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AFLW Ambassadors set to strengthen AFL Schools program

Five AFLW players have signed on as ambassadors for the AFL Schools program, which aims to provide teachers across Australia with the resources and opportunity they need to connect students with our great game. Taking on ambassador roles this year

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AFL Shines Spotlight on Local Women in Coaching – Emma Zielke

The AFL has launched the third annual ‘Women’s Coaching Month’, supported by BHP, to take place throughout July.   Women’s Coaching Month presents an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of current women and girls in coaching roles across the country

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Bundaberg’s Kirstyn Abbott shines during AFL’s Women’s Coaching Month

The AFL has launched the third annual ‘Women’s Coaching Month’, supported by BHP, to take place throughout July. Women’s Coaching Month presents an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of current women and girls in coaching roles across the country and

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Coorparoo’s Charlotte Howard shines spotlight on local women in coaching

The AFL has launched the third annual ‘Women’s Coaching Month’, supported by BHP, to take place throughout July. Women’s Coaching Month presents an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of current women and girls in coaching roles across the country and

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Gold Coast SUNS’ Jennifer Revell shines during AFL’s Women’s Coaching Month

The AFL has launched the third annual ‘Women’s Coaching Month’, supported by BHP, to take place throughout July.   Women’s Coaching Month presents an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of current women and girls in coaching roles across the country

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2023 Woomeras and Medleys programs to feature on Gold Coast

Ten Queenslanders have been named as part of the Woomeras and Medleys squads named by the AFL today.  More than 75 of the country’s most promising 16-and-under girls footballers with Indigenous or multicultural backgrounds will come together on the Gold

Posted in Featured News, Female, Top news, Uncategorised, Youth Girls

2023 North Queensland v South Queensland Final Teams Announced

The annual North Queensland v South Queensland Representative Clash is less than a week away and men’s and women’s final squads have been locked in. North Queensland will be defending their titles on home soil this year, with both games

Posted in AFL cairns, Featured News, Female, Regional, Representative Football, Top news, Townsville, Wide Bay

Queensland Under 18 State Team announced ahead of National Championships

A squad of 29 girls has been named in the Queensland Under 18 State Team selected to represent Queensland at the upcoming National Championships.   The Championships will feature the country’s most talented under 18 female footballers, some of whom

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Queensland women’s state squad announced

Saturday July 1 is when Queensland’s best-performing senior footballers will have the opportunity to represent their state in 2023 with the return of senior men’s and women’s interstate representative football.   Both Queensland teams are set to take on Tasmania

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Rockhampton Club Celebrates Sir Doug Nicholls Round with Special Guernsey

For the first time, all teams at the Glenmore Bulls Australian Football Club will don their Indigenous guernsey for Sir Doug Nicholls Round to recognises the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contributions to the great game of Australian Football. The

Posted in AFLQ, Capricornia, Featured News, Indigenous, Top news, Youth Girls

AFLQ Youth and Junior footy kicks off

Thousands of kids across the state will lace up their boots this weekend with the return of junior footy fixtures. This season, an extra 54 teams will compete in the South East Queensland (SEQ) Junior Competition with the under 13s

Posted in Featured News, Junior & Youth, Top news, Youth Girls

Five Qlders selected in AFLW Supplementary Draft

The QAFLW and Queensland U18s team continues to provide a pathway to the elite level, with five Queenslanders selected in the AFLW Season Eight Supplementary Draft. For the first time, players were able to nominate for a national pool which meant

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AFLQ Women and Girls Team progressing towards gender equity

There is plenty to celebrate at AFL Queensland (AFLQ) this International Women’s Day with more women and girls than ever involved in Australian football. Madi Crowley-Long, who stepped up to become Women and Girls Community Football Lead last year and

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AFLQ uniform policy change

AFL Queensland has taken another step forward in the progression of women and girls in community football by aligning its uniform policy with the AFL, following the national governing body’s historic uniform policy change announced late last year. Senior and

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2023 Junior Female Startup Fund

What is the Junior Female Startup Fund? The program is to help clubs wanting to start an U/9 girls team, an All Girls Auskick group or All Girls Superstars team by providing funding to go towards a new set of

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Queensland Chemist Warehouse Community Ambassador Honoured at AFLW Grand Final

Earlier this year Seven community football representatives from across Australia were acknowledged for their outstanding contribution to women’s football as part of the 2022 Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador program. Each Ambassador received a $1,000 grant from the Women’s Football Fund to

