The Queensland Australian Football League Women's (QAFLW) is the highest-ranked

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women's league in

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. It provides elite women footballers the opportunity to play in a semi-professional environment. Many players from this league have represented their State, earned All-Australian honours, and participated in

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. There are five senior

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leagues in

governed by

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. The second-tier of women's football in South-East Queensland is the Queensland Football Association Women's (QFAW), which was introduced in 2017. This competition is designed to allow women who are new to the game to develop their football understanding and skills, and also provide new clubs with an entry point into women's football.

Clubs

QAFLW Clubs

QFAW Division 1 Clubs

QFAW Division 2 Clubs

North

South

Premiers

QAFLW Grand Finals

Premierships by Club

Premiership tallies for the premier women's competition in Queensland (AFLQ Womens League 2001-2011, SEQAFL Womens League 2012-2013, QWAFL 2014-2018, QAFLW 2019-present)

QFAW Division 1 Grand Finals

QFAW Division 2 Grand Finals

QFAW Northern Rivers Grand Finals

QAFLW Awards

Emma Zielke Medal

The medal is awarded to the

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player in the league, and was named after player Emma Zielke in August 2021.

QAFLW Leading Goal Kicker

QAFLW Rising Star

References

External links

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