After an exciting rookie year in 2013, AFL 9s will be looking to back up its performance this year on the Sunshine Coast as part of the 2014 Northern University Games (NUG). The NUG are for university and TAFE students…

By Beth Newman

The Gold Coast SUNS are going all guns blazing into this Sunday’s practice match against Collingwood. While captain, Gary Ablett, will miss the match with a corked calf, the GC SUNS will welcome back Jaeger O’Meara, Dion Prestia, Trent McKenzie,…

AFL Umpires Simon Meredith, Nick Liparota. Brendan Hosking and Adam Wojcik will visit the Gold Coast, Northern Rivers, Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay from Monday March 3 as part of the AFL Umpire Roadshow. The group will participate in a…

By Beth Newman

By Beth Newman

AFL coaches have joined forces with the AFL to promote good crowd behaviour at AFL matches this season. A scoreboard message at every game will encourage fans to support their teams with respect for all, and features premiership coaches Chris…

AFL Queensland has joined forces with RIO Tinto to grow local children’s involvement in AFL in the Central Highlands region. Support from RIO Tinto Coal Australia’s Clermont Community Development Fund has enabled AFL Queensland to fund the region’s first full-time…

The restructure of the NEAFL and QAFL in 2014 will see a new alignment established between the competitions, culminating in series of mini drafts held next week. The drafts will be the first of their kind in the state, creating…

The Brisbane Lions will headline the Moreton Bay Festival of Football when they play the Sydney Swans in a practice match on Saturday March 8. The Festival of Football is a collaboration between the Brisbane Lions, AFL Queensland and Moreton…

The Coomera Magpies are looking forward to a bigger and better 2014. Established only three years ago, the Magpies have made their mark on the local competition, winning the Division Three flag in 2013, before being elevated into the QFA…

Queensland’s next generation of AFL hopefuls will be on show this weekend, in the first Brisbane Lions Academy vs Gold Coast SUNS Academy match. The match, at Leyshon Park, Yeronga, will give the rising stars a chance to show what…

Brisbane North’s best talent will come together for the region’s U16 Club Day this Sunday. This year marks the first of the new ‘super’ region system, with the North region encompassing clubs part of the former West region as part…

The Queensland football community is mourning the tragic passing of Bruce “Wolf” Steenson, a stalwart of the AFL Masters competition. Wolf kicked off his AFL career with Mayne as a 17-year-old before graduating to the Banyo Seniors in 1983. He…

The AFL and NAB celebrated the return of Australia’s game in 2014 with a carnival of football that left an indelible mark on the Townsville community throughout the 2014 NAB Challenge. In addition to staging the NAB Challenge match between…

Plenty of home-grown stars shone in the Brisbane Lions’ 47-point win over the Gold Coast in Townsville yesterday. Broadbeach product, and new recruit, Luke McGuane was impressive, among 10 first-choice players who returned to the Lions team, leading Brisbane to…

Townsville will play host to a cracking contest on Sunday, after both the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS named strong squads for their NAB Challenge match. The Lions have brought in 11 players to the side who missed last…

The Western Magpies are putting the feelers out for a women’s team in 2014. Looking to revive the women’s side after a number of years out of action, the club will be holding a meet and greet on Saturday, February…

Queenslander’s Joel Tippett and David Hale are set to feature in tonight’s NAB Challenge match between North Melbourne and Hawthorn. Although Hale and Tippett may have the close connection of Queensland football between them, the journey of these two players…

Aliir Aliir has a chance to make his debut for the Sydney Swans tonight, in a highly anticipated NAB Challenge clash against the GWS Giants. Becoming the first Sudanese player selected in the National Draft when the Swans called his…

All Magpie fans are encouraged to head along to meet their favourite players at the Collingwood Queensland Family Day on Friday 28 February. Collingwood Queensland Family Day 2014 Date: Friday 28 February Time: 4.00pm – 5.00pm Venue: Broadbeach Sports and…

By Beth Newman

The end product is 52 players, thousands of spectators and one footy match, but there’s plenty more that goes into putting on a NAB Challenge match. Almost 200 staff contribute to the set-up and workings of the event, making sure…

South-East Queensland volunteers can learn key skills to help their footy club run smoothly, at this weekend’s Brisbane South East training day. The day, to be held this Saturday at Birubi St Coorparoo, will give volunteers the chance to learn…

The Gold Coast SUNS kicked off their pre-season with a thrilling one-point win over Essendon. After trailing by as much as 31 points in the final half, it was a rushed behind off the boot of Gary Ablett which nabbed…

The School footy season officially kicks off this Friday with the annual Jonathan Brown Cup. Schools from Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast will travel to Yeronga to take part in the first of two, term one carnivals.…

The Gold Coast SUNS could sport six Queenslanders when they host Essendon at Metricon Stadium on Monday. Jarrod Harbrow, Josh Hall, Clay Cameron, Jackson Allen, Charlie Dixon and Andrew Boston were named in the SUNS’ 29-man squad to take on…

Former AFL field umpire, Gary Fila, has joined AFL Queensland as the State Umpire Manager.
 Fila has umpired 48 AFL games, between 2007 and 2013, and has a long umpiring history with the SANFL.
 In his new role, Fila will…

Aspiring coaches can learn from some of the best in the business, on Sunday’s Coaching Master Class. Ahead of Monday’s NAB Challenge match between the Gold Coast SUNS and Essendon, Andy Lovell (GC SUNS) and Adrian Fletcher (Queensland high performance…

Richmond and Melbourne will both boast a touch of Queensland talent tonight, in their NAB Challenge clash. For the Tigers, it will be former Mt Gravatt and Carlton player, Shaun Hampson, who is flying the flag for Queensland. Hampson will…