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There are several Australian rules football leagues in regional Queensland. The sport of
Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
has a rich history in
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which dates back to the 1860s, however the game outside of
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was slower to take off than in
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. In 1913, a team of servicemen briefly existed on Thursday Island, but was short-lived. In 1944, a league of servicemen was formed around the
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. Teams represented included Wongabel, Wondelca, Kairi,
Mareeba Mareeba is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba in Far North Queensland, Australia. Between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Tablelands Region. The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning ''meeting of the waters'' ...
and
Ravenshoe Ravenshoe ( ) is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Ravenshoe had a population of 1,400 people. Geography Ravenshoe is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. It is located south w ...
. The league was a precursor to the nearby
Cairns Cairns (, ) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population in June 2019 was 153,952, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most-p ...
,
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...
league. In 1955, the Townsville Australian Football League began. Two years later the Cairns Australian Football League was formed. AFL was also introduced to
Mount Isa Mount Isa ( ) is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive single mines in world history, bas ...
. In the early 1970s, organised leagues started appearing in
Mackay Mackay may refer to: *Clan Mackay, the Scottish clan from which the surname "MacKay" derives Mackay may also refer to: Places Australia * Mackay Region, a local government area ** Mackay, Queensland, a city in the above region *** Mackay Airpor ...
, the
Darling Downs The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. The Downs are to the west of South East Queensland and are one of the major regions of Queensland. The name was generall ...
and
Central Queensland Central Queensland is an ambiguous geographical division of Queensland ( a state in Australia) that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton. The region extends from the Capricorn Coas ...
. The
Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...
has occasionally played pre-season matches in
Cairns Cairns (, ) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population in June 2019 was 153,952, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most-p ...
and there have been semi-regular premiership matches on the
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.


Current competitions


AFL Cairns

AFL Cairns is a semi-professional league that includes clubs from the
Cairns Cairns (, ) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population in June 2019 was 153,952, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most-p ...
region in
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...
,
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. It is widely regarded as the strongest regional Australian rules football league in Queensland and has a large base at
Cazaly's Stadium Cazalys Stadium is a sports stadium in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It is situated in the suburb of Westcourt. The stadium is named after the social club which abuts the oval, Cazalys, which itself was named after Australian rules footballe ...
which has staged pre-season
Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...
matches. The league has significant coverage in local media such as
The Cairns Post ''The Cairns Post'' is a major News Corporation newspaper in Far North Queensland, Australia, that exclusively serves the Cairns area. It has daily coverage on local, state, national and world news, plus a wide range of sections and liftouts c ...
. Each year the
Grand Final Primarily in Australian sports, a grand final (sometimes colloquially abbreviated to "grannie") is a game that decides a sports league's premiership (or championship) winning team, i.e. the conclusive game of a finals (or play-off) series. Sy ...
attracts between 2,000–3,000 spectators.


AFL Capricornia

AFL Capricornia is an amateur competition played in the areas of
Rockhampton Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. The population of Rockhampton in June 2021 was 79,967, Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. making it the fourth-largest city in the state outside of the ...
,
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and
Yeppoon Yeppoon is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. Yeppoon is renowned for its beaches, tropical climate, and the islands out on the bay. Located from the city of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is the seat of the ...
between the months of March and September in the cooler seasons of the
Central Queensland Central Queensland is an ambiguous geographical division of Queensland ( a state in Australia) that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton. The region extends from the Capricorn Coas ...
climate. The league is covered primarily by the Rockhampton Morning Bulletin in the local print media.


AFL Darling Downs

AFL Darling Downs is an amateur competition formed as the Darling Downs Australian Football League in 1971. It is based around the city of
Toowoomba Toowoomba ( , nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar') is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. It is west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 C ...
west of
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. The senior representative team is known as the Demons and wear guernseys modelled on the Melbourne Demons guernseys. The Under 18 representative team who participate in the AFLQ Under 18 competition are known as the "Crows" and wear guernseys modelled on the Adelaide Crows guernseys.


