The AFL has today released its COVID-19 vaccination policy for all VFL, VFLW and Talent Pathway players and football staff.   In general terms, the Policy will require all VFL, VFLW and Talent Pathway players and Football Program Staff to…

The 2022 start dates and final series make-up for the two AFL Queensland State League competitions; the Bond University QAFLW and the QAFL have been released. After consulting with the Bond University QAFLW clubs, the Brisbane Lions and the Gold…

AFL Queensland has entered an agreement with five apparel suppliers that will conclude 31st October, 2024.   Information on the apparel suppliers can be found at; https://www.aflq.com.au/official-suppliers/   All license agreements are valid for a period of one year and clubs should…

The AFL is pleased to advise the 2022 BHP Women’s Coaching Academy commenced this week on Monday October 25, with eight women who have been recognised as outstanding coaching talent selected to take part in the 12-month program. The 2022…

Community football across Australia will benefit from a new registration and administrative platform with leagues and clubs transitioning to PlayHQ for the 2022 season and beyond. PlayHQ puts end users – club administrators, participants and volunteers – first, after research…

More than 1,200 girls will lace up their footy boots this week and create history as the Queensland Girls Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA) kicks off their first AFL interschool sporting competition. Spread across Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold Coast,…

The Gold Coast SUNS have added two new players to its AFLW list for the upcoming season, recruiting Queensland pair Shannon Danckert and Jacqueline Dupuy. The duo have been given a chance on the SUNS AFLW list after the Club…

AFL Queensland has granted the Southport Sharks Football Club a licence to compete in the 2022 Bond University QAFLW commencing in April next year. The addition of Southport will see the Queensland state league women’s competition expand to nine teams,…

By SUNS Media. The Gold Coast SUNS have today launched an exciting new initiative aimed at developing the next crop of professional female coaches. The club is offering two scholarships to female coaches across all the SUNS talent regions of the…

By Celia Drummond – AFL Media Community photographers Russell Freeman and Grant Viney went from competition entrants to shooting AFL games, courtesy of Footy Focus On September 30, one lucky community photographer will be announced as the winner of the…

In just his second QAFL season, Jordon Moncrieff has cemented his place in the AFL Queensland history books winning the prestigious 76th J. A Grogan Medal and dominating the 2021 state league awards night. A season which saw the former…

The 2021 AFL Queensland State League Awards Night will be presented virtually on Sunday, 12th September, 2021 commencing at 6pm.  To watch the awards and be involved in the action, head to YouTube.com/officialaflq The running order of the ceremony is…

With the AFLW Premiership Cup secured safely in her carry on, football superstar Emma Zielke is bound for Bundaberg, for a weekend of footy celebrations in her home town. The Premiership winning Brisbane Lions AFLW Skipper, who grew up in…

Ready to take on a new challenge in 2022? A number of coaching positions are currently available through AFL Queensland club land.  Click here to see the current coaching vacancies and information on how to apply.   

Queensland State League Awards (Grogan/Zielke Medal Night) In light of the ever-changing COVID situation, the difficult decision has been made to make the 2021 AFL Queensland State League Awards night a virtual event. How fortunate we are in Southeast Queensland…

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. …

She’s already synonymous with women’s football in Queensland with a long and unrivalled list of achievements, and now the Emma Zielke name will forever be etched into our state’s football history with the naming of the QAFLW Best and Fairest…

The Queensland Government has announced a snap three-day lockdown from 4:00pm today for 11 local government area (LGAs) in South East Queensland.  Due to the lockdown and as per advice from Queensland Health, any AFL Queensland matches that have not…

By Lions Media In celebration of Women in Coaching Month, the Brisbane Lions caught up with Academy Coach Jazmin Tweddle to hear about her coaching journey. The Sunshine Coast’s Jazmin Tweddle never set out to become a football coach. In…

The 2021 South East Queensland community Grand Finals have been announced, with football fans able to take in games stretching from Sandgate in North Brisbane through to Bond University on the Gold Coast. Match times and admission charges will be…

In a sign of how strong female footy continues to be in the Sunshine State, AFL Queensland congratulates the seven Queenslanders who were drafted to the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS in tonight’s 2021 NAB AFLW Draft. On the…

It’s 2021 NAB AFLW Draft day! You can catch all of the action tonight across the AFL Women’s website and official app with coverage starting from 6:45 pm.   The Queensland pool this year is extremely strong with a handful…

With the New South Wales border zone now reinstated, the Queensland Government has declared organised sport as a permitted purpose for crossing the Queensland/New South Wales border. This means that organised junior, youth and senior football fixtures can go ahead…

Sam Virgo has been a trailblazer for women’s football in Queensland. Part of the AFLW since its inaugural season, she played with the Brisbane Lions from 2017 – 2019, notching 15 games.   In 2020 she joined mentor David Lake…

There’s only one week left until the 2021 NAB AFLW Draft, which will take place next Tuesday, July 27th.  Like 2020, the draft will be a virtual affair, with players tuning in from around the country to find out if…

Townsville’s Thuringowa Bulldogs and now Yeronga South Brisbane player, Madison Goodwin, has dominated the Queensland NAB AFLW Draft Combine, as state-based combines take place around the country. The Devils player set a new all-time record in the vertical jump, jumping…

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2021 Bond University QAFLW Grand Final Match Reports and the day that was Nearly two thousand people turned out at Leyshon Park for the Bond University QAFLW Grand Finals, with thousands watching on the live stream, and all were treated…

They’ve been the top two teams all season, Bond University and University of Queensland finishing one-two on the ladder and now the stage is set for a university showdown in Sunday’s Bond University QAFLW Premiership Final. They met two times…

The AFL has today confirmed that the final game of the 2021 NAB AFLW U19 Championships between Queensland and Victoria Metro will not proceed as a result of the evolving COVID-19 situation across the country. The final game was scheduled…