he was a bit chilly…

Hipwood: An eye to the future. By Peter Blucher. Eric Hipwood gave Brisbane Lions fans were a sneak preview of what they’ll hope is an exciting future when he made a memorable MCG debut on Saturday. Playing only is second…

Zorko’s untimely absence. By Peter Blucher. Dayne Zorko’s campaign to overhaul David Armitage as Queensland’s No.1 ball-winner in the AFL has suffered an untimely setback. Zorko will miss the Brisbane Lions clash with Richmond at the MCG on Saturday for…

Seventeen year-old University of Queensland young-gun Connor Ballenden is the round 10 QAFL Rising Star nominee. He is one to keep an eye on, as Ballenden is already one of the most highly regarded Under 17 players in the country.…

By Michael Whiting www.afl.com.au   Former Collingwood premiership player Craig Starcevich will coach the Brisbane Lions in next year’s AFL national women’s league. The appointment comes after the club was granted one of the inaugural licences for the 2017 season. Starcevich…

  By Peter Blucher.       In the week leading up to the Brisbane Lions’ Round 4 NEAFL clash with Aspley in late April coach Shane Woewodin told Matthew Hammelmann he was going to be playing defence. He was…

For Webby In December last year, Dean Webb, a Lismore Swans player, lost his battle with melanoma at just 28 years of age. On Saturday, Lismore hosted the inaugural Dean Webb Cup when they played Byron. The aim of the…

Confidence-booster for Aliir. By Peter Blucher. Aliir Aliir won a glowing endorsement from veteran teammate Heath Grundy after his second AFL game for the Sydney Swans on Sunday. “Aliir played really well … he reads the ball well in the…

We are now half way through the Allies campaign in the NAB AFL Division One Championships, so we thought the time was right to check in on how the 11 Queenslanders who were selected in the initial squad are travelling.…

Another Aspley boy makes good.  By Peter Blucher. There is a famous finishing school in Switzerland called ‘Brilliantmont’ which teaches young girls social graces and etiquette in preparation for upper class society. Aspley Football Club is becoming a bit like…

Yesterday’s National Women’s League announcement makes this weekend’s Queensland vs. Western Australia games all the more significant. Yes, they will be playing for their state and will get to pull on the maroon jumper, but it’s also a chance for…

Another Sunshine Coaster joins AFL ranks. By Peter Blucher. The Sunshine Coast AFL family will welcome a ninth member on Saturday when Caloundra teenager Eric Hipwood makes his debut for the Brisbane Lions. The 203cm 18-year-old will follow in the…

The Brisbane Lions have created history by being granted one of the inaugural licences for the AFL National Women’s League Season. The Lions will fly the flag for Queensland as the only side from the Sunshine State after the successful…

Rising Star nomination for Weller.       By Peter Blucher. Lachie Weller has trumped his breakout game of Round 11 to win the Round 12 nomination for the NAB AFL Rising Star Award and send an ‘if only’ cry…

Reid’s long wait finally over.     By Peter Blucher.                . Sunshine Coaster Sam Reid will play his 25th AFL game for the GWS Giants on Sunday – 1072 days after he played…