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Queenslanders named in the AFLW All-Australian Team

The AFL Women’s All-Australian selection panel has confirmed the 40-person squad that is in contention for selection for the 2021 AFL Women’s All-Australian Team. A final team of 21 players including a captain and vice-captain will be announced at the

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Who’s who coming through the Queensland ranks

We spoke with Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS Academy teams to compile the list of the top talent coming through the Queensland ranks: Brisbane 1. Jaspa Fletcher Club: Sherwood Son of Adrian. He plays inside, wing or forward. Possesses

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Toyota Good For Footy Gear Grants Program

AFL Queensland is pleased to announce 23 female community football teams have received funding for uniforms designed specifically for females through the 2021 Toyota Good for Footy Gear Grants Program. Held annually, the Toyota Good for Footy Gear Grants Program

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Courtney Hodder named Round Eight NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star nominee

Brisbane Lions livewire Courtney Hodder is responsible for the highlight of the AFLW Round 8 after she spoiled a Kangaroos defender, kept her feet and snapped a goal on her right foot to seal a 15-point win over North Melbourne at

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2021 U19 NAB AFL Women’s Queensland team announced

The Queensland Under 19 Women’s squad that will compete at the 2021 NAB National U19 Championships has been named. The Championships starts Monday, April 12 and runs through until May 29. AFL Talent Manager Queensland, Mark Browning, said this year’s

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Young SUNS ruck Lauren Bella a NAB AFLW Rising Star nominee

Young Gold Coast SUNS ruck Lauren Bella has been rewarded for her outstanding form this season with a NAB AFLW Rising Star nomination for Round 7. Bella was dominant in the air collecting 25 hit-outs in the SUNS’ 15-point loss

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AFL Darling Downs unveils 2021 fixtures

The countdown is on until the first bounce of the 2021 AFL Darling Downs senior football seasons. Round one will officially be played on the ANZAC weekend, kicking off a 14-round home and away season. The Allied Cup, the senior

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“I feel I can do anything”

She’s already proven how tough she is, recovering from heart surgery as a nine-year-old but next week local Aussie rules player Faith Reeves will demonstrate courage of a different kind. The Helensvale State High School AFL Academy student and Pacific

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Rapid growth in female footy shows no signs of slowing down

The popularity of women’s football in Queensland continues to rise with the expansion of the Queensland Football Association Women’s (QFAW) competition. QFAW Division 2 will now see the competition expand into three divisions: QFAW North, Central and South. Competition Manager

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$8 million partnership kicks goals for community AFL

The Queensland Government and the Australian Football League (AFL) have teamed up with an $8 million partnership to support new community AFL facilities.   AFL Chief Executive Gillon McLachlan, Queensland Sport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe, Member for Greenslopes Joe Kelly and

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Female footy in Dalby kicking goals

Female football in Dalby is kicking goals, with the Dalby Swans entering the newly re-launched AFL Darling Downs U17 youth girls competition. The season got underway on Sunday (14th February) with Dalby fielding an U17 team for the very first

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2021 QAFLW fixture locked and loaded

The highly anticipated Bond University QAFLW fixture has been officially released today, ahead of the 2021 season. The action will kick off on Saturday, February 27th, overlapping with the NAB AFL Women’s competition. Queensland State Leagues Competition Manager, Matt Bialkowski,

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Queensland pride on the line ahead of Sunday’s QClash

Photo by Liam Kidston, The Courier Mail. A late fixture change on Thursday, due to COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria, will see the Brisbane Lions face the Gold Coast SUNS in what’s now the season’s QClash. Round two of the 2021

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The 2021 NAB AFLW stage is set!

The AFL has today launched the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Competition, with representatives from all 14 AFLW clubs present at local community clubs across the nation. Queensland came together at the Yeronga South Brisbane Football Club, which held special meaning

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QAFLW star named as 2021 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Ambassador

The AFL has today announced the 2021 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Ambassador, along with seven NAB AFLW Community Cup Ambassadors at the official 2021 NAB AFLW Season launch. Yeronga South Brisbane Devils Football Club player, Jamie Howell has been selected

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Competition for positions heats up amongst the Lions

By AFLQ Media The competition amongst the AFLW Lions squad is running hot, with Coach Craig Starcevich admitting he’s finding it hard to narrow down his best 21 players for round one.  It will be a hungry side who’ll take

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Curran to lift Coorparoo Women’s Footy to the next level

By AFLQ Media Luke Curran has joined the Coorparoo Kings’ Women’s as Head of Coaching, after ten years of establishing and developing the Hyundai Brisbane Lions Academy.  Whilst he will recognise many familiar faces around the club, he’s keen to

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The 2021 AFL Schools Cup competition is set to be the biggest yet!