AFL Mackay

AFL Mackay is an amateur competition formed as the Mackay Australian Football League in 1970. It is based around the city of
Mackay Mackay may refer to: *Clan Mackay, the Scottish clan from which the surname "MacKay" derives Mackay may also refer to: Places Australia * Mackay Region, a local government area ** Mackay, Queensland, a city in the above region *** Mackay Airpor ...
with further clubs in
Airlie Beach Airlie Beach is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia. In the , Airlie Beach had a population of 1,208 people. Geography Airlie Beach is one of many departure points for the Great Barrier Reef. Cruise ships visi ...
,
Sarina Sarina is a rural town and coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Sarina had a population of 5,522 people. Geography Sarina lies just inland of the east coast of Queensland, south of the city of Mackay, and a ...
, Alligator Creek,
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and
Moranbah Moranbah is a coal mining town and locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Moranbah had a population of 8,735 people. In addition to the permanent population, Moranbah also has a large fly-in fly-out popula ...
. The representative team is known as the Crows.


AFL Mount Isa

AFL Mount Isa is an amateur competition formed as the North West Australian Football League in 1967, changing its name to the Mount Isa AFL in 1969. Prior to this the game was played but was not organised. It is based around the city of
Mount Isa Mount Isa ( ) is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive single mines in world history, bas ...
.


Current Clubs


Premiers

North West Australian Football League (1967-1968) / Mount Isa AFL (1969-1999) / AFL Mount Isa (2000-''present'') * 1967: Hawks * 1968: Rovers * 1969: Saints * 1970: Saints * 1971: Tigers * 1972: Hawks * 1973: Tigers * 1974: Saints * 1975: Hawks * 1976: Rovers * 1977:
Mary Kathleen Mary Kathleen was a mining settlement in north-western Queensland, Australia. It is located in the Selwyn Range between Mount Isa and Cloncurry. History Mary Kathleen was first settled during the 1860s. Uranium was first discovered at Mary Ka ...
* 1978:
Mary Kathleen Mary Kathleen was a mining settlement in north-western Queensland, Australia. It is located in the Selwyn Range between Mount Isa and Cloncurry. History Mary Kathleen was first settled during the 1860s. Uranium was first discovered at Mary Ka ...
* 1979:
Mary Kathleen Mary Kathleen was a mining settlement in north-western Queensland, Australia. It is located in the Selwyn Range between Mount Isa and Cloncurry. History Mary Kathleen was first settled during the 1860s. Uranium was first discovered at Mary Ka ...
* 1980: Rovers * 1981: Rovers * 1982: Rovers * 1983: Tigers * 1984: Rovers * 1985: Rovers * 1986: Rovers * 1987: Saints * 1988: Rovers * 1989: Tigers * 1990: Rovers * 1991: Rovers * 1992: Buffaloes * 1993: Rovers * 1994: Buffaloes * 1995: Buffaloes * 1996: Rovers * 1997: Rovers * 1998: Tigers * 1999: Tigers * 2000: Rovers * 2001: Rovers * 2002: Lake Nash, Mighty Bats * 2003: Lake Nash, Mighty Bats * 2004: Rovers * 2005: Rovers * 2006: Tigers * 2007: Rovers * 2008: Rovers * 2009: Rovers * 2010: Rovers * 2011: Tigers * 2012: Rovers * 2013: Rovers * 2014: Tigers * 2015: Tigers * 2016: Tigers * 2017: Buffaloes * 2018: Buffaloes


AFL Townsville

AFL Townsville is an amateur competition formed as the Townsville Australian Football League in 1955, the first AFL competition to be formed in Queensland outside of the South East. It is based around the city of
Townsville Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 180,820 as of June 2018, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland; it is unofficially considered its capital. Estimated resident population, 3 ...
. For a short period in the 1980s, the competition was played during the summer months. The representative team is known as the Eagles and they wear similar guernseys to the Zillmere Eagles old white and blue guernsey's.


AFL Wide Bay

The AFL Wide Bay competition was formerly known as the Bundaberg-Wide Bay Australian Football League which was formed in 1987 through the merger of the Bundaberg Australian Football League and Wide Bay Australian Football Leagues. The competition currently features teams from the cities of
Bundaberg Bundaberg is a city in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia, and is the tenth largest city in the state. Bundaberg's regional area has a population of 70,921, and is a major centre of the Wide Bay–Burnett geographical region. The Bun ...
, Maryborough and
Hervey Bay Hervey Bay () is a city on the coast of the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. The city is situated approximately or 3½ hours' highway drive north of the state capital, Brisbane. It is located on the Hervey Bay (Queensland), bay of ...
. The representative team is known as the Tigers wearing guernseys similar to those of the Richmond Tigers.


