Australian rules football in Queensland
Australian football at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast. Adelaide vs Melbourne
Governing body	AFL Queensland
Representative team	Queensland
First played	May, 1866, Brisbane
Registered players	57,687(total) 3,300 (adult)
Competitions
Club
- Queensland State League
- AFLQ State Association
- AFL Cairns
- AFL Mackay
- AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay
- AFL Capricornia
- AFL Darling Downs
- AFL Mt Isa
- AFL Townsville
Audience records
Single match	37,224 (2005). AFL Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood (Gabba, Brisbane)

Australian rules football in Queensland has a history which dates back to the 1860s. By the 1880s it was the most prominent football code in the state, but was overtaken by rugby by 1900. However, the sport continued to be played throughout the twentieth century. Its recent surge in popularity in south east Queensland is partly due to the success of the Brisbane Lions in the national Australian Football League competition. Image File history File linksMetadata Aussie_rules_game. ... Carrara Stadium or Carrara Sports Complex is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia located in the suburb of Carrara. ... Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. ... The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed Crows, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... The Melbourne Football Club (MFC), nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... AFL Queensland (AFLQ) is the governing body of Australian rules football in the state of Queensland. ... AFL Queensland (AFLQ) is the governing body of Australian rules football in the state of Queensland. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a metropolitan population of 1. ... Queensland State League (QSL) is a semi-professional Australian rules football competition that includes clubs from South East Queensland. ... AFLQ State Association (formerly AFL South Queensland) is an Australian Rules Football that includes clubs from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland and Brisbane, Queensland. ... AFL Cairns is an Australian Rules Football that includes clubs from the Cairns region in Queensland, Australia. ... AFL Mackay is an Australian rules football competition in Mackay, Queensland Australia. ... AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay is an Australian Rules Football competition in the Hervey Bay region of Queensland, Australia. ... AFL Capricornia is an Australian Rules Football competition in the Rockhampton region of Queensland, Australia. ... AFL Darling Downs is an Australian Rules Football competition in the Toowoomba region of Queensland, Australia. ... AFL Mt Isa is an Australian Rules Football competition in the Mt Isa region of Queensland, Australia. ... AFL Townsville is an Australian Rules Football competition in the Townsville region of Queensland, Australia. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... 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History

Early Beginnings in South East Queensland

Australian rules football was first played in Queensland in May 1866 when the Brisbane Australian Football Club (distinct from the Brisbane Bears or Lions clubs) was formed. The original aim was to keep cricketers fit in the winter months. By 1870 four more clubs had been created: Volunteer Artillery, Brisbane Grammar School, Civil Service and Ipswich. The Big Men Fly - high marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the most important skill in Aussie Rules Footy Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... The Brisbane Australian Football Club is a former Australian rules football club which was formed in May, 1866[1] It is notable as being the first football club of any code in Queensland. ... The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ... The Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) are an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane, Queensland. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Brisbane Grammar School (BGS) is a non-denominational, independent boys school located in the suburb of Spring Hill in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Ipswich is a city and Local Government Area situated on the Bremer River in South East Queensland, Australia. ...

Although Australian rules was the most popular football code in Queensland by 1880, by the 1890s it had been overtaken by rugby union. The game was revived when the Queensland Football League (QFL) was formed in July 1903. The first premiership was held in 1904 with most games being played at Queen's Park, a sporting facility within the grounds of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens. From 1905 to 1914 games were regularly played at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A rugby union scrum. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Brisbane Cricket Ground, colloquially The Gabba, is a major sports arena in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ...

Queensland sent delegates to the Intercolonial Football Conferences in 1883 and 1908. At the time Queensland had over 300 teams. In 1884 Ipswich defeated a touring Essendon team.

Brisbane Grammar played matches against Ipswich Grammar in “Victorian Rules”. Independent Schools headmasters later voted by 1 vote to adopt rugby (due to the reference of Victorian Rules).

The premiership has been held every year from 1904, with the exception of the period from 1915 to 1919 when the competition went into recess owing to World War I. Since the inception of the QFL, more than fifty teams have played in the premiership competition.

In August 1927 at a meeting of the Australian National Football Council it was decided that each of the state leagues were to include the words 'Australian National' in their names. Accordingly the QFL was renamed the Queensland Australian National Football League (QANFL). 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

1950s and 60s - The Game Expands outside South East Queensland

In 1952, the Brisbane Exhibition Ground hosted a VFL match between Essendon and Geelong and was the first official VFL match to be played under floodlights. The Brisbane Exhibition Ground is a sporting stadium in Brisbane, Australia which is owned and operated by the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA). ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ...

