AFL Queensland
Encyclopedia
AFL Queensland is the governing body
of Australian rules football in 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. AFL Queensland now administers the sport of Australian football in Queensland.
, which operates out of New South Wales
and the Australian Capital Territory
as well. Up until 2011, AFL Queensland's main league was the Queensland Australian Football League
, which now runs the remainder of the south east Queensland football.
Other regional leagues include:
All Regions include their own affiliated junior Leagues.
and other state championships.
The Country Kookaburras represent the regional areas outside of South East Queensland, have under 14's , 16s, under 18s and open age groups and compete at the Australian Country Championships.
Due to the 2005 alignment with AFL PNG
, both sides can also include players from Papua New Guinea
.
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.
is awarded to the best and fairest in home and away rounds of each season's competition.
The medal has been awarded since 1946.
.
The Team of the 20th Century is selected from the best home-grown talent and read as followshttp://aflq.com.au/default.aspx?s=historydisplay&aid=99122:
Coach of the Century: Norm Dare
.
Umpire of the Century: Tom McArthur
.
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
of Australian rules football in Queensland
Australian rules football in Queensland
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 league by 1908...
. 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. AFL Queensland now administers the sport of Australian football in Queensland.
Affiliated Leagues
The premier league in Queensland is the North East Australian Football LeagueNorth East Australian Football League
The North East Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league in New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory in Australia...
, which operates out of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
as well. Up until 2011, AFL Queensland's main league was the Queensland Australian Football League
Queensland Australian Football League
The Queensland Australian Football League was an Australian rules football competition for clubs from South East Queensland.Up until 2010, the QAFL was the premier semi-professional competition in Queensland, with salary cap rules and regulations in place.It was previously known as the Queensland...
, which now runs the remainder of the south east Queensland football.
Other regional leagues include:
- AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay
- AFL CairnsAFL CairnsThe Australian Football League Cairns is a semi-professional Australian rules football league that includes clubs from the Cairns region in Queensland, Australia...
- AFL CapricorniaAFL CapricorniaAFL Capricornia is an amateur Australian football competition played in the areas of Rockhampton and Gladstone between the months of March and September in the cooler seasons of the Central Queensland climate. The Capricornia region has had a few success stories of ex-Rockhampton players now...
- AFL Darling Downs
- AFL Mackay
- AFL Mount Isa
- AFL Townsville
- AFL Central Queensland Highlands
All Regions include their own affiliated junior Leagues.
Representative Side
The Queensland Scorpions are the state representative side and include under 16s, under 18s and open age groups and compete at the AFL National Under 18 ChampionshipsAFL National Under 18 Championships
The NAB AFL Under 18 Championships are the annual national Australian rules football championships for players aged 18 years or younger. The competition is seen as one of the main pathways towards being drafted into a team in the fully professional Australian Football League...
and other state championships.
The Country Kookaburras represent the regional areas outside of South East Queensland, have under 14's , 16s, under 18s and open age groups and compete at the Australian Country Championships.
Due to the 2005 alignment with AFL PNG
AFL PNG
AFL PNG is the peak promotional body for the sport of Australian rules football in Papua New Guinea.AFL PNG organises the national championships tournament and selects the national team, the Mosquitos.The governing body is the PNG Rules Council....
, both sides can also include players from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.
Location
The league's offices are currently based at Leyshon Park Yeronga.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.
Previous Australian rules governing bodies in Queensland
- 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)
Grogan Medal
The Grogan MedalGrogan Medal
The Grogan Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the best and fairest player in home and away rounds of each season's QAFL/Queensland State League competition. It was first awarded in 1946, previously the league's best player won the De Little Medal.-Winners:-External links:*...
is awarded to the best and fairest in home and away rounds of each season's competition.
The medal has been awarded since 1946.
Queensland Team of the 20th Century
On 16 June 2003, the Queensland Team of the 20th Century was announced at a gala function staged by AFLQ at the Brisbane Convention CentreBrisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is Australia’s most awarded venue and has been officially ranked among the world’s top three convention centres on three separate occasions....
.
The Team of the 20th Century is selected from the best home-grown talent and read as followshttp://aflq.com.au/default.aspx?s=historydisplay&aid=99122:
| Backs: | Marcus Ashcroft Marcus Ashcroft Marcus Ashcroft is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who holds the records for the most games for the Brisbane Bears/Brisbane Lions. He is currently on the coaching panel of the Gold Coast Football Club.-Early life:Ashcroft was born on the Gold Coast to a family from Melbourne... |
Dick Verdon | Wayne Stewart |
| Half Backs: | Gavin Crosisca Gavin Crosisca Gavin Crosisca is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL.Debuting in the VFL 1987 with the Collingwood Football Club, Crosisca was recruited from Western Districts Australian Football Club in Queensland... |
Don Smith | Zane Taylor Zane Taylor (footballer) Zane Taylor is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League during the early 1980s... |
| Centres: | Scott McIvor Scott McIvor Scott McIvor was a former Australian rules footballer who played mainly with the Brisbane Bears but also had stints with Fitzroy and when both clubs merged, the Brisbane Lions.... |
Doug Pittard | Des Hughes |
| Half Forwards: | John Stackpoole | Dick Parton Dick Parton Dick Parton was an Australian rules footballer who achieved notable success in his home state of Queensland.Playing for Windsor in the Queensland Australian National Football League, he was awarded the Grogan Medal in 1949 during the latter stages of his career... |
Barry Clarke |
| Forwards: | Ray Hughson | Jason Dunstall Jason Dunstall Jason Hadfield Dunstall is a former Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club of the AFL. He is the third greatest goalkicker in the history of the VFL/AFL. Dunstall is regarded as one of the greatest full-forwards to have ever played, kicking 1254 goals, a feat only... (vc) |
Owen Backwell |
| Followers: | Ken Grimley Ken Grimley Ken Grimley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Grimley was a rugby league full-back while growing up in Brisbane and only took up Australian football after leaving school... |
Michael Voss Michael Voss Michael Voss is the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions Australian Football League team and a former professional Australian rules footballer.... (c) |
Jason Akermanis Jason Akermanis Jason Dean Akermanis is an Australian rules football player. He is a Brownlow Medallist and triple premiership player who played for the Brisbane Bears, Brisbane Lions and Western Bulldogs... |
| Interchange: | Keith Leach | Alex McGill | Noel McGuinness |
| | Mal Michael Mal Michael Malcolm Roberto "Mal" Michael is a former Australian rules footballer. He is notable for his successful professional Australian Football League career. Following a career spanned 238 games and three clubs in two Australian states he is best known as a triple premiership full-back with the... |
Gordon Phelan | Clem Ryan |
Coach of the Century: Norm Dare
Norm Dare
Norm Dare is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, most notable for coaching five premierships in the QAFL.Dare initially played league football for Fitzroy in the VFL, where he played 70 games between 1968 and 1974...
.
Umpire of the Century: Tom McArthur
Tom McArthur
Tom McArthur is a former Australian rules football field umpire in the Queensland Australian Football League. He umpired 502 senior games, a national record, from 1959 to 1985.-Honours:...
.
Sources
- 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
See also
- List of Australian rules football leagues in Australia
- List of Australian rules football junior leagues
- Australian Rules football in QueenslandAustralian rules football in QueenslandAustralian 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 league by 1908...
External links
- 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
- Queensland Footy Discussion on BigFooty
- Qld Footy.com - a look at footy from a Queensland perspective