Redcliffe Tigers have appointed Ash Humphrey as their senior coach for 2015. Humphrey played his junior football in Bulleen in Melbourne before, his senior debut in 1988. He played at a number of clubs in the Victorian Amateur Football Association…

Eight years ago, Queensland recorded the highest number of draftees in one season, in 2006, and many of them have gone on to forge successful AFl careers. Let’s have a look at the class of ’06 and where they are…

By Beth Newman

Richmond will head to tropical North Queensland in early December, for a week-long pre-season camp in Townsville. The Tigers will continue their recent tradition of training in hot and humid conditions as they prepare for the upcoming season, with their…

The AFL has announced the locations for the 2014/2015 Australia Post AFL Community Camps with the Brisbane Lions to visit the Sunshine Coast (Maroochydore to Maryborough/Gympie) on February 10-11 and the Gold Coast SUNS to hit Townsville, Mackay and Byron Bay on March 2-3 More…

Community footy is set to make a return to the Bayside with the birth of the Victoria Point Sharks Football Club. Aligning under the banner of the Victoria Point Sharks Sporting Club where the Redland Bombers currently play in the…

Redland’s Daniel Dzufer is headed back to the Sunshine Coast, signing with the Maroochydore Roos in the QFA (North) competition. The 25 year-old was heavily sought after by a number of clubs in the NEAFL and QAFL, but the lure…

Nine days to go until the NAB AFL Draft, and with the next generation of AFL players to be selected next Thursday, it’s a chance to reflect on those who have gone before. Queensland’s only number one pick, Nick Riewoldt…

The countdown is on to the AFL Draft, with just 10 days left before the next crop of AFL debutants is picked. While those called out on draft night are on the precipice of a new beginning, draft week could…

Richmond will head to tropical North Queensland in early December, for a week-long pre-season camp in Townsville. The Tigers will continue their recent tradition of training in hot and humid conditions as they prepare for the upcoming season, with their…

Ipswich Eagles players had the rare chance to train alongside a current AFL player this week. Essendon Bombers defender Courtenay Dempsey, headed down to the club, where his brother-in-law plays, before the start of the official AFL pre-season. The Manunda…

Brisbane Lions legend and midfield coach, Simon Black, headlines a list of big-name speakers at the Level Two Coaching Course later this month. One of the AFL’s most decorated players and the only one to have won a Norm Smith…

The Mudgeeraba Spartans are looking to be bigger and better, after their first season in the Gold Coast Juniors competition. In their inaugural year, the Spartans gained 25 members and AFL Gold Coast development coordinator, Tim Searl, has worked with…

Three AFL figures are in the mix for major Queensland sport awards. Wilston Grange’s Brett Gillett, Springwood’s Graham Murrihy and AFL  umpire, Andrew Stephens, are all finalists in next month’s Queensland Sport Awards, announced on December 1. Gillett is a…

It might be difficult to see, but the AFL Queensland Brisbane South office has jumped on the Movember bandwagon. Led by Moustache master, Darren Resuggan, the Brissie South team are all doing their bit to help raise funds and awareness…

Nambour football club is mourning the loss of club stalwart, Dionne D’elton, who passed away this week. Forty-three year old D’Elton lost an eight-year battle with cancer on Tuesday November 5, but left a major impact on the Sunshine Coast…

Less than a day after the next generation of AFL stars are selected by AFL clubs at the National AFL  Draft, you could learn how to spot an athlete with the potential to make it. AFL Queensland’s Talent ID Course,…

By Beth Newman

First, grab your downloadables here: For girls: iPlayFootyToo For your parents: myDaughterPlaysFootyToo For those with Photoshop: Open your photo in Photoshop (or other layer-capable editing software) Crop it into a 900 x 900px square In Photoshop, select File > Place…

Former Sydney Hills Eagles player, Ben McNiece, is back in Brisbane will be back at the Morningside Panthers in 2015. After spending a season in Sydney, McNiece has been back in his hometown for a month and it didn’t take…

Andrew Cadzow spent 27 years looking after AFL in the Asia Pacific region but now he’s returning home, as an assistant coach for the Maroochydore Roos. The former AFL Asia Pacific development manager will be helping out senior coach, Brett…

By Beth Newman

AFL Queenslannd today announced the members of a two tiered Youth Girls Academy Squad for 2015, following the recent Youth Girls State Championships. The Academy was first established in 2008 for players between 15-18 who had shown potential in leadership…

A fourth Lake will be at the Coorparoo Kings in 2015, with Rory signing as the club’s coach for 2015.  The 29 year-old joins his three brothers, who all play for the Kings, as he steps into the head coaching…

The Caboolture Lions are no more. The newly rebranded Moreton Bay Lions have a new coach to go with their new moniker and they are ready to usher in a new era. Former Sandgate coach, Rob Dickfos, will be leading…

Many of the most iconic regional and suburban football grounds across Australia will host AFL football next year when the NAB Challenge opens the 2015 season. AFL General Manager – Broadcasting, Scheduling and Major Projects Simon Lethlean today announced the…

With the Queensland Independent Schools footy season wrapping up this week, here are six things we learnt: The season just keeps growing Footy is not just confined to the winter months in Queensland with competitions running from early Term 2…

AFL Queensland Academy and High Performance coach , Adrian Fletcher, will be bringing all the regions up to  speed on drills ahead of the start of the AFL Queensland Summer Development Program. Fletcher and coaches from the Lions and SUNS…

10 things you might have missed at the Youth Girls State Championships 1.       Queensland great roughing it There was a dual Grogan Medallist among the throng at the Youth Girls State Champs on the weekend, thought he was trying his…