Aussie Rules was introduced to Far North Queensland in the 1950s. In 1957 land was purchased in Cairns for the first dedicated field and by 1958 a junior competition had begun. Shortly later leagues were introduced to Townsville and Mount Isa. Map of Far North Queensland Far North Queensland is a region of Queensland covering the northern part of the state. ... Central Cairns from Mount Whitfield looking southeast. ... Townsville redirects here. ... Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia Mount Isa is a city and Local Government Area located in north-western Queensland, Australia. ...

A VFL exhibition game was played at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1959, attracting a large crowd. The Brisbane Cricket Ground, colloquially The Gabba, is a major sports arena in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ...

In 1964 the QANFL became the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL), a limited liability company. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

In the 1960s, the first leagues appeared in Mackay, the Darling Downs and Rockhampton. Mackay (, pop. ... The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. ... Mayor Margaret Strelow Area 187 km² Population 59,120 (2003) (ABS) Time zone UTC + 10 Latitude Longitude Rockhampton (or Rocky as it is known by the locals) is a small city and Local Government Area in Central Queensland, Australia, located 42 km inland from the Capricorn coast on the Bruce...

1980s - The Brisbane Bears Years

In 1986 it was announced that teams from Brisbane (Brisbane Bears) and Perth (West Coast Eagles) would compete in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1987. This had a deletrious effect on the QAFL which weakened over the following years. After the 1996 season, the QAFL went into receivership. A new governing body, the Queensland Australian Football Council, was formed in 1997, alongside a new premiership competition, Queensland State Football League (QSFL). 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ... The West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the Australian Football League. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Bears were hugely unsuccessful on the field, and with the admission of the successful Brisbane Broncos rugby league team into the New South Wales Rugby League, the popularity of Australian rules football plummeted. (The creation of the Broncos may have been made to counter Aussie rules overtaking rugby league in popularity in Queensland. NSWRL had resisted the move for a team in Queensland for years and after the Bears were formed, created the Broncos the very next season). The Brisbane Broncos are a professional rugby league football team that are Brisbane based in Queensland, Australia. ... Rugby league is a team sport played by two teams of 17 players, with 13 on the field at any one time and 4 on the bench (reserves). ... The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in New South Wales. ...

Queenslander Jason Dunstall debuted for the Hawthorn Football Club in 1985 and quickly became one of the greatest players in the game, despite remaining almost unknown in his home state. He briefly represented a Queensland State of Origin team which played in a low key game against New South Wales in Sydney. During this time, however, the state produced few other talented players. Jason Dunstall (born in Brisbane, Queensland on August 14, 1964), is a former Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club of the AFL. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest full-forwards and the greatest Queensland born player of all time. ... The Hawthorn Hawks known formally as the Tassie Hawks from 07 onwards, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ...

During the 1980s and 1990s, demographic trends of Victorian and South Australians (states where the code is extremely popular) migrating interstate in large numbers to Queensland. Support for Australian rules football grew, despite a lack of success from the Bears and support from fans.

In 1993, the Brisbane Bears moved from Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast to the Brisbane Cricket Ground. Interest, crowds and membership in the team increased considerably. The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ... Carrara Stadium or Carrara Sports Complex is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia located in the suburb of Carrara. ... Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. ...

In 1995, the Bears made the AFL finals for the first time.

In 1996, six sell-out games at the Gabba caused the State Government to consider funding re-development of the ground, something that would be done several times over the following years to transform the small stadium into a world class venue.

Boom Times - Brisbane Lions Era

The Brisbane Lions began in 1996, when the AFL approved a merger between the Brisbane Bears and the formerly Melbourne based Fitzroy Football Club and on-field success increased substantially with the injection of Fitzroy players, further boosting the popularity of the code. The Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) are an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane, Queensland. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... The Fitzroy Football Club, latterly known as the Lions, was formed in 1883 and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897. ...

