Round Seven of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season celebrates Community Umpiring Week with the aim to encourage people to get involved in umpiring Australian Football at the community level. To mark Community Umpiring Week in Queensland we’re shining a…

Brisbane Lions defender and NAB AFLW Grand Final Best on Ground, Kate Lutkins, has been named in the 2021 Virgin Australia AFL Women’s All-Australian Team at tonight’s W Awards. It’s the third honour as an All-Australian player (2018, 2020) for…

By AFL Players Association Brisbane’s premiership celebrations just got a little sweeter, with the Lions the equal-most represented club in the AFL Players’ Association’s AFLW 22Under22 side, proudly supported by Torrens University Australia. Three Lions were named in the final team,…

It’s been an extraordinary start to the Bond University Bull Sharks 2021 QAFLW campaign,  with a win on the weekend making it five from five after round six. It was at the hands of reigning premiers Yeronga, that the  Bull…

AFL Players’ Association’s AFLW 22Under22 squad has been announced with a host of Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS players on the list. To be eligible for selection, players must be aged 22 years or under for the entirety of…

By AFL Media The fixture for Week Two of the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Finals Series has been revealed, with Preliminary Finals to be hosted at Adelaide Oval and The Gabba next Saturday, April 10. Each winning a Qualifying Final…

The AFL Women’s All-Australian selection panel has confirmed the 40-person squad that is in contention for selection for the 2021 AFL Women’s All-Australian Team. A final team of 21 players including a captain and vice-captain will be announced at the…

We spoke with Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS Academy teams to compile the list of the top talent coming through the Queensland ranks: Brisbane 1. Jaspa Fletcher Club: Sherwood Son of Adrian. He plays inside, wing or forward. Possesses…

Brisbane Lions’ Tahlia Hickie has been rewarded with the Round Nine NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star nomination after a consistent season of football where she has been a key player in driving the Lions to a finals appearance.     …

AFL Queensland is pleased to announce 23 female community football teams have received funding for uniforms designed specifically for females through the 2021 Toyota Good for Footy Gear Grants Program. Held annually, the Toyota Good for Footy Gear Grants Program…

Thousands of aspiring junior footballers throughout Queensland have had their dreams come true following the conclusion of the annual Gold Coast SUNS Macca’s Junior Draft. The SUNS junior footy initiative has been held over the last four years and aims…

The stage is set for the 2021 Queensland Football Association Women’s (QFAW) competition with the unveiling of the division one and two fixtures. The 16 round home and away season gets underway on ANZAC weekend and will be followed by…

Brisbane Lions livewire Courtney Hodder is responsible for the highlight of the AFLW Round 8 after she spoiled a Kangaroos defender, kept her feet and snapped a goal on her right foot to seal a 15-point win over North Melbourne at…

The Queensland Under 19 Women’s squad that will compete at the 2021 NAB National U19 Championships has been named. The Championships starts Monday, April 12 and runs through until May 29. AFL Talent Manager Queensland, Mark Browning, said this year’s…

Young Gold Coast SUNS ruck Lauren Bella has been rewarded for her outstanding form this season with a NAB AFLW Rising Star nomination for Round 7. Bella was dominant in the air collecting 25 hit-outs in the SUNS’ 15-point loss…

She’s already proven how tough she is, recovering from heart surgery as a nine-year-old but next week local Aussie rules player Faith Reeves will demonstrate courage of a different kind. The Helensvale State High School AFL Academy student and Pacific…

The popularity of women’s football in Queensland continues to rise with the expansion of the Queensland Football Association Women’s (QFAW) competition. QFAW Division 2 will now see the competition expand into three divisions: QFAW North, Central and South. Competition Manager…

AFL Queensland has today announced the 2021 Bond University QAFLW leadership group, ahead of this weekend’s opening match between Wilston Grange and University of Queensland at Hickey Park. QAFLW Club Captain / Leadership Group Member Bond Uni Paris Lightfoot and…

The highly anticipated Bond University QAFLW fixture has been officially released today, ahead of the 2021 season. The action will kick off on Saturday, February 27th, overlapping with the NAB AFL Women’s competition. Queensland State Leagues Competition Manager, Matt Bialkowski,…

Brisbane Lions young-gun and former Queensland U18 captain Nat Grider was today announced as the NAB AFLW Rising Star nominee for Round 3.  Touted as one of Lions’ most promising players, the 20-year-old defender has cemented herself as a key…

Photo by Liam Kidston, The Courier Mail. A late fixture change on Thursday, due to COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria, will see the Brisbane Lions face the Gold Coast SUNS in what’s now the season’s QClash. Round two of the 2021…

By Sarah Black, AFLW media  BRISBANE midfielder Belle Dawes and St Kilda defender Tarni White – on return from a torn ACL – are the round one nominees for the NAB AFLW Rising Star. White tore her ACL in round…

The AFL has today launched the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Competition, with representatives from all 14 AFLW clubs present at local community clubs across the nation. Queensland came together at the Yeronga South Brisbane Football Club, which held special meaning…

The AFL has today announced the 2021 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Ambassador, along with seven NAB AFLW Community Cup Ambassadors at the official 2021 NAB AFLW Season launch. Yeronga South Brisbane Devils Football Club player, Jamie Howell has been selected…

The Gold Coast SUNS has today announced a new look leadership group, headlined by the appointment of Hannah Dunn as co caption with Sam Virgo. Quickly establishing herself as one of the SUNS most important midfield players, Dunn has grown…

By AFLQ Media The competition amongst the AFLW Lions squad is running hot, with Coach Craig Starcevich admitting he’s finding it hard to narrow down his best 21 players for round one.  It will be a hungry side who’ll take…

The Gold Coast SUNS yesterday confirmed AFLW midfielder Jacqui Yorston had sustained an injury to her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The injury, which occurred during a club training session, will see Yorston miss the upcoming 2021 AFLW season. AFLW Head…

The AFL has today met with all Clubs to advise the AFL Commission had approved recommendations from the AFLW Competition Committee relating to the season structure, fixture and ticketing arrangements for the upcoming season. The AFL informed Clubs that the…

By AFLQ Media Luke Curran has joined the Coorparoo Kings’ Women’s as Head of Coaching, after ten years of establishing and developing the Hyundai Brisbane Lions Academy.  Whilst he will recognise many familiar faces around the club, he’s keen to…

The popularity of AFL in Queensland continues to grow and the AFL Queensland Schools Cup is set to return for all divisions in 2021.  The sixth edition of the competition will see it bounce back from the challenges and unfortunate…