{"id":185111,"date":"2025-04-03T17:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T07:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=185111"},"modified":"2025-04-03T17:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T07:28:01","slug":"2025-qaflw-season-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/04\/03\/2025-qaflw-season-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 QAFLW Season Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A NEW ERA is upon Queensland women&#8217;s football with two additional clubs joining the top flight to make an even 10 teams in the QAFL Women&#8217;s. Along with the existing eight sides from last season, Moreton Bay and Morningside both join the competition, expanding the league from four matches to five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CLUBS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aspley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bond University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coorparoo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maroochydore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Moreton Bay (NEW)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Morningside (NEW)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Southport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>University of Queensland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wilston Grange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yeronga South Brisbane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEASON STRUCTURE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 QAFL Women&#8217;s season has 16 rounds which will see the sides face off once, and in the case of seven sides, twice. There will be competition byes on the weekends of April 19, May 24 and July 5, with themed rounds back again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anzac Round kicks off on Anzac Day and is Round 3 on the fixture, with Sir Doug Nichols Round on May 17, before a fortnight of Pride Round &#8211; enabling all teams to have a home guernsey and an away guernsey &#8211; on July 19 and 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finals kick off on Saturday, August 16 with an extended five-team series. The four-week competition will run through until the 2025 QAFL Women&#8217;s Grand Final on Sunday, September 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-round-1\">ROUND 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreton Bay vs. Morningside<br>Coorparoo vs. Maroochydore<br>Bond University vs. University of Queensland<br>Aspley vs. Wilston Grange<br>Yeronga South Brisbane vs. Southport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>>>> <a href=\"https:\/\/play.afl\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-01\/2025%20QAFLW%20FIXTURE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FULL FIXTURE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PLAYERS TO WATCH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Focus on Under 18s and then experience<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aspley:<\/strong> Jessica Stallard, Lucy Thompson, Lilu Hung, Katie Day<br><strong>Bond University:<\/strong> Ava Usher, Annabelle Foat, Bronte Parker, Aleah Stringer<br><strong>Coorparoo: <\/strong>Lucy Schneider, Grace Roberts-White, Ayla Fetahagic, Enah Desic<br><strong>Maroochydore: <\/strong>Molly Ferguson, Poppy Tindal, Shae Partington, Abbey Tognazzini<br><strong>Moreton Bay: <\/strong>Summer Carriage, Tahlia Smith, Eloise O&#8217;Connor, Jess Davy<br><strong>Morningside: <\/strong>Laura Roy, Gracie Roy, Lucy Bellinger, Indee Warren<br><strong>Southport: <\/strong>Georja Davies, Dekota Baron, Alannah Welsh, Sunny Lappin<br><strong>University of Queensland: <\/strong>Ashleigh Moyle, Harriet Knijff, Jessi Henning, Gabi Simpson<br><strong>Wilston Grange:<\/strong> Tshinta Kendall, Jasmine Ware, Grace Osbourne, Mia Geere<br><strong>Yeronga South Brisbane:<\/strong> Freya Ross, Lekaiya Rabbitt, Sienna Wilson Kimberley Bell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PREDICTIONS:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Premiers: <\/strong>Southport<br><strong>Runners-up: <\/strong>Bond University<br><strong>Top 5: <\/strong>Aspley, Coorparoo, Wilston Grange<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"js-dropdown dropdown overflowed\"><button class=\"btn btn-icon-only\"><span class=\"icon btn-icon\">\n                    <!-- icon - plus circle - 20px-->\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\">\n                        <path d=\"M15,9.28h-4.3V5h0A.72.72,0,1,0,9.28,5h0V9.28H5a.72.72,0,0,0,0,1.43H9.28V15a.72.72,0,0,0,1.43,0h0V10.71H15a.72.72,0,0,0,0-1.43Z\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10,0A10,10,0,1,0,20,10,10,10,0,0,0,10,0Zm0,18.57A8.57,8.57,0,0,1,10,1.43h0a8.57,8.57,0,0,1,0,17.14Z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span><\/button><div class=\"popover\"><div class=\"popover-content\"><ul class=\"popover-menu\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A NEW ERA is upon Queensland women&#8217;s football with two additional clubs joining the top flight to make an even 10 teams in the QAFL Women&#8217;s. 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