Queensland have produced a breathtaking team performance for a 79-point win over Tasmania at Southport today in one of the great days of state football.

Queensland Under 21’s three-year winning streak against the Victorian Amateurs came to an abrupt end at Fankhauser Reserve today.

Queensland are chasing their fourth straight win over the Victorian Amateur Under 21s in the curtain-raiser at Fankhauser Reserve at 11am tomorrow.

Aspley flyer Jamie Sheahan succumbed to injury while Adam Mueller and Dean Putt were squeezed out to emergency status as the Queensland side is finalized.

It was fitting that in the week before Queensland’s annual State game, some history dating back to the Maroons’ first national carnival was uncovered.

Queensland will try to run Tasmania off their feet in tomorrow’s interstate clash at Fankhauser Reserve on the Gold Coast, reports The Courier-Mail.

Skilful former Morningside grand final player and current Brisbane Lion Adam Spackman is out of Saturday’s State game at Southport.

The mid-season bye has come at the perfect time for new Aspley coach Russell Evans, who is looking for a strong finish to the 2010 season.

The NT Thunder could have three representatives in the Queensland team for Saturday’s interstate game, cementing the club’s standing as an integral part of the QAFL competition.

Danny Wise will captain Queensland and Paul Shelton will be his deputy in Saturday’s clash with Tasmania at Fankhauser Reserve.

The best start to a QAFL season in Labrador’s 14-year history in the top competition sees the Tigers sitting in third place and primed to consolidate.

One of the best players not to play AFL football developed in Tasmania is champing at the bit to play against the Queenslanders on Saturday.

AFL Queensland is calling for nominations for the 2010 Quest Community Newspapers Australian Football Volunteer of the Year Award.

AFL Queensland has set up a special advisory committee to help oversee development in the key area of school football.

The Queensland squad is leaving nothing to chance with their preparation for Saturday’s interstate clash with Tasmania at Fankhauser Reserve.

Morningside coach John Blair can be forgiven for watching the representative weekend with a touch of apprehension.

Six Queenslanders, including Natalie Thomas (pictured) will head to Melbourne Wednesday to join the AFL Women’s High Performance Academy training camp.

Thirty-five Brisbane Lions players are set to make a promotional visit to 20 local junior clubs across Brisbane this afternoon (Tuesday).

The Western Magpies AFLQ team left a lasting impression on a bunch on Auskick youngsters in Toowoomba over the weekend.

The State selectors have placed a heavy emphasis on flexibility in reducing the Queensland squad to meet Tasmania on Saturday to 27 players.

Tasmania suffered a huge blow in their preparations for Saturday’s interstate clash against Queensland with ace full-forward Brett Geappen injured and ruled out.

A stunning burst of five goals in 12 minutes against a strong breeze in the second term set up the Brisbane Lions Reserves’ 15-point win over Aspley at Graham Road today.

Redland clung on desperately to save their season with a six-point win over a brave and battered Broadbeach at Victoria Point today.

Captain Joel Wilkinson (pictured) was a standout for an Australia Post Queensland U18 side badly beaten by WA in Sydney today.

Southport showed no ill effects from a tough rough trip to Darwin last week by overpowering Mt Gravatt by 49 points at Dittmer Park this afternoon.

Labrador withstood a third quarter challenge from the NT Thunder and then ran all over the opposition to post a handsome 55-point victory at Cooke-Murphy Oval today.

One powerhouse quarter was enough for Morningside to swat away the Western Magpies by 98 points in the promotional QAFL Round 9 clash at Heritage Oval today.

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Jarrod Thorpe has begun the biggest rebuilding job in Queensland football in a positive manner. His Western Magpies did not walk away with a win last week, but they did take home the next best thing.

Mt Gravatt will confirm they are ‘back’ if they beat Southport in an intriguing QAFL Round 9 clash at Dittmer Park tomorrow, reports The Courier Mail.