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Wilston Grange claims QWAFL flag with come-from-behind victory

WILSTON Grange has claimed the 2018 Queensland Women’s Australian Football League (QWAFL) premiership with a come-from-behind victory over a determined Coorparoo outfit on the weekend. The Grand Final was tight and contested as expected, and the Kings looked to be switched on from the first bounce. The tide turned on the back of an inspirational […]

QWAFL weekly wrap: Preliminary finals

IT was a great day for Coorparoo as both the Queensland Women’s Australian Football League (QWAFL) and Queensland Women’s Football Association (QWFA) Division One sides made it through to their respective grand finals after close wins in the preliminary final stage.   QWAFL: COORPAROO 2.0 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 (59)UNI OF QUEENSLAND 1.1 […]

Queensland weekly wrap: QFA finals set to go

WITH the AFL regular season all but wrapping up in a couple of rounds, after this weekend’s Q-Clash, the QFA finals series is set to get underway across the state. Elsewhere, Australian International Islamic College Brisbane claimed their second consecutive Bachar Houli Cup victory. QFA finals footy gets underway The first week of finals footy gets […]

Ankle injury a blessing in disguise for Postlethwaite

DEVASTATION hit Queensland representative, Lily Postlethwaite last year when an ankle injury sidelined her from playing in her maiden AFL Women’s Under 18s tournament. But being the positive person that she is, Postlethwaite used the injury as an opportunity to watch on and learn from the best young footballers in the country. “I didn’t think […]

Weekly wrap: QWAFL – Semi-finals

WILSTON GRANGE has gone straight through to the Queensland Women’s Australian Football League (QWAFL) Grand Final after defeating Coorparoo in a tight contest. In the other game, University of Queensland knocked out Coolangatta Tweed to earn a face-off against Coorparoo next week.   UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND 2.3 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 8.5 (53) COOLANGATTA […]

Passionate Hamilton keeps up with “crazy” fast pathway to the top

FROM the freezing mornings out on icy grounds in Canberra, Alexia Hamilton has always had a passion for Australian Rules football. The pathway was not there at first, but when it came about, she grabbed it with both hands and has not let go. “As a young girl I always admired playing AFL, but there was never […]

Queensland weekly wrap: Multicultural initiatives hit Queensland

QUEENSLAND AFL is set to host two initiatives which look towards creating inclusion and accepting diversity in the footballing community. While the organisation of the Bachar Houli Cup and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) were well underway this week, both AFL sides fell short of victory. A promotion of culture in Queensland AFL Two events will […]

QWAFL Weekly wrap: Round 17

IN the final round of the season, the top three sides of the Queensland Women’s Australian Football League (QWAFL) asserted their dominance with three big wins. We take a look at how the final ladder finished up and a look ahead to finals. Round 17: YERONGA SOUTH BRISBANE 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 […]

New coverage, new chapter for Queensland AFL

THE rich history of Australian Rules Football extends far below the AFL stars on the television. A heavy sense of pride and reputation exists when the local weekend warriors battle it out in rain, hail or shine on a Saturday afternoon. But for most of the game’s 150-year history, this reputation and authenticity at the […]

Queensland weekly wrap: Under 17 Futures squad announced; AFL sides go down

THE Under 17 Futures squad has been announced as they ready to face Vic Country and improve to a positive record in the series. Meanwhile, both of the Queensland AFL sides suffered losses and the another round of the Reclink Cup played out. Under 17 Queensland team named to face Vic County On Monday the […]

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