Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, AFL Queensland continues to be guided by the direction of the Queensland Government. The health, safety and wellbeing of our football community; players, officials, supporters, volunteers and everyone involved in our game, remains our highest priority.
As the governing sporting body, we are adapting as best as we can under the changing circumstances. With the risk of further restrictions prohibiting community football, extending a competition’s season heightens the risk of not being able to complete a finals series and we want to see a premiership awarded in each of our competitions.
Senior football
In determining a position regarding the remainder of the community football season and finals series, a number of factors and implications were considered in the best interest of the game. As such, some finals series formats have changed based on the number of weeks available to play leading into the fixtured grand finals. Where there was no forced requirement to amend a finals series, they remain as is.
Youth football
With the Queensland Government lockdown and restrictions on community sport, there was only the opportunity to play a grand final (and no lead up finals) based on the fixture. As a result, AFL Queensland surveyed youth clubs as to whether they would be supportive of an extra week of finals to allow four teams the opportunity to play. Based on the survey results, the grand final date has been adjusted.
All AFL Queensland competitions will now be, at a minimum, a four team final series.
QAFL
Top 6 over 4 weeks (No change)
Grand Final – September 18th @ Southport
QFA D1 Hart Sport Cup
Top 4 over 3 weeks (No change)
Grand Final – September 11th @ Wilston Grange
QFA D2 North
Top 4 over 2 weeks (revised)
Pre-Finals 1st vs 4th | 2nd vs 3rd
Grand Final – September 4th @ Sandgate
QFA D2 South
Top 6 over 3 weeks (revised)
Week 1 – 1st vs 6th | 2nd vs 5th | 3rd vs 4th
Week 2 – Preliminary Finals (3 winners and highest ranked loser)
Grand Final – September 12th @ Surfers Paradise
QFA D3
Top 4 over 2 weeks (revised)
Pre-Finals 1st vs 4th | 2nd vs 3rd
Grand Final – September 3rd @ TBC
QFA D4
Top 6 over 3 weeks (revised)
Week 1 – 1st v 6th | 2nd v 5th | 3rd v 4th
Week 2 – Preliminary Finals (3 winners and highest ranked loser)
Grand Final – September 10th @ Morningside
QFAW D1
Top 4 over 2 weeks (revised)
Pre-Finals 1st vs 4th | 2nd vs 3rd
Grand Final – September 5th @ Bond University
QFAW D2 South
Top 4 over 2 weeks (revised)
Pre-Finals 1st vs 4th | 2nd vs 3rd
Grand Final – September 5th @ Bond University
QFAW D2 Central
Top 4 over 2 weeks (revised)
Pre-Finals 1st vs 4th | 2nd vs 3rd
Grand Final – September 5th @ Bond University
QFAW D2 North
Top 4 over 2 weeks (revised)
Pre-Finals 1st vs 4th | 2nd vs 3rd
Grand Final – September 4th @ Sandgate
QFA Colts North
Top 4 over 2 weeks (revised)
Pre-Finals 1st vs 4th | 2nd vs 3rd
Grand Final – September 4th @ Sandgate
QFA Colts South
Top 4 over 3 weeks (No change)
Grand Final – September 12th @ Surfers Paradise
McDonald’s South East Queensland Juniors
Top 4 over 2 weeks (revised)
Pre-Finals 1st vs 4th | 2nd vs 3rd
Grand Final – September 3rd, 4th & 5th @ Yeronga, Southport & Kawana
We acknowledge the impact the Queensland Government restrictions on community sport has had on clubs and the interrupted preparation leading into finals. AFL Queensland will continue to adapt accordingly to align with the current and any future direction from the Government.
Information regarding the Queensland Government restrictions on community sport can be found at covid19.qld.gov.au
