An open letter from Gillon McLachlan, AFL CEO

To everyone involved in community football in 2021 – thank you! To everyone involved in community football leagues, clubs and programs across Australia, I want to say a sincere thank you for bringing the game back in what has been…

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AFL Queensland – Community Football Update

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…

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AFL Queensland on the move with Allied Pickfords!

AFLQ Media. AFL Queensland is pleased to announce a new partnership with the world’s largest and most trusted removalist, Allied Pickfords. As a long-time supporter of community football, the name Allied Pickfords is synonymous with the Mackay and Darling Downs…

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AFL Queensland nominated for Multicultural Queensland Month honours

AFL Queensland has been named among 23 finalists in the 2019 Multicultural Queensland Awards, recognised for their outstanding work promoting inclusion and diversity. Nominated in the Minister’s Choice Category for Outstanding Engagement, AFL Queensland has demonstrated excellent engagement through the Multicultural Ambassador Program…

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Gallery: Sir Doug Nicholls Round

Across the country, Sir Doug Nicholls Round was celebrated to recognise and celebrate the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to the game of Australian Rules football. Here is how clubs and competitions across Queensland celebrated Sir Doug…

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Around the Regions Finals Review

By Barry Gibson There was finals action aplenty across regional Queensland last weekend. Rain. Wind. Heat. Sunshine. Tears of joy. Tears on anguish. Big crowds. The footy had it all. The heavens opened up on the Darling Downs for their…

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Crow’s star a Mt.Isa. special

Dynamite Adelaide forward Charlie Cameron is the closest thing to a Queenslander playing in Saturday’s AFL grand final at the MCG. Like sporting greats Greg Norman, Pat Rafter and Simon Black, Cameron was born in Mt.Isa. He attended primary school…

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The 20-hour journey for a game of footy

Four quarters, 60 minutes, 3,600 seconds; that’s how long an AFL Queensland Schools Cup game takes. 10 hours, 600 minutes, 36,000 seconds; that’s how long it will take one team just to get to the ground. That team is Sunset…

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