In an AFL first, AFL Queensland is pleased to announce that the 2019 AFL Gold Coast Junior Grand Finals will be held at Metricon Stadium on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September. AFL Queensland State Manager- Junior Football Operations, Cherie Brockwell, said she was…

AFL Queensland is pleased to announce the Queensland Under 17 squad that will compete at the Under 17 Futures Championships. The 29-man squad will play one game in July at Southport’s Fankhauser Reserve and again in August at Ikon Park…

By Ash McCall and Ant Wingard AFL Queensland Brisbane Juniors, in partnership with McDonalds Brisbane, is pleased to announce their second annual Ronald McDonald House Charity Round. The Round will take place in correspondence to junior and youth games across…

AFL Queensland is now fielding expressions of interest applications for clubs wishing to introduce a senior women’s football team for the 2020 season. Senior women’s football continues to be a growing frontier across Queensland with female participation reaching record highs…

Across the country, Sir Doug Nicholls Round was celebrated to recognise and celebrate the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to the game of Australian Rules football.  Here is how clubs and competitions across Queensland celebrated Sir Doug…

By Ant Wingard  @AntWingard Two late goals from Brisbane utility Dakota Davidson has handed the Lions a 16-point victory in the first QW Winter Series clash at Metricon Stadium against intrastate rivals Gold Coast. Davidson, a product of the University of…

By AFLQ Media AFL Queensland today announced the preliminary squads for the annual intrastate clash between North Queensland and South Queensland. This year’s game will be held in Townsville as a twilight curtain closer to the city’s historic first ever AFL home…

By Alice Barker Emma MacNeill is one of many Indigenous footballers currently plying their trade in Queensland’s competitions. A proud indigenous woman, MacNeill hails from Kununurra in the Western Desert where she is a proud Martu woman. She is also…

By Alice Barker The Sunshine Coast is preparing for a ‘festival of football’ this weekend as they welcome the NEAFL alongside the QFA Division 1 HART Sport Cup competitions at the Maroochydore Multisport Complex. AFL Queensland Sunshine Coast Regional Manager,…

By Alice Barker For 13 years, round ten of the AFL season has been dedicated to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island culture and their contribution to the sport. It wasn’t until four years ago the round was named in…

By Peter Blucher Former Aspley speedster Oskar Baker will make a fairytale AFL debut in Perth tonight to deliver on a promise to his late mother. Baker, eight days short of his 21st birthday and four days off the second…

By AFLQ Media AFL Queensland is pleased to announce the 42-man QAFL representative squad ahead of their State Representative Match against the Adelaide Footy League in June. The QAFL side will compete against the Adelaide Footy League as part of a QAFL-NEAFL…

AFL Queensland are calling for applications to fill the following regional representative talent roles for the State Youth Boys & Girls Championships for Under 14 Boys, Under 14 Girls & Under 17 Girls. The training program dates will be confirmed…

By Alice Barker 15 years ago, Essendon champion Michael Long set out from his home in Melbourne with the task of walking over 650 kilometres to Parliament House in Canberra. Long had one thing on his mind, to rid the…

By Alice Barker Eight young Queenslanders have been selected to participate in the 2019 World Team and the Rio Tinto Flying Boomerangs programs that will commence next month. These annual programs target motivated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as well…

By Ant Wingard & Larissa Mouttou AFL Queensland is pleased to announce the squad for the 2019 Bond University Under 18 AFL Women’s Queensland State Academy. The 33-player squad will compete in two games against West Australia in Perth next…

By Larissa Mouttou Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta, this week announced that a re-elected LNP Government would provide $580,000 for Wynnum Vikings AFL Club to build and upgrade female amenities at the Bayside sporting club. Wynnum Vikings AFC, established…

By AFLQ Media AFL Queensland and Sunshine Coast Council today announced a major partnership which will see the Sunshine Coast host the AFL Queensland State Talent Championships, AFL Queensland Schools Cup State Finals and AFL Queensland State Conference until 2021. Dean Warren, AFL…

By AFLQ Media The AFL has today announced the extended squad of 50 players for the 2019 NAB AFL National Academy Allies that will compete at the NAB Under-18 National Championships later this year. Eight players from the Gold Coast…

Last Sunday, May 5, participants from the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast competed in an Inclusion game at Southpine Sports Complex.  Images have been supplied by Sue-Anne Tyrell.   

By Ant Wingard Over a dozen young, African women will have the opportunity to develop their leadership and life skills through the joint Young Emerging African Leaders Program (YEAL). AFL Queensland has partnered with the South Brisbane District Police, Yeronga…

By Alice Barker AFL Queensland is pleased to announce the Queensland Under 16 Representative team who will play in the NAB Under 16 National Championships. The team will compete at the National Championships across June and July with games played…

Images from Community Umpire Round which took place from Monday April 29 to Sunday May 7. Community Umpire Round celebrates the contribution of umpires to our game with the aim of encouraging people from all backgrounds to be involved in…

By Ant Wingard Over a dozen Queensland footballers could land on an AFL team’s list after nominating for the upcoming mid-season rookie draft. As first reported by afl.com.au’s Marc McGowan, 16 players from the Sunshine State have nominated for the…

By AFLQ Media Image: David Layden Photography AFL Queensland today announced that Metricon Stadium and the Gabba will host the remaining two 2019 QW Winter Series matches. Three matches will be held from May to July between the two Queensland sides,…

By Alice Barker One of AFL Queensland’s most dedicated community umpires, BJ Workman, is set to hang up the whistle this week following a decades-long career in the green. With Workman scheduled for surgery this week after recurring neck injuries…

By AFLQ Media AFL Queensland is pleased to announce that the 2019 QAFL Grand Final will be held at Metricon Stadium on Saturday 14 September. AFL Queensland CEO, Dean Warren, said Metricon Stadium provided a great opportunity for our premier men’s competition…

By Alice Barker The Brisbane Lions will head down the highway to meet the Gold Coast SUNS for QClash 17 this weekend at Metricon Stadium, with the contest potentially the most important yet given the standing of both teams in…

By Alice Barker AFL Queensland, along with its clubs and competitions, hold ANZAC Day close to their heart and will commemorate ANZAC Round this weekend, April 24 to 28. ANZAC Round aims to recognise and remember all Australians and New…

By Ant Wingard McCarthy Homes Oval has been given a new lease on life following a major renovation of the playing surface. The Chelmer venue, home of the Sherwood and Western Magpies Football Clubs, was significantly affected by the 2011…