AFL Queensland are seeking applications for a State U16 Boys Senior Coach. Working closely with the State Coaching Manager the primary responsibility of this role is to coach, lead and prepare the Queensland State U16 team at the National Boy’s…

By Ant Wingard Maroochydore have looked locally to fill their vacant head coach position with the appointment of an AFL Sunshine Coast Hall of Fame Member for the 2020 QAFLW season. Former Roo Steve Moody has returned to the green…

AFL Queensland are seeking applications for a Female Wellbeing Academy Manager – AFLW.   The AFL Queensland Female Well-being Manager has the responsibility of implementing individualised programs and initiatives in the areas of wellbeing, mental health, personal development and off-field career…

AFL Queensland are seeking applications for a State Female Academy Coach. The AFL Queensland Female High-Performance Coach has the responsibility of identifying and developing the best female talent in Queensland in collaboration with the AFLW Clubs and their Talent Academies,…

With the 2019 football season now wound to a close, registrations are once again available for the AFL Queensland Level 2 Coaching Course. The course is available to any coaches and assistant coaches from high performance teams, community clubs, talent…

Last weekend, clubs across Queensland had the opportunity to thank their respective coaches for their efforts throughout the 2019 season.  Lets look around the grounds to see how clubs showed their appreciation.  The Kenmore Bears thanked a number of their…

The Brisbane Lions are flying at the moment but many of their stars may not have gotten there if not for their coaches through the junior ranks. To celebrate Coach Appreciation Round, Keays, Andrews, Hipwood and Payne reflected on the…

Football coaches across Queensland’s south east will have the opportunity to pick the brains of some of the sharpest minds in the AFL Women’s competition next month at the AFL Queensland Coaching Female’s Forum. The forum, which will take place…

With the 2019 football season fast approaching, registrations are once again available for the AFL Queensland Level 2 Coaching Course. Once again, the course will take place over just one day for both senior and youth ranks in a hybrid…

By Terry Wilson New Mt Gravatt coach Adam Boon agrees that getting stability in the top job at the QAFL club is one of the keys to his new role at Dittmer Park. Boon, 28, was the choice to replace…

With season 2019 fast approaching, AFL Queensland has received plenty of interest regarding the Level 2 Senior Coaching Course at Aspley’s Graham Road Oval facility on November 17. Given the enormity of applicants registered for the course ahead of this…

Throughout 2018, AFL Queensland has made a committed effort to develop a strategic pathway for all coaches across all levels in Queensland. The coaching pathway includes four areas, catering for all levels of the coaching system, and provide the best…

Registrations are now open for the AFL Queensland Level 2 Coaching Course at Aspley’s Graham Road facility. Unlike in previous years, the course will take place over just one day for both senior and youth ranks across Saturday November 17…

AFL Queensland is taking expressions of interest for the level two coaching course, set to take place from the 18th to the 19th of November at Bond University on the Gold Coast. In order to be eligible to take part…

Brisbane goal umpire Terry Carter has seen quite a bit in his time officiating, from the pulsing coastline of Geelong in Victoria, to the red dust of Alice Springs and the North-Eastern humidity only Queensland can afford. Once, at a…

100-game player Troy “Monkey” Moncur will be swapping the boots for the board this year as Mt Gravatt’s senior coach. After eight years coaching in country Victoria, Moncur returned home to play for the Vultures in 2016. The 38-year-old played…

Doing us proud Last year’s 2016 Female Diversity Championships might be in the rear view mirror, but the good news surrounding it keeps rolling in. Nine Queenslanders have been confirmed for the two national female diversity representative teams for 2017.…

Meet Labrador’s new senior coach, former Brisbane Lions premiership player Aaron Shattock. After a stint as Labrador’s assistant under Perry Meka for the last two seasons, Shattock is a familiar face at Tigerland and has already noticed improvements in pre-season…

The 2017 AFL National Coaching Conference is rapidly approaching, and it’s your last chance to register. Running from Friday February 3 to 5 at the MCG, the National Coaching Course attracts more than 400 coaches from across Australia each year.…

Barry Anderson went overseas hoping to develop a love for AFL in young Indonesians, but he got more than he ever expected when Indonesia won the inaugural All-Asia Cup. When Barry and his family packed up their Brisbane home for…

2016 Morningside co-captain Sam Brown has called time on his playing career, embarking on a coaching journey with the Panthers. Following a few personal doubts surrounding his body and the rigors of another season, Brown decided to hang up 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…

Coolangatta’s new man? One of the QAFL coaches from 2016 is headed down the highway. Matt Walder, who led Morningside in 2016, has taken the reins of the Coolangatta-Tweed football club in the QFA Division 2 for next year. Question…

There is a club on the outskirts of Townsville by the name of the Hermit Park Tigers who continue to punch well above their weight division. Why? Because when North Melbourne read out Josh Williams’ name at the NAB AFL…

A big week for Wilston Grange has been capped off with the announcement of Laura Kidd as the new Head Female Coach. Just yesterday it was revealed Nathan Clarke would be returning to the Gorillas as senior co-coach, and now…

Nathan Clarke is going home, signing on as co-coach of the Wilston Grange Football Club. Clarke will oversee the senior football department and will be the QAFL match day coach, while Matt Trewhella will focus on the development of players…

The Caloundra Panthers have announced the appointment of Steve Moody as Senior Coach for season 2017. He will lead the Panthers in the newly restructured QFA Division 1. Prior to his new role with the Panthers, Moody was Senior Assistant…

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.…

Summer might be just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean the opportunity for the youngsters to polish up on their skills isn’t there. The Western Magpies will be hosting a Summer Skills Program every Friday night from November 11…

Mark: B Thoughts: The prelim drubbing the Magpies copped at the hands of Palm Beach was a terrible way to finish the year. A loss in the penultimate week is never easy to swallow no matter what the margin is,…