In a breakthrough for Australian Football in late 1990s, GPS schools in South East Queensland began playing Australian Rules for the first time since the turn of the century. Previously to this, South East Queensland private schools had been a staunchly rugby union stronghold since 1908. The Jason Dunstall Cup (named after champion Queensland product Jason Dunstall) was later begun, with independent schools such as BBC, ACGS, Nudgee College, Marist Brothers Ashgrove and Gregory Terrace represented with teams in the first division of the Queensland Independent Schools Australian Football League (QISAFL). The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. ... A rugby union scrum. ... Jason Dunstall (born in Brisbane, Queensland on August 14, 1964), is a former Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club of the AFL. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest full-forwards and the greatest Queensland born player of all time. ... The Independent Schools Australian Rules Football Competition was initiated in 1991 and is now a well established quality competition catering for over 120 teams and 3,000 participants. ...

Also in the 1990s, the Cairns league experienced enormous growth financially on the back of gaming, with the Cazaly's social club quickly becoming the largest sporting club north of Brisbane. The Cazaly's Stadium received lights to play popular night football games and the western stand from the Gabba was transplanted to Cazaly's Stadium, enabling it to host AFL matches. Cazalys Stadium, also known as Bundaberg Rum Stadium, is a sports ground in Cairns, Australia. ...

In 1999, the QSFL also went into voluntary liquidation being replaced. Another new organisation, AFL Queensland (AFLQ), was formed in 2000. The new premiership competition was called the AFLQ State League. That year, Nick Riewoldt became the first Queensland produced player to be taken as number 1 pick in the AFL Draft, recognised as the best junior talent in the nation. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... AFL Queensland (AFLQ) is the governing body of Australian rules football in the state of Queensland. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Nick Riewoldt (born October 17, 1982) was the captain of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League for the 2005 season before being replaced by Luke Ball in 2006. ... The AFL Draft is the annual draft of young talent by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League. ...

In 2001, a Women's Footy competition began in earnest. Womens Aussie Rules is a fast growing sport played in Australia, United States, Papua New Guinea and Japan. ...

Three successive premierships for the Brisbane Lions in 2001, 2002 and 2003 saw crowds to Australian Football League matches in Brisbane to grow to an average of over 30,000, and in terms of attendance and membership, the AFL team in 2003 was the most popular team of any football code in the state. However despite increasing television ratings and media exposure, Australian rules football remains overall less popular as rugby league in the state. The Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) are an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane, Queensland. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Rugby league is a team sport played by two teams of 17 players, with 13 on the field at any one time and 4 on the bench (reserves). ...

During the Lions premiership years, junior Aussie Rules numbers exploded in South East Queensland, and grew solidly right across the state.

Recent History

From 2005, the growing local State League expanded to two divisions. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A record number of 13 Queenslanders were invited to attend the 2006 AFL Draft camp, representing 18% of the 72 camp invitees. [1] The 2006 AFL Draft is the forthcoming national draft of the Australian Football League. ...

Although state league crowds have dwindled with the increase in support for the Brisbane Lions AFL team, a healthy crowd of 3,257 saw the Southport Sharks defeat Morningside in the 2005 AFLQ Grand Final at the Gabba, while a crowd of over 3,000 saw the Southport Sharks win back-to-back premierships in 2006 at Carrara. A Grand Final is the culmination of a series of final matches played between a number of sporting teams to decide the premier team. ...

In 2006, support for the Brisbane Lions waned substantially due to two successive seasons out of the finals. From 2005 to 2006 total memberships decreased from 30,027 to 26,429 and the average home crowd fell from 33,101 to 28,305.

Despite the Lions' fall from grace, Queensland performed extremely well in the 2006 AFL Draft with a record 11 recruits, including 8 of the first 32 picks with some picks from previously undrafted regional areas such as Townsville, Toowoomba and Mackay.^[1][2] The 2006 AFL Draft is the forthcoming national draft of the Australian Football League. ... Townsville in 2004. ... Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, is 90 minutes drive west of Queenslands capital city, Brisbane, and two hours from the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast beaches. ... Mackay (, pop. ...

