The Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS Academies are half way through their trial games to determine the Queensland Under 18 State Academy squad. The SUNS took out game one Burpengary last Saturday, with the second game at Metricon Stadium…

Tomorrow, March 5, the best underage players in Queensland will be on show all in the one spot. The Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex in Burpengary will play host to an academy triple header, when the Gold Coast SUNS and…

This Sunday, the first of two Youth Girls trail matches will take place between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS academies at Burpengary, a curtain-raiser to the NAB Challenge game. The two trials will determine the Queensland team at…

In a major step towards Queensland’s best youth girls aligning with AFL club Academies in the future, AFL Queensland is pleased to announce six high level events over the first half of the 2016 season. This Sunday, Feb 21, at…

Surfs up Imagine heading down to the Gold Coast for a surf, paddling out, looking around, and seeing three-time world surfing champ Mick Fanning next to you. No it wasn’t a dream; it was reality for Wilston Grange’s Fletcher McIvor…

Seventy-six days ago, Eric Hipwood and Ben Keays went from community club and state academy players to AFL footballers with the Brisbane Lions.   It’s been a whirlwind few months for Hipwood (pick 14) and Keays (pick 23), but both…

Palm Beach favorites head south When the Lions run out this year, they will be missing a couple of contested ball bulls in the guts. Todd Bryant and Tyler Cornish will both be lining up for the Wodonga Raiders in…

2016 is no longer a thought, it’s a reality, and that’s exciting. Here’s just a taste of what you’ve got to look forward to this year in Queensland footy.   Pre-season Have you sat around this summer, reflecting on 2015,…

Mabior Chol, drafted last month to Richmond, said he wouldn’t be where he is today without the help of Geoff Palmer. Palmer, the 2015 National Multicultural Ambassador of the Year, introduced Chol to football at Yeronga State High School six…

“Teaching anything, whether it’s dancing, whether it’s football, is the most rewarding thing you can do for yourself,” David Ashkar said. If you’re going to take someone’s word for it, it may as well be David Ashkar; a man who…

Out of the 11 Queenslanders drafted last week, 10 were products of the Brisbane Lions or Gold Coast SUNS Academies. Eric Hipwood, Ben Keays, Corey Wagner, Wylie Buzza, Rueben William, Mabior Chol, Josh Smith, Josh Wagner and Matt Uebergang have…

Seven Queenslanders were today selected in the NAB AFL Rookie Draft, bringing the total number of Queensland draftees in 2015 to 11, after four were selected in the NAB AFL Draft. On Tuesday night, Eric Hipwood, Ben Keays, Corey Wagner…

The first ever Diversity Championship trials were held at Pioneer State High School on November 23, with 16 school students from indigenous and multicultural backgrounds vying for selection to represent Queensland at the 2016 National Diversity Championships. The National Diversity…

Daniel Webster’s start in coaching may have come a few years sooner than he would have hoped, but since entering the system he hasn’t looked back. Webster, the 2015 AFL Queensland Assistant Talent Coach of the Year, wore a few…

For four Queenslanders, last night their dreams came true. Ben Keays, Eric Hipwood, Corey Wagner and Wylie Buzza all had their names read out by AFL clubs at the Adelaide Convention Centre on draft night, obtaining a spot on an…

With the NAB AFL Draft just four days away, we thought we would look at some of the other Queensland Academy contenders from 2015 that are all a chance to be picked up next Tuesday night, or in the rookie…

Torn glute, avulsions hip fracture, MCL tear. All that in one year should spell a pretty disastrous year for any player. Think again. Despite the setbacks she faced, Leah Kaslar had a year to remember. She represented Queensland and the…

Coaches from Rockhampton to the Gold Coast, from under 12’s through to the QAFL were present at the AFL Queensland Level 2 Coaching Course on the weekend. Fifty-six people took the opportunity to mix with other coaches from all levels…

Wagner is very famous name around Sandgate, and has been for many years. Now, With the NAB AFL Draft just seven days away, two brothers are hoping it becomes a famous name in the AFL as well. Both Josh and…

Remember that kid growing up who seemed to be good at any sport they had a go at? Whether they had played it before or not, it was just natural, and they picked it up with ease? That’s Eric Hipwood.…

Rueben William, to the naked eye, is a line breaking, athletic, highly skilled player who can change the tempo of a game off his own boot, but his story runs so much deeper than that. Reuben was born in South…

It all started with a kid in a Brisbane Lions jumper with Jason Akermanis’ number on his back, kicking the footy around at Auskick in Melbourne. Fast-forward 14 years, and Ben Keays could be about to forge his own career…

After watching of countless games of junior and senior footy this year and much deliberation and the initial 2016 squads for the Hyundai Help for Kids Brisbane Lions Academy have been announced. As is the case every year number of…

CREDIT: Callum Twomey – AFL Media AN ALLIES team of division two prospects is set to come together to play in division one of the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships next year after the AFL restructured its national carnival. The League will…

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…

Great footy, big smiles, a lot of laughs, and even a couple of selfies. The 2015 AFL Queensland Under 17 Youth Girls State Championships might be over, but what a four days it was. From the moment teams arrived to…

Youth Girls teams from across the state will battle it out at Leyshon Park, Yeronga as part of the AFL Queensland Under 17’s Youth Girls Championship. In the 10th running of the event, a record 12 teams will take to…

Go behind the scenes with Brisbane South Coach Damien Richards as his gives his final address before the opening game of the AFL Queensland Under 17 Youth Girls State Championships  

Over 250 players are set to embark on Yeronga this Thursday as part of the four day,  2015 Under 17 Youth Girls Championships. So who should you keep an eye on? These players:   Division 1 Gold Coast – Kalindah…

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…