The popularity of AFL in Queensland continues to grow and the AFL Queensland Schools Cup is set to return for all divisions in 2021.  The sixth edition of the competition will see it bounce back from the challenges and unfortunate

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Mikayla Pauga earns prestigious AFL scholarship at Bond University.

By Andrew Bryan  A year of stress and injury has melted away after Mikayla Pauga earned a prestigious AFL scholarship at Bond University. The Narangba Valley State High School student has secured a Riewoldt Family AFL Excellence Scholarship and hopes

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AFL Queensland – Community Football Update

A note to the AFL football community, The health and well-being of fans, players, umpires, officials, partners, volunteers and communities has been our number one priority. We are determined to be part of the whole of community response to slow

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“I’m pretty excited” Svarc ready as 12 Queenslanders named for AFLW Debut

By Ant Wingard Brisbane Lions defender Cathy Svarc is ready to take the next step in what has been a whirlwind 18-months since taking up Australian rules ball, as she prepares for her NAB AFL Women’s debut this weekend. Svarc

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Three AFLW double-headers locked in for Hickey Park

By Ant Wingard Three double-headers have now been locked in for the NAB AFL Women’s games in February and March in Brisbane’s Northern suburbs. Brisbane Lions games at Hickey Park will now coincide with Wilston Grange home games in the

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Female Wellbeing Manager Position

AFL Queensland are seeking applications for a Female Wellbeing Academy Manager – AFLW.   The AFL Queensland Female Well-being Manager has the responsibility of implementing individualised programs and initiatives in the areas of wellbeing, mental health, personal development and off-field career

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Eight Queenslanders named in NAB AFLW Academy

By Ant Wingard A mammoth eight Queenslanders have been named in the NAB AFL Women’s Academy for 2020 as the opportunity for women’s footballers continues to grow across the state. The eight Queenslanders are headlined by versatile tall pair Maddison

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QAFLW fixture changes announced for 2020 season

By Ant Wingard AFL Queensland has formally announced changes to the 2020 Bond University QAFLW season, which will see the commencement date of the competition align with the 2020 NAB AFL Women’s Fixture. The start date of Queensland’s premier female

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2020 AFLW fixture and conferences revealed

By Sarah Black, AFLW IT’S A FAMILIAR season opener with a twist. Richmond and Carlton, who traditionally open the AFL season, will kick off the 2020 NAB AFLW season at Ikon Park on Friday, February 7. FULL FIXTURE Where and when

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Serene Watson leans on experience and leadership to realise AFLW dream

By Alice Barker When Serene Watson takes the field, she has more than just her game on her mind. The Bond University product is a natural born leader, a skill that Watson has soon come to realise could be her

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Positivity the key for injured Dee Heslop’s AFLW dream

By Alice Barker After sustaining a shoulder injury during a training drill, Dee Heslop saw her draft hopes come crashing down. But the Yeronga South Brisbane midfielder is determined to come back fitter than ever and describes the injury as

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Tarni White ready for latest challenge as ten-year AFLW dream beckons

By Ant Wingard Tarni White has always done things a little bit differently. She was the first girl to play in over 100 games for her junior club, the Wynnum Vikings and at just 16-years-old, was named named in the

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2019 Bond University QAFLW Preliminary Finals

YERONGA SOUTH BRISBANE v. COORPAROO Coorparoo                               0.0,  0.4,  6.6,  8.8  (56) Yeronga South Brisbane         2.2,  2.3,  3.4,  6.4  (40)   GOALS, Coorparoo: Wuetschner 3, J. Tawhiao-Wardlaw 2, T. White 2, P. Parker 1. Yeronga South Brisbane: Farquharson 2, M. Goodwin

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