Australian rules football in South East Queensland

Updated on Dec 08, 2024

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Participants level Semi-pro / amateur		Area covered South East Queensland
Founded 1969 in Brisbane, Queenslandas South Queensland Australian Football Association Sport(s) Australian Rules Football (1970–present) Affiliation AFL Queensland (2006–present) 1970-1991 (SQAFA) South Queensland Australian Football Association

Australian rules football in South East Queensland has a varied history and many changes were made especially in the 21st century.

Occasionally inter-zone matches are held with separate South East Queensland representative sides taking part, they include the Gold Coast Stingrays, the Suncoast Power, the Western Taipans, and the Northern Raiders. Additionally when the South East competes together they are know as the South East Bushrangers.

History

Competition football began in 1970 with the South Queensland Australian Football Association (SQAFA) for developing players for the QAFL. Most of the players were amateurs. In 1992, the league changed its name to the Brisbane Australian Football League (BAFL) and included clubs from the Sunshine Coast. Another name change in 2000 brought about AFL South Queensland. In 2006, AFL South Queensland was taken under the umbrella of AFL Queensland and rebranded as the Queensland State Association. In 2012, it was renamed South East Queensland AFL. Finally in 2014 the local level was divided into two leagues, the Queensland Football Association (QFA) and the Queensland Amateur Football Association (QAFA). Again in 2017 the name will change again to the Queensland Football Association (QFA), now covering five (5) divisions and the re-introduction of two (2) regional based leagues (AFL Northern Rivers & AFL Sunshine Coast / Wide Bay).

North East Australian Football League (2017)

For full details about the North East Australian Football League, see here.

Queensland Australian Football League (2017)

For full details about the Queensland Australian Football League, see here.

Queensland Football Association Division 4 (2017)

Clubs: 6

Jimboomba (Jimboomba - Official website)

Morningside (QFA) (Hawthorne, Brisbane - Official website)

Sandgate (Sandgate - T.B.A.)

University Of Queensland (St Lucia, Brisbane - Official website)

Woodsmen (East Chelmer - Official website)

Zillmere (Zillmere - T.B.A.)

Queensland Football Association Division 5 (2017)

Clubs: 7

Collingwood Park (Redbank Plains - Official website)

Coorparoo (Coorparoo - Official website)

Ferny Grove (Ferny Grove - T.B.A.)

Ipswich Cats (Ipswich - T.B.A.)

Jindalee Jags (T.B.A. - T.B.A.)

Mayne (Mayne - T.B.A.)

Yeronga South Brisbane (Yeronga - Official website)

AFL Northern Rivers (2017)

For full details about the AFL Northern Rivers, see here.

AFL Sunshine Coast / Wide Bay (2017)

For full details about the AFL Sunshine Coast / Wide Bay, see here.

Former AFL South Queensland Divisions

Notable former QFA regional Divisions

2003 Bundaberg-Wide Bay Hinterland Division

All four AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay Clubs from 2002, Hervey Bay Bombers, Across the Waves Bundaberg Eagles, Brothers Bulldogs and Maryborough Bears were joined by teams further south, Gympie Cats, Pomona Demons, Glasshouse and Bribie Island to play one season against each other before reverting to their various regional leagues in 2004 once again.

Finals summary:

Elimination Final - Maryborough 13.8-86 defeated Glasshouse 10.7-67

Qualifying Final - Across the Waves 13.12-90 defeated Bribie Island 11.11-77

First Semi Final - Maryborough 15.14-104 defeated Bribie Island 12.6-78

Second Semi Final - Hervey Bay 18.15-123 defeated Across the Waves 9.7-61

Preliminary Final - Across the Waves 14.15-99 defeated Maryborough 4.10-34

GRAND FINAL - Hervey Bay 8.8-56 defeated Across the Waves 6.17-53

References

Australian rules football in South East Queensland Wikipedia

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