Aussie Rules on the Gold Coast

Australian football at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast. Adelaide vs Melbourne

The Gold Coast, where a hole had been left once the Brisbane Bears moved has grown to become the 6th biggest urban area with nearly 500,000 people. In recent years, several bids were made for a new AFL franchise by the powerhouse Southport Sharks Australian Football Club, including attempts to lure a Melbourne based club in 2004 [2]. Many of these attempts were knocked back due to the city's many many failed sporting franchises. However demographic trends suggested a growing demand for Australian rules football and in 2005 a pre-season practice match between the Brisbane Lions and Essendon drew a surprise audience of 16,591. In response, the Australian Football League stepped up efforts to expand into the Gold Coast market. A series of pre-season games and a home and away match was scheduled at Carrara for 2006. Despite a disappointing average crowd of around 10,000, the AFL announced intentions to include a side in the next 5 years [3]. A bitter turf war resulted over the use of Carrara stadium^[3]. Image File history File linksMetadata Aussie_rules_game. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Aussie_rules_game. ... Carrara Stadium or Carrara Sports Complex is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia located in the suburb of Carrara. ... Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. ... The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed Crows, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... The Melbourne Football Club (MFC), nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. ... The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ... Southport Australian Football Club, also known as the Southport Sharks, is a Gold Coast based club competing in the AFL Queensland Australian rules football competition. ... The Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) are an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane, Queensland. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ...

In July 2006, the Kangaroos announced that from 2007 they will move their home games scheduled at Manuka Oval in Canberra to play a number of home games at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast in an AFL backed push. [4] The North Melbourne Football Club, trading as the Kangaroos, and informally known as the Shinboners or the Kangaroos Football Club plays Australian rules football in the Australian Football League. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Manuka Oval hosts AFL matches in winter and cricket in summer. ... Canberra (pronounced [1]) is the capital city of Australia and with a population of just over 325,000, is Australias largest inland city. ... Carrara Stadium or Carrara Sports Complex is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia located in the suburb of Carrara. ... Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. ...

Participation

In 2004, there were around 3,300 senior players in Queensland, with a total of 57,687 participants. Although the overall participation per capita is around 2%, the sport is growing faster in Queensland than any other Australian state. [5]

Audience

Attendance Record

• 37,224 (2005). AFL Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood (Gabba, Brisbane)

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Major Australian Rules Events in Queensland

• Australian Football League Premiership Season (Brisbane Lions home games)
• Queensland State League Grand Final

This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Queensland State League (QSL) is a semi-professional Australian rules football competition that includes clubs from South East Queensland. ...

Great Queensland Footballers

Over the years, Queensland has produced an amazing array of talent for elite leagues such as the Australian Football League, such as Jason Dunstall, Marcus Ashcroft, Gavin Crosisca, Scott McIvor, Danny Dickfos and Steven Lawrence. This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Jason Dunstall (born in Brisbane, Queensland on August 14, 1964), is a former Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club of the AFL. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest full-forwards and the greatest Queensland born player of all time. ... Marcus Ashcroft (born September 25, 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Danny Dickfos was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League. ... For the Zimbabwean-born Australian rules footballer for Hawthorn, see Stephen Lawrence (footballer). ...

Notable Queensland Players in the AFL

Clint Bizzell is an Australian Rules Footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Clark Anthony Keating (born March 19, 1976) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Ben Hudson (born February 22, 1979) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Michael Voss (born July 7, 1975) is an Australian rules footballer, usually playing midfield or in the forward line for Australian Football League team the Brisbane Lions. ... Brett Charles Voss (born February 22, 1978) is an Australian rules football player with the St Kilda Football Club. ... Nick Riewoldt (born October 17, 1982) was the captain of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League for the 2005 season before being replaced by Luke Ball in 2006. ... Brad Miller (July 6, 1983) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Jason Aka Akermanis (born February 24, 1977) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Simon Black (born April 3, 1979) is an Australian Football League midfielder with a reputation for hard work and skill. ... Jamie Charman (born July 16, 1982) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Andrew Raines (born March 8, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Daniel Merrett (born December 12, 1984) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Rhan Hooper (born September 9, 1988) is an Australian Rules football player for the Brisbane Lions. ... Max Kenneth Hudghton (born September 2, 1976) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ...

Representative Side

The Queensland state team has played interstate representative matches against all other Australian states, as well as selecting State of Origin teams as both Queensland and later as part of a combined "Allies" side. Australian rules football matches between teams representing Australian colonies/states and territories have been held since 1879. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

In inter-league matches since 1991, Queensland has defeated both Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory, and has performed well against more accomplished states such as Western Australia without winning. Capital Hobart Government Const. ... Emblems: The floral emblem of the ACT is the Royal Bluebell and the faunal emblem is the Gang-gang cockatoo Motto: For the Queen, the Law and the People Slogan or Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Const. ... Emblems: Floral - Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); Mammal - Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus); Bird - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Motto: none Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Const. ...

The Queensland under-19 representative side is known as the Scorpions.