Posted in AFL, Featured News, Female, Mackay, Top news, Volunteers

AFLQ congratulates Ally Anderson and four All-Aus Lions

AFL Queensland congratulates Brisbane Lions superstar and local product Ally Anderson on winning the 2022 AFLW Best-and-Fairest award for season seven.   Anderson won a thrilling vote count on Tuesday night and finished on 21 votes, with three votes in

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Sandgate Soar from QFAW Division 2 to QFAW Division 1

Consistent on field performances, combined with a strong strategy has elevated the Sandgate Hawks’ QFAW Division 2 team to QFAW Division 1, starting from season 2023.   Over the past few years, the Brisbane based club has focussed strongly on

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NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Tour Season Seven

The AFL, in partnership with NAB, is pleased to announce the AFLW Premiership Cup will hit the road this month, as part of the inaugural 2022 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Tour Season Seven which will commence from November 11-24. The

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Yeronga Devils Youth Female Football Program

2022 saw the Yeronga Devils launch a youth female football program, which ensured all girls youth teams had a female coach.   The initiative was aimed to leverage the benefits of positive female role models whilst also providing dedicated opportunities

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Career Opportunity: Women and Girls Community Football Lead – QLD

ABOUT US As an organisation, the AFL works tirelessly in all states and at all levels to enhance and grow the game – from grassroots to elite. Together, we put on the game, deliver important events, communicate with our fans,

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Chemist Warehouse AFLW Season 7 Community Ambassador nominations open!

AFL Queensland is calling for nominations for the 2022 Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador program. The Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Cup Ambassador program was established in 2021 to recognise members of the football community who have been instrumental in facilitating

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Queenslanders announced in national Woomeras and Medleys squads

The AFL has announced squads for Sunday’s match between the Woomeras and Medleys, featuring the country’s most promising Indigenous and multicultural under-16 girls footballers. Six girls from Queensland have been named in the national squads representing the best Indigenous and

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Celebrating Sir Doug Nicholls Round in Queensland

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and contribution to our game is being celebrated across Queensland as part of Sir Doug Nicholls Round. From the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS who will play home games this weekend to local

Posted in AFL, AFLQ, Capricornia, Darling Downs, Diversity, Featured News, Female, Indigenous, Mackay, Northern Rivers, QAFL, QAFLW, QFA, QWFA, SEQ Community Football, Top news, Townsville, Wide Bay

Queenslanders named in national Woomeras and Medleys teams to face off in June

Six girls from Queensland have been named in national squads representing the best Indigenous and multicultural talent. Players from across the country will come together to form the Indigenous side, the Woomeras, and the multicultural team, the Medleys. The teams

Posted in AFL, AFL cairns, AFLQ, Cape York House, Diversity, Featured News, Female, Indigenous, QAFLW, Talent, Top news

North Queensland Women’s squad announced ahead of 2022 NQ v SQ Intrastate Rep Clash

AFL Queensland has announced the 2022 North Queensland (NQ) women’s squad, who will travel south in July to face South Queensland (SQ) in the first-ever Queensland female intrastate representative clash. An initial list of 57 players hailing from Capricornia, Mackay,

Posted in AFL, AFL cairns, AFLQ, Featured News, Female, Mackay, Top news, Townsville

ATW Eagles Reign Supreme in Wide Bay Women’s Grand Final

The AFL Wide Bay Takalvan’s Senior Women’s Grand Final took place over the weekend, with Bay Power hosting ATW Eagles in what was a wet and wild fight to the finish. After 10 rounds and over 25 games, the Flag

Posted in AFLQ, Featured News, Female, Finals, Top news, Wide Bay

Spotlight on AFLQ Umpires

To celebrate Community Umpiring Week, we’re recognising some of our superstar team in green! Here’s a bit on how they got involved, why they love it and advice for those wanting to give it a go. Profile #1: NAME: Ben Johnson. DISCIPLINE

Posted in AFLQ, Darling Downs, Featured News, Female, Mackay, QAFL, QAFLW, Top news, Townsville, Umpires, Wide Bay

10 Queenslanders invited to 2022 NAB AFLW Draft Combine

10 Queenslanders have been invited to take part in the 2022 NAB AFLW Draft Combine, with the AFL releasing the full list of invitees today.  This year’s NAB AFLW Draft Combine will again be state-based, with dates and locations to

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3 Queenslanders named in 2022 NAB AFLW Academy Squad

Three Queenslanders have been selected in the 2022 NAB AFLW Academy squad to face off against the Under-23 All Stars. Gold Coast SUNS Academy products Fleur Davies and Alana Gee; who hails from Mackay in Central Queensland, and Ella Smith

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