A note to the AFL football community, The health and well-being of fans, players, umpires, officials, partners, volunteers and communities has been our number one priority. We are determined to be part of the whole of community response to slow…

When first grader Lucas registered for NAB AFL Auskick in 2020, it was unlikely anybody, not even he, could have predicted what was about to unfold. Months following his registration, Lucas became the winner for AFL Queensland’s ‘Lions in your…

Six-year-old Max Monaghan from Heritage Park in Queensland has been named the 2019 NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year at an awards ceremony in Melbourne on Thursday night.   Max is a passionate Sydney Swans fan who can name every…

By Hayley Hinze The 22 lucky NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year nominees will travel to Melbourne this week for an unforgettable three-day AFL experience. Queensland’s Lafari Vine and Max Monaghan will be amongst the young players nominated for the…

Images from the NAB AFL Auskick Party at Metricon Stadium on Monday, 3 December. Image Credit: AFL Queensland/Gold Coast SUNS

Images form the NAB AFL Auskick Party at the Gabba with the Brisbane Lions on August 7, 2018. Image Credit: AFLQ Media

Images from the NAB AFL Auskick Champions Afternoon at the Gabba. Photo Credit: AFLQ Media

By Ant Wingard   @AntWingard The Brisbane Lions may have the bye across this weekend, Round 13 of the AFL season, but the week off won’t stop Lions’ skipper Dayne doing his part around the grounds. On Thursday, June 14, Zorko…

Kurt Lane from Merrimac in Queensland, became the envy of all kids last night when he was announced as the weekly nominee for the 2017 NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year competition for Round 11. The NAB AFL Auskicker of…

Queensland’s love of Australian Football continues, with census figures announced today revealing a six per cent growth in participation for the state in 2016. 229,388 men, women and children pulled on a Guernsey this year, compared to 216,381 in 2015.…

Nine North Queensland NAB AFL Auskickers will get the chance of a lifetime when they run onto the Gabba at half time of the Brisbane Lions vs. Fremantle AFL match on June 11. Every year approximately 2,000 Auskickers from Queensland…

The Queensland State Academy class of 2016 gets down to business this Sunday in their first practice match against Victoria Country in Melbourne. Following this weekend, the Academy will play two TAC Cup games against the Northern Knights and Western…

Beautiful Burleigh Heads provided the perfect backdrop to launch the 150-year celebrations of footy in Queensland and 2016 AFL season today. AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan was joined by AFLQ Chief Dean Warren, as well as SUNS’ and Lions’ captains Gary…

Every year NAB AFL Auskick is the introduction to AFL for almost 30,000 kids in Queensland, where they learn the skills of AFL in a fun and safe environment. Over the last couple of years, we have focused on continuing…

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…

NAB AFL Auskick Ambassador Dayne Zorko and Gold Coast SUN David Swallow will launch the 2016 NAB Auskick season this Saturday, January 30, at Wet’n’Wild. It will run from 10am-2pm, and everyone is invited. As well as all the Wet’n’Wild…

With 2015 winding to a close, the AFL Queensland media team have looked back on some of the best, and most lighthearted moments of the year that was. Check them out below.   Best quote This one was a late…

There were 11 Queenslanders drafted for the first time in 2015. There were 11 different stories of how they got there. The draft class of 2015 proved just how many options and pathways are available to Queensland players, from NAB…

Christmas came early for Mango Hill State School courtesy of the NAB AFL Auskick program and a young student name Sophia. As the winner of the Term 4 Auskick Competition, Sophia scored a half-day visit from Queensland Auskick Ambassador Dayne…

Looking for something to do these school holidays? AFL Queensland have got you sorted. AFL Queensland Brisbane North will be running a school holiday camp on Tuesday, December 15 at the Everton Junior Football Club for all kids aged 6-12.…

AFL Queensland has teamed up with Life Stream Australia to get kids with disabilities playing footy. The Access All Abilities Community NAB AFL Auskick program has been designed for boys and girls aged 5-12 with intellectual disabilities and conditions including…

AFL Queensland recently hosted the annual NAB AFL Auskick Thank You Function to recognise the hard work and commitment of the volunteers and staff who assist in running the Auskick program across the state. This year, we put a spin…

Kedron JAFC’s John Breeden has been named AFL Queensland NAB AFL Auskick Volunteer of the Year at the annual regional winners thank you function. Breeden has been the driving force behind Kedron JAFC Auskick for many years. His commitment to…

Australian Islamic College students love their NAB AFL Auskick sessions. Kicking, handballing and generally bouncing around like little beans, their laughter and shrieks of joy ring out across the school. The school has embraced the Auskick program, so much so that…

A bit of rain couldn’t keep 80 super-keen NAB AFL Auskickers away from the Gabba last week for the All-Girls Brisbane Lions Auskick Super Clinic. The girls travelled from as far as Darling Downs and the Sunshine Coast for a…

The Brisbane Lions faced their biggest test so far this year when they took on 160 girls and boys at a NAB AFL Auskick super clinic at the Gabba. The Lions fielded a strong starting line-up, including their star-studded midfield…

  NAB AFL Auskick is back for 2015, marking the 20 year anniversary of the national program. Over the last 20 years, NAB AFL Auskick has been providing boys and girls from aged five across Australia, with a fun and…

Brisbane Lions players took to community clubs to help launch the NAB AFL Auskick program for 2015. Spread across eight locations throughout Brisbane, the players ran through drills, answered questions, took photos and signed autographs for the kids in attendance.…

There’s no such thing as ‘taking it easy’ for Brisbane Lion Dayne Zorko, who used the club’s recent bye round to don his NAB AFL Auskick Queensland Ambassador hat for a visit to the Central Highlands. Clermont State School rolled…

By Stacey French