The AFL Queensland Under 17 Youth Girls State Championships take place at Leyshon Park, Yeronga from today, Thursday October 20 to Sunday October 23. Twelve teams will compete across three divisions, with Papua New Guinea entering the carnival for the first…

With the AFL Queensland Under 17 Youth Girls State Championships kicking off tomorrow, we thought it’s the perfect time to go through the team lists and give a bit of background on a player from each region. Here are just…

The Brisbane Lions today selected 18 players at the Inaugural NAB AFL Women’s Draft. Speaking after the event Brisbane Lions AFL Women’s Team Coach Craig Starcevich said that he was very happy with the outcome of the Draft and the…

From September 25th-29th I had the absolute pleasure of attending and umpiring the 2016 Female Diversity Championships in Shepparton, Victoria with fellow Gold Coast umpire Georgia Brehmer. The Championships offered girls from across the country with a range of cultural…

Miami State High School Junior Female division AFL squad are on the road to the AFL Queensland Schools Cup State Finals this weekend. This young team of athletes (some had never played Australian football until this year) will take on St Monica’s…

The 2016 Female Diversity Championships was not only a week of standout Queensland performances by our two teams, but also the individuals. 10 Queenslanders were selected across two national talent programs for 2017, following their performances during the week. The…

BnF The Best and Fairest winners just keep on rolling in, and this time, it’s Tom Overington at Sandgate. Tommy O had a fantastic year in the green and red, becoming their most prolific ball winner through the middle, and…

The Queensland All-Nations and Kickstart teams have starred at the 2016 Female Diversity Championships in Shepparton. The Queensland All-Nations Team came from behind to defeat Victoria by 11 points in a thrilling decider to claim the Championship title. Queensland 5.3.33 def. Victoria…

The AFL has confirmed the selection order for the inaugural AFL Women’s Draft. GWS Giants will have the first selection. The Draft will follow a ‘snaking order’ after the first round. The first round will proceed as follows: GWS Giants Brisbane…

One less on the merry-go-round After taking Palm Beach Currumbin to a QAFL Grand Final this year, Chad Owens is going around again as head coach of the Lions for 2017. I’m glad both parties reached an agreement, definitely the…

Brisbane Lions marquee player, and AFL Queensland Participation Programs Officer, Sabrina Frederick-Traub will be on hand to provide leadership advice and guidance for participants in this week’s AFL National Female Diversity Championships. More than 200 young players from indigenous and…

The Queensland Kickstart and All Nations teams have kicked off their 2016 Female Diversity Championships campaigns. This year the 2016 Female Diversity Championships encompass the National U15 Kickstart and for the first year the National U15 All Nations Cup. The week long…

Millsy Wayde Mills proved he was one of the most valuable recruits of 2016 in a half of football on the weekend. Yes, Mills has been a star for Labrador all year (you don’t win a Syd Guildford by accident),…

The AFL today unveiled the much anticipated ‘W’ logo for the inaugural AFL Women’s competition. The final piece in the puzzle, this bold new logo in conjunction with the recently launched name, AFL Women’s, celebrates our women players and the…

Coolangatta Tweed 5.7.37 defeated Yeronga South Brisbane 4.11.35 It was what dreams are made of, with two points deciding Saturday’s QWAFL Grand Final. It was by far the best game of 2016; physical, tight and outstanding. From the first bounce,…

Coolangatta Tweed are the 2016 QWAFL Premiers, getting up in an absolute thriller on Saturday night. This is how it unfolded  

Indy the Wonder Dog, a.k.a. the Hound of Truth,  is 2/2 in her tipping career. Not only did she tip Labrador to win the 2015 QAFL flag, but she also took out the QAFL Super Tippers competition this year. Who…

    It’s been 145 days, 50 matches and 16 rounds since the 2016 QWAFL competition kicked off, and for Coolangatta and Yeronga, one final clash waits. Coolangatta-Tweed    v    Yeronga South Brisbane Saturday September 17, 5:30pm – Leyshon Park, Yeronga…

In a dramatic vote count, Sam Virgo equaled Leah Kaslar to share the 2016 QWAFL Best and Fairest on Sunday night. With Leah off celebrating her birthday, we grabbed Sam for a chat about what it meant to her, and…

Coolangatta Tweed Five games; five wins over every team in the competition. It was the dream start for the Bluebirds. Their first loss came in round 7 at the hands of Yeronga in a two-point thriller. It was at that…

To get your excitement levels peaking ahead of the big day on Saturday, let’s take it back 12 months and relive all the action from the 2015 Grand Final day. Trust me, it’s worth it for the drone footage alone.…

The brothers A couple of brothers winning a flag together is a good yarn. Three in the same team… no we are talking. Four in one team, with one of them the coach? Unbelievable, but that is exactly what the…

There is a real star quality about both teams this week. The two QWAFL Best and Fairest winners, the Rising Star, and the two leading goal kickers are all playing, which means there are one-on-one battles to watch everywhere you…

QFA SOUTH GRAND FINAL COORPAROO KINGS v. SPRINGWOOD Coorparoo Kings 4.0, 4.5, 5.7,  8.9  (57) Springwood 5.2, 6.4, 7.4,  8.6  (54) Coorparoo won a classic to take out the 2016 QFA South Premiership There was only seven goals kicked after quarter time when the rain hit, but it…

Preliminary Final 1: Coolangatta Tweed 13.4.82 defeated Zillmere Eagles 6.10.46 Red hot premiership favourite Coolangatta has stormed into the QWAFL Grand Final, downing the Eagles on the back of a five goal opening term. The Bluebirds meant business from the…

Palm Beach Currumbin’s Jesse Derrick claimed the 2016 Grogan Medal, the QAFL’s highest individual footballing honour on Sunday night. Derrick, the Lions’ captain, finished the home and away season on 21 votes, one ahead of teammate Josh Woolley on 20.…

Coolangatta Tweed are through to another Grand Final, thanks to a comfortable win over Zillmere on Saturday. Read how it all unfolded below, and please note, the Yeronga UQ game that was meant to be played after, was rescheduled to…

QFA SOUTH SENIORS GRAND FINAL PREVIEW Coorparoo vs. Springwood Saturday September 10, 2:00pm, Leyshon Park Yeronga No, you’re not having a case of déjà vu. Twelve months after their last Grand Final chapter, we are back again. Springwood are going…

  It’s do-or-die for the top four in the preliminary knockouts this Saturday at Wilston Grange. It will be a massive day for women’s football, QWAFA Grand Final headlining the day at 5:00pm. Two teams will book their spots in…

Culture On Saturday, Palm Beach skipper Jesse Derrick would have been preparing mentally and physically for a do-or-die semi final against Mt Gravatt in the QAFL the next day, but that didn’t stop him heading up to Brisbane to run…