The countdown is on until the first bounce of the 2024 QFAW Division 1 Premiership season, with seven teams contesting the 2024 flag. Each team will play 14 matches across the 18-week season. Round 0 will commence on Saturday, April…

 The AFL has released new Junior Rules with the aim of keeping thousands of young boys and girls playing Australian rules football for longer and to help clubs across the country attract and retain players to boost participation.  The new…

AFL Queensland has established a new relationship with Volunteering Queensland in 2024, which will provide the opportunity for individuals to volunteer with AFL Queensland.   If eligible, they may also be able to gain an Active Volunteering Certificate through their work…

The AFL has announced important developments in relation to the return to play protocols in the concussion guidelines for AFL and AFLW and all levels of Australian Football, including community football.   In AFL and AFLW, where there are advanced…

As the AFL season gets underway this week, we wanted to take the opportunity on behalf of the AFL Commission to thank you for taking part in Australia’s national game and making it the number one sport in the country.…

AFL Mackay recently announced a renewed partnership with Triple M Mackay and Whitsundays, which will see the radio station sponsor the Mackay Senior Women’s Competition for a second year.   The Senior Women’s Triple M Cup will kick off with Mackay’s…

AFL Capricornia has released season fixtures for 2024, with all clubs returning to the field on Saturday April 13.  Six clubs will feature this season, in the Yeppoon Swans, BITS Saints, Gladstone Suns, Brothers Kangaroos, Glenmore Bulls and Rockhampton Panthers. …

The QFA Division 2 North Alpha Sport Premiership and QFAW Division 2 North fixture has been released, with the return of some powerhouses and the introduction of fresh faces. In the QFA Division 2, 12 teams will compete for premiership…

With just over six weeks to go, the countdown is on to the start of the QFA Division 1 HART Sport Cup season with the 2024 fixture locked in.   HART Sport will return as the competition’s major sponsor for…

AFL Queensland is excited to announce the inaugural Pasifika Community Event in collaboration with the AFL South Pacific Female Academy, which comprises representatives from Papua New Guinea, Nauru, Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu traveling to Australia. The selected squad of 30…

You know the drill! It’s time to pump up your footy, throw on your favourite team colours and cut up the oranges, NAB AFL Auskick is back – and aiming for another record-breaking season. After 126,245 NAB AFL Auskickers broke…

Former North Melbourne star Leigh Harding will return as the Queensland men’s coach for the 2024 Rep Rivalry clash against Tasmania in June on the Gold Coast. The state representative match sees some of the best players and rising stars…

AFL Queensland, in partnership with the Gold Coast SUNS, are pleased to be hosting a FREE JUNIOR CLINIC before the Gold Coast SUNS open training session on Sunday, February 25th! Take part in the clinic and join the SUNS to kick…

Pine Rivers AFC and Zillmere AFC have been elevated to QFA Division 2 North Alpha Sport Premiership for the 2024 season.  Both teams have earned their promotion from the QFA Division 3 North competition after applying to be elevated to…

AFL Queensland has officially partnered with the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award as a Duke 4Sport Partner.  As an umpire, Duke of Ed Participants can tick off physical recreation, voluntary service, and skills development sections of the Duke of Ed. Richie Lyons, AFL Queensland’s…

The 2024 Bond University QAFLW season will return on Saturday April 6, with eight teams battling for premiership glory over 14 rounds. The fixture includes three competition bye weekends, with an additional bye before the finals begin.  Last season’s home…

The countdown is on for the highly anticipated 2024 QAFL Season, which will return on Saturday April 6. Twelve clubs will vie for the 2024 premiership flag, with each team playing 18 matches across the 19 round season. The hype for AFL…

The AFL Community Camps have returned for 2024 with the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS visiting community clubs and schools across the state during January.   The Brisbane Lions will be heading to the Sunshine Coast, while the Gold…

AFL Queensland is saddened after learning of the tragic passing of Brisbane Lions Academy and Sherwood JAFC player, Isaac Olver. Isaac was part of Sherwood’s Under 17 team in 2023 and prior to that, also played for Ipswich Cats and…

Australian Rules football descended on Fiji when the 12th AFL Youth Oceania Cup was held in Suva from December 5 to 8, where the best and most promising male and female players from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, and Tonga…

Ten Queensland community football players have had their dreams realised after being selected by an AFLW club at last night’s 2023 AFL Women’s Draft at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. The Brisbane Lions selected five Queenslanders, the Gold Coast SUNS selected three,…

AFL Queensland has granted Moreton Bay Lions and Morningside Panthers provisional licences to enter the Bond University QAFLW competition in 2025.   The Moreton Bay Lions are the reigning premiers of the QFAW Division 1 competition and have a strong playing…

  AFL Queensland wishes to express its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Terry Weller, following his passing, aged 73. Queensland representative, dual Duncanson Medallist, and inductee into the Queensland Football Hall of Fame, Weller passed away on…

Coorparoo Football Club is set to make a triumphant return to the QAFL competition in 2025, after a 30-year absence.   AFL Queensland informed Coorparoo on Tuesday that they would receive a provisional licence to enter Queensland’s premier men’s competition…

AFL Queensland will be hosting a Level 2 Coaching Accreditation Course on Saturday, February 17th at Bond University. Registrations are now open for all senior and junior coaches, including assistant coaches, who facilitate both male and female programs to attend…

AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has released his top 30 prospects ahead of the 2023 AFLW Draft. The list includes players from every state, with players sorted in alphabetical order and not ranked. Sheehan’s prospects do not include the players selected…

The QFAW competition is set to introduce two new teams in Division 1 in 2024. Four-time QFAW Division 2 – North Premiers Noosa, will be joining the competition, alongside back-to-back grand finalists Tweed Coast. With Noosa and Tweed Coast moving…

QAFL and QAFLW clubs across the competition have continued to announce coaching appointments for the 2024 season.   Palm Beach Currumbin landed David Armitage, signing the former St Kilda captain as the Senior Coach for 2024. Armitage spent 12 years with…

AFL Queensland State Talent Manager was awarded the Queensland Government Service to Sport award last night at the annual Queensland Sport Awards and Hall of Fame Presentation, at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.  One hundred and thirty-one of a…