Retzlaff a Tiger again How is this for a homecoming story? Former Brisbane Lions player Bryce Retzlaff has put pen to paper on a deal that will see him return home to Labrador for season 2016. Retzlaff, who was drafted…

2015 was an incredible year for the Queensland State Academies, and now, Queensland coaches are being given the opportunity to learn about the techniques that made it all happen. Queensland Academy and High Performance Coach, Adrian Fletcher, will run three…

In their last opportunity to showcase their talents in front of the AFL recruiters before draft day, our Queenslanders have shone at the NAB AFL Combine. Mabior Chol, Ben Keays, Eric Hipwood, Reuben William and Corey Wagner all flew down…

This Saturday, on footballs biggest day, the MCG will have a real Queensland flavour to it. Eight Queensland State Academy members will walk onto the hallowed turf to play in the NAB AFL All Stars game, which kicks off at 10:00am. As…

QFA North Grand Final   MAYNE v. MAROOCHYDOREMayne 4.3, 7.6, 10.13, 13.20  (98)defeatedMaroochydore 2.1, 2.3, 6.5, 12.7  (79)  Back-to-back. Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Mayne survived a last quarter Maroochydore surge on Saturday to become the 2015 QFA…

Ever wondered what it’s like in the inner sanctum? Well you’re in luck. Below, you can go behind the scenes with the Queensland Under 18 team, as they prepared for their final game of the 2015 NAB AFL Under 18…

The AFL has released its nineteenth NAB AFL Academy squads with five Queenslanders in total being selected across the two squads. Jacob Allison, Jack Bowes and Brad Scheer, all members of the championship winning Queensland Under 18 team this year,…

15-year-old game changer Down 24-7 early in the game, Caloundra needed someone to grab the game by the scruff of the neck, and grab it quickly. It’s times like these that the senior players, the experienced heads, the leaders, find a…

Harris Andrews from the Brisbane Lions is the Round 18 NAB AFL Rising Star nominee. The young defender was one of Brisbane’s best with 22 disposals and 12 marks against the Geelong Cats’ experienced forward line last Saturday at Simonds Stadium.…

Five Queensland State Academy players have been invited to take part in the 2015 NAB AFL Draft Combine. Following stellar performances in the TAC Cup and National Championships this year, Ben Keays, Eric Hipwood, Mabior Chol, Corey Wagner, and Reuben…

The Queensland Under 18 State Academy Squad play their final game of 2015 together this weekend when they take on North Ballarat in the TAC Cup. Andrew Wiles caught up with Adrian Fletcher to get his thoughts on the game,…

Mabior’s form rolls on The NAB AFL Under 18 Championship may have ended a couple of weeks ago, but Mabior Chol’s form hasn’t. The big fella booted six majors in Yeronga’s win over Burleigh on Saturday. He’s tall, he is…

Vic Country and Queensland players have dominated the 2015 NAB AFL Under-18 All-Australian team after winning the Division One and Division Two titles respectively with 11 players selected between them.  Division One winners Vic Country has eight players selected including back-to-back All-Australians Darcy…

For the first time since 2006, Queensland is the 2015 NAB AFL Under 18 Division Two champions. They did it in emphatic fashion, clean sweeping the competition to go three from three following a commanding 39-point win over NSW/ACT today…

Recap When the siren rang at the end of the Tasmania game, Queensland became the only undefeated team in Division Two. That happened because Queensland were able to lock down on Tasmania every time they had the ball, and then…

Two from two. Music to any Queensland footy fans ears. On Saturday, the Queensland Under 18 State Team got the job done by 39-points over Tasmania, making them the only undefeated team in the NAB AFL Division Two Championships in…

Recap The 2015 NAB AFL Under 18’s Championships couldn’t have started in more impressive fashion for Queensland. Their 72-point win over Northern Territory last week set’s them up beautifully for a trip down to Victoria for the next two games.…

QUEENSLAND                     3.1 7.3 13.5 17.10 (112) NORTHERN TERRITORY    1.4 2.7 4.8 5.10 (40)  GOALS
 Queensland: Buzza 5, Budarick 2, Weller 2, Blood 2, Keays, Allison, Edwards, Reeves, Ritchie, Spencer Northern Territory: Holt-Tubbs 2, Parfitt, Frank, Egan BEST
 Queensland: Keays, Allison, William…

It’s time. On Saturday, the Queensland Under 18 State Academy Team get their 2015 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships underway at Southport when they take on Northern Territory. Hundreds of hours of preparation, state training sessions, academy training sessions, four…

Is there a doctor on board? When Jack Taylor got a cut to the head in the first half of Surfers Paradise’s reserves game, you would have thought a quick trip to the hospital would be needed. Enter, Doctor Dion…

The Queensland Under 18 State Academy Squad has arrived at the business end of 2015. The boys have jumped on the big bird to take on the Calder Cannons in Melbourne tomorrow (Saturday June 13), in their final TAC Cup…

Join Andrew Wiles for live coverage of the Queensland Under 18 State Academy vs. Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup game from 10:00am Saturday May 30.    

Andrew Wiles had a chat to Adrian Fletcher before the Queensland State Academy vs. Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup game at Redland tomorrow. The State Academy welcome back a few key players for tomorrow’s game, see who they are in the…

Not many players can boast they started playing football in a representative jumper, but Glendon Woosup can. Now, he is preparing to do it again for the Queensland Under 18 State Academy in this weekend’s TAC Cup game against Oakleigh…

Three years ago, Sebastian Fahey picked up a footy for the first time. Now, he is a member of the Queensland Under 18 State Academy Team. In just three years, Fahey has achieved things some players could only dream of; it’s…

Join Andrew Wiles for the live blog of the Queensland Under 18 State Academy vs. Gippsland Power TAC Cup game from 10:00am.      

QUEENSLAND vs. GIPPSLAND POWERSaturday May 9, 10:30am – H&A Oval It’s game two of the TAC Cup for the Queensland Under 18 State Academy squad tomorrow when they take on Gippsland Power at Broadbeach. Queensland pushed the Dandenong Stringrays for…

Queensland 7.13.55 defeated by Dandenong Stingrays 10.9.69   The Queensland Under 18 State Academy team opened their 2015 TAC Cup campaign on Saturday, going down to the Dandenong Stingrays by 14-points. Queensland started the better. They were well on top…

Queensland Academy and High Performance Coach Adrian Fletcher chatted to Andrew Wiles about their opening TAC Cup game for 2015 against the Dandenong Stingrays. Check it out below:     Match Details: Queensland State Academy vs. Dandenong Stingrays Saturday April…

Queensland Academy and High Performance Coach, Adrian Fletcher, chatted to Andrew Wiles about their match against Vic Country that took place on Sunday. Queensland’s TAC Cup campaign gets underway this Saturday against the Dandenong Stingrays at Redland. See what Fletcher…