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QFA Division 2 North and South Fixtures unveiled

The 2021 fixture for the Queensland Football Association (QFA) QFA Division 2 North and South competitions has been released, with round one kicking off on April 10. The QFA Division 2 South competition will comprise of 9 teams who will

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Flash back for the NQ v SQ Clash

Aaron “Flash” Davey will again get the opportunity to coach North Queensland (NQ) this year after last year’s Intrastate Clash was cancelled due to COVID-19. The former Melbourne Demons star, steps into the position after being a player for the

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Danny Craven back on board for South Queensland

Former St Kilda and Brisbane Bears player Danny Craven will once again lead a new look South Queensland (SQ) team into battle against North Queensland (NQ) in this year’s Intrastate Clash. Entering his fifth year as the Head Coach, Craven

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Former footy legend gets last wish to revisit his QAFL glory days at the Gabba

Former Queensland AFL (QAFL) grand final hero Ross Whyte had his last sporting wish granted today when he made one final visit to the hallowed turf at the Gabba – the scene of his 1977 grand final heroics – surrounded

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Footy in Mackay ready to kick off in 2021

AFL Mackay has unveiled the fixtures for the 2021 senior competitions, with round one to kick off on April 10.  For the first time ever, all senior clubs in Mackay will have both Men’s and Women’s teams in the senior

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QFA Division 1 HART Sport Cup Fixture locked in for 2021!

The Queensland Football Association (QFA) Division 1 HART Sport Cup is set for a blockbuster season with the 2021 fixture locked in. HART Sport will again return as the competition’s major sponsor, with the season commencing on Saturday, April 10th

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$8 million partnership kicks goals for community AFL

The Queensland Government and the Australian Football League (AFL) have teamed up with an $8 million partnership to support new community AFL facilities.   AFL Chief Executive Gillon McLachlan, Queensland Sport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe, Member for Greenslopes Joe Kelly and

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Sharp rise in AFL popularity on show in schoolboy clash

Brisbane Lions draft pick Harry Sharp will be one of more than 1,000 students expected to line the sidelines tonight’s blockbuster round five AIC First XVIII St Laurence’s vs Villanova match. The two schools haven’t yet met this season and

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QAFL fixture unveiled ahead of 2021 season

A stand-alone marquee game on the Easter long weekend will launch the 2021 Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) competition, with Noosa hosting Wilston Grange at Rococo Oval on April 3rd. The Tigers’ claws will be out from the get-go, the

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A new beginning for the Garbutt Magpies

After a 33 year hiatus, the Garbutt Magpies will return to the AFL Townsville senior men’s ranks in 2021 with a standalone team being accepted into the men’s reserves competition. The Garbutt Magpies last competed in an AFL Townsville senior

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Bond University QAFLW 2021 Leadership Group announced

AFL Queensland has today announced the 2021 Bond University QAFLW leadership group, ahead of this weekend’s opening match between Wilston Grange and University of Queensland at Hickey Park. QAFLW Club Captain / Leadership Group Member Bond Uni Paris Lightfoot and

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Lions teammates become rivals as their former schools duke it out for the Andrews-Cameron Cup

If Harris Andrews and Charlie Cameron race to check their phones straight after tonight’s intraclub scratch match, they will have a good reason. While the pair are locking horns in preparation for the AFL season, their former schools will also

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Female footy in Dalby kicking goals

Female football in Dalby is kicking goals, with the Dalby Swans entering the newly re-launched AFL Darling Downs U17 youth girls competition. The season got underway on Sunday (14th February) with Dalby fielding an U17 team for the very first

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2021 QAFLW fixture locked and loaded

The highly anticipated Bond University QAFLW fixture has been officially released today, ahead of the 2021 season. The action will kick off on Saturday, February 27th, overlapping with the NAB AFL Women’s competition. Queensland State Leagues Competition Manager, Matt Bialkowski,

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Rising star nominee Nat Grider celebrates the announcement of QLD U9 competition