Clubs


Premiers

Bundaberg Wide Bay AFL (1987-1999) / AFL Bundaberg Wide Bay (2000-2009) / AFL Wide Bay (2010-''present'') * 1987: West Bundaberg * 1988: Hervey Bay Bombers * 1989: Hervey Bay Bombers * 1990: Hervey Bay Bombers * 1991: Hervey Bay Bombers * 1992: Hervey Bay Bombers * 1993: Fraser Coast * 1994: Hervey Bay Bombers * 1995: West Bundaberg * 1996: Hervey Bay Bombers * 1997: ATW Bundaberg * 1998: ATW Bundaberg * 1999: ATW Bundaberg * 2000: Hervey Bay Bombers * 2001: ATW Bundaberg * 2002: Hervey Bay Bombers * 2003: '' League in recess'' * 2004: Hervey Bay Bombers * 2005: Hervey Bay Bombers * 2006: ATW Bundaberg * 2007: Hervey Bay Bombers * 2008: ATW Bundaberg * 2009: Hervey Bay Bombers * 2010: Brothers Bulldogs * 2011: ATW Bundaberg * 2012: Hervey Bay Bombers * 2013: Hervey Bay Bombers * 2014: ATW Bundaberg * 2015: ATW Bundaberg * 2016: ATW Bundaberg


Defunct competitions


Bundaberg AFL

The Bundaberg Australian Football League was an amateur competition formed in 1972 and continued until 1986, before merging with the Wide Bay Australian Football League, starting a new competition called the Bundaberg Wide Bay Australian Football League in 1987, now known as AFL Wide Bay. The four foundation clubs were Burnett Heads, Southern Suburbs (South Bundaberg), Western Suburbs (West Bundaberg), and North Bundaberg.


Clubs


Premiers

Bundaberg AFL (1972-1986) * 1972: North Bundaberg * 1973: Western Suburbs * 1974: Western Suburbs * 1975: North Bundaberg * 1976: North Bundaberg * 1977: Hervey Bay * 1978: North Bundaberg * 1979: North Bundaberg * 1980: West Bundaberg * 1981: South Bundaberg * 1982: Hervey Bay * 1983: Hervey Bay * 1984: Urangan * 1985: West Bundaberg * 1986: West Bundaberg


Central Highlands AFL

The Central Highlands Australian Football League was an amateur competition formed in 1983 and ceased operations after the 1997 season. Most of the previous clubs still exist and operate
Auskick Auskick is a program designed to teach the basic skills of Australian rules football (AFL) to boys and girls aged between 5 and 12. Auskick is a non-contact variant of the sport. It began in Australia and is now a nationwide non-selective pro ...
programs, including Dysart and
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. The
Moranbah Bulldogs Moranbah is a coal mining town and locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Moranbah had a population of 8,735 people. In addition to the permanent population, Moranbah also has a large fly-in fly-out popula ...
moved to the AFL Mackay after the league folded. The league was a once flourishing competition with Clubs competing in Seniors, Reserves and juniors in Under 16's, 14's, and 12's. Around 1994, the mines in the area shifted from a five-day week into a seven-day 12-hour roster, which in turn limited teams' playing rosters. The league then changed onfield playing numbers from 18 to 13 with unlimited bench players. Unfortunately this still did not help and most clubs were forced to cease operations due to lack of playing numbers and not of financial matters. Prior to the formation of the competition, Dysart, Middlemount and Moranbah had played in the Mackay competition.


Clubs


Premiers

Central Highlands AFL (1983-1997) * 1983: Dysart * 1984: Dysart * 1985: Moranbah * 1986: Moranbah * 1987: Middlemount * 1988: Emerald * 1989: Emerald * 1990: Blackwater * 1991: Blackwater * 1992: Blackwater * 1993: Emerald * 1994: Emerald * 1995: Emerald * 1996: Emerald * 1997: Emerald


Gold Coast AFL

The Gold Coast Australian Football League was a competition that operated from at least 1961 to 1996 before being absorbed by the Queensland AFL as its Gold Coast Division.


