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Zillmere Vice President champions female coaches with women making up 40% of the coaching staff at the junior club

July marks the AFL’s inaugural Women’s Coaching Month, celebrating women in coaching across all levels of the game while promoting coaching as a pathway for women and girls in the football community. AFL Queensland will be shining a spotlight on

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NAB AFL and AFLW U19 Championship Games

The AFL has today confirmed that the final game of the 2021 NAB AFLW U19 Championships between Queensland and Victoria Metro will not proceed as a result of the evolving COVID-19 situation across the country. The final game was scheduled

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AFL Launches Women’s Coaching Month

The AFL advises the month of July marks the inaugural Women’s Coaching Month, celebrating women in coaching across all levels of the game while promoting coaching as a pathway for women and girls in the football community. Women’s Coaching Month

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Premiership Lion shares skin cancer fight

By Sarah Black – AFL Media Brisbane premiership midfielder Emily Bates has spoken about her latest brush with skin cancer, sharing the message that prevention is key. The 25-year-old native Queenslander revealed on her Instagram account she had undergone another

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Roo’s v Shark’s in the QAFLW Coast Clash – as both vie for the remaining grand final spot

On Saturday, Maroochydore powered past Coorparoo (6.4-40 v 4.3-27) in the Bond University QAFLW Elimination Final, and now a win against the Bond Bullsharks is all that stands in the way of premiership glory for the Sunshine Coast side. The

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Bond University determined not to let history repeat itself

Bond University QAFLW Finals Wk 1 Preview – Bond University v University of Queensland From the first bounce of the 2021 Bond University QAFLW season, the Bond Bullsharks have proven they’re the team to beat – and up until last

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Third-placed Maroochydore to rely on young talent in do-or-die clash

Bond University QAFLW Finals Wk 1 Preview – Maroochydore v Coorparoo Maroochydore Roo’s will look to make the most of home ground advantage in this Saturday’s Elimination Final clash against Coorparoo at the Maroochydore Multisport Complex. In the two meetings

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Reward for effort for Townsville product Daisy D’Arcy

At just 18 years old, Daisy D’Arcy is one of Queensland’s most exciting young talents. After a stellar debut season in defence, playing every game for the Gold Coast SUNS, D’Arcy has put pen to paper and signed on to

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AROUND THE GROUNDS

Taking you around footy grounds across Queensland. This week we’re in Central Queensland, the beef capital of Australia – Rocky! Pride was on the line for Brothers Kangaroos when they hosted Glenmore Bulls at Kele Park in Saturday’s AFL Capricornia

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10 Queenslanders headed to 2021 NAB AFLW combine

THE AFL has today announced the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Draft will take place at 6.45pm AEST on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The NAB AFLW Draft Nomination period will open on Monday, June 21 and close on Friday, July 9.

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RESULTS: QSS 10-12 Years Combined AFL State Championships

After four action packed days, the 2021 Queensland School Sport (QSS) 10-12 Years Combined AFL State Championships in Cairns has wrapped up! Congratulations to our two winning regions: Girls – South Coast Boys – Sunshine Coast A special shout out

Posted in Capricornia, Darling Downs, Featured News, Female, Junior & Youth, Mackay, Northern Rivers, Regional, School, Top news, Townsville, Wide Bay

Brisbane Lions visit SEQ schools and club

Yesterday, over forty Brisbane Lions players visited schools and community clubs across South East Queensland. Throughout the day players got involved in training drills, NAB AFL Auskick sessions and were generous with their time taking photos and signing hundreds of

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Local star power gives StreetSmarts AFLQ Schools Cup an extra kick

Some local star power was on hand at today’s StreetSmarts AFLQ Schools Cup on the Sunshine Coast, with Brisbane Lions AFLW Premiership winning players Belle Dawes, Lily Postlethwaite and Shannon Campbell visiting the Gala Day. Belle, Lily and Shannon, who

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QAFLW Road to the Finals

With only two rounds to go until the highly anticipated Bond University QAFLW final series kicks off, here’s a look at the top five teams vying for Premiership contention.   Bond University (W – 12 L – 0, 316%, 48-points)

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AFLW star presents Toowoomba Tigers with their Indigenous guernseys for Sir Doug Nicholls Round

