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2022 VFL Fixture Released – Round One Locked In

Round One of the 2022 VFL season to be played on March 25/26/27 21 teams will play 18 games each in a 22-round home-and-away season Top eight will contest a four-week finals series Grand Final scheduled for the weekend of

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Update on talent pathway for girls

The AFL has recently communicated with all AFLW recruiting and list management teams to confirm a revised model for the girls’ national Talent Pathway Program in 2022.  The reshaped program structure ensures that the future stars of the women’s game

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2022 QFA Division 1 Hart Sport Cup Fixture Released

2022 is the year of 2s and with it the QFA Division 1 HART Sport Cup welcomes two new clubs into the fray when games get under way on April 2. The HART Sport Cup expands to eight teams this

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Queensland school girls to make Queensland footy history

History will be made at 8am this Saturday, 19th February, when the first bounce of the inaugural Queensland Girls Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA) Senior Australian Football competition is made. 16 teams and 240 students from schools associated with the

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2022 Bond University QAFLW Fixture Release

The fixture for the 2022 Bond University QAFLW Premiership season has dropped, with Round One commencing on Saturday March 26th.  Eight clubs will contest the 2022 Flag, allowing for 14 matches for each team over a 16-round-home-and-away fixture. Finals will

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AIC footy back bigger and better in 2022

School is (finally) back, and that mean’s the return of school footy! Kicking into its 6th year and shaping up to be its biggest and best yet, the Associated of Independent Colleges (AIC) AFL competition officially* begins this tonight with

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Game details: Lions v SUNS Academy (Level 3 Girls) Match Details

The Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS Level 3 Girls Academy teams will meet this Saturday in their first clash of Season 2022.  The game will be live streamed – click this link to watch Date: Saturday, 12th February 2022Venue:

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NQ vs. SQ rivalry heats up with addition of Women’s Rep Clash in 2022

July 2nd, 2022, will mark an important milestone in the evolution of women’s football across Queensland with the playing of the first ever North Queensland vs. South Queensland women’s Intrastate Rep Clash. With women’s footy gaining year on year momentum,

Posted in AFL, AFL cairns, AFLQ, Capricornia, Darling Downs, Featured News, Mackay, QAFLW, QWFA, SEQ Community Football, Talent, Top news, Townsville, Wide Bay

QAFL stacked with ex-AFL and VFL players guaranteeing a blockbuster Season 2022

A huge injection of star power has been added to the ranks of the QAFL for 2022 with a list of big names  recruited across the competition. The host of ex-AFL and VFL players bring elite talent and experience at

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Keep an eye out for the Queenslanders in the 2022 NAB League Girls competition

The AFL has released the fixture for the 2022 NAB League Girls talent pathway competition, which starts on Saturday 22 January. The future stars of women’s football will compete across a 10-week home-and-away season, culminating with the NAB League Girls

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2022 NAB AFL and AFLW Academy squads named

Five Queensland products have been named in the 2022 NAB AFL and AFLW Academies. Fleur Davies (Southport), sister of the Gold Coast SUNS player Giselle is in the mix, alongside her SUNS Academy teammate Alana Gee, who hails from Mackay.

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AFL releases Women’s Football Vision for 2021 – 2030

 Key targets by 2030 include: At least 50 per cent of AFLW senior coaching positions held by women NAB AFLW players to become the best paid sportswomen in a domestic competition in the country Strong and visible pathways for administrators

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AFLW QClash to once again be played during Pride Round

The 2022 NAB AFL Women’s Competition will kick off under lights on Friday, January 7 when St Kilda host Richmond in the first ever NAB AFLW game to be played at SkyBus Stadium in Victoria’s Bayside region. In a bumper

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2022 VFL Competition Update

By AFL Media. The AFL has announced the 2022 VFL season is set to begin on Saturday March 26, 2022, which will see state league men’s footy return to Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales after a second year affected

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Two new Queensland schools join the AFL School of Excellence program

A further two schools have been announced as official AFL Schools of Excellence in 2022 as the competition begins a new chapter. As a part of a new Grade 7/8 competition and to develop into all divisions over the next

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2022 AFL Talent Pathway Programs

The AFL has recently communicated with all AFL and AFLW Clubs to confirm the model for the AFL Talent Pathway Programs in 2022.   Following a review undertaken over the past few months, the AFL Talent Pathway Programs have been

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StreetSmarts AFLQ Schools Cup State Champions crowned

Palm Beach Currumbin (PBC) State High School have flexed their footy muscles, taking out three of the four secondary school state titles at the StreetSmarts AFLQ Schools Cup at the Maroochydore Multi Sport Complex on the Sunshine Coast. The Gold

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Toyota AFL Disability Inclusion Ambassador: Daniel Ramage

An inaugural Gold Coast SUNS player, Daniel Ramage has been a part of AFL Queensland’s Inclusion program from day one. Daniel has been the head coach of the Queensland State Inclusion side since the very first carnival in 2014 and

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AFLQ Senior Coach of the Year – Nick Malceski

A former Sydney Swans and Gold Coast SUNS player, Nick Malceski played 210 professional AFL games in his 14-year career capped off by winning a premiership flag in 2012 and earning all Australian selection in 2014. After retiring in 2016

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The history of the Joe Grant Medal

Ahead of this Saturday’s QAFL Grand Final between Broadbeach Cats and Maroochydore Roos, we take a trip down memory lane to look into the history of the Joe Grant Medal – awarded to the Best on Ground player in the

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From Queensland Under 18’s to Collingwood Senior Coach

Submitted by Peter Blucher. There are more than 20 Queenslanders who will wholeheartedly endorse the appointment of former Brisbane Lions flyer Craig McRae as the new Collingwood senior coach this week. All have much to thank McRae for, having played

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NAB AFL U19 Championships Update

The AFL has today updated the dates and times for the NAB AFL U19 Championships scheduling a showcase of talent to take place over the next two months across Australia in the build up to the 2021 NAB AFL Draft

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Lions and SUNS players named in 22Under22 squad

The AFL Players’ Association’s 22Under22 squad has been announced with a host of Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast SUNS players on the list. The Gold Coast SUNS have the equal-most representation in the 40-man squad (alongside Melbourne) with Charlie Ballard, Wil Powell, Jack

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2021 NAB AFLW Draft: Queensland’s Top Prospects Part Two

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

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Sam Virgo is leading the way for women’s coaching in Queensland

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

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2021 NAB AFLW Draft: Queensland’s Top Prospects Part One

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

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2021 NAB AFLW Draft Combine

10 Queenslanders will take place in the 2021 NAB AFL National Draft Combine to be held across multiple locations across Australia this weekend.   While the current situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic sees variations in restrictions across the country,

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Queensland’s Harmer and Levi named in All-Australian Team

Two Queenslanders have been named in the 2021 NAB AFLW U19 Championships All-Australian Team; Gold Coast’s Teagan Levi and Maggie Harmer from Maroochydore AFC on the Sunshine Coast. Both girls played their junior football on each coast; Teagan learning her

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Jack Bowes notches up a career high at Marvel

Submitted by Peter Blucher. It’s a long way from home, but Cairns boy Jack Bowes is developing a real fondness for Marvel Stadium. In an early career of limited success, the 23-year-old Gold Coast Suns midfielder turned defender has had

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NAB AFL and AFLW U19 Championship Games

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

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