Clubs


Premiers

Gold Coast AFL (1961-1996) / AFLQ - Gold Coast Division (1997-1999) * 1961: Southport * 1962: Southport * 1963: Surfers Paradise * 1964: Southport * 1965: Palm Beach-Currumbin * 1966: Southport * 1967: Surfers Paradise * 1968: Surfers Paradise * 1969: Surfers Paradise * 1970: Labrador * 1971: Palm Beach-Currumbin * 1972: Surfers Paradise * 1973: Palm Beach-Currumbin * 1974: Surfers Paradise * 1975: Southport * 1976: Southport * 1977: Southport * 1978: Coolangatta * 1979: Southport * 1980: Southport * 1981: Coolangatta * 1982: Coolangatta * 1983: Coolangatta * 1984: Surfers Paradise * 1985: Palm Beach-Currumbin * 1986: Labrador * 1987: Broadbeach * 1988: Coolangatta * 1989: Coolangatta * 1990: Surfers Paradise * 1991: Labrador * 1992: Surfers Paradise * 1993: Labrador * 1994: Labrador * 1995: Palm Beach-Currumbin * 1996: Broadbeach * 1997: Palm Beach-Currumbin * 1998: Surfers Paradise * 1999: Palm Beach-Currumbin


Maryborough AFL

The Maryborough Australian Football League was an amateur competition that lasted two full seasons in 1981 and 1982. In 1983, there was only a limited number of fixtures, and due to lack of players, the competition folded after the season was over. In 1983, Biggenden played in both the Bundaberg AFL and the Maryborough competition. Biggenden 2 lost to Cooloola Coast in the 1983 MAFL Grand Final, as their seniors did the previous year.


Clubs


Premiers

Maryborough AFL (1981-1983) * 1981 Biggenden * 1982 Cooloola Coast * 1983 Cooloola Coast


Sunshine Coast AFL

The Sunshine Coast Australian Football League was an amateur competition that was formed in 1970 and continued until 1992. The three foundation clubs were Noosa, Maroochydore and Nambour. In 1993, the clubs from the competition played in the Brisbane Australian Football League, and later split up into various AFL South Queensland Divisions.


Clubs


Premiers

Sunshine Coast AFL (1970-1992) * 1970: Maroochydore * 1971: Maroochydore * 1972: Maroochydore * 1973: Noosa * 1974: Maroochydore * 1975: Noosa * 1976: Noosa * 1977: Noosa * 1978: Maroochydore * 1979: Maroochydore * 1980: Noosa * 1981: Noosa * 1982: Maroochydore * 1983: Maroochydore * 1984: Maroochydore * 1985: Noosa * 1986: Maroochydore * 1987: Caloundra * 1988: Caloundra * 1989: Maroochydore * 1990: Nambour * 1991: Caloundra * 1992: Caloundra


Wide Bay AFL

The Wide Bay Australian Football League was a short-lived amateur competition that was formed in 1985 as a result of a breakaway from the Bundaberg AFL. It only lasted two years before merging with the league it broke away from.


Clubs


Premiers

Wide Bay AFL (1985-1986) * 1985: Hervey Bay Bombers * 1986: Hervey Bay Bombers


See also

*
Australian Rules football in Queensland Australian rules football in Queensland (typically referred to as "AFL", or less frequently "Australian Football", "Aussie Rules" or "Australian Rules") was the first official football code played in 1866. The Colony of Queensland was the secon ...


References


External links


Leagues


Official AFL Cairns WebsiteOfficial AFL Capricornia SiteOfficial AFL Darling Downs SiteOfficial AFL Mackay WebsiteOfficial AFL Mount Isa WebsiteOfficial AFL Townsville WebsiteOfficial AFL Wide Bay Website


Clubs


Brothers Roos Rockhampton WebsiteTwin City Lions TownsvilleThuringowa Bulldogs AFL Club site
{{Aussie Rules in Queensland Australian rules football competitions in Queensland