Leagues & Clubs

Professional Clubs

• Brisbane Lions (Australian Football League)

The Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) are an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane, Queensland. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ...

Open

South East Queensland Metropolitan Leagues

• AFLQ State League (QSL)
  • AFLQ State Association

The South East Queensland region. ... Queensland State League (QSL) is a semi-professional Australian rules football competition that includes clubs from South East Queensland. ... AFLQ State Association (formerly AFL South Queensland) is an Australian Rules Football that includes clubs from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland and Brisbane, Queensland. ...

Regional Leagues

• AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay
• AFL Cairns
• AFL Capricornia
• AFL Darling Downs
• AFL Mackay
• AFL Mt Isa
• AFL Townsville

AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay is an Australian Rules Football competition in the Hervey Bay region of Queensland, Australia. ... AFL Cairns is an Australian Rules Football that includes clubs from the Cairns region in Queensland, Australia. ... AFL Capricornia is an Australian Rules Football competition in the Rockhampton region of Queensland, Australia. ... AFL Darling Downs is an Australian Rules Football competition in the Toowoomba region of Queensland, Australia. ... AFL Mackay is an Australian rules football competition in Mackay, Queensland Australia. ... AFL Mt Isa is an Australian Rules Football competition in the Mt Isa region of Queensland, Australia. ... AFL Townsville is an Australian Rules Football competition in the Townsville region of Queensland, Australia. ...

Junior

• AFL Brisbane Juniors Official Site
• AFL Gold Coast Juniors Official Site
• AFL Cairns Juniors
• AFL Sunshine Coast Juniors Official Site
• Darling Downs Junior Australian Football League Official Site
• Queensland Independent Schools Australian Football League (QISAFL) Official Site

AFL Brisbane Juniors is an Australian Rules Football that includes clubs from Brisbane, Queensland. ... AFL Gold Coast Juniors is an Australian Rules Football competition that includes clubs from the Gold Coast, Queensland and hinterland. ... AFL Sunshine Coast Juniors is an Australian Rules Football that includes junior clubs from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. ... The Independent Schools Australian Rules Football Competition was initiated in 1991 and is now a well established quality competition catering for over 120 teams and 3,000 participants. ...

Women's

• AFL Queensland Women's League Official Site
• AFL Cairns Women's League Official Site

Womens Aussie Rules is a fast growing sport played in Australia, United States, Papua New Guinea and Japan. ... AFL Queensland Womens League the main and one of the three Womens Footy leagues in Queensland. ...

Masters

• Masters Australian Football Queensland Official Site

Masters Australian Football (also known as Superules) is a sport based on the game of Australian rules football for players 30 years and over. ...

Principal Venues

• 1904 - 1912: Queen's Park (Brisbane Botanic Gardens)
• 1905 - 1914: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Exhibition Ground
• 1920 - 1950s: Perry Park, Exhibition Ground for some games, including the 1950 interstate carnival
• 1959 - 1971: Brisbane Cricket Ground
• 1970s - 1980s: Windsor Park
• 1998 - 2004: Giffin Park
• 2005: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Cazaly's Stadium

Year 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Brisbane Cricket Ground, colloquially The Gabba, is a major sports arena in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ... The Brisbane Exhibition Ground is a sporting stadium in Brisbane, Australia which is owned and operated by the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Perry Park is a football (soccer) ground located in the Brisbane suburb of Bowen Hills. ... The Brisbane Exhibition Ground is a sporting stadium in Brisbane, Australia which is owned and operated by the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... The Brisbane Cricket Ground, colloquially The Gabba, is a major sports arena in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Brisbane Cricket Ground, colloquially The Gabba, is a major sports arena in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ... Cazalys Stadium, also known as Bundaberg Rum Stadium, is a sports ground in Cairns, Australia. ...

Sources

1. John Morton's Queensland Australian Rules Year Book 1960 by John Morton, 1960
2. Queensland Team of the Century Football Record Official Programme, AFL Queensland, 2003
3. Official Souvenir Programme of Collingwood v South Melbourne, Queensland Australian National Football League, 1935

References

See also

• AFL Queensland
• List of Australian Football Leagues in Queensland

AFL Queensland (AFLQ) is the governing body of Australian rules football in the state of Queensland. ... This is a list of Australian rules football leagues in Australia. ...

External links

• Queensland Team of the Century (from Full Points Footy)
• Aussie Rules in Brisbane from OurBrisbane.com