Her journey may have started in Scotland, but Jemma Abbott is hoping it ends up on the Gabba. Abbot, 17, a member of the Queensland Youth Girl’s Academy and Maroochydore QWAFA player, was born and lived in Scotland until she…

COOLANGATTA TWEED v. UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND University of Queensland 0.0,  3.2,  4.2,  6.4  (40) Coolangatta Tweed 2.0,  4.0,  5.1,  6.2  (38) I think UQ just catapulted themselves into the premiership mix with this one. An upset of this kind has…

YERONGA SOUTH BRISBANE v. UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND Yeronga South Brisbane 1.1,  5.4,  6.6,  8.8  (56) University of Queensland 2.4,  2.4,  4.6,  5.8  (38) If you’re looking for an example of how important it is to play all four-quarters, here it…

  Yeronga v UQ We like the sound of this game … oh yes indeedy we do. Sure, Yeronga has set up camp on the top of the ladder after taking care of Cooly in the last round, but 2016’s…

This Saturday, Wilston Grange celebrate 71 years of history at their Homecoming Day. The colts, reserves and QAFL senior team take on Morningside followed by the QWAFL team playing Zillmere; all at Bendigo Bank Oval. The birth of what is…

By Michael Whiting www.afl.com.au   Former Collingwood premiership player Craig Starcevich will coach the Brisbane Lions in next year’s AFL national women’s league. The appointment comes after the club was granted one of the inaugural licences for the 2017 season. Starcevich…

For Webby In December last year, Dean Webb, a Lismore Swans player, lost his battle with melanoma at just 28 years of age. On Saturday, Lismore hosted the inaugural Dean Webb Cup when they played Byron. The aim of the…

Yesterday’s National Women’s League announcement makes this weekend’s Queensland vs. Western Australia games all the more significant. Yes, they will be playing for their state and will get to pull on the maroon jumper, but it’s also a chance for…

The Brisbane Lions have created history by being granted one of the inaugural licences for the AFL National Women’s League Season. The Lions will fly the flag for Queensland as the only side from the Sunshine State after the successful…

Faulks hits the ton If you think about the superstars that have made Mayne a juggernaut over the last few years, Luke Faulkner’s name is right up there. On Saturday, he celebrated game 100 in the yellow and black in…

YERONGA SOUTH BRISBANE v. COOLANGATTA TWEED Yeronga South Brisbane 2.0, 5.1, 6.5, 6.5 (41) Coolangatta Tweed 2.2, 3.2, 6.3, 6.3 (39) Hear that banging on the door? It’s Yeronga reminding everyone why they were tipped as premiership favorites.They became the…

  Netflix was the only winner in Round 6, with the QWAFL a victim of South East Queensland’s wild and wooly weather.  Those matches have been parked until the scheduled washout round of July 30/31 and if this morning’s blue…

It’s fair to say it’s all happening in the Queensland talent space at the moment… it’s been a hectic month or two. We thought we’d do a quick whip around to see what’s on the agenda in all the different…

Week six of Queensland’s premier women’s competition sees a huge battle between UQ and Zillmere after 12 points separated them back in Round 2. Wilston Grange will travel down the M1 to take on an undefeated Coolangatta and Coorparoo will…

The long road to debut Palm Beach had a kid debut on the weekend by the name of Damian Ashby. The 17-year-old played a blinder on the wing, kicking two goals, and even being compared to Issac Smith from Hawthorn…

Yeronga 15.12.102 defeated Zillmere Eagles 3.3.21 Yeronga continue to prove why they will be the one to watch come September. This was an extremely dominant display from the Devils, with the side again sharing the goal scoring load between nine…

And we’re back! The women are refreshed, refocused and ready to go after last weekend’s bye round. Week five sees a huge matchup between Yeronga and Zillmere and what’s set to be an interesting clash between UQ and Coolangatta. Wilston…

A classy Melbourne outfit was too strong for the Brisbane Lions in yesterdays AFL women’s exhibition match. The Demons, made up of players from the Victorian Women’s Academy, ran out 71-point winners over the Lions, made up of players from…

AFL Queensland has announced funding to 23 clubs via the Inaugural AFL Queensland Female Small Grants Scheme. The Female Small Grants Scheme provides funds of up to $500 to Queensland community clubs to provide essential equipment or resources to female…

This Sunday, the Brisbane Lions (made up of representatives for the AFL Queensland Female Academy) and the Melbourne Demons (made up of representatives of the AFL Victoria Female Football Academy) will play each other at the MCG. The Exhibition Match…

Selectors have named a Brisbane Lions squad of 23 players from the AFL Queensland Football Academy to play Melbourne at the MCG this Sunday, May 22. The game is the seventh in this year’s Women’s Exhibition Match Series and will…

Milestone man Game 100 was a long time coming for Mt Gravatt’s Troy Moncur on the weekend, but he certainly made the most of it. Moncur, a member of Mt Gravatt’s 2002 premiership side, returned to Dittmer Park this year…

Coolangatta 8.11.59 defeated Yeronga 4.4.28 It was a fitting battle between two undefeated sides, but it was the second-half that made the difference, with Coolangatta pulling away in the last quarter. The first half was intense, physical and competitive, but…

The Brisbane Lions have signed their first women’s player ahead of the 2017 AFL National Women’s League Season, securing 19-year-old Tayla Harris in an historic milestone for the Club. Harris – one of the most exciting players in the women’s…

Week four sees a top of the table clash, when Yeronga travel to take on Coolangatta for what’s set to be a ripper of a game. Plus there will be an important battle between Wilston Grange and UQ, and an…

You might not kick the goal, you might not take the screamer, you might not be the timely fist on the last line of defence, but without you, that doesn’t happen. Without you, a Nick Reiwoldt wouldn’t have anywhere to…

Yeronga 9.13.67 defeated University of Queensland 5.8.38 What a game! As expected, it lived up to last week’s match of the round call. Back and forth the ball went, and up until the last 10 minutes of the match, both…

Yeronga made it 3-0 in 2016 with a tough win over UQ on Saturday. Read how it all unfolded below

Week three sees the undefeated UQ and Yeronga meet in the match of the Round, a battle between Wilston Grange and Zillmere and the 2015 grand final rematch between Coolangatta and Coorparoo. QWAFL writer, Jess Stewart will be live blogging…

Day 4 Western Australia: 2.4 5.4 6.5 7.7 (49) defeated Queensland: 1.0 2.0 4.3 7.6 (48) Goals WA: K Bartlett 3, M Dowrick 2, M Adams, E McGuire QLD: T Groves-Little 2, S Law, K Howarth, T Day, R Mills,…