AFL Queensland
AFL Queensland (AFLQ) is the
governing body of
Australian rules football in the state of
Queensland. It was formed in
2000 after the previous governing body for the sport in Queensland, the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL), went into voluntary liquidation.
The premier league in Queensland is a two division Australian rules competition,
Queensland State League (QSL) operating out of
South East Queensland. Other regional leagues include:
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AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay *
AFL Cairns *
AFL Capricornia *
AFL Darling Downs *
AFL Mackay*
AFL Mt Isa *
AFL TownsvilleThe
Queensland Scorpions are the state representative side and include under 16s, under 18s and open age groups.
It includes players from Queensland and
Papua New Guinea's
AFL PNG.
The league's offices are currently based at Lions Football Park (also known as Giffin Park), Coorparoo, and this is where most finals matches have been played from 1998. However, the AFLQ State League Grand Final was once again played at the Gabba in 2005, marking the centenary of the first Grand Final played at the ground when City defeated Valley in 1905.
* Queensland Football League (QFL), later Queensland Australian National Football League (QANFL) and Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) (1903 - 1996)
* Queensland Australian Football Council (1997 - 1999) which oversaw the Queensland State Football League (QSFL)
The
Grogan Medal is awarded to the best and fairest in home and away rounds of each season's competition.The medal has been awarded since 1946.
On
16 June 2003, the Queensland Team of the Century was announced at a gala function staged by AFLQ at the
Brisbane Convention Centre.
The Team of the Century is as follows[
1]:
Coach of the Century:
Norm Dare.
Umpire of the Century:
Tom McArthur.
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The Brisbane Courier 1903 to 1933, weekly match reports and articles#
The Daily Mail 1903 to 1914, weekly match reports and articles#
Saturday Sports Observer 1903 to 1912, weekly match reports and articles#
John Morton's Queensland Australian Rules Year Book 1960 by John Morton, 1960#
Queensland Team of the Century Football Record Official Programme, AFL Queensland, 2003
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List of Australian rules football leagues in Australia*
List of Australian rules football junior leagues*
Australian Rules football in Queensland*
AFL Queensland website*
List of Premiers, Best and Fairest players, Leading Goalkickers at the Full Points Footy website*
List of Grand Final Results at the AFLQ State League website
