With the 50th Season of AFL Darling Downs now in the books, Senior clubs across the region have held their presentation nights to honour their players and volunteers after one of the most unique and challenging seasons on record.  We…

AFL Queensland today announce the findings of a recent hearing regarding alleged breaches of the AFL Queensland Total Player Payments Policy during the 2020 QAFL Season by the Broadbeach Australian Football Club. AFL Queensland recently completed an independent investigation into…

THE Australian football world, and in particular Queensland and the Gold Coast, is mourning the tragic death of hugely popular Jacob Ryan. Ryan was killed when he was hit by a train while out jogging in Noto, Italy. A survivor…

The 2020 season for South East Queensland Juniors is coming to a thrilling end this weekend, with a jam packed schedule of finals across four venues in South East Queensland. The first of the finals kicks off tonight at Yeronga…

Three days of action packed footy’s grand final fever will be streamed live from Friday night across the weekend as the SEQ AFL junior grand finals come to their conclusion. See the action at www.couriermail.com.au as 22 different clubs clash at…

Photo: Courier Mail West Juniors coach Keith Wallis OAM has been honoured for his contribution to community footy this weekend, with a celebration to mark his 1000th game of coaching. Known as “Happy” to the football community, Keith started his…

The AFL Darling Downs Grand Finals are here, with the senior competition celebrating it’s 50th Season of football. Whether your planning on attending the event or not, here’s all you need to know about the Grand Finals. Venue: Rockville Park,…

By: Kieran Daley Photo: Jess Susan Photography When Richard and Beth McDonald moved to Townsville with their five children in 2000, you would struggle to find someone who could convince you that in 2020, their two sons would be playing in…

(Photo: Zimmorlei Farquharson)  On Saturday 3 October, Queensland’s top male and female young AFL talent will take part in the NAB AFL and AFLW Draft Combine at Emmanuel and Somerset Colleges on the Gold Coast. Previously held in Melbourne, this…

Panthers Overpower the Cats for Premiership Glory By TERRY WILSON MORNINGSIDE are the champions of the QAFL for the 10th time after they downed Broadbeach in a low-scoring grand final at Yeronga on Saturday. Lessons learnt from a 50-point hiding…

Some Eerie Coincidences Surface for Grand Final Showdown By TERRY WILSON 2020 QAFL GRAND FINAL BROADBEACH v MORNINGSIDE At Leyshon Park, Yeronga, 2.30pm Saturday Ins: Broadbeach – Jed Turner. Morningside – Brad Dale. Outs: Broadbeach – Nick Burton (broken leg).…

The Noosa Tigers will be chasing a trifecta of premiership wins this Sunday at the Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex when their senior men, reserves and women all vie for premiership glory. Standing in their way will be Mayne Tigers…

By TERRY WILSON GUN midfielder Matthew Payne has become arguably the greatest Grogan Medallist of them all and in the process stamped himself as perhaps the greatest footballer to go around in Queensland. Payne’s pre-grand final preparations have been boosted…

All roads lead to Bond University on the Gold Coast this Sunday, when they host four senior women’s Grand Finals. The marquee match will be the Bond University QAFLW decider between the Coolangatta Bluebirds and Yeronga Devils. The Bluebirds enjoyed…

The Gold Coast SUNS today announced global sportswear company New Balance will be donating 1,000 new boots to the youth of Mackay. The generous Mackay donation is part of an overall donation of 5,000 boots made by New Balance on…

By TERRY WILSON MILESTONE games do not come much bigger than what is facing Broadbeach champion Josh Searl on Saturday afternoon. A long-time Broadbeach stalwart – the bearded warrior has never worn any other jumper than the blue and white…

AFL Queensland wishes to advise that following the finalisation of Grand Final qualifiers in all SEQ senior women’s competitions, a number of venue changes have occurred. The uniqueness of the 2020 season timing, coupled with venue constraints, required multiple Grand…

Cats and Panthers to square off for QAFL title By TERRY WILSON BROADBEACH and Morningside will shape up for the QAFL flag after clear-cut wins in their respective Preliminary Finals on Saturday. Broadbeach continued their unbeaten 2020 run when they…

Panthers leaving it late to make a call on Payne Preliminary final (2) MORNINGSIDE v PALM BEACH CURRUMBIN At Jack Esplen Oval, 2.30 pm Saturday Ins: Morningside – Peter Mollison, Tom Jeffrey. Palm Beach Currumbin – Jack Johnston, Curtis Marsden.…

Lions trounce the Vultures and the Magpies march on By TERRY WILSON PALM Beach Currumbin will prepare for a knockout showdown against Morningside next weekend in a battle for a place in this year’s QAFL grand final. The Lions booked…

New dad Adam Boon may miss PBC final By TERRY WILSON Semi Final (1) Palm Beach Currumbin v Mt Gravatt At Salk Oval, 2pm Ins: Palm Beach Currumbin – Tom Thynne, Jason Burge, Jackson Emblem, Alex Dawson. Mt Gravatt –…

More than 30 Australia Football League Queensland (AFLQ) SEQ Invitational Gala Day games involving teams from eight schools will be livestreamed this week from Monday. The gala day competition starts on Monday involving Helensvale SHS, Narangba Valley SHS, Park Ridge…

Cats crush Morningside in impressive finals warm-up By TERRY WILSON BROADBEACH are poised to end a QAFL premiership drought that stretches back to 1996 after thumping arch rivals Morningside at Subaru Oval on Saturday. The red-hot Cats took the battle…

Cats and Panthers set for a mighty midfield skirmish By TERRY WILSON IT is a fitting way for the most unusual QAFL home-and-away series in history to have two unbeaten sides going at it in a mouth-watering final round on…

QAFL AFL Queensland wishes to advise that due to advice this week that Southport is unavailable to host the 2020 QAFL Grand Final, all three games will now be played at Yeronga regardless of who qualifies. Whilst the initial plan…

By Brad Matheson When the COVID pandemic hit the state earlier in the year the impacts on different regions was significant, none more so than in the indigenous Community of Woorabinda (175km West of Rockhampton). It was even more fitting…

AFL Queensland today announce that the end of season Awards Nights for the J.A Grogan Medal and QAFLW Best & Fairest, as well as the SEQ Senior Community Football Awards will not take place in their regular format. In this…

Media Release from the Australian Football League The AFL today has announced that the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final will be played in Queensland. The match will be held at the GABBA on Saturday October 24. It will be a…

Cats and Panthers set for massive encounter MORNINGSIDE and Broadbeach have set up a crackerjack QAFL finals prelude next weekend. Whoever wins the final-round clash on the Gold Coast will claim the minor premiership and with it the number one…

In 1977, when a young player from the Institute Football Club (today known as University) made a snide comment to an umpire during an AFLDD match, little did anyone know it would develop into a remarkable 40 year umpiring career.…