AFL Queensland today announced a new South East Queensland Under 19 Colts structure for the 2016 season. The new draw will see all 19 teams compete in the same competition. At the end of the home and away season, teams…

Senior men’s footy is back this weekend, and it comes in the form of the Alpha Sport Pre-Season Cup. The three-week knockout event, starting on Saturday March 5, will be played throughout South-East Queensland. 32 teams from the QAFL, QFA…

The dozen 2015 saw 11 Queenslanders drafted into the AFL, but just when we thought it was over, another one popped up. Last week, Sam Michael was announced as Essendon’s final top up player for the 2016 season, meaning 12…

Coorparoo Senior President Sam Haddad has announced that Daniel Selby will take the reigns as coach of the Coorparoo Senior Women’s side for the 2016 QWAFL season. Selby started off as an AFL Auskick assistant at 14 years of age…

Tick it off, the AFL Queensland Flash Footy Tournament edition 1 has been run and won, and Yeronga have done the double. Two hundred and twenty players and 18 teams graced Bond University on Saturday, where 36 games were played,…

The AFL Queensland Flash Footy Tournament is just two days away, and the numbers are in. 18 teams across three divisions will take to the field at Bond University this Saturday, with over 200 players registered. Each team will play…

Sunshine state boys on show There was an abundance of home grown talent in Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS NAB Challenge match at Burpengary on Sunday, but the most exciting part was the debuts of Eric Hipwood, Ben Keays,…

Nearly 4000 fans packed into the Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex on Sunday for a Queensland football showcase. Hot and blustery conditions certainly didn’t impact the atmosphere of the day, played on a Burpengary deck that would rival anywhere in…

As the Gorillas finalise their preparation for season 2016, we chucked a GoPro on the head of young gun Lachie Nixon-Smith. Check out what Gorilla training looks like from the inside below; there is even a nice little gather and…

Brett Andrews has a new right hand man at Broadbeach, with Craig Devonport appointed as his senior assistant coach for 2016. While the coaching game might be new for Devonport, being involved in an elite environment is not. He played…

Browny to lead again If it ain’t broke (and it certainly isn’t), why fix it? Caleb Brown has been announced as skipper for the Mayne Tigers for a fifth consecutive year. When you look back at Brown’s record of the…

Queensland football will take centre stage at this Sunday’s Lions and Suns NAB Challenge match at the Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex. The main event will be the all Queensland NAB Challenge game between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast…

Surfs up Imagine heading down to the Gold Coast for a surf, paddling out, looking around, and seeing three-time world surfing champ Mick Fanning next to you. No it wasn’t a dream; it was reality for Wilston Grange’s Fletcher McIvor…

It stated with a dad following his eldest son to a game of footy; it’s resulted in over a decade of service. Chris Larkin, the 2015 AFL Queensland Youth Coach of the Year, is as loyal as they come to…

2015 yielded another record number of junior football participants in Queensland; now the focus switches to 2016. The Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast Juniors will hold their respective sign on days over the next two weekends, allowing players new…

Thirteen teams have already registered for the inaugural AFLQ Flash Footy Tournament, and are on the look out for players. Female teams from Alexandra Hills, Bond University, Burleigh, Coolangatta-Tweed, Ipswich Cats, Ipswich Eagles, Jindalee, Maroochydore, Moreton Bay, Nambour, UQ, Yeronga…

AFL Queensland will host a club coaching coordinator course on Saturday, February 20. The course runs from 8:30am to 4:00pm at AFLQ HQ in Yeronga, and includes teaching technique sessions conducted by three current Brisbane Lions Assistant Coaches. Shane Woewodin…

  Coach Bryce Last time Bryce Perry-Bolt lined up in the goal square for the Labrador he snagged eight goals in a best on ground grand final performance. Next time he does, he will have 21 other players to worry…

AFL Queensland have released the fixtures for the Queensland Football Association’s (QFA) North and South competition, and the Queensland Amateur Football Association’s (QAFA) A division. The QFA North competition gets underway on April 9, with reigning premier Mayne set for…

The schedule for the 2016 AFL National Coaching Conference has been released, and it’s first class. The three-day event, from February 5-7, will be held at Domain Stadium, Perth, and is open to all coaches. The presenters include National Academy…

AFL Queensland today announced the fixture for the 2016 Queensland Women’s Australian Football League (QWAFL), which kicks off on April 23. Round 3 offers redemption for Coolangatta-Tweed when they take on Coorparoo in a grand final rematch. There will be…

AFL Queensland today announced a new South East Queensland female football tournament to debut in February this year. The AFLQ Flash Footy Tournament is a one-day, multiple match, fast paced, modified game that caters for women of all skill levels.…

Palm Beach favorites head south When the Lions run out this year, they will be missing a couple of contested ball bulls in the guts. Todd Bryant and Tyler Cornish will both be lining up for the Wodonga Raiders in…

Benita Willis – a four time Olympian and World Cross Country gold medalist – has been appointed as the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Queensland NEAFL and QAFL umpires for 2016. Willis, who has competed internationally in events from…

2016 is no longer a thought, it’s a reality, and that’s exciting. Here’s just a taste of what you’ve got to look forward to this year in Queensland footy.   Pre-season Have you sat around this summer, reflecting on 2015,…

After a 12-month hiatus, Steve Jenkins is back in yellow and black, re-taking the reins as senior coach of the Redcliffe Football Club. Jenkins was approached by the Tigers to come back to the top job; an opportunity he jumped…

Everywhere you look in Queensland, female footy is booming, and the QWAFA looks set for it’s biggest year yet in 2016. A massive ten new teams have registered an expression of interest for next year. Combine that with all six…

Fans will only have to wait until round 3 next year for the 2015 grand final rematch between Labrador and Morningside, one of the many highlights of the 2016 QAFL fixture released today. While 79 of the 90 home and…

Mabior Chol, drafted last month to Richmond, said he wouldn’t be where he is today without the help of Geoff Palmer. Palmer, the 2015 National Multicultural Ambassador of the Year, introduced Chol to football at Yeronga State High School six…

We are feeling a bit sentimental here in AFL Queensland media department this week, so we thought we would take you back to some of the best Tuesday Talking Points from 2015.   You’ve been warned (31/3) Bond University has…