The below can be attributed to Janie McCullagh, President AFL Queensland Umpires Association (AFLQUA) and Trisha Squires, Head of AFL Queensland. AFL Queensland and the AFLQUA are working towards a resolution after productive dialogue this week, and we are committed…

Meet Belinda from Wests Juniors AFL Auskick Program. She is in her second year as an Auskick Coordinator and is doing an amazing job on the southside ensuring her Auskickers are enjoying themselves and learning about Aussie Rules! Thanks for…

She’s been labelled an icon of the Bond University QAFLW and this weekend Maroochydore captain Rachel Crack will play her 100th game of footy in Queensland. 46 were notched up at her former club Coorparoo, the rest at the Roo’s…

In celebration of National Volunteers Week, AFL Queensland is taking the opportunity to recognise volunteers throughout the state who contribute countless hours to making our game. At Jindalee, there is a particular person working tirelessly to create opportunities for kids…

Submitted by Peter Blucher. Zac Smith will find himself in a totally bizarre situation as he ends a 658-day absence from the AFL tomorrow afternoon, having played much more with his opposition than he has his own teammates. A 65-game…

It was the year 1971 and three foundation clubs; Signals, Coolaroo and Aviation came together to mark the first season of the AFL Darling Down’s (AFLDD) Senior Men’s competition. They would be joined by a fourth club, South Toowoomba, in…

The Southport Sharks have had a bumper start to the 2021 VFL, winning four of their first five games, and are currently fourth on the ladder. This week they take on the Gold Coast Suns in the inaugural VFL Coast…

Former Essendon listed player Jake Long; son of Bombers legend and Norm Smith Medallist, Michael Long, headlines the North Queensland (NQ) squad list which AFL Queensland has announced. The squad will compete in next month’s Queensland representative clash against South…

By Lions Media. Dayne Zorko will be wowing fans with his bag of tricks for at least another year after signing a contract extension with the Lions. The man commentators call “The Magician” has the chance to push his games…

Submitted by Peter Blucher. The name Farry is synonymous with Australian football on the north side of Brisbane. At Sandgate, Windsor-Zillmere and Aspley they boast a family connection that spans more than 50 years and three generations. Lance Farry, a…

Our mates at Alpha Sport, are giving away $5,000 worth of gear to revamp your clubs’ medical room!  Fancy a Philips Defibrillator, premium treatment table, scoop stretcher & other great equipment for your club? Now is your chance to win…

She’s brought her muscles from Brussels and given the Everton Wolves under 15 girls side a Belgium boost. At 178cm tall, fifteen-year-old Catherine Vander Meulen’s played just four games of football but is already making her mark on the game.…

Taking you around footy grounds across Queensland. This week we’re heading to Goondiwindi! It was an action-packed day on Saturday at Goondiwindi AFC, with the club celebrating their Goondiwindi Hawks Family Day. Auskickers got the action underway, in the final…

The Queensland Under 19 female team that will compete in this weekend’s 2021 NAB National U19 Championship game against Victoria Country has been announced. The game will be played on Sunday, 23 May at midday in Port Melbourne. The final…

The AFL is proud to be partnering with the Brisbane Lions, the Queensland and Australian Governments and Ipswich City Council to build the new $70 million Brighton Homes Arena in Springfield, west of Brisbane.    Once completed in September 2022,…

South Queensland (SQ) will rely on a mix of new talent and experience when they take on North Queensland (NQ) in the upcoming Queensland representative clash. AFL Queensland has today revealed the SQ squad list, which is headlined by former…

Queensland’s new $18.8 million facility at Moreton Bay has been announced as a joint winner of the prestigious National Project of Year as part of the AFL’s 2020 Ken Gannon Community Football Facilities Awards. The Nathan Road Sports Complex in…

No rain will be needed this weekend to guarantee a rainbow, with community clubs across Queensland celebrating the third annual Pride Round. The round aims to combat homophobia by establishing an inclusive environment for the LGBTIQ+ community and celebrate diversity…

Submitted by Peter Blucher. Lachy Keeffe walked off Giants Stadium in Sydney on Saturday afternoon pretty content with his football lot after the GWS Giants had posted a heart-stopping two-point win over Essendon. And rightly so. Having signed a contract…

The littlest SUNS of the Gold Coast Sky warmed up the Metricon Stadium pitch on Saturday, as the first ever AFL Queensland under nine girls competition was officially launched. With the SUNS team song blaring from the speakers, fans in…

Meet Mia and Charli from the Port Douglas Crocs NAB AFL Auskick Program. Both in their first year as Auskick Coordinators and doing an amazing job ensuring Auskickers are enjoying themselves and learning about Aussie Rules! Thanks for all your…

More people are playing footy in Queensland than ever before, but everyone knows a footy game can’t be played without the umpires. To tackle the issue head on, AFL Queensland has put the call out for retired footballers, ex-umpires, students…

Submitted by Peter Blucher. It’s no secret that Harris Andrews is not just an outstanding young footballer but an outstanding young man. It’s part of why he is the Brisbane Lions captain in-waiting. But if you’ve been late to the…

AFL Queensland is proud to announce a partnership with EXIMM for their 2021 state-wide Pride Round. The EXIMM Pride Round will take place across Queensland on the weekend of 14-16th of May and will celebrate diversity and inclusion across the…

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…

Meet Jana from Toowoomba Tigers NAB AFL Auskick Program. She is in her first year as an Auskick Coordinator and is doing an amazing job ensuring her Auskickers are enjoying themselves and learning about Aussie Rules! Thanks for all your…

Story and picture by Gold Coast SUNS Media. One of the Gold Coast SUNS biggest fans from afar, has had his second opportunity to meet his Gold Coast SUNS heroes for 2021, but this time it was at Metricon Stadium.…

Volunteers are the heart and soul of AFL community clubs across the state, with their contributions normally going unnoticed each season. At Broadbeach, there’s a particular person who’s made an extraordinary impact. “I have been fighting bowel cancer for over…

Under the bright lights of the Gabba, ahead of a blockbuster clash between the Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide, three local league umpires from South East Queensland will pull on the lime green uniform and be a part of the…

Submitted by Peter Blucher.  It is a grossly premature to start putting Eric Hipwood into a conversation with the all-time Queensland football greats, but he has certainly posted an impressive 100-game deposit on a five-star career and already made the…