The unveiling of the Toowoomba Tigers Indigenous guernsey at training last night was made a little extra special with a visit from AFLW Premiership winning player Dakota Davidson. The Brisbane Lions superstar and proud Gunditjmara/Ngarrindjeri woman, presented the guernseys to

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Maroochydore skipper to crack a century

She’s been labelled an icon of the Bond University QAFLW and this weekend Maroochydore captain Rachel Crack will play her 100th game of footy in Queensland. 46 were notched up at her former club Coorparoo, the rest at the Roo’s

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Belgium recruit brings muscle to the Everton pack

She’s brought her muscles from Brussels and given the Everton Wolves under 15 girls side a Belgium boost. At 178cm tall, fifteen-year-old Catherine Vander Meulen’s played just four games of football but is already making her mark on the game.

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QLD U19 female team announced ahead of Victoria Country game

The Queensland Under 19 female team that will compete in this weekend’s 2021 NAB National U19 Championship game against Victoria Country has been announced. The game will be played on Sunday, 23 May at midday in Port Melbourne. The final

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First sod turned at Brighton Homes Arena – the new home of the Brisbane Lions

The AFL is proud to be partnering with the Brisbane Lions, the Queensland and Australian Governments and Ipswich City Council to build the new $70 million Brighton Homes Arena in Springfield, west of Brisbane.    Once completed in September 2022,

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Under 9 girls shine bright at Metricon Stadium

The littlest SUNS of the Gold Coast Sky warmed up the Metricon Stadium pitch on Saturday, as the first ever AFL Queensland under nine girls competition was officially launched. With the SUNS team song blaring from the speakers, fans in

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Umpiring numbers in the green, but more needed

More people are playing footy in Queensland than ever before, but everyone knows a footy game can’t be played without the umpires. To tackle the issue head on, AFL Queensland has put the call out for retired footballers, ex-umpires, students

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EXIMM partners with AFL Queensland to celebrate 2021 Pride Round

AFL Queensland is proud to announce a partnership with EXIMM for their 2021 state-wide Pride Round. The EXIMM Pride Round will take place across Queensland on the weekend of 14-16th of May and will celebrate diversity and inclusion across the

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A remarkable woman with a remarkable legacy – celebrating the life of Kelly Hardy

Volunteers are the heart and soul of AFL community clubs across the state, with their contributions normally going unnoticed each season. At Broadbeach, there’s a particular person who’s made an extraordinary impact. “I have been fighting bowel cancer for over

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Another accolade for Kate Lutkins – named in All Australian team

Brisbane Lions defender and NAB AFLW Grand Final Best on Ground, Kate Lutkins, has been named in the 2021 Virgin Australia AFL Women’s All-Australian Team at tonight’s W Awards. It’s the third honour as an All-Australian player (2018, 2020) for

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QAFL/QAFLW games to be broadcast on NITV

For the first time ever, QAFL and Bond University QAFLW games can be watched from the comfort of living rooms right around Australia.  From this weekend, NITV will air a weekly match on Sunday mornings, giving the Queensland men’s and

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Bull Sharks circling and looking dangerous at the top of the QAFLW ladder after Round 6

It’s been an extraordinary start to the Bond University Bull Sharks 2021 QAFLW campaign,  with a win on the weekend making it five from five after round six. It was at the hands of reigning premiers Yeronga, that the  Bull

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Roaring with pride – AFL Queensland throws its support behind the Brisbane Lions

AFL Queensland is so proud to support the mighty Brisbane Lions as they head into this weekend’s NAB AFLW Grand Final. It comes as participation in girls and women’s football in Queensland continues to soar to new heights. A stunning

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Get voting: Lions and SUNS players named in the 22under22 squad

AFL Players’ Association’s AFLW 22Under22 squad has been announced with a host of Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS players on the list. To be eligible for selection, players must be aged 22 years or under for the entirety of

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Lions to host Collingwood in AFLW Preliminary Final

By AFL Media The fixture for Week Two of the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Finals Series has been revealed, with Preliminary Finals to be hosted at Adelaide Oval and The Gabba next Saturday, April 10. Each winning a Qualifying Final

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Kick after the siren – Tigers take the title in a nail biter

The Toowoomba Tigers finished the AFL Queensland Darling Downs Under 17 girls season with a thrilling 5.10 (40) to 6.3 (39) defeat of Downlands College in last Saturday’s grand final at Kratzke Oval. After trailing all match Tigers player Christina

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