Meet Tina from Bakers Creek AFC NAB AFL Auskick Program. She is a first year Auskick Coordinator and is doing an amazing job up north ensuring her Auskickers are enjoying themselves and learning about Aussie Rules! Thanks for all your…

For the first time coaches of junior footballers aged 7-12 can access a dedicated program of resources, with the AFL launching its Junior Coaching Curriculum.  The comprehensive program has been designed by industry experts to support coaches of young girls…

Thousands of aspiring junior footballers throughout Queensland have had their dreams come true following the conclusion of the annual Gold Coast SUNS Macca’s Junior Draft. The SUNS junior footy initiative has been held over the last four years and aims…

She’s already proven how tough she is, recovering from heart surgery as a nine-year-old but next week local Aussie rules player Faith Reeves will demonstrate courage of a different kind. The Helensvale State High School AFL Academy student and Pacific…

With footy fever still running hot in the Sunshine State, 2021 is shaping up to be the biggest year yet for junior footy in Queensland. As part of its commitment to leave a legacy in Queensland following 2020, the AFL…

The AFL has today announced the 2021 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Ambassador, along with seven NAB AFLW Community Cup Ambassadors at the official 2021 NAB AFLW Season launch. Yeronga South Brisbane Devils Football Club player, Jamie Howell has been selected…

The popularity of AFL in Queensland continues to grow and the AFL Queensland Schools Cup is set to return for all divisions in 2021.  The sixth edition of the competition will see it bounce back from the challenges and unfortunate…

A note to the AFL football community, The health and well-being of fans, players, umpires, officials, partners, volunteers and communities has been our number one priority. We are determined to be part of the whole of community response to slow…

AFL Queensland today launched our 2020 Footy4Fun! marketing campaign. Welcome to Footy4Fun! ‘Match Day‘. Footy4Fun is all about playing with friends, learning new skills and getting your hands on the ball.

By Ant Wingard It is the season for giving and Victoria Point JAFC have embodied just that as the club are set to once again help those in the community this festive season. Over the coming weeks, the Sharks and…

Junior and Youth football in South East Queensland will have a different look in 2020, with AFL Queensland announcing a revamped competition structure for next season and beyond. The changes have been endorsed following a comprehensive review which commenced in…

By Cam Rayner Cam Rayner writes for aflplayers.com.au on his new experience from the other side of the whistle. As challenging as waking up early the morning after a game can be, it was well worth the early rise to umpire local footy games…

By Josie Fielding, lions.com.au On Saturday evening at The Gabba the Brisbane Lions proudly announced the Victoria Point Sharks as their Community Club of the Year. The Sharks received this award because they have a strong presence in their local…

By Ant Wingard One of Aspley’s most promising young female footballers will reach an unprecedented milestone when she runs out this weekend. Ashlan Wakelin will play her 150th game in the brown and gold this weekend in the Hornets’ Under…

In an AFL first, AFL Queensland is pleased to announce that the 2019 AFL Gold Coast Junior Grand Finals will be held at Metricon Stadium on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September. AFL Queensland State Manager- Junior Football Operations, Cherie Brockwell, said she was…

By Ash McCall and Ant Wingard AFL Queensland Brisbane Juniors, in partnership with McDonalds Brisbane, is pleased to announce their second annual Ronald McDonald House Charity Round. The Round will take place in correspondence to junior and youth games across…

Over 20 players made a visit to a handful of McDonald’s Brisbane Juniors Clubs last night, Tuesday May 21, to teach the next generations of AFL players! Check out a few of the visits from Coorparoo, Narangba and Kedron! Have…

By Ant Wingard This weekend’s 2018 AFL Queensland Under 14 and Under 17 State Championships is an important fixture on the calendar for many bidding footballers across the state, but for one family, the four-day carnival is an entire family…

By Chelsea Constable We tend to celebrate the top team’s accomplishments at this time of year, but let’s shift our attention to a certain individual’s triumphs who has gone above and beyond for his teammates and footy club. Although he…

By Chelsea Constable  As the season came to a close, the McDonald’s 2018 AFL Queensland Brisbane Junior’s competition saw 42 teams fight for the seasons premiership titles. The Junior Grand Final Matches rolled out over a three-day format from Friday…

By Larissa Mouttou The AFL Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Brisbane Juniors will this weekend wrap up another successful season with their 2018 Grand Final Weekend. Thousands are expected to turn out to Leyshon Park, Ormeau Sports Park and Maroochydore…

By Larissa Mouttou Image: High Flyer Images AFL Gold Coast hosted close to 400 junior players, parents and volunteers at Southport Sharks on Wednesday night to celebrate the 2018 Gold Coast Juniors Gala Awards Night. The 2018 Player of the Year…

By Larissa Mouttou In 2018 AFL Brisbane Juniors increased to 6,953 players, across 433 teams and 48 competitions. On Monday night the best of these Brisbane Juniors came together with family, friends and volunteers at Kedron Wavell Services Club to…

By Chelsea Constable Thursday’s training ended a little differently than usual, as coaches, managers and club presidents of the Carindale Cougars Junior Australian Football Club walked away cold and dripping wet, but with a heavy bucket of donations in hand.…

The AFL is pleased to announce a second series of the Thomas & Friends collaboration has been launched today, featuring a special guest appearance by the Brisbane Lions’s Sabrina Frederick-Traub. This year, three episodes have been produced and centre around…

Brisbane Lions duo Harris Andrews and Liam Dawson came down to Kedron JAFC to conduct a training session with the team as part of the ‘I love junior footy’ competition run by AFL Queensland Juniors.

By Ant Wingard @AntWingard AFLX made its first foray into youth football on the weekend, as eighteen teams across the Wide Bay and South East Queensland regions competed in the Under 14 Youth Boys Cross – Conference Carnival Invitationals. Rules…

By Ant Wingard @AntWingard AFL Queensland is pleased to announce the finalised structure and fixtures for the Under 18 Colts competition ahead of the 2018 season. The updated structure includes six new teams who will participate in the Colts format…

By Ant Wingard @AntWingard Football in Northern Queensland has once again been painted green as the Cape York Crusaders soared to victory in the 2018 U16 North Queensland Academy Championships last weekend. The Crusaders went undefeated throughout the tournament, winning…