Page 4 - AFL Queensland 2014 in Review

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Total participation reached 180,132 – 14.2 % more than 2013 and the largest increase since 2008
Queensland notched the highest female participation in Australia with 51,722 girls and women playing the game – up 30% from 2013
More than 6,400 fans attended Townsville’s NAB Challenge match between the Gold Coast SUNS and the Brisbane Lions
The Western Bulldogs made their Cairns debut, playing the Gold Coast SUNS at Cazaly’s Stadium before a crowd of 9,743
AFL Queensland, the Gold Coast SUNS and Brisbane Lions delivered AFL Community Camps in Wide Bay (Hervey Bay and Bundaberg), Springfield, Logan and Beenleigh
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QClash8 in Round 15 attracted 27,176 people – the largest crowd at the Gabba in 2014
The #GirlsPlayToo awareness campaign for girls aged 10 to 15 was rolled out across the state
The AFL Queensland Facilities Plan 2014-2020 and Football Facilities Audit were completed – both firsts for Queensland state sporting organisations
Queensland again recorded the largest AFL school participation in Australia with 117,432 primary and secondary school students playing the game
Over $25 million of infrastructure projects were completed
Further upgrades worth $2.5 million were completed at our regional hubs in Townsville, Mackay and Byron Bay
Brisbane hosted the AFL National Facilities Conference at the new $14 million Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex
Queenslander field umpire Andrew Stephens and goal umpire Robert Whitehead were added to the AFL list, with field umpire Kayne Nund rookie listed
The inaugural Byron Bay AFL 9s Invitational tournament was held in October
The Gold Coast hosted the NAB AFL Draft for the third successive year with a week long program of events
Three Queenslanders were selected in the NAB AFL Draft with a further three picked up in the Rookie Draft
The Brisbane Lions finished 2014 with six Hyundai Lions Academy graduates on their list
In season 2014 there were 47 Queenslanders on AFL Club lists
The iconic ‘Q’ jumper was reintroduced for all state representative teams
A restructure of Queensland community football saw the return of the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) – Queensland’s premier community football league
The Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex hosted the National Female KickStart Championships