Queenslander Peter Bock will make his AFL boundary umpiring debut in front of a home state crowd at the Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood Gabba clash this Saturday night. It’s been a meteoric rise for the Mountain Creek State High School…

Sam Michael’s AFL dream lives on – by Peter Blucher Sam Michael is a perfect example of a young man who simply will never give up. Eighteen months after it seemed like his AFL career was over when he was…

Aspley and Redland will usher in a new era of their NEAFL rivalry when they battle for the inaugural Quandamooka-Turrbal Indigenous Round Trophy on Saturday afternoon. The two sole Brisbane-based clubs in the competition will also wear special Indigenous guernsey’s…

What happened last week? While the scoreboard wasn’t flattering, Queensland had more than their fair share of chances against NSW/ACT in their first of three NAB AFL Under 18 Championships games this year. The maroons went down by 47 points,…

As part of the 2016 AFL Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round, AFL Queensland will be partnering with The Long Walk foundation, the Brisbane Lions and the State Library of Queensland for the 2016 Brisbane Walk. The Long Walk recognises and…

Alex Whetton will umpire his 50th NEAFL game this Saturday in the Redland vs. Aspley clash. The 20-year-old hasn’t wasted any time racing to the half-century. Whetton, who came through he Brisbane Juniors umpiring ranks, made his NEAFL debut in…

Round Eight in the 2016 Toyota AFL Premiership Season has been designated to celebrate community umpiring with the aim to encourage people to get involved in umpiring Australian Football at the grassroots level. Umpires at each AFL match this weekend…

All community football clubs around the country have the chance to win a share of $10,000 thanks to the Volkswagen Grassroots Grants Program. Back again in 2016, the Swans and Volkswagen have teamed up to give community football clubs the…

Harbrow 1st SUN to 100 Games. By Peter Blucher Queenslander Jarrod Harbrow on Saturday will become the first player to post 100 AFL games for the Gold Coast SUNS. His milestone in the crunch twilight clash with Melbourne at Metricon…

Day 4 Western Australia: 2.4 5.4 6.5 7.7 (49) defeated Queensland: 1.0 2.0 4.3 7.6 (48) Goals WA: K Bartlett 3, M Dowrick 2, M Adams, E McGuire QLD: T Groves-Little 2, S Law, K Howarth, T Day, R Mills,…

In 2015, Queensland made history by taking out the Under 16 and Under 18 Division Two NAB AFL Championships. This weekend, their championship defence begins. On Sunday at Sydney’s Blacktown Oval, Queensland take on the old enemy, the team they…

Backman Buzz? If you followed the Queensland Under 18 team last year, it was hard not to notice the big, long curly hair lad, Wylie Buzza, dominating games up forward. That role may be a thing of the past though.…

No retirement thoughts for Riewoldt – By Peter Blucher Nick Riewoldt has delivered an unequivocal argument as to why retirement should not possibly be in his thinking. Not even in the very back of his mind. Playing his 304th AFL…

Sam Reid fairytale lives on. By Peter Blucher. Sunshine Coaster Sam Reid is proving he hasn’t given up on an extraordinary return to the AFL two and a half years after he retired. Reid, lured back as a player by…

By Peter Blucher. Aliir Aliir and Ben Keays will share a special moment in Queensland AFL history at the Gabba on Sunday, taking the next step together down a path that could hardly be more different. This comes after confirmation…

NFL convert at Tiger Land While American Mason Cox was running around on the MCG yesterday, Labrador had their own American connection. Ex-NFL player Brandon Kaufman, who was signed by the Gold Coast SUNS as an international scholarship player earlier…

Josh Smith’s fairytale debut.     By Peter Blucher. Josh Smith could easily have been excused for reaching for a newspaper or switching on the television first thing this morning just to make sure he wasn’t dreaming. That he really…

The Queensland State Academy play their second of two TAC Cup games for 2016 tomorrow, Saturday 22 against the Western Jets at Aspley. The game will be live blogged on www.aflq-new.fspdev.com, so tune in from 10:20am for all the action.…

By Peter Blucher Former Morningside and Redland star Josh Smith is one step from a dream AFL debut for Collingwood on one of the biggest stages in the game … the Anzac Day blockbuster against Essendon at the MCG on…

  Twenty sixteen marks the 150th anniversary of Australian Football in Queensland; a milestone that provides a fantastic opportunity to not only celebrate the history of our code, but the history of our clubs. We want to hear the stories of all our Queensland clubs, no matter…

By Peter Blucher. Josh Wagner laughed his way through his first Gatorade shower deep in the bowels of the MCG on Sunday, trying desperately to sing the word of the Melbourne club song and content in the knowledge that he…

Zorko savors Lions win. By Peter Blucher. Dayne Zorko sang the Brisbane Lions song with extra gusto on Sunday, celebrating his first win as captain in exuberant fashion. Deputising for the injured Tom Rockliff, Zorko had 22 possessions, 10 tackles…

    The Brisbane Lions 5.8.38 defeated the Gold Coast SUNS 3.6.24 in front of 4,000 plus fans in a tight QClash11 curtain closer at the Gabba on Saturday night. The Women’s Exhibition Match was a major step toward the…

Ever been at the footy, and had absolutely no idea what the person next to you was saying? We are here to help. Everyone has their own little way of describing what has is happening out on the field, it’s…

Bell set for first QClash. By Peter Blucher Queenslander Tom Bell played in front of some monster crowds during his five years and 51 games at Carlton. Like the 94,690 that crammed into the MCG for his finals debut against…

By Peter Blucher.  Ex-Cairns junior Jarrod Harbrow is set to stand alone as the great survivor of QClash football when the Brisbane Lions host the Gold Coast SUNS at the Gabba on Saturday. It will be the 11th meeting between the two Queensland…

Game style The women’s academy has been working hard all summer on a style of play they hope will come to fruition. Both teams will look to get it out wide to the speedsters, link up from the backline, and…

By Peter Blucher.  Charlie Dixon joined Queensland football’s 100 AFL Goal Club last weekend. Playing his third game for Port Adelaide against Essendon at Adelaide Oval Friday night, the powerhouse key forward kicked three goals for a career total of…

AFL Queensland has named squads for the Women’s Exhibition Match to be played as a curtain closer to the Brisbane Lions vs. Gold Coast SUNS QClash11 at the Gabba on Saturday April 16. It is the sixth of the AFL…

By Peter Blucher. Josh Wagner set for AFL debut. Former Sandgate junior and Aspley star Josh Wagner will complete a fairytale journey with his AFL debut for Melbourne on Sunday. The 21-year-old running defender was elevated from the Demons rookie…