The Brisbane Lions 5.8.38 defeated the Gold Coast SUNS 3.6.24 in front of 4,000 plus fans in a tight QClash11 curtain closer at the Gabba on Saturday night. The Women’s Exhibition Match was a major step toward the…

Our Queensland State Academy jumped on the big bird, and landed in Melbourne for their first of two TAC Cup games this year. Find out how they went against the Northern Knights below  

Tomorrow, the Queensland State Academy team will play their first of two TAC Cup games against the Northern Knights at 11am. That will make it two games in six days for the squad, who took on Victoria Country on Sunday.…

Wilston Grange vs. UQ Friday April 15, 8:00pm, Bendigo Bank Oval Friday night footy is back with a bang, with the all-new Bendigo Bank Oval to be lit up tonight. Both of these teams were outplayed last week. Both will…

The Queensland football community is mourning the passing of AFL Hall of Fame member John Broad. Involved with AFL Capricornia from the time of the League’s foundation in 1972, John was widely acknowledged as the backbone of the code in…

David Lake, Peter McClennan, Barry Gibson, Jack Barry and Christopher Davis will support Queensland State Team Senior Coach John Blair in the representative game against the Western Australian Amateur Football League (WAAFL) on Friday, June 3. Last year’s senior coach,…

Each week throughout the 2016 season, the Queensland Australian Football Forensics (QAFF) will bring you a short article about our code’s history in Queensland over the past 150 years.   This week, let’s jump ahead a few years: The year…

15 If you kick 15 goals in a game as a team in a game, it’s a reasonable day at the office. To get 15 goals out of your two key forwards is incredible. Josh Baxter and Bryce Retzlaff went…

QFA NORTH MATCH OF THE ROUND Mayne vs. Noosa Saturday April 9, 2:00pm, Mott St There will be no easing into it for new Noosa coach Sam Faure, it’s a baptism of fire. But there is no better time than…

MATCH OF THE ROUND LIVE BLOG FROM 1:45pm Morningside vs. Palm Beach Currumbin Saturday April 9, 2:00pm, Jack Esplen Oval This has ball-tearer written all over it. Both of these sides are predicted to feature in finals football this year,…

The Queensland State Academy class of 2016 gets down to business this Sunday in their first practice match against Victoria Country in Melbourne. Following this weekend, the Academy will play two TAC Cup games against the Northern Knights and Western…

AFL Queensland today announced the coaches for the 2016 AFL Queensland State Representative Program. Three of Queensland’s most respected coaches, John Blair, Rick Hanlon and Danny Craven will coach the three representative sides in this, the 150th year of football…

Each week throughout the 2016 season, the Queensland Australian Football Forensics (QAFF) will bring you a short article about our code’s history in Queensland over the past 150 years.  Both the QAFF and the AFLQ hope this will pique your…

Here is your one stop shop for all the 2016 South East Queensland senior competition fixtures. Please click on each competition name below to view and download the respective fixture. QAFL fixture QWAFL fixture QFA North fixture QFA South fixture…

MATCH OF THE ROUND LIVE BLOG FROM 1:45pm Wilston Grange vs. Labrador Saturday April 2, 2:00pm, Bendigo Bank Oval Tomorrow, Wilston Grange launch their new deck at Bendigo Bank Oval, and the reigning champs launch their back-to-back quest. It definitely…

  Could you be the QAFL’s ultimate tipper? AFL Queensland is kicking off season 2016 with the official QAFL tipping competition. It’s free and anyone can enter … so sign up now for your chance to win prizes and bragging…

AFL Queensland launched the 150-year celebrations of footy in Queensland and season 2016 on Wednesday night at the State Library of Queensland. Over 100 members of the Queensland football fraternity, including coaches, players, volunteers and multicultural ambassadors had the chance…

Beautiful Burleigh Heads provided the perfect backdrop to launch the 150-year celebrations of footy in Queensland and 2016 AFL season today. AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan was joined by AFLQ Chief Dean Warren, as well as SUNS’ and Lions’ captains Gary…

Almost 1000 Brisbane Lions guernseys will be given free to AFL Brisbane Juniors players born in 2007 (under 9’s) as part of a partnership between the Lions and AFL Queensland. It is hoped this new incentive will encourage Queenslanders to…

  2016 represents 150 years of Australian Football in Queensland. A band of volunteer historians, Queensland Australian Football Forensics (QAFF), has spent the past six years researching the history of our code in our state.  The culmination of their work…

We acknowledge all players who have completed the summer program with the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS academies. We encourage those who have not made this initial squad to continue their football development and play football in 2016. It…

The inaugural AFL Queensland Schools Cup kicks off tomorrow, with regional pool games in Darling Downs and the Sunshine Coast. A whopping 174 schools with a total of 384 teams have entered the competition, which will culminate in a grand…

AFL Queensland has appointed Barry Gibson to the role of AFL Queensland State Football Operations Manager. Barry brings to the role extensive Senior Management experience in both the sports industry and the private sector having held the following positions: January…

AFL Queensland State Infrastructure and Planning Manager Jake Anson has been named the Planning Institute of Australia’s (PIA) 2015 Young Planner of the Year at the 2015 Awards for Planning Excellence in Queensland. The Awards recognise the outstanding contribution to…

AFL Queensland today announced structural changes to the organisation that have seen the introduction of a dedicated junior football department. The new AFL Queensland Junior Football Department is responsible for the administration of AFL Brisbane Juniors, AFL Gold Coast Juniors…

AFL Chief Executive Officer Gillon McLachlan today announced the appointment of Dean Warren to the position of AFL Queensland Chief Executive Officer Mr Warren brings to the role 28 years’ experience working in the Australian Football industry,  managing participation, talent…

AFL Queensland today released participation figures for 2015, announcing record numbers across the state and Northern Rivers region which is governed by the body. Total participation grew to 216,381, a 20 per cent increase on 2014 and well in excess…