Funding of up to $150 is available for eligible families under the Queensland State Government ‘Get Started’ program.

Four AFL Clubs on the Sunshine Coast have been the beneficiaries of the latest Gambling Communities funding announcement: Kawana Park Eagles JAFC- Install recycled water irrigation system Nambour and Hinterland AFC- Upgrade facilities North Shore JAFC- Upgrade canteen equipment Pomona…

After a hugely successful rookie year in 2012, Cadbury AFL 9s will be returning to the field over the next few weeks in Queensland, with competitions running throughout the state.  With greater demand for the game a number of locations…

AFL Cairns is very excited about the appointment of Mathew James to the role of Umpire Manager commencing in January 2013. Mathew comes to national regional sport with an unprecedented level of football experience having officiated as a Field Umpire…

Yeronga/South Brisbane AFL teammates Caitlin Collins and Emily Bates are set for a busy summer as they prepare to represent Queensland in two sports next year.   The girls have been selected in the state’s under 18 teams in both…

Four Queensland Youth Girls footballers have been invited to attend the AFL’s Female High Performance Academy. For the first time in 2013, the best Youth Girls players from across the country have been invited to attend the Academy camp to be…

In the lead up to the end of the year, AFLQ Queensland Sunshine Coast staff thought their competitive AFL Sportsready Trainees could use a little extra personal development before the holidays. That’s why last week, the three trainees were put…

Townsville’s football fans can get their hands on tickets to the city’s very first AFL NAB Cup match from tomorrow morning.   The game, to be played between the Gold Coast SUNS and North Melbourne Kangaroos will feature as the…

After recently being promoted to the AFL’s boundary umpires panel, you’d think Matt McKenzie would be after a well-earned break in the off-season. Instead, he took on the toughest endurance test possible an Ironman triathlon.   The decision to compete…

Loyalty is a key contributor to building strong and sustainable football teams and clubs which is why Caboolture’s new female AFL teams should be around for a long time to come. The head coach and juggernaut behind the club’s new…

The AFL is pleased to announce the thirteenth AFL Women’s National Championships will be held in Cairns from June 17-22, 2013. Female footballers from across the country will battle if out for a new medal at this year’s AFL Women’s…

Andrew Boston (Broadbeach) at right

Hawks fans will have the opportunity to meet the team this Thursday December 13 from 3pm at an open training session at Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex. Players will undertake skills training for around two and a half hours, with fans…

The Caloundra Panthers opened their renovated club house to the community on the weekend following a devastating fire in September. Since the fire ripped through their 40-year-old club house the hard-working Panthers volunteers and surrounding community have been working around…

Queensland goal umpire Chelsea Roffey was named 2012 Queensland Sport Officiator at the Queensland Sport Awards in Brisbane last night. Roffey made AFL history in September when she became the first woman to wave the flags at a Grand Final.…

The North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) today released the fixture for season 2013 which will feature an historic Anzac day match in Mackay between reigning NEAFL premiers the Brisbane Lions reserves and the Gold Coast SUNS reserves. The match…

School teams from across Ipswich gathered at Limestone Park to battle it out for premiership glory in the Grand Finals of the Ipswich Primary Schools AFL Competition. Teams from Bundamba, Mt Crosby, Churchill, Ipswich Central, Raceview, Ipswich Girls Grammar School,…

Rivalry was fierce in the Kawana Park Cadbury AFL 9s competition this season, with a number of local high school students facing-off against their teachers. Taking advantage of the modified rules of AFL 9s, Chancellor State College, Caloundra State High…

NEAFL Boundary umpire Matthew McKenzie has been added to the 2013 AFL boundary umpires’ panel. The NEAFL is proving to be a fantastic pathway for not just players to reach the AFL, but also for coaches, administrators and umpires. Amazingly,…

The AFL today announced key changes for the 2013 FOXTEL Cup competition that will now see the best teams from each state join the competition. AFL General Manager National and International Development Andrew Dillon said the AFL had moved to…

AFL continues to grow in North Queensland with an AFL first for Innisfail, just south of Cairns.     Despite having no local AFL clubs, an under 12 Innisfail team took on Gordonvale’s Pyramid Power under 12s last weekend. AFLQ’s Development…

Allied Pickfords’ Paul Fowles and AFLQ CEO Michael Conlan at the launch

Steve Moody (right) with AFL Sunshine Coast Development Manager Mark Kennedy

By Murray Wenzel – Cairns Post

It’s not often the boss tells you take the afternoon off and have fun. But that was the case last week when over 80 men and women hit the field at Metricon Stadium for the inaugural Cadbury AFL 9s Corporate…

The Gold Coast’s Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School has taken out the annual Jonathan Brown Cup. Played between the South East Queensland Schools of Excellence, the ‘JB Cup’ is decided over two days and is an introductory competition for Year…

AFL Queensland is mourning the loss of one our own. Sam Brown was known for the permanent smile on his face and his passion for AFL. The 20-year-old worked as a part–time Development Officer with our Gold Coast team and…

AFL Queensland recently celebrated their 2012 Volunteer of the Year Awards with a dinner ceremony in Brisbane. The awards recognised coaches and volunteers from across the state that have made outstanding contribution to their football communities. Awards presented on the…

More than fifty AFL enthusiasts will be keeping a closer eye on football ovals across the state next season, after undertaking Queensland’s first AFL Talent Identification course. The AFL’s Talent Identification course is aimed at developing identification and recruiting skills,…

AFL Queensland has announced changes to the SEQAFL community football competitions for season 2013 following a review of current structures. Community Competitions Manager for AFL Queensland Cherie Brockwell said the organisation received a number of applications/submissions from clubs requesting either entry…