By Peter Blucher.   The AFL coaches have collectively voted St.Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt as the best-performed Queenslander in the AFL in 2016. Easily. Using votes in the AFL Coach’s Association Player of the Year Award as a guide, Riewoldt…

Forest Lake’s Ashlee Sciortino has made history as the first female player to receive the AFL Brisbane Juniors top honour; the O’Callaghan Medal for most votes polled in any division. Ashlee’s 40 votes saw her nudge out Redland’s Miller Rose, who picked up…

Riewoldt’s brilliant finale.   By Peter Blucher. Nick Riewoldt bid farewell to the St.Kilda captaincy in spectacular fashion on Sunday. Or did he? As the 33-year-old champion collected a career-best 21 marks and an equal career-best nine goals against the…

AFL Queensland last night announced the make-up of teams in the new South East Queensland male competition structure at the Queensland Community Football Awards at the Gabba. The new structure will feature 50 senior teams across the QAFL and the…

Zillmere 4.2.26 defeated by Coolangatta 17.14.116 Just when you thought Coolangatta couldn’t be in  better form, they  pull off a 90 point win over Zillmere, two weeks before they are set to meet again in finals. It was a scratchy…

By Peter Blucher .   In a season in which Queensland football has been battered amid the struggles of the Brisbane Lions and the Gold Coast SUNS the state’s AFL production line has continued to produce elite talent. On Saturday…

Four Queensland ‘iron men’ in Round 23.   By Peter Blucher. David Armitage will finally jump a hurdle he’s just missed four times to head the Queensland ironman brigade and post his 150th game in the final round of the…

The final home-and-away round sees a QWAFL triple-header at Yeronga on Saturday with two QWAFA games to kick off the day. That’s five women’s matches back-to-back from 10am. Match of the Round:  Zillmere    v     Coolangatta It’s the fourth time these teams…

By Peter Blucher.   In an industry like the AFL that is so much about facts and figures the number 200 is a big one. Especially for Daniel Merrett. Merrett will join some very exclusive company when he finishes his…

Teams to play in the Women’s All-Stars Match on Saturday September 3 at VU Whitten Oval were confirmed today. Western Bulldogs marquee player Ellie Blackburn has been transferred from Melbourne to the Bulldogs side. AFL General Manager Game and Market…

Josh Smith fairytale lives on.   By Peter Blucher. Josh Smith really is just living the football dream. The Collingwood rookie, who has played 17 AFL senior games in a row since his fairytale debut in the Round 5 Anzac…

Aspley champion Matthew Payne has re-written the history books after claiming a second NEAFL Most Valuable Player Award by a single vote in thrilling conclusion at the Doltone House in Sydney on Sunday night. Payne, 30, polled seven votes in…

By Peter Blucher. On Saturday 18 June 2011 Dayne Zorko ran out onto a brand new $9million stadium at Mandurah, about an hour south of Perth, with his AFL dream hanging by a thread. Set for Queensland’s interstate clash with…

Travelling to Townsville, and playing AFL, may not seem like the most life changing experience to some, but for students from Palm Island’s St Michael’s Catholic school it will be the highlight of their year. On Friday the Garbutt Magpies’…

Two hundred and forty primary school children from far North Queensland will compete on Friday 19 August in the Garbutt Magpies Cup and sponsors are asking the public to come along and support them. The competition, now in its third…

  The AFL Inclusion Carnival is a week-long competition for footballers with an intellectual disability who compete for their State in a National Championships States competing in 2015 are South Australia, Victoria Metro, Victoria Country, New South Wales/ACT, Queensland and…

  Zorko joins 100-Goal Club.   By Peter Blucher  Brisbane Lions vice-captain Dayne Zorko has produced an absolute blinder to celebrate his entry to the Queensland AFL 100-Goal Club. Zorko earned a blistering 151 Champion Data ranking points for 27…

Yeronga 13.7.85 defeated UQ 6.8.44 Yeronga played their best half of football so far this year to set up a 45-point lead at half time. The Devils displayed a team-first attitude, running the ball fast, shepherding, talking and most importantly,…

  Setback for Sam Reid.  By Peter Blucher   The AFL finals dream of Queenslander Sam Reid has suffered an untimely setback with his omission from the Round 21 GWS Giants side. The 26-year-old Sunshine Coaster has played six games…

  Riewoldt still going strong.   By Peter Blucher Nick Riewoldt is the oldest Queenslander in the AFL this year, and there’s an argument to say he’s still the best. The 33-year-old St.Kilda captain was the only Queenslander to poll…

Coolangatta 6.7.43 defeated Zillmere 3.2.20 Coolangatta have taken this year’s ‘battle of the birds’ tally to 3-0, scoring their biggest win over Zillmere this season. The Eagles were up and about for this game, clearly looking to continue the impressive…

The ‘Battle of the Birds’ continues between Coolangatta and Zillmere, Coorparoo host Yeronga and UQ take on Wilston Grange. Match of the Round:  Coolangatta     v     Zillmere Everything points to third ‘Battle of the Birds’ for 2016 being the closest. Less…

Early return for Charlie.   By Peter Blucher. Charlie Dixon will make a surprise early return from injury on Saturday to make his first season at Port Adelaide the most productive of his career. Expected to be sidelined for “three…

  The Queensland Inclusion team will a hold a final training session at Yeronga this Sunday before heading to Melbourne for the AFL National Inclusion Carnival which kicks off on Wednesday August 10. The carnival is a week-long competition for…

  The AFL and 13CABS are pleased to announce that this year’s traditional AFL Grand Final Sprint will include the fastest state league and community footballer for the first time. The sprint event is raced over 100 metres, with each…

Archie Smith’s stunning AFL debut.  By Peter Blucher Brisbane Lions rookie Archie Smith has delivered the best debut performance ever by a Queensland ruckman to lead a powerhouse “Smith-attack” in Round 19 of the Toyota AFL premiership. Archie Smith had…

UQ 5.4.34 defeated by Zillmere 9.8.62 Zillmere just sent their biggest message of the season to the rest of the competition. UQ came out of the blocks firing, kicking four goals straight in the first 15 minutes of the game.…

A headline clash between UQ and Zillmere, Coolangatta host Wilston Grange and Coorparoo take on Yeronga. Match of the Round:  UQ  v Zillmere Five points separated these sides at the last encounter, with UQ lucky to come away with the…

AFL Queensland is gearing up for another free, family event tomorrow Saturday, July 30. Part of the Queensland Government’s Inclusive Communities Program, the AFL Queensland World Fiesta is a unique event that celebrates cultural diversity through Australian Football, food and family…

Long wait over for Archie.   By Peter Blucher.   Archie Smith has waited almost three years to get his chance at AFL level, but nothing has been quite like the last seven days. The Lions rookie ruckman, who will…