Chris Dunbar has reached a milestone most AFL players will only dream of.

Round Five across the AFL Sunshine Coast Junior Competition and all leagues nationally, was officially recognised as umpire appreciation weekend by the AFL. With the launch of the Umpiring is Everyone’s Business campaign a few years back the umpiring round…

Home side Townsville came out winners in their bi-annual match against Mackay on the weekend After being ahead by five goals at halftime, the Townsville Eagles held off a fast finishing Mackay Crows side to win 83- 70 and retain…

After launching in March, it was finally time for round one of the Western Rim junior competition on Saturday.

Cazalys has won a hat-trick of awards at the International Gaming Technology and Clubs Queensland annual awards night.

30 January 2012 AFL Townsville Football Operations Manager Bill Whitburn has been honoured as Townsville City Council’s 2012 Sports Administrator of the Year. The Sports Administrator of the Year is awarded by the city council to someone who has made…

The AFL is Australia’s premier sporting organisation supporting a constantly evolving national competition which has experienced rapid growth over the past 10 years. AFL Queensland, Brisbane South East is currently seeking expressions for Casual and Part-Time Program Leaders and Program…

Queensland teenager Peter Yagmoor’s path to the Westpac Centre has taken several drastic turns in his young life but his love of footy has remained the one constant.

The Gold Coast SUNS Talent Academy will conduct testing days throughout North QLD next week. Gold Coast SUNS Academy Manager, Andrew Johnston said the four days of testing will cover existing GC SUNS Academy members as well as potential members…

Friday, 26 August, 2011 The hugely popular nab Auskick program has broken into previously unchartered territories in the Mackay region this term. According to local reports, AFL Mackay has been busy hosting AFL clinics in the Western and Central Highlands…

School teachers in rugby league heartland in Dalby and Townsville have won AFL Queensland’s School Ambassador of the Year awards.

Brisbane Lions hero Darryl White has returned to Brisbane this week as part of a key initiative in the AFL’s wide-ranging Indigenous policy.

The Townsville Bulletin reports today on a shining star who chose AFL over rugby league. Antony Stewart writes:

Monday 25 June 2011 Eight clubs under the AFLQ banner have been successful in gaining grants courtesy of the State Government Community Benefit Funds. The grants were announced last week, bringing smiles from Townsville to Robina. The Sherwood Football Club…

By Ashleigh McIntosh Representing the Queensland Sunfire team at the National Women’s AFL Championships last month involved a lot more than showcasing their football talents for Staci Trindle-Price, Ashleigh Singleton and Asta Naden.  The three Indiginous girls who identify as Indigenous Australians…

Wednesday 6 July 2011 Four different regions of the State will be represented when the Northern States Cup minor finals series is played at Giffin Park, Coorparoo next Wednesday. Chasing the right to travel to Sydney to play the NSW…

Monday 4 July 2011 AFL Papua New Guinea have a gap in their representative calender and are looking for an Australian club senior side to considering travelling to Port Moresby for a seven-day tour at the end of the season.…

Thursday 30 June 2011 Gold Coast Suns player Piers Flanagan and club talent academy manager Andrew Johnson were a big hit in Mackay recently. As part of their commitment to working in the community, the Suns duo were happy to…

Gold Coast SUNS player Piers Flannigan and Talent Academy Manager Andrew Johnson, as part of the work the club do in the Community, recently visited the Mackay region supporting the AFL Mackay team with the work they do promoting the…

AFL Queensland is calling for nominations for the “Female in Football Award” to coincide with the AFL’s Women’s’ Week.

Monday 6 June 2011 Colour, nor culture, bore any barrier for a special group of boys who recently took part in the Narangba Valley Vipers AFL Academy and Tiwi College cultural exchange. Touring through south-east Queensland, boys from both schools…

AFLQ has appointed its first Indigenous trainee to the AFL Capricornia region. Daniel Bartlett has already begun work in the Rockhampton-based office with regional development manager Scott Smithwick. Daniel grew up in Gayndah near Bundaberg until Year 9 when he…

AFL Queensland officials have extended a special thank you to the football community for the outstanding response to the ‘Thanks Ump’ initiative over the weekend.

The Brisbane Lions Academy has issued a blanket invitation to regional, club and school coaches from U11 to U18 to attend the first of their Coach Education sessions for 2011.

AFLQ State Umpire Manager has urged football people right across the State to get into the spirit of ‘Thanks Ump” round this weekend.

Reporter Josh Massoud from The Daily Telegraph newspaper in Sydney drew some interesting debate when he published the below article recently. Titled Invasion of the Sherrin, it documents the passion of AFL expansionists….   “Until Batemans Bay, the drive along…

Trent Ryan is the new man charged with fostering multicultural and Indigenous Queenslanders to become involved with Australian football. Ryan was appointed AFLQ’s first Engagement Manager on April 1, with his focus to embrace and develop programs in Indigenous and…

It’s been a long time in the making, but the Queensland rivalry in Australian football starts at the Gabba on Saturday 7th May. The Queensland Clash matches, to be known as Q Clash, between the Gold Coast Suns and Brisbane…

Be part of AFL History at Q Clash 1 It’s been a long time in the making, but the Queensland rivalry in Australian football starts at the Gabba on Saturday 7th May. The Queensland Clash matches, to be known as…

With just over a week to go until the first Q Clash match at the Gabba, the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns have announced that Queensland AFL Legend, Marcus Ashcroft will be honoured with a medal named in his…