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2021 VFL Round 2 review: Southport wins battle of Queensland standalones

SOUTHPORT Sharks have overcome inaccuracy to post a 14-point victory over Aspley Hornets in the battle of the Queensland standalone teams at Fankhauser Reserve. Both sides won their respective Round 1 Victorian Football League (VFL) matches, so were coming in with good form. Despite having 19 more scoring shots throughout the match, the Sharks were […]

QAFL weekend preview – Round 5: Panthers eye off top spot at season midpoint

ALL Queensland Australian Football League (AFL) games return to the traditional 2pm on a Saturday timeslot, with the eight teams preparing for some huge contests over the weekend. Round 5 marks the midway point of the nine-round season, with top of the table Palm Beach Currumbin having a bye this weekend. BROADBEACH vs. SURFERS PARADISE […]

QAFL weekend preview – Round 4: Top six to face off in ladder-defining round of action

QUEENSLAND football fans will get a good idea of how the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) competitors are shaping up after Round 4 of action with a number of ladder-defining clashes in store for spectators. The top six teams face off in respective matches while Wilston Grange searches for its first win against Mt Gravatt, […]

QAFL weekly wrap: Round 3 – Vultures upset Roos in one-point thriller as top three sides continue run

MT GRAVATT has finally broken through for a victory after a tough couple of weeks in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) competition in Round 3, downing Maroochydore by a solitary point. The Vultures joined the top three sides – Palm Beach Currumbin, Broadbeach and Morningside – all booting at least 12 goals in comfortable […]

2020 QAFL weekend preview: Round 3 – Magpies to tackle Panthers in game of the round

TWO rounds down and now each of the nine sides have played in this year’s modified 2020 Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) competition. Every win is crucial, and thus so is percentage, which is something Broadbeach showed last week coming out of the blocks to post a massive win. The four undefeated sides all have […]

QAFL weekly wrap: Round 2 – Broadbeach makes early stand as Panthers, Lions go two from two

BROADBEACH showed no signs of rustiness in their first-up match, as the Cats stormed to a 57-point win over Mt Gravatt in Round 2 of the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL). The Cats looked good from the get-go as they piled on eight goals to one in the opening half against a wasteful Vultures outfit […]

QAFL weekly wrap: Round 1 – Magpies storm to win as Lions win grand final rematch

A FOUR quarter performance from Sherwood Magpies has seen them storm to a big 33-point win over Mt Gravatt in the opening round of the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL). After a tight opening term which resulted in the Magpies leading by eight points at the first break, the home team gained some separation with […]

Draft dream not over for state combine nominees

Following from last Monday’s announcement of the 80 players invited to the National Combine, 100 players from around the country have been nominated by clubs to attend the State Combine. 80 PLAYERS INVITED TO THE 2016 AFL DRAFT COMBINE Each state will run individual tests, with clubs sent the data to analyse before November’s draft. […]

Who are the Allies?

NEW SQUADS, new fixtures and a new team. That is how the U18 Championships will kick off this weekend. A new concept will begin over the weekend, with the newly formed ‘Allies’ U18 squad beginning their division one title pursuit. The Allies brings together the best players from the Division Two states (NSW/ACT, Queensland, Tasmania […]

Division Two Round Two Wrap

QUEENSLAND academy members star, as one-sided matches once again continue in the second round of the Division Two Under 18 championship. With the four sides converging in Tasmania, the sun shone through as Northern Territory and Queensland kicked off the day. A superior Queensland side kept Northern Territory goalless in the first quarter, before running […]