By Daniel Viles Maroochydore begins its sixth year in the Bond University QAFLW with realistic hopes of not only making it to a Grand Final, but even bringing the flag back to Fishermans Road. One quarter separated the Roos from…

By Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend  Maroochydore will be forever remembered for the best 10-minutes of football in the QAFL that has ever been witnessed in recent memory as it locked itself a sport in the 2021 QAFL Grand Final against Broadbeach.…

By Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend Noosa launches into its second season in the premier competition in AFL Queensland after joining the in season 2021. The Tigers launched its journey in the QAFL in style when it played host to Wilston Grange in…

The Labrador Tigers have managed to secure the services of former Sydney premiership player Barry Hall. Recent talks with former SUNS and Sydney Swans player Nick Malceski have failed get over the line however, due to Malceski’s contractual obligations with…

2016 Southport captain Ben Headland will be lining up in the QAFL this year, signing with Palm Beach Currumbin. Headland makes to the move after 132 games with the Sharks, which included a premiership in 2008 and a NEAFL representative…

As the dust settles on the holiday period, our brains start switching to things like footy. Whether you’re a fan, player, coach or volunteer, here are 15 signs that you are ready for the season to arrive. You’ve re-watched the…

Baxter going back Dual Labrador premiership player, Josh Baxter, is returning to his Queensland footy roots in 2017 when he pulls on a Southport Sharks jumper again. As reported in the Gold Coast Bulletin over the Christmas break, the 2015…

The Australian Football League (AFL) today announced it would partner with Australia-wide Insurance Broker JLT (Jardine Lloyd Thompson) for the pre-season competition for the next three years, with today’s launch of the JLT Community Series in Melbourne. AFL General Manager…

Familiar faces square off Friday night, the AFL-AIS Academy, which includes Jacob Allison, Jack Rolls, Jack Bowes and Brad Scheer, took to the MCG for a practice match against VFL side Werribee. The Queensland connection didn’t stop there, with ex-academy…

The Western Magpies were the surprise packet of 2015, leaping into contender status very quickly, but they aren’t done with yet. After a straight sets finals exit, the Magpies are champing at the bit to get out there and bridge…

UQ does Europe Over the weekend there was a real Queensland connection to the second annual AFL Europe Champions League played in Amsterdam. 13 men’s and five women’s teams played for the title of best domestic team on the continent.…

In 2016, Labrador will go from the hunters to the hunted. There seems to be no sign of a premiership hangover from the Tigers so far though, taking out the Alpha Sport Pre-Season Cup on Saturday. Find out who Perry…

The three Alpha Sport Pre-Season Cup came to a conclusion today, with four teams crowned champions for 2016.   Results Pool A Grand Final Labrador 12.5.77 defeated Mt Gravatt 11.3.69 Pool B Grand Final Sandgate 6.8.44 defeat Mayne 4.7.31 Pool…

The signs were there in 2015 for Sandgate, they were on the right track. Now, 2016 is all about one simple goal; to be competitive in every single game. Find out whats changed down at the Hawks’ nest, and where…

This week, South East Queensland is playing host to the AFL Nauru All-Stars team Twenty-two of AFL Nauru’s best, combined with a few players from local communities in Queensland, will play two games against South East Queensland teams this weekend.…

Pool A Grand Final Mt Gravatt vs. Labrador 3:30pm, Oval 1 Leyshon Park Both teams will be near full strength for their last hit out before round 1 in two weeks time. Labrador will deservingly go in as favorites, but…

Seven points is all that separated Morningside from back-to-back premierships last year. You can bet your bottom dollar they will be looking to go one step better this year. New coach Matt Walder says there wont be wholesale changes around…

The Alpha Sport Pre-Season Cup comes to a head this Saturday. Eight teams across four pools will play off for pre-season glory at Leyshon Park, Yeronga. Kicking off the day at 10:30am will be the Pool C grand final between…

There was always a bigger picture approach to 2015 by the Surfers Paradise Demons. It was as much about the future as it was the present. The Demons got as much game time into the kids as possible last year,…

Week two is in the books, and eight teams are off to the big dance. Here’s all the scores, and what you need to know after today’s Alpha Sport Pre-Season Cup action.   Leather poisinging It didn’t take long for…

2015 was a tumultuous year injury wise for Mt Gravatt, but things are looking up. Senior Coach Brad Pollock is optimistic about the Vultures chances this year, stating that “the expectation is to make finals.” Find out why in the…

It’s the penultimate week for the Alpha Sport Pre-Season Cup. Sixteen teams will become eight on Saturday, with each of them playing for a grand final spot. It didn’t take Mt Gravatt long to take a scalp in 2016, knocking…

It’s been a big couple of weeks for the AFL Queensland Umpires as they, like the players, prepare for a big 2016. It all started on February 20, when the Queensland Umpiring Academy held their annual conference. Aspley NEAFL coach,…

2015 definitely left a sour taste in the mouth of Palm Beach Currumbin, and they are out for redemption this year. After injecting some mature bodies into Salk Oval over summer, Chad Owens is quietly confident the Lions will improve…

After a slow start in 2015, Broadbeach stormed home to make the QAFL finals. Senior Coach Brett Andrews says that start won’t happen again this year. Find out why he thinks the Cats are better placed this ear compared to…

It’s that time of year again, when the spotlight shines on the home and away season. First up in this years QAFL preview is UQ. After charging home late in 2015, the Red Lions will be hoping that momentum continues…

AFL Queensland today announced the week two fixture for the Alpha Sport Pre-Season Cup. Sixteen teams across four pools remain after the first week of games, who all will be playing for a sport in the grand final this week.…

Race against the clock The Queensland Women’s Academy went through their final pre-season test on Wednesday night, and Selina Goodman lit up the track. Just before the stopwatches were put away for the year, she ran the 2k-time trial in…

Footy camps are aimed at bringing a group together, having a laugh and fine tuning the teams fitness levels before the start of the season. The Moreton Bay Lions ticked every one of those boxes, but they did it without…

Week one of the Alpha Sport Pre-Season Cup is done and dusted. Thirty-two teams have now become 16, as each of today’s winners will next week play off for a spot in the grand final. Here are the talking points…