This afternoon Friday 19th April, QLD Fire & Rescue will be playing the Australian Army in 2 games of AFL Football playing for the 2024 ANZAC Cup.  This event will be played at the home of the Brisbane Lions, Brighton Homes Arena located at Eden Station Drive in Springfield Lakes.  This will be a free community event and in addition to the AFL matches, the following will be set up: ANZAC Catafalque Party Ceremony (Last Post / Reveille / Flag Orderlies) Fire trucks (Heavy Rescue / Technical Rescue / Aerial Appliances) Army Armoured vehicles ..read more

By Abby Collins Birds and Cats rarely get along. There will be more than just four points at stake when the Mt Gravatt Vultures host the Labrador Tigers on Saturday at Toyota Southside Oval. The victors will walk off the field with their belief in the plan for the season reinforced while another donut in the W column will ensure at least one more week of review and changes for the other.    “A win does a lot of things,” Labrador coach Clint Watts said. “It would reinforce that we’re not too far away, and it would say our best is good enough. “If we get the win, we come back to traini ..read more

PALM BEACH CURRUMBIN v. NOOSA  Saturday April 20, 1pm, Veracity Oval Palm Beach Currumbin  ——————————————– B: Blayne Hull(13), Mathew Walkerden(45), Marcus White(6) HB: Fred Valpied(66), Ethan Sekac(12), Ted O’Brien(67) C: Tai Hayes(52), Brad Stafford(9), AJ Dawson(1) HF: Ben McInneny(4), Matthew North(24), Liam O’Brien(2) F: Hunter Hall(10), Cory Beaman(35), Blair Rubock(19) Fol: Tom Hickey(20), Aaron Hall(7), Salvatore Cilmi(30) Int: Jackson Graham(21), Lachlan Jolley(17), Matthew Hollier(25), Harrison Day(32) E: Mitch Beaufoy(Unknown), Alex Fry(Unknown), Jimmy Finn(Unknown), James ..read more

Gold Coast SUNS AFLW star Jamie Stanton has been appointed the Head Coach of the Queensland Women’s side, which is set to take on Tasmania in the representative clash in June on the Gold Coast.   Stanton is an experienced coach, having coached the South Queensland women’s team in 2022 and again in 2023, where she coached them to victory against North Queensland in the intrastate representative match.  Taking the on the Queensland Women’s coaching role was a logical next step in Stanton’s coaching career.  “It is an honour to be given the opportunity to represent Queensland ..read more

The Bond University QAFLW will break for a competition bye this weekend as they assemble a QAFLW Select team to take on the Gold Coast SUNS AFLW side.    The match will take place at Bond University Oval on Saturday April 20, promising a thrilling display of talent and skill.  AFL Queensland’s Competitions Manager Mitchell Simpson said the game presents an opportunity for some of the QAFLW’s top players to test their ability against a professional AFLW outfit.   “It’s a great chance for these athletes to showcase their talent and test their ability against the nex ..read more

Pathways to Care, a leading national NDIS Plan Management service, is the new official naming rights sponsor of the Queensland Wheelchair Football League, which tips off on Sunday May 19.   Entering its second year, the 2024 season sees the return of the inaugural clubs – Morningside Panthers, Ormeau Bulldogs, Redcliffe Tigers, and Beenleigh Buffaloes – all vying for the championship title, with Morningside the reigning champions. The best players from this mixed competition will then take part in the annual two-part QClash series, also supported by Pathways to Care.   After a s ..read more

By Abby Collins   Chris Devlin knows how to celebrate a milestone. It is no surprise, he’s had plenty of practice. The Ipswich Eagles stalwart powered his way to the club’s games record in Round 1 of the 2024 season and being named the best player for the round added to the momentous day for Devlin and his Eagles family. Previously, the record held was by one of the club founders who played 314 games since the Eagles’ inception in 2001. Their longevity is no fluke, but rather an example of an incredible player retention record that has seen three players reach the 300 club and another han ..read more

Former Brisbane Lions Premiership Captain Emma Zielke will take the reins as Head Coach of the Queensland Under 18 women’s team as they play in the 2024 Marsh AFL National Championship – Under 18 Girls competition.   The Championships will again feature six teams, including Queensland, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro, Western Australia and the Allies, which will comprise players from New South Wales, ACT, Northern Territory and Tasmania.  Emma, who is also the Head Coach of the Brisbane Lions Academy Female Programs, will be joined in the coaches box by former ..read more

By Daniel Viles  Bond turn out the lights on Southport A dominant second half from Bond University was interrupted only by a power failure as they defeated Southport by 20 points at Bond University Oval. With 43 seconds remaining in the third quarter, an electricity outage left the field in total darkness in scenes reminiscent of an AFL match at the Gabba in March 2023. The three-quarter time break was extended to twelve minutes before the final period began with the lights at half-strength. Southport had the majority of possession and territory in the first half but were kept to just two ..read more

Photo by Anthony Byran Photography  By Abby Collins Aspley have shown they won’t be relinquishing their crown without a fight by slugging their way to a 6-point victory over Redland-Victoria Point in their grand final rematch at Zupps Aspley Oval.  The pain of the grand final defeat clearly drove the Sharks throughout the long hot summer, and they brought to the round two rematch an intensity they couldn’t muster in the grand final. The Hornets were on the back foot from the opening bounce, and it quickly became clear there would be no repeat of the 42-point romp that delivered their ..read more