The AFL is pleased to announce the launch of www.play.afl, a new website which makes it easier than ever to find ways to participate in Australian Football. The website, which utilises the AFL’s ownership of the .afl top-level domain, displays…

AFL Queensland has launched the AFL Queensland Diversity Advisory Board to assist the organisation in implementing diversity and inclusion strategies across the state. The board will consist of 12 members with a range of backgrounds, experience and professional expertise and will…

The dozen 2015 saw 11 Queenslanders drafted into the AFL, but just when we thought it was over, another one popped up. Last week, Sam Michael was announced as Essendon’s final top up player for the 2016 season, meaning 12…

  Fans keen to see the Brisbane Lions take on St Kilda in next weeks’ NAB Challenge match at Harrup Park are urged to buy tickets ahead of the match, with a sell-out crowd expected. Harrup Park General Manager Michael…

Brisbane Lions player Liam Dawson has been named Brisbane Juniors Ambassador for 2016. The rising AFL star will work with AFL Queensland to promote the competition to girls and boys across Brisbane. Dawson said he is honoured to be given the…

Sunshine state boys on show There was an abundance of home grown talent in Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS NAB Challenge match at Burpengary on Sunday, but the most exciting part was the debuts of Eric Hipwood, Ben Keays,…

150 years of Queensland football deserves an equally historic book. 2016 will mark 150 years since the formation of the original Brisbane Football Club in 1866, and the first game in Queensland. The Queensland Australian Football Forensics (QAFF) are gearing…

Nearly 4000 fans packed into the Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex on Sunday for a Queensland football showcase. Hot and blustery conditions certainly didn’t impact the atmosphere of the day, played on a Burpengary deck that would rival anywhere in…

The AFL  has announced a 10-match Women’s Exhibition Series to be played in 2016. Matches will be played between March and September across three rounds in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. Round One will include players currently training in state academies…

This Sunday, the first of two Youth Girls trail matches will take place between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS academies at Burpengary, a curtain-raiser to the NAB Challenge game. The two trials will determine the Queensland team at…

Seven Queenslander’s are in line for their AFL debuts in week one of the NAB Challenge that kicked off last night. 2015 draftees Eric Hipwood, Ben Keays, and Rueben William, and 2014’s Matt Hammelmann could all pull on the maroon…

The Brisbane Lions set to hit the Darling Downs next Tues & Wed

  The AFL today announced former Sydney Swans star Tadhg Kennelly will assume the role of head coach of the Allies, which will compete in Division 1 of the 2016 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. The Allies, comprising players from NSW/ACT,…

In a major step towards Queensland’s best youth girls aligning with AFL club Academies in the future, AFL Queensland is pleased to announce six high level events over the first half of the 2016 season. This Sunday, Feb 21, at…

Brett Andrews has a new right hand man at Broadbeach, with Craig Devonport appointed as his senior assistant coach for 2016. While the coaching game might be new for Devonport, being involved in an elite environment is not. He played…

Browny to lead again If it ain’t broke (and it certainly isn’t), why fix it? Caleb Brown has been announced as skipper for the Mayne Tigers for a fifth consecutive year. When you look back at Brown’s record of the…

Queensland NAB AFLAuskick Ambassador and Brisbane Lions star Dayne Zorko, and Gold Coast SUNS’ David Swallow have officially launched the 2016 NAB AFL Auskick season in Queensland. And what better way to launch Auskick in Queensland than on the sand, and in…

Queensland football will take centre stage at this Sunday’s Lions and Suns NAB Challenge match at the Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex. The main event will be the all Queensland NAB Challenge game between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast…

Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex is gearing up to host its third such match between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS next Sunday February 21 at 3.40pm EST. There will be 27 matches in 21 regional and metropolitan centres across…

It’s only 10 days until the first Queensland NAB Challenge game at Burpengary between the Lions and SUNS, so we had a look at which up and coming Queenslanders are in the mix for a game. While no games are…

This Saturday February 13, 2016, Metricon Stadium will host the Gold Coast AFL Open Day, celebrating all things AFL. A day packed with family fun, the AFL Playground will make its return for 2016 along with additional activities for kids of…

The Gold Coast SUNS playing list visited 11 primary schools and two high schools across the Gold Coast region on Tuesday to kick off the 2016 Australia Post AFL Community Camp. Running over three days, the SUNS will visit 40…

With the NAB Challenge only nine days away, we thought it’s time to take a look at what rules have changed for 2016. There are two categories of new rules for 2016. Some will be trialed in the NAB Challenge…

Seventy-six days ago, Eric Hipwood and Ben Keays went from community club and state academy players to AFL footballers with the Brisbane Lions.   It’s been a whirlwind few months for Hipwood (pick 14) and Keays (pick 23), but both…

The 2016 NAB Challenge match in Mackay was officially launched today by Member for Mackay Julieanne Gilbert with help from club mascots Roy and Angelica as tickets went on-sale to members ahead of the general public on-sale tomorrow. The Brisbane…

The 2016 NAB Challenge was officially launched today by AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan at Unley Oval, South Australia as tickets went on-sale to members ahead of the general public on-sale tomorrow. There will be 27 matches in 21 regional and…

AFL Queensland will host a club coaching coordinator course on Saturday, February 20. The course runs from 8:30am to 4:00pm at AFLQ HQ in Yeronga, and includes teaching technique sessions conducted by three current Brisbane Lions Assistant Coaches. Shane Woewodin…

  Coach Bryce Last time Bryce Perry-Bolt lined up in the goal square for the Labrador he snagged eight goals in a best on ground grand final performance. Next time he does, he will have 21 other players to worry…

The AFL’s female talent search campaign will continue in Queensland this Sunday, February 7, at Anglican Church Grammar after a hugely successful trail in Melbourne on Saturday. More than 150 female athletes who are currently active in other sports were in…

The schedule for the 2016 AFL National Coaching Conference has been released, and it’s first class. The three-day event, from February 5-7, will be held at Domain Stadium, Perth, and is open to all coaches. The presenters include National Academy…