Brisbane Lions young-gun and former Queensland U18 captain Nat Grider was today announced as the NAB AFLW Rising Star nominee for Round 3.  Touted as one of Lions’ most promising players, the 20-year-old defender has cemented herself as a key

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AFL Queensland statement – Vale Chris “CD” Dunbar

Head of AFL Queensland, Trisha Squires: “On behalf of AFL Queensland, we send our love and support to the Dunbar family, the North Mackay Saints Football Club and the wider AFL Mackay football community, following the tragic passing of Chris

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Abdullah Haddad is ready to make a difference

AFL has always been Abdullah Haddad’s, first love. Growing up in Toowoomba,  Abdullah began playing junior football for his local club the University Cougars in 2006 and during his ten years at the club witnessed a positive cultural shift in

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Intrastate Clash returns

The intrastate North Queensland vs South Queensland representative clash will be back in 2021, after an enforced layoff in 2020. This year’s game will be played on the weekend of June 12/13 and is tentatively scheduled for Cairns, paving the

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Queensland pride on the line ahead of Sunday’s QClash

Photo by Liam Kidston, The Courier Mail. A late fixture change on Thursday, due to COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria, will see the Brisbane Lions face the Gold Coast SUNS in what’s now the season’s QClash. Round two of the 2021

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Brisbane Lions to take on the Gold Coast SUNS in a SOLD OUT QCLASH

By AFL Media   The AFL wishes to provide an update on the Round Two fixture of the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Competition amid current government restrictions in place across the country. The following matches scheduled for Round Two will remain

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Safer roads the goal as AFL Queensland teams up with TMR and the Gold Coast SUNS

When the 2021 StreetSmarts AFLQSchools Cup kicks off in a couple of weeks, not only will the competition give school children the opportunity to play AFL but to also learn about the importance of road safety. AFL Queensland has teamed

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Queenslanders share NAB AFLW R1 Rising Star Nomination

By Sarah Black, AFLW media  BRISBANE midfielder Belle Dawes and St Kilda defender Tarni White – on return from a torn ACL – are the round one nominees for the NAB AFLW Rising Star. White tore her ACL in round

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Victorian Football League 2021 Season Set to Begin April 17

The AFL today announced the 2021 VFL season is set to begin on Saturday April 17, which will see state league men’s footy return to Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales after a 2020 season affected by COVID-19. The home

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Career Opportunities: AFL Program Facilitators – Casual

Various positions across South East and Far North Queensland Our locations – Brisbane / Gold Coast / Sunshine Coast / Townsville / Mackay / Rockhamption / Cairns / Darling Downs & Wide Bay Fast-paced environment   ABOUT US Our goal here at

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Free footies for all Queensland juniors in 2021

With footy fever still running hot in the Sunshine State, 2021 is shaping up to be the biggest year yet for junior footy in Queensland. As part of its commitment to leave a legacy in Queensland following 2020, the AFL

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For the first time it’s a full house at AFL Cape York House

Like any house the week school goes back, it’s a flurry of activity and anticipation. And at AFL’s Cape York House, it’s no different. 100 young people, who hail from remote parts of Far North Queensland, are settling into their

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The 2021 NAB AFLW stage is set!

The AFL has today launched the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Competition, with representatives from all 14 AFLW clubs present at local community clubs across the nation. Queensland came together at the Yeronga South Brisbane Football Club, which held special meaning

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QAFLW star named as 2021 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Ambassador

The AFL has today announced the 2021 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Ambassador, along with seven NAB AFLW Community Cup Ambassadors at the official 2021 NAB AFLW Season launch. Yeronga South Brisbane Devils Football Club player, Jamie Howell has been selected

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Long-serving Yeronga South Brisbane club stalwart awarded an OAM

A lifetime love of Aussie Rules has seen Yeronga South Brisbane legend John Corless, receive a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) today for his service to community football in Queensland. A champion of the Yeronga football community, Corless’

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Level 2 Coaching Courses – register now

Please find information relating to the 2021 Level 2 Coaching Courses for the South East Corner. Please feel free to share through your networks.    Registration & Payment To register and confirm your place in the course, you will need

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