Australian rules football in South East Queensland

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

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.^[1] Finally in 2014 the local level was divided into two leagues, the Queensland Football Association (QFA) and the Queensland Amateur Football Association (QAFA).

League name changes

• 1970-1991 - South Queensland Australian Football Association (SQAFA)
• 1992-1999 - Brisbane Australian Football League (BAFL)
• 2000-2005 - Australian Football League South Queensland (AFLSQ)
• 2006-2011 - AFL Queensland (AFLQ) State League and State Association
• 2012-2013 - South East Queensland Australian Football League (SEQAFL)
• 2014-today - Queensland Football Association (QFA) & Queensland Amateur Football Association (QAFA)

Premiers

Representative sides

Representative sides for AFLQ include:

• Bushrangers – representing the entire South East Queensland region Official Site
• Gold Coast Stingrays – representing the Gold Coast region
• Suncoast Power – representing the Sunshine Coast region Official Site
• Western Taipans – representing the western regions, including the cities of Ipswich and Toowoomba. Official Site
• Northern Raiders – representing the Northern Suburbs of Brisbane and Bribie Island. Official Site

Current clubs

QFA North

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QFA South

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QAFA A Grade

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QAFA B Grade North

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QAFA B Grade Central

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QAFA B Grade South

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Defunct or hiatus clubs

Former AFL South Queensland 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

See also

• Australian Rules football in Queensland
• AFL Queensland

References

External links

• AFL Queensland State Association Website