Warren Ledger was an outstanding player and coach in Queensland for more than 30 years, beginning inthe 1970’s after a knee injury as a teenager nearly stopped a wonderful career before it began. Born and bred in Brisbane and a…

What would you do if you were a life-time servant of the Redland Sharks and at age 73 you got a phone call from your old club asking for help? If you’re Col Tobiasen there’s only one answer. Of course,…

By Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend. Image by Anthony Byron Photography.   The QAFL Senior Men’s competition took some more intriguing turns in Round 12 action on the weekend with Surfers Paradise pushing Redland Victoria Point to the end; Wilston Grange came…

The annual North Queensland v South Queensland Representative Clash is less than a week away and men’s and women’s final squads have been locked in. North Queensland will be defending their titles on home soil this year, with both games…

Ian Polglase fell in love with the Morningside Football Club as a nine-year-old in 1956 and for more than 60 years has remained wonderfully loyal and totally dedicated. A player, coach, committeeman, President and QAFL delegate turned innovator and visionary…

The AFL has launched the all-new official mobile app for community football, the ‘Play AFL’ app. Play AFL is a free iOS and Android app for local footy that houses fixtures, ladders, results and stats for every league on the…

by Daniel Viles MAROOCHYDORE v YERONGA SOUTH BRISBANE Saturday 17 June 2023, 2pm at Domino’s Oval, Maroochydore Live stream with commentary on YouTube Head-to-Head: Played 13 – Maroochydore won 6; Yeronga SB won 6; Drawn 1 Head-to-Head at Domino’s Oval:…

By Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend Round 12 is going to be another crucial round for the QAFL with not as many headline acts as previous weeks; but contests will see some quality teams needing to bounce back after big losses. Palm…

AFL Queensland is pleased to announce the Queensland Football Hall of Fame is back, with a new group of inductees to be honoured at a Hall of Fame event for the first time in 15 years. In 2008, AFL Queensland…

By Peter Blucher. Lachie Keeffe has completed the most remarkable 100-game journey in Queensland AFL history … a journey that was more than 15 years in the making and began as a reason to dodge some schoolwork. Son of a…

Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend   The Senior Men’s competition of the QAFL has been turned completely on its head after a remarkable weekend of action in Round 11.   Noosa kept its finals’ hopes alive with an impressive 46-point win on…

by Daniel Viles WILSTON GRANGE v ASPLEY Saturday 10 June 2023, 11:30am at iiNergy Oval, Stafford Live with commentary on YouTube Head-to-Head: Played 7 – Aspley won 5; Wilston Grange won 2 Head-to-Head at iiNergy Oval: Played 3 – Aspley…

By Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend The race for the top six is alive and thriving; and the headline act of the weekend belongds to Wilston Grange and Aspley. Will we see some upsets across Round 11 of the QAFL that can…

By Peter Blucher. Cairns State High School claims some big personalities among their alumni, including NBA giant Aaron Baynes, Cairns mayor Bob Manning, AFL star Charlie Dixon, MLB pitcher Cam Cairncross and Miss World Australia turned cricket commentator Erin Holland.…

A squad of 29 girls has been named in the Queensland Under 18 State Team selected to represent Queensland at the upcoming National Championships.   The Championships will feature the country’s most talented under 18 female footballers, some of whom…

Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend Aspley and Redland Victoria Point have said to the rest of the QAFL Senior Men’s competition ‘Catch us if you can’ after both recorded very impressive wins over quality opposition in Round 10 action over the weekend.…

by Daniel Viles WILSTON GRANGE v YERONGA SOUTH BRISBANE Saturday 3 June 2023, 5pm at iiNergy Oval, Stafford Live with commentary on YouTube Head-to-Head: Played 22 – Yeronga South Brisbane won 18; Wilston Grange won 4 Head-to-Head at iiNergy Oval:…

The Labrador Australian Football Club hosted its inaugural Junior Match Day Experience for U13 footballers last month, as the Tigers hosted the Morningside AFC at home in the top-flight Senior QAFL competition. As one of the oldest and most successful…

By Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend We’re almost at the mid-way point of the 2023 QAFL Senior Men’s competition as we hit Round 10 with near-perfect weather to grace the competition. Wilston Grange and Morningside headline the list of blockbusters this weekend…

Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend The next month of football is going to be a major period for the QAFL competition with the top six far from settled. While Aspley and Redland Victoria Point lead the competition in the top two places;…

The Garbutt Magpies Sporting and Cultural Association have been recognised at the 2023 Queensland Reconciliation Awards for the fantastic work they do within their community through sport. The Garbutt Magpies have strong ties to First Nations practices and create and…

Mackay product Harry Arnold is bound for Sydney after being picked up by the Swans with pick #5 in the AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft. The 24-year-old started playing Aussie Rules as part of his primary school’s Auskick program in Mackay…

Image: Sam Haddad – a former Merit Award winner AFL Queensland is seeking applications from around the state for the AFL Merit Awards in 2023. The Merit Award is awarded to volunteers who have provided ten or more years of…

In the lead up to the annual North Queensland v South Queensland representative clash next month, AFL Queensland has selected the 2023 North Queensland (NQ) men’s and women’s squads.   North Queensland will be defending their titles on home soil…

By Peter Blucher  Ben Keays walked off Adelaide Oval last Sunday evening one very proud young man, having celebrated his entry to Queensland’s 100-Game AFL Club in perfect fashion. Almost. Keays, delisted by the Brisbane Lions four years ago, played…

Image by Craig Slaney. Review by Chris ‘Yeendy’ Yeend. The QAFL Senior Men’s competition was turned completely on its head in Round 9 action with some massive results and major changes in the ladder positions. Aspley’s win over Sherwood has…

The Australian Football League has launched a national campaign to highlight the importance of showing respect for umpires at all levels, from community football through to the elite game. There are more than 15,000 umpires in community football nationwide –…

Saturday July 1 is when Queensland’s best-performing senior footballers will have the opportunity to represent their state in 2023 with the return of senior men’s and women’s interstate representative football.   Both Queensland teams are set to take on Tasmania…

Do you love your footy but can’t commit to a full season? Come and try our new midweek women’s competition. Games will be played on Wednesday nights at 6.30pm across two venues, starting on June 12. The six-week competition will…

One of the largest winning streaks in Australian sport has come to an end after a remarkable 128 matches.   The Yeppoon Swans have been dominating the AFL Capricornia Senior Men’s competition in recent years, winning eight straight Premierships, and…