2016 is no longer a thought, it’s a reality, and that’s exciting. Here’s just a taste of what you’ve got to look forward to this year in Queensland footy.   Pre-season Have you sat around this summer, reflecting on 2015,…

With 2015 winding to a close, the AFL Queensland media team have looked back on some of the best, and most lighthearted moments of the year that was. Check them out below.   Best quote This one was a late…

Daniel Webster’s start in coaching may have come a few years sooner than he would have hoped, but since entering the system he hasn’t looked back. Webster, the 2015 AFL Queensland Assistant Talent Coach of the Year, wore a few…

For four Queenslanders, last night their dreams came true. Ben Keays, Eric Hipwood, Corey Wagner and Wylie Buzza all had their names read out by AFL clubs at the Adelaide Convention Centre on draft night, obtaining a spot on an…

With the NAB AFL Draft just four days away, we thought we would look at some of the other Queensland Academy contenders from 2015 that are all a chance to be picked up next Tuesday night, or in the rookie…

Rueben William, to the naked eye, is a line breaking, athletic, highly skilled player who can change the tempo of a game off his own boot, but his story runs so much deeper than that. Reuben was born in South…

Retzlaff a Tiger again How is this for a homecoming story? Former Brisbane Lions player Bryce Retzlaff has put pen to paper on a deal that will see him return home to Labrador for season 2016. Retzlaff, who was drafted…

Great footy, big smiles, a lot of laughs, and even a couple of selfies. The 2015 AFL Queensland Under 17 Youth Girls State Championships might be over, but what a four days it was. From the moment teams arrived to…

Over 250 players are set to embark on Yeronga this Thursday as part of the four day,  2015 Under 17 Youth Girls Championships. So who should you keep an eye on? These players:   Division 1 Gold Coast – Kalindah…

This Saturday, on footballs biggest day, the MCG will have a real Queensland flavour to it. Eight Queensland State Academy members will walk onto the hallowed turf to play in the NAB AFL All Stars game, which kicks off at 10:00am. As…

The Western Magpies’ Callum Carseldine claimed the 2015 Grogan Medal, the QAFL’s highest individual footballing honour on Sunday night. Carseldine, who missed the entire 2014 season following a knee reconstruction, finished the year on 24 votes, three ahead of Wilston…

The AFL has released its nineteenth NAB AFL Academy squads with five Queenslanders in total being selected across the two squads. Jacob Allison, Jack Bowes and Brad Scheer, all members of the championship winning Queensland Under 18 team this year,…

Jade Ransfield fell in love with AFL as soon as she started playing, and it would appear the game loves her right back. Ransfield said that after playing her first game, she found it impossible to stop. The 17-year-old, who…

15-year-old game changer Down 24-7 early in the game, Caloundra needed someone to grab the game by the scruff of the neck, and grab it quickly. It’s times like these that the senior players, the experienced heads, the leaders, find a…

Five Queensland State Academy players have been invited to take part in the 2015 NAB AFL Draft Combine. Following stellar performances in the TAC Cup and National Championships this year, Ben Keays, Eric Hipwood, Mabior Chol, Corey Wagner, and Reuben…

A red-hot Queensland outfit won a landmark state women’s match against NSW/ACT in Sydney on Sunday afternoon, beating the home side by 47 points.   The visitors’ 11.9.75 to 4.4.28 victory was punctuated by an outstanding individual performance from star…

This Sunday, in a once off for 2015, the Queensland Women’s team travel down to Blacktown to take on NSW/ACT. The game can be live streamed by clicking HERE. Below is a preview for the game.   What was learnt?…

Queensland have gone two from two in the carnivals in 2015. Today, the Queensland Under 16 team were crowned 2015 NAB AFL Under 16 Division Two champions after beating NSW/ACT by 21-points. Queensland weathered the storm early, to get within…

This Saturday, Adam Spackman will notch up senior game 100 for the Morningside Football Club, but his story goes so much deeper than that. Spackman was rookie listed at the Brisbane Lions, has been one of Morningside’s best over the…

The Queensland State Under 16 team have made it two from two in this years NAB AFL Under 16 Championships with today win over Tasmania today. Conditions were tricky, with all goals for the game kicked to one end of…

For the first time since 2006, Queensland is the 2015 NAB AFL Under 18 Division Two champions. They did it in emphatic fashion, clean sweeping the competition to go three from three following a commanding 39-point win over NSW/ACT today…

Recap When the siren rang at the end of the Tasmania game, Queensland became the only undefeated team in Division Two. That happened because Queensland were able to lock down on Tasmania every time they had the ball, and then…

Two from two. Music to any Queensland footy fans ears. On Saturday, the Queensland Under 18 State Team got the job done by 39-points over Tasmania, making them the only undefeated team in the NAB AFL Division Two Championships in…

Recap The 2015 NAB AFL Under 18’s Championships couldn’t have started in more impressive fashion for Queensland. Their 72-point win over Northern Territory last week set’s them up beautifully for a trip down to Victoria for the next two games.…

QUEENSLAND                     3.1 7.3 13.5 17.10 (112) NORTHERN TERRITORY    1.4 2.7 4.8 5.10 (40)  GOALS
 Queensland: Buzza 5, Budarick 2, Weller 2, Blood 2, Keays, Allison, Edwards, Reeves, Ritchie, Spencer Northern Territory: Holt-Tubbs 2, Parfitt, Frank, Egan BEST
 Queensland: Keays, Allison, William…

It’s time. On Saturday, the Queensland Under 18 State Academy Team get their 2015 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships underway at Southport when they take on Northern Territory. Hundreds of hours of preparation, state training sessions, academy training sessions, four…

  Final Standings Position Region 1st Cairns 2nd  Cape York 3rd Townsville 4th Mackay 5th Capricornia Best Players Name Region Daniel Davidson Cairns Tiko Twist Cape York James Richardson Capricornia Adam Fedor Mackay Max Newman Townsville   Representative Squads Far…

NORTH QUEENSLAND DEFEATED SOUTH QUEENSLAND North Queensland 1.2, 6.5, 8.9, 14.16 (100) South Queensland 5.2, 7.6, 9.9, 9.11 (65) It was Mark II of the Queensland derby, and North Queensland made it two from two. Kicking with the breeze, the…

Break the internet Tayla Harris nearly broke the Internet on Sunday night during the State Representative Carnival. The photo of her in full flight notched up the retweet ton on Twitter within hours. For the record, it wasn’t just the…

On paper, Vic Metro was filled with individual champions. Today, they played like a champion team. The task was never going to be easy for Queensland, as the Victorian’s came out and showed how deep their talent pool